The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-14
PROSECUTOR OF
SAN FRANCISCO
GRAFTERS SHOT
Continued From Page One.)

if hang for it. He had done to me |
what no man can forgive. He had
ruined and Inundated me-"
Haas kept a small liquor store in
Polk street. He claims his prosecution
in San Bernardino was a frameup. He
appealed to Heney not to make his
record public as his wife and children
knew nothing of it. The exposure in
court ruined his business and he fail
ed last July.
Haas was greatly excited and he
talked in a maudlin drunken way.
1t was plainly evident he had nerved
himself for the deed. by a liberal use
of whisky He has not bad face, his
eyes being pleasant, but his mouth
shows cruel lines. He is a short but
extremely powerful man.
Reuf Startled by Shot.
Abe Reuf and his two attorneys,
who were out on the sidewalk during
the recess, were startled by the re-
port and started for the courtroom,
but were forced down the steps by
the crowd rushing frantically out and
the police refused to admit them.
What has happened?" shouted
Ruef to the Associated Press repre-
sentative as the latter ran out to the
nearest telephone.
"Heney has been shot," was the re-
ply.
MY God. Who did that?" he ask
ed
Ruef's automobile stood in front of
the building and he Immediately ord
! cred his chauffeur to get the nearest
physician. The car returned a few
minutes later with DR.. A. S. Tucker of
703 VanNess avenue.
Ruef's attorney denounced the shoot
ing as a dastardly outrage.
Ruef was taken into custody after
the shooting to safeguard his personal
safety and court adjourned until 10
a. m. on Monday.
Burns and spreckIes Arrive.
Within a few minutes after the
shooting Detective William J. Burns
arrived at the courtroom in an auto
mobile, accompanied by Rudolph
Spre ckles. Together they stood over
the bleeding form of the special pro-
secutor and they superintendent his re
moval to the Emergency hospital.
Outside the courtroom the news
flew rapidly and created the most in
tense excitement. The district around
Van Ness avenue and Fulton street
where the temporary courtroom is 10
Gated, was soon damned with an excit
ed crowd eager to hear the news. II
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pie could be gathered in few min
utes. There were some who shouted
, to lynch the assassin, but the police
cautioned these men to keep quiet ano
the great majority of the crowd was
/ like a gathering at funeral. AL
seemed Mortified by the fate which
/ Heney only few weeks ago predicted
, would come upon him because of the
rage and despair of the men whom he
: was prosecuting.
To Hasten Grafters' Conviction.
Throughout the city tonight there
: is only one sentiment-and that i:
that whether Heney lives or dies, the
, men who have debauched the city ant
stolen millions of dollars must b.
, punished.
Even Abe Ruef and his fellow
boodlers will soon regret this shoot
ing" said a friend of Rudolph Spreck
els tonight, "for it will be sure tt
arouse such a feeling against them a
!, will lead to speedy conviction
Heney recovered complete con
=. seriousness about o'clock and afte
= his removal to the Lane hospital de
tailed examination showed that tn
bullet had entered at the joint of tn
jawbone, just in front Of the right cal
passed downward through the throat
cutting the palate, and lodged in tn
y big muscles of the back on the lei
side 1t missed all vital parts, ant
owing to the strong constitution G
the wounded man, the doctors say h
has more than an even chance of RI
covery. The removal of the bulle
will be attempted in the morning.
Wounded Man Cheerful.
Heney is cheerful and declares thu
his work will go on. He has receive
scores of threatening letters in tn
u past, but he has kept on with the graz
cases. His indomitable spirit refuse
to be crushed by even a bullet.
=, Half an hour after the TRACED
:. Judge Lawlor reconvened court an
ordered Ruef into custody of the she
/ Tiff. He based his action on a sectio
!. of the penal code which gives a coul
power to order any defendant into Gu
= tody after his trial has begun.
Henry Ach interposed an objectio
4 on behalf of Ruef, but the objectic
o was overruled promptly. Ruef sat S
" lent during the proceedings. He di
Is not even confer with Ach over the o
der of the court, and evidently VIZ
not surprised.
Judge Lawlor made no attempt
a explain his order, but it is believe
+ that his course was inspired by a d
- sire to protect Ruef. There was
/? rapidly growing crowd outside at IL
le time and the police were barring a
ri persons except those who had bus
70 ness inside from entering the coul
room.
The trial of Ruef was continued u
til Monday at 10 o'clock and all W
?" nesses in the case were excused uni