Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-05-10
Court Issues Special
Venire For One
Hundred
ADJOURNMENT IS TAKEN
Until Next Monday Prison. /.
er Confident of Acquittal
-.-Excitment Subsidies.

Boise, Idaho, May l0--Sheriff
Hedging started out today to sum-
mon a special venire of 100 men or
dered yesterday by Judge Wood of
the district court when the regular
term panel was exhausted in an ef-
fort to secure jury to try William
D. Haywood. The trial was ad-
journed late yesterday afternoon un-
til 2 o'clock next Monday afternoon
when it is expected that the new
panel will be in attendance. Counsel
on both sides are confident today
that jury will be secured by
Thursday or Friday of next week at
the latest and believe that the taking
of testimony may be begun before
the end OF the week.
Legal Technicality Causes Delay.
The laws of Idaho require that
twelve talesmen shall be in the box
at all times during the selection or
the trial panel and it was this provl-
sion of the statutes which caused a
halt Yesterday after three men had
been passed without challenge
from either side, although there were
eight others in the box awaiting a
cross-examination by the attorneys
for the defense. The seat OF NUMBER
four was vacant and until a Juror
qualities for that position, the ex-
animation of others cannot proceed
veniremen Not Loath to Serve.
All connected with the case were
somewhat surprised yesterday at the
absence Of any eagerness on the part
Of the yeniremen to avoid jury SER
vice But a small percentage OF the
twenty-one men examined had ex-
pressed or formed an opinion sum
cient to disqualify them and otners
declared that they believed 'hev
could render a fair and impartial YER
dict from the evidence adduced and
allowed by the court. 1t Is evident
that there is desire here on the part
of both sides to vie with one another
in the expression of feeling OF good
will and the sentiment of absolute
fair play.
Believe Trial Will Be Fair.
It was said by men active in the
management of the affairs OF the
Western Federation of Miners here
today that the rank and file OF the
Federation were convinced tina. there
was to be no secret hearing or rail-
roadipg of the accused men to the
scaffold and that there was a disposi-
ton to let the matter be thoroughly
thrashed out in the courts. Every.
thing possible is being done to legi-
timately aid the imprisoned men in
their fight for freedom.
Prisoners Confident of Acquttal
The prisoners seem to nave every
confidence as to their future and be-
lieve that their counsel will be able
to clear them. A staggering array
of witnesses is promised by both
sides In the Haywood case and If all
whose names are announced are
called, the duration of the trial can
not even be approximated. The state
has filed a supplemental list bringing
it's number of witnesses to 165 in all.
The defense 1t is announced, will call
perhaps fifty witnesses in all, making
2l5 to be heard according to present
plans. 1t is considered doubtful, now
ever, that any such number will be
placed on the stand.
Union Officials Witness for State.
The Federation officials were inter
ested today to discover the names OF
several former officials and members
of their organization included IN the
prospective witnesses for the state,
One Of these is Edward Boyce, for
merly president of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners. Boyce Is now a
mine owner and lives in Colorado.