East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-06

municipal grafters and perjurers, was
in Portland recently in his automobile
en- route from San Francisco to Sc
attle He was accompanied by Mrs
| Heney, DR.. $. o. Beardsley, a chauf-
feur and a plain clothes detective.
Just whether he will take up the
Oregon land fraud prosecutions in the
future Is a question Mr.. Heney was
not prepared to answer at this time.
Much depends on future developments
in San Francisco. He said the attor-
ney general has asked him to renew
his work. in Oregon, but thus far he
hadn't been able to give a definite an
swer.
Doubtful About Hermann.
THE attorney general has express
ed the wish that l take up the trial
of Binger Hermann in particular"
said he. 81 have given the matter
consideration, but much depends on
matters that remain to be adjusted
l am not prepared to say anything
definite on the subject at this time.
'In the event John Hall should take
an appeal from his conviction Of con-
spiracy shall follow that case on
appeal" he added "That much is
certain. But as to the rest of them,
1t Will be some little time before I
can give an answer"
AS TO the San Francisco cases,
Mr.. Heney intends following them up
to the end. Although he is out on a
pleasure trip, he is travelling light and
is prepared to take the train back to
San Francisco at a moments notice.
should an unexpected turn be taken
In the Calhoun case.
81 know Calhoun is a guilty man."
said Mr.. Heney in taking up the SUBJ
ject of the accused railroad magnate.
'I hope to see his conviction brought
about. l believe it will be effected
In time. We have been trying to get
the second trial under way and should
the case take an active turn am pre-
pared to call my trip off at mo-
ment's notice and take the train back
to San Francisco.
Maze of Work Ahead.
Eyes, there is an endless amount of
work yet to be done in San Francis
co. Those who have perjured them
selves, jurors who have accepted
bribes and those who