The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-09

direct rays While the authorities of the
county and state have undoubtedly laid
which may arise. they do not propose to
act until they have to.
Regular Police Force.
The streets tonight are being patroled
only by the regular platoon of the city
police force. The people are occupied by
their business or social pleasures and
there is absolutely nothing to- Indicate
that the trial which has created such
widespread interest throughout the world
is about to begin in this community.
A striking illustration of the unruffled
atmosphere of Boise was the fact that
ernOr Frank II. Gooding. was hostess at
a fashionable reception and luncheon at
the Idanha hotel. where she and the chief
executive of the state are at present max
ing their home.
Few Persons in Court.
The proceedings in court today with
Haywood in attendance. attracted less
than a score of persons outside of the law
yers and newspaper men, There is little
indication that the attendance tomorrow
will be much larger, although prepara-
tons have been made to handle a large
crowd. The fact that many days must
be spent in jIry-getting may have some
thing to do with the lack of interest man
Tested at this stage of the proceedings.
The people, as a whole are also com
pletely in the dark as to the details of
the case the state claims to have AGAINST
the accused men. The fact that Harry
Orchard, who says he placed the bomb
which destroyed Governor SteunenbeIg. is
supposed to have made a confession, is
about all that the public is aware Of.
Neither the prosecution nor the defense
has cared to make its plans common
property.
Prisoners Express Confidence.
Haywood and his fellow prisoners. Moy-
i.
county Jail beneath the court house, were
out upon the lawn this afternoon enjoy
ing the sunshine. They played at quoits
and other games. Members of Haywood
family called to see him and spent several
hours in the comfortable chairs arranged
for them in the shade of the big velvety
grass plot surrounding the court house
The prisoners express confidence at the
outlook and believe they will be acquitted
of any completely in the murder.
They are anxious for their trials to pro-
coed promptly and without interruption.
Defense Springs Surprise.
Tit defense sprung a decided surprise
tonight by announcing the retention of
Edgar l.. Wilson of Boise, as associate
counsel. Mr.. Wilson is a former law
partner of Judge Fremont Wood. who is
TO preside at the trials He served two
terms in congress and is well known
throughout the west as an able lawyer
He is thoroughly cOnverSant with the de-
tails of practice in the local courts and
is regarded by both sides as adding
strongly to the array of legal talent on
the side of the accused miners. The other
attorneys representing Haywood tOmOr-
row and throughout the trial will be E. F.
Richardson of Denver, Clarence s. Oar
row, of Chicago; Fred Miller of
Boise. John Murphy of Denver. general
counsel for the Western Federation of
Miners. is here and may act IN advisory
capacity. but will take no active part in
Representing the state will be James
II. Hawley of Boise, one of the best
known criminal lawyers In the west;
United States Senator W. T.. Borah. also
Of Boise; Public Prosecutor o. NJ. Van
duyn of Ada county. and George Stone.
special attorney for Canyon county, in
which the murder was committed Caid-
well. where Governor Steunenberg lived,
is the county seat of Canyon county. 4
change of venue was taken to Boise upon
the application OF the defense. it being
contended that a fair trial at Caldwell
would be impossible.
Judge Woods Decision.
In deciding the motion for a bill of
particulars Judge Wood said in part:
An examination of the Indictment in
this case discloses the fact that the Of
Tense charged in each count is set forth
with great care and particularly. the
time and place are specifically set forth
as we'll as the person upon whom the as
sault was made, and the specific means
by which the blow which produced death
was struck. A bill of particulars could
not convey any information to the de-
PENDANT upon these questions. which he
does not already possess. The only ques-
ton is this: Assuming that the state must
prove conspirsG and that the defendant
was connected herewith. which conspir-
acy resulted l. che death of Frank Steu-
nenberg. is the defendant entitled to the
STANDARDIZATION of the several acts OF
circumstances upon which counsel for the
prosecution rely in order to connect the
defendant with such conspiracy?
Il do not think it necessary to state at
this time what the court would do if this
application had been presented before plea
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