The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-10
HAYWOOD TRIAL OPENS
IN BUS|NESS-L|KE WAY
Jury Panel Exhausted After Five Hours of Ex-
animation, With No One Finally
Accepted by Counsel.
Fact Develops That Defense Will Make Use of the Presidents
Activity in Sending Recent Letters

Boise. Idaho. May 9-William d.
Haywood, first of the alleged partici-
pants in the avenging conspiracy by
which IL is averred the assassination
of Frank Steunenberg was plotted and
executed. was placed upon trial for his
life today. Counsel for state and pris-
oner entered at once. in business-like
way. upon the examinat ton of prospec-
tive jurors and kept steadily at the
task for five hours. No juror was fl
nally accepted. but substantial progress
was made and the indications at the
close of the session were that a jury
could be Obtained by the end of next
week.
Earnest and Business-Like.
The opening day of the trial went
through to its conclusion in quiet har-
mony, unmarked by unusual incident.
1t was earnest and business-like. It's
striking feature was the entire absence
II of crowds or demonstration in any
L form. At no time, morning or after
IlOon was the court room more than
half filed and the streets forming the
courthouse square contained not a sin
gle loiterer
The case was halted shortly before 5
o'clock by the exhaustion of the jury
panel and an adjournment was taken
until Monday morning. Meantime the
sheriff will summon a special veniTe of
100 men. The eleven men under eX
animation. but not yet finally accepted
or rejected. were locked up and viii
be closely guarded.
Prisoners Family in Court.
Haywood was brought to the court
room sharp at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing He found his family in a line of
chairs to the right of mis- seat and in
front were all of his counsel He de-
voted more attention to his youngest
daughter than to anyone else, and
throughout the day took practically no
part in the selection of jurors. Many
men in similar jeopardy. as a rule,
make close study of their prospective
jurors and frequently express personal
preferences, but Haywood seems con-
tent to leave the matter entirely in the
hands of his lawyers. Haywood gave
no sign of any feeling or emotion. but
sat quietly throughout the day. Mrs.
Haywood and the older daughter stood
the ordeal of appearance in court very
we'll, but the younger child cried after
the examination of talesmen began.
Mrs Haywood and her children did not
attend the afternoon session
Features of the Examination.
The questioning of the defense took a
much wider range than that of the
state, and its most striking feature
dealt with the possible effect upon the
minds and attitudes of jurors of the
letter of President Roosevelt in calling
Haywood and his associates "undesira-
BILE citizens" the speeches in Idaho of
Secretary Taft, the message of Gov
ernOr Gooding TO the legislature of
Idaho. the speech in Boise of Senator
Hepburn, and the action Of the Idaho
legislature in passing a resolution and
appropriating money for the prosecu-
ton of the three prisoners.
Mr. Richardson, who conducted the
examination of the talesmen. was also
particular to ascertain their attitude
toward Socialists and members of Ia
lhor organizations and whether they
AcOuld give them fair trial. He was
tlso anxious to know IL they had any
professional. personal. fraternal, re-
ligious or political Civilizations with any
of the counsel for the state. any con-
nection with detective agencies. any
experience in the pursuit or prosecution
of criminals, or were members of the
Mine Owners association. Richard
son also asked if they had contributed