Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-06
On THE EVE OF
HAYW00D'S TRIAL
Practically Every Available Room
In Boise Has Been Reserved
For Some One.
INCOMING TRAINS CROWDED.
Iittlc Public Discussion OF the Case
R,-t There Is Very Strong UNDER
current of Interest.

Boise, Idaho. May Specifically
every available room in Boise the cap
ital city of Idaho, has been reserved
for lawyers, witnesses or newspaper
men in attendance on the court which
will try william ID. Haywood on the
charge of the murder of former Gov.
Frank Steunenberg. While there is
little or no public discussion of the
case the undercurl ent OF interest runs
brings additions to the very large
number of people connected with the
Gaze who are already on the ground.
DELAY IN CASE.
That there might be some delay has
been intimated from time 10 time, but
the fear OF this has now been dissi-
pated by statements emanating from
both sides Clarence barrow. Of chi
caeo. and H. +. Richardson OF Denver
Jointly leading counsel for the de-
f,use of Haywood. have both stated
that they are ready for trial Counsel
Tor the prosecution. James II. HawleN
ana Senator w. Il. Borah, who has
been engaged especially, are of the
opinion that there viii be no further
delay An application for bill of
particulars, fled by the defense, will
be- argued tomorrow according to
Judge Fremont Wood, who Will try
tho Haywood case, but as his decision
is not appcalahle, II is not thought
that this win cause any postponemsnt
HAS BEEN EXPENSIVE.
The history of the cases of the mon
charged with the murder of Steuen-
berg shows much delay, all Of which
4,
t. the state Of Idaho and to the de-
tense. Tho state has already paid bills
to the amount OF S52, 600 and at the
last session of the Legislature of Idaho
I'm appropriation Of $4,000 additional
was unanimously passed. all parties
cuncurring.
When Gov Steunenberg was assas-
slnated. the Mine Owners association
offered q reward of $1,000 for the ar
rest OF the murderer. Later this
amount vas returned to the Mine
owners association by Gov. Gooding,
with the statement that the state OF
Idaho would defray the cost Of the
prosecution of the murdercrs who
over they might be. The defense fund
raised by onion laborers throughout
the country, and also an emergency
fund by the Miners federation, is re-
ported to be very large, and the to-
tal cost If carrying on this case from
llkSl 10 last VIII III tupluipAi
James II, Hawley. the leading coun-
sci for the prosecution, was asked to-
day 10 explain the reasons for the de-
Law IN the trial of Haywood, Mover
and PcttibOne Much comment has
been caused throughout the country
1ur this delay. / has been charged
that the state has wilfully caused the
delay. and that the prisoners have
l,cen kept in confinement without trial
Tor an unWarrantcd period. Nh. Haw-
10y said:
MIR. HAWLBY EXPLAINS.
The revised statutes of the United
states. treating of appeals to the
United States supreme court from
United states circuit courts in habeas
corpus, where a prisoner is held by
state courts. makes null and void any
action of the state court pending an
appeal The great majority of courts
of last resort hold any action upon
The part Of the trial court absolutely
void until the decision Of the supreme
court of the United states has been
actually rendered,
1T will be seen, therefore, that il
'r, N1,,r fuOG had a