The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-11
HAYWOOD TRIAL
WILL CONSUME
BUT TWO WEEKS
Both Sides Are DESTROYS
of Expediting the
Proceedings
TENSION IS. RELAXED
Display of Friendliness by
the Rival Counsel at
Boise
WORK FOR SHERIFF
Special Venire of Talesmen
to Appear in Court
on Monday

DOlOE, loaho, May u mere
was noticeable evidence of relaxation In
the atmosphere of Boise today. Not
withstanding an outward appearance of
apathy and lack of interest in the case.
b. there has existed for some time in Boise
an extremely tense condition. Reports
as to what might occur. either before
the trial opened or during its progress.
have tended TO create decided feeling
OF uneasiness. The presence in the
city Of a number of private detectives
employed by either side and the out
spoken attacks by the radical element
Of the socialists necessarily brought
oia many rumors and reports zpurport-
ing 10 come from authentic sources Of
probable trouble. such as an attack on
the jail or an attempt to spirit away
some Of the chief witnesses for the
prosecution. The proceedings in the
courtroom yesterday did much to dis
sipate this There was spirit of give
and take. A joke from one or another
Of counsel or a laugh caused by the
answer of a talesman acted as safety
valves. and before the day was out the
strain was relieved and everybody
breathed easier.
EXPECTS LITTLE DELAY
Richardson. one of Haywood's lead
ing counsel. said today:
We expect the sheriff will select
his venire with fairness and with care,
SO as to enable US TO obtain an i'm
partial jury. If the right class of men
is selected we will not take long
time to select a jury"
While the number OF witnesses to be
called on both sides looks formidable
there is good reason to believe that a
large number of these witnesses will
not be in attendance A considerable
proportion Of the witnesses for the
prosecution live in Colorado or in
other neighboring states. This is true
also Of the defense. as the homes of
the prisoners are in Colorado and it
is not possible to bring them to Idaho
against their will. Lawyers of Boise
not connected in any way with the
case, but who know as much as is
known Of what both sides expect to
DO. said that after the jury was sworn
the trial Of the case ought not to last
longer than two weeks. Judge Fre-
mont said he expected to waste no
time and another adjournment on Mon
day is not looked for Court will sit
from o'clock TO noon and from 2
to 5 O'Clock and at times until o'clock,
with long sessions on Saturdays
ORCHARD MAY TESTIFY
Several members OF the western
federation of miners who are in Boise
watching the progress of the case do
not join in the belief in some quarters
that orchard VIII refuse to testify.
They believe that he viii make his
statement on the stand. On all sides
there is question as to how far
Orchard will be allowed to go in this
statement, which, it is alleged, impIi-
Gates Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone
Around this evidence the whole case
undoubtedly will move.
A statement printed by the Chicago
Journal charging that one Charles Moy-
er was sentenced in 1886 to one year in
Joliet penitentiary was printed here
this afternoon and created much discus
sion. That the ex-convict and C. H
Meyer. the prisoner now in the jail here
charged with the murder OF former
Governor Steunenberg are one and the
same is denied by the prisoner and his
counsel Meyer said today that he was
working in the mines in the Black Hills
country OF South Dakota at the time
stated, between February 4, 1886. and
January 4. 1887. He said that It would
be easy 10 verify this by the records
Of the Castle Creek gold mining COM
pany at Rockford. S. D., where be was
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