The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
HAAS IMPlICATES
OTHERS IN CRIME

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tim stin fresh on his hands. and with
his intention to end his own life within
few hours ever before his mental
vision. Haas was still as cool and calm
as though life knew no tragedy He
talked in a straightforward, collected
manner and answered without hesita-
ton the questions directed to him. He
belied by his every action the absurd
statement of Chief Of Police Biggy that
he was insane. When he wished to give
positive. definite answer he did it
without hesitation when this did not
suit his fancy. he adopted cunning
evasion that thwarted the shafts of his
inquisitors.
Il don't want to answer that Ques-
tion. declared Haas when he was
asked for q last time why he fred the
fatal shot at Heney. Il don't want TO
make il known what my defense is to
be. You don't expect me to give evil
dence against myself, do you?"
We don't need your evidence" an
swered Langdon. we won't have any
trouble disposing Of you. Do you mean
TO say that you are going to try to
fight this case?'
Ills SIGNIFICANT REMARK
"Of course I'm going to try to get
out, answered Haas, and there was a
significance in his tone that was re-
membered when the tidings of his sui
eide We're heard last night
Haas only request yesterday was
that Of a man drunk with a desire for
notOriety. He demanded copies of the
newspapers telling of his crime of the
afternoon before, and when they We're
refused him, he begged for them. He
wanted to see his own name in print
coupled with the story of his terrible
crime; he wanted the satisfaction Of
seeing how this case in which he fig
ured had been treated.
The substance of our conversation
with Haas, coupled with other things
we have learned, convinces US that this
fellow was egged on by others to COM
nit this crime said Langdon in speak
ing Of the visit later in the day. "Ap-
parently there was a design behind the
action Of certain persons to whom he
alluded, but whose names he refused
to give US. That design, as / sincerely
believe, was TO urge him on to fire the
shot that was intended to end Heney's
life Considerable more than I am now
at liberty to give came out in the
course Of our conversation concerning
the motive for this mans crime of yes
terdaS afternoon"
Discussing the same subject, Special
Agent Burns said:
We learned from Haas that he was
urged frequently to kill Heney He
said that some persons told him to do
il and that he talked about it with 9th
ers who advised him not to. He would
not say who any of these We're The
man is as sane as any man ever was
Any statement to the contrary is simply
bosh."
Haas told Langdon and Burns several
additional details of the preparations
he made to kill Heney. He declared that
he bought the revolver with which the
crime was committed in 1901 of John
Duffy, who was then the keeper of a
saloon in Third street, but who has
since moved TO Texas
HAD REVOLVER REPAIRED
On last New Years day Haas tried
the revolver and found that the cylinder
would not revolve. He took. the weapon
TO q gunsmith in Eddy or Turk street
near Fillmore and had it repaired He
admitted that before shooting Reney,
and as preparation for that crime he
tried the revolver twice in his cellar
and found that it worked properly. He|
explained that his only intention was
TO see If it would shoot and that he
paid no attention TO whether or not he
hit his target.
Haas said that Friday afternoon he
entered Judge LaWlor's courtroom
some time before the shooting occurred
and found a seat well toward the front.
next TO man who has since been iden-
titled as c. H. Gish, a member of the
jury which convicted former Mayor
Schmitz Of eXtOrtion. Haas, according
TO his own declaration, waited until
the recess was ordered. watching for
an opportunity 10 make sure Of his vic
tim It was when he saw the aisle
clear for moment between himself
and Heney and noted that Heney's at
tention was distracted by the converse
tion with Al McCabe that he suddenly
leaped from his chair and rushed for !