Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-30

torial comment of the local papers IS
this effect, the Daily Statesman saws;
Daily Statesman Snaris.
''The Statesman. in common With
the great mass of the people, regrets
that the trial of William ID. Haywood
Tor the murder of former Governor
Frank Steunenberg sesulted as il did.
The verdict came as great surprise
as 1t had not been supposed such a
conclusion would be reached. even the
.defense, according to the best infor-
nation obtainable, hoping for nothing
more than a hung jury.
But the case has been decided by
an Idaho jury under the facts as they
found them and the law as laid down
by the court and it is the duty of all.
as in all cases fairly and fully sub
mitted to our constitutional tribunals
OF justice, to accept the result in that
spirit of loyalty TO our courts which
Is necessary attitude of mind on tho
part of citizens of our republic If our
rights are to be protected and peace
and order and good will are to
reign"
Capital News Would Forget IL.
The Evening Capital News says:
There was hound to be keen disap-
pointment whatever the verdict may
have been. But that the jury whicn
tried the case was one Of honesty, IN
tegrity. ability and good citizenship no
one doubted, and now that they have
expressed themselves il will come with
as little grace upon the part of those
whose minds are made up to the con-
trary verdict. to complain of their
decision as il would FOR those who
are now pleased TO have denounced
the verdict had IL been the other way.
There is but one thing to do and
this is to let the Haywood case die
from the public mind as soon as pos
sible. In the minds of some II Will re-
main as a dream--a terrible night
mare in the body polite of the state
In the minds of others il must remain
as living lie to the arguments and
doctrines Of that political school which
teaches the doctrine of discomfort.
"The laws of Idaho will always be
found supreme and, though the mur-
der of Frank Steunenberg Is as yet un
avenged, life and property within the
Of this state viii be found
as safe and as sacred as elsewhere
on the surface of the globe. as the
state of Idaho will always be willing
and able to act with fairness and i'm
the laW-abiding will be
amply protected and the violators Of
aw will be suitably punished"
rwo Jurors Believe HAYWOOD Guilty. !
publicly to discuss the part they
played in arriving at a verdict Sam |
lel ID. Gilman, the last man to vote I
or acquittal said:
There has been published one /
statement that | want To correct. one /
If the jurors Is quoted as saying that /
he Jury had to spend a long. dsa /
yreeable and tiresome night in order
o convince two jurors that the de-
endant was not guilty. want To say
hat they never did convince US. / /
relieved that he was guilty and still I
hink he is guilty and want the world +
o know II. | simply acquiesced In the
'erdict of acquittal because | felt that
could not do otherwise after | found
he entire eleven other jurors con-
entng to the verdict, but not because
was convinced that | was right.
<indly make the correction for me.
A. =. Burns, juror No. II, said: II
vas firmly convinced when we left the
curt room that the first ballot would
how a vote for conviction. still re-
ain the belief that Haywood WAS
uilty and only changed my vote be- T.
ause It struck me that If the evidence /
resented left eight men uncon-
inced of the guilt Of the defendant,
'ould be impossible to get twelve men
n another trial. who should believe in
is guilt. and that IL would be
etter to settle the question by ac-
in their decision"