The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-30
BY Associates Press.


Haywood, secretary-tTeasurer of the
Western Federation of Miners, was
yesterday made a free man. The
jury IN his case returned a Veniict
OF not guilty at a few minutes after
s o'clock Sunday morning. after de-
l0e-attng twenty-one hours The
agreement in the jury room was
reached just after daylight
Haywood came into court palpabIy
nervous, but said he was feeling well.
The court proceeding was brief, re-
curing less than three minutes. The
twelve men who filed in looked
tired from their all-night work. Judge
Wood had been summoned shortly
after I o'clock. When he had ta/An
the bench he said;
gentlemen of the Jury, have YOU
siri2d upon verd;ct?"
Verdict is Read.
We have" said Thomas B. Cess.
Juror No. l, who had been selected as
foreman. He handed an envelope to
ne judge, who transferred it to the
clerk, who read:
State of Idaho against William d.
Hayweed-We, the jury in the above
entitled case. find the defendant Viii
lam D. Haywood. not guilty"
The prisoners attorneys jumped TO
their feet and slapped Haywood on
the back, and all tried to grasp his
hands at once.
Judge Wood Immediately discharged
Haywood. and said that at 10 d. n.
on Monday he would fix the time of
the trials of Meyer and Pettibone
Meyer Admitted to Bond.
Judge Wood this afternoon ordered
C. H. Meyer, president Western Fed
Grafton Miners, admitted to bail in
Tho sum Of $4,000, hut bond was
rot ready tonight. Meyer will prob
ably furnish a cash bond.
The trial Of George A Pettibone,
enc of the alleged conspirators. was
81 for October I. No application for
lond has been mad in his case. the
conference of the counsel being Uuit-
less in that respect
How Jurors Stood.
The jury stood deadlOcked at 10 to
most of the night. and ballots were
taken at frequent intervals On the
very first ballot taken after the jury
Ieired the vote was eight for not
Snl'y. three for murder. and one IN
decided. Then the undecided man
went over 10 the majority, making
y nine TO three. One by one the
members Of the minority were won
over until Just after daylight Sunday
morning the unanimous agreement
was reached
Gov GoOding was in the courtroom
when the verdict was rendered. He
had nothing to say and left in com
pany with James H. Hawley, leading
counsel for the state
Haywood Thanks Jury.
Haywood thanked each one of the
jurors and in turn told them if they
ever came to Denver theqe would be
a warm welcome for them at the
HAYWOOD home
F.. F. Richardson of the counsel for
ne defense said:
We have had fair trial Idaho
may indeed be proud of herself"
The probability of a verdict of &C
GW'tal in the case Of the secretary
treasurer land acknowledged leader
~ ne Western Federation of Miners)
n"d Neen freely predicted since yes
','ady, whom Judge Wood read his
charge, which was regarded as
strongly favoring the defense in its
Interpretation Of the laws of conSpi-
.''F. ClrCumstantial evidence and the
elaboration of an accomplice who
cociaSses.
Gov. Gooding Surprised.
was also freely predicted that
II me event Of HavwOods acquittal
- state would abandon the prosecu-
ION oi his ASSOCIATES, Charles H
rover president of the federation,
c-I George A. PettibOne of Denver
STATEMENTS from counsel and from
gov, Gooding issued today dispel this
Gov. Gooding said
ne verdict is a great surprise to
ne. and l believe to all citizens of
.14no who have heard or read the
ss,.Qence in the case. I have done my
.,-'F- ! have no regret as to any ac-
ION have taken. and my conscience
=. GEAR. As long as God gives me
length. | shall continue my efforts
~ government by law and for or
san!zed society.
mo state will continue a vigorous
prosecution of Meyer and Pets bone
10 Adams and of Simpkins, when