New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-04

At TRIAL OF H4YWOOD.
Special Home for Men Who VII
Decide Miners Fate.

Boise Idaho May 3-The Jury which will try Sec
rotary William d. Haywood Of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners. for completely IN the murder at
Caldwell. Idaho. on December 80. 1905. of former
Governor Frank Steunenberg, will keep mouse during
the trial. The law ffIdaho provides that such
juries shall be kept together and in seclusion from
public contact, and the higher courts have always
insisted a strict compliance with the provision.
Therefore, rather than take any chances with the
publicity OF a hotel in this case, Sheriff Shad
Hodgin, responsible for the custody of the jurors
has hirei house for them. The house, at
tractive, well built structure, standing on rcat
lawn and garden is just across the street that
tanks the of Ada County Courthouse and
within about three hundred feet of the courtroom.
To make the daily journeys Of the jury direct
as possible the Sheriff has constructed temporary
stairway from the rear of the second story OF the
courthouse. Its upper landing is the platform of
a fire escape. and II is reached through the ante
room of Judge Woods chambers The jury can
therefore be taken directly to the stairway without
leaving the rallied Enclosure 'of the courtroom. An
official cook has been retained and arrangements
have been made with local stores for good and
varied supply Of food. Four bailiffs two for day
duty and two for night service, will guard the jury.
The house will he carefully and constantly watched.
Entry to the open lawn will be prohibited One
of the day bailiffs Will remain at home while the
jury is in court. and the night baiifs will do no
sleeping during their watch.
The courtroom has been partly reconstructed
10 increase the seating capacity, both inside and
outside the rail Two unusual features OF the court
room are that the jury box occupies the space di-
recy in front OF the bench generally filled by the
clerk and his desk. and the witness chair is in the
middle of the chamber, between the ends of counsel
tables and directly in front OF the middle gate OF
the rail. The jury faces the room but its chairs
are on swivels that may be swung around TO face
the judge. The witness chair is a platform and
is visible from all points in the room.
Many extra chairs and tables are placed or either
side of the within the Enclosure for the use
of the DAILY press representatives. and a long desk
the special writer's with artists. Special seats
placed for members of the Boise bar, and the seat
ing capacity of the public part of the room mas
been increased to about three hundred
Senator Borah of thu leading counsel for the
state issued a statement to-day in reply to the IN
terview give;I Washington by FORMER Judge
Jams =. Beatty. who recently retired from the
federal district bench in this state. Judge Beatty
recently and returned indictments against n num-
her of persons for alleged timber land frauds II
is alleged that of the indictments was found
against Senator Borah, who has been general Coun-
ss for the Barber Lumber Company. which is &C
cused Of having procured lands by fraud The al
legged Indictment against Senator BOrah. while ad-
mittedly found by the grand jury, has not yet
been reported.
Senator Borah's statement follows: Il have read
Judge Beattys statement and have only this to
say: Judge Beatty for the last year seems to
have utterly forgotten the high position ne holds
During the last campaign for the Senatorshp he
used his position in shameless and utterly dis
honorable way for his political advantage He
did not hesitate TO demand and receive favors from
and so conducted himself compromise to n
great extent his dignity and honor.
Il am sure II is to the credit and advantage Of
the judiciary that he is on his way TO Egypt"