Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-11-16
BULLET REMOVED
HENEY LIVES
Ruef in Danger Of Death, Asks for
Change Of Venue,

tective Burns, who declared after
the attempted assassination Of Franz
els Heney BY Haass that the attempt
was made In pursuance to Q plot en-
tered into between the would be as
sassin and higher ups" IL today pre-
pairing 70 stir up q hornets nest In
the police circles here BY HiIng
charges against Guards Kelly and
Attridge. who were on watch whoa
Haas committed suicide.
II Ii the claim made By Burns that
the suicide Of Haas was made anc-
cesaful BY reason Of the negligence
cs the guards In Watching him. and
tae police officers In searching either
Haas, or those who came TO visit him
during his Incarceration. Burns
after the arrest requested to be per-
mitted to see him, but was refused
admission and he desires 70 have the
police explain their action In this re-
spect. He states that the outcome
OF the whole matter will Be forced
explanation from Chief OF Police
Biggey as to his authority IN making
the statement that the attempted
assassination was not the result or
a plot which had that end IN view.
Burns il confident that Il was the
outcome OF a plot. and now desires
the Chief OF Police 10 give his rea-
sons for knowing that Il was not.
Chief Of Police Biggey 10 endeaV-
oring TO shift the responsibility for
the suicide OF Haas. He insists that
Haas when arrested, carried q gun.
and that he had one ON his person
when taken TO the Jan, and that
Captain Duke failed 70 search him
closely. Duke on the other hand
denies this story. and states that he
gave Haas the closest kind az q
search. The theory was originally
advanced that Haas shot hImseif
with a small deFinger pistol. and
that he had II concealed In his shoes
but this theory lie too improbable.
and II Is not accepted by many.
Burns made the statement today
that he Ia satisfied that the weapon
with which Haas ended his life was
passed through to him while IN jail
BY his wife. During his incaFceFa-
ton. the wife was permitted 10 visit
him. but the police contend that
every precauti0n was taken IN the
way Of searching her, and also that
guard was near during ali the time
she was conversing with her hus-
band.
Bullet Removed.
The bullet in Heney's neck was re-
moved today by the surgeons. and
the operation was entirely success
full. Dr. VILLAGE Try, chief Of tho
emergency servi conducted the
operation. The suceeasf | removal Of
the bullet has caused a feeling OF
general relief. Heney'a condition
Is much improved, and this forenoon
at II o'clock he held a lengthy con-
ference with District Attorney Lang
don.
Raef Wants Change o. vcnue.
The trial of the case Of Ruef WA
resumed this morning. and the nrsl
matter presented for the eonsldeFa.
ton OF Judge Lawlor was a petition
for q change Of venue By the defend
ant. The court room was crowded
to iis utmost capacity At the opening
hour with interested spectators. and
curiosity seekers. Judge LawioI
had ordered every preeautiOn TO b
taken upon resumption Of court and
the court room was crowded viii
guards. Ruef entered with his a.
torneys and was surrounded By I
heavy guard. A. he entered the eourI
room proper which Ia rallied OF BY |
heavy fence from that portion oocu.
pied By the spectators he looked
straight ahead. and when the eourf
had adjourned. and he returned 4
the iaii be was accompanied By /
guard Of nine detectives.
Reurs Life IN Danger.
The defendants attorney asked To-
q change Of venue on the ground o
the fierce prejudice existing agains
Ruef because Of the attempted a.
aassination OF Heney. The afadavill
flied By them are voluminious, an.
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