Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-02

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date set for the trial or William d.
| Haywood, whom the attorneys for the
state would be the first of the three
men held at the Ada county Jail to be
tried on the charge Of the murder of
former Governor Steunenberg on the
evening Of December 80, 1905, says the
Boise Statesman.
There seems to be no doubt now
that the trial will actually begin on
| that date. There now seems to be
no indication Of further postpon-
ment, although the attorneys for the
defense are preparing to make show
ing of prejudice against their clients
| in this county as grounds for another
motion for change Of venue.
The defense attorneys make no Sc
cret Of the fact that they have men
in their employ In eevry precinct in
! Ada county for the purpose Of polling
the residents to learn what the senti-
ment Is generally concerning the com
ing trials. They have reported that
they have gained information that
prejudice does exist and that they will
have affidavits to present to that eff
feet. 1t has been stated by several
who have been in close touch with the
| workers in the field, or some of them
at least, that the canvassers are not
having quite the success here In get
ting opinions from residents as they
had in Canyon county.
Want Change of Venue.
That the defense will make motion
at the opening Of the case on May .
for change of venue looks very
likely, but no persons who have close
w followed the proceedings of these
cases, particularly the proceedings
before Judge Fremont Wood recently
in Canyon county when the motion
Of the defense for change of venu ;
from that county was argued, 1t
would seem safe to predict that a
motion made here would be overruled.
In Canyon county, It will be re-
membered, that Judge Wood in rend-
ering his opinion stated to the at
torney for the defense that he had
considered the motion and the show
ings made to sustain 1t very closely
and was not certain that the show
ings made were sufficient to show thai
fair and impartial jury could not
be had in that county.
Hard to Get Jury.
However, he said he wished to give
the defendants an absolutely fair show
and would make an order removing
the trial to Ada county II the attor
neys for the. defense would allow the
records to show that the removal &c
this county was with their consent
This they agreed to do.
If motion is now made to removt
the case from Ada county to some
other county 1t would seem probable
that the motion would be overruled OF
the send of. but If after an attenp
is made to empannel a Jury and 1t Il
then shown that It will be hard mat.
ter to find competent jury compose.
Of men unbiased and unprejudicef
towards the defendants. 1t is Of cours'
certain that renewal OF the motto,
for change of venue would be enter
tanned by the court.
Dehs Headed of.
From a travelling man who was re-
Gently in Chicago, information cam
yesterday which the drummer sale
was authentic. that there was a stroni
probability that Eugene v. Deb
would not carry out his plans Of Wis
lifting Boise during the trials of Meyer
Haywood and Pettibone. He said tina
Debs had received a letter from tn
; leading attorney for the defense urg
ing him not to make the trip and ad
vising Debs that his presence her
would do more to injure the cause o
the defendants than to help.
'Debs is rattle Drained explaine'
the drummer. "and the Denver at
4 torney thinks that were he here h
4 might make a disturbance that coul'
not help but hinder the plans of tn
defense. In Chicago, however, it wa
given out that Debs was rather In
| bclined to resent Richardson's inter
ference with his plans and had state'
4 he thought the request unreasonabl
and that he would think the matte
over before deciding whether or no
/ to heed the request"
Witnesses Subpoened.
During the last few days prepare
lions for the coming trial have beel
going forward in earnest. Many .
the witnesses for the state and for tn
defense have already .oeen' subpoe
MED. 1t was learned that alread.
about is witnesses for the state hav
been served in Canyon county. From
Colorado a dozen or more witnesses
for the state will be called and Il 1
said that most Of the witnesses 70
the defense will be called from tina
state. Most OF the witnesses from Can
yon county for the state viii be thos,