The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
BLOWS OUT BRAINS
IN PRISON CELL.
Continued from Page One.

Of the attorneys Office 1t is report
cd that he is in highly nervous con,
dition.
Mr., Heney and his family were the
recipients of many messages Of sym
pathy and cheer during the entire day:
The messages came from all sections OF
the United States and some from Eu-
rope. One telegram that brought n
smile to the pain-drawn face of the
prosecutor was a message, from Presi'
dent Roosevelt to Mrs. Hcpey.
Two X-ray photographs were taken
today in order to locate the exact po
sition of the bullet which, it is thought,
rested in the region Of the vocal chords.
The plates are now being developed
and they will be submitted TO the at
tending surgeons tonight, and if the
/ eHact location of the bullet is disclosed
an operation will be performed.
Big Mass Meeting Held.
A monster mass meeting was held
here tonight, in which between eight
and ten thousand citizens participated.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor E. r. Taylor and speeches were
made by a number OF leading citizens,
counseling moderation and the observ-
ance of legal methods, and asked that
full support be given the prosecution
in its conduct of the graft cases.
Resolutions were passed as follows:
"That here and now we declare our
unwavering allegiance to law, and that
If the criminal law be found to be so
framed as TO permit the escape Of civic
malcfactors we shall see to il that the
law be amended; that if the lax ad-
ministration of the criminal law be due
to misinterpretation by judges. we shall
see TO it that men be placed upon the
bench capable of constituting the law,
D. - haF o11
upon the supervisors to provide ade-
quate funds for the district attorneys
Office to secure the detection, prosecu-
ton and conviction of criminals, high
or low, and the full protection of Off
GERS in the discharge of their duties;
Demand Truth From Press.
"Be it further resolved, that we de-
mand the truth from our public press,
and shall see TO it that our people are
informed Of the facts that they may
Judge Of those who, by lying and mis-
representation, are. perverting public
opinion.
"Be it further resolved, that we SOL
emnly assert our utmost confidence in
the law-abiding character of our peo-
Pile; that we here declare our gratitude
for the inestimable service rendered
us by the Office Of the district attorney
in the restoration of reputable and re-
sponsible government; and that we
stand firm in our determination to in
dorsc and to aid that Office to the end
that all persons accused Of crime shall
be fairly tried and their guilt or in.
noccnce be finally established in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the
law.
''To these ends we pledge ourselves,
that our beloved city may be purged
Of boodlers and grafters and be bet
ter home for ourselves and our chill
dren.
"Be it further resolved, that we send
word to our wounded champion, that
that his suferings for our sake are not
in VAIN
Extra precautions were taken to pre-
serve order at the meeting, large
number of police being detailed for the
purpose. \ force was also held in re-
serve.
The meeting filed the large Dream
land rink and overlooked into the street
and adjoining park.
The kilograms received today from
President Roosevelt to Mrs. Heney and
Rudolph Spreckels were read at the
meeting and their sentiment was hear
ti)y Endorsed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-The five
surgeons attending Francis J. Heney,
after their consultation tonight, stated
that Mr.. Heney was resting easy, and
that his pulse, temperature and respira-
tion were practically normal.
The bullet was located in the muscles
Of the lower maxillary. The bono was
not shattered. and the doctors say they
will perform an operation to remove the
piece of lead tomorrow morning at 10
clock.