The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11

such as bias. expressed or implied.
Then each side has the right to exer-
else ten perempotory challenges.
All of those connected with the
case were somewhat surprised yester-
day at the absence of an eagerness
on the part of the venire-men to avoid
jury service. But small per CEN
tage of the twenty-one men examined
had expressed or formed an opinion
sufficient to disqualify them and the
others declared they believed they
could render an absolutely fair and
duced and allowed by the court. The
proceedings went forward with all the
calm and dispatch of the ordinary
murder trial in any community.
Fair Play Wanted.
In this connection there has been an
evident desire on the part of both
sides TO vie with one another In the
expression of a feeling of goodwill
and sentiment of absolute fair
play. The spirit of Cancellation ev-
erywhere apparent and the desire of
all parties immediately concerned with
the trial to prevent any untoward
incident of any nature whatsoever is
amply illustrated by the action OF
tie leaders of the Western Federation
of Miners In frowning down and f.
nally defeating altogether the plan Of
the more radical members of the or
ganization to hold the annual Con-
gress set for June 10, In Boise, rather
than in Denver. the headquarters. The
radical element was ins'stent on COM
q to Boise.
1t was said by a man active In the
management of the affairs of the Fed
GRAFTON today that the rank and file of
the Federation were at last convinced
that there was to be no secret hearing.
lao to-
and Pettfbone to the scaffold, and there
was now disposition to let the matter
be thoroughly threshed out in the
courts. The prisoners seem to have
every confidence as to the future and
believe their counsel will be able to
clear them 1t is the often expressed
desire of the prisoners and their attor-
neys that there should be no outside
Interference, either from their own
ranks or any other source.
Boise Continues Placid.
Boise continues as quiet and placid
as ever. The people are continuing
about their business and social affairs.
with nothing whatever to indicate that
this Is the centre of interest in an
history making trial. A staggering
array of witnesses Is promised by both
sides In the Haywood case. and II all
whose names are announced are called
to the stand, tts ssaratioH of the trial
cannot eve he5t3,slso ri ~. sslAss 3 zas
Appearing ON the indictment of Hay
wood, Meyer and Pettibone as we'll as
for the State, are fourteen names.
States counsel yesterday filed a sup
Elemental list of ISL witnesses, making
165 in ALL The defense, II Is an
nounced. will call perhaps fifty wit
NOSES in all. making 215 to be heard,
according to present plans. 1t is con-
sidered as doubtful. however, that any
such number will be placed on the
stand.
The Federation officers were inter-
ested today when they discovered the
names of former officials and members
of their organization included in the
list of the States prospective witnesses.
One of these is Edward Boyce, former
ly President of the Western Federation
of Miners. Boycs is now a mine owner
and lives in Colorado. The list in
cludes a large number of persons In
Caldwell who arrived on the scene i'm
mediately following the tragedy. They
and the coroner and other county off,
cials are expected to be the first to
take the stand.