The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-01

or Chicago; E II. Richardson, OF Dem
yer, and John p. 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 nor any OF his friends among the
socialist writer's and the so-called labor
jury who had been attending the trial
was In the court room at the early hour
the verdict was returned. The specta-
tors benches were empty, but in the
doorway stood Governor Frank Good
ing, who has taken 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. and the
court proceedings were over, the pris-
oner had been discharged and the jury
dismissed for the 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 nervous 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
the scene. He bade farewell to Meyer,
who, when he heard the verdict, said
That's good" and to Pettibone, whom
Darrow described to the jury as a
sort Of q Happy Hooligan,' who
called, Give my regards to Broadway
Then Haywood walked to st. Luke's 8
hospital and unannounced rushed into
his mothers room. So great was the
tonic upon theE elderly lady that 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
with Attorney Nugent at the hospital
gate, and, left alone in Boise, got all
but lost and had to inquire his way
from passersby.
Once home, Hayward said: IT want
to thank the people OF Roise for their
Kindness to my wife, my mother, my
family and my friends"
There has been widespread sympathy
here for Mrs. Carruthers, the prisoner s
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 four minutes later
the tired, bedraggled, worn out Jurors
filed in. Haywood sat with his right
elbow hung over the high back Of his
armchair, a characteristic attitude. AS
the clerk began to call the roll the ST.
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 response from
Foreman Cess, who handed plain
white official size envelope to the
court.
Judge Wood devled into the en-
velope, hesitated. loked again and then
with some amazement said:
There is nothing in here"
There's the -sghs envelope in your
pocket" said Juror Russell to Mr..
Cess,
The foreman was palpably nervous,
and this added materially to the strain
felt by all in the court room. The
second envelope was handed up. Judge
Wood glanced at 1t and tossed the
paper to the clerk, who read:
State of Idaho against William D.
Haywood: We, the jurors In the above
entitled case, find the defendant, Will
lam D. Haywood, not guilty.
Thomas B. Cess, Foreman"
Then came the congratulations of
Haywood, in the midst of which Judge
Wood said: "The defendant will be
discharged and the jury discharged for
the term"
Attorney Richardson was on his feet.
Would your honor permit" he be-
gan, but, changing his MIND. sat down
with the sentence unfinished. 1t was
announced later that Haywood had de-
sired to make a speech to the Jurors,
but had finally contented himself with
expressing his thanks personally to
each one.
And If any of you ever come to
Denver" he said to them as they
were leaving the court room, you will
always find a welcome at the Haywood
home
Miners Lawyer Dying.
John Murphy, general counsel for
the Western Federation of Miners,
who in spite of the fact that he Is
wasted to a skeleton by consumption
has almost daily occupied n place at
the defense table throughout the trial,
was unable to be present at the clos
ing argument or ecenes. He Is now
dying in the hospital here. Haywood
called on him early. and the scene be-