Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
HAYWOOD TRIAL
is COMMENCED
Secretary Treasurer of Miners
Federation Faces Hearing on
Murder Charge
TRIAL MAY LAST MONTHS
TRIAL MAY LAST MONTHS
Possible That Securing Of Jury May
Consume Three Weeks interest
Wanes as Trial Is Called and Author
tiles Show Dissemination 70 Preserve
ordsr-Prisoner's Family in Court.

Wines as Trial ie Called ana Autnor-
tiles Show Determination TO Preserve
ordsr-Prisoner's Family in Court.
Boise. Idaho, May s.-william D..
Western Federation of Miners, today
Haywood, secretary-treasurer Of the
was placed on trial for conspiracy in
the murder at Caldwell, Dec. 80, 1905.
of former Governor Frank steunenberg.
s Haywood is one Of four defendants
charged with the murder. The others
are Charles III. Meyer, president OF the
Z federation; George A. Pettibone, for
ner member Of the executive commit
tie e the federation, and Harry Or
chard The last named man is expected
to be the most Important witness for
the state against the others. He is said
Ito have made confessions and it has
Z been the task Of the prosecution to en-
deavor to corroborate this confession
I wherever possible.
The fact that Haywood's . case is hrst
called for trial is regarded as indicating
the prosecuting attorneys believe their
strongest evidence is against the Sec
ratary os the federation. The outcome
4 Of his case win determine the action to
Ste taken with regard to Meyer and,
2et1lbcns. The acquittal OF Haywood
!l;ildaubto dly would mean the abandon
Ninelit OF the cases against the other;
+ accused Officers. Orchard Will not be
|, tiled until the other cases are disposed
OF: Ii Is said the evidence against him
lis SO ssrong that he cannot hope for
other than conviction Of murder in the
first degree, regardless of the yerdictsi
Sur On the indictments against Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone.
No clesmsncy for Orchard.
sss orchs rd, itii is said. has been promised
MO tiegrteE Of ,clemency whatsoever in
giving evidel ie for the state. Having
admitted his active part in the heinous
crime ct blowing the former governor
o.s Icalo to pieces with a bomb at the
gate of his residence, Orchard unques-
I tloEably will have to pay capital pun
Sisnsne., tor his confessed crime.
Caldwell where the murder was
committed. is the county seat of Cam.
I yon county. A change of venue to
Boise was granted on the motion Of
/ defense, it being alleged in behalf Of
\ the prisoners that fair trial in Clay
ston county would be, an impossibility.
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone were
\ transferred to the county Jail here.
The court for which the cases were
set is known as the district court OF
[ the Third Judicial district. The Judge
Us Judge Fremont Wood, a native Of
i Maine, and foEmer practitioner at the,
\ bar in this city. He is presiding now.
over his first important criminal case.
Wood is regarded as careful delib-
crate man and the prosecution and de-
fehse in the present trials believe he
will leave no stone unturned to see
equal, even handed Justice done
Orchard is confined in the Idaho
state penitentiary, several miles out
of the city. He Is kept under careful
guard at all times. Speculation as to
the length Of the trial resulted in
! guesses ranging from two weeks to
Il shve months. There are some who be-
slieve the task OF selecting a jury alone
will require at least three weeks. In
the Jury panel reporting today were
only twenty seven Names two Of these
having indicated their excuse certain.
Each side has. ten peremptory chal-
lenges, and there is likely to be many
disqualifications i
The Trial Begins.
Tho Big court room was only half
Alled at 10 O'clock, when Judge Wood
took the bench and Sheriff "Shai"
Hodgin called thes session to order.
Gray-bearded court bailiffs stood In the
Taisles ready to preserve order. They
had little to do. Opposing counsel were
arranged at long tables on either side
OF the witness chair, which set as q
center-piece within the council rail.
AT the defer dant's table, John Murphy,
general counsel Of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, sat with the other
attorneys entered for Haywood. Just
back Of defendants counsel table sat
Mrs. Haywood wife OF the prisoner, IN
her Invalid chair. She was accom-
panied by her two daughters and a
nurse. The judge made several an
nouncemeniss in civil proceedings be-
fore he finally turned to the array of
gcOunSel OeI9Te n1I1lydHu dSheu.
rs defendant Haywood in court ??
He. is waiting to be called" said
Darrow.
The next instant Haywood appeared
IN the custody of Deputy Sheriff 'Ras"
Beamer, employed by Canyon county
to guard the accused miners. Hay
wood, a stockly built man, just short
OF six feet in height, and weighing per-
haps 1S0 pounds, appeared clean shaw
en-, and apparently the long confine-
ment, broken as it has been by daily
exercise on the lawn surrounding the
court house. has had little effect upon
his health.
Haywood suffered an accident to his
right eye .,onne years ago, losing its
sight. He sat today at the end Of the
line OF seats occupied by his family
His chair was within a few feet OF the
frst jury chairs.
I Hawley, t,f states counsel, informed
the Judge that in accordance with the
statutes, ne would indorse on the Hay