Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary in Relation to Robert W. Archbald, Judge of the Commerce Court; May 7[-June 4] 1912. Serial No. 1[-10]

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...that correct? Mr. JONEs. Yes, sir. Mr. MARTIN. And the character of the vein? Mr. JONEs. And the character of the vein the coal comes from. Mr. MARTIN. Yes; that is right. Mr. NORRIs. Who were your attorneys in that case against the Marian Coal Co..? Mr. JONEs. Judge Kelly was one--Judge John P. Kelly--and C. P. O'Malley and 'W. J. Fitzgerald. Mr. NORRIs. Were any of those men attorneys for this railroad company? Mr. JONEs. I do not think so, sir. Mr. NORRIs. Do you know whether they are, or whether they were? Mr. JONEs. No; I do not. I know that Mr. O'Malley is in Willard, Warren & Knapp's oflice. I did not know that he was an attorne I I/Ir. NORRIs. They are attorneys for the railroad, are they not? Mr. JONEs. Willard and Knapp are. Mr. NORRIs. He is a member of that firm, is he not? Mr. JONEs. I judge he is, now; but I do not know that he used to be. Mr. NORRIs. He was in their office then, was he not? Mr. JONEs. Yes, sir. _ Mr. NORRIs. Referring to these other attorneys that you have mentiOned--that you.had--what connection did they have with the railroad company? Mr. JONEs. They had none to my knowledge, sir. Mr. NORRIs. Did you have all of those attorneys all the time in that case? Mr. JONEs. Yes, sir. _ Mr. NORRIs. You had all three of them at the beginning, and retained them all during the entire litigation? Mr. JONEs. N O, sir. Mr. Fitzgerald came into the suit because he was my attorney when I was negotiating for the purchase of the Marian Coal Co. Mr. NORRIs. He was in at the beginning, was he? Mr. JONEs. Yes, _sir. He was my attorney alone at that time. Mr. NORRIs. Yes; but what I mean is this: I do not know whether you understood me, Mr. Jones. Did you have all of these lawyers at the beginning of...