The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-12
THE HAYWOOD TRIAL IS
DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Il ls Probable Tina, a Verdict or pisa.
areement viii be Reached Within
the Next TWO Weeks.

Boise. Idaho A beginning Of the
end Of the Haywood trial has been
toachod Counsel for the defense an.
uounco that. with the exception Of
three or four Witnesses. the case I'm.
direct is before the jury Charles II.
Meyer the accused president OF the
Western Federation OF Miners, will De-
called as witness aud will bee fol.
lowed Boy William H. Haywood, the
defendant Judge Fremont Wood has
asked counsel ou both sides To submit
their requests for instructions TO the
jury Ho has Informed counsel that
be will consider these requests and
will agree with counsel as To- what his
instructions shall be- in order that the
arguments ON both sides may be- limit.
ed Ia what the jury will be- allowed to
consider In the evidence.
10 is now confidently expected that
verdict will have boon reached and
the trial ended within the next two
weeks.
The Eve witnesses placed on the
stand uu July 9Th added support to
those who have preceded them, They
were called to testify concerning con-
/ ditlons existing la Colorado during the
disturbances at Cripple Creek, and to
/ show that there was no reason TO call
out the militia Orchard was further
/ discrcditcd boy owen Barnes, min.
or. who lived near the Independence
mine. and who Orchard said assisted
him in the manufacture Of bombs
Barnes said he knew Orchard, Adams
and Easterly and others but fatty
denied that he ever planned or dis
cussed any criminal expedition with
Orchard
j. woln. who sworc that be was
financial clerk for George Pcttibon'
for many years and closed up Pctti
bones business after he was arrested
proved one OF the strong witnesses To-
the defense IN It's widespread contra
dictlon Of Orchard In his statcmon
on the stand orchard sworo that whcI
no was In san Francisco ON the Brad
ley killing expedition. he sent 10 Pet
tlbone for money. which ho receive
In a registered letter containing nv
$50 bile. He said the letter wa
! signed J. Wolf. and the state int
q mated that this was name undo
q which Pottibuno passed. The witnea
: sworc that he had sent orchard Il
z money, but that he had sent a regi
: tered letter 10 Orchard as "Jac
/. Dempsey" addressed him In san Fra
+ cisco This letter. Wolf sworc, col
+ talned n Masonic charm and a unio
!, card which Orchard had left vii
: Pettlbone. and for which II has bee
n testified he wrote after his arrival
4 San francisco.
d The examination Of William
s Haywood Is looked forward TO as OF
|. OF the big features OF interest
/. the case. II is probable that Fla
d wood will be closely examined as
his whole life and that he will
asked In his own defense 10 expo
everything he can possibly give o
In connection with the AFFAIRS OF q
Z Western Federation OF Miners,
Accidental Death Of Witness.
At the opening OF the session
n the 9Th, Attorney Clarence Dnrrt
r announced that another member
d the executive board Frank Schmelz
~ was killed In Denver on the 81
/ while boarding a train to come
Boise as q witness.
n. Owing to this unfortunate circu
a, stance, Mr. barrow said the deten
~ might be compelled TO ask for a da
VI delay little later on, as ! twould
III necessary to secure iium vario
rs other sources the testimony expect
from Schneider
lie