The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
Biggy Refuses Replies to Inter-
rOgatOries Regarding Shoot-
ing of Heney
81 Have Nothing to Say" Is the
Only Statement Vouchsafed
for Publication
Patient interviewer Ordered
From Office When Persistent
in Quest for information

Chief OF Police Biggy has reached
the insunerable point where he will
not brook the questioning of the news
paperman.
Interrogated yesterday about vital
matters connected with the shooting
of Heney. as to which the public is
clamoring for enlightenment he an
grily refused to answer, and after for
tifying his valor with the presence of
his factotum, Clerk OMeara. ordered
the interviewer out of his office.
Chief Biggy long ago forgot that he
was a public servant; il remained for
yesterday to develop the full growth
of his irritating conceit and ridicu-
lous incompetency. The exhibition was
accompanied by pouting OF the Biggy
chest and rolling of the Biggy eyes
that would have been comical if the
situation admitted Of light treatment
Biggy was communing with Biggy
and casting admiring glances at the
picture of Biggy on the wall when The
Call reporter was admitted to The
Presence.
Biggy glowered interrogatively.
BIGGY REFUSES ANSWERS
Why did you give out a report.
since proved to be false, to the ef-
feet that no one had urged Haas to
shoot Heney?" began the undismayed
newspaperman.
The Biggy chest wilted a trife and
the Biggy voice snarled: 81 have moth
ing to say"
Why did you suppress an official
report made to you by Detective Burke
to the effect that Haas confessed to
him that others had melted him to
shoot Heney?"
Further dehation of the Biggy chest.
but no answer.
why did you attempt to bar Will
liam j. Burns from the jail where Haas
was confined?'
Il have nothing to say" vouchsafed
Biggy, with an approving glance at
Biggy's picture on the wall.
Why did you not consult with the
district attorneys Office in regard to
the questioning of Haas?"
BIGGY SEEMS INDIGNANT
The Biggy person began to bristle
with indignation at this persistent
questioning.
Was. it not your object u block the
investigation and to prevent the con-
fession that Haas made to Burns and
Langdon, to the effect that he was in
cited to shoot Heney?"
Anger tussled with conceit for pre-
dominance in the Biggy countenance.
If, as you contend, Haas shot him
self with a pistol which he had con-
cealed IN his shoe, why did you not
have him properly searched?"
QUESTIONS CAUSE ANGER
Anger almost got the better of con-
ceit in a hard struggle, but Biggy
glanced at his gold braided cap and
conceit won out. The Biggy chest be-
gan 10 burgeon again.
II have no answers to make,' Biggy
rolled out.
why did you place Policemen At
fridge and Kelly TO guard Haas when
you knew that these two men were
notoriously Ruef sympa thiers?% pep
pered the patient interviewer
/ Anger again suffused the Biggy
countenance, and it spoke of sup
pressed profanity.
Why did you not consult with the
district attorney in regard to the
questioning of Mrs. Miriam Cohn, the
conhdante of Haas?"
Biggy was losing his nerve; he fidg-
eted furiously in his chair.
Why did you refuse or neglect to
demand from Mrs Cohn the names of
the persons who melted Haas to shoot
Heney after she admitted and told
you that Haas had made such con-
fession to her?" went on the inter-
viewer.
1t was too much for Biggy. "OMeara,
oMeara," he shouted, stamping an
grily.
INTERyIEWER ORDERED OUT
Why did you attempt to interfere
with the investigation begun by Cor
oner Leland to learn how Haas Sc
cured the pistol with which he killed
himself?' purred the reporter, beam
ing on the hurrying O'Meara.
leave this office. will not answer
these questions!' stormed the chief,
secure in the presence of his faithful
clerk.
Why did you refuse to consult with
and persistently attempt to thwart the
district attorneys office during the in
vesigation of the shooting Of Heney?'
bombarded the newspaperman.
Why did you retain counsel TO rep
resent you at the hearing before the
coroner yesterday" he continued, NOV
ing toward the door
Who is Webb?" he shot at the splut-
tering chief as he took his departure.
The reporters last glimpse, as he
left The Presence, showed a crestfallen