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Vol.2. No. 10. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, AUG. 1, 1907. $1.00 a Year in Advance
Jfcanawha's (greatest J^abor day demonstration Monday Sept. Znp/
AT KANAWHA $TOCK FARM UNDER AUSPICES CAPITOL CITY TRADES ASSEMBLY
HAYWOOD
MAN i
The Jury Declares Hi
Charged?Great Rejc
Entire World?La
\ fior being out for 2J horn's the
I i:i% wood jury at S o'clock Sunday
morning returned a verdict of not
guilty, and William 1). Haywood,
the victim of one of the greatest
i'oii>))iraeies tlie world has ever
Known waiseu iorui a iree ana
vindicated man,
A Her retiring to the jury room
Sitmday the jury elected Thomas
it. Cess foreman and took the first
ballot which resulted, not guilty S;
g!ii11\" 1!; blank 2.
The blank ballots were east by
[ '.Tenian (less and A. 1*. Burns,
hntli farmers. The second vote
was : to Gess going over to the
majority. Then Burns joined in,
making it 10 to 2. Here the jury
remained at a deadlock for twelve
hours, the two men insisting-upon
coin iction in some degree being
Thomas Powell and Samuel J),
flilman, ranchers. The jurors in
favor of acquittal took tiyns in
arguing with the recalcitrants,
l luce during the long debate, as
the doors of the juryrooin stood
open. Powell could be seen seated
at the table poring over a copy ol
.bulge Wood's instructions. At
:>:.'in a m. lie succumbed, and then
all the juryman turned in for a
nap. It. was a little after 0 o'clock
when .hirer Oilman was! aroused
with the announcement that an
1 ntIn r villi' was about to bo. taken.
Tin1 vii.i' was east, anil, William
11. I lav wood was declared ac
111it:i-ii nl all complicity in tin
.1; It nl I'miner Governor Steunen.Imlge
Wood was telephoned foi
ai 7:lo a. in., anil arrived at tin
i' in llinu-e 20 minutes later.
I In- attorneys for the defense and
I-i-ii-iit itiii were slower anil diii
not arrive until .just before t
|'i "ik. .Mr. barrow being the first
II i vmniil entered court at 7:4b ani
his customary greetings ti
""Iiiim'I and newspaper men
\.ki-d how lie felt he declared
"Very well indeed."
Hi' bail lain down most of tin
ivibl mid had had some sleep
.bulge Wood took his place on tin
bench at 7:f>4 o'clock anil foi:
iiiia Hies later the tired, bedraggled
\m'11111111 jurors liled in. Ilaywooi
N t' wtb his right elbow hung ovei
'-I < back u, his chair, a character
i<1w- nil i I ml.. A ti A- I v..
- -?-t - t m i n t v n;, vilC V/JV.JA WC
;.'ii in call the roll the silence ii
i lie hia courtroom was painful
l ie licks of the clock on the wal
1 i: 11 I * "i I like blows from a sledge
I In n came the voice of .Judgi
, " "i 11, asking:
"i icntleineii, of the jury, hav
( agreed upon a verdict?"
I lay wood turned his single eyi
"I" m t In- 12 men.
We have," came the ready re
H spouse of foreman Gess who hander
i plain official size envelope up
Ic.dge Wood glanced at it am
-seil Pho paper to the clerk, whi
" - laleof Idaho against Williau
I'. Haywood: We the jurors ii
c ahove entitled ease, lind tli
I 'icfcnilant, William I). Haywood
"I Ulliltv. ThinniiK M fiess fore
I mill."
I'licn caine the congratulation
' Haywood, in the midst of whicl
bulge Wood said:
"The defendant will be dis
'Uarged and the jury dismissed fo
tin- term."
Haywood expressed his thank
p -rsonally to each juror.
"And if any of you ever come t
I'enver." lie said to them as the
were leaving the courtroom, yo
will always tind a welcome at th
II ay wot d home."
i Haywood's lirst thought was t
his aged mother, who yesterda
had suffered a complete nervou
breakdown after the jury had rt
tired. Leaving the courtroom i
company with Attorney N ugeul
FREE
ONCE MORE.
im Innocent of Crimes
)icing Throughout the
bor's Great Victory
lie walked down to the jail portion
I of the building, shaking hands as
ne worn wiiii gaurds, employes'
and friends wlio had arrived on I
i the scene. He bade farewell to i
Moyer and Bettibone, and walked ;
to St. Ijuke's Hospital and iinan-1
j liounccd rushed into his mother's
room, so great was the effect upon I
the elder lady that tonight she was
; up and about and liappv. Next;
1 Haywood went to the little cottage j
! where his wife and little daughters j
j have been stopping. He hail part- i
j ed with Attorney Nugent at the
; hospital gate, and left alone in '
Boise, got all but lost and had to
inquire his way.
