Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-11-17
Court Room Resembles Military
Camp

tered was subjected to q search.
Ruef was conveyed 70 the court
house In a patrol wagon which was
guarded BY ave detectives, and ave
mounted police. A large crowd had
assembled on the street in front OF
the building where tho court room
is located. but It was kept constantly
moving By the hosts OF policemen
stationed about the building and In
the street.
Supplementary AflidavIt Filed.
The case was opened BY Attorney
Doxier for the defendant who nIed
an alIldavit supplementary to those
Of yesterday which asked for q
change OF venue. DoKier desired 10
read the afhdavit but the counsel for
the state opposed II. but after much
wrangling among the attorneys with
relation 10 the law governing itu In
PRODUCTION and reading, the court
finally allowed Il TO be read. The
AFFIDAVIT covered the events that had
traRsplred In the city since the close
OF yesterday, and like the other afi-
dayIts, maintained that il was impos-
sible, because OF the high state Of
prejudice existing in the city aglnst
the defendant for him to secure q
fair and impartial trial, and that his
life was In danger from the mob.
Haas Had Made Threats.
The excitement over the attempted
assassination Of Heney has IN q
measure subsidized, and the oilcers
are busily engaged IN working on the
case with the view of ascertaininE as
TO whether or not Haas did not have
confederates in his plot. one OF the
developments In the case h the state
ment Of Mrs. N. Cohen. who has been
acquainted with the Haas family for
the past 25 years 10 the effect that
Haas had acquainted her with his ia.
tention TO murder Heney some time
ago. and that upon q subsequent oc-
caEion when he reiterated his inten.
tion in this respect she threatened
10 have him arrested. She has iden-
tined the derlnger postol az belong
Ing to Haas. She accompanied Mrs.
Haas when she visited her husband
at the jail, but was not allowed TO
approach near the prisoner. She gave
as reason for not making public
the threat Of Haas that she was
afraid that II would make him an
CRY.
BiggY May be Removed.
A meeting was held last evening
by a number Of prominent figures IN
the graft prosecution. and IL is be-
lleved that It had for It's purpose the
removal Of Chief OF Police Blggy.
The public has not been advised Of
the matters transacted at thia meet
ing, but 1t 10 generally understood
that the prosecution feels that the
police department has not dealt fair
ly with them, and that II regards
Biggy responsible for the suicide Of
Haas, which II 10 said. could have
been avoided, and a consultation been
held with the oniceFs identified with
the graft prosecutfon.
CitiEens' League EReoeises Support.
Scores Of replies have been reoelv-
cd 70 the call issued yesterday by the
Citizens League Of Justice TO rally
70 the support Of Law and order.
Hundreds have offered their assas-
slHtanee 10 the league In q moral.
physical and financial way. The lea
que has for itS object the establish
ment Of . clean and honest press.
and az upright and honest govern
ment and says IN part; IAN honest
dollar for an honest city win Offset
thouaanda for its corruption, and that
all must stand together IN the battle
for the establishment Of q press and
government Of that character"
Heaey Mach ImprgEed.
The statement issued b. the attend
ing physicians this morning asys. that
Hsnsy passed a very restful night.
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