The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-08-01

been freely predicted sine Saturday,
when Judge Fremont Wood read his
charge, which was regarded as strong
ly favorable to the defense in it's in
depreciation of the laws Of conspiT-
acy, circumstatial evidence and the
corroboration of an accomplice who
confesses.
Prosecution Net 60 Step.
1t was also freely predicted that in
the event of Haywood's acquittal the
state would abandon the prosecution
Of his associates, Charles II. Meyer,
the president of the federation, and
George A. Pettibone. of Denver.
Statements from counsel and from
Governor Gooding. issued today, dis
pei this view of the situation. Gov
emo Gooding said:
The verdict is a great surprise to
ice, and 1 believe to all citizens OF
Idaho who have heard or read the
in evidence in the case.
Il have don my duty. l have no
regret as to any action l have taken.
and my conscience is clear. AS long
as God gives me strength l shall con-
tinue my efforts Of government by
law and for organized society.
Gus prosecution of Meyer, Pettibone
and Adams and OF Simpkins when APP
pretended. There will be neither hesi-
tGtion nor retreat"
Bail Probable for Pettibone.
Application will be made to Judge
Wood to admit Meyer and Pettibone to
bail, and it is "a that in the case Of
Meyer, against whom tie state is adj
mitted to have its weakest case, a ia
Vorable consideration would not be I'M
expected.
Not the least interesting of the COM
ments made upon the verdict was that
Of Harry Orchard, the self-confessed
murderer of Governor Steunenberg and
| the witness upon whom the state chief
ly relied to prove its claim of a SIMS
ter conspiracy against the Western
Federation Of Miners. When told at
the state penitentiary hat Haywood
had been acquitted Orchard said:
Well, have done my duty. 1 have
told the truth. / could do no more.
I am ready to take any punishment
that may be meted out to me for my
crime, and the sooner it comes the
better"
Jury Out Twenty-One Hours.
1t was after being out for twenty
one hours that the jury, which at first
had been divided s to 4 and then seemed
deadlocked at 10 to 2, finally came to
an agreement shortly after the first
faint streaks of the coming day showed
gray above the giant hills which wall
Boise to the north and east. h weary,
snowbearded old bailiff, who had kept
an all night vigil before the door Of
the jury room, was startled into action
by an imperative mock from within.
Events moved rapidly enough after
this, ana when at last the principal
actors in the trial had been gathered
into the court room at a few moments
before S O'Clock the white envelope
handed by the foreman to the Judge
was torn open and the verdict road
1t came as an electric thrill to the
prisoner, to his counsel, to the attor.
neSs for the state and to the small
group of ~heavy-eyed newspaper nen
and court officials who had been sum.
moned from beds but lately sought OF
from OFFICES where sieepless waiting hat
marked the night.
Brings Tears to Haywood's Eyes.
Tears welled to the eyes of the mar
who during The eighty days Of his tria
had sat with stolid indifference writ.
ten upon his every feature: at last tn,
icy armor he had thrown about him.
self with the first day of jury selection
had been pierced, and whatever of pent
up feeling mad been contained within
was loosed. Haywood's ATTORNEYS wer,
fairly lifted from their seats, and ,Judg,
Wood made no effort to restrain then
as they surrounded him to shake hi
n and shout aloud their congratu
lations.
James III. Hawley, leading counsel TO
the state. and O.. N. Van Duyn. tn,
prosecuting attorney of the county /,
which former Governor Steunenber
was assassinated. sat gloomy and un
speaking In their places. Senate
Borah, who made the closing plea flo
CONVICTION. was not present.
OF the prisoners counsel those /