Once home, Haywood said:
"I want to thank* the people of
Boise for their kindness to my
wife, mother, my family and my
friends."
He was Hooded with telegrams
of congratulation from all over the
country, from all classes of in;
dividuais and organizations.
i Haywood and his family will
; leave Boise today for their home
in Denver.
Moyer Released on Bond.
< diaries l'\ Moyer, was ordered
released on a bond of $25,000 Mon
day by J udge "Wood.
Bond was executed Tuesday and
he was released and will leave fo.'
1 Denver today in company with
Win. D. Haywood.
Attorney Harrow, of Chicago, j
made formal application for Moy- j
er's release, and no word of object- '
ion was interposed by Senator
s Borah, representing the state.;
When it come to fixing the amount, |
I Senator Borah named $25,000.
1
1 Pettibone's Trial
No application for bond was!
' ' made in the case of George A.
' I'ettibone. but a motion was made
for a speedy trial and his case
ordeied set down for Tuesday,
October 1. The counsel intimated
today that they might apply for
bond for I'ettibone later, but it is
not believed that the states attor
iii'vs win euiiNent.
' THE GRAFT
; SERVICE
i
Of the Toy Detective Agency Exposed
by Circular Issued
By Them.
Kncouraged doubtless by tlie
- success of the Manufacturers' In- j
1 formation Bureau and the C'orpor- j
. ations' Auxiliary in grafting on'
1 the business element of the country, j
i> i the Joy 1 >etective Service, of Cleveland,
Ohio, has been sending out
i j "confidential circular letters in
a ! which a strong bid is made for
e patronage.
, | The frank, cold-blooded manner
- "in which this Joy bunch of grafters
j talk about furnishing thugs, spies
s and scabs to smash strikes and dis
a gust organizations is somewhat astonishing.
There is probably no j
country in the world?not even
r Russia?in which such brazenness
would be tolerated by public opin
s ion as is revealed by the greedy
vultures who operate these spying
o agencies and rat incubators,
y When reading such appe;ds for
u dirty business as follows one is
e conip lied to marvel and wonder
how much lower human beings can
.f sink. The world has always cursed
y a Judas, but it appears that the
s thug agencies and their patrons are
i- preparing to sanctify the treason of
n Judas and place a halo of glcry
j, upon the head of every degenerate
William
who is willing to prostitute wha
ever little manhood lie may hat
had for a few crime-tainted do
lars.
Let honest men read the folio*
ing and ask themselves whethi
there are any deeper depths of do,
nidation into which lost manhoc
can sink:
"This Service makes a special!
of handling labor troubles, eith
exist 1 a 1 <v nr nnntintintut?il
We break strikes in all parts
the United States and Canada, ai
a-re prttyarcd to submit a list <
references from manufacturers ai
others who have employed us du
ing tho past live years.
We have in our employ e
perienccd guards for the protects
of life and property during strik
and lockouts. These men are u
over six feet in height, and selects
for their ability to handle thiscla
of work. All have seen stril
service, many hold state and cit
police commissions, and sliou
not -be confounded with guari
furnished by our imitators and r
ciuited from slums of the cities.
We furnish secret operatives
all trades, UNION or NON-U'
ION, for work in mill, mine, fa
tory, store, etc., for the purpo
of securing inside information.
Is your shop being unionized.t
Is your output being restrietei
Is the union running your sho
Is material being wasted
stolen?
Have you a "shop committee,
and who are they?
I)o your foremen shfcw favc
I itism?
ic \ uii J111 ^ Lilian in \ui
foundry?
Do you care to know what is b
ing done at union meetings?
Let us place a mechanic ope
ative witli you, and find out.
In handling strikes we take e
tire charge of the same, furni;
necessary guards to protect in<
while at work or escort them
and from work if boarding ou
side.
We employ, transport and d
liver non-union men to till up a
fectcd plants.
We charge no premium on su<
mechanics, but employ them
price per day you wish to pay thei
charging only for actual time age
mar lie en traced in securintr ther
Men employed by us will 1
taken to affected plant by oi
guards and safely delivered ai
strikers not permitted to mole
them.
