The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-30
MOVER GIVEN BOND.
President of Western Federation Will
 Re Free Today

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 Boise. Idaho. July 2s.-CharIes H. Mover. President of the Western Fed eration of Miners and co-defendant with William D. Haywood. acquitted yesterday of the murder of former Governor Steunenberg. was ordered re- leased on $25,00 bail today by Judge Wood. who presided at the Haywood trial. :
 The attorneys for the Federation ex- pressed an intention to have the bond ready for filing tonight but the ar engagements had not been wholly com pleted at a late hour and Mover re- signed himself to another night in jail. de Will probably be released tomorrow and will leave within four hours for his home in Denver
 No application for bail was made for Pettibone. the third of the alleged con spirators. but . motion was made for speedy trial and his case was or dered set down for Tuesday. October 8. Counsel intimated today that they might apply for bond for Pettibone la ter but 1t is not believed that the States attorney will consent
 It has been generally claimed that the State has more discriminating evi- dence against Pettibone than any of the others while 1t has been generally conceded that the case against Mover is the weakest of the three. The de- fense in the Haywood case admitted that there were number of things for Mir. Pettibone to explain as to his association with Harry Orchard and the sending of money to him but they said 1t would be time enough to deal with these matters when Pettibone himself was placed on trial.
 Haywood today continued to receive many congratulations from all ssec- tions of the country. Aside from the personal congratulations of the senders, the messages have nearly all expressed the sentiment that Labor has triumph ed over the oppressive measures of capital"
 Haywood spent today at the cottage occupied by his family and received many callers. He expects to leave for Denver on Thursday. The matter of releasing Mover on bail and fixing the time for Pettibone's trial came up be- fore Judge Wood at 10 o'clock this but was postponed until D. m.. to allow further conferences be- tween counsel for the defense and the 
 secure the consent of the States at- torney to the release of Pettibone. without avail The court room with It's empty jury box and benches ap- peared far different from the closing days of the trial when hundreds of people were turned away from every section. Mover and Pettibone were brought into court at o'clock.
 Tn latters wife was present and broke down and cried when the order was made releasing Mover and holding ler husband. It was said tonight that Pettibone may be taken back to the ra jaiI al CaldWaI nnfil he time for the trial is called. The case and prisoners were brought to Boise six months ago on a change Of venue from Canyon to Ade county
 Attorney Darrow of Chicago made he formal application for Movers re- ease, and no word of objection was in- erposed by Senator Borah. represent ng the State. When 1t came to fix ng the amount Senator Borah named s25,000.
 As tc Pettibone Mir. Darrow urged that the earliest possible date be fixed for his trial
 The next term of court begins Sep tember and Judge Wood said he would like to clear the calendar as far as possible before going Into the trial. October was then set as the date and vas agreeable to all concerned
 Bond for Mover Is to be given in an unique way suggested by Attorney Pe- ter Breen of Butte, Mont. who has been associated with the defense The Butte local of the Western Federation of Miners Is the richest in the organi- zation and MT. Breen said. carries a deposit of from s100.000 to $140,000 in the bank. Arrangements were made by wire today by MT Breen to have the Butte union make $25, 900 subject to draft by the First National Bank of Boise. Some officers of the Boise bank will sign the bail bond as surety A telegram to MT Breen to- night said the arrangements at Butte had been completed.
 We were offered personal bond in several times the amount desired here In Boise" said MT. Breen tonight. Out we prefer not to impose upon any of our friends to that extent when the Butte union has such a large surplus and was anxious for the honor of its confidence in the President 1f the Federation"
 Discussion of the verdict in the Hay wood case was widespread today, the consensus of opinion being that the jury had done its duty as 1t saw 1t and should not be criticized.