The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02
HAYWOOD SICK,
TRIAL STOPPED
Accused Man Attacked by
Acute Intestinal Trouble
From Lack of Exercise.
WILL BE ON DECK MONDAY
ALL SORTS OF RUMoRs FLOAT
ING AROUND BOISE.
WILL BE ON DECK MONDAY

Boise, Ida, June 1.-WiIliam D. Hay
wood was seized with a sudden illness
early this morning and was unable to
appear in court. His trial on the charge
that he murdered former Governor
Steunenberg was adjourned until Mon
day. Haywood was restless and ill
most of the night and early this morn
ing began crying in pain. Two hur-
riedly summoned physicians an
nounced, after examining him, that he
was suffering from an acute intestinal
toxemia. Measures for the alienation
of the pain in his abdomen and head
included the administration of NOR
phine, and dizziness and nausea
caused by the drug, rather than the
original trouble, were responsible +or
his inability to go to the court room in
the afternoon.
Lack of Exercise.
~ Haywood is a hearty eater, and since
the trial began has stopped taking eX-
ercise, and these conditions, added to
the worry and strain of the trial. are
believed to be responsible for the at
tack The earlier suffering of the pris-
oner created the impression that he
was quite seriously i'll, and 1t was
thought that an extended interruption
of the trial was inevitable. However,
Haywood responded quickly to treat
ment, and by $50 this morning, when
Judge Wood ordered a recess of court
until 100, it was believed that the
prisoner would be able to attend an
afternoon session. He did attempt to
dress, but the effort made him dizzy
nd he
counsel informed the court that he
would surely be able 10 be present on
Monday and an adjournment was
taken until IL o'clock of that day.
The jury was not brought into court
and the talesmen in attendance were
again warned to refrain fro mdiscuSs-
ing the case. The case therefore stands
where it did at adjournment last even
ing. Two men must be found to COM
plete the jury unless one side or the
other attempts to open the way for the
removal of some of the jurors already
chosen.
Gave Rise to Rumors.
The final moves in Jury selection.
coupled with the unexpected interrupt
ton of the trial, have given the case
greater local interest and freer local
discussion than it has heretofore had.
Active friends of the prosecution ex-
pressed the believe that the illness OF
Haywood was a convenience to gain
time for a further investigation of the
talesmen of the last venire; others were
sure that Haywood had collapsed IN
der the strain of the trial, and these
and a dozen other rumors went
through the town. One suspicious
friend Of the defense declared that the
friends of Haywood should present a
netition to the county authorities ask
ing for permission to personally pre-
mare and serve all the food the prisoner
ate. Still another report was that the
defense, greatly dissatisfied with sew
eral men in the jury box. would seek
by a show of affidavits to get consent
for their reorganization. A further
report was that the state was not sat
isfied with one of the jurors and would
seek to have him removed after the
defense used it last peremptory-
Butte Miners Send Lawyer.
Peter Rreer, an attorney of Butte,
retained by the Miners union of that
CITY to assist in the defense, arrived
here today. He met the other counsel
for the defense and also the prisoners,
but took no part in the brief court pro-
eeedines. There appeared to be some
question about his entry into the case,
and it was said that he would not re-
main here. Some announcement on the
subject is expected later in the night.