The Springfield herald., 1907-08-09
HAYWOOD HOME
OVATION FOLLOWS OVATION AT
HOMECOMING OF LEADER.
RELEASED AFTER II MONTHS
my Cup Of Happiness Would Be Full
II Meyer and Pettibone Were
Here With Mo Today"

year, five months and eighteen days
since he left here to go to Boise to
face charge Of conspiracy to murder
Governor Steunenberg.
No one saw him start for Boise.
thousands cheered him on his re-
turn.
All day, on the journey through Colo
RADIO, Haywood was greeted at the sta
tions by crowds who shouted them
selves hoarse and tried to drag him
from the train to make a speech.
Haywood's first care on arriving at
his home city was his wife. He carried
her tenderly from the train, put her
into her invalid's chair. and wheeled
her through the shouting crowd to
pale but smiling, and seemed su-
premely happy at the reception given
her husband.
The crowd surged through the gates
at the union station and pressed up
close to the train. When Haywood ap-
peared with Mrs. Haywood in his arms
the crowd let loose, and men. women
and children yelled their greetings.
The crowd outside could not see Hay
wood but they knew he had arrived,
and the cheering swelled out and up
Seventeenth street.
| From the station to the Albany the
streets were lined with crowds, and
long before and long after the carriage
bearing Haywood passed. cheers were
given him.
Hello, Bill" was the usual saluta-
ton. and every time he heard it Hay
wood turned and smiled.
When the Albany was reached Hay
wood first carried his wife into the no.
tel and put her in the elevator, to be
taken to their rooms Then he returned
| to the street and made a speech to the
| thousands who jammed about his car
riage.
| 1t was a homogeneous gathering of
people who received Haywood at the
union station.
There were fully 1000 people in the
crowd, which cheered, clapped hands.
shouted with all the force of their
lungs and laughed aloud from sheer
Joy. Well-dressed men and women
Joined in the pressing throng to grasp
Haywood by the hand, and in doing SO
rubbed shoulders with plainly, even
shabbily.dressed men and, women.
Even little children blended their
voices with the general shout when
| Haywood first appeared between the
ranks of the committeeman, who
cleared the way for the wheel chair
in which Mrs. Haywood was taken
from the train to the carriage.
Questions of all sorts and kinds were
asked right and left by men and
women. irrespective Of whom they
might be addressing.
rs he big man?" What kind of
clothes does he wear?" 'Is his wife
coming with him?" DO you suppose
he'll make a speech here near the sta
I tion?" These were few of the queries
with which policemen and members OF
the reception committee were deluged
Ten minutes before Haywood's ar
rived at the Albany hotel a big crowd
gathered there to greet him. A corps
of uniformed police in charge OF Ser
geant Russell worked valiantly to keep
the multitude back and maintain
passage from the street to the entrance
of the building. but the eager. crush
ing throng would not be stilled.
When Haywoods carriage was seen
| turning into Seventeenth street from
Glenarm street lookout on the edge
of the crowd shouted Here he comes!"
and the shout was taken up by thou
sands.
| The carriage passed through the
crowd as boat through water. toss
ing the people aside in waves until it
stopped In front of the hotel. AT this
moment two women tainted and were
carried into the hotel.
Raising his hands. Haywood begged
the people to be calm. He jumped.
bareheaded. from the vehicle, and
waited for Mrs. Haywood.
Lifts Wife From Carriage.
The crowd was stayed by Gordon
| J,p, if,I
were inscriptions such as Liberty,
Justice, Equity" Rescued by Undesir-
able Citizens" His Motto: Loyalty to
| Labor"
| Perspiration was streaming dawn
Haywood's face as he hurried on with
his burden. Once he stopped in the
lobby to ask Mrs. Haywood if she was
resting easily. She replied, Yes, Bill,
and he went on.
p. H Morrissey, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. was
in the lobby, but made no attempt to
| reach Haywood when he saw him so
busy.
Don't Leave Me, Bill"
AS Haywood stopped to lift MS wife
from the couch and carry her to the
room. she cast loving glance at him
and said:
| Don't, Bill, you are too tired. we
| will rest a while
"Tired, Why. this is easy" laughed
her husband, as he started with his
burden.
Don't leave me, Bill" she cried,
when he placed her on the bed.
Indeed, I'll not, until you are taken
care Of" was his reply.
In the meantime the crowd in the
street below was shouting its impa-
tience to hear the labor leader speak.
Arrangements were made by the no
tel management to take him to the
first floor balcony, but Haywood
wished to be among the crowd. and de-
cided to speak from the carriage. With
a parting kiss for his wife. he left the
| room. A large American flag had
been spread on banners from the main
entrance of the hotel TO the curb. and
under this he passed.
Cries of "Hurrah for Bill" and well
come Home!" were heard on all sides
until his voice rose clear and loud.
Cheers are Deafenine.
The cheers for minute or more
were deafening. He took off his hat.
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