Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-11

rendered Francis j. Heney, the assist
ant district attorney, who had charge
of the trial until he was shot down by
Morris Haas November 13, had been
driven away from Carpenters hall in
an automobile.
Mr. Heney came to consult with
Judge Lawlor, presumably in regard
| to the nature of the instructions de-
mapded by the jury when it appeared
last night. His coming had been her
aided, and as he descended from the
machine and posed for the newspaper
photographers, who begged moments
| delay, a man on the sidewalk swung
his hat in the air and proposed three
cheers, which were given by the crowd
] across the street.
| Stopping to greet Assistant District
Attorney John ]. O'Gara and William
| J. Burns, Mr. Heney entered the court
room. Notwithstanding the presence
| of a score of officers who did all they
could to restrain the demonstration
men and women rose to their feet and
| cheered, waving hats or handkerchiefs
until the bailiffs and detectives inter-
| fered.
Mr. Heney proceeded directly to the
seat he occupied when the attempted
assassination occurred and conferred In
! low tones with Mr.. O'Gara and MIR.
Burns. He then proceeded to the cham
bers of Judge Lawlor where he re-
| mained for half an hour.
| Thomas B. Dozier was the only at
torney of the defense present when the
verdict was returned. He declined to
make any statement, referring his ques-
toners to Henry A. Ach, chief counsel.
Mr.. Ach, who has been under apprehen-
sions. later said:
Ach Says Jury Was Intimidated
TT was a verdict of intimidation. The
| jury did not dare to render any other
! judgment. Mr.. Ruef was convicted of
| crime he did not commit. I rely
upon the testimony of Gallagher, VIII
son and Furey to establish this. The
verdict is certain to be reversed
| The continuous downpour of yester-
day had given way to cheerful sun
shine when the jury in the morning re-
entered the upper chamber in Carpen-
| ter's hall, and an attendance greater
than that of yesterdays indicated the
sustained interest.
Ruef, with an escort of mounted
| police Gathering over the pavement be-
hind the inclosed van in which he was
| brought from the county jail, arrived s.
| few moments before court convened
and was greeted as he entered TIE cor
ridor by his aged father, who today
made his first appearance in the pend
| ing trial.
Father and son remained in close con-
versation for some moments, after
which the defendant, cheerfully cordial
/ in comparison with his nervous de-
meanor of yesterday, chatted with his
attorneys and the newspaperme and
frankly discussed the prospect of q. dis
| agreement.
| While there were many vacant seats
in the courtroom during the forenoon
session, the crowd outside had i'm
creased. and several hundred men stood
in the street patiently awaiting news
from the inside.
The usual heavy guard of police main
Il A,s. %1,a ola \
| in the street without
The Ruef jurors, upon the order of
! Judge Lawlor, did not go to lunch ar
the st. Francis hotel where they have
been kept during the progress of the
trial. but remained in their chambers
and their luncheon brought in baskets
by an automobile was served to them
there.
At o'clock Francis J. Heney was on
| his way to the courtroom. He had an
engagement to confer with Judge
Lawlor, and he arrived at the court
room at 3:17 o'clock p. M, and was
given an ovation. AS he entered the
room the aisles of which had been
cleared in advance of his coming, three
hearty cheers were given, and there
were cries of Good boy"
Men and women stood In their places
and waved their hats and handker-
chiefs as Heney proceeded up the aisle
The demonstration was quickly checked
by deputy sheriffs.
Following are the jurors who tried
| Ruef
Alexander Bond, real estate; John
Beuttler, butcher; Timothy Sullivan,
contractor; William S. Harrison, sales
man; Dennis Murphy. retired John
Anderson, builder; Charles A. Roller.
retired William ]. O'Leary; Joseph
| O'Brien, real estate; George M. Schill-
ing manufacturer; James Mcnamara,
retired; William Oakley, contractor.
Foreman Mcnamara stated tonight
that the jury stood to 4 for conviction
on the first ballot
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon two of
| the four were won over on the fourth
ballot and on the fifth ballot. few
minutes later. the jurors voted unan-
imously Guilty"