New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
RELAXATION IN BOISE.
JOKING At THE TRIAL.
Sheriff Starts to Summon Special
TeRire of One Hundred.

Boise, Idaho. May 10.-There was noticeable
evidence of relaxation in the atmosphere OF
Boise to-day, following yesterdays opening Of
the Haywood trial. Notwithstanding e t,,.ward
appearance Of apathy and lack Of intoreg- In the
case there had existed for some time f., Boise
an extremely tense condition Repoy.s as 10
what might happen either before the trial
opened or during its progress tended to create
a decided feeling of uneasiness
The proceedings yesterday did much 10 dissi-
pate this There was a spirit of give and take.
Jokes from one or another Of counsel and laughs
caused by the answer of talesmen acted as safe
~ valves. and when the day was over the strain
was relieved and every one breathed easier
While the number of witnesses to be called
on both sides looks formidable. there is good
reason to believe that large number of those
witnesses viii not be in attendance consid-
cradle portion Of the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton live in Colorado or in other neigbborfng
states This is also true of the defence. as the
home Of the prisoners is in Colorado, and it is
NOT possible to bring the witnesses to Idaho
against their will.
Sheriff Hodgin started out to-day to summon
the special venire Of 100 men ordered yesterday.
The task Of obtaining 800 men in this county
is by no means easy az the sheriff expects to
be busy until the last minute allowed by the
court An effort has been made TO conf1ne the
personnel Of the new panel To a radius of ten
miles from Boise thus making the work of
Sheriff "Shad,' as he is known here trife
less arduous
Ihe laws Of Idaho require that there shall be
twelve talesmen in the jury box at all times
during the selection OF a trial panel. and it was
this provision that caused the halt yesterday
afternoon after three men had been passed
without challenge for cause from either side.
although there were eight others in the box
awaiting cross-examination by the attorneys
for the defence.
1t was said by a man active in the manage
ment Of the affairs of the federation to-day that
the rank and file of the federation were at last
convinced that there was TO be no secret hearing
or 'railroadng' Of Haywood. Meyer and Petit
bone 10 the scafold and that there was now a
disposition TO lei the case be thoroughly thras
out in the courts, everything being done legiti-
Inately to aid the imprisoned men in their fight
for freedom II Is the often expressed desire Of
the prisoners and their attorneys that there shall
be no outside interference, either from their own
ranks any other source
The federation officials We're interested to-day
10 discover the names of several former officials
and members of their organization included in
the list OF the states prospective witnesses
One Of these is Edward Boyce, formerly presf-
dent Of the Western Federation. Boyce is
a mine owner and lives in Colorado. The wit
ness list includes large number Of persons from
Caldwell who arrived on the scene Immediately
following the tragedy. They and the coroner
and other county officials are expected 70 be the
first TO take the stand. Other than these wit
nssses and the detectives employed 20 gather
evidence. the announced witnesses include Harry
Orchard. who is alleged TO have made a confess
. sion admitting that he placed the bomb which
killed Governor SyeUnenberg; persons who say
they saw Orchard near the SteGnenbeTg home
The night Of the murder; Angus Sutherland.
formerly Sheriff of ShoshOne County. who served
the warrant Steve Adams, accused of the
murder of Fred Tyler; several former state Off
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Pea body, and others who testified at the pre-
lnliuary hearing Of Orchard.