The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-17
HAYWOOD TRIAL
BEGINS At BOISE
The Task of Selecting Jury in
the Fir t of the Famous
Cases Now Under Way.
Family Of the Accused Man In the
Court Room at The Opening SEES
sion, Which Was Unmarked
by Unusual Incident.

Boise, Idaho.-Thursday May D.
the opening day of the trial of VIII
liam d. Haywood, the first to be placed
on trial of the alleged participants in
the ayenging conspiracy by which II
Is averred the assassination of Elk
Governor Frank Steunenberg was plot
ted and executed, was unmarked by
unusual incident. 1t was earnest and
business-like. It's striking feature was
the entire absence of crowds or DEM
onstration in any form. At no time,
morning or afternoon, was the court
room more than half filled, and the
streets forming the courthouse square
contained not a single loiterer.
The case was halted shortly before
s o'clock, an adjournment be-
ing taken until Monday, and no
Juror was secured, but substantial pro-
gress was made.
Mr.. Haywood was brought into the
court room sharp at 10 o'clock in the
morning. He found his family in a
line of chairs to the right of his seat,
and in front were all of his counsel.
He devoted more attention to his
youngest daughter than to any one
else, and throughout the day took prac-
tically no part in the selection of
jurors. Many men in similar jeopardy
as rule, make close study of their
prospective Jurors, and frequently ex-
press their personal preferences, but
Mr.. Haywood seems content to leave
the matter entirely in the hands of his
lawyers. Haywood gave no sign of
any feeling or emotion, but sat quiet
ly throughout the day. Mrs. Haywood
and the older daughter stood the or
deal of appearance in court very well,
but the younger child cried after the
examination of talesmen began. Mrs.
Haywood and her children did not at
tend the afternoon session.
The question of the defense took
much wider range than that of the
state, and its most striking feature
dealt with the possible effect upon the
minds and attitudes of Jurors Of the
letter of President Roosevelt in call
ing Haywood and his associates "un-
desirable citizens" the speeches in
Idaho of Secretary Taft, the message
of Governor Gooding to the legislature
of Idaho, the speech In Boise of Sena.
tor Hepburn, and the action Of the
Idaho legislature in passing resolu-
ton and appropriating money for the
prosecution of the three prisoners.
The chief concern of the counsel for
the state in the examination of tales
men, as indicated by their questions,
was their attitude toward circumstan-
tial evidence, the absence Of the &C.
cused from the state when the crime
was committed, the effect of the man.
ner In which the prisoner and his COM
panions were brought from Colorado,
views of the talesmen as to the death
penalty for murder in the first degree
and union labor. They also questioned
each talesman as to his acquaintance
with the murdered governor, with a
view to disclosing friendship or en-
nifty.
Judge Wood announced that he in
tended to give both sides wide lati-
tude in the examination of talesmen.
He also showed willingness to grant
challenges where there seemed any
reasonable objection to the attitude of
the talesman, and in the one contest
of the day he ruled with the defense,
which had challenged the talesman,
and was resisted by the state.
Lawyers of Boise not connected in
any way with the case, but who know
as much as Is known of what both
sides expect to do, say that after the
jury Is secured the trial of the cave
ought to be over in -wo weeks. Judge
Fremont Wood expects to waste no
time and another adjournment is not
looked for. The court will sit from
10 a. m. to noon and from to 5 D.
m, and sometimes until 6 o'clock,
with one long session on Saturdays.
Several members of the Western
Federation of Miners who are now in
Boise watching the progress of the
case, do not join in the belief exist
ent in some quarters that Orchard
will refuse to testify. They believe
that he will make his statement upon
the stand. On all sides there is a
question as to how far Orchard will
be allowed to go in his statement
which, it is alleged, duplicates Hay
wood, Meyer and Pettibone. 1t is
around this evidence that the whole
case undoubtedly will move.
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