Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
VERY DIFFICULT TO
GET HAYWOOD JURY
May Be Saturday Afternoon Be-
fore 1t Is Completed.
TRIAL STOPPED BY DEATH
Brief Adjournment Because of the De-
mise Of Father of Counsel.
TALESMEN ARE NOT CHURCHMEN
Curious Feature About the Proceed
ings Is That Men Examined Seem
to Have No Belief.
Brief Adjournment Because of the De-
mise Of Father of Counsel.
TALEsMEN ARE NOT CHURCHMEN

BOISE, Idaho May 18-Out of respect for
the memory of Howard Nugent, the first
Judge OF the Ada county district court
after Idaho became a state, the court over
which he presided as one of the predeces-
sors of Judge Fremont Wood will not pro-
coed with the preliminary stages of the
trial of William d. Haywood, charged with
the murder of former Gov. Steuninberg
until o'clock this afternoon. Judge Nugent
was the father of John F. Nugent, one Of
the counsel for Haywood. The funeral will
take place this morning at 10 o'clock.
There is still every reason to hope that
a jury will have been selected before court
has exercised one Of its peremptory chal-
lenges. The second chair in the box, which
was vacated by this. the first challenge.
is likely to be filed again as soon as court
who examined George F. Nav, the tales
man taking the seat, announced that he had
finished with the juror but would not pass
him for cause until today. 1t is believed
that the defense proposes to make some in
vestigation as to alleged conversations
which the talesman admitted having had
with neighbors and relatives on the subject
OF the case against Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone. Nav, who is twenty-eight, came
to Idaho from Iowa six years ago. He
stated in reply to questions that he makes
I'D his own mind and sticks to 1t whether
It be In politics or religion"
Belong to No Church.
1t Is a somewhat remarkable fact that
a majority OF the talesmen SO far examined
have stated that they belong to no church.
One of the most intelligent admitted that
his parents went to church, but he did not
know what church 1t was, although he
knew there. was a church in the village.
The opening of the peremptory challenge
period becomes a most interesting exhibit
ton of skirmishing. Both sides have been
preparing for this for many months. The
members of the local bar on both sides EVIL
IDENTIFY knew the talesmen and their preju-
dices fairly we'll. The defense Is provided
with a typewriter list containing a short
account of the circumstances, surroundings
and opinions. IL any. of each talesman SO
far called.
List Closely scrutinized.
This list Is frequently scrutinized. and at
times is handed to Haywood for his inspec-
ton. Haywood himself has changed greatly
In his demeanor within the last two days.
At first he left his counsel severely alone.
and appeared to be taking little or no IN
terest in the matter of the selection of a
jury. Now however, he scans each tales
man closely, and Is almost continually In
conference with his counsel, and whenever
anything happens that brings on. a laugh
In the court room. Haywood joins in the
merriment When court opened yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Haywood, her nurse and
children were In attendance. but shortly
afterward the prisoners wife was left
alone and sat in her chair some distance
from her husband.
1t is evident since the hearing commenced
that Judge Wood Is determined to allow the
defense every latitude in the examination
and selection of a jury. One Of the pres
passed by the state and the defense for
cause. for instance. presented a perfectly
good and legal excuse. but as this was not
offered at first. and the examination had
taken place. the court asked counsel IL they
had any objection.
Declined to Excuse Him.
I'VE would be very sorry to lose a
Juror" said Mr.. Darrow.
The court promptly declined to excuse
the talesman.
1t would appear from interviews with the