The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-11


water and beds for "a hours
BOISE Ida. May 9.--winiam D.
Haywood first of the alleged partici-
pants in the avenging conspiracy by
which il Is avered the assassination OF
4 Frank Steunenberg was plotted and
executed, was placed upon trial for his
life today. Counsel for state and priss
oiler. cpteTed -rt once in Business like
way. upon the.examination OF prospec-
tive JURORS anda kept steady at the task
for five hours. 40 lYrsr was finally ac-
copied. but substantial progress was
made ana the indications at the close
of the session We're that a jury could
be obtained by the end of next week.
The opening day of the trial Went
I through to its conclusion In quiet har-
mony, unmarked by unusual Incident.
1t was earnest and business-like Its
striking feature. was the entire abb
sence of crowds or demonstrations in
any form. At no time, morning or at
ternoon. was the court room mare than
half fllled and:.the streets fronting the
court house square contained not a
single loiterer.
The case was halted shortly before
. o'clock by the exhaustion of the jury
panel ana an adjournment was taken
until Monday morning Meantime the
sheriff Will summon. n special venlre
OF 100 men. The eleven men under
examination, but not yet finally &C
ccpted or rejected. We're locked up and
will be closely guarded.
Haywood was brought to the court
room sharp at 10 o'clock in the MORN
Ing. He found his family in a line
of chairs To. the right of his seat and
In front were all of his counsel lie
devoted more attention to his young
est daughter than to anyone clso and
throughout the day took practically no
part in the selection OF jurors. Many
men in similar jeopardy, as Il rule,
make close study of their prospective
Jurors and frequently express their
personal preferences. but Haywood
seems content to leave the matter en-
tirely in the hands of his lawyers.
Haywood gave no sign of any feeling
or emotion. but sat quietly throughout
the day. Mrs. Haywood and the old
on daughter stood the ordeal OF 0p-
pearancc in coNrt very well, but the
younger child cried after the exami-
nation of talesmen began. Mrs. Hay
wood and her children did not attend
the afternoon session. The questioning
Of the defense took II much wider
range than that OF. the state and It's
most striking feature dealt with the
possible effect upon the minds and attl-
tudcs of jurors of the letter of Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt in calling Haywood and
his associates undesirable citizens.
the speeches in Idaho of Secretary Taft,
the legislature of Idaho, the speech In
Boise Of Senator Hepburn. and the ac-
ton of the idaho legislature in passing
a resolution and appropriating money
for the prosecution of the three pris-
oners
Mr. Richardson. who conducted the
examination of the talesmen, was also
particular to ascertain their attitude
toward socialists and members of Ia
Dor organizations and whether they
could give them fair trial. He was
also anxious to know if they had any
professional, personal. fraternal, reii-
gious or political affiliations with any
OF the counsel for the state; any con-
nection with detective agencies any
experience in the pursuit or prosecu-
ton of criminals, "or were members Of
ardson also asked if they had contrf-
butcd to any fund for the prosecution
of the prisoners, ii they were members
of the Citizens alliance. if they remein-
bered the old labor troubles in Idaho,
and If they had taken sides in the Ia
Dor troubles at any time. A remarka-
BILE feature of this examination. WIS
that ali Of the talesmeif Questioned by
ho ha
been influenced by the lettey of Presi-
dent Roosevelt or the speeches. OF other
officials of the national. or state gov
ernments, and majority of them said
they were republicans.
The chief concern of tbe.scolnsel Tor
the state as indicated by, their ques-
lions was their attitude toward circum-
stantial evidence. the" absence. of the
accused from the state'when the cri,ne
was committed. the. effect of the man
ncr in which the, prisoner and his cora!
panions were brought from Colorado.
view Of the talesmen as to the death
penalty for murder in the. first degree.
and union labor" Trey aforementioned
each talesman as. to his .aeauainta nee
with the murdered governor with q
view TO disclosing friendship or enrnity.
Their examination brought out the fact
that certain labor and socialistic pa
pers are being distributed free of
charge in parts of Ada county
The custom of the idaho courts in
selecting juries for criminal cases is
TO call IL talesmen to the jury box
and TO keep the box full by immediate
~ nlling any vacancies that occur The
state first conducts a complete exami-
notion that continues until IL men
have been passed. when the body of
talesmen pass to the defense for eN-
animation.
The state passed II men early This
afternoon and the general examination
is in the hands OF he defense. Of the
eleven men remaining in the box at the
close of today's session, only three
have been passed by both sides They
have not been finally accepted ana
sworn and are still subject 10 per-
cmptory challenge.
/ They are a. l.. Ewing. carpenter
and veteran of the vii war. Wiiliam
Van Orsdalc, a grocer of Boise, and
Samuel y. Gilman, u farmer who lives
In the country ten miles from Boise
Gilman served in the Philippines with
tho Idaho volunteers. Under the law as
recently amended each side has ten
peremptory challenges.
Judge Wood announced that he in
tended to give both sides a wide lati-
tnde In the examination Of taleSfnen.
He> also showed a Willingness To grant
challenges where there seemed any
easonablc objection 10 the attitude OF
the talesmen and in the one contest
Of the day he ruled with the defense,