The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
HAYWOOD MEETS
 WELCOME AT HOME Great Crowd Cheers Him as
 the Train Arrives INVALID WIFE WITH HIM Willing Hands Attempt to Haul the Carriage But They Finally De-
 sist and Are Promised
 Speech Soon.
INVALID WIFE WITH HIM

of the return home of William D. Hay wood, secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners. who was acquitted at Boise, Idaho, of the charge of con spring to murder former Governor Steunenberg, was curtailed tonight be- cause of his late arrival
 A committee of 100 labor unionists, rep resenting practically all the labor organ izations of the city. were selected to wei come Haywood in the name of the unions, and next Thursday a general meeting of labor unions will be held to formulate plans for meeting in the future at which MT. Haywood will be given great reception. All this depends, however. whether or not Haywood wants such a demonstration.
 Tonight several thousand persons gathered outside the main entrance to the union station. As the train bearing the Haywood party rolled into the station at 10;45 o'clock those inside the gates quickly walked toward the train and alongside of the cars until the one oc- cupied by Haywood was reached
 A number who knew Haywood person. ally entered the car and were cordially welcomed by him. Across the aisle from the seat in which Haywood was sitting lay his invalid wife. Immediately next to Haywood in section with curtains drawn was Attorney Murphy reclining upon a bed
 Sick Man Welcomed.
 As the people began to move through the ear to greet Haywood Murphy drew back the curtains of his berth and gazed at the little group gathered in the aisle of the car He arose in his bed and shook hands with all around him and when he left the car he walked to the car steps with only the assistance of the arm of d friend. He was taken to his home in n ambulance.
 During the brief exchange of felcita- tons in the car, Haywood was ever watchful of his invalid wife When all was ready to leave car Haywood gath cred his wife in his arms and left the ca-. followed by Acting Secretary Kerwan of the federal court. As Haywood dismount- ed from the steps of the car number of those standing around removed their hats and waved them In his direction, accom- panyng the gesture of welcome with d ringing cheer. Mrs. Haywood was placed in an invalid chair and they all started out of the station Two women carrying n banner bearing on one side the inscrip- ton, Fellow workmen welcome home. Injury to one Is injury to all," and on the reverse side a picture of Haywood, preceded the party. As Haywood wheel ing his invalid wife. appeared under the glare of the electric light, directly op- posite the main gate. the crowd caught sight of him and burst into cheers. As he walked past hundreds of hands were outstretched, but his solicitude for his wife caused him to resist the desire to grasp them.
 Great Celebration.
 The continued cheering that greeted him kept his face wreathed in smiles and when he reached his carriage and saw his wife seated inside Haywood abandoned himself to the spirit of the occasion. Standing upon the rear seat of the open carriage he repeatedly shouted cheer after cheer as he waved The crowd Joined with him and for several minutes the cheers continued. Half a hundred people started to un- hitch the horses of the carriage and attach a rope so they could drag the carriage to Haywood's hotel. Hay wood requested that they forego this and they desisted. It was several min utes before the streets could be cleared and when an opening was broken the horses pulling Haywood's carriage started up Seventeenth street at a brisk trot
 Responding to the demands for speech, Haywood said he would tell them all about it later and asked to be allowed to retire for the night.
 During his brief talk he referred to what he said was the prediction that mine owners made that he would come back to Colorado In pine box "I am very much aline, you see" he said.
 Haywood then stationed himself at the hotel entrance and as the crowd pa ssed through the door he shook hands with the people until exhaustion com pelIed him to quit.