The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
DOCTORS PREDICT
HfNfY'S RECOVERY
Operation of Removing Bullet
May Be Undertaken Today
at Lane Hospital
Prosecutors Brother, Benjamin,
Arrives From Arizona and
Watches at Sick Room

The telephone operator at the Lane
hospital was kept busy yesterday tell
ing San Francisco that Mr.. Heney was
getting along very nicely" and all daY
long there was a steady stream OF via-
itors, anxiOusly seeking some personal
assurance that the wounded prosecutor
was really going to get we'll That he
will recover is now practically certain.
say his medical attendants. The wound
was given careful examination yes
terday morning,
1t was decided that the patients con-
dition is so favorable he may be oper-
ated upon today.
An X-ray photograph was made OF
Heney's head by DR.. Cooper shortly
after s o'clock last evening It was
taken as a front view and in conjunc-
tlon with the profile view taken Satur-
day will show the exact location OF
the bullet. After that ordeal Heney
was so tired that no one was allowed
TO enter the sick room. He slept un-
til o'clock. when a second X-ray ex-
posure was made. All the doctors were
then in attendance.
Heney suffered considerable pain last
evening from the manipulatiOns OF the
surgeons in their efforts to locate the
leaden pellet that so nearly cost him
his life. There is no danger of in
lection from the track Of the bullet on
drains into the throat. but the surgeons
are apprehensive OF the condition Of
the wound on the left side of the
throat, from the jaw bone TO the place
where the bullet is embedded.
BROTHER RECEIVES VISITORS
Benjamin Heney, brother of the
wounded man, arrived yesterday from
Tucson, Ariz., whence he started imme-
diately upon receipt Of the news of the
shooting. Ben Heney at once took
charge OF all that affected his brother
at the Lane hospital outside the sick
room. He received all visitors. none
of whom was admitted to the patients
room, and opened all kilograms and
letters. The stream of kilograms
poured in steadily all day. and each
brought some word of encouragement
to the man who fell ighting the
peoples tight.
Ben Heney feels bitterly toward
the subsidized press and the slanderers
here until Francis j. Heney is out OF
danger and able once more to look
after his own affairs.
The wounded man was in good spirits
yesterday and expressed regret at his
inability to attend the Saturday night
mass meeting. He thought he could
have gone just as well as not.
yesterday were people in all walks OF
life. During the afternoon Superior
Judge Coffey called and chatted for a
long time with Ben Heney. Rudolph
Spreckels and William ]. Burns made
frequent visits to the hospital. and late
in the afternoon ex-Mayor Phelan
called.
Among the kilograms received yes
teTday was one from Lowell Fl. Jerome,
brother to New York's district attor-
ney. Jerome is an old Tucson friend
of Heney, but is now in New York. His
message read:
Greetings from old Tucson. and
hearty congratulations on your escape.
Country needs more men like you.
Hope speedy recovery"
MESSAGE FROM ALASKA
Another telegram was received from
NJ ]. Heney, who. incidentally. is no
relation to the wounded prosecutor NJ
]. Heney has been engaged for num-
Der of years in railroad construction
work in Alaska. The telegram re-
eeived yesterday was from juneau. IT
was addressed to Mrs. Heney and was
as follows:
Have just learned of the dastardly
and cowardly attempt to assassinate
Francis j. Please accept my sincerest
sympathy and 1 sincerely hope that he
may be spared to complete his splendid
work OF putting every CRATER and as
sassin where they belong. I am now
en- route to San Francisco and shall
hope to find my dear old friend well on
the road to recovery"