The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-21
SAYS HfNFY
RUINED I'm
Rejected Juror Shoots al Pros,,u.
During Recess of Court ]
Was Ex-Convict Who Had o.
posed During Second Ruas :
Wound May Not Prove G.,
Ruef Sends Chauffeur for ~
and Dencances Crime.

San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Th. !,
Francisco bribery graft case. ! 4
dramatic climax yesterday ~
sistant District Attorney F Tnen
Heney, who has been in charna'Cs
prosecution during its conrse o y y \
years, was shot and seriousiv y n
ed in the crowded courtroom H. "V \,
ris Haas, an ex-convict. Thu sls
ing occurred during a brief ra. sa's
the third trial of Abraham DTS p.'i
the charge Of bribery, which i ' us
its 18th week. = INV
With four uniformed policsm.
the hall, half dozen of the nr"
ton special detectives within o's'
feet, one of them detailed esq n
as his bodyguard to see fhst 49,
tempt was made upon his rfa 70
several court bailiffs and ~, (,
scattered about, the aggressive a, ss
prosecutor, whose fearless and s sp
les work in the exposure and nr ,'l'
ton of graft in the municinaI ' ~
Of this city. earned him manv ~ :.
mics, was shot in sight of 500 ns-. :
Mr.. Heney is now in the an my Y
pital, and the physicians saw tb,,
wound is not fatal. Haas i i
city prison. The would-be ass.ss;.
a Jew and saloonkeeper wbo
drawn upon the jury panel in ths
ond trial of Ruef, and, after ILL.,
been temporarily passed bv '' \.
sides, was exposed in a dramat;c =.
ner by Mr.. Heney as an ex-co ~
and discharged from the iurv III II.
declared after the shooting that H..
had ruined his life by this exna,r
and that he had determined ri p
Mr.. Heney for that reason.
Mr.. Heney was leaning over on
table, conversing in low tones /
All. McCabe. chief clerk OF the diy5
attorneys office. Directly in II
of him was James L. Gallapher
witness, and a representative II
Associated Press had just walkea
Mr.. Heney's table, and was starS
at his left elbow, waiting for an
portunity to speak to him. WIN
small man, neatly attired and h,T
a decidedly Jewish cast of Conn.,
nance, approached the assistant
trict attorney from behind in oS
steps, but with deliberation. Suiigz
y his right hand shot out, and b,t
the newspaper man, Mr. McCah
John Foley, Mr.. Heney's special
guard, sitting about eight feet arn
could make move, there was n
and loud report rang through
courtroom.
Ruef and his two ATTORNEYS
were out on the Sidewalk
startled by the report and started
the courtroom, but were forced Ia
the steps by the crowd rushing is
tically out.
What has happened?' shou
Ruef to the Associated Press req
sentative as the latter ran out to
nearest telephone.
"Heney has been shot" was
reply.
Ruef's automobile stood in front
the building, and he immedately
dered his chauffeur to get the mean
physician. The car returned
minutes later with DIR. A. S. TucH
Of 703 Van Ness avenue.
My God" exclaimed Mr.. Ach
wish had never taken crimr
case III my life. / will never take
other when | get out of this
This is dastardly outrage. car
express myself in strong eu01
terms. Mr.. Heney did not denOr
this man Haas, if he is the one
did the shooting In pursuance Of
duty he disclosed the fact. during
other trial of Mr.. Ruef. that Haas
n ex-convict. and as such had
dismissed from the jury box.
cerely hope that Mr.. Heney will
cover"
The report of the attempted as
spread throughout the
ike wildfire. and caused intense
element and indignation. An imna
,rowd gathered arosnd Carpss
Hall, to which Judge Lawlor
moved his court this week on acrs
IF the lack of room and facilitls
he temporary criminal court build
several hundred persons FOLLOWED
from the hall to the
raj Emergency hospital, and :
own thousands gathered around
etin boards.
Judge Lawlor reconvened cout
':15. He had already sent the
o the St Francis Hotel in chafg
ieputy sheriffs. AS soon as
'lance of order was restored
.ourt ordered Ruef, who has pei
liberty on bonds aggregating "
100, into the custody of the q
nd he was soon afterward taSe
he county Jail. His counsel OH
ormal objections. Mr.. Dozel
demanded that Gallagher, the WIZ
le also ordered into the custoq
he sheriff until his cross examine
lad been finished. This was rev
Because He Was Outcast