Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-14
Rexty HsO EXPOSED HAAS RECORD
Declaring His Business Had Been
Ruined by Revelations OF Criminal
Past, Jewish saIoon Keeper Takes
Drastic Vengence-V.ctim Says He
vii! Live to Prosecute Assailant.
tBy Associated Press.)

San FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. 10
Francis j. Heney, leading figure II
the prosecution Of municipal cOrrup
ton in San Francisco, was shot and
seriously wounded at 4:22 O'Clock to
day in Judge LAWYERS court room b!
Morris Haas, a Jewish saloon keeper
who had been accepted as a juror ir
a previous trial of Abraham Ruel anc
afterwards removed, it having beer
shown ir court by Hcney that Haas
was an ex-convict, fact not brought
man.
The shooting of Heney occurred IN
the presence of many persons In the
court room during a recess in the
trial Of Abraham Reuf, on trial fol
the third time on the charge of brib
cry.
At Six o'clock tonight Mr.. Heney
who retained consciousness and viii
likely recover. said:
VIII Live to Prosecute.
Il viii live to prosecute Haas and
Ruef." - r.. Co.,.
The physicians in attendance or
Heney expressed the opinion that the
assistant district attorney would live
[t was ascertained that the bullet
which had entered the right cheek
had lodged under the left ear and
had not entered his brain or severed
sny important arteries or nerves.
Mr.. Hercy was taken to the Lane
Hospital, where he Is under the care
Il skilled surgeons.
Haas il a married man and has
our children.
Had Just Held Conference.
The court had taken rec SIS lof
ZEN minutes and the jury had left
he room Heney and Ruefs attor
heys Ach and Dozier. had just returr'
ID from judge LAWYERS chambers
xhera they had been summoned by
he Judge for a conference. After the
conference Ach and Dcz!er returned
o the court room and reney return
ID to his customary seat.
Pistol Against Victims Cheek.
He was talking with Former Super
isor Gallagher. who had just pre-
donsly undergone a severe crossex
nination b. Ruers attorneys whei
kaas rushed up out Of the audience
Eaas approached Heney. placed re
oliver against the prosecutors rfsh
heck and fired. Heney fell over Of
he desk, tlcod streaming from thu
ruuud. Haas was Immediately seize
~ bys.anders ard thrown into tn
rnpty Jury bcx. where he was hell
IA his back until the police came.
crueiIirg Ruined Business
Haas. Will, a venirem2n In tn
eccnd Ruef bribery trial. was put u
severe examination by Heney Will:
e was examined for jury duty.
He a~scrts that the information
rought cut by Heuey in his question
esu!ted in tie ruin CT his 61siness
bat cfA saiccn keeper.
Haas. in the second Ruef trial ma
cen paesed as a Juror. Then on
az IL court Heney Dramatically Pre-
need : photograph Of Haas. take
ssr Quentin peuitcrtiary in cor
.r. sarS srd with cropped had an
jth his number across his breast
Admi:ted Eeins Convict.
dis COitdfStu ta NseAs.
had been 4 convict. He WAS IN
(ediste;y DISCHARGED from the Jury.
News Of the shooting spread rapid
and - Immense crowd eathcre
tse corridor Of TIE court room.
rye force Of police surrounded Tn
pii5.rr ard KEEP, the crowd back.
urnher Of men who were suppose
Re there 10 CT ate tro-b'e yer
rested. Hepey was rushed TO
nereency hospital.
Haas said:
x sn the wronged man. do nc
Are what becomsp Of me- row.
hvc sscr.sced mys n. not for m
IN honor. but for the honor Of thcs
no are sitrated Ike myseG VOL
h have brorght my four children y
yhe world to bear such q brand.
had kroxn fhaf tho fsct fhai va
fcrrrsr convict would hecon
bowu. Hcney ruined me. That
hy ! shc, Elm =.
Arer the shooting Judge ts~'s
red The ccurt TO rrder apd Jim
II Rts,x ordered Rucf tskcn into Gust
I cverruiins the oejsctson Of Atio
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n 1fSss1ey posics asked tha; U