The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

given over TO the care of the sheriff,
Whatever responsibility there is for
his suicide rests finally with the chief
of police. William J.. Biggy. The sher-
III can not be held blameworthy.
District Attorney Langdon, William
]. Burns and Rudolph spreckels
reached the county Jail shortly after
Haas suicide. Burns was in an angry
mood. He searched the cell thoroughly,
questioned the officers and declared
that the responsibility was on the
shoulders Of the local police.
When Morris Haas retired Friday
night he could not sleep. Only half
undressed he tossed to and fro on his
bed. muttering and signing and show
ing great distress OF mind.
When he finally dropped to sleep
through exhaustion he asked for water
IN his dreams.
HAAS TALKS OF BEING CRAZY
At breakfast he was sulien. ate little
and would not talk. NJ He ate little lunch,
but when dinner time came his appetite
was better and herasked FOR roast beef,
potatoes. bread and butter, and when
they were served he ate sparingly. At
o'clock yesterday afternoon Haas
talked with Captain of Detectives Kelly.
He told him about the visit of his wife
and her friend.
Mrs. Silvansky told me-" he said,
crazy I guess she was right. For 20
years ] had forgotten all about my inn
prisonment and when il was all
brought back to me I was different
man.
u hope Mr. Heney doesn't die. al
though he ruined me in my business,
lost me my friends and MADE my family
ashamed Of me-
After coming out of the cell Captain
l,J he 1cn
O. a hunted animal.
The following telegram, dated from
Los Angeles at 1881 q. NJ. op November
=. was found lying on the floor of the
cell near the body:
Morris Haas. City Jail. care Chief OF
Police San Francisco--FTiend of yours
asks me TO come up and defend you
Shall 7 come? Wire Immediately.
y. +. SEYMOUR"
HAAS FAMILY CROSSES BAY
shortly before o'clock last night
under cover of darkness, Mrs. Haas and
her four children left their home al
lS4s McAllister street where, during
the afternoon. seven women. who had
come from various. parts Of the city
remained with the family.
From a woman living across the
street at 1855 McAllister street who
was one OF tne most lnImate IrIenOS
OF the Haases and who refused to give
ler name, it was learned that frienas
had taken the Haas family across the
bay. This woman also declared that
two of the children would visit her in
the morning to tell her of the where
abouts and condition of their mother.
CONVERSATION WITH HAAS
Sergeant Burke made the following
report to Captain OF Detectives Kelly
last night:
Captain kellY-Sir: In my CONVEX
sation with prisoner Morris Haas he
told me that he had conversation
with woman about his intention to
shoot Heney and she told him that il
she thought he was going to do it she
would get 2 warrant charging him
with insanity. He also said that Heney
had exposed him before the jury by
showing his picture taken in prison
garb and that he had requested Heney on
three different occasions to release him
from the jury, stating that he had d
bad heart. He also stated that several
friends had advised him that If they
were in his place they would kill He
ney for exposing his past record. The
names of these people he would not
tell. THOMAS BURKE.
Detective Sergeant"