Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-06
HAYWOOD JURY At
LAST COMPLETED
TAKING OF TESTIMONY NOW TO
BEGIN
WHAT STATE WILL CHARGE
Prosecutor Will Attempt TO Prove
That Prisoner conspired With
Meyer, Pettibone, Simpkins and
Other Members of Alleged Inner
Circle a Campaign of Terrorism.


to try William D. Haywood on the
charge that he murdered Governor
Frank Steunenberg, have been chosen
and sW Nrn in. Haywood has heard
the indictment charging him with the
crime and today, after the state has
recited its case and made promise Of
proof. the first chapter of the tale vi
the Caldwell crime will be retold.
The Wearisome work of jury seIec-
ton ended quickly and Unexpectedly
yesterday morning. Albert Eoff, n
first taIesman examined, was declared
qualified after strong AMI repeated
profess from the defense. EOff said
he had an opinion that he would car
ry his opinion into the trial, that ne
could not presume the defendant IL
nOcent. and that lie would not like 20
be tried himself by a man who had
any opinion, but despite these condi-
tiOns Of his mind he thought that if
sworn a juror he could fairly try tbs
case according to the law and eyI-
dence. Four challenges for cause
against him failed but the minute ne
was passed tie defense expended its
length and last challenge to get rid
Of HIM
o. Y. Sebern, the next talesman
called. proved the last one needed
and lie qualified in a manner satisfac-
tory to both sides. The Jury was
then sworn.
After the noon session Haywood
came to the courtroom whitened some
what in color ny his illness of Satur-
day, but as the clerk began reading
the indictment a little tide of blood
came up along his neck and sped
over his cheek. He looked away
from the scene directly in front of
him for few minutes, and then NOR
self possessed, returned his gaze to
the jury box.
At the conclusion of the reading he
was returned to his cell This morn
ing James H. Hawley for the state
will address the court with the states
opening statement.
What State Will Charge.
Broadly speaking the state will
charge Haywood cOnspiI ing with
Meyer, PetubOne and Sfmpkns ana
others Of the alleged liner circle
Of the western federation of miners,
a plotted campaign Of terrorism
that had for its double purpose the
r,rr,,c,-oJ NV orcocciDot:C,, Of +boco an
posed to the Organizat on, and the re
tention and increase Of control and
power within the organization. 1t viii
aIieGe that the explosion at the Vindi-
Gator mine, the blowing up Of the In
dependence depot, the murder Of
Light Gregory, q detective Of Denver.
the murder of Arthur Collins Of Tellu-
ride, the alleged blowing up Of Fred
Bradley of San Francisco and the al
legged attempts on the lives of former
Governor Peabody and Judges Cab
bert and Goddard of Colorado were all
acts in a single great conspiracy TO
which the murdel of Steunenberg WIS
incidental. 1t will be charged that
Haywood was the genius and strength
behind the great plot, and that Steu-
neHberg was added to the list ne
cause Of mis- part during the laoOr
troubles in north Idaho.
1t Will be alleged that Haywood and
associates standing and working in
the back ground planned a long list
OF crimes and sent Harry Orchard and
Steve Adams forth as hired execu-
TONERS.
In the work of securing a jury the
court has been in session IS days.
One hundred and ffty-six talesmen
have been examined. Of this number
81 qualified, including the II men IN
the box. The jury follows:
Thomas B. Cess, real estate.
Finley Mclean. rancher
Samuel D. Gilman, farmer
Daniel Clark. farmer.
George Powell. rancher
0. V. Sebern. farmer.
H. r MeSsecar. farmer.
Leo SCrivener. farmer.
T. A. Robertson, farmer
! Levi Smith carpenter.
! \ P BURNS retired r9ncher.
! Samuel F. Russell farmer.
! Late last night W. D. Haywood was
again taken sick physician who
was summoned stated that Haywood
! was not at all seriously i'll. but that
! his nervous system was in bad condi
ton While there was no immediate
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