Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-10-31
STEVE ADAMS TRIAL BEGINS
Jurors Disqualified for Hearing Mrs. fiazlett
Editor Of the Montana News, Speak


ually long and sharp, his hair sandy,
and his height about five feet six or
seven. Determination is his prevail
ing Characteristic. lie shows great
self-control and is a well-poised char
aeter. He is a man that goes CON
sciously into whatever stand or place
he takes in life a man who stands with
his class; a man who could never do or
be anything else than as a part of
the working class. The integral asso-
citation with the working class is prom
inent in his looks and mental attitude.
He is the embodiment of that part of
our class humanity out of which revolu-
tions and new social alignment com
passing the social injustice to labor
must come.
Wife of the Accused.
Annie Adams, bright, alert and Wig.
orous, sits by the side of her husband,
watching every move and question, and
making constant suggestions TO her
lawyers. Adams sits by her seemingly
eontented and satisfied that whatever
she says or does is all right.
J. w. Lillerden, Adams uncle, on
whose ranch in Oregon Adams was ar.
rested is in court sitting beside his
niece and nephew. He is a bewhisker-
ed farmer, kind, good, old man to
whom these troublous scenes must seem
dreadful.
Forming the Jury.
At the beginning of the session on
Tuesday the usual proportion of jurors
asked to be excused, although there
does not seem that same eagerness 10
get off from the trial that here was
in Boise. G. A. Berry was the first
man called to the only vacant chair
in the jury bow. He is a Rathdrum
real estate man. Attorney knight con-
Quoted the questioning.
News Editor Subject of Questioning.
To the amazement of the defense
Mrs. Hazlett was made a specific sub
ject by the prosecution in the close
questioning. The jurors were asked if
they had heard her speeches, if they
had read about her in the Spokesman
Review, and if they were influenced by
her efforts in educating the public. The
questioning in regard to Mrs. Hazlett
was closely followed by queries as to
acquaintance and talking with Meyer.
Any one who espouses socialism or la
Dor organization is dangerous char
aeter in the community.
This of course referred to the Spokes
man Review that Mrs. Iazlett had
said she was coming to Rathdrum to
educate the Adams jury. There never
was anything to the report but a pure
unadulterated lie. The only mention
| Mrs. Hazlett made of the case when
giving her lectures in Rathdrum was
that she thought as fair trial could
be held there as in any place in Idaho.
Anarchists, Et Cetera.
The jurors were questioned as to
their sympathy with anarchists, "
reading socialist publications, and the
books reporting the cost of the Fed
Grafton trials to the state of Idaho;
also if they knew Dixon of Chicago,
ga Federation Detective" It was
too comical.
The jury was then passed for cause
by the state.
Attorney Heitman conducted the
questioning for the defense till Mr.
barrow came.
1t is evident that the same old
battle at Boise is continued here. The
questions are about the same.
At the close Of the day the jury boz
was full. To one looking on by the en-
lightenment of science what barbar
isml Twelve men sitting there to de
eide on numbering another-over the
primal curse of private propertyl How
this property has degraded human ma
turel What blackness Of savagery en-
circles usl
Ida Crouch Hazlett.