Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06
THE HAYWOOD TRIAL NOW ON

Boise. Idaho, June 3.-There ia good
prospect that the Haywood jury will
be sworn in late this afternoon. Hay
wood has entirely recovered from the
trouble that caused the adjournment
OF court Saturday. and Judge Wood
Is determined to hurry things along
till the jury box is filed. Anticipatinp
completion of the jury, Special Pros
ecuior Jas. II. Hawley spent the whole
OF yesterday preparing for the opening
statement which he will make on be-
half of the state. Hawley has not
written out his address. He has de
voted more than year to this case
and Is familiar with all it's phases.
In opening he will outline what evi.
dence will be brought forward to con.
vict Haywood of many crimes, and far
reaching conspiracy that existed in
the executive management of the
Western Federation of Miners.
Boise, Idaho. June 3.-G o'clock. =
The Haywood jury Is completed and
comprises the following. Thomas b.
Cess. real estate; Finley NJ. Bean.
iancher; Samuel ID. Gilman, farmer
Daniel Clark, farmer; Geo. Powell,
rancher; o. V. Sebern, farmer; NJ. F.
Messecar, farmer; Lee Scrivener,
farmer; J. A. Robertson, farmer; Levi
Smith, carpenter; A. II Burns, retired
rancher; Samuel F. Russell, farmer.
The trial will begin in earnest tomor-
row.
Boise, idaho, June 4.-Clarence
Darrow. for defense, issued a state
ment this morning in which he held
the jury to be hostile to Haywood. He
said: THE jury is made up of eight
Republicans. three Democrats and one
prohibitionist. Only one man worked
for wages and that years ago. The
jurors appear to be men honest in
purposes, but they have admitted they
had opinion which think were hostile
to the defendant, being based upon
the statements of hostile publications
The opening speech for the state
was made this morning by Attorney
Hawley. He charged the Western
Federation OF Miners, and said the
state would prove the charge, that
that organization had left trail of
blood, that II dealt In blood and that
IL had conspired to murder former
Governor Steuenburg. His charge was
brief, but bitter.
Boise, June At will probably be
late In the week before Orchard, the
star witness for the prosecution is put
on the stand. The state will finally
establish the death OF former Governor
| Steunenberg and to do this about
twenty Witnesses will be necessary.
| Boise, June, 5.-After four witnesses
had been called this morning and es-
tabiished the presence OF Simpkins and
Orchard In Idaho the sensation of the
day occurred. Orchard was In court
Immediately there was intense excite
ment in the court room. The report
was quickly spread that Orchard was
the man next expected In the witness
chair The crisis of the base being
reached with his testimony, the testi
mony OF the confessed slayer of Steun
epberg and the accuser OF Haywood
Meyer. Pettibone and Simpkins, til,
latter OF whom has never been appre
hended. A wait of five minutes seem
ed like so many hours. Orchard hat
spent the night in Boise. He ha,
been sent for. Finally, to relieve tn.
strain and restlessness in the cour
room, came the loud voice of Hawle.
for the state. saying: Call Harr,
Orchard" Hardly had the words lei
his mouth when Orchard appeared a
the door leading from the prisoners
section OF the building. He was al
tired In natty gray suit and wake
with firm step. He was precede
to the witness chair by Deputy Sherii
"Ras' Beamer. stalwart fellow, NOR