The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
JURY FREES HAYWOOD
vutid Of ACesiiisi Res6Aed After n
nossS Of DtIibsfatiaa.

| DefeAs fdaAN, JH4t @F'4~i iHto tHf
bright sunlight OF beautiful Sab
bath morning. into the stiffness OF a
city drowsy with the lazy sumbers
OF summer Sunday. William y.
| Haywood, defendant In one of the
most noted trials involving conspir-
lacy and murder that the country has
ever known, walked a free man, ac-
Iquitted OF the murder of former
IGoyernor Frank Steunenberg.
The probability of verdict of ac-
quittal In the case of the secretary
| treasurer aud acknowledged leader
of the Western Federation of Min
ers had been freely predicted since
Saturday when Judge Fremont
Wood read his charge, which was re-
garded as strongly favoring the de-
fense in it's Interpretation OF the
I law of conspiracy, circumstantial
evidence and the corroboration of
an accomplice who confesses.
/ 1t was also freely predicted that
! III tue event VI nay "ppd d'puiA'a'
! the state would abandon the prose
cution of his associates, Charles II,
! Meyer, president of the federation,
and George A. Pettibone of Denver.
/ Statements from counsel and Gov
ernor Gooding issued yesterday dis
play their views of the situation.
rnn1{,,r a,iJ.
"The verdict is great surprise to
me and I believe to all citizens of
Idaho who have heard or read the
evidence in the case. | have done my
duty | have no regret as to any ac-
tion | have taken and my conscience
is clear. AS long as good God gives
forts for government by law and for
organized society.
The state will continue vigor-
GUS prosecution of Meyer and Petit
bone and Adams and of Simpkins
when apprehended. There will be no
hesitation nor retreat
Application will be made to Judge
Wood TO admit Meyer and Pettibone
to bail and 1T was said last night
that in the case OF Meyer, asains
whom the state is admitted to hav'
it's weakest case. a favorable consid
Grafton would not be unexpected
Not the least interesting comment
made on the case was that OF Harry
Orchard. When told at the state
penitentiary that Haywood had been
acquitted Orchard said:
well. | have done my duty.
have told the truth. | could do no
more. / am ready to take any pun
lishment that may be meted out 10
me for my crime and the sooner 1t
comes the better.
1t was after being out for twenty
one hours that the jury, which at
first had been divided eight to four
and then seemed deadlocked at ten
to two finally came to an agreement
shortly after the first faint streaks
OF the coming day showed gray above
the giant hills. The weary, snow
bearded old bailff who had kept an
IaH-night vigil before the door OF the
jury room was startled into by ac-
ton by an imperative knock from
within. Events moved rapidly after
this and when the principal actors
Ia the trial had been gathered into
the courtroom few moments before
IS O'Clock the white envelope handed
by the foreman of the jurH 'o the
Judge WAS torn open and the verdict
read
IL ,amo as an electric fhfili ta the
prisoner. Jo bis counsel. i' 'hf at-
.torneys NJ the state and t1 The small
group of newspaper men and ,oaf'
Officials Who had usru summoned
.ffom beds bu, lately sought ur from
offices where sleepisss 4a.f.us had