The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-29
Verdict Rendered in the
Trial of Haywood.
1T WAS A SURPRISE
To the States Attorneys and to Gov,
GOOding, of Idaho The Jury
was Out II Hours.

DIIbub SunllBnl OI Dedulllul nuIH-
ing, William D. Haywood. secretary
and treasurer of the Western Fedora.
tion of Miners. on Sunday walked a
free man, acquitted OF the murder OF
ex-Gov Frank Steunenberg
Probability of acqulttal was freely
predicted after Judge Wood read his
charge, which quite strongly favored
the defense. 1t was also pre-.
dlcted that, in the event Of Haywood's $
acquittal the state would abandon
the prosecution OF his associates.
Charles Fl. Meyer, president of the
federation, and George A. Pettibone,
of Denver Statements from counsel
and from Gov. Gooding, issued Sun
day, dispel this view of the situation.
Gov Goodlng said:
THE verdict is great surprise to
me, and | believe to all citizens of
Idaho who have heard or read the evi.
dence in the case. | have done my
duty | have no regret as to any ac-
ton ! have taken and my conscience
is clear As long as God gives me
strength shall continue my efforts
for government by law and for or
ganized society.
THE state will continue vigorous
prosecution OF Meyer, Pettibone and
Adams, and of Simpkins when appre-
hended. There will be neither hesi-
,atlon nor retreat"
Application will he made to Judge
Wood to-day to admit Moyer and Pet.
tibone to bail and it was said last
night that as to Mover, against whom
she state is admitted to have its
weakest case, favorable consider
alton will not be unexpected.
Not the least interesting of the
comments made upon the verdict was
that OF Harry Orchard, the confessed
murderer OF Steunenberg and the wit.
ness on whom the state chiefly relied
t. prove its charge OF a conspiracy
among certain members OF the West
ern Federation of Miners. When told
at the penitentiary that Haywood had
been acquitted Orchard said
Well | have done my duty. ! have
told the truth could do no more. II
am ready to take any punishment
that may be meted out to me for my
crime, and the sooner it comes the
better"
1t was after being out for 21 hours
that the jury, which at first had been
divided s to for acquttal and then
seemed deadlocked at 10 to 2 finally
came to an agreement, shortly after
the first faint streaks of the coming
day showed gray above the giant hills
which wall Boise to the north and
east.
The weary bailiff who had kept an
all night vigil before the door OF the |
jury room was startled into action by
an imperative knock from within. !
Events moved rapidly enough after
this and when at last the principal
actors in the trial had been gathered |
into the court room at few moments |
before 8 o'clock, the white envelope /,
handed by the foreman to the Judge
was torn open and the verdict read
II came as an electric thrill to the
prisoner, to his counsel, to the attor- !
neys for the state and to the small I
group OF newspaper reporters and |
court officers who had been sum.
moned from beds bat lately sought,
Tears welled to the eyes OF the man
who, during the so days OF his trial
had sat with stolid Indifference writ.
ten on every feature. The icy armor
that he had thrown about himself
with the first day OF jury selection
had been pierced
Haywood's attorneys were fairly
lifted from their seats. and Judge
Wood made no effort to restrain them
as they surrounded him to shake his
hands and shout aloud their oongratu.
ations. James H. Hawley, leading
counsel for the state, and o. n. Van.
iuyn, the prosecuting attorney of the
county in which ex-Gov, Steunenberg
was assasslnated, sat gloomy and nm.
speaking Senator Borah. who made
he closing plea for conviction. was
lot present.
No member OF the prisoners family
Tor any Of his friends among the SO.
'lalist writer's was in the court room
when the verdict was returned. In
he doorway stood Gov Goodlng who
ook active part in pressing the prose-
'utlon Of Haywood and his associates.
Haywood's first thought was of his
Mother who suffered nervous
breakdown after the jury had retired.
Ieaving the court room in companvl
With Attorney Nugent, Haywood
walked to the jail portion of the
'uilding shaking hands as he passed
With friends. He bade farewell to
ioyer and Pettlbone. Then HAY.
wood walked to st. Luke's hospital
nd rushed into his mothers room. 20
'reat was the tonic on the mother
hat last night she was up and about.
Sext, Haywood went to the cottage
'here his wife and daughters have
cen staying.