The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-08
Trial Of Federation Man beQins
There Monday.
Bis ARRAY OF LEGAL TALENT ON HAND
BORAA AND BARROW WILL BE
ON OPPOSITE SIDES IN COURT
DURING TRIAL.

What promises to be one of the most
noteworthy terms Of court ever held
| in Shoshone county or the first Judi
cial district, convened this morning at
+! 10 o'clock in it's initial session. Dis
| trict Judge w. w. Woods presiding
says the Wallowa Press. Chief among
the criminal cases is that of Steve
| Adams, held from the probate court
Marble creek country over two years
ago.
Has Bearing On Caldwell Case.
| Owing to the fact that the preIim-
mary examination of Adams last
spring occupied many days and the
examination itself was fraught with
sensational features and given almost
national publicity, the case is a IA
miliar one to the public, as are the de-
tails of the killing so far as were
brought out during the examination.
Much more evidence, however, I'M
doubtedly will be produced during the
trial of the case, and it will be watched
with interest exceeding that of any
in this section of the state. The chief
feature Of it will in all likelihood be
it's direct bearing upon the cases of
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone, the
alleged assassins of Ex-Governor
Steunberg, as it is maintained by the
state that Adams made confession.
as did Harry Orchard, the confessed
murderer Of Steunenberg. duplicating
himself in the plot to kill the former
governor, along with the three head
officials of the Western Federation of
Miners, now held pending trial, in the
county Jail of Canyon county.
Attorney Hawley, chief counsel for
the prosecution of these three men. it
is announced. will also be chief prose-
cutor of Adams, and it has been broad
ly limited that even Senator w. E. Be-
rah, one of the states counsel in the
big case, may be here to assist in the
prosecution.
For the defense Attorneys Richard
son. who is here now, Darrow. Fred
Miller, and others, for the defense in
the Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone
cases, will appear, and the fight be-
tween these eminent criminal lawyers
greatest criminal legal battles ever
fought in the state.
barrow Is Coming.
The counsel for the defense has
procured officers in the O'Neil- Samuels
block, those formerly occupied by H.
P. knight, and subsequently by Harry
Allen as a brokerage office, and is pre-
pared to make the fight of its life to
save Adams from the gallows. In Wall
lace now are Attorneys Richardson,
Miller, Crane and Wourms. Clarence
barrow is in Chicago. but was wired
this morning to come. and will be here
as soon as possible, probably in about
five days. Mr.. Nugent. another lead
ing attorney for the defense will remain
in Boise during the trial to look after
the Boise end of the defense of Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone. Attorney
Hawley is expected to arise shortly to
assist Prosecuting Attorney Hanson
and Attorneys J. E. Clyde and Knight
for the state.
Trial Set for Next Monday.
The trial of the case has been set
to begin next Monday monday morn
ing, February II. Adams appeared in
court this afternoon for the setting Of
his case. Even after his months in
Jail the prisoners looks have changed
little since he was last seen in court.
The following was the routine BUSH
ness transacted by the court up to
the time of going to press:
The hearing of John J. Purcelrs
suit against the Monarch Mining COM
pany for damages, pending on demur-
rer was set for tomorrow morning.
The case of James McGovern against
J. H. Taylor ct al was set for hearing
tomorrow morning directly after the
conclusion of the hearing of the last
named case.