Evening journal., 1907-05-09
Questioning Of JurOTS Be-
gan After the Prisoner
Came into Court
GREAT ARRAY OF LAWYERS

BY Our own Wire Publishers Press.
BOISE. Ida, May 9.-"sherif, bring inN
he prisoner said Judge Fremont Wood
at 10 o'clock to-day, to Sheriff Hogdn,
and the most famous murder trial Of the
history OF the West was on.
The sheriff returned with a heavy,
smocth-shaven man who walking with
The light step of a boy, passed through
the crowd with difficulty and took
seat at the head of the table reserved
for counsel for the defense.
This was William d. Haywood, an Of
heal of the Western Federation of Min
ers and alleged by The prosecution TO be
the head and front of the so-callel inner
circles, which was responsible for the
reign of terror that prevailed IN ,he min
ing regions for years. eliminating On De-
cember 30, 1903. in the murder OF Former
Governor Steunenberg.
Haywood Calm in Court
There was not the slightest trace of
nervousness in IIaywood's make-Up, but
his stern set face Indicated that ne be-
lieved fully that the authorities We're de-
termined to fix the Steunenberg murder
on him and his two associates Charles
II. Meyer and G.. A. Pettibone. both Of
whom also are I'm Jail here awaiting trial.
Haywood's whole appearance was that
Of a man conscious of his own innocence
and confident the final outcome would
demonstrate that great mistake had
been made and that he would be restored
again to his devoted family and loyal fol-
lowers
It did not take the court long TO get
down to work. A nod from judge Wood
and Sheriff Hodgin acting as crier, made
the usual announcement and the trial
was on First came the question OF select
ing the jury and while the anxious venire-
men were trying to impress Judge Wood
with the fact that they were not qualified
to act, the spectators had the chance to
look over the noted figures in the case.
Seated at the table with Haywood were
his counsel all men with recognized repu-
tations as experts in criminal law. First
was the emaciated figure of James H.
Murphy. Of Denver. chief attorney of
record. and from its organization counsel
for the Western Federation Of Miners.
Then there was f. f. Richardson, whose
knowledge Of law is concededly great; G..
S. Darrow. Of Chicago. who has served
union labor in many famous cases; Fred
Miller. Of Spokane. and John r. Nugent,
Of Boise.
1t was plain to be seen that nothing was
to be left undone to safeguard the inter.
ests of the accused.
Great Array of Council
Determined to secure conviction If pos
sible, Governor Gooding has caused to
be retained the best available lawyers in
the capital The chief counsel is J. II
Hawley, a leading figure in his chosen
profession. He will be assisted by the
new Senator from Idaho w. Borah.
Borah is one Of the States foremost at
torneys and cross examiner who has
few equals Associated with these two are
o. NJ VanDuyn and w. A. stone, Of
Caldwell, both excellent attorneys
Altogether the legal talent on both
sides is the best obtainable. That it Will
take a long while to secure a jury was
shown as soon as the examination of the
FIRST venireman was begun. Judge Wood
gave the attorneys the widest latitude in
the examination of talesmen.
The questioning of jurors was monoto-
nous in the extreme, but It was plain no
chances were going TO be taken Of mis-
trial.
The examination Of men called as jur-
ons went on throughout the morning ses-
sion.