The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-14
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN SAYS
HENEY RUINED HIS LIFE
In Former Ruef Trial Haas Was Selected as
Juryman and Was Discharged When
Heney Exposed Him as Ex-Con-
vct--Heney Expected to
Recover


steps but with deliberation. Sudden
ly his right hand shot on. and before
the newspaperman, McCabe or John
Foley, Heneys special body guard,
sitting about eight feet away, could
make a move. there was a flash and a
loud report rang through the cour'
room.
Panic Follows Shooting.
Fer a moment every body seemed
stunned and paralyzed The would.
be assassin whose revolver was with,
in a foot and half of Heneys head
when he pulled the trigger, stepping
back. his arms by his side, one hand
still clutching the smoking pistol as
If he hesitated what to do. For II
fraction of a second impressive 81
lence followed the report and a panic
followed. Half Of the people evident
ly fearing further shooting made a
frantic rush for the doors Before
Haas could raise his pistol again,
Foley and f. j. Wiskotchill, special
policeman, We're upon him, threy him
to the floor and wrested the weapon
from him. He struggled hard bu,
was dragged to the jury box, thrown
on his back aud held there, just as
the jury, attracted by the shot, came
bursting through their private en-
trance.
Heney arose out of his chair, put
his hands to his head the blood
streaming through his fingers and
reddening the table in front of him,
leaned over moment, and was
caught as he began to falL He was
laid On the floor, Charles Oliver and
Johr Foley two special detectives
connected with the district attorneys
office. holding his mead out of the
poo, of blood which flowed from a !
hole which appeared to be just below
the right temple He was conscious
and when the Associated Press repre-. |
sentative stopped down by his side
and spoke to him. his first words |
were: Send for my wife"
Thouoht Wound Fatal.
DR.. II a. Fincks, who was in the
court room at the time. rushed to
Heney's side, mady a hasty examina.
tioa and pronounced him fatally
wounded
Heney was perfectly composed
He believed he was fatally hurt, and
expressed a desire 10 make a dying
statement. He said. 81 was sitting at
my table when I felt what ! thought
was q blow ] 10 not know who shot
me was not doing anything to any
one
Ruef and his attorneys who were
out on the sidewalk were startled
by the report and started for the
court room. but were forced down
.ha steps by the crowd rushing
out and the police re-
fused to admit them Wnen told
what had happened Ruef demand lea
10 know who did il, and Immediately
ordered his chauffeur TO get the near
nst physician
The car returned in a few minutes
with a physician. Heuey was later
aiken in an ambulance to the emerg.
sncy hospital. whence he was re-
moved to the Lane hospital.
Lsrue Crowd Gathered.
The report Of the ATTEMPTED assas.
inatiou spread throughout the ci'y
ike wildfire and caused intense ex-|
itCment and Indignation. Al fn-'
uense crowd gathered around the
.ourt house. There was no hostile
demonstration in the big crowd. bun
.om- threatening rum0rs began 10
BE- heard. Ruef was surrounded bv a
arge number Of people and quietly
lirped away. This Tel to- the reuort
hst he had disappeared. but he soon
.ner appeared in the court room and
% safeguard his personal safety was
alien into custody.
Ire Eg7osure.
IE the second Ruef trial Haas had
.een passed as a juror uhen one day|
q court HeHey Dramatically pre-
.uCed a photograph Of him taken ar
ial Quentin Uenitentiary in a cen.
icts Earb ani cropped head. and
lith his number across his breast
Haas COLLAPSED in court. admitted he 4.
lai been a 70nvict and was i'm
aediateiT discharged from the jury.