We have found from oxperien
that strikes are broken quicke
where new men are boarded insi<
or adjacent to affected plant, ai
we are prepared to fit up and mai
tain temporary boarding quarter
furnishing colored cooks, waiter
etc. Our captains are thorough
competent to handle such boari
ing quarters, making same pra
tically self-sustaining. Sanitai
arrangements are carefully look*
after, and nothing is allowed to j
to waste.
Secret men attend all meetinj
of strikers and report proceeding
; This service possesses the necessai
D. Haywood
t- equipment, such lis Winchostei
>'0 rilles, police clubs, cots, blankets,
il- etc., to handle any si/.ea trouble,
We are represented in all ol tin
v- larger cities of the United Stato
ar and Canada, and a representativi
g- will call on you free of charge up)d
on request.
The Joy Detective Service, Inc.,
by or J. D. Scott, Cleveland, O.
er 1110 New England Hldg."
Now let those who have not done
of so read "The Pinkorton I.aboi
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< 4 k ^ ulivt IHCII IICVC1 iX^il 1 I i ?1 l?"
of tempt to deny the plain, cold fact
id that there is a class struggle rag
r- ing, in which one side is attempt
ing to utterly enslave the people,
x- and resorts to every shameful meji,
thod to accomplish its purpose,
,.s while the other side is endeavoring
til to achieve the liberty for which
>tl : the founders of the republic strugss
gled and sacrificed.
I bet the spying agencies succeed
tv i in their schemes, let the labor orIcl
gani/.ations be destroyed, and what
js 1 will captalistn have gained? \\"c
e. | dread to think of the modern iti;
ferno that would rage if the dasof:
lards who sell their honor and
V- principles succeed in destroying
,c. the unions.
.so, The people who are unorganized
should become aroused to the dangers
that confront them. Tlioj
i; should not expect the unions to dc
pf jail the lighting to prevent tliii
q! country from heing turned into a<
oligarchy, iy which the rich rulers
" will lx" those who are able to hiri
the largest private army of thug!
it-, and spies to keep the people in sub
; jeclion.
e- THE GLAD TIDINGS
CAUSE REJOICING
In the Capital City Among the Trade:
SI)
i Unionists and Citizens in
General.
ite.
There was great rejoicing arnonp
f. the union men of Charleston and
vicinity Sunday when the news oi
I, 1 fay wood's acquittal was learned,
and everyone you met wore a broad
n> smile. It not only pleased tlu
working classes but the citizens in
n general who expressed themselves
i)P as thoroughly satisfied with the
,verdict.
,,1 1'iaise is heard on all sides for
Clarence Harrow who so ably de
fended Ilaywood and it is pre
ce dieted by many that he will lie
labor's choice for President should
[e they ever place a national labor
,,1 ticket in the field. Mr Harrow
n_ has always been a staunch union
man and has made many eloquent
g' speeches for the cause and con
jv til bated an unlimited number ol
articles to trade and other papers
c_ and magazines on- the labor <jues-v
lion.
?o! Has your local appointed a
balmr I>av Committee? If not, do
gs so at the next meeting. It is high
s. j ly important that every Union has
ry representatives on the committee.
THE GRATO
01
Expressed to the World
lease?Opinions
Outcom*
,
In an interview just after liis release
"William II. Haywood made
the following statement: 1
ai>pr?'eiato tlie sujiport of the
working class extended to us by
workingmen thronghont the country.
I hope to be able during the
cilinine- veer niM-siniiillv In nvtuiwu
thut apprcciaiion.
"I have no fooling nor ill will
toward any person. T am charitable
to all. My intention is to go
back to Denver anil take up my
work, whore 1 Jolt olT when 1 was
plai'oil under arrest.
"I do appociate the kindness and
consideration with which my family
has boon treated by the people
of Itoise.
"1 do appreciate, anil, in so
stating, express the sentiments ol
my companions in jail, the
. courtesies extended to us by Shorill
j ILodgius, former Slierill" Mosul y
. and his deputies.
"As to the outcome of the trial
I have never laid any fear, and
would have expressed yesterday
the same belief I expresssd when
first arrested, that is, that with a
. fair trial and an impartial jury,
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tnu Y V;I.UIV>U ? wumi I'u in ui. II un 11(17)
. been given to the country.
"Senator Borah treated me most
fairly, and T appreciate it.
"Judge Wood was eminently
fair time and again, and I have extended
to him my thanks for his
treatment of mo during the ordeal
. of this trial.
"I do not in any way blame
Governor Gooding for the position
he look.
"In closing I wish to express
appreciation of the wonderful support
given to me by the presence
. in the courtroom during the trial
of the representatives of labor, industrial
and political organizations.
