The Washington times., 1908-11-14
Excitement Is Intense Over
Shooting of Bold Prose
CutOT.
GORDON OF POLICE
PLACED ABOUT JAIL
Citizens League Calls Mass Meet
ing-Prominent Lawyers Step
Into Breach.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 11-Charges
and counter charges melting into
threats of lyncbing are today banded
among the friends Of Francis J. Heney.
militant prosecutor of san Francisco
gTafteTs who was shot yesterday after
noon by Morris Haas. former convict
saIo0nkeeper, have created situation
only less dangerous than the keaTHey
riots, and the famous crowds waited alt
nights about the bulletin boards ia the
windows OF the San Francisco news
papers. discussing in threatening tones
the causes and effect OF the sensational
shooting.
The menacing attitude OF the incensed
ciuzens prompted the police to throw
about the jail d strong Gordon Of police,
in an effort TO prevent any attempt up
on tAe life of the assaiiaut OF the daI-
ing prosecutor
The Citizens League, one OF the prime
movers in the prosecution Of Abe Ruef
and his cOterie of city officials, took the
initial step this morning by issuing
call for mass meeting OF citizens for
tonight.
To Make Peace Plans.
AT this meeting the probable outcome
of the trial viii be discussed from every
possible standpoint ard preparations
made 10 offset any serious angle that
may grow out of the present tense sit
uaUon.
Hiram Johnson. the towering figure of
the legal profession of the Pacific coast
and Mat /. Sullivan one of the best
known criminal lawyers. have sJeTp-d
into the breach deGICaJiug themselves
10 Heuey unfinished work.
AS a result. RueI CrOuChes In his cell
desperate between the omIMous fears OF
the future prosecution and probable
violence az the hands OF an angry ciJi-
zeury who refuse 20 believe that poll
tics was not behind the shooting.
The Bar Association and the lrOquois
Club. one OF the most prominent civic
institutions of the coast. met early this
morning TO pass resolutions OF sym
pathy and map out plan or COnsIdcra-
ti0u for the legal powers who have
taken up the Cgdgels laid down by the
stricken Heney-
Blames "Hired Press"
District Attorney faugIJu leaves no
doubt ol hIs state OF mind in charging
that a "hlred press is responsible for
the conditions that made possible the
shooting of the prosecutor by the eX-
convict salOonkeeper.
While a state of near-ri0u prevails IA
the cafes, bOulevards, and business
houses, Prosecutor Heney is AT the hos
pital attended by sympathetic hands.
Olteu during the night he awakened
20 predict InaL he Will recover 20 con-
unue his hEht against the most motor
ious rims OF municipal leeches that ever
graced the pages of grating history.
Il shall 1--we TO prosecute Ruet ana
Haas" he predicts with d fiTmness and
determination that bellies his weakened
condition.
The physicians are confident that his
declaration VIII be fulrlled since the
assassin S bullet is found TO have
missed its marll-the master brain that
his woven the threatening net about
tie depOsed king OF san Francisco
graft ring
Attitude Dangerous.
Though the talk Of violence Quieted
down somewhat as the day advanced,
the people of san Francisco remain
sulIen and their mental attitude is re-
garded by the police as extremely dan
gerOus, All the police reserves were
called out and a new detail of guards
placed about the Jail where Haas is con-
fined. The police also prepared TO throw
q heavy guard about the place where
JGuIghts mass meeting Will be held.
The police declared there will be no
violence, hut they viii not take any
chances.
Mrs Heney, wife of the wounded man.
remained at her husband Is bedside all
night and today said she could not sleep
unless he mad been pronounced out of
danger. The surgeons in attendance .
held a consultation this morning and de- 4
clded TO extract the bullet at noon.
Iieney.s strong constitution is relied
upon by them 10 pull him through the
crisis. The only thing they now fear
is blood poisoning and they say that
IL viii be several days before they can
tell whether the patient viii be affected /
in that way. /
Resting Easy.
At 10 H. IN. Heney was resting easy. /
Messages from al the West were sent
10 san Francisco today. The Baptist
convention at Fresno passed resolutions .
,CHdemning Haas act and Portland and
other coast cities also denounced the F.
Today preparations were also made
10 throw the heavy police guard about
uage L4WlOF courtroom when the I
8uef trial is resumed Monday. The gem
7Tal belief that the shooting may have
had a distinct effect on the minds of
Buef jurors, making il necessary to get
q new jury, and start all over again. Ii
5ut jury
The general public sentiment. how.
ever, has turned strongly against any
'uTther delays in the graft prosecutions,
5,nd Haas act Is expected TO hasten
hem.
Haas is kept in his cell without com
He maintains sullen ST.
euCe regarding allegations made here
hat he was hired to do the shooting
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