Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-30
HAYWOOD IS ACQUITTED
Jury, After Deliberating Many
Hours, Says Not Guilty.
OTHERS TO HAVE TRIAL.
Governor Coodins Says the State Of
Idaho viii Next Arrsign Meyer and
Petitions. Who Were Indicted at
Same Time a. Man Just Tried.


Same Time a. Man just Tried.
Boise. Ida, July 2s.-Into the bright
sunlight OF a beautiful Sabbath morn
ing. into the stiffness OF a city drowsy
with the lazy slumbers OF summer
Sunday. William ID. Haywood. defend
ant In one OF the most noted trials In
volving conspiracy and murder that
the country has ever known. walked
Sunday a free man. acquitted OF the
murder OF Governor Frank Steunen.
berg.
Governor Gooding said: "The yer
dict Is a great surprise 10 me. and
believe TO all citizens Of Idaho. who
have heard or read the evidence In
the case. have done my duty.
have ne regret as 20 any action have
taken. and my conscience Is clear As
long as God shall give me strength
shall continue my efforts for govern.
ment by law and for organized society.
F, The state will continue a vigorous
prosecution OF Mover and Pettibone
and Adams and OF Simpkins when APP
pretended. There will be no hesita.
tion nor retreat"
II was after being out for twenty.
one hours that the jury. which at first
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then seemed deadlocked al ten 20 two.
finally came 10 an agreement shortly
after the first faint streaks OF the
coming day showing gray above the
giant hills The weary. snow-bearded
I old bailiff. who had kept an all-night
vigil before the door OF the Jury room
was startled into action by an impera.
tive knock from within. Events NOV
cd rapidly after this. and when the
principal actors In the trial had been
gathered into the court room M a few
minutes before s o'clock the white en-
velcpe handed by the foreman 10 the
judge was torn open and the verdict
read
Tears welled Ia the eyes % the man
who. during the eighty DAYS OF his
trial. had sat with stolid Indifference
written upon his every feature-at
last the icy armor he had thrown
about himself with the first fa- ~
jury selection had been pier. aud
whatever Of pent up feeling had been
contained within was loosod Haw-
woods attorneys were fairly lifted
from their seats. and the Judge made
no effort 10 restrain them as they sur.
rounded him TO shake his hands and
shout aloud their congratulations.
Mr.. Richardson. when the verdict
was announced. fastened to dictate a
statement In which he declared that
his client had been given an abso-
lutely fair and impartial trial. and
that Idaho had indeed erason 20 be
proud OF herself
Haywood's first thught was OF his
aged mother. who Saturday had suf.
fered a complete nervous breakdown
after the jury had retired. Leaving
the court room with Attorney Nugent
he went TO St. Luke's hospital. and.
unannounced. rushed into HIS mothers
room. So great was the tonic upon
the elderly lady that she was Sunday
night up and about and happy.
Next Haywood went to the cottage
whore his wife and little daughter
have been stopping He had parted
with Attorney Nugent at the hospital
gate Once home. Haywood said: Il
want 10 thank the peopel OF Boise for
their Kindness TO my wife. my family
and my friends"
There has been widespread sympa.
thy here for Mrs. Carruthers. the pris-
oner's mother. Senator Borah, for In
stance. when first apprised OF the yer.
dict. said: Il feel glad for Haywood's
mother"
Inquiry among the jujors after their
dismissal revealed some OF the eie.
ments entering into their decision.
Samuel ID. Gilman. the last man 10 be
won over 20 the defense. declared that
majority ~ the men seemed con.
vinced that the general tone OF the
courts Instructions indicated that the
defendant should be freed. Finley Nc.
Bean. who voted consistently for ac.
Quittal from the first declared that
the judges instructions seemed 20 set
tie all doubt as the course he should
take.
Juror James Robinson. the good,na.
tured Scotchman. NJ whose house here
IN Boise Governor Steunenberg board.
cd for more than two years. said.
81 could not reconcile myself 20 any
other way OF voting than with the de-
fense from the very first. and I think |
that under the law and the evidence
there was nothing else for us TO do |
The last fellow who held out against
the acquitial belongs TO the same fra
ternal order that do. There was
some talk OF a compromise on sec. !
ond degree verdict. but we would not /
stand for that"
There are many in Boise who are /
inclined 10 the opinion that a CONTROL.
ing influence with the jury was their
disbelief OF Orchards testimony.
Said Orchard: Well. | have done
my duty. have told the truth
could do no more. am ready TO take
any punishment that may be meted
out to me for my crime. and the soon
er II comes. the better"