Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29

We'll" he said If anybody would
stick with me 1 would stay here as long
as any of the rest of you, but as 1 am
alone l fall in with your Wishes"
The vote was cast and William d.
Haywood was declared acquitted of all
completely in the death of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg.
Judge Wood was telephoned for at ITO
a. M, and arrived at the court house
twenty minutes later. The attorneys for
the defense and prosecution were slower
and did not arrive until just after s
o'clock, Mr.. Darrow being there first.
Haywood entered the court room at 7:45
and smiled his customary greetings to
counsel and newspaper men. Asked as
to how he felt he declared;
Very well, indeed"
He had lain down most OF the night
and had had some sleep. Judge Wood
took his place on the bench at 7:45
o'clock and four minutes later the tired,
bedraggled, worn-out jurors filed in. Hay
wood sat with his right elbow hung over
the high back of his arm chair-a char
acteristic attitude.
AS the clerk began to call the roll the
silence in the big court room was pain
full The tick of the clock on the wall
came the voice of Judge Wood asking:
Gentlemen Of the jury, have you
agreed upon a verdict?'
1--WE have" came the response from
Foreman Cess, who handed a plain white
envelope to the court.
Gets Wrong Envelope
Judge Wood delved into the envelope,
hesitated, looked again, and then in some
amazement said:
There Is nothing in here"
There's the right envelope in your
coat pocket" said Juror Russell to Mr..
Cess The foreman was palpably ner-
vous and this added to the strain felt by
all in the courtroom. The second enve-
lope was handed UP. Judge Wood
glanced at it and tossed the paper to the
clerk to read:
Estate of Idaho We. William d. Hay
wood:
1--WE, the jury in the above entitled
cause. find the defendant, William d.
Haywood, not guilty-Thomas B. Cess,
foreman"
Then came the congratulations Of Hay
wood, in the midst of which Judge WOOD
said:
''The defendant will be discharged and
the jury dismissed for the term
Attorney Richardson was on his feet
would your honor permit" he began,
but, changing his mind, sat down With
the sentence unfinished. 1t was an
nounced later that Haywood had desired
to make a speech to the jurors, but had
finally contented himself with expressing
his thanks personally to each one
'And If any of you ever come to Den
YER" he said to them as they were leav-
ing the court room, you will always
find a welcome at the Haywood home.
Haywood Congratulated
Haywood received scores of kilograms
of congratuation during the day from
all sections of the country. Many were
from individuals and many more from
labor and socialistic organizations
Eugene " Debs was among the first to
send greetings.
Tonight Haywood issued the following
formal statement:
81 appreciate the support OF the work.
ing class extended to us by workingmen
the country. 1 hope TO De
able during the coming year to person
ally express that appreciation.
"I have no feeling nor Ill VIII toward
any person 1 am charitable toward all
My intention is to go back TO DenVer
and take up my work where 1 left 1t OH
when I was placed under arrest.
''I appreciate the kindness and consid-
Grafton with which my family has been
treated by the people of Boise.
'I do appreciate and in so stating ex-
nress the sentiments of my companions In
iafl the courtesies extended to us py
Sheriff Hodgins, former Sheriff Moseley
and his deputies.
GAS to the outcome of the trial l nave
never had any fear and would have ex-
pressed Yesterday the same belief L ex-
nressed when first arrested-that is that
with a fair trial and an impartlal Jury
the verdict would be such as has been
given to the country.
"Senator Borah treated me most fairly
and 1 appreciate 1t.
Judge Wood was eminently fair TO me
and have extended to him my thanks
for his treatment of me during the orueal
of this trial.
''I do not In any way blame Governor
Gooding for the position he took.
'In closing 1 wish to express eppre-
citation of the wonderful support given to
me by the presence in the court room
during the trial of the representatives or
labor, industrial and political organiza-
tions."
DarroW Well Satisfied
Clarence Darrow of Chicago, whose ar
gument to the jury was largely special
plea for labor and an attack on the
methods of the state and counsel, said:
1.-THE trial has been fair, the judge i'm
martial and counsel considerate. We have
no complaint to make. do not desire to
be understood as wishing to reflect on the
integrity of the state or the people OF
Idaho Had been governor at the time
Steunenberg was murdered and had the
evidence been brought to me that was
brought to the governor of this state,
I would have done probably just what
Governor Gooding has done. Senator
Borah has conducted his part of the case
with marked fairness and with ability
unsurpassed by counsel in any great
murder trial in this country. l am nat
urally glad that Haywood has been ac-
Quilted and 1 am glad that the cause OF
labor has been advanced"
James H. Hawley, leading counsel FOR
the state, left tonight for the west under
doctors orders. Immediately after the
verdict was rendered he went to his
home. Mr.. Hawley has broken consider
ably under the strain of the trial.
Senator Borah said: 1T have no COM
ment to make other than that twelve
good men and true of the state of Idaho
have passed upon the case. and that
disposes of it so far as the state of Idaho
and Haywood are concerned. The prose-
cution of the other men indicted will be
pushed vigorously and without any defer
ence to the Haywood trial"
e. F. Richardson, one of Haywood S
leading counsel. said: