The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
HENFY OBJECTS TO
BOLD SHADOWS"
Warns United Railroads Men
Who Follow Automobile That
Some One Will Be Hurt
Graft Prosecutor Says He Be-
IieYeS Effort Will Be Made
TO AssasSinate Him

"See here, You fellows: I don't pro-
pose to have you following me around
when 1 have my wife and sister with
me, and if this keeps up any longer
somebody is going 10 get hurt. L be-
Iieve you fellows are dOgging me for
the purpose of assassinating me, and 1
propose to act accordingly. .'-Francis
]. Heney to pair of trailing Calhoun
detectives.
Dogged by a new set OF United Rail
roads sleuths while he went with his
wife and sister to see the feet. Francis
J. Heney, chief graft prosecutor, yes
terday called the turn on the men who
followed him. He had been shadowed
all day in an accompanying automobile,
which kept within distance of few
yards. IN the machine was the same
chauffeur who had operated the auto
mobile used by the detectives working
under Charley Haggerty, Ruef's office
boy. and who had been placed under
subpoena Monday to appear in the Ruef
ease. The other occupant was an .ex-
prize fighter.
FOLLOW HENIcY AND FAMILY
Posting themselves in a conspicuous
position outside the door Of Heney's
residence carly in the morning, the
men in the automobile followed every
one who left the house. Early in the
day Heney's sister left the house in his
automobile for short visit. Ostenta-
tiously the other machine took up the
chase When she returned, back it
came. When Heney, his wife and sister
left the house again the pursuing ma
chine crept close UP and stayed close
10 Heuey's. Through the crowds in the
Preside. threading its way closely
after the assistant district attorneys
machine. the sleuths in their auto fol-
lowed Heney out even to Fort point,
where he stopped 10 view the passing
Of the feet. There Heney's anger
alfghting from his machine, he went
back TO the other one.
See here. you fellows" he shouted
at them. i don't propose TO have you
following me around when 1 have my
wife and sister with me. and if this
keeps up any longer somebody is go
ing 10 get hurt"
Following you? Huh, Why, / don't
know you at all" replied one of the
shadows"
HENEY WARNS SHADOWS
W ell, you viii know me a whole lot
better If you keep on dogging me this
way" replied Heney. Now you mind
what I say-if this keeps up somebody
is going to get hurt. believe you
fellows are following me for the phr-
pose Of assassinating me, and propose
10 act accordingly.S
Why, see here, Mr.. Heney," spoke
up the chauffeur. L don't want you to
think I'm concerned in anything like
that. IN only hired"
You're both hired, and 1 know who
by" said Heney.
Well, If that's the way you take it,
Mr.. Heney," said the chauffeur. Il am
not going TO do this any more" and
turning the automobile about. it dis
appeared.
Talking about the occurrence later
Heney said:
Those men were hired jointly by
Tom Gibson. head Of the United Rail-
roads detectives. and Ale Ruef. and I
can prove it. They are the same bunch
that ] took away from Burns trail the
other day in court, and they are the
same fellows as the ones who followed
Gallagher around until they trietl to dy-
Mantle him Now I believe they are
following me around for no other pur-
pose than to locate me and assassinate
me, and ] intend to act accordingly. I
am public officer and must protect
myself"