Evening star., 1907-05-06
LABOR MEN MAKE
THE INITIAL MOVE
Counsel for Haywood Want a
Bill of Particulars. < j
FIRST STEP Is UNUSUAL
Plea is That They Desire to Complete
the Record.
DELAY IN CASE NOT LIKELY
Socialists at Seattle Express the De-
sire That They Be Designated a.
Undesirable Citizens"

BOISE, Idaho, May 6.-The ar.
gument of the motion of the defense
for a bill of particulars in the case
of William d. Haywood, charged
with the murder of former Gov.
Steunenberg, was heard before
Judge Fremont Wood today. At
torney Richardson opened his
argument for the defense by read-
ing the indictment of Haywood,
Meyer, Pettibone, Orchard and
Simkins, charged with the murder
of Gov Steunenberg. Mr.. Rich-
ardson concluded at II:25 o'clock
and Senator Borah at once com-
menced argument for the state. !.
BOISE, Idaho May s.-The application
for a bill of>particulars filed by counsel for
the defense, in the case of William d. Hay~
wood, secretary and treasurer of the Vests
ern Federation of Miners, who, on Thurs.
uoy HSAl, wiz oS pinScu oh tiidir CHdiSSu
with the murder Of former Gov. Steunens
berg, came up for argument today before
Judge Fremont Wood.
E. F. Richardson of Denver and Clarence
S. Darrow of Chicago represent the defends
ants. The arguments on the part Of the
state will be presented by Senator w! 4.
Borah and o. M. Van Duyn, the public
prosecutor Senator Borah has been re<
tanned as special counsel in the case for the
state to assist James H.. Hawley, leading
counsel in this celebrated case.
Application for a Bill.
Counsel on both sides admit that the ape
plication for a bill of particulars is not
likely to affect the case materially. A bill
of particulars in a case of murder is sone-
what unusual, but as this case presents
certain peculiar features counsel for the
prisoners express themselves OF the opin.
ion that they should complete their record
by the course they have taken.
William Haywood. who goes on trsal
Thursday, Is charged with the actual mur1
der of Gov. Steunenberg. 1t is admitted py
the prosecution that Haywood was not IN
the state of Idaho at the time the murdes
was committed, but the claim OF the stata
is that Haywood conspired with the actual
executor of the crime, and that therefors
he is guilty of the crime.
The purpose of the application for bill
of particulars on the part of the defense Y
to force the state to show In advance OF
the commencement of the trial In what
manner the state expects to link Haywood
with the murder.
Might Mean an Expose.
This would necessarily mean an expose OF
the evidence in the hands of the state, and
the motion for the bill Of particulars viii ba
vigorously opposed by the states attorney
President Roosevelt's letter to the cons
mfttee of the New York labor unions re.
plying to their request for evidence as 70
his reasons for calling Haywood, Moyef
published in the Idaho Statesman. the
morning paper of this city. The reply mas
aroused no little comment.
Counsel for the defense, Messrs. barrow
and Richardson are not yet ready TO make
any answer to the Presidents letter, q
COPY of which has been forwarded to-
them.
Nothing is done by counsel for the pris-
oners without consultation with their
clients. and this morning Clarence Darrow
read the letter to Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone. 1t is probable that an interview
or reply to this letter will be forthcoming
later in the day. District Attorney Ruick.
who returned from Washington on Satur-
day night, may also have a statement to
make in this connection.
The Presidents reply opens up field for
discussion of the legal aspect of the case
for the prisoners, but II Is not believed II
will have any effect on the commencement
of the case on Thursday next, both sides
having expressed themselves ready and
anxious for an immediate trial.
Want to Be Undesirable Citizens"
SEATTLE, Wash, May 6-President
Roosevelts designation of Meyer and Hay
wood as undesirable citizens was ac-
cepted by Washington socialists as their
own Characterization by the state conven-
ton of the socialist party here yesterday.
q resolution declaring that IL Meyer and
the other accused officials are undesirable
citizens" they wish to be known in the
same way.
The same resolution demanded that Pres
ident Roosevelt show proof for his state
ment that the officials incited to riot and
bloodshed. A resolution declaring that the
President himself is the most undesirable
citizen in the United States today" was
barely defeated. and then only because the
went on record as refusing to
"bandy epithets used by capitalists"
The socialist convention has been marked
by the ousting of Walter Thomas Mills,
author of THE Struggle for Existence"
and a very prominent man In the party. He
was refused seat on the convention floor.
He is now leading the minority faction in
an attempt to gain control of the party in
this state.