The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-15
PROGRESS TOWARD
JURY FOR HAYWOOD
Ten Talesmen Have Now Been
Passed for Cause by State
and Defense.
NO PEREMPT0RY CHALLENGE
HAS YET BEEN EXERCISED
States Attorneys Say Jury VIII
Probably Be Secured by
Next Saturday.

BOISE, Ida, May 14.-Substantial
| progress toward the formation of Jury
to try William D. Haywood for the al.
legged murder of former Governor Frank
Steunenberg, twice chosen executive of
this State, was made on this, the third
day of the trial. Selection Of talesmen
halted for three solid hours over chairs
five and six, but once those seats had
been filled progress was very rapid At
adjournment for the day counsel for
the defense had completed the examina-
! tlon and temporarily passed the tenth
talesman. They had but two more TO
examine in chief and a reservation 10
/ examine, if they desired TO exercise tho
right, two of those temporarily passed
/ today, so that with reasonable progress
the twelfth talesman should be passed
tomorrow in time to open the way for
the first peremptory challenge whose
exercise marks entry TO the final stage
of the formation of the jury. Counsel
! for the State will adhere TO the belief
that the jury wall be completed by Sat
urday-
Follow Same Lines.
Clarence Darrow and Edgar Wilson.
for the defense, divided the work OF ex-
aminipg talesmen today, and their ques-
| tions took the same wide range out
! lined by their associate, Mr.. Richard
son, and freely sanctioned by Judge
| Fremont Wood Mr. Wilson added to
the long train of connections, readings,
influences, and associations that might
tend to disquallfy a juror, that of mem
bershlp in the Idaho militia which, at
various times. has been called upon to
quell strike disorders. The examina-
ton failed, however, to disclose any
military men among the taesmen.
Mr.. Darrow devoted much attention
10 possible prejudice of prospective
jurors and his attitude and inquiry was
earnest to the point of solemnity. He
gravcly invited each succeeding tales
place himself mentally in the serious
position of the prisoner and then to
honestly ask himself if he would care
TO be tried by twelve men of minds
framed like his own.
Two Of the original panel. l.. Wag-
gonerr: who figured in the Yostt affair,
| and George Walker--went out for bias
aud four OF the special venlre failed
for various reasons TO qualify Two
| of the latter swore that they were SO
opposed to circumstantial evidence in
a capital case that they would refuse
to, convict on 1T, however strong 1t
might prove TO be. Another of the
!
but there remain more than fifty of
| the special venire uneXamined and
! ready 10 fill vacancies, making the
chances of completing the Jury from
the special venire seem good,
Had Talked About Orchard.
Allen Pride, the fifth talesman passed
by both sides, testified that Deputy
! Sheriff Roberts, who served him with
| a summons, had talked with him about
! hn nd rficn1or1v ohonr HarrI
Orchard. whom he had known when
penitentiary guard. An extended and
searching examination by Mr.. Darrow
failed to show that there had been any
attempt to improperly influence the
prospective juror and while the defense
reserved its rights, it is improbable that
the incident Will be pursued any fur
ther. The incident brought out the
first mention of the name of Harry Or
chard In open court since the trial be-
gan,
Talesman D. w. Henry, who held
seat No. g, after a long and at times
amusing examination which showed
desire upon the part of the defense TO
have him excused, denied under oath
that he had told some of his uelghbors
in South Boise that Haywood and his
associates must be guilty because they
were brought back here for trial. This
incident IS 10 be the subject or further
examination tomorrow
Plain BusinessEke Session,
1t was another businesshke session
of tho court, unmarked by important
incident not connected with the eX-
animation OF talcsmcn. Counsel brlstled
occasionally IN manner that indicated
the spirit Of the battle that is to come,
but they continued in harmony and
wero generally courteous and graceful
to one another, The courtroom is hlled
at all times but the crowd was chang"
ing one and it could not be held unless
the batting OF jurors made II worth
while There were more women pres
ent than on any other day, but at that
the number scarcely exceeded dozen,
The women of Boise seem determined
to avoid the trial. Mrs. Steve Adams
came again today and this time TO
seat beside Mrs, Haywood inside the
rallied enclosure. She remained with
the invalid woman all afternoon and
assisted in taking her from the room
after adjournment, She and her hus-
band arc down as witnesses for the
State, but her action of today is taken
as a clear indication of her attitude.
HAYWOOD participated TO greater
extent than before in the work OF h's
counsel He consulted most constantly
with Messrs Darrow, Richardson and
Nugcnt. and il was very clear that he
was offering suggestions ms to the llne
of examination and expressing himself
as TO the men in the box who may be
chosen TO SIT in Judgment of his life.
Trial May Last Months.
In seeking the removal of Talesman
Cole, who is not in good health, Edgar
Wilson, for the defense, made the
statement, that the trial would occupy
several weeks. and possibly several
months The ten men who have been
examined and passed for cause by both
sides are. in the order given: A. l.