Clarence lhirrow, who made the
I greatest light the world has ever
known for his client and organized
. labor gave out the following statement
after he had won his great
' buttle.
"The trial has been fair, the
Judge impartial and counsel considerate.
We have 110 complaint
_ to make. I do not desire to be
understood as wishine to reflect
upon tlio integrity of the state or
the people of Idaho. IIa?l I been
Governor at the time Steunenlx'rg
was murdered, and had the evidence
been brought to me that was
' brought to the Governor of Ibis
state, I would have done probably
just what Governor Gooding has
; done.- Senator I to rah has conducted
his part of the case with
| marked fairness and with ability
unsurpassed by counsel in any
great murder trial in this country.
r! 1 am naturally glad that Haywood
lists been actpiiied, and 1 am glad
- that the cause of labor has been
advanced."
Samuel Gompers, President of
1 the American Federation of Labor
' dvtil'nwcinw )ii rit ? < } fill Imei."
"It is inconceivable that an honest
American j 11 ry would have brought
in any other verdict than was
rendered by the 15oi.se jury acquitting
William 1>. Ilaywood. That
he was innocent of the crime lie
was accused of was absolutely certain
from the beginning when the
charge was brought against him
1 and his colleagues.
"There was no motive and no
purpose for Haywood to kill or to
conspire to have killed ex-Governor
(Steunenlierg.
"The Idaho jury and all the
American people are to be congratulated
upon the acquittal of
. Haywood.
i "The testimony of Orchard, confessing
that he was a manifold
I murderer; that he was a bigamist,
burglar, incendiary, thief, liar and
rUDE
" HAYWOOD
of Labor After His ReExpressed
Over
i of Trial
I fraud, wivs enough to .sicken the
hearts of all our people.
"Upon such testimony it was
| unthinkable that a jury of honest
American citizens would hang even
u yellow dog."
i
lCugene V. Dobs predicts Haywood
as his party's candidate for
I'resident. lie said:
"The verdict of acquittal is a
gratifying surprise to Haywood's
friends. Few were sanguine
enough to expect it. Tried in a
hostile community ami by a jury
of his political enemies, the best
that was generally expected was a
mistrial, based upon a disagroe;
meat of the jury. The instructions
of Judge Woods indicated a sharp
turn in the trial in favor of the de1
fondant. I am at a loss to understand
it unless the pressure of
j powerful influence was brought to
bear at this juncture in favor of
1 lie. mi hi n 1
"Some time ago I suggested tlio
nomination of Hay wood us tlio
candidate of the Socialist party for
President, and I now believe his
, nomination will l>o by acclamation,
and tliat the working classes of tlio
nation will rally to his support.
William 15. Boruli, chief counsel
for the prosecution had tlio following
to say:
"So far as the Haywood case is
concerned, 12 good eitinens of
Idaho have acquitted him. That
settles it. But this will not end
the prosecution of JMoyer and
Pottilione. The prosecution of
these two cases will be pushed with
j such vigor as the state commands.
It is probable that Pettibone will
1 he put on trial about October 1.
S The verdict has pleased nip in one
respect, if in no other, and that is
the great pleasure Haywood's
: mother must fed."
Labor Linking Together
Arrangement are being completed
between the American federation
of Labor and the national
i irauc unions ol laigland, Scotland,
, [ Germany, Denmark, Austria, Belgium,
Norway, Netherlands, and
jollier foreign countries, to interj
change union cards between unions
, | of kindred crafts and callings. In
addition to this world wide movement
between the organized wage
workers of the world, the American
Federation of J>abor and the
American Society of Kquity (the
farmers' unions of the United
States| havo formed an alliance.
The vast armies of the organized
wage workers of the world represent
more than 50,000,000 people.
The more advanced leaders propose
an international convention of
all craft unions.
, Spies Turned Out.
Acting Secretary Kirwan, of the
Western Federation of Miners,
walked into a convention ofWyom
nig coai miners, amiiateu. with the
United Mine Workers, asked lor
| the floor and imformed tlie delegates
that two of their members '
were I'inkerton detective and were
making reports to that agency for
more than a year. The two
skunks were promptly expelled
and admitted their perfidy. There
is a movement growing in the West
to throw open the doors of local
union meetings in order to rob the
spies and thugs of their graft.
ATTENTION SECRETARIES.
< Secretaries of all local unions
who desire to help the movement
along are requested to write The
Argus for our special offer for the
of August. Don't put it
i lay
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