The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20
DR.. BeasIey Testiies That
Heney Told Him TO Give
Bullet TO LangdOn
Chief of Police Is Placed in Un-
enviabIe Position by Wit
nesses in Case
Inability of the Widow to APP
pear Before Coroner Causes
Continuance of Hearing

after I had removed the bullet from
his jaw, Mr. Heney told me that under
no circumstances should turn it over
TO the police department., but that i
should give il 10 the district attorney
testified Dr. Shadworth o. Beasley, who
operated on Francis J. Heney, at the
coroner's inquest yesterday on the
death Of Norris Haas, Heney's assail-
ant
81 followed those instructions, al
though the po,tce department sent sew
eraI times 10 me for the bullet. Police
man Charles Kelly came TO me- the
surgeon continued
why did you refuse to turn it over
to the poIice?" District Attorney Lang
con asked
II was acting under Mr.. Heney's in
structions and besides I had no con-
fdence in the honesty of purpose of the
police department. / did not believe
shat il was right for the police TO have
the bullet"
Coroner Leland sought to interrupt the
witness. but DR.. Beasley had an opinion
on the administration Of Chief of Police
Blggy and he considered it his duty to
deliver it.
no CONFIDENCE IN BIGGY
I said I had no confidence in the
honesty Of the police department" he
reiterated. You asked me for my
reasons and am giving them. I am
sworn TO tell the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth and I am endeavor-
ing to do that-if you don't want that
part Of the truth, however. I VIII omit
it"
During Dr. Beasley's testimony. Chief
of Police Biggy sat IN the inquest room
trembling and pale. His attorney, J.
J. Webb, was by his side and Biggy
ached to call him into action, but re-
membering the chastisement he had re-
Ceived Wednesday from Coroner Leland
at the preliminary investigation into
Haass death, the chief did not hurry
his attorney into the fight
From the burden of the testimony
given yesterday at the inquest, the po-
lice department stands convicted Of the
in its conduct in the Haas case The
testimony was only partly taken yes
terday. but a good start was made.
Particularly did Captain Of Police
Thomas Dukes and Special Agent Will
liam J. Burns testimony place in an
ugly position the chief Of police and
the men detailed 10 handle Haas from
the time he was taken from Judge
Lawlors court TO the moment Of his
death
MADE THOROUGH SEARCH
Captain Duke testified that he had
made a most thorough search Of the
prisoner in the court building and he
declared ii to be his decided opinion
that Haas did not have the derringer
with which he met death on his person
or in his shoe at the time he tried TO
kin Francis J. Heney. Burns was posi-
tive that the man carried no cartridges
concealed in his pockets after he was
searched at the courtroom, although
two were found in his cell at the
county jail after the mans death.
AIRS. Marian Cohn, the cOnhdante Of
the dead man, was present at the in
quest as a witness, but was not called
10 the stand. She VIII be examined this
morning when the inquest is resumed
al g o'clock. Mrs. Haas, the widow,
was not able 10 respond TO the sum-
mons. her physician. DR.. Joseph Bayer,
appearing and taking oath that she
was suffering from nervous prOstra-
tion. The inquest can not be con-
50 the jury can not return its findings
in the case for several days.
DELAY FOR BURNS
owing to the late return of Burns
from Sacramento. where he had gone
TO secure requisition papers for the
eXtraditiOn Of A. 5. Latham, the inquest
did not start until nearly u o'clock
yesterday. Coroner Leland explained
TO the jurors that they were to deter
mine whether Haas death was due to
suicide or murder and, If suicide. who
had supplied him with the weapon or
IN what manner he had secured it. He
instructed them that if it was shown
that any one handed the weapon TO
him such person would be guilty Of a
felony.
Frank J. Coyle, a deputy sheriff de-
tailed at Judge Lawlor's court who
saw the shooting Of Heney, was the
first witness called. Coyle testified re-
garding the. facts Of the shooting. Dur
rolice Sergeant Thomas F. Burke, who
was ia charge of Haas during the
greater part Of the period of his ar
rest, tried to interrupt, but he was
siienced by Coroner Leland
Platt b. Elderkin, stenographer in
Judge Lawlor's court, testified TO see
ing Haas in custody and under search
by Captain Duke and Burns. Police
man Frank ". Robl. who was sta
toned in Judge Lawlor's court at the
time Of the shooting. told Of arresting
and Handwriting Haas after the crime
had been committed. He said that
after Haas had been arrested and was
lying on the floor Of the courtroom he
suddenly closed his eyes, threw his
feet in the air and violently bumped
his head against the wall
INCOMPETENCE OF GUARD
Police Captain Dukes testimony
went furthest in showing the in
competency Of the guard Biggy main
tained over Haas after the chief had
assumed personal charge of the case.
After telling Of the condition of af-
fairs in the courtroom when he ar
rived. Duke said:
AT Mr.. Burns suggestion, we took
Haas into the room off the courtroom
loccupied by the stenographers. First
We made a slight search, and then
said 10 Mr. Burns: Are you sure we