The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-09

throughout the world is about to begin
In this community,
a striking illustration of the unruf-
fed atmosphere of Boise was the tact
that this afternoon Mrs. Gooding, Wlfe
OF Governor Frank R. Gooding, was
hostess at fashionable reception ano
luncheon at the Idanha hotel. where
she and the chief executive OF the state
are at present making their home.
The proceedings in court today, With
Haywood in attendance, attracted less
than n score of persons outside Of the
lawyers and newspapermcn. There IS
little indication that the attendance to-
morrow Will be much larger, although
preparations have been made to handle
large crowd. The fact that many
days must be spent in lury-getJlng may
have something TO do with the lack of
proceedings, The people, as n whole,
are also completely IN the dark as to
the details OF the case the State claims
to have against the accused men. The
fact that Harry Orchard, who says he
placed The bomb which destroyed Gov
ernor Steunenberg, is supposed to have
made a confession is about all that the
public is aware Of. Neither the prose
cution nor the defense has cared to
make IFS plans common property.
Haywood and his fellow prisoners,
Meyer and PettIbone, who are detained
IN the county Jail beneath the court
house. were ont upon the lawn this aft
cTnoon enjoying the sunshine, They
played at quoits and other games,
Members of Haywood's family called
10 sec him and spent several hours in
the comfortable chairs arranged for
them in the shade of the big velvety
grass plot surrounding the courthouse
The prisoners express confidence at the
outlook and believe they viii be ac-
quilted of any completely in the muir
der. They arc anxious for their trials
10 proceed promptly and without inter
ruption.
Defense Springs Sensation.
The defense sprang a decided sur
prise tonight by announcing the reten-
tion Of Edgar l.. Wilson. Of Boise, as
associate counsel Mr.. Wilson is a for
mer law partner Of Judge Fremont
Wojd who is to preside at the trials,
lie served two terms in Congress and
is well known throughout the west as
sn able lawyer. He is thoroughly con
versant with the details of practice in
the local courts and is regarded by both
sides as adding strongly to The array
OF legal talent on the side of the ac~
cuscd miners. The other attorneys rep
throughout the trial will be L. F. Rich
8 rdson. of Denver; Clarence s. Darrow,
Of Chicago, and John j.. Nugent, Of
Boise. John Murphy of Denver, gen
eral counsel Tor the Western Federation
Of Miners, is here and may act in adj |
visory capacity, but will take no ac-
tive part in the trial, owing to i'll
health.
Representing the State will he James
III VI gNylnI- pG Rn1ap nf tho host.
known criminal lawyers in the west;
United States Senator ". z. Borah, |
llso of Boise; Public Prosecutor o. NJ. |
Vanduyn, of Ada county and George |
Stone, special attorney for Canyon
county, in which the murder was COM
mitted. Caldwell, where Governor |
Steunenberg lived, is the county seat
was taken to Boise upon the applica-
ton Of the defense, it being contended |
hat a fair trial at Caldwell would be |
Opinion of the Court.
In denying the motion for bill Of !
Judge Wood said in part:
An examination OF the indictment In
this case. discloses the fact that the OIL
tense charged In each count is set |
the time and place are specifically set !
'orth as we'll as the person upon whom
The assault was made. and the specific
means by which the blow which produced
death was struck A bill Of particulars
could not convey any information to the
defendant upon these questions which
ne does not already possess. The only
question IS this. Assuming that the
State must prove conspiracy and thai
.he defendant was connected herewith,
which conspiracy resulted In the death
IF Frank Steunenberg, is the defendant
entitled TO the particularization OF me
several acts or circumstances upon which
counsel for the prosecution rely In order
o connect the defendant with such con-
'piracy?
II this time what the court would do II
his application had been presented be-
ore plea 10 the indictment or before the
:ase was set for trial AS the court now
views the matter the dsIendant has
ars not only by pleading to the indict
nent but, further. by permitting the
.ase to be set for trial without making
juoh application. The plea of not guilty
shown by the record, on the goth day OF
March 1906.
a further examination OF the record
,iscloses the fact that after argument by
entered staying all proceedings in this
.ase until the appeal in the matter Of
habeas corpus in the United States Cir
,uit court. district OF Idaho, to the Su-
lnally determined. No other action ap-
1ears to have been taken in the case
Until the March term, 1907. In Canyon
county. when the defendants applica-
vas heard by the court, and as a result
IF said application this cause was on
March % transferred from the District
'ourt OF Canyon county TO this county for