Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-09

that he agreed with all the mayor said.
LENGTH OF TRIAL.
Speculation as to the length of the
Haywood trial has resulted in guesses
ranging from two weeks to five
months. There are some who believe
that the task OF selecting a jury alone
will require at least three weeks. In
the jury panel reporting today were
only y names two of these having in
dicated that their excuse was certain.
Each side has 10 peremptory chal-
lenges and there are likely to be many
lawful disqualiilcations.
ARRAY or COUNSEL.
A formidable array of counsel has
been engaged by both the state and the
defense to conduct the cases of the ac-
cused miners. In charge of the prose-
cution are James Fl. Hawley, of this
city. United States Senator W. Il.
Borah County Atty. o. NJ. Vanduyn
and George Stone, of Caldwell, es-
pecially employed TO represent Canyon
county, where the murder was COM
mitted. Representing the defendants
are Messrs E, +. Richardson Of Den
yer; Clarence s.. barrow OF Chicago,
Edgar l.. Wilson of Boise, a former law
partner of Judge Wood. John T. MI
gent of Boise. and Fred Miller of
Spokane Wash.
IN THE COURTROOM.
The big courtroom was only hale
filled at 10 o'clock when Judge Wood
took the bench and Sheriff "Shad"
Hodgin called the session to order.
Gray-bearded court bailiffs stood In
the aisles ready TO preserve order. They
had little to do. The opposing counsel
We're arranged al long tables on either
side of the witness chair, which is set
in the center Of the space within the
counsel rail. Al the defendants table
John Murphy, general counsel of the
Western Federation OF Miners, sat with
the other attorneys entered for Hav-
wood. just back of the defendants
counsel table sat Mrs. Haywood. wife
of the prisoner In her invalid chair.
She was accompanied by her two
daughters and a nurse.
Judge Wood made several announce
ments in civil proceedings before he
finally turned to the array OF counsel
before him and asked
rs the defendant Haywood in
court?"
He is waiting to be called, said Mr..
barrow.
HAYWOOD APPEARS.
The next instant Haywood appeared
in custody of Deputy Sheriff "Ras"
Beemer. employed by Canyon county
to guard the accused miners Han
wood, a stockily built man, just short
OF Sin feet in height and Weighing per-
haps $50 pounds appeared clean
shaNen this morning and Apparently
his lons confinement. broken as il has
been by daily exercise on the lawn
surrounding the courthouse, has had
little erect upon his health. Haywood
suffered an accident To his right eve
some years ago, losing its sight. He
sat today at the end of the line of
seats occupied by his family. His chair
was within few feet of the first of
the jury chairs which are arranged
directly In front OF the judges bench.
MI. Hawley of the state counsel in
formed Judge Wood that In accordance
with the statutes he would indorse ON
the Haywood indictment the names of
all the witnesses for the prosecution so
ial as they are known at the present
tlme This was agreeable to the do
tense.
Are you ready, gentlemen?" queried
Judge Wood
we are" counsel for both Sides
voiced In unison.
JURORS EXCUSED.
Next followed the exousing of four
members or The regulnr jury panel Of
~ names leaving but % men 10 be
examined at this time. One of the
men excused had sick wife. The
others had business interests which
they convinced tho court would suffer
hreparably Of they We're forced to
serve IN this trial
Twelve names then were called. ana
all OF The empty jury seats were filled
before The examination of any of the
talesmon-N begun,
FIRST MAN QUESTIONED.
a. l.. Ewing a gray bearded car
ponter, who sat IN the foreman's chair,
40 nsHaf NJ .
by MI Hawlcy for the state. Tho
attorney inquired first as 10 the resi-
dence of the proposed juror. He said
he had lived here "A number OF years.
having come from Oregon, He was
native, however Of Indiana.
Are you a member of the Carpen-
ters' union asked Mr. Hawley.
Are you a member of amy union
anywhere
mo, SIR"
Have you heard this case discussed
by anyone who pretended to know the
factsP"
Were you acquainted with GOV.
Steunonberg?"
''icF, sir
How long had you known him?"
About four years
Ever had any business relations
with him2'
Yes | held an appointment at the
soldiers home for awhile but for
political reasons my term OF office
ceascd2"
you were discharged"
Yes"
Then / take IL you and Coy. Steu-
nenberg had difference?"
u differed with him politically at
that time"
Ewing said he had read OF the case
1914 thoroughly ~ ~ I've papers. He