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Big Bill Haywood Case

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The trial of Big Bill Haywood attracted national attention because it seemed to be a classic case of labor and the working class pitted against management and the business leaders. But because the trial was held in Boise, Idaho, it would be the first trial in American history to be covered by the wire services. In fact, it was the Associated Press’ first great reporting success (Tierney, 1979). This feat was made possible because of the advances in the telephone and telegraph systems. Tierney (1979) makes the point in describing Darrow’s handling of the Haywood case (Clarence Darrow was lead co-counsel, but there were 14 other attorneys for the defense) that: “It remains a matter of dispute in many of his cases whether his handling helped

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