Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-16
h,due Wood Determined Shall Not
Be Restricted in Examlna-
ton of Jury.
LABOR ORGANS CONSERVATIVE
Are Convinced Defendant win be
Given Every Opportunity to Clear
Himself Of Charge.
Questioning of Talcsmen Develops the
Fact That Most of Them Are NOT
Members of Amy Church.

Roise. Ida, May 16.---Out of re-
.pect for the memory qf Edward Nj
cont the first judge of the Ada county
district court. after Idaho became
siete the court over which he preSld-
ed.as one of the predecessors Of Judge
Fremont Wood, will not proceed with
the preliminary stages Of the irlal Oh
William D. Haywood, charged with
the murder OF former Gov. Frank
steunennerg until o'clock this after
rnnn Judge Nugent was the father
of John T. Nugent. one of the counsel
for HAYWOOD. The funeral will take
place this morning at ~ o'clock ana
viii be attended by committee APP
uointed BY Judge Wood IN open court
rho committee consists of I'VE MEM
hers of the Ada county bar. me mo-
lion for adjournment of court was
made. by james III. Hawley, leAdlng
counsel for the state IN the proSecu-
ton Of Haywood and seconded ny l1d-
gar Wilson OF counsel for Haywood.
MAY GET JURY BY SATURDAY.
There is stili every reason to hope
that a jury will have been selected
before court adjourns on saturday
afternoon. The state has exercised
pne Of it's peremptory challenges me
second chair in the box which was
vacated by this, the first challenge, IS
likely to be filed again as soon as
court meets this afternoon. Clarence
barrow who examined George ~
Nav the ialesman taking inc seat
announced that lie had finished with
the witness, bus would not pass him
for cause until today. 1t is believed
that the defense proposes to make
some investigation as to alleged con-
versations. which the talesman adj
mitted with neighbors and relatives
nr the subject OF the case against
HAYWOOD Meyer and Pettibone. Nav
is a former resident OF Nebraska and
a Democrat. who has lived in Idaho
Tor the last six years He is a power
fully built young fellow of 2S, not
afraid 10 express his opinions. He
stated In reply to questions that his
"makes up his own mind and sticks
to IL whether it be in politics or re-
ligicn-'
MANY TALESMEN NOT CHURCH
MEN.
1t is a somewhat remarkable fact
that majority Of the talesmen so
far examined have stated that they
belong to no church. one OF the most
intclligenl admitted that his parents
went to church but lie did not know
what church was, although he Knew
there was a church in the village.
The opening of the peremptory chal-
lcngc period begins a most interesting
exhibit of slSirmishing Both sides
have been preparing for this for many
months. The members Of the local
bar on both sides evidently know the
talesmen and their prejudices fairly
well. Tho defense is provided with a
typo written list containing a short
account of the circumstances, sur
roundinss and opinions, II any OF
al SO ia
list is frequently consulted and at
times is handed to Haywood for his
inspection. Haywood himself has
changed greatly IN his dcmeanoT with
i'm the last two days. At first he Left
his counsel severely alone ana app
pcared 10 be taking little or 40 in
ttrest in the matter of the selection
AZ jury Now. however. he
scans each iulesman closely and
Sc almost continually in cor
ference with his counsel. He
watches the proceedings intcntly ana
whenever anything happens that
brings out a laugh I'm the courtroom,
Haywood Joins in The merriment
When court opened yesterday after
loon, Mrs Haywood. her nurse and
children were IN court, hut shortly
afterwards was left alone and sat in
hcr chair some distance from her
husband.
WIDE LATITUDE FOR DEFENSE,
1t has been evident since the hear
ing commenced that Judge Wood is
uetermined TO allow the defense every
latitude both in the examination and
selection of the jury one of the
present occupants of the box ana one
Of those passed by the state and the
defense for cause for instance.
presented perfectly good legal
excuse. but as this was not Of
iered at lirst and the examination had
taken place, the court asked counsel
u they had any objection. 1--WE would
he very sorry 10 lose juror said
Mr.. barrow The court promptly de-
cllned to excuse the talesman.
LABOR UNIONS ATTITUDE
Il would appear from Interviews
WIN tho most well-nformed people
% Boise and of counsel on both sides
mat any fear OF trouble caused by
~" more radical element has now al
mott entirely disappeared The belief
j. expressed that the representative
mon OF labor union circles through
OUT me country fully realize that thc
STATE OF ldahp proposes to give the
men n fair trial. That this rs the fact
hlose VINO have watched the conduct
~ the cu9o do not attempt 10 deny.
Tho writer's for Socialist newspapers
ana for the organs of tho labor
unions, who are here In large mum
pefs, themselves in conversation state
most positively that their views have
chnhged and express tho conviction
that Haywood viii be given every op-
poitunlly go clear himself of the ter
Ilpie charse against him a year
fGN yloleacc was openly preached rs
remedy for what are believed 10 be
wrongs done To labor leaders. Today
the situation ~ different. Among All
me people hers, representing as some
IN the United States. moderation is
lounseled aud fun confidence rs eX-
pressed IN the attitude of the people