The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-14

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-The San
francisco bribery-graft cases had a
fanatic climax today when Assistant
nstrict Attorney Frank J. Heney, who
Ia, been in charge of the prosecution
airing its tortuous course Of two years,
US shot and seriously wounded in the
ssrded court room by Norris Haas,
d, ex-convict. The shooting occurred
irrins a brief recess in the third tial
N Abraham Ruef on the charge of
,dbery. which IS now in its eleventh
week
Mr. Heney is now resting easily in
he Lane hospital, and the physicians
cav that his wound is not fatal. Haas
in the city prison. The wOuld-be as
,,ssin is saloonkeeper, who was
lawn upon the Jury panel in the
scond trial Of Ruef. and who. after
having been temporarily passed by
Afth sides. was exposed in a dramatic
ganner by Mr. Heney as an eX-cOnvict
and discharged from the jury. Haas
declared after the shooting that Heney
lad ruined his life by this exposure,
and that he had determined to kill him
FOR that reason.
Recess in Court.
Mr.. Heney had finished the cross-ex-
animation al noon of James L. Gala
cher. The prosecutions most important
witness in all the bribery graft cases,
and Toe self-confessed "go-between" of
Ruef and the former board Of super
visor Henry Ach. chief counsel for
Rud haG submitted Gallagher to a Sc
yefs discrimination for two hours
'n DE afternoon. when Judge Lawlor
declared a brief recess at 4:05 o'clock.
The jury hled out and Mr.. Heney and
Ach and DOZier. at request Of the judge,
went into his chamber to confer with
Vim on some proposed Instructions to
Ne jury. AT the conclusion of the con-
ference. Ach. Dozier. Ruef and Judge
lavl0r went out of the court room to
Tho street in front of the building. which
is located on Fulton street. near Van
Ness avenue
Shooting of Heney.
llr Honey. instead of going outside
% enjoy brief airing. stepped for a
moment into an ante-room. and then
came back 10 his counsel table. While
many Of the people who crowded the
court room until there was no standing
room left. had also gone out on the
SIDEWALK, there Was still a large crowd
10 the room.
Ar. Heney was leaning over on his
taoie conversing in low tones with Al
AcCa0e. chief clerk in the district at
"fhey Office. Directly in front of him
was James L. Gallagher. the witness.
representative of the Associated
Iiess mad Just walked to Mr.. Heney's
taole and was standing at his left elbow
,aeluihg Tor an opportunity to speak to
-'4lr' "hen a small man, neatly attired,
"ppfoached the assistant attorney from
Oeiiihd IN quick steps. but with DELHI
uauoh suddenly his right hand shot
~ ~ ana before the newspaper man. Nc
aee or John Foley. Heney's special
nuysuard. sitting about eight feet
S9sy' could make a move. there was a
Nv ana loud report rang through
PsrsIyzed for a Second.
ff a moment everybody seemed
NsulI'ed and paralyzed. The would-be
Nassn- whose revolver was within
,o01 ahd a half Of Heney's head when
plea the trigger. stepped back. his
- Dy ms side one hand still clutch
- ~ smoking pistol. as if he hesi-
s - "h2t TO do. For a fraction of
tH an impressive silence followed
Vport. while the smoke OF the shot
10y hoatel away. Then followed
Nsnstie seine.
~ Ie one shouted: MY God. he has
~ 't heney.' A chorus of means es-
5s epeo NE crowdea Half the people evil
~! Tearing fLsther shooting. made a
'''ue rush for the doors.
Assassin Captured.
Before Haas could raise his pistol
San Foley and E. J. Wiskotchili,
ti-. policeman were upon him.
~ ~ nm to the floor and wrested the
b h.. IRON his grasp He struggled,
,b-. vas dragged TO the jury box.
.o -ONh on his back and there held
NJ. So" Just as the jury. attracted by the
~ came bursting through their pri-
h. entrance. Mr.. Heney arose out of
No. siiair put his hands to his hSad, the
reIsls streaming through his fingers and
l.o,ihS the table in front of him.
ss - over a moment and was caught
IS. 0eSan TO fall He was laid on
lev "oor Charles Oliver and John Fo-
,rj,s .No special detectives connected
ne district attorneys office, hold