Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-14
PROBING FOR JURORS
Great Difficulty in Finding Men
to Try Haywood.
HIS COUNSEL IS FACETIOUS
Attorney for the Defense Sometimes
INDUCES in TESTS.
PROSECUTOR IS VERY SERIOUS
The Prisoners Invalid Wife and His
Daughters Present in the
Court Room.
PROSECUTOR Is VERY SERIOUS

men In the box, four Of whom have been
passed for cause by both the prosecution
and the defense. and seventy-fou talesmen
yet to be called, the trial of VIM. D. Hay
wood, charged with the murder Of former
Gov. steunenberg, opened this morning at
III O'Clock, the third day Of the trial, with
every prospect of a completed jury before
the end of the week. 1t is admitted on every
side, however, that while the progress
toward the selection of the iurymen is
mucn greater than was anticipated, 1t is
difficult to foreteli what may be the out
come OF the examination of the talesmen
summoned by the sheriff under the order
Tor special venire. The fact that thirty
nve OF this number presented excuses yes
terday, and that of these twenty-four were
excused; shows an extrem, reluctance to
serve on the jury and also the leniency of
the court. Another feature that may pro-
long the work of securing a jury is the
wide range given by the court to both sides
in the examination of the talesmen
Close Cross-Examination.
Seldom has either prosecution or defense
peen permitted by any court to search so
deeply into the history or the present
mental attitude of prospective juryman,
Not since the examination of talesmen COM
nenced has there been hint of objection
% this wide latitude from the court or from
either side. The prosecution has in every
case endeavored to bring out the connec-
tions of the juryman since the murder of
the former governor but when the talesmen
have been turned over to the attorneys for
the defense the range of the questioning
has invariably widened. In view Of the fact
that the charge on the face of the indict-
ment Is one of murder the ramifcations of
the alleged conspiracy leading up to the
murder are indicated by the questions put
by counsel for the defense.
Relations With Labor Organization.
At very great length E. F. Richardson,
who so far has conducted the examina-
ton. among other things invariably goes
into the relations of the talesmen under
examination with union labor and with
what is known as the Citizens Alliance,
an organization of the citizens of Boise
which is opposed to union labor in the
sense that it was organized some years
ago when 1t was thought that the demands
Of union labor in this city were oppressive
and hindrance to the progress of the
city. From the answers it would appear
that the Citizens Alliance is not widely
known.
1t is evident from the defense's questions
that 1t is proposed to lay stress throughout
the case on what they allege to have been
an interference on the part of President
Roosevelt and OF Secretary Taft. The line
OF questioning invariably goes into Presi-
dent Roosevelt's undesirable citizens" let
ter and into the speeches delivered by Sec
Tetarv Taft
the last gubernatorial election, in which
Mr.. Taft supported Gov. Gooding and COM
mended his attitude on what was tben
known as the ~"Moyer-Haywood- Pettihono
case"
Have Read About Case.
UP to the present not a single juryman
eH"iiiheo mas admitted that the expressions
VI ei'her the PRESIDENT or the Secretary on
No supposed attitude of Gov Cooling
"ouio nave any effect on his decision. II
Anaue pain that the range of reading of
'aiesiheh is not wide Most of them
one VI the other of the local papers
ana ADMIT that they have read all about the
case in the papers. Some of tb.n, .ne
they have been impressed nv thee. .a.. .na'
10 certain extent" but few of tha 80
men have read any paber pub,isbed 49,.
side of Boise Out
Ihey admit that the case has ha. ~.
cussed inside their own families =. .n.
heienoorhood, but it is evident that ,,,,.,..S
the Twelve months this discussion has 49,.
limited mas oeen
haywood is perhaps the most intares.;v,
po'eonase IN the court room. The man uho
nos VI idte years been a dominant faotor
~ Tue western Federation of Miners Shove
Tess intensity OF interest in the nrooaaa,,,..
than any one around him.
Upwards OF forty newspaper men frov,
every part of the United States ana ra.on
senting every policy and political afI1lia tio,
are mere to report case in which ~ =.
the central figure. -
Every Movement Recorded.
cameras are trained upon him from al,
angles. his every movement is tbu,
recorded out, except for the little red bairad
cn'io beside him, for his invalid wife mr. ,or
ms counsel, with now and then a glance Of
5ufyman, haywood shows no sign that he
readizes his Importance or his position II,s
youngest daughter sits beside him ana ger-
orally has her arm on the big mans sho,,,
der. Now and then he turns tn be, 90
smiles. She seems delighted at the alter
ton, and in turn will look at her not,ar
weak and ailing In the big invalid chai-s
and laugh outright. Once or twice the ten.
sion has been relieved by a laugh from the
Older girl. pretty young woman, who sits
beside the mother. She has frequently
| Joined in the general amusement caused ~,
some iudicrous remark from q juryman or
| facetious thrust of the counsel ana ha-
laughter rises above the subdued cackle Of
. court house laugh
Richardson Facetio6s.
Counsel for the prosecution have shown
an earnest determination. They have not
attempted to arouse the risibilities of the
audience, or to badger taiesmen. e. F.
Richardson. counsel for Haywood, who has
80 far conducted the examination. is at
times facetious, and makes the most Of the
opportunity afforded him by a ratified, or
| nervous talesman. Richardson's line of
questioning has been searching sharp and
persistent No point in the life or relations
OF taiesman has been left W souched. His
past history is laid bare and some appar-
entity unimportant admission becomes strik-
ing before Richardson has finished. At
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