Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-07-29
HAYWOOD FREED
FRIENDS REJOICE
Verdict a Victory
For Organized
Labor
.M0YER ALSO RELEASED

MOYER ASO Rt[tAStD
Accused President Furnishes
Bail in Sum of $25,000-.-
Aftermath of Trial.
Boise, July 29.-At 7:5S o'clock
Sunday morning the jury returned a
verdict OF mot guilty" in the case OF
William D. Haywood, secretary-treas-
urer Of the Western Federation of
! Miners, charged with the murder of
former Governor Frank Steunenberg.
The first ballot after the jury re.
tired Saturday resulted:
Not guilty eight; guilty two; blank
two. The two Jurors who cast the blank
/ ballots soon went over to the major-
ty, making the vote ten for acquittal,
and two for conviction. The jurors
for conviction were Thomas Powell
and Samuel Gilman. who surrendered
Sunday morning, making the vote for
acquittal unanimous
Governor Gooding and Senator Bo-
rah announced that Mover, Pettibone
Adams and Simpkins, when appre-
hended, will be brought to trial, re-
gardless of the verdict in the Hay
wood case.
Meyer Admitted to Bail.
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners and CO.
defendant of William D. Haywood who
yesterday was acquitted of the murder
Of former Governor Steunenberg will
be admitted to bail in the sum of TWEEN
ty-five thousand dollars and released
this afternoon. An agreement to this
effect was reached this morning be-
tween the counsel for the state and
the defense, but the making of formal
application for bail was postponed from
ten o'clock, at which hour the court re-
convened today, until two. The delay
(was asked for time to allow further
conference between counsel as to what
action shall be taken in the case of
George Fl. Pettibone. 1t is understood
the attorneys for the state will oppose
bail for Pettibone In any sum what
ever. Boise continues quietly to dis
cuss the verdict and apparently the
people are taking but little interest as
to the future course of the prosecu-
tiOn.
Union Men Parade in Butte.
Butte, Mont, July 29.-Seven thou
sand stalwart miners and other union
workers paraded the streets here last
evening as an expression of gratifica
tiOn at the acquittal of w. ID. Hay
wood at Boise. American flags We're
carried by the paraders. 1t was one
of the greatest demonstrations ever
seen here.
Message of CongratuIation.
Chicago, July 29.--J. Mahlon Barnes
national secretary of the Socialist
party, sent the following telegram to
Haywood at Boise:
Greetings and congratulations
Your vindication brings inexpressable
joy to your comrades and fellow
workers everywhere. Verdict is com
plete route for conspirators and sig
nal victory for working class. Greet
ings to your companions, the un
desirable citizens Meyer and Petit
bone"
Triumphant Return for Haywood
Denver, July 29.-"We will hire
from the Union. Pacific Railroad the
same special train in which "Bill'' Hay
wood was taken to Boise after being
kidnapped and in this train we will
bring him back to Denver" declared
James Kirwan, acting secretary of the
Western Federation Of Miners today.
This great victory for the good
name of the federation will be followed
by the immediate engagement of
enough organizers to double the mem.
bership of the Western Federation Of
Miners in the next three months. We
will not have any more secret meet
ings Of various local unions because
there is nothing to hide. Then there
will be no work for the detectives who
have been getting money from the
mine-owners to spy upon our meet
ings."
Anarchists Wire President.
Oyster Bay. July 29.--Without COM
ment President Roosevelt made public
the following telegram received by him
today referring to the verdict in the
Haywood murder trial at Boise:
New York, July %, 1901.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, undesirable citizens
victorious rejoice.
EMMA GOLDMAN,
"ALEXANDER BERKMAN
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