Arizona republican., 1907-07-30

Boise. July 29-Charles III. Mover
president of the Western Federation
and co-defendant with William ID.
Haywood. acquitted yesterday. was or
dered released on S25.0O0 bail today by
Judge Wood. who presided at the Hay
wood trial. The attorneys for the Fed
Grafton expected to have bond ready
for filing tonight, but arrangements
had not been wholly completed at
late hour and Meyer resigned himself
| to another night in jail. He viii prob
ably be released tomorrow and will
leave within twenty-four hours for his
| home in Denver.
No application for bail was made in
! the case of George A. Pettibone, the
third of the alleged conspirators, but
a motion was made for a speedy trial.
and the case was ordered Set down for
| Tuesday. October l. Counsel intimat-
ed today that they might apply for a
bond for Pettibone later but it is not
believed the states attorneys will con-
! sent. II has been generally claimed
that the state has more discriminating
evidence against Pettibone than any of
the others, while it has been generally
conceded that the case against Meyer
is the weakest of the three.
The defense in the Haywood case
| admitted that there was a number of
things for Pettibone to explain as to
his association with Harry Orchard
and the sending of money to him. but
| they said il would be time enough to
| deal with these matters when Petit
bone himself was placed on trial
! Haywood today continued to receive
many congratulatory kilograms from
/ all sections of the country. They
came from individuals, from local un-
ions Of the Western Federation. from
all classes Of labor unions and from
| various socialist organizations and
leaders. Aside from the personal con-
/ gratulations OF the senders the mes
Sages nearly all expressed the senti-
ment Labor has triumphed over the
| oppressive measure of capital" Hay
wood spent the day at the cottage oc-
cupied by his family and received
! many callers. He expects TO leave for
Denver on Thursday.
The matter of releasing Mover on
bail and fixing the time for Pettibone's
trial came up before Judge Wood at 10
o'clock this morning but was postponed
until p. m. in order to allow further
conferences between counsel for the
defense and for the prosecution.
Strenuous efforts were made to Sc
cur the Consent of the states attor-
neys to release Pettibone. but without.
| avail The big court room. with its
! empty jury box and bench. appeared
/ far different from the closing days of
the trial when hundreds of people were
f,..A
Meyer and Pettibone were brought
| into court at o'clock. The latter's
wife was present and broke down and
cried when the order was made re-
| leasing Meyer and holding her hus-
band. II is said tonight that Petit
bone may be taken back to the Canyon
county Jail at Caldwell. until the time
for his trial arrives. The case OF the
| prisoners were brought to Boise six
months ago on a change of venue
| from Canyon to Ada county.
/ Judge Wood said he would person.
| ally approve the bond and make ii
! continuing so Meyer could remain at
home in Colorado until wanted. AS
TO Pettibone. Mr.. Darrow urged that
the earliest possible date be fixed for
| trial. The next term of court begins
| on September 4. The judge said he
| would like to clear the calendar as far
as possible. October l was set as the
date agreeable to all.
The bond for Meyer is to be given
i'm a unique way. The Butte local of
! the Western Federation is the richest
| in the organization and carries de-
posit of from 100000 to $4,000 con-
stantly in the banks. Arrangements
were made today by wipe for the Butte
union to make $4,000 subject to draft
by the First National Bank of Boise.
Editorial comment in local papers on
| the verdict in the Haywood case fol-
| lows:
THE Statesman in common with the
| great mass of people regrets that the
trial of Haywood resulted as 1t did.
| The verdict came as q surprise. as il
had not been supposed that such a
conclusion would be reached, even the
defense. according to the best informa-