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Show 1YW00D FREED BY JURY'S VERDICT Twelve Men Declare Labor Leader is Not Guilty of Crime Charged. Prisoner Is Released and" Jury Discharged, Dis-charged, But Moyer and Pettlbone Must Face Trial. Orchard Insists He Told the Truth j . and Is Ready for , Punishment '. llolss, ld.iho.--Wllllani 1). Haywood," derendaut In one or thu most noted trials of tho ago, Involving conspiracy ami murder. Is a free limn, 'thu Jury having reported on agreement early Sunday morning, their verdict being "Not guilty." It wns nrter being out Tor twenty-one twenty-one hours that the Jury, which at ' llret had been divided eight to four, and then seemed deadlocked nt ten to two, finally camo to an agreement shortly after tho first faint streaks of tho coming day showed gray above the giant hills which wnll Uolso to tho north nnd east. Judge Wood -was notified that the Jury had reached an ngreomcnt nnd convened court to ro-colvo ro-colvo tho verdict. 'WJion tho verdict wns read that meant frecd6m for Haywood, tears welled to tho eyes of tho man who, during tho eighty dnys of his trial had sat with stolid Indifference Indif-ference Written upon his every feature fea-ture nt Inst tho Icy armor ho had thrown about himself, with tho fim day of Jury selection had been pierced ml whntever or pott-up feeling had been' contained within was loojed. Haywood's attorneys wero fnlrly lirtcd WiLLIAM D. HAYWOOD. from their Beats, and Judge Wood mndo no effort to reslrnln them ns tlioy surrounded sur-rounded him to Bhnko hands and Bhout aloud their congratulations. Jnmos H. Hawloy, leading counsel for tho stnto, and O. M. Vnnduyn, tho prosecuting prose-cuting nttornoy of tho county In which former Governor Slouuenberg was as-sasslnnted, as-sasslnnted, sat gloomy hnd unspenklng In. tholr places. Senator Borah, who mndo tho closing jdon for conviction, was not present. Of tho prisoner's counsel thoso In tho court room wero Clnrenco Darrow or Chlpngo, B. K. Rlchnrdson of Denver, nnd John Nugent or Uolso. Tho absentees from tho defendant's tablo Included Edgar Wilson, tho former law paitnor of Judgo Wood, who proslded nt tho trial. No jnember of tho prisoner's, family) nor any or his friends nmong tho Socialist So-cialist writers and tho so-cnlled "labor "la-bor Jury" who, havo boon nttondlng tho trial, was lu .tho court room at tho early hour tho verdict wns returned. re-turned. Tho spectators' benches were empty, but lu tho doorway stood Governor Gov-ernor Frauk Gooding, who has taken an active' part In pressing the prosecution pros-ecution of Haywood and his associates, fliero was no demonstration other than that made, by thuultorno'yH for the defenso and tab coiirtrpfocecillngs were over, tho prisoner hnd been dls-chargd dls-chargd and tho Jury dismissed for tho term ti less than three nilnutos' time, Darrow Says It Was a Fair Trial, Clnronco Darrow or Chicago, who had mndo a plea 'describing tho cast at Issuo as a struggle of "class ugulnst class." who had dellnutly told thq Jurors, that they wero hostlla to his client and hnd had their minds poisoned pois-oned by u corrupt and capitalistic press, had entered tho court room with tho mood of ,1i1b speech still upon him, hut ns Haywood was freed and as tho Jury .was passing out ho vied with tho othor members of counsel and with tho prisoners I if thanking with mauy evidences of sincerity the twulvo citizens citi-zens or Idaho who had heard the evidence evi-dence and rendered tholr unaltorable opinion. Mr. Illchardsou, too, hastened hast-ened to dlctato a statement In which ho declared that his client had been given nn absolutely fair and Impartial trial nnd that Idaho had Indeed reason to bo proud of herself. Haywood's First Thought of ' Hln Mother. llnywood's first thought was of his aged mother, who on Saturday had ' suffered a complote nervous breakdown after tho Jury had retired. Leaving" tho courtroom lu company with Attoi-ncy Attoi-ncy Nugent, ho walked down to the Jail portion of the building, shaking hands as he went with tho guards, employees and friends who had arrived on tho scene. Ho hade farewell to Moyer, who, when he heard the verdict said, "Thai's good," and never stopped shaking, nnd to I'ottlbone, whom Darrow Dar-row described to the Jury a ' a sort ol' 'happy Hooligan,' " and who , called, "Give my regards to Hr'oadwa'y.", Then Haywood walked to St. Luke's hospital and ununnouueed rushed hit his mother's room. So great was the tonic upon tho eldorly .lady that at night she was up and ul)oit nnd happy. Next Haywood went to tho little cou tngo where his wifo and daughters have been stopping. He had parted with Attorney Nugent nt tho hospjtnl gatu and left ulono In Uolso got nil but lost, mtd had to Intpilro his way from passers-by. Once home, Haywood snld: "I want to thank tho peoplo of UolSo Mr their kindness to my wire, my mother, my family niid my friends." ThCro hns been widespread sympathy sym-pathy hero for Mm. Carruthers, tho prisoner mother. Senator Uornh, Tor instance, when lirst apprised or tho verdict, said: "I feel glad for Hay-wood's Hay-wood's mother." Verdict Was Expected. Tlio probability of n verdict of acquittal ac-quittal in the caso or tho secretary-treasurer secretary-treasurer and acknowledged lender or tho Western Federation or Miners, had been freely predicted slnco Saturday, Satur-day, when Judge Fremont WomlSfroad his churgc, which was regarded .' as strongly favoring tho defenso In Its Interpretation In-terpretation of the laws or cousplracy, circumstantial ovldcnco