The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-10
THE VERDICT AT BOISE
Mining and Scientific Press.)

III acquftal of william d. Haywood by the jury at Bose Cyis in event Of
for II Is likely to ave- political consequences Lke others who have
Idaho during the last ten years. W followed he trial from day to lay nj read
the evidence az reportedn the press, togetherw with he speeches of opposing coun
sell Whatever r W Deductions. " accept tn verdict unreservedly. believing
that the support of the jury system is more Important than tho conviction Of m
opposed criminal 1t is apparent from tho acquittal that the egal evidence was
insumcient to prove the case against Haywood On TIN whole the trial leaves a
mixed impression There s perjury on bohs Sides. most of the Witnesses were
ntrustvorth The issue ws befogged by appeals to prejudice, N finally te
trial closed with a speech- by Mr. Clarence Darrow-so obviously meant as
al address to anarchist all over the country that it amounted to contempt of
out This curruous TRADE in its isgusting enronter M its fnhammatory
uuerances vas a disgrace to N par of which the lawyer might be a member
Nevertheless the trial was conducted with a dignity N arnes creditablea alike
being arsihmded to death, Petitions remains to be tried Moyer is tut on bail
and Haywood is free. 1t Is well; for here is not sufficient evidence to convttt the
w leaders, blu II they suppos hat thu country at large considers then as
martyrs to the III IF lah"r they I'LL be undecaved AS the rd rag OF anarchy
is waved high in jubnatton. those WI " featy to the flag OF their country viii
now hat such rejoicing means. I'M man thousands knew not te policy o.
the Western edentono Of Miners ave seen 1t exposed during the course o. the
trial n exhibito Of hcendiary Literature published omciany b. that organization
will have opened the eyes of people h nay have thought nat Meyer ant Hay
good we're merely AIDE in a social movement deserving II a free neld 1t is p
narent hat they were not, hat there raj an inner ring with unbounded to
thu Federation and to use it for theiro " purposes which were not ways
those Of TN mber Legal conviction thyh have escaped. ut moral blame for
them during man. weeks. no in Idaho alone. ut in every state OF thu union
Is Is a sad story that we HAYES seer told at Boise smoheing ciass hatreds
I'M despahing evidence brutal rapacitya md haphazard crme have Den thrown IN
a screen nlumined b. the torch OF civil war ABOVE very'nh me .~ a. zen
mad to look supremely weak. Tor in the fort to ferret thu facts tn police is
rnrsented not by the organised service of the state nut b. a private detective
agency which boosted unduly of its accomplishment Ions before the trial agar
overnme that tn detection of wholesale crime ant widespread conspiracy
spo.a nec,sarlv have to b. given into the hands OF private detective agencies
ss 20 rralvo rpanized police. After ILL., governmen begins with aproper
becomes imposable ia appiy The aw. The riot at Wardner. tn urde at Tel
tn dynamiung at Cripple Greek would never ave o ccu,rea II mere na
,sn any st of a police force, composed of capable ant faithful men, he com
m,nuy at ase wants to ettend to it's business ant will lot spare enough tint
for civic duties; tn least can d is to make certain OF a police tat VII meek
m disodniyi terupdo nto industrial functions mo my assau. On "e me-
80 vho wish 10 pursue their avocauons. II the senator's atde bauch the state
esislatures in order to ge. elected. and If the congressman that sell themselves to
railroad companies in order to go to Washington. could be retired M their sal
oas usd for thu maintenance 81 a well organized police IN detective service
here might be a great Improvement n thu conditions OF lie 'a' is 'a0eeo' civil
ization.