Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-05-16
HAYWOOD MURDER
TRIAL IN PROGRESS
SELECTION OF JURY TO TAKE
ALL NEXT WEEK.
NO EXCITEMENT APPEARS
Beginning of Trial Free From Demon
Observation-Disclosures Subjected to
Most Careful Examination--No
Jurors Finally Secured Although
Three Are Temporarily Acceptable

Boise, Idaho, May 10.--WiIliam u.
Haywood, the first OF the alleged
participants In avenging the conspir
acy by which 1t is averred the as
sassination OF Frank Steunenberg
was plotted and executed, was placed
upon trial for his life yesterday.
Counsel for the state and the pris-
oner entered at once upon the exam
nation 'of prospective jurors and
kept steadily at the task for five
hours. No juror was finally accepted,
but substantial progress was made,
and indications at the close OF the
session were that jury could be OBJ
tanned by the end of next week. The
striking feature yesterday was the
entire absence of crowds or demon.
stration In any form. At no time
was the courtroom more than half
filled.
The case was halted shortly before
o'clock by the exhaustion OF the
jury panel. and adjournment was
taken until Monday morning. Mean
time the sherin will summon a spe-
cial venire of 100 men. The IL men
under examination but not yet finally
accepted or rejected were locked up
and will be closely guarded Hay
wood gave no sign of any feeling or
emotion, but sat quietly throughout
the day. Mrs. Haywood and the
older daughter stood the ordeal ap
parently well, but the younger child
cried after the examination of tales
men began.
The questioning by 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 the jurors
of the letter of President Roosevelt
In calling Haywood and his associates
undesirable citizens" the speeches
In Idaho of Secretary Taft, the mes
sage OF Governor Gooding to the leg.
islature of Idaho, the speech In Boise
o. senetor Hepburn, ard the ac.u.a
CT the Idaho Legislators Ii passing n
resolution appropriating money foy
tie Prosecution of the prisoners.
Attorney Richardson, who con.
Quoted the examination of the tales.
men. was also particularly anxious
10 ascertain their attitude toward SO.
ciaiists and members OF labor organ.
izations, and whether they could give
them fair trial; also If they had
any professional. personal, fraternal
religious or political Affiliations with
any of the counsel for the state. any
organization with detective agencies,
any experience In the pursuit Or pro.
secution OF criminals or were mem.
bers of the mine owners association.
II they had contributed to any fund
Tor the prosecution of the prisoners
IL they We're members of tn Citizens,
Alliance. IL they remembered the old
labor troubles In Idaho and IL they
mad taken sides in labor troubles at
any Tune. The remarkable feature OF
this examination was that All the
talesmen swore they had not been IN.
nuenced by the letter of President
roosevelt or the speeches of other
ofhcials of the national or state yov
ernments. and a majority of them said
they We're republicans.
The chief concern of counsel for
the state. as indicated by their oues.
IONS. was the Jurors attitude toward
circumstantial evidence. the absence
OF the accused from the state when
the crime was committed, the effect
OF he manner in which the prisoner
and his companions were brought
from Colorado. the view of the tales.
men as to the death penalty for muir.
der in the first degree, and union Ia.
Dor. and acquaintance with the mur-
dered governor with the view TO
disclosing friendship or enmity
Their examination brought out the
fact that certain labor and socialistic
papers are being distributed free of
charge in parts of Ada county.
The state passed IL men early in
the afternoon and the general exam.
ination Is in the hands of the defense
or these. IL men were remaining In
the box at the close of the days SEES
sion. on,y three having been passed
by bota sides, They have not been
finally accepted and are stli sub
ject TO peremptory challenge.