Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-10
ROOSEVELT BROUGHT IN CASE
Man on Trial for His Life Shows But
Little lnterest in the Selection of
the Men Who viii Decide His Fate
--Dovotes Attention to Weeping
Daughter.
NV Asanciutel Press. T,

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Haywood, first OF the alleged mr..
Elephants In the uvcnglng conspiracy
by which 1t is nverrcd the ussassinn
ton of Frank Steuncnbcrg was plot.
ted aud executed. was placed mpon
trial for his HE today Counsel for
state and prisoner entered nj once
upon the examination OF prospectiye
Jurors and kept steadily ut the taals
Tor i've hours. No juror was finally
accepted. but substantial progress was
made AMI the Indications nre Tint a
Jury may DO obtained by the end OF
next week
The opening day OF tho trial was
earnest and business like Its strlk-
Ing feature was the absence of dem.
onstrations. Al no time. morning or
afternoon. was the court room more
than half filled, and tho streets form.
Ing the courthouse square contained
not single loitercr.
The case was nn::oi shortly before
I'VE O'Clock by the exhaustion of the
Jury panel, and the adjournment VIVA
taken until Monday. Meantime the
sheriff will summon n special yenirp
OF 100 mon, The eleven men under
examination, but not yet finally nc.
cepted or rejected, were lou,ed up
and will BIO closely guarded.
Haywood wns brought into tho
court room sharp Mt 10 In the morn.
ing He found his family In chairs
To the right OF his seat, I'm front Of
which were his counsel He devoted
more attention to his Youngest dnugh.
Tor thnn to any one else and took
practically no part in the selection of
Jurors. MANY IN al
nr'lN make close study OF their pros.
pective Jurors and frequently express
thor perscnnl preference. Int Hay.
wood seems content to leave the mat.
Ter to his lawyers. Haywood gave no
sign OF emotion hut snt quietly
throughout the day
Mrs Haywood and the older anugh,
ter stood the ordeal apparently well,
hut the younger child cried after the
examination OF talesmen bepnn.
Mrs. Haywood and her children did
not attend the afternoon session.
The question of the defense took
much wider range than that OF the
state
Roosevelt Brought In the Case.
It's most striking feature dealt with
the possible effect upon the minds OF
jurors of the letter of President Roo
seyelt In calling HAYWOOD and his as
soclates undesirable citizens" the
speeches introduced by Secretary
Taft: the message of Governor Good
Ing TO the legislature: the speech In
Boise of Senator Hepburn. and the
action of the Idaho Legislature In ap-
propriating money for the prosecu-
ton OF tho three prisoners.
Mr.. Richardson, who conducted the
examination OF the tnlesmen was also
particular to ascertain their attitude
toward socialists and members OF
labor organizations. He was also an
XiOns to know II they had any pro.
fessional. fraternal. religious or po-
litical affcctations with any OF the
counsel for the state: any connec-
ton with detective agencies, any ex-
pnrience In the pursuit or prosecution
Of criminals or were members of tho
mine owners association.
The talesmen all swore that they
had not been influenced bv the letter
of President Roosevelt or the speeches
of other officials or the national or
state government and majority OF
them said they were Republicans.
The chief concern of the counsel
for the state was the attitude toward
circumstantial evidence, the absence
of the accused from the state when
the crime was committed the effect
Of the manner In which Haywood and
his companions were brought to Col
orado. and the view of the talesmen
I'm regard to death penalty. Their
examination brought out the fact that
certain labor socialistic paDers are
being distributed free of charge In
parts of Ada county.