Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-17
HAYWOOD TRIAL
BEGINS At BOISE
The Task of Selecting Jury in
the First of the Famous
Cases Now Under Way.
Family Of the Accused Man in the
Court Room at the Opening SEES
sion, Which Was Unmarked
by Unusual Incident.

=. Boise, ho.-Thursday, May
the opening day of the trial of Will
:, liam d. Haywood the first to be placed
, on trial of the alleged participants in
!. the avenging conspiracy by which II
! is averred the assassination of Elk.
Governor Frank Steunenberg was plot
ted and executed, was unmarked by
unusual incident. 1t was earnest and
business-like. Its striking feature was
the entire absence of crowds or dem
onstration in any form. At no time,
morning or afternoon, was the court.
room more than half filed, and the
streets forming the courthouse square
contained not single loiterer.
The case was halted shortly before
5 o'clock, an adjournment be.
Ing taken until Monday, and no
Juror was secured, but substantial pro
gress was made
Mr.. Haywood was brought into the
court room sharp at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. He found his family in
line of chairs to the right of his seat.
and in front were all of his counsel
He devoted more attention to his
youngest daughter than to any one
else, and throughout the day took prac.
ucaly no part in the selection of
jurors. Many men in similar jeopardy.
as rule, make close study of their
prospective jurors, and frequently ex.
press their personal preferences. but
Mr.. Haywood seems content to leave
the matter entirely in the hands of his
lawyers. Haywood gave no sign of
any feeling or emotion, but sat quiet.
~ throughout the day. Mrs. Haywood
and the older daughter stood the or
zeal OF appearance in court very well
put the younger child cried after the
examination OF talesmen began. Mrs.
and her children did not at.
tend the afternoon session.
Inc question of the defense tool,
} much wider range than that of the
state, and its most striking feature
leait with the possible effect upon the
ninds and attitudes of jurors of the
etter. of President Roosevelt in cou
ng haywood and his associates I'm. (
ersirable citizens" the speeches in
daho OF Secretary Taft, the MESSAGE
Governor Gooding to the legislature !
Idano, the speech in Boise of Sena. I
'r HeyDurn, and the action of tho
iano legislature in passing a resolu. !
on ana appropriating money for the +
rosecution of the three prisoners a
Inc chief concern of the counsel fo, d
le state in the examination of tales. q
en- as indicated by their questions "
as their attitude toward circumstan. O.
al evidence, the absence of the ac
lsed from the state when the crime
IS committed, the effect of the man. :
+ In which the prisoner and his com. =
mons were brought from Colorado
sws OF the talesmep as to the death
naity for murder in the first degree
union labor. They also questioned us
cn talesman as to his acquaintance ce
IN the murdered governor. with n
w 10 disclosing friendship or en-. -
|udge Wood announced that ba In. al
lded to give both sides a wide Lott. Or
e In the examination of taIasmon II,
also showed a willingness tn grant
lllenges where there seemed anv in
sonable objection to the attitude of Al
ialesman, and in the one contest ne
me DAY ne ruled with the defense. ste
ca had challenged the talesman. to
was resisted by the state. gu
awyers OF Boise not connected in as
way with the case. but who know dal
much as is known of what both
S expect to do. say that after the era
Is secured the trial of the ca\s VIII
~ TO be over in .wo weeks. Judge HUI
mont Wood expects to waste M ten
and another adjournment is moi Bul
ed for. The court will sit from it
L m. to noon and from to 4 F
and sometimes until 6 O'Clock the
one long session on SATURDAYS.
veral members of the Western
ration of Miners who are now In
watching the progress of this y
j. do not join in the belief exist rest
IN some quarters that Orchard the
refuse to testify. They believe Con
ne VIII make his statement upor op
stand. On all sides there is ":
Ion as to how far Orchard will GRIM
lowed to go in his statement LOU
1, 1T is alleged. imnlicatas W. to I
Meyer and Pettibnne +. Grim
"a this evidence that the whole KY
win move e aske