Evening journal., 1907-07-29
JURY'S VERDICT
CLEARS HAYWOOD
Labor Leader Accused Of Conn
pIiC'ty in Assassination is
a Free Man
HOW JURY REACHED VERDICT
Ry THE JOURNALS Special wIr..

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
BOISE. July 20 Haywood free. the
Western Federation Of Miners strong5
err but more careful. the mine owners
association chagrlned and morI
AFRAID TO pursue predatory methodist
and the cause Of labor throughout thd
United states jubilant with prospecti
OF Industrial harmony. is the result "a
the verdict returned yesterday.
IL was simply the bringing To tbd
bar OF Justice a defendant to a charged
offered by a detective agency and thad
Haywood trumphed Is no particulad
triumph 10 him.
To a jury Of hardhcaded, Level
Drained farmers OF Ada county. Idahol
peiongs the credit ln the words od
Juror Sussel; "Of course there wad
suspicion. even insinuations, but as a
matter Of fact as soon as we started
70 consider the evidence we acquitted
hiia Il was hard while it lasted"
while the story of the exonerationd
OF BIZ Haywood is fresh in the mindd
OF all interested. it must be rememl
bercd that there was q certain senti-
ment that the Western Federation ID
Miners was a criminal organlzationl
Though there was no room for the asl
sertions Il was born with Orchards
so-called confession. II IS true thad
certain officials Of this state believed
Orchards statement. but others TOLD
how his confession was clearly a lie.
Il was brought to the penltentiary3
and locked up In a dark cell. said ond
man. Il was told that the Federal
tlon Of Labor had admitted that wnd
as guilty as hell and that I shonl0
be hanged. Then came Orchard M
had lived with me. and / had staked
him to the last cent / had on mord
than one occasion. When I saw himA
In the cell. he told me what he thoughd
of me. lie asked me about certaim
times that I had met certain ofnclala
Of the federation. was compelled ta
admit that ] accompanied Nm on cer-
tain occasions The next day a de-
tcctive brought me the story There
was a lot in II that I did not under1
stand. / never signed IT,"
Haywood Not Guilty.
We md the defendant not guilty.S
said the jury yesterday morning.
The giant Secretary Treasurer of
the Western Federation OF Mineri
couldn't believe it. Clarence Darrowl
Of Chicago. his counsel. who had made
the closing plea for tho acquittal ID
the accused labor worker. and who sat
beside him. could not understand Il.
The big man arose He staggered al
he graspcd his counsers hand and
tears gushed from his eyes. DarroM
was speechless. The best he expects
ed was a disagreement.
The jurors stepped forward and
shook Haywood's hand. The iron
nerve Of the big man was shattered
Towering above every man in COURT
he bowed his head while tears rolled
down his checks as he voiced hSs
thanks. Richardson and Darrow weia
almost as emotional as Haywood.
Would Not Believe Orchard.
Darrow said: "rhis verdict Is hiss
torical and means world to the peo<
pie who work with their hands"
I'VE want to see you, Mr.. Darrow,S
said Samuel ]. Russell. speaking fod
the jury. Darrow. with teary eyes1
stood beside Haywood and shook the
hands Of the jurymen.
Russell, former Justice Of the Peace
Presbyterian and Prohibitionist. was
the commanding force in the jury.
He didn't believe Orchard.
When the first vote was taken yes-
terday It stood s for acQuittal, for
conviction and ! not voting The men
who voted for conviction were Samuel
ID. Gilman. ranchman and former
member Of the militia; Thomas b.
Cess. Insurance and real estate dealer.
foreman of the jury. and George
Powell. ranchman. A. p. Burns. who
In his early years was a member a
the Carpenters Union. refused to vote.
Darrow with his sympathetic in
huence on the human heart. reached
Russell Russell argued the reasons
able doubt construction Of Judge
Woods Instructions. He soon won
over Powell. Gilman and Burns AZ
$50 o'clock this morning Cess. the
foreman, boyhood companion of at
torney Hawley of the State. was won
over and the verdict was reached.
One remarkable incident is that
James A. Robertson. the eldest man
on the jury, the man with whom
lived with for three years
voted first and last for the acquittaI
of Haywood.
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