New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-16
THE TRIAL AT BOISE.
TRIANGLE OF COUNSEL.
Presidents Name MUolUed IN Sharp
Conflict of WOrds.


dent Roosevelt in an acrimonious discussion.
The jury box finally filled with twelve tales
subjected 10 examination and temporarily
passed by both sides at $40 o'clock in the after
noon and the court announced that ii was in order
for both sides to exercise peremptory challenges
The state exercised its right first and excused
William Van Orsdale. a grocer. who has occupied
seat No. since the opening day of the trial
The trial will not be resumed until o'clock TO-
morrow afternoon because of the funeral in the
morning Of Judge Nugent. father Of john f. Nu-
gent, of the counsel for the defence This
recess may extend the completion OF the jury De-
yond the end Of this week. Between prosecution
and defence there lie twenty peremptory chal-
enges and one of these has been used. 1t is gen
orally admitted that both sides intend to use fully
their peremptory rights and the political compost
tion Of the tentative jury may be entirely changed
The prisoner again took active part IN the
conduct of his case He repeatedly consulted with
his attorneys and watched the proceeding with at
tention alert theirs.
The courtroom failed to I'll again to-day and If
talesmen, witnesses lawyers. court attaches and
newspaper men had remained away the place
would have been lonesome The people of Boise
following the case with interest but the city
seems unwilling spare more than score of It's
Rc6aEeson foF the defence assumed tho
work Of aTastoning the prospectvc Jurors when
the trial opened He began with Samuel Wngate
Thursday The first ten men Of the panel had been
passed yesterday by both sides without challenge
Mr.. Richardson took Wingate back to the labor
1902 and asked him II any prejudice had grown in
his mind against the Western Federation OF Miners
gate said he partly upheld and partly blamed the
Western Federation of Miners in the CPur 'Alene
~ DID you read about alleged confession of
Formed any opinion IN regard to it?"
las to what?"
"As to Orchards guilt"
You could not sit as juror at his trial them
is your opinion so strong that IT touches the
guilt or innocence of Haywood?'
tr !H3s =. m ~
Wingete declared he would be prejudIced against
IF it should develop during the trial that Hay
wood IS quasi Democrat and quasi Socialist.
' 9fS ANY y6a9 Gaas 10 continued
mr.; richardson. IT means a sort of n Democrat
1T would make no difference to me-" declared the
talesman.
WAS NOT INFLUENCED BY PRESIDENT
Did YOU read what President Roosevelt said
about bout. these mon being undesirable citizens .?
Has what he said Influenced you in any way
Notwithstanding your admiration for Mr. Roose-
TeiN you think he ought to have kept his hands off
And let this man be tired by the court and
Yes. SIR
We pass the juror" said Mr.. Richardson. sitting
Senator Borah, for the prosecution. asked per.
MISSION further TO question the proposed Juror
pte{{eioe 20, against Harry Orchard az witness?
And you would give his testimony no weight"
And il the state came to rely very largely upon
orch hare testimony you would have prejudice
II could not help but have"
Your bias against Orchard is abiding convic-
Yes sir"
n,o I'VE chtsaenge the Juror for cause-for actual
The defence resisted saying the juror had a right
to put his own weight upon the testimony 10 be
Judge Wood allowed tho challenge and the de-
S ~ KepneE, farmer, called 10 follow wIugate
5 an oonc sag ne had both formed and expressed
Senator Ii,5T I Rorah. the defence joining
ever that ne did not think the ATTORNEYS f Ta %
The examination OF Mr.. Kepner far enough, to actu-
future guidance Of counsel gave '' warning Tor tho
Henry OFT. former County Commissioner Of Ada /
70 Mr., Kepner in seat No IL Mi OFT said
ne had formed an opinion, but had no feeling or
Passed by the state and turned over 70 the de-
rer O ~ sada II would require much evidence
d9eFWSpapers He was challenged forthwith by the
fRq Sudse r W29d e 5Ss0SJ him
fourth occupant OF chair No Il at the morning ses
Has It pTeudieed You against 0re6aTd as
Well think II has
.Wouldn't you believe HIM?
woS Tc sd not tb give his evidence the same weight
Me 9sSbY na n1t 'ommeR5ed Senator Rorah
Burns was passed by the state yvitbort ,rir,,,,. !
Mr. Richardson was taken up by |
did you read what Senator BoI4h said IN an +
interview some time ago about the method Of brne
ing these men to Idaho saying that If they lad NOT
would have been here at alb questioned Mr
1T is an automatic matter" Interrupted Senator
retorted Mr.. barrow. were no Jaw
co9 04 W well we took the matter the Supreme
Yes; and all the court said was that # would
not take Jurisdiction shouted MIR Richardson ud
JUDGE CALLS COUNSEL TO ORDER.
,.,t GGie MI said Judge Wood kindly proceed
Nh I,,,I RiehaTdsGn resumed his allotted task
r sa g he mad read about the bringing of the
c!nsion as to whether the method was right or
Did you read what the Governor said about the
burning or The University Of Moscow and connect
asked Mr.. Richardson '''''eI"''
MOSCOW. Idaho Russia" interposed Mr.. Oar
Idaho said Mr.. Richardson
was accepted by the defence without cHaIIenea he
G MI RICHARDSON then took up the examination Of
beard who had been No p on he rs h p lmmeP ss
lived at one time in iuinoss Russell said he
"a. What VIVA did you do there? asked Mr. Richardson
with Abraham Lincoln?"
NO soId by ~ mystf and could beat him anyway"
- Sale OF laughter swept the room '
After 1 you got through splitting rails what did
We'll my wife taught school, and I lived on the
A .aI5,i there was an ogtburst of laughter.
"A small one"
How .many?"
Three"
.Did y3u come to any conclusion from what you
y can EN- opinions" said the juror
said IT wish it might be-" 7' uSSe"
Gould it be changed by the evidence?