The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-14
THE PROSECUTOR
OF GRAFTERS
SHOT IN COURT
Francis J. Heney, Who Un
earthed the Ruef Graft
the Victim
ASSASSIN was MORRIS HAAS
WHOM nEMEY HAD EXPOSED


as q Juror-Dramatic and Tragic
Scene Surrounded Shooting
San Francisco, Nov. 14-Frequently
since the earthquake and fire of 1906
have the people Of San Francisco been
startled by revelations and develop
ments in the prosecutions for bribery
and corruption that followed the sud-
den overthrow of Abraham Ruel and
the boodling supervisors of Mayor
Schmidt regime. but never has the
city been more profoundly stirred
than by the attempted assassination
late yesterday afternoon of Francis
]. Heney, special assistant of the dis
trict attorneys Office.
Early today Heney was sleeping
soundly in the Lane hospital, where
he was taken after the preliminary
treatment had been given in the city
hospital. The last statement issued
by his physicians declares that the
patient "has a good chance to recov-
er."
The gravest danger. appears to be
from blood poisoning and today an
effort will be made to locate the bull
let and the exact course of the
wound. Heney was shot in the right
side of the head as he leaned for
ward over table. The bullet enter
ed half an inch in front of the right
ear, ranged downward and is lodged
somewhere in the muscles of the left
side Of the neck. In the opinion of
the doctors his constitution is suffl-
GENTLY strong to add to his chance of
recovery.
Haas in Jail
Haas, who did the shooting, was
last night confined in the county Jail
at Ingleside, several miles from the
center Of the city. Abraham Ruef,
ordered into custody by Judge Law
Ter Immediately after the shooting, is
also temporarily prisoner in the
jail, having been locked up in the fear
that he might be made victim of re-
newed violence from some excited and
unexpected quarter. While the guard
of thirty policemen armed with rifles
guarded the approaches to the Jail
during the night, the excitement of the
early evening, when muttering crowds
gathered about the city prison and
courtroom where the would be mur-
derer was being interrogated, subsid-
ed and there was no attempt at a
demonstration reported from any
quarter.
The news that Heney had been shot
spread like wild fire through the city
the evening before the extra editions Of
the papers reached the residence Sec
tions, and people in every walk of life
hurried to swell the crowds in the
down town districts. Few of these
in the street knew what disposition
had been made of Haas, who was spir-
tied out of the rear door of the city
prison while the crowds 4. stood in
front and driven by circuftous route
to the distant county Jail. Another
subterfuge enables the officers to take
Ruef out of the city without attract
ing attention. Heney remained con-
scious throughout the night and rest
ed we'll. No alarming symptoms de-
veloped and at $3.50 a. m., his condi-
ton was said to be improved. His
friends and family were hopeful of
his recovery.
Indignation Meeting
| Prominent citizens and attorneys of
the city gathered last night at meet
ing where spirited addresses were de-
livered calling upon the public to pro-
tect the cause of justice. The out
come was call for mass meeting
to be held tonight in Dreamland pa
vflion. The cali states that the prose-
cution will proceed and advises the
citizens to preserve order and pro-
ceed only by process Of law, to look
not for vengeance. but to demand swift
justice through the courts as Heney
would have done under similar cir
cumstances.
The Story in Detail
Francis j. Heney was shot by Nor
ris Haas, a saloonkeeper, who had
been accepted as juror in previous
trial and afterwards removed, it hav-
ing been shown by the prosecution
that he was an ex-convict, a fact not
brought out in his examination as a
venireman.
The shooting occurred in Superior
Judge Lawlor's court room during a
recess in the trial of Abraham Ruef,
on trial for the third time on the
charge of bribery.
Heney, as he lay on the operating
table, said: II will live to prosecute
both Haas and Ruef"
The court had taken q recess for
ten minutes and the jury had left
the room. Heney and Ruef's attor-
neys, Ash and Dozier, had just re-
turned from Judge Lawton's cham
bers where they had been summoned
by the Judge for conference. After
the conference Ash and Dozier left
the court room and Heney returned to
his customary seat. He was talking
with former Supervisor Gallagher,
who had just previously undergone q
severe cross-examination by Ruef's
attorney, when Haas rushed up out of
the audience. Haas approached Hen
ey. placed revolver against his right