Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-14

81 Immediately ordered my chauffeur
to take my car and get the nearest
physician that he could find. cannot
find language strong enough to de-
nounce the attempt to kill Mr.. Heney.
Warns, Then Questions
Even before Mr.. Heney had been re-
moved from the court room, Captain
of Police Duke took Haas in charge
and after informing him that what
ever he might say would be used
against him, began to interrogate him.
the statement of the ex-convict being
taken down IN shorthand.
Haas was convicted of embezzlement
in San Bernardino county, and on May
10, 1888, was sentenced to three years
in San Quentin. He served two years
land eight months, having earned -four
months by good behaviour, and was
released on January 25, 1890.
Some years later he was married, and
has a wife and four children. He lived
with his family at 1S4S McAllister
street, and was engaged in the saloon
business at the time he was drawn
upon the jury panel for the second
| Ruef trial, last May.
Exposure Dramatic
After being passed by both sides. Mr..
Heney learned that he was an ex-
| convict.
He dramatically confronted Haas
with his picture in convict stripes,
closely cropped hair and number
| across his breast.
Haas was forced to admit his peni-
Tertiary record and was Immediately
discharged from the jury.
From his statement, 1t appears he
has been brooding over his exposure
ever since that day, and has nursed a
deep hatred for Mr.. Heney which cul-
minated in the tragedy today.
At 5:15 D. m. Judge Lawlor recon-
vened court. He had already sent the
jury to the ST. Francis hotel in charge
of deputy sheriffs.
AS soon as a semblance of order was
restored the court ordered Ruef, who
has been at liberty on bonds aggregat-
ing 81 100000 into the custody of the
sheriff, and he was soon afterward
taken to the county jail. His counsel,
Ach and Dozier, offered formal obJec-
tions.
Dozier then demanded that Gala
CHER, the Witness be also ordered into
the custody of the sheriff until his
cross examination had been finished.
This was refused by the court.
The action of Judge Lawlor in order
ing Ruef into cunstody was taken, 1t
is said, not so much for fear that he
would endeaVor to flee, as for his own
safety from possible mob violence.
Evidently fearing some demonstration
might be made also against the would
be assassin, the police removed Haas
from the city prison, and refused to
tell where he had been taken.
Heney Says He'll Live
"pll live to prosecute that man." de-
clared Mr.. Heney on the operating table
at the Central Emergency hospital,
while the surgeons were probing his
wound,
The wounded assistant district at
torney was entirely conscious and grit
tily endured the ordeal.
Mrs. Heney arrived at the hospital
few minutes after her husband mad
been taken there, and late- accom-
panied him to the Lane hospital, where
she spent the night at his bedside.
After an informal consultation, Drs.
Terry, Motif and Bunnell announced at
9 o'clock that the patient was resting
easy and that at IL o'clock the doctors
would determine whether to use an
X-ray or probe for the bullet.
The bullet entered the right cheek
and passed through the head under
meath the brain cavity, finding lodg-
ment in the region of the left ear.
Wife Stays with Him
Throughout the night Mrs. Heney re-
mained at her husbands bedside, bear
ing up we'll under her fear OF the con-
sequences of his wound.
Every few minutes until a late nour
automobiles or carriages arrived at the
hospital door bearing friends of the
injured man, anxious to hear the lat
est bulletins as to his condition. Among
these were Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Spreckels, who made several trips to
the hospital, usually accompanied by
Detective w. ]. Burns.
From the moment the attorney was
removed from the court room to the
Emergency hospital Mr. Spreckels was
at his side until he was finally estap-
lished at Lane hospital.
There was a rumor af1oat tonight
that Detective John Foley, Mr.. Heneys
special bodyguard, and one of the
first to seize Haas after the shooting,
had been relieved from his post, but
Detective Burns, when asked as to this,
refused to make any statement.
Although there were no demonstra-
lions among the crowds, it was notice
able there was a hint of violence in
the general attitude of those who
composed the gatherings. 1t is believed
it would have taken but little to incite
riot, with Haas as the object of the
mob's wrath.
Discussing the shooting tonight, De-
tective Burns said: Il think Mr..
Heney owes his life to the fact that
Haas fired downward. Had Heney
been on his feet it is doubtful If any
thing could have saved him. Several
persons saw Haas approach, and one
at least saw that he had gun, but all
were paralyzed with fear or some other
emotion and unable to move in time to
prevent the shooting"
Career Remarkable
Francis ]. Heney has had remark
able career in Arizona, California and
Oregdon.
After leaving the University of Cali
fornia he studied law, and later worked
as a cowboy and miner in various
| portions of the west.
| Finally he went to Tucson, Ariz,
where he was noted for his fearless dis
position. He was the only lawyer in
| Tucson who dared take the case of
Mrs. Handy. who was suing her hus-
| band, a prominent physician, for di-
vorce. DR.. Handy had announced that
he would shoot on sight any attorney
who took the case.
Heney became Mrs. Handy's lawyer
and was, one day, attacked by DR..
Handy, Heney's superior in size and
strength. In the struggle that ensued
Heney drew a pistol and shot Handy
dead. He was exonerated by coro-
ner's jury.
Later Heney returned to San Fran
cisco and practiced law. While well
known here because of his aggressive
methods, 1t was not until he had been
appointed special prosecutor in tho
Oregon land fraud cases that he be-
came a national character.