The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-29
JUDGE WOOD IMMEDIATELY
 DECLARES HIM FREE MAN
Governor Goodwin Present When
 Result Was Announced,
Himself h Prosecution of OA. cers of Miners Refused to Discuss Case-Rlchard. son Praises Court.

I'oise' ludno, July So.-tntO the pfi8ht sunlight of a beautiful sabath morning, into the stiffness of a city drowsy with the lazy slumbers of a summer Sun day William D. Haywood. defendant in one of the most noted trials involv- ing conspiracy and murder that the country has even known, walked to- day. a free man, acquitted of the mur- der of former Governor Frank Steunen- berg.
 The probabiliy of verdict of ac- qufttal in the case of the Secretary treasurer and acknowledged leader of the Western Federation of Miners had been freely predicted since yesterday when Judge Fremont Wood read his charge. which was regarded as strongly favoring the defense in Its interpreta- ton of the laws of conspiracy, cir cumstantial evidence and the corrobor- ation of an accomplice who confesses
 It was also freely predicted that in event of Hayowod's acquittal the State would abandon the prosecution of his associates. harles II. Mover. president Of the federation. and George A. Petit bone of Denver. Statements from counsel and from Governor Goodine issued today dispel their views of the situation. Governor Goodinr said:
 The verdict is great surprise to me. and I believe to all citizens of Ida ho. who have heard or read the evil dence in the case. I have done my duty. I have no regret as to any ac- ton I have taken. and my conscience Is clear. As long as God gives mo strength I shall continue my efforts TOT government by law and for organ ized society.
 The State will continue a vigorous prosecution of Mover and Pettibone and Adams. and of Simpkins when appre- hended There will be neither hesita. tion nor retreat"
 Will Apply for Ball.
 Application will be made to Judge Wood tomorrow morning to admit Mover ana Pettibone to hail, and it was said tnnight thst In case of Mover sEr'nnt wssm she state tx Admitted to lsfv> Its weakest case. q favorable cons alteration would be expected.
 Not the least interesting of ths com. nents made upon the verdict today was that of Harry Orchard. When told at the State penitentiary that Haywood had been acquitted, Orchard said:
 Well. I have done my duty I have told the truth. l could do no more. am ready to take any punishment that may be meted out to me for my crime and the sooner it comes the better"
 It was after being out for twenty one hours that the jury. which at first had been divided, eight to four, and
 
 finally came to an agreement shortly after the first faint streaks of the com ing day showing grey above the giant hills. The weary. snow bearded old ba1lin, who had kept an all-night vigil before the door of the jury room was startled into action by an imperative knock from within. Events moved rapidly after this and when tho prin- cipal actors in the trial had been gath cred into the court room at a few min- utes before o'clock the white enyel- ope handed by the foreman to the Judge was torn open and the verdict read.
 Electric Thrill to Prisoner.
 It came as an electric thrill to the prisoner. to his counsel. to the defend- ants of the State and to the small group of newspaper men and court off, cials who had been summoned from beds but lately sought, or from offices where sleepless waiting had marked the night. Tears welled to the eyes of the man who during the eighty days of his trial had sat with stolid indifrer- ence written upon his every feature at last the icy armor he had thrown about himself with the first day of jury selection had been pierced and whatever pent-up feeling had been con- tained within was loosed. Haywoods attorneys were fairly lifted from their seats and Judge Wood made no effort to restrain them as they surrounded him to shake his hands and shout alouA their congratulations.
 Hawley Takes Count.
 James H. Hawley. leading counsel for the State. and o. N. Van Duyn, the prosecuting attorney of the Coun- ty. In which former Governor Steunen- berg was assassinated. sat gloomy and unspeaking in their places. Senator xxyhn An ha ,14 conviction, was not present. Of the prisoners counsel those in the court room were Clarence Darrow of Chicago, E. F. Richardson of Denver and John Nugent of Boise.
 No member of the prisoners family nor any of his friends among the socialist writers and the so-calied labor jury" who have been attending the trial was in the court room at the early hour the verdict was returned The spectators benches were empty but in the oorwya stood Gov. Frank Gooding. who has taken an active part In pressing the prosecution of Haywood and his associates. There was no demonstration other than that made by the attorneys for the defense and the court proceedings were over. the prisoner had been discharged and the jury dismissed for the term in less than three minutes time.
 The news of the verdict was received reluctantly in Boise. Extra editions of the papers carried the tidings far and wide and during the day there was considerable discussion in clubs, cafes and hotels and upon street corners. The surprise which had been so mani fest in the court room was prevalent everywhere The long time the jury was out had conveyed the general i'm pression that there could be no other outcome than a disagreement The rumors which spread so rapidly and frequently throughout the night andN which were so unreliable as such rumors always are, were generally ts the effect that a majority of the jurors had voted for conviction.
 Given Fair Trial.
 MT. Richardson when the verdict way