New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
FRANCIS J. HENEY
SHOT; MAY RECOVER
S4IOONKEEPER'S DEED IN
COURTROOM.
San Francisco Graft Prosecutor Had
Exposed accepted Ruef Juror
as Er-CORUIct.


has nre5fcted for several months fell upon Spe-
cial Prosecutor Francis J. Hsney late this after
noon in Judge LAWYERS courtroom. where -
vas trying Abraham Ruef on a charge OF orio-
ing Supervisor Furey in the overhead trolley
franchise He was shot down by Morrls 7aas.
a liquor dealer and juror in the former Ftuef
trial whom Heney had driven from the jury oex
b,- exposing his record as an ex-convict- Haas
fred only one shot which struck Heney below
the right temple
At O'Clock tonight Mr.. Heuey who retained
consciousness and viii probably recover, saids
+ Il will live to prosecute Haas and Ruef
Close examination Of the wound showed that
the bullet entered through the right cheek ana
lodged under the Ieft ear II barely missed tns
carotid artery and all other principal arteries
were not ruptured- There is a slight swelling
under the left ear. but there Is no unnaturaA
hemorrhage. and his pulse is good
After an INFORMAL consultation Drs Terry
1IOffitt and BunneH announced at ? o'clock TO-
night that the patient was resting easy and tnar
the doctors would determine whether 70 Use tre
X-rav or to probe for the bullet
For u1anv months Heney has never ventured
out on the street without two OF three special
officers. who constituted his bOdyguard This
precaution vas taken because Of many threat
enfng letters received BY him The fselns
against the special prosecutor has been in
rAnseIv bitter among large number 81 peopis
[
aIienated many citizens by his grant Of m
r1unity 10 Ruef that he might use the fallen
bOss's testimony. and thus convict many capt
taIiSts here who he claims obtained franchises
and other favors by bribery The public. as =
whole eagerly desire TO see SChritz. Fsuef and
other guilty men sent TO prison. but many did
mot favor Heney's methods
Court had been adjourned for few minutes
late this afternoon. Judge Lawler was just re-
turning from his chambers after the tntermis-
sion. Heney. who had been examining former
Supervisor Gallagher was seated az a tabs
/ near the judges chair He vas talking Win
Gallagher when suddenly Haas came into tho
/ room. walked Up back Of Heney and. drawing a
Sii-caIibre pistol. fred ar the special prosecutor
The bullet hit Heney in the right temple and
/ he fell TO the floor. blood squirting from his
wound
/ For a moment no one stirred. Then AZ Mo
Cabe one of the court deputies. seized Haas
and with the assistance Of baiIfff. rIsHed him
/ into a corner of the jury box and warned the
/ crowd in the courtroom rot to come near
INJURY THOUGHT FATAL At FIRST
DR. H z Frznck who was summoned from
the street examined Heney and first declared
| that the bullet had penetrated the brain Ths
/ scene was dramatic. the injured man lying en
the dirty floor OF the courtroom. covered with
his own blood The police put a Gordon around
( anv person 90 out The widest excitement sue
/ ceeded the first stupor Of amazement Haas.
who is an undersizad German Jew. vas tn
/ wildly excited state. but declared that he had
/ shot Henev because Heney. in the Parksids
I bribery case. had first accepted him as Juror.
and then had had him rejected because he
I claimed Haas was an ex-cOnvict and tnereIofs
/ unfit to serve on jury
/ Il shot him Haas shouted wildly. TO get
/ even for humiIiating me Heney ruined NY
7 business by exposing my prison record I,
I wouldn't consider myself fit 10 live if I hadns
/ killed him did it for the benefit Of humanity
/ There are thousands who wanted me 10 do it.
/ Then. after moment he said I nave every
/ thing to live for. I have wife and four chil-
/ dren. but I couldn't help shooting this man. even
| if I hang for it. He done to me what no man
/ can forgive. He had ruined and huuiliated
/ me-"
/ Haas was greatly excited. and talked IN .
/ r,audIfn wav 1t was plainly evident that he
/ had nerved himself for the deed by the LIBERAL
! use of vvhfskey He has not bad face. his eyes
/ being pleasant but his mouth shows cruel lines.
He is a short but very powerful man
! RUFF AN DIPAssIvE SPECTATOR
/ Rraf vbo was sitting only few feet froua
/ Heuey. remained an impasstve spectator of ths
I shooting His face did not change its express
/ sfon and when seen after Heney had been re-
4
/ His GOODNESS and Calmness were in strong con-
/ trast 10 the wild excitement and emotional ten
| sion exhibited by most OF those who saw ths
/ shooting.
/ Judge LavIer seemed 10 be hOrrihed by tbs
/ deed. and expressed the deepest regret that his
| courtroom should have been the scene OF suca
an affair. which he termed desecratiOn OF ths
/ place of justice
| The trial has been carried on in Carpenters
/ Hall No $50 Fulton street The room is small.
/ and was crowded with spectators There was
/ no violence attempted toward Haas Judge and
/ suectators apparently being stunned BY ths
| deed Thousands of persons gathered in a few
/ minutes. There were some who shouted Lynch
/ the assassin but the police cautioHed these
/ men 70 keep quiet and the great majority %
/ the crowd was ike a gathering at a funeral
/ HOW HENEY CONFRONTED HAAS
/ The incident which led Haas to shoot Heney
+ occurred IN Judge DooIing's courtroom on April
/ - last Ten jurors had been obtained 70 try
I Ruef in the Parkside bribery case Heney aross
/ and in a dramatic manner declared he had evil
dence that one of the men OF the Jury was unit
/ 70 serve Taking from his pocket a police
Identification card Heney walked over to thu
/ railing behind which the jurors sat. and show
ing the photograph 20 Haas asked him II hs
knew the
/ Unnerved by the suddenness OF the disclosure.
/ Haas stammered an acknowledgment that ths
! photograph was OF himself. and then requested
that he be spared the disgrace Of publicity.
Heney. however was relentless
You have been convicted Of a felony. have
/ you not he asked. ~and have served term IN
/ san Quentin
= The juror admitted that he had. bur protested
/ that he had been pardoned and had been rs-
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