Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-04

try William -. Haywood for his life
on the charge that he murdered For
ner GOV. Frank s;tcuncnherg have been
chosen ana bound by oath to deal JUS
t!cc between state and prisoner. Hay
wood today heard the indictment
charging him with the crime and to-
morrow, after the state has recited it's
case and made promise of proof, the
first chapter Of tie tale Of the Cald-
well crime Of Dee. 80, 1906, will be told.
The wcarisome work of jury selection
ended quickly and unexpectedly this
morning. Alfred Enff, the first talesman
examined. was declared qualified after
strong and repeated protests from the
defence.
o. V. S'bCin, the next talesman,
proved the last one needed. Tho tales
man qualified satisfactorily. The de-
fence had contemplated making a re-
quest for permission to reopen the
cxaminatiou of certain jurors, but this
plan was abandoned, and when Judge
Wood ordered the jury sworn, no OBJ
lection came from either side.
The court room came to silence as
the L men rose in their places and,
facing the CLERKS desk on the left, rails
ed their right hands i'll solemn asscrva-
ton of their plCdg" to do exact justice
by the accused. 1t was an impressive
scene and there came another two
hours later, when, after the midday re-
cess. Haywood listened to the reading
Of the Indictment against himself,
Meyer, Pettibonc and Simpkins.
Haywood had como to the court room
h of
Saturday. but, as the clerk walked in
front Of til" jury box and began read
ing the Indictment. a little tide of blood
came up along his neck ana spread
over his check. He looked away from
the scene directly in front Of him for
a few moments, and then. more self
possessed, returned his gaze to the jury
box. Ills wife ana daughters sat at his
side during the brief afternoon session
ut which the Indictment was read.
Tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
James H. Hawl"y will address the
court with tn" states opening state
mcnt. lie had prepared 10 manuscript
and said today that he would be brief.
II am going to now jot down some
headings" he said, land from these
headings 1 will talk. I may write ono
portion of the opening statement, and
if | Do | shall read it when | come To
it,"
Broadly speaking the state will
charge that Haywood. conspiring with
Meyer. Pettibonc, Simpkins ana others
Of the alleged Inner Circle" Of the
Western Federation Of Miners, plotted
Il Campaign of terrorism that had for
its double purpose the removal by as
sassination Of those opposed to the or
ganization and the retention and in
crease Of control and power within
the organization.
The prosecution will allcgc that the
explosion ut the Nindicator mine. the
blowing up Of the Independence depot.
the murder of Light Gregory, q deteC-
tive Of Denver, the murder of Arthur
Collins of Telluride, the alleged blow
ing IN Of Fred Bradley Of San Fran
cisco and the alleged attempts on the
lives of Former Gov. Peabody, and
Judges CaJbert and Goddard of Colo
rado were all acts in single great
conspiracy to which the murder OF
Coy. StCuncnbcrg was incidental.
If will be charged that Haywood
was the genius Of. and the strength
behind the plot ana that Steuncnborg
was added to the list because of his
rnrt d,sir- the labor troubles in north
Idaho. 1t will he alleged that Haywood
and his associates, standing and work
ing in the back ground, planned the
long list of crimes and sent Harry Or
chari and steve Adams forth as hired
cNcCutionerS.
The states testimony will begin with
the rehearsal Of the grim Caldwell
tragedy in which Frank Stcuncnherg
was blown to death by bomb on the
night of Dec 80. 1905.
The presence in Caldwell 81 Harry
Orchard ana John l.. Simpkins. q mem
her Of the executive board Of the West
crn Federation Of Miners. VIII he
shown. After that Harry Orchard. VII"
actually murdered Steuncnberg. Will Pc
connected with the scene and the crime
and then Orchard will be called to the
stand To repeat the confession whlch
it is alleged he made TO Detective NC
Partland. After that Will come the
states effort to corroborate the Or
chard story and to clinch ~ other
testimony the general part Of the West
ern Federation Of Miners and partic-
ular part of VIM. d. Haywood, alleged