Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-06-13

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Jury was secured to try w. D. Hay |
wood for the murder of Frank Steu-
nenberg. At 1890 p. m. June 3rd /
the jury was completed and sworn.
Many people had expressed their
opinion that it would be hard to
get fair and unprejudiced Jury
in Ada county. But many men
were called and excused after exam
ination who would undoubtedly
have made good jurors but the court
announced that he would allow un-
usual latitude in the examination
of the jurors and would excuse
where there was any possible doubt
as to their qualifications. When
the jury was completed James H.
Hawley, leading counsel for the
state said that they were thorough
ly satisfied with it, Clarence S.
Darrow and E. F. Richardson, of
counsel for the defense, stated that
there was no man on the jury who
works for wages or has ever be-
ionged to labor organization-ex-
cepting one, who was a member OF
a carpenters union IA years ago
or has ever been a student of trades
unionism or the labor question.
The Jury consists of nine farmers,
one real estate agent, one build
ing contractor and one foreman of
On Tuesday, June 4th, James H.
Hawley made the opening state
ment to the jury. He stated what
the state expects to prove. He ex-
planned why the indictment alleged
that the defendants were present at
the time of the assassination of ex-
governor Steunenberg related some
history leading up to the time of the
murder; told of the alleged conspir-
acv of the Western Federation of
Miners, and of the part taken by
the defendants; of the many crimes
they are alleged to have urged and
assisted in committing. Fourteen
witnesses, principally from Cald-
well we're called. These testified
to the death of Steunenberg, the
time and place. Also to having
seen Orchard in Caldwell at that
time and to his having registered
at the hotels there. Then Wed
nesday afternoon, June 5th, Harry
Orchard was called. The greatest
interest of the great trial hac
.centered around this mans testi-
mony. Enough had been made
nublic to arouse curiosity, but nc
one knew all that he would testify
10 Up to the time that Orchard
was called there were often vacant
seats in the court room. But since
ne has taken the stand hundred:
have been turned away daily, un
able to gain admittance.
Upon direct examination Orcnare
testified that he was born in North
cumberland County, Canada, in 1866
that he has gone by the name o
Harry Orchard for about II years
That his true name is Albert f.
Hornsley. He first came TO tn
limited States in 1896 and went t.
Snokane, where he remained abou
week. He then went to Wallace IL
March or April 1896. He work
ed during the summer driving
milk wagon. Then he went t
burke and went into wood an
coal ward on his own account and re
,,,.ined in that business until tn
snr;ng of 1899. He then went
r1ucking in a mine and became
,,,anober of the Western Federatio
&c Mines. He then told OF the riot
- Wardner and of the blowing u
g The Bunker Hill and Sulliva
~,;11 He said that he lit one OF tn
f,,ses which fired the powder
TIC nen were killed. He stage
a-o,nd that part of the countr
about four days, until the troop
csne and then went over into Nor
.ana After that he worked only
short time in place and traveie
around a good deal. Went fro'
Montana TO Los Angeles and worke
AZ many places on the way. Ihe
- came back, prospected some
o,,tbern Idaho and went to Colo
ado. In the fore part OF Angus
soo3. he worked in the Vindicat
line at Hull City. There he m