The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-10
MENACED BY
SUDDEN DEATH
GOVERNOR OF IDAHO STANDS IN
HOURLY FEAR OF VIOLENCE.
Great Colorado Mining Trouble To Be
sifted Through The Courts.

BOISE, Idaho. May 2.-Counsel for
urosecution and defense in the Steun-
enberg murder case have settled down
10 their final preparation work, and
there is every reason for believing
that the trial Of William Haywood,
drst Of the accused, will be COM
meueed on Thursday. Various re-
uorts as to moves tending to further
delay the trial are in circulation, but
the attitude of both sides indicates
that they are ready to go to the bar
for trial.
The only preliminary proceeding
pending / sa motion by the defense
for a bill of particulars of the evil
dence, by which the State hopes to
show that Haywood conspired in the
murder of Steunenberg. This motion,
which is designed to secure disclos-
ure of the hand of the State, will be
argued before Judge Wood on Mon
day next. This is not regarded as
likely to delay the trial.
The Idaho code and practice, mod
eled closely upon those of California,
make no provision for bills of par
ticulars in criminal cases, and in the
only precedent recorded in the Idaho
reports, the court denied the applica-
ton holding that the power to require
the furnishing of bills of particulars
in general was discretionary with the
court. 1t is asserted that no right
of appeal goes with such motion,
and neither side seems to regard the
matter seriously.
OutwardIy Placid.
The oasis if the American desert,
to which the leaders of the Western
Federation of Miners have been
brought to answer to the capital
charge that they comprised the muir
der of a former Governor, in revenge
for his activity in suppressing dis
order in the days of violence in Occur
dAlene, seems to grow in exterior
placidly as the date of opening OF the
first trial closely approaches. The Of
ficials of the State, county and city,
counsel chosen to present the case of
the State, men who lead in the life
and work of the community have
reached a point where they decline
publicly to discuss the case or the
men at bar. The streets, stores and
hotels present no scenes foreign to
the routine of the days work
But under the surface of calm there
is a strong undercurrent of apprehen-
sion and nervousness, tragic in many
of its aspects. Violence is the ever
present fear.
The position of the prisoners ana
their activity through years OF bitter
labor warfare, the dissension over
tbeir arrests in Colorado and removal
to Idaho, the rallying of thousands OF
workingmen to their support, and the
radical propaganda undertaken IN
their behalf together with the intense
feeling against the mine owners as
sociation and other incidents, nave
served, rightly or wrongly, to make
the case in the minds and attitudes
of thousands contest between the
classes rather than a trial for the al
legged crime of murder
In but few minds is there peilel
that Haywood, Meyer and Pettioone'
their friends or the men affiliated with
them in labor union circles, would ap-
nroye much less encourage, any acts
of violence at, this time, because sucn
act it is believed, would be ia'ai
error. But there is a general fear that
from the ranks of the violent radicals
there may come man or men uespoi-
ate enough to attempt assassination
or that the agitation may give SINS,
ter suggestion and inspiration TO some
CRANK or irresponsible person
Letters that threaten every iorni VI
violence are pouring into BOISE from
all over the country by hundreds anu
most of them are directed 10 eos,
Frank r. Dooding, who Is MADE iarseis
70 bear the brunt of all this celepta'eu
case invites. Detectives, ponce ''nu
friends of the Governor gener9llS are
constantly on the alert TO nlock 'ne
threatened blow and, at the insls'en0e
Of family and friends, he has many
undo- protest, altered the routine
movements Of his life and WORK a.
least to point efferine the least OK
nosure compatible with the perform
ance Of his duty. Gov. Gooding mag
he in no danger from any soulce' ~
ha and his friends live every nour ~
the chill atmosphere of danger, anu ~
them the tragedy is very real
orchard Also Marked.