The Washington herald., 1907-07-30

Boise, Idaho. July 29.-President Meyer,
OF the Western Federation of Miners,
was to-day admitted by Judge Fremont
Wood. who presided at the Haywood
trial, TO bail in the sum Of $4,000
This disposal of Meyers case was not
objected to by the State. and. IN fact.
was all arranged by agreement between
counsel and the court before court met
this afternoon. At the same time the
trial Of George A Petibone was set for
October /.
There was q brief session of court in
the morning. but at that time the at
torneys in the case had not reached an
agreement, and an adjournment was or
dered until O'Clock Darrow. Richard
son. Nugent. Breen, and Wilson were at
the defense's counsel table, and Senator
Borah and County Attorney Owen Van
Dyn on the other side. Before the order
for bail had been entered Meyer ard Pet
tibone Were sent for. It was Pettibone's
first appearance in the courtroom. though
Meyer had been there before as a witness
As soon as the defendants arrived Oar
row arose. and said that it was his under
standing that the State would not resist
the application for bail for Meyer. Borah
nodded his assent, and on being asked by
the court If he had any suggestions as 10
the amount, said that he thought So, 700
would be about right Darrow thought
so, too, and Judge Wood entered an order
that Meyer would be admitted TO bail In
that sum- Darrow then announced that
arrangements 10 supply the bond had not
been completed, but would be within a
very few hours.
PettibOne's Trial in October,
On being asked by the court when the
tbone's trial. Senator Borah said he
thought everything would be ready by
October ], and it was SO ordered. The en-
tire proceedings occupied not more than
ten minutes.
Public feeling in Boise with reference
to the verdict still runs high, and it is
upon Judge Woods shoulders that the
responsibility is still placed. All day the
jurors have been trotting around among
their friends and acquaintances. putting
it up to the court The impression that
most Of the jury thought Haywood guilty,
but that the State had not proved it
under the courts instruction, keeps on
growing.
Counsel for Meyer announced today
that S25,GOO in cash had been deposited in
Butte by the Federation and that II
would be transferred tomorrow to a
Boise bank. which would then furnish 4
bond for Meyer. The Tederation's presi-
dent viii therefore spend one more night
in jail.
steve Adams Delighted.
Steve Adams. now in Jail here, is among
the most delighted at the verdict, but he
has little real cause for JOY He is
scheduled to be taken to Shoshone
/ County and tried second time for the
murder Of Tyler, the claim-jumper. who
he is accused Of helping Jack Simpkins
10 kill. If he should be acquitted on this
charge it is moral certainty that he
viii be taken to Colorado and tried for
the murder of Arthur Collins. manager
Of the Smuggler Union mine, at Tellu-
ride. Adams has confessed TO this crime.
among others, and there are AT least
half a dozen witnesses to his confession.
II looks as il he would surely be hanged
some time or other
Haywood spent the day with his family.
receiving calls from his sympathizers and
/ friends. He gets a hatful of teiegrams
OF congratulations about every hour from
labor people and socialists all over the
country. He expects 10 80 to Denver