The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
Senator Borah, One Of the Attor-
neys for the Prosecution Winces
Under the Alleged Indictment
Found Against Him by Federal
Jury.

UnQer Cne Alleged 4nQ1cCment
Found Against Him by Federal
Jury.
BOISE, Idaho, May 16.-The trial Of
w. D. Haywood occupies the center
Of the stage throughout the entire
West. The work of selecting a jury
goes merrily on, and both sides are
exercising the greatest care In the
questioning Of prospective jurymen.
The name Of President Roosevelt is be-
ing brought into the case most fire.
quently. and Senator Borah, under In
dictment by the Federal Grand Jury
Of Idaho, for alleged timber frauds, has
made overtures to the defense for the
purpose Of dropping the Roosevelt In
cident.
Several talesmen have publicly stat
ed that they would discredit the story
OF Harry Orchard. This was brought
out most strongly when Attorney
Richardson for the defense, question
ed Samuel Wingate, occupying seat No.
II. and an irrigator.
Mr.. Richardson took Wingate back
to the labor troubles in the Occur
d'Alene district in 1899 and 1902 and
asked him if any prejudice had grown
in his mind against the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners as a result of the
troubles in northern Idaho.
Back to Mine Trouble.
Wingate said he partly upheld and
partly blamed the Western Federation
of Miners in the Coeur d'Alene mat
ter. Asked If he connected Governor
Steun enbergs death with the troubles
in the mines, Wingate replied that he
thought the governors death "a very
bad thing" The incident, however
he added. did not interest him "a
great sight" after the first excitement
had worn down. He had formed an
opinion which weakened as time wore
on.
Did you read several alleged inter-
views with Detective Mcfarland ac-
cusing these men with the governor S
death?" asked Mr. Richardson.
"Yes." ------------
did you come to an opinion from
reading them?"
NO"
why not?'
'There were so many of them and
they were all circumstantial."
Prejudice Against Orchard.
Did you read about an alleged con =
fession of Harry Orchard?"
YES"
Have you any opinion in regard to
it,"
Yes"
"As to what?'
LAS to Orchards guilt"
"You could not sit as juror at his
trial then?"
"NO"
rs your opinion so strong that it
touches the guilt or innocence of Hay
wood?"
I'm way"
But you would give him a fair and
impartial trial?"
"Yes"
Wingate declared he would be preju-
diced against Orchard as a witness.
No Real Jurors Found.
Good progress Is being made in the
work of selecting jury. Yesterday six
were temporarily accepted. The list
then stood ten passed by the defense
and twelve by the state. Six talesmen
were excused during the day for cause.
How many real jurors do you think
have been obtained?" was asked of
Clarence Darrow.
mot any, I think" said Mr.. Dar-
row.
Then one side will have to exhaust
it's ten peremptory challenges?'
1T looks that way" was the an
swer. But it won't be the defense,
I think" he continued. I'VE have
three or four excellent men passed, but
we may lose Them
Allen Pride, a farmer, was the only
man accepted by both Sides
June weather prevailed and beyond
one incident the proceedings were prosy
and sleepy. This incident was not rel
ished by the prosecution.
Deputy Posted Juror?
1t was the admission of Ta1esman
Allen Pride that Deputy Sheriff Rob-
erts talked with him about the case
when Roberts served the summons.
Deputy Sheriff Roberts came to my
farm about noon and took dinner with
my family" said Pride. HE talked
about Orchard and his talk so i'm
pressed me that I formed an opinion
about Orchard Roberts said he had
been a guard in the penitentiary and
knew Orchard we'll, but he did not say
anything about Haywood or the trial."
Did he say Orchard was reliable
and truthful" asked Darrow.
mo nothing like that" replied the
talesman.
JuSI "udI Is lCl1 anu Lne
language he used did not come out.
I'm view of the action of the state
against Yost, a farmer, who talked
with Talesman Waggoner about the
trial, and who was held for the grand
jury for his loquacity under a charge
of felony, the defense will further in =
vestigate Roberts and If it is found
that he tried to bias Pride In favor
of Orchard, may cause q warrant to be
issued for him. The impression is that
Roberts denounced Orchard.
One Democrat Appears.
Th terrible tragedy behind the pro-
ceedings appears to be overcome by the
high animal spirits of the spectators
They cannot control themselves when
a bit of humor Is voiced from the jury
box. +
D. w. Henry a non union carpenter
did some comedy stunts, and thourf,
the defense tried to get rid Of him. he
u still IN the box. Henry had heard
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