Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-09
TRIAL OF HAYWOOD
BEGINS IN BOISE
First of the Famous Steunen-
berg Murder Cases.
THE CITY IS VERY QUIET
People Are Determined That the Pro-
ceedings Shall Be Fair.
MAY CONSUME FIVE MONTHS
idea Seems to Prevail That It Will
Take Five Weeks to Get
Jury.
THE CITY IS VERY QUIET
.AY CONSUME FIVE MONTHS

BOISE, Idaho, May civilian D. Hay
wood, secretary and treasurer Of the West
ern Federation of Miners, was today placed
on trial for completely in the murder. at
Caldwell, Idaho, on December 80. 1905, OF
former Gov. Frank Steunenberg. Haywood
is one Of four defendants charged with the
murder.
The others are Charles H. Meyer, presi-
dent of the federation; George A. Petit
bone, a former member of the executive
committee of the federation, and Harry
Orchard. The last named is expected to
be the most important witness for the
state against Haywood, Meyer and Petit
bone He is said to have made con-
fession, and 1t has been the task of the
prosecution to endeavor to corroborate this
confession wherever possible. The fact
that Haywood's case Is the first called
for trial is regarded as indicating that the
prosecuting attorneys believe their strong
the federation. The outcome of his case
will dtermine the action to be taken with
regard to Meyer and Pettibone. Should
there be a conviction of Haywood Meyer
and Pettibone will be called for trial in the
order named. On the other hand, an ac-
quittal of Haywood undoubtedly would
mean an abandonment Of the cases against
the other accused officers of the miners
Orchards Case Last.
Orchard will not be tried until all of the
other cases are disposed of. 1t is said
that the evidence against him is SO strong
that he cannot hope for other than a con-
victfon Of murder in the first degree re-
CARELESS of the verdicts upon the indict.
ments against Haywood, Meyer and Petit.
bone. Orchard, 1t Is said, has been prom
Used no degree of clemency whatsoever in
giving evidence for the state. Having adj
mitted his active part In the heinous crime
Of blowing the former governor Of Idaho
to pieces with a bomb at the gate of his
residence. Orchard unquestionably Will
have to pay the capital punishment for his
confessed crime.
Caldwell, where the murder was COM
mitted, Is the county seat Of Canyon coun-
ty. A change of venue to Boise, the capital
city Of Idaho, and county seat of Ada
county, was granted on the motion of the
defense, it being alleged in behalf of. the
prisoners that fair trial in Canyon county
would be- an impossibility. Haywood
Meyer and Pettibone were transferred 10
the county Jail here, which comprises the
basement floor Of the county court house.
The court, for which the cases were set
is known as the district court OF the third
judicial district. The presiding Judge Is
Judge Fremont Wood, native OF Maine
former practitioner at the bar In this
city, and presiding now over his first I'm
portant criminal case.
Judge Wood Conservative.
Judge Wood is regarded as a careful. de.
liberate man, and the prosecution and de-
Tense In the present trials believe that he
will leave no stone unturned to see that
equal. even-handed justiceis done Orchard
the sek-confessed murderer of Gov. Steun-
enberg and the accuser of Haywood, Mover
and Pettibone, is confined in the Idaho state
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