The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-29
MOVER ON BAIL
PETTIBONE TO
STAY IN
Verdict for Haywood Will
Not Stop Prosecution Of
His CO-DefendantS.

BOISE, July 29.-Charles II. Meyer,
president of the Western Federation of
Miners, and codefendant with William
ID. Haywood, who on yesterday was
acquitted Of the murder of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg, will be admitted to
bail in the sum of $25, 900 and released
this afternoon. An agreement to this
end was reached this morning between
ounsel for the State and defense. but
the making of the formal application
n entry was postponed from 10 a. M.
at which hour court re~convened today,
until 2 D.. M.
The delay was asked for to allow
further conferences between counsel as
to what action shall be taken in the
case of George A. Pettibone, the third
of the noted defendants brought from
Colorado to Idaho eighteen months ago.
1t is understood that the attorneys for
the State will oppose bail for Pettibone
in any sum whatever.
Judge Wood ~nounc that he would
not adjourn court for the term until
tomorrow night. and any order agreed
upon by the attorneys might be en-
tered before then.
The big court room today presented
a far different picture from the closing
days of the Haywood trial. The jury
box and all the spectators benches
were empty, and only a handful of at
torneys sat within the rail. None of
the defendants was in court.
Boise continues quietly to discuss the
verdict, and apparently the people are
taking little interest as to the future
course of the prosecution.
The defense will argue that the two
remaining defendants now in custody
having been arrested under the same
Indictment as Haywood and the charge
against Haywood being that he was a
part of the conspiracy, and not actual
ly the murderer in a physical sense of
~Steunenberg, the clearing of Haywood
clears the two men charged with being
co-conspirators with Haywood. The
State will resist on the ground that
while the jury acquitted Haywood, this
was the result of failure in the eyes
of the jury to bring sufficient evidence
to link up the connection of the men
charged with conspiracy to commit the
Crime with the crime itself n the
mar Orchard, who is the confessed
slayer of ~Steunenberg, but that at the
next trial, when the purpose of the
State is to show that Pettibone was a
part of the conspiracy and that the
evidence available against Haywood
would be used against Pettibone, will
the necessary filling in to enable the
jury to convict.
The decision of the State to con-
tinue the prosecution of the men now
arrested, and the statement that Jack
Simpkins, the fugitive from justice, in
dicted with them, Is almost within the
reach of the law and may be arrested
Nat any time, came as a surprise to
counsel for the defense, who confident
ly expected that Meyer and Pettibone
would be released. Haywood spent last
night quietly at the GUS In Boise,
where his family has been living since
the trial commenced. 1t was a happy
gathering, and the released man re-
ceived congratulations from his friends
in a steady stream. h kilograms
continue to pour in from nearly every
town in the union.
Haywood will remain here some days
before going to Denver to take up his
work. John Murphy, the general coun-
sci for the Western Federation of
Miners, who is dying of consumption
here, is a great friend of Haywood, and
arrangements r now being made to
take him back to Denver. If possible.
before his death. Haywood will proba-
bly, accompany him.
Boise has accepted the verdict quietly
and in the same spirit that has been
in evidence since the trial commenced
Governor Cooling takes the position
that the State, having announced a de-
Termination to leave the decision with
Judge and jury in the Haywood case,
-.sVV LI@ x.4aiffat with
regard to Meyer and Pettibone.
The verdict that Haywood was not
guilty of the murder of former Gov
ernor Frank S~teunenberg was returned
after the jury had occupied twenty-one
hours in elaboration.
On the first ballot the jury stood
eight for acquittal to four for convic-
ton in some degree of murder. After
several hours of discussion a second
ballot showed ten to two for acquittal.
It then seemed for a long time that the
fury would disagree. But shortly be-
fore the first faint streaks of the COM
ing day appeared gray above the giant
hills which wall Boise to the north and
east the two remaining jurors were
won over.
Miners Celebrate by Parade.
bOIIh, Null, july 6o.-0ONSh ehpA
sand stalwart miners and other union
workers of this place paraded the
streets last evening as an expression of
their qualification at the acquittal of
William D.. Haywood. Preceded by
pictures of Haywood, banners on which
were inscribed the sentiments of the
marching thousands and by big Ameri-
can flags, and with a band playing stir
ring music, the procession started four
abreast from in front Of the Miners
Union Hall and traversed all the prin-
cipal thoroughfares of the city. occu-
plying a position of honor between two
American flags at the head of the pro-
cession was a big silk banner of the
union, bearing its motto. CHARITY to
All, Malice Toward None"
The line of march was thronged by
thousands Of men, women and children,
and as the parade progressed hundreds
of men on the sidewalks stepped Into
the ranks and marched along. 1t was
n Of the largest parades ever held in
Butte. Returning to Miners Union
Hall, speeches. were made from open
windows by labor leaders and by Presi-
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