The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-12
(special to The HeraldO


Boise, Ida, March lin the hotel
Hobbies and on the streets where men
were gathered together today the chief
topic of conversation was as to the
probable decision of the supreme court
on the motion of the prosecution to
strike out the vital parts Of the an
swer of the defense in the Meyer
REORGANIZATION habeas corpus
cases. The general opinion seems to
be that the motion will be sustained
and that as a result the case Of the
defense as far as these proceedings
go will fall to the ground. Indeed, it
is stated that the point would have
been decided adversely to the defense
on Saturday had it not been for the
strong arguments made by Attorneys
Richardson and Miller.
Prepared to Go Higher.
The latter say that they will pros
cute the writ to a conclusion even if
the motion to strike out is sustained.
In the event of an adverse decision
they will carry the case to the su-
preme court of the United States.
They say there is no possibility of los
ing in that court. In the meanwhile,
though, the cases against the defend
ants will have been pushed. possibly
to a fatal termination for all three.
That the attorneys for the defense
are not anticipating a result favora-
bic to them in the supreme court is
evidenced by the fact that they are
preparing objections to the indict-
ments against their clients. These
objections viii be presented before
Judge Smith when the men are ar
raigned at Caldwell on Friday morn
ing next.
ST. John Habeas Corpus Case.
Tomorrow the return will be made
on the St. John habeas corpus case
before District Judge Stewart here
and a date will be set for the argu-
ments. 1t is quite possible that the
prosecution viii not make much re-
sistance to the issuance OF this writ.
No indictment has been returned
against St John and none, if reports
be true viii be returned. However,
It is understood that Z he is released
on a writ Of habeas corpus he VIII he
arrested Immediately by a Colorado
officer and returned to that state for
trial for offences alleged against linn
in the Adams confession.
Agreement Is Denied.
ThesfinaI disposition of Adams and
Orchard, both of whom have confessed
at length. the confessions duplicating
Meyer, Haywood and PettibOna, af-
fords food for speculation. There is a
persistent rumor to the effect that
deal has been made with them where
by their punishment viii be greatly
mitigated or they will be allowed to
go scot free. Adams has no. even
been indicted as yet Governor Good
ing holly denies the agreement story.
You may say" said he, "and you can
not put it too strongly, that 10 agree
ment of any kind, sort or character
has been entered into between the
prosecution and Orchard and Adams.
They made L'.eir confessions of their
own free will and without any reason
TO hope for reward
Withdrawal Of Rewards.
Governor GOOding also discussed the
withdrawal OF the rewards, agSregat-
ing 81 900, for the arrest Of those
concerned in the murder of former
Governor SteUnenberS On the 50th OF
last December He said there had
been no claimants for the rewards
and there would be none, as far as he
was aware. IF cOmebOdy should
come fOryy7 r1 with a urO-er claim "