The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-17
NO DELAY In
RUFF TRIAL
Prosecution viii Oppose Any
POStpOnement
THE PRISONER HAS ASKED
-
A continuance-Attorney Heney Is Feel
ing Much Better-NO Evidence of
Single UnfavOrable
symptom.
THE PRISONER HAS ASKED

San Francisco, Nov 17.--Nearly three
days have elapsed since Francis j.
Heney was shot down in the courtroom
by Morris Haas, who committed sui
eide in his cell at the county Jail satur-
day, and early yesterday the seven
physicians in attendance upon the
prosecution Of the bribery case agree
in the belief that the long and anxious
interval has developed not single un.
favorable symptom. There is neither
fever nor indication Of the dread blood
poisoning; the patent has shown no
unexpected loss Of strength, and be.
tweep periods Of long and refreshing
sleep last night he asked for and was
given a small portion OF liquid nourish-
ment. II is even said that Mr.. Heney's
vocal powers viii be unimpaired by the
cause Of the bullet now lodged in the
muscles Of the throat, and this will
be welcome news in view Of the demands
upon his voice by the prosecution in
which he is engaged. There remains
still the delicate task Of extracting the
bullet, which has been exactly located
By means OF a series Of X-Ray photo
graphs. This may be attempted some
time today, or il Mr.. Heney's condition
continues to justify this delay, it may
be postponed until tomorrow in order to
p, rmit an increase OF strength as re-
serve asset against the operation.
When Abraham Ruef was brought
from the county jail to the court room
where Heney was shot last Friday three
OF the foremost attorneys in San Fran
cisco answered ready on behalf of the
prosecution in the trial of the former
political boss on charge of bribing
supervisor in the award of the United
1ailways overhead trolley franchise. BY
order Of Judge Lawlor, who is presiding,
q strong guard Of police IN uniform and
in plain clothes guarded the defendant
ard the officers of the court and scan
ned closely each spectator who was adj
mitted, although no serious trouble is
expected.
Jut what action will be taken cannot
be predicted. Rucf's attorneys today
asked for continuance, but such action
will be contested by the district attor-
ney's Office. 1t has been announced
that the trial of Ruef is to be expe-
dited by every effort of the prosecu-
ton.
There has been no satisfactory expla-
nation Of the manner in which Morris
Haas secur thes revolver with which
he shot himself in Jail. Chief of Police
Bigr and some Of his immediate subor-
dinates assert that the prisoner car
ried the weaaon to his cell concealed
in his shoe. Other members OF the de-
psrtment and w. J, Burns, a special
agent of the district attorneys office
insisted that the pistol was handed to
him either by his wife upon the &C.
90 sion Of her visit or by some other
person. Mrs. Nj. Kohn, who had known
haas intimately Tor twenty-five years,
has informed the police that Haas ac-
ouainted her with his determination to
shoot Heney some time ago and that
when he reiterated his intention a few
DAVIS ago she threatened to have him ar
rested. She identified the revolver as
one of three pistols she mad known
Haas TO possess,
In dozens of churches in the city and
elsewhere throughout the state preach
ars made reference Sunday TO the at
tempt upon Heney's life and affirmed
the need of a municipal cleansing in
san Francisco. At the hospital where
Heney Is confined there have been re-
,eived an eyer-increasing stream. Of tele-
grams from all parts Of the world, ask
ING for news OF his progress.