New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
HAAS KILLS HIMSELF
MN WHO SHOT FRANCIS
j. HEAEE-z4-SEICIDE
No Lct-Hp in the Prosecution Of
GraffcrS -HenCy Resting Easily
and VII RccOJcr.

fFE I".CEraVE 70 Tho Tribune
san Francisco. Nov, t4.-Morris Haas " ho
shot Special Prosecutor Francis !. Hcu"y in
Judge Lawlor's courtroom yesterday. shot him
self to death tonight in the county jail
Haas was in a cell with his guard tonight He
retired early to bed pulling the blanket over his
head. a moment later the guard was surprised
to hear the nufled report of pistol under the
blanket. He stripped off the covering and found
Haas dying, with bullet hole through his head
and blood flowing from the wound.
Investigation showed that Haas had cunning
Iy hidden a small onc-shot derringcr in the back
of his shoe where il escaped the notice Of the
officers who searched him when ne reached the
Jail. His foot showed traces of calIusaess from
the presence of the pistol against il, as though
he had carried the weapon in his sho" for days.
Tho five surgeons attending Mr Heney. after
a consultation tonight said that he was rest
ing easily and that his pulse. temperature and
respiration were practically normal Through
two X-ray photographs taken to- day the bullet
was found in tho muscles OF the lower maXtiIary.
The bone was not shattered. and the doctors
say they will perform an operation TO remove
the piece Of lead tomorrow.
4 mass meeting was held at Decamb Rink
tonight to consider the situation. The meeting
was presided over by Mayor Il. r. Taylor, and
was addressed by number Of leading citizens,
who counseiled the preservation of legal pro
feGurF ana tI' prosecution VI N'iN ' 'iie'' : u
with the debauchery of the public service.
The police are convinced that Hass had
planned carefully his attempt Heney's life
In the basement Of his home we're the marks OF
numerous bullet holes. indicating that some per
son had been firing at a target. and neighb'rs
have been found who recall having heard reports
of revolver shots at various times in the last
fortnight
Mr. Heney and his family were the recipients
of many messages of sympathy and cheer dur
ing the day. The messages came from all sec
tions Of the United States, and some from Eu-
rope.
District Attorney w. II. Langdon, who
rived to-day from Fresno, announced that he
would accept the services Of Matt /. Sullivan.
Hiram Johnson and ]. J. Dwyer, three Of
number of attorneys who have proffered their
services as assistants to his office in the prose-
cution Of the Ruef trial and other proceedings
connected with the bribery graft prosecution
The trial of Ruef will be resumed Monday.
il having been decided that the events in the
courtroom did not prejudice the rights of the
defendant the jury rot being present
Washington Nov. 14.-Presdent Roosevelt, upon
learning of the attempt made the life of Francis
J Heney, sent kilograms to Mrs. Heney and Ru-
dolph Spreckels expressing his horror and detes-
tation" of the deed. TO Mrs. Heney he said
Am inexpressibly shocked at of the
tempted assassination of Mr.. Heney. and great
" relieved at news this morning that he Is do
Ing well ard will probably recover. hope you Will
ar1ept my deep sympathy Like every good Amer
lean / hold your husband in peculiar regard for the
absolutely fearless way In which he has attacked
and exposed corruption without any regard to the
noljtical or social prominence Of the offender
The dangerous character Of the work Your hus-
band has taken his life in his hands in doing this
great work for our people and ne he is entitled TO the
support of all good citizens. The infamous charac-
of the man who has assaulted him should add
not only the horror and detestation felt for the
deed but the determination of all decent citizens
10 stamp cat the power Of all OF his kind.
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