The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-08-01

VI SntCaSO, y. r. OF Dem
Yer. and john r. Nugent. of Boise. The
~absentees from the defendants table
included Edgar Wilson. the former law
partner of Judge Wood, who presided
at the trial.
Prisoners Friends Absent.
No member of the prisoners FAM
lily o any of his friends among the
socialist writer's and the se-ca1led labor
jury who had been attending the trial
the verdict was returned. The specta-
tors benches We're empty. but In the
doorway stood Governor Frank Good
Ing, who has AXE an active part in
pressing the prosecution Of Haywood
and his associates. There was no dem
onstration other than that made by
the attorneys for the defense, n he
court proceedings were over, the pris-
oner had been discharged n the jury
dismissed for h term In less than
three minutes time.
Haywood Hurries to Mother.
Haywood's first thought was Of his
ager mother, who Saturday had suf-
fered a complete breakdown,
after the jury had retired. Leaving
the court room In company with At
torney Nugent he walked down to the
jail portion OF the building, shaking
hands as he went with guards, en-
ployes and friends who had arrived on
III ~ L sO0AS hk Gkk w NAVY
who, when he heard the verdict, said:
That's good" and to Pettibone, whom
barrow described to the jury as q
sort Of a Happy Hooligan.'" who
called, Give my regards to Broadway
Then Haywood walked to st. Luke's
hospital and unaInounced rushed into
his mothers room. So great was the
tonic upon h elderly lady h IA last
night she was up and about and happy.
Next Haywood went to the little cot
tage where his wife and daughters
have been stopping. He had parted
gate, and, left alone in Boise, got all
but lost and had to inquire his way
from passersby.
Once home, Hayward said; II want
to thank the people of Boise for their
kindness to my wife, my mother, my
family and my friends"
There mas been widespread sympathy
here for Mrs. Carruthers, the prisoners
mother. Senator Borah. for instance,
when first apprized Of the verdict said:
II feel glad for Haywood's mother"
Scene in the Court Room.
Judge Wood took his place on the
bench at 1854, and Jour minutes later
the tired, bedraggled, worn out Jurors
filed in. Haywood a with his right
elbow hung Over the high back of his
armchair, a characteristic attitude. Az
NaiS 49, ~ oSEtA W Seii etAS AVA SbASt "a
lence in the big court room was pain
full. The ticks of the clock on the wall
sounded like blows from a sledge. Then
came the voice OF Judge Wood asking:
Gentlemen of the jury, have you
agreed on a verdict"
Gives Judge Wrong Envelope.
1--WE have came the spons from
white official size envelope to the
court.
Judge Wood devled into the en-.
velope, hesitated. loked again and Their
with some amazement said:
There is nothing In here"
There's the right envelope in your
pocket" aid Juror Russell to Mr.
Cess.
The foreman was palpably nervous
and this added materially to the strair
felt by all in the court room. Tht
second envelope was handed up. judge
Wood glanced at it and tossed thu
paper to the clerk, who read:
State of Idaho against William d
Haywood: Ne. the jurors in the abov'
entitled case. find the defendant, Will,
lam d. Haywood, not guilty.
Thomas b. Cess, Foreman"
Then came h congratulations o
Haywood. in the midst of which Judg,
Wood sail; The defendant will b.
discharged and the jury discharged foi
the term"
Attorney Richardson was on his feet
would your honor permit" he be
gan, but, changing his mind, sat dow
with the sentence unfinished. 1t wa
announced later that Haywood had de
sired to mako Il speech to the Jurors
but had finally coEtented himself witt
expressing his thanks personally :
each one.
And If any of you ever come t
Denver" he said to them as the
We're leaving1the court room, you wi
always find q welcome at the Haywood
home"
Miners Lawyer Dying.
John Murphy, general counsel 70
the Western Federation Of Miners
who in spite of the fact that ne
wasted TO a skeleton by ~consumptio
has almos: daily occupied a place d
the defense table throughout the tria
was unable to be present at the clos
ing argument or q He is no.
dying in the hospital here. Eaywoo
called on him early. and the scene be