The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-01

The absentees from the defendant q
table included Edgar Wilson. the
former law partner OF Judge Wood,
who presided at the trial.
No member OF the prisoners fam.
lily, nor any OF his friends among the
socialist writer's and the so-called
labor jury who have been attend
Ing the trial, were In the courtroom
at the early hour the verdict WAS re-.
turned.
The spectators benches were emp
~, but In the doorway stood Gov.
Frank Gooding, who has taken an
active part Ia pressing The prosecu.
tion OF Haywood and his associates.
There was no demonstration other
than that made by the attorneys for
the defense, and the court proceed.
ings were over, the prisoner had been
DISCHARGED and the jury dismissed
.or the term In less thar three min
utes' time.
The news OF the verdict VAS re-
ceised 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. hotel Hobbies and up.
on the street corners. The surprise
which had been so manifest In the
courtroom was prevalent everywhere.
The long time the jrry was out con.
veyed the general impression that
there could be no other outcome than
a disagreement, The rumors which
spread so rapidly and frequently
throughout the night, and which
were as unreliable as such rumors al.
ways are, were generally to the effect
that a majority OF the jurors had
voted for conviction. Some were
even so radical as TO say that tine
only difference OF opinion existing In
the jury room wns as TO the degree
OF guilt. The apprehension OF dis.
agreement spread even To members
of the defendants counsel, and when
TO this feeling were added the rumors
OF an adverse decision which contin.
ually beat about their ears during
the night, there could be found none
10 doubt the genuineness OF their Joy
as the verdict was read.
Clarence Darrow, OF Chicago, who
made plea describing the case at
issue as a struggle OF ''class against
class who bad definitely told the
jurors that they were hostile TO his
client and had their minds poisoned
by corrupt and capitaiIstic press.
had entered the courtroom with the
mood OF bis speech still on him, but
as Haywood was freed and as the
jury was passing out he Wed with
the other members OF counsel and
with the prisoner himself In thank.
ing with many evidences OF sincerity
the t~elve citizens OF Idaho who had
heard the evidence and rendered
their unalterable opinion. Mr.. Rich.
ardson, too, hastened TO dictate
statement In which he declared that
bis client had been given an abso-
lutely fair and impartial trial and
that Idaho had. indeed, reason TO he
proud OF herself.
Haywood's first thought was Of bis
aged mother, who on yesterday bad
suffered complete nervous break.
dosn after the jury had retired.
Leaving the courtroom In company
with Attorney Nugent, he walked
down 10 the Jail portion Of the build
ing. shaking bapds a. he went with
guards, employees and friends who
had arrived on the scene. lie bade
farewell 10 Meyer, who. when he
heard the verdict, said: That's
good" and never stopped shaving,
and TO pettibone, whom Darrcw de.
scribed TO the jury as "a SORT Of
happy IoolIgan. ''snd who called.
"Siye my regards 20 Broadway."
Then HAYWOOD walked to 81.
Luke's hospital, and, 1nanpoanced.
rushed into his mothers room. SO
great was the tonic on the elderly
lady that tonight she vas sp and
sboui and happy Mex: Haywood
went 10 the little cottage at which
bis wife and daughters have been
stopping. he bad parted with At
torneY Nugept at the hospital sste.
and, left alone ia Boise, got all but
lost, and had To iDquiEe bis way from
passeIsby. Once home Haywood
said: II SAINT TO thank the people
OF Boise for their kindness 10 my
wife. my mother and my friends. -
There has been widespread syn
psthy here for Mrs. Csrrutbers, the
prisoners mother.
senator Borsh. for instance, when
FIRST apprised Of the verdict. said /:
IL ieei glad for Hsywoo is's mother. :"
Inquiry among the jurors after
their dismissal revealed some Of the
clements entering into their decision.
samuel ID. Gilman, the last man to
be won over 10 the defense, declared
that majority Of the men seemed