Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-16
PROTECT RUFF
Frisco Boss Guarded From
Big Crowd at Trial.
CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED
Attorneys for Prisoner May Seek
Dismissal of Jury
AS PREJUDICED BY EPISODE
Court Adjourns to Give Prosecution
Time to Prepare Answer-Heney
in Good Shape.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 16-When
the bribery case of Abraham Ruef was
called in Judge Lawlor's court, today At
torney DozieT, on Ruef's behalf, asked
that the jury be dismissed. This was de-
MED.
DOzier filed an affidavit, signed by Ruef,
asking for change of venue to some
court in another part of the state, as the
defendant was convinced he could not
obtain a fair trial in this court.
Attorney Ach stated that If the motion
for change of venue was denied he
would ask for continuance of thirty
days. If both motions were denied. he
would ask for the dismissal of the jury
on the ground that the members had been
unduly Influenced by Fridays episode
in court.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing in order to give the prosecution time
to make counter affidavits.
Crowds Attend Trial.
That the interest of the people of this
city Is conferred on the trial of Ruef was
made manifest when, long before the time
set for the opening of court. crowds be-
gan to assemble before Carpenters Hal
on Fulton street, where the trial is being
held. All classes of the community We're
included in the assemblage.
When the courtroom was opened ulere
was a rush to enter. which, however, was
restrained by the large force OF ponce
detailed for the purpose. Little confusion
ensued In addition to q number of po-
licemen in uniform plain clothes men
and detectives were scattered among 'ne
throng in the room, and were SO ioca.eu
as to keep close watch over nueI ano
<roI In, hn
case. -,
Warned by the shooting of Heney oy
Morris Haas last Friday no precaution
will hereafter be omitted to prevent as
order of any kind, though 1t is not anticl-
pated that any trouble will mark the case
Ruef was brought to court from the
branch county jail at 1ngleSlde, severai
miles distant. in the steel-lined prison
van. escorted by troop OF mounted po-
lice When Fulton street was reached the
dense crowd which blocked the approach
to the courtroom was parted by the po-
lice and the van driven to the edge or the
sidewalk.
Closely followed by police and detect
ives, the defendant entered the court
room, taking the seat he has occupied
during the trial.
Heney in Good Shape.
Nearly three days have elapsed since
Francis ]. Heney was shot down in the
courtroom by Morris Haas, who COM
mitted suicide in his cell at the county
Jail Saturday night. Early today the
seven physicians in attendance upon the
prosecutor Of the bribery cases agree In
the belief that the long and anxious in
terval has developed not a single unfa-
vorable symptom resultant from the bull
let wound in his head.
There is neither fever nor indication OF
dread blood poisoning. The patient has
shown no unexpected loss of strength. Be.
tween periods of long and refreshing
sleep last night ile asked for and was
given small portion Of liquid nourish-
ment.
1t is even said that Heney's vocal
powers will be unimpaired by the course
Of the bullet now lodged in the muscles
of his throat This, in view of the de-
mands upon his voice by the prosecution
in which he is engaged, will be welcome
news to the assistant district attorney
when 1t has been more definitely ascer.
tanned.
There remains still the difficult and deli
cate task of extracting the bullet which
has been exactly located by means Of a
series of x-ray photographs. This may
be attempted some time today, or, If
Heney's condition continues to Justify
this delay. it may be pos. poned until to-
morrow in order to permit an increase of
strength as reserve asset against the
ODera ton