The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-29

the states Attitude Toward the Other
Prisoners senator Borah Agrees with
Him That Other Western FederatI ON
Wen should He Put on Tr~iai-Prosecu-
lion win Resist Efforts No Have Pris-
uners BsIIed-HoW the Jury Delibersted
over the Evidence and the Instructions.
BoIsE. July ?s.-Braced for he knew
wood early this morning heard the clerk
of The court read the jury's verdict that
made him a free man and acquitted him
e the murder Of ex-Gov Frank Steu-
nenberg
The surprise was stunning even to
Haywood.
% all the people in the court room when
The jury came in 1t is probable that not
me of them expected an acquittal. II
is certain that neither Haywood nor his
lawyers looked for it.
Most OF the jurors say they could not
convict under the Courts Instructions
To the prosecution the surprise was not
less complete than TO the defence. They
had been rather looking for a disagree
ment. with not more than two or three
men holding out for Haywood. and when
the lawyers and reporters were called in
the early morning by messengers from the
court house with the news hat the jury
was ready to report II seemed certain that
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upon
WEIRD SPECTACLE.
II vas a weird spectacle. That little
group Of bleary eyed reporters and lawyers,
worn with the strain OF hours OF sleepless
waiting. pale and haggard in the dazzling
light OF the morning sun that streamed in
through the eastern windows and illumin-
pted the little court room to its furthest cor
ner--every one ready to witness a sacri-
flee only to find it a festival.
Up to the last word OF the verdict every
living soul in that little group would have
sworn that he was listening to the reading
Of Bill H~aywood's doom. The effect was
Iaralyzing. Compared to il a bolt from
the blue would ave been a calendar event.
But Haywood is free. He says he is going
lack to Denver in a few days. where, to
quote from Darrow's appeal to the jury.
he will make more trouble. One of the first
things he did was to visit his sick mother in
= local hospital. His appearance was the
first news she had OF the verdict.
I'm here. mother" he said when he
entered the room, and ! came alone
A little later he got the best advice that
he ever received in his life Another in
mate Of the hospital is little John Murphy.
who for years has been the general counsel
for the Western Federation Of Miners.
hut now he is dying Of consumption Hay
wood went to see Murphy as soon as he
mad left his mother. He bent over the
little man and raised him In his arms while
he told him the news. Murphy took Hay
woods massive head between his shrivelled
hands. looked him in the eyes. and said:
Bill, you're a big. strong man. In the
hour OF your triumph be humble"
On leaving Murphy Haywood tried TO
telephone his wife that he was free. Then
he hurried to see her him self.
COOLEST MAN IN COURT.
Judge Wood was in his chambers when
the lawyers arrived Clarence barrow
vas one OF tho first to respond to the call.
He .ooked pale, haggsrd and spprehensive
and asked for definite news. There was
none All tina anybody knew was that
Inc jury had agreed. It wac plain that the
lawyer feared the worst.
James II. Hawley. senior prosecutor,
Arrival . e., rnnuoApta lafAr Ha Oaa
anxious. too. but clearly expected a con-
yiction.
John Nugent. another lawyer for the
defence. followed close on Hawley's heels,
and Lawyer Richardson. looking white and
worried. was not far behind him. Senator
borah did not appear at all.
Meantime word had been sent down
stairs to Haywood, and ten minutes before
So'clock he followed a deputy sheriff into
the room. He was the coolest man In the
court He shook hands calmly with his
awyers and smiled as he did It. Then he
sat dovn in his accustomed chair between
Darrcy and Richardson. Nothing but a
continual clasping and u~nclasping Of the
fingers Of his left hand betrayed nervous
ness.
Judge Wood entered the court room
Mad assembled the bench at 7:si. 10 wasted
no time. MIR. Sheriff. order the bailif to
bring in the jury he said.
Sheriff Hodgins went into the jury room.
There was a brief delay. and about a minute
alter Juror Samuel l.. Russell appeared
At the head OF the twelve. There were not
more than twenty-five persons in the court
room as the jury tramped slowly In. but
Every one Of these twenty-five bored into
me jurors faces with their eyes. trying
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