Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
HAYWOOD ENTERS
DENVER 4 HERO
LAB0RITES STAY UP LATE TO
GREET THEIR IDOL ON RE
TURN HOME
GREAT CROWD MEETS AT DEPOT
John H. Murphy, Reported Dying,
Plucks Up Courage at His Enthu-
siastic Reception


DENVER, Colo, Aug. 5.-Celebration
of the return home of William ID. Hay
wood, secretary-treaSurer of the Western
Federation of Miners, who was acQuit-
ted at Boise. Ida, of the charge of con
spring to murder former Gov. Steunen-
berg, was considerably curtailed last
night by reason of the lateness of the
hour. Plans for great gathering of
people at the Union station, to be fol.
lowed by an open air meeting, were
abandoned when it became known that
Mr.. Haywood had postponed his de
parture from Salt Lake on account of
the condition of John H. Murphy. gen
eraI counsel to the federation, who was
reported dying.
Unionists Meet Their Idol
Instead, committee of 100 labor I'M
ionists was selected to welcome Hay
wood and ON next Thursday Il general
meeting OF labor unions will be held to
formulate plans for meeting ut which
Haywood will be given a great reccp-
ton.
On his arrival in Denver, Haywood
could be plainly seen through the ear
windows, but no cheering was INDUCED
i'll until after the news became circulated
that Murphy was in as good condition rs
could be hoped for and then the priv
LEGGED few on the depot platform began
to move rcstleSsly toward the steps of
the car occupied by Haywood. 4 num-
ber who personally knew Haywood Ell
tered the car and were cordially wei
coined by him. He shook hands with the
newspaper men, many Of whom he rccoy-
niZed as old acquaintances.
Crowd Cheers for Murphy.
Across the aisle from the seat in
which Haywood was sitting lay his in
valid vile. Next to Haywood III Il sec
ton with curtains drawn was Attorney
Murphy reclining upon bed softcncd
by pillows. As the people began to move
through the car to greet Haywood, Muir
ply drew back the curtains of his booth
and with CarcWorn eyes gaZed intentiy
at the little group gathered in the aisle
Of the car. Soon someone recognized
Murphy and called him by name. I'M
medlateiy he was the center Of interest
and the cordially with which the crowd
addressed him, seemed to give him
strength and life. He arose in his bed
and Shook hands with all around him
and wien II came time for him TO leave
lhe car he walked TO the car SteDS VII h
only the assistance of the arm of a
friend
Ovation for Haywood.
As Haywood walked from the train,
hundreds of hands were outstretcIIciI
toward him, but his solicitude for his
wife caused him to resist the evident de-
sire to grasp the many hands extended
to him. The continued cheering that
greeted HIM kept his face wreathpd in
smiles and when he finally reached his
carriage he abandoned himself to the
spirit of the occasion. Standing upon
the rear seat OF the open carriage he re-
peatcdly shouted cheer after cheer as he
waived his hat.
The crowd of several thousand PEG
pie Joined with him and for several MN
utts The roar Of cheers continued. Half
Il hundred enthusiasts started to unhitch
the horses from the carriage and attach
long rope so that they could drag the
vehicle up the street to Haywood's ho-
tel Haywood requested that they fore
60 this exp e$Si0n of regard ana they
deSISted. 1t WAS several minutes before
the streets could be cleared and whp!
an opening was broken through thu.
crowd the horses pulling Haywood's car
raGe started up Seventeenth street 1T
Il brisk trOt.
Makes Short Address