The San Francisco call., 1906-10-26

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the Office that Francis ]. Heney might
oe shorn OF authority TO prosecute him
ana the administration officials for
oafk deeds OF corruption was regarded
as the crowning coup Of his career
huef gloried in his achievement, was
more tnan proud OF IT, No pang Of
conscience interfered with his joy.
- ne triumph Of his cunning filed his
being with the keeneht satisfaction
and he found high pride in the audacity
OF ms oeeo. Merry and chuckling he
sat entertaining crowd of hangers
on that led his vanity to the point Of
sickening- The push" admired his
nerve, spoke adulatory words Of the
trick he had turned" and chorused
approval when he described what he
would do to Heney." Ruef drank it all
in gleefully
huet loves more the sycophancy OF
the morphine wretch for whom he OBJ
tains q JOB 10 sweep the streets than he
cares Tor name high in civic regard.
hen the gang proclaims him the hero
! Who has saved them al, his soul is
content So it was with him last
night, when he set out TO flaunt in the
race Of the world the overwhelming
disgrace for which this fair city must
hide its face.
TALKS OF CONSPIRACY.
With a grin that indicated that ap-
plause was expected the District At
torney pro TEN. announced: Il have
accepted the post OF District Attorney
from a sense OF public duty" The
words were scarcely of his lips before
ne was ready for a ribald jest. He is
bright enough TO realize that no one
VIII take seriously any such statement
from him.
7 viii show up this conspiracy of
Heney and Phelan TO defame the ad-
ministration" was another bold an
nouncement Again the smile came
oawning over his face more slowly.
He had attempted to make this asser-
ton carry some earnestness, but he
saw that the effort failed
Heney shall be the first witness
viii call before the Grand Jury" Ruef
continued; Burns viii be the next and
Rudolph Spreckels third"
That was going some" and was ''the
stun the gang likes TO hear" Once
more The air was thick with adulation
OF ms daring All night long il was
talked along Fillmore street how ABE
would skin Heney and Burns by MAX
Ing them cough up in the Grand Jury
room Ruef knew how his words would
ny and his vanity should have its full
measure Of satisfaction that his au-
oacity had provided for the hour
ATTACKS HENEY's CHARACTER.
I'll FIRE Heney and show him up as
the one who ought 10 go TO San Quen-
tin, continued Ruef IN his heroic man
ner. BY this time he had worked him
self up to some degree Of earnestness.
he wanted TO make his Genunciatfon
OF the famous prosecutor count sI
have heretofore referred to Heney as
the assassin Of an innocent man. he
said He killed a man In cold blood
in Tucson"
Ruef whines much Of the libel Of
the press, but nothing could be more
cruel, outrageous slander than that
Time and again investigation has been
made Of the story Of Heney's shooting
man many years ago in Tucson, and I
as often has IL been shown that the /
killing was done in self-defense and /
was most justihable.
ON what ground viii you dismiss /
Heney2 was asked.
on the ground" Ruef answered i
that he is not the character Of man 1
10 lead a moral crusade. I don't be-
leve his past career justifles any con-
hdence in his integrity"
What acts is such an opinion based 1
upon2"
He fixed juries while he was prac- /
ticing law in Arizona"
rs there anything Of more recent /
occurrence that would throw any light 1
on the dark side OF his character?"
We'll. while he was in his cups at
a banquet some months ago, you will !
remember, he said that every judge on
the bench in San Francisco. with the
! exception Of three or four, was a
crook"
with this the indictments of FIeney's
character were exhausted
Then came q characteristic side re-
mark showing the workings of q mind
that has none but cunning purpose
It was: And. by the way, Judge
Graham was one of the Judges that
Heney said was q crook"
nreSf6inr Ts,S1a fr,i
charge Of the Grand jury that is to
investigate the crime and corruption
that Heney and Burns stand ready to
reveal. To estrange Judge Graham
from Heney is now one of the under
takings that Ruef has before him
It was with dificulty that Ruef could
be kept on the theme Of the interview.
Constantly he was seizing on oppor-
tunities TO make specious argument
for his cause.
This scheme to prosecute the ad-
ninistration is nothing more than a
political move. taken up, you will no
ffce. 5uet before election time. The
plot was Matched months ago. James
D Phelan Is at the bottom of it all
Rudolph Spreckels is only a figure
head They are trying TO discredit
this administration IN the eyes of the
people, but I assure you that they
win not succeed"
SAYS HE WILL FIGHT BACK.
For effrontery the following was his
chiefest declaration: Il will show
I'D this diabolical conspiracy in which 4
Burns and Heney are engaged~~ They /
are in the unholy work Of blasting
men. and Abe Ruef will bring them TO
book I will show them up to the con- /
tempt OF all citizens"
But. "Oh. no." the investigation into
the charges that Heney and Burns have
TO make viii not be stif7ed.
Il will subpoena them before the
Grand Jury the very first thing that
body is organized" said Ruef. Any 1
body else will be welcomed to come I
before the Grand Jury and tell what
he wants TO. But I shall be on hand 1
to see that the thing Is done straight"
He would first besmirch Heney and
then attack MIN as he sat on the wit
ness stand
In other words, Ruef viii not stand 1
I'D and fight fair He was unwilling
to encounter Heney in the jury-room