Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-14

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san Francisco Nov. 14,--frnncis j.
Hcney, shot down In tho courtroom
Yesterday while conducting the pros
ecution of Abraham Rucf, viii recover
from the effects of his injury unless
tho predictions OF his physicians fail
Al the end of an anxious night in the
lame hospital, where his wife, with
several relatives, awaited the first news
Of n change in his condition, 1t Was re-
ported that he had displayed symptoms
most favorable; that he had slept long
and well and thar there had been no
recurrence of the nausea thal lis.
night followed the shock anu pam ~
his wound His intimate associates
united In the belief that the indotnlt-
able energy that has characterized ms
work as n prosecutor in this Guy anu
elsewhere would contribute toWaTa -, nis
recovery and in this the attending
physiciuns, while speaking guardeois'
appeared to concur.
HAAS HAS SLEEPLESS NIGHT.
3 Morris Haas, ex- convict and former
LIQUOR denler who fired a Duiiet ~
10 Hency's head, spent Sieepiess
night IN n cell at the county jail, which
was guarded against possible mop VOL
lcncc by a special detachment OF ~
police officers armed with rifles.
Three detectives stood watch at the
bars OF the cell watching the prisoner
closely throughout the night lest ne
lt,.p
cd that Haas after several times com
posing himself for sleep, gave UP the
.,ttemnt and spent the early morning
hours in gloomy meditation. IN the
same building, though In different
section of the Jail, Abraham Ruef
spent the night. Ruef, IN CUSTODY
for the first time In several lnohlns'
was incarcerated by oraet VI SuP ~,
Tor Judge Lawler immediately AFTER
the shooting. The Judge availed nm
self Of n privilege conferred by statutes
in case of emergency, explained 1nh1
1e deemed il wiscst to remove me
defendant in the pending triai from we
sphere of possible violence
Although the period OIL eNct.eiilei,t
following the attempt upon MI. HeneS
life lasted far into the night. increasing
,nonentarily as the news spread ana
the crowds gathered, and although m
temnaratc speeches were mace anu
rash counsel was given IN SOME ~
stances w!:ilos tampers were at "ni'e
heat. there was reported to tue poi'ce
NOT a single attempt ut violence ihat
Haas should have escaped even MINOR
iriu,v In the courtroom at the hands OIL
No 800 ncrsons influenced by every
Giant of preiudice belief and opinion.
il. considered a remarkable testimonial
of Tho efficiency of the police depart
mont and the admirable self-control e%-
ercised by the citizens present.
pEyEL OPMENTS EXPECTED.
The day is likely to bring forth
MANY developments OF interest An
ex-ray examination held as soon rs
the physicians are assembled IN con.
ference will probably disclose the exact
location of the bullet, which. after en- : :
tcrine the prosecutors right temple
an inch forward of the ear, ranged
downward and lodged in the muscles on
the left side of the neck.
During the day detectives VIII en-
deayor TO obtain Il more comprehensive
statement from the would-pe assassin
and the city will be secured by oihcers
intent upon establishing HIS every
movement for weeks past, Preparations
win be perfected for the mass meetlhs
tonight called by the citizens League
of Justice where it is expected ina
addresses will be made by prominent
citizens and resolutions passed calling
for ouIckened prosecution of the men
Indicted on various charges connected
with municipal corruption.
SAN FRANCISCO AROUSED
JrranuentIv, since the earthquake
and fire of 1906, have the people OF san
Francisco been startled and aroused
nv reyelattons and Developments IN inc
tangled maze of the prosecutions foi
bribery and corruption that followed
the sudden overthrow Of Anraha'ti
Ruef and the boodlins supervisors OF
tn Mayor Schmitz regime, hut never
has the city been more pfoFounuiS
stirred than by the attempted assaS-
sination late yesterday afternoon OF
Francis J. Heney. the special assistant
of the district attorneys office. who
was shot and seriously wounded ~
the courtroom by Morris Haas an OK
convict, resident in this city whose
past record Heney exposed u few weeks
ago after Haas had qualiiied as 4 juror
to pass upon tile guilt or Innocence OF
Ruel. now in the midst of ms tntfa
trial for bribery.
Early today cir, HencS was sleeping
soundIy in the Lane hospital, where
he was taken after preliminary treat
ment had been given In the r.tS nos
pital. The last statement issued hs
his physicians declares that the patient
has good chance to recover. me
grayest danger appears to- be IRON
misunderstanding and today an effort WI
he made to locate the bullet and the
exact course of the wound. Mr.. Heney
vas shot iii the right side of the head
as he leaned forward over a table, Ihe
bullet entered half an inch In front oil
the right ear. ranged downward and Is
lodged somewhere in the muscles OF