The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-15
The Morning Session.

Boise, Idaho, May 14-With twelve
jurymen in the box, four of whom
have been passed for cause by both
the prosecution and the defense. and
seventy-four talesmen yet to be called,
the trial of William D. Haywood,
charged with the murder of former
Governor Steunenberg, opens this
morning at 10 o'clock, the third day
of the trial, with every prospect of
the completed jury before the end of
the week. 1t is admitted, however,
that while progress toward the selec-
-tion of jurymen is much greater than
anticipated, it is difficult to- fOretell
what may be the outcome of the eX-
animation of the talesmen summoned
by the sheriff under the order for a
special vepire. The fact that thirty
fse of this number presented excuses,
shows an extreme reluctance to serve
on the jury and also the Ieniency of
the court. Another feature that may
prolong the work of securing a jury
is the wide range given by the court
TO both sides in the examination of
the talesmen. Seldom has any prose-
cution or defense been permitted by
any court to search so deeply into
the history or the present mental at
titude of a prospective juror.
At very great length z. F. Richard
son. who so far has conducted the ex-
animation, among other things, in
variably goes into the relation of the
taleSmen under examination with
union labor and with what is known
as the Citizens Alliance, an organiza-
tion of the citizens of Boise which is
opposed to union labor. From the
answers it would apnear. however.
that the Citizens Alliance is not wide
ly known. The line of questioning in
variably goes into President ROOse-
velt's undesirable citizens" letter
and into the speeches delivered by
Secretary Taft at PrOtellO and Boise
during the last gubernatOrial cleo
ton. in which Secretary Taft SUP
ported Governor GOOdin and COM
mended his attitude on what was
then known as the Moyer-HaywOod-
Pettibone case.
All Eyes or Haywood.
Haywood. the prisoner and defend
ant, is perhaps the most interesting
parsonage in the court room. The
man VINO has of late years been a
dominant factor in the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners shows less intenSi-
" of interest in the proceedings than
anyone around him. Upwards of forty
men from every part 81
the United States. and representing
every policy and all politics. are here
TO report a case in which he is the
central figure Cameras are trained
on him from all angles His every
move is thus recorded but except for
the little red-haired child beside him,
for his invalid wife or for his counsel.
with now and then a glance at a jury
man, Haywood shows no sign that he
realizes his importance or his posi-
ton His Younger daughter sits be-
side him and generally has her arm
on the big mans shoulder Now and
then he turns 70 her and smiles She
seems delighted at The attention and
in turn Will look at he mother, weak
and aiIing in the big invalid'S chair.
and laugh outright. Once Or twice
the tension has been relieved by a
laugh from the older girl. a pretty
young woman who sits beside the
mother. She has frequently Joined
in the general amusement caused hv
some ludicrous remark from a jury
man or facetious thrust of the coun-
sci and her laugh rises above the
subdued cackle of a court house
laugh