The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
Harry Orchard Appears to b
i'm Bad Repute
Among the Talesmen Called Tor
the Haywood Jury.
CHALLENGE UPHELD,
Because They Say They Would
Not Take His Word.
Jury Was Complete When Hour
for Recess Arrived.


s-fon of taIesmen in the formation Of
the Jury TO Try William D. Haywood for
the alleged murder Of Frank Steunen-
berg today developed the existence OF
prejudice against Harry Orchard and
the testimony that he Is expected 10
give against the prisoner Cnder eN-
animation by the defense Samuel W m
gate a nemb Of the original panel
and the talesman passed by the state.
frankly said that he was prejudiced
against the unofered testimony OF
Harry Orchard Mr. Richardson
sought 10 retain the talesman IN the
box but Senator Borah for the state
drew from Wingate the positive state
Tnent that he would q absolutely refuse
to accept Orchards story. Judge Wood
sustained the states challenge and the
defense took an exception
Half an hour later Burns. who was
temporarily passed by both sides as
the eleventh talesman. said that ne,
too. would be unable to give TO the tes-
timony Of Harry Orchard the same
credence that he would give 10 the tes-
timony Of other witnesses The indt-
cation of this feeling led the state 10
cover the point in the subsequent ex-
animation OF all uaIesmen. The court
room was not filed today and II the
tsleSmel. witnesses and those attached
TO the trial are excepted. the idle
spectators did not number a corpOral's
guard Missing from the defense table
was Attorney John : Nugent. whose
father. veteran jurfst Of Idaho. and
the northwest. died last night. II is
expected that the court will adjourn
tomorrow for the funeral Of Judge Nj
gent
Proceedings in Detail.
Boise Idaho. May 15.-When the
morning Judge Wood. with the con
sent OF counsel excused two taIesmen
who were members OF the federal
grand jury.
defense. assumed the work OF ques-
tioning the prospective jurors He
began with Samuel Wingate an fr-
rigator who had been in seat No. II
took Wingate back TO the labor trOu-
bles in the Coeur D-AIene district in
1888 and 1892 and asked him II any
prejudice had grown in his mind
Miners as a result OF the troubles in !
northern Idaho.
Wingate said he partly upheld and /
partly blamed the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners in the Occur D'AIene
matter Asked II he connected Gov
ernor Steunenbergs death with the {
troubles in the mines Wingate re-
piled that he thought the governors /
death "a very bad thing.
The incident. however. he added did 1
not interest him "a great sight after
the first excitement had worn down I
He had formed an opinion. which was !
weakened as time went on
Did YOU read several alleged in /
terviews with Detective MCFARLAND /
accusing these men Of the governors
6eat IN - asked Mr.. Richa rdson-
Yes
Did you come 70 an opinion from
reading them?'
There were 50 many Of them and
tho were all circumsta ntial"
Prejudiced Against Orchard.
Did you read about an alleged
confession OF Harry Orchard?''
Yes"
Form any opinion in regard 70 ite-
"As 70 WHAT"
As 70 Orchards guilt
Yo9 could not sit as juror al his .
trial them
touches the guilt or innocence Of Hay
wood -
In a way
But YOU could give him a fair and
Wingate declared he would be pre-
JUDGED against Orchard as a witness
What are your politics. asked Mr.. /
Republican"
Are you opposed 70 Democrats
or socialists
If il should develop during the trial
that Haywood is a quasi Democrat and Z
socialist would that make any differ
ence 10 you2 I viii tell you first what a
a quasi means" continued Mr Richard
son II means a sort Of a socialist" ="
1T would not make any difference TO
me. declared the talesman
Asked If he were a member Of any
secret society Wingate said he was a
WoOdman Of the World and an odd
Fellow
Read Roosevelt Letters
Did you read what President Roose-
Welt said about these men being unde-
sirable citizens?''
Yes sir
And you are Republican,
Yes sir
and he is your PRESIDENT
Has what he said influenced you in
anyway
No. sir"
notwithstanding your admiration
for Mr. Roosevelt. you think he ought
10 have kept his hands OF this mat
ter2~
YES
And let this man be tried by the
court and jury?"
Yes. sir
I'VE pass the juror" said Mr. Rich
ardson, sitting down
Senator Borah, for the prosecution. |
asked permission further to question
the proposed juror.
DO I understand you TO say you
Chsrd as witness2
Yes, sir. I certainly would"
And yon would give his testimony
no weight"
81 could not
And If the state came to rely very