Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-29

Nugent OF Boise. The absentees from
the defendants table included Edgar
Wilson, the former law partner of
Judge Wood, who presided at tho
trial
No member of the prisoners fam
lily nor any of his friends among the
socialstic writer's and the so-called
Labor jury" who have been attend .
ing the trial, was in the court room
at the early hour the verdict was re-
turned. The spectators benches were
empty but in the doorway stood Gov
ernor Frank Gooding, who has taken
an active part in pressing the orOse-
cution of Haywood and his associates
There was no demonstration other
than that made by the attorneys for
the defense and the court proceedings
were over, the prisoner had been dis
charged and the jury dismissed 70" the
term in less than three minutes's time.
Verdict Surprise in Boise.
The news of the verdict was re-
ceived reluctantly in Boise. Extra edi-
tions of the papers carried the tidings
far and wide and during the day
there was considerable discussion in
clubs. cafes. hotel lobbies and upon
the street corners. The surprise which
had been So manifest i'm the court
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long time the jury was out had con-
veyed the general impression that
there could be no other outcome than
disagreement. The rumOrs which
spread so rapidly and frequently
throughout the night and which were
as unreliable as such rumors always
are, We're to the effect that a major
ity of the jurors had voted for convic-
tion. Some were even so radical as
to say that the only difference of opin-
| ions existing In the jury was as to the
degree of guilt The apprehension OF
disagreement spread even to members
Of the defendants counsel and when
to this feeling were added the rumor3
Of an adverse decision which contn-
ually heat about the ears during the
hight there could be found none to
doubt the genuineness of their joy as
/ the verdict was read
Clarence Darrow of Chicago, who
had made a plea describing the case
as "class against class" who had de-
I family told the jurors that they We're
hostile to his client and had had their
minds poisoned by a corrupt and cap
/ italistic press, had entered the court
room with the mood of his speech still
I on him, but as Haywood was freed and
the jury was passing out, he We'd with
| the other members of counsel and with
| the prisoner himself In thanking with
many evidences of sincerity the twelve
citizens of Idaho who had heard tn
| evidence and rendered their unalteta-
BILE opinion. Mr.. Richardson. too
/ hastened to dictate statement IN
which he declared that his client had
been given an absolutely fair and inn
partial trial. and that Idaho had In
deed reason to be proud of herself.
Haywood's first thought was of his
aged mother. who on yesterday had
suffered a complete nervous break
down after the jury had retired
Leaving the court room In company
with Attorney Nugent, he walked
down to the Jail portion of the build
ing. shaking hands as he went with
guards, employees and friends who had
larrlved on the scene He bade fare
well to Mover who when he heard the
verdict said:
That's good" and never stopped
shaking, and to Pettibone, whom Dar.
row described the jury as sort Oi
Happy Hooligan.' and who called
give my regards to Broadway
Then Haywood walked to st. Luke''
hospital and unannounced rushed int,
his mothers room. So great was tn,
tonic upon the elderly lady that to-
night she was up and about ant
happy Next Haywood went TO the lit
tie cottage where his wife and daugh
ters have been stopping. He has
parted with Attorney Nugent at tbs
hospital gate and left alone In Boise
got all but lost and had to inquire
his way from passerby. Once home
Haywood said:
81 want to thank the people o
Boise for their kindness to my wife
my mother. my family and my friends.
There has been widespread sympath!
here for Mrs. Carruthers the prison
er's mother. Senator Borah, for In
, stance. when first auprised Of the yer
dict, said II feel glad for Hay
woods mother"
Judges Instructions Freed Prisoner.
Inquiry among the Jurors after thel
dismissal revealed some Of the elc
. menta entering into their decision
! Samuel d. Gilman, the last man &
be won over 10 the defense, deciare
! that q majority Of the men seeme
! convinced that the general tone Of Oh
courts Instructions indicated 49, -
+ defendant should be freed. Findle
8 Mclean. who voted consistently for nc
quittal from the FIRST, declared that th
Judges Instructions seemed to settl