nnd tho cor-rpboratlon cor-rpboratlon or an accomplice who' con? fesBo's. - It was alto frcoly predicted that In tho ovent of Haywood's ucuulttal tho state would abandon the prosecution of bis associates, Charles II. Moyer, tho prosldont of tho rederatlou, and Georgo-A. I'ettlbonu of Denver. Statements State-ments from counsel and from Governor Gooding Issued Sunday, dispel this view of the situation. Governor Gooding said: "Tho verdict Is a great surprlso to mo, and I belluvo to all citizens or Idaho who havo heard or road tho evidence lu tho case. "I havo dono my duty. I have no regret re-gret tiB to any action I havo taken, ntid my conscience Is clear. As long ns God gives my strength I sht.ll contlnuo my efforts for government by law nnd organized society. "The state will contlnuo a vigorous prosecution of Moyer and l'ettlbono and Adams und or Slmpkins when apprehended. ap-prehended. Thoro will bo neither hesitation hesi-tation or retreat." Orchard Ready for Punishment. Not the least Interesting of tho comments com-ments made upon tho verdict was that of Harry Orchard, tho seir-conrossed murderor or Governor Steunenberg mid tho witness upon whom tho stato chlolly relied to prove Its claim or a sinister conspiracy against tho Western West-ern Federation or Miners. When told nt tho state peultentldry that Haywood Hay-wood had been acquitted, Orchard said: "Well, 1 have dono my duty. I havo told tho truth. 1 could do no moro. 1 am ready to take any punishment that may bo meted out to mo for my crime, and tho sooner It comes tho belter." Haywood Thanks Jury. When tho verdict of tho Jury wus read, Haywood expressed his thanks personally to. each- member of the Jury; "And If uny one" of you over come to Denver," ho said as they wero "ieavlpg tho court room, "you will nlwuyB find a welcome nfthe Haywood homo," Haywood received scores of telo-grams telo-grams of congratulation during tho day from all eectlons of tho country; Many weru from Individuals and many inoru from labor and Socialist organizations. organi-zations. Eugene V. Dobs was among tho fl'rst tb send greetings. Haywood Makes Statement. Sunday 'night Mr. Hnyvi'ood Issued tho following statement: "I appreciate tho support of tho working class extended to u .by wprk-ingmen wprk-ingmen throughout tho country. 1 hopo to. be"1 nbln during tho co'mlng ionr to personally oxpross rthut appreciation. appre-ciation. "I havo no feeling nor Ill-will toward to-ward any person; I urn charltnblo towards to-wards all, My Intention Is to go back to Denvor and take up my work where I left It oft when 1 was placed under arrest. "I do appreciate tho kindness and consideration with which my family has been treated by the peoplo of Uolsc.. "I do appreciate, nnd In so stating, express tho sentiments of my companions compan-ions lu Jail, tho 'courtesies extended to us by Sheriff Hodglns,' former Shenff Moseley and his deputies, "As to tho outcome of tho trial, I c r havo novcr had any fear and would hnvo expressed yesterday tho same belief be-lief 1 expressed when (lrst arrested, that Is: That with a fair trial aud nn impartial Jury tho -verdict would bo such as lias-boon "given to the country. coun-try. . "Senator Uornh trcnted mo most' fairly and I nppreclate it. ".Indgs Wood was eminently fair to mo nnd I havo extended to him my thanks for his treatment of me during dur-ing tho ordeal or this trial. "I do not lu any way blume Govei-nor Govei-nor Ocodlng for tho position ho took. "In closing. 1 wish to express appreciation appre-ciation of the wonderful support given giv-en to me by the presence In the courtroom court-room dtiilng the trial of 'the ronresen-tat ronresen-tat Ives or lnlior, Industrial and political politi-cal organizations." Views of Counsel. James If, Hnwlcy, leading counsel for the state, left Sunday night for the wet, under doctor's orders. Immediately Im-mediately after tho verdict was rendered ren-dered he wont to his home. Mr. Haw-ley Haw-ley has broken considerably under the strain of the trial and preferred not to make n statement ns to tho outcome. out-come. Senator Uornh said: "I havo no comment to mnke other than that twelve good men nnd truo to the stato of Idaho havo passed upon tho ease, and that disposes of It so far as tho state of Idaho and Haywood are concerned. con-cerned. The prosecution or tho other men Indicted will be pushed vigorously nnd without nny rorerenco to the Hny-wood Hny-wood trial." ' 13. F. lllchnrdson, one or Haywood's leading counsel, snid: "We havo hnd a fair trial. Wo havo had an Impartial and conscientious Jury and impartial and conscientious Judge. Wo hnvo had tho most vigorous and effective counsel opposed to us that It hns over been my tortuno to meet. They havo nt all times been inlr. The defendnnt has no coniplnint to make, nor havo his counsel. Idaho has covered herself with glory." Dying Man's Advice. John Murphy, general counsel for tho Western Federation of Miners, Harry Orchard. who, in spite or the fact that ho is wasted to a skeleton .by consumption, has almost dally occupied a place at the defense tnblo throughout tho trial, was unable to bo present nt tho closing clos-ing argument or scenes. Ho Is ,now dying In n hospital here. Haywood called on him early Sunday und thu scene between the two Is said to have been most affecting. Haywood lifted tho slight form or tho dying mnn In his linns and Murphy In quoted as saying, say-ing, between stifled gasps: "1)111, In this hour of your great triumph tiu humblo nhd thankful." Murphy Is not uxpeeted to live many dnys. |