The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-10
ELEVEN TALESMEN ARE
PUT UNDER EXAMINATION
Roosevelt's Letter Brought Into
Case by Defense.
Counsel For Miner Questions Jurors
As To Their Attitude Toward La
Dor Organfxations-Care Passed
To Monday, and Additional
Talesmen Ordered.

Boise, Idaho. May 9-William D. Hay
wood. first of the alleged participants in
the conspiracy by which II is averred
the assassination of Frank Steunen-
berg was plotted and executed, was
placed upon trial for his life today.
Counsel for the State and the prisoner
entered at once into a business-like way
upon the examination of the prospect
i've jurors, and kept steadily at the task
for five hours. No Jurors were finally
accepted, but substantial progress was
made and the indications at the close
of the session were that a jury could
be obtained by the end of next week.
The opening of the trial went through
to it's conclusion in harmony.
Its striking feature was the entire
absence of crowds or demonstration In
any form At no time, morning or aft
ernoon, was the court more than half
filled and the streets forming the court
house square contained not single
loiterer.
The case was halted shortly before $
o'clock by the exhaustion of the jury
panel. and adjournment was taken I'M
til Monday morning. Meantime the
sheriff will summon a special venire of
one hundred men. The eleven men un-
der examination. but not yet finally ac-
will be closely guarded.
Haywood Shows No Emotion.
Haywood was brought to the court
room at 10 o'clock in the morning. He
found his family in line of chairs to
the right of his seat and in front were
all of his counsel. He took practically
no part in the selection of jurors and
seems content to leave the matter en-
tirely in the hands of his l: wyers Hay
wood gave no sign of any feeling or
emotion, but sat quietly throughout the
day Mrs. Haywood and the older
daughter stood the ordeal apparently
well, but the younger child cried after
the examination of talesmen began
Mrs. Haywood and her children did not
attend the afternoon session.
The questioning of the defense took
much wider range than that of the
state and its most striking feature
dealt with the possible effect on the
minds and attitudes of Jurors by the
letter of President Roosevelt in call
Ing Haywood and his associates "un-
desirable citizens" the speeches in
Idaho of Secretary Taft. the message
of Governor Gooding to the legislature
of Idaho, the speech in Boise OF Sena-
tor Hepburn and the action of the
Idaho Legislature in passing reso-
luton appropriating money for the
prosecution of the three prisoners.
Mr.. Richardson. who conducted the
examination of the talesmen was also
particular to ascertain their attitude
toward socialists and members OF
labor organizations and whether they
could get them a fair trial. He was
also anxious to know If they mad any
professional. personal. fraternal, re-
Iigious or political affiliations with any
of the counsel for the state, any con-
nection with detective agencies ana
experience in the pursuit or prosecu
%ion of criminals, or were members Oh
tba nina OWE RS association. Richaro-
SON also asked If they had contributed
n any fund for the prosecution OF the
nrisoners If they were members OF TUG
citizens alliance. II they remehhperea
+ha old labor troubles In ldaho anu
~ thew had taken sides in the iaoor
troub1es at any time. remarkaole
taotrre of this examination was that
ali Of the talesmen questioned ny '
defense swore that they mad not peen
SrfIuenced by the letter OF fresiuex'
pnosevelt the speeches of other VI
,"Ia - the national or state govern
ments. and hiaJohi'S
Republicans. o,,nso, for
rha chief concern of the counsel lot
- cote in the examination or tales-
,nen as indicated by their auestions'
was their attitude toward 'i'eu'
stantial evidence. ,olt ell
Tbe bte coart room was only hall nlI
80 n o'clock when Judge Wood TOOK
gu bench and Sheriff "Shad'' Hodgins
IIad the session to order. GRAY
Searded court baliffs stood IN the ne
eisleg ready to preserve order. IneS
mad little to do. The opposing Gun,
~ we're arranged at long taoles on
SCI IL NJ the witness chair which
~ IN the center of the space with
IN the counsel rail.
"a Mrs. Haywood In Court.
At the defendants table, John NUT
INV general counsel OF the western
paderation of Miners, sat with tine
tTn attornevs entered for Haywood
yust hack of the defendants counsei
Sahte sat Mrs. Haywood, wife OF the
nr,soner in her invalid chair She was
accompanied by her two daughters
and nurse .,, an
o,,nnsmants In civil proceedings be.
eora he finally turned to the array OF
aouneeI before him and asked:
as the defendant, Haywood, IN
court?" "a, o4s
Mr.. barrow.
IN custody of Deputy Sheriff "Ras
Reamer. employed by Canyon county
"a guard the accused miners Hay
" nod. a stockily built man just snort
of six feet in height and Weighing
1870 bounds, appeared clean shaVen inns
morning ana dpptI eiltS no
confinement, broken as it has been by
daily air on the lawn surrounding the
court house, has had little effect on
his health.
Mr.. Hawley of the State counsel.
Informed Judge Wood that in accord
ance with the statutes he would en-
dorse on the Haywood indictments
the names of all the witnesses for the
prosecution so far as they are known
at the present time. This was agree
able to the defense.
Are you ready, gentlemen" quer-
led Judge Wood.
1--WE are" counsel for both sides
voiced in unison.
Next followed the excusing of four
members of the regular jury panel of
twenty-seven names. leaving but