The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-16

three days have elapsed since Fran
els J. Heney was shot by Morris Haas
who killed himself in a cell in the
county Jail Saturday night, and today
the physicians in attendance agree
that not a single unfavorable symp-
tom has yet resulted. There is Meth
er fever nor indication of blood pois-
oning. There still remains, however,
the difficult and dangerous task of
extricating the bullet from the mus
cles of the throat. This may be at
tempted some time today or tomor
row. Three of the foremost lawyers
of the state have volunteered to take
charge of the prosecution of Ruef
when the trial is resumed.
That the interest of the people of
this city is centered on the bribery
trial of Abraham Ruef was manifest
this morning, when the crowds began
milling outside the court room
long before the hour of opening the
court In addition to many officers in
uniform, a score of detectives were
scattered in the throng and in the
court room were so located as to keep
close watch over Ruef and the attor
neys engaged in tpe case. Ruef was
brought to court from the Jail at Ingle
side in steel lined prison van es
corted by troop of mounted police.
Abraham Ruef, the alleged CRATER,
today filed an affidavit asking that
change of venue be taken to some
court in another part of the state, as
he was convinced that he could not
have a fair trial in this court. His
attorney stated that if the motion for
change of venue was denied he would
ask for a continuance of thirty days,
and that if both motions were denied
he would ask for dismissal of the jury
on the ground that the members have
been unduly Influenced by Fridays
episode in the court room.
The court adjourned until tomor-
row morning in order to give the
prosecution time to make counter
afidavits.
The Bullet Removed.
San Francisco, Nov. 16.-The bullet
fred by Morris Haas at Francis j.
Heney was removed today from the
muscles of the lower left maxillary
where it was located by means of the
x-ray. The operation was successfully
performed and Heney bore the ordeal
with no show of i'll effects.
AssAlLANT OF HENEY
KILLS HIMSELF.
San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Morris
Haas, who yesterday attempted to
assassinate Francis J. Heney, tonight
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the middle of the forehead
with a pistol he had concealed about
his person. Haas went to bed at eight
O'Clock at the county Jail and cover.
ed up his face with blanket. At 81 4O
a shot was heard from his cell, and
when the guards entered it was found
that he had rolled out of bed and was
lying dead on the floor, shot through
the head A 41-caliber single-shot der
ringer was grasped in his hand. His
left trousers leg was pulled up and
examination showed a mark on his
leg where the weapon had rested
while concealed in his shoe.
Haas wore CATERS with elastic
sides, which made this possible. After
he had shot Heney yesterday Haas
was searched by Police Captain Duke
Detective Burns and a police officer
After he had been taken to the countj
jaH he was searched again, but a
: neither time were his Shoes exam
ined. Haas went to bed last nigh
with his shoes on and again tonight
and when asked Why he did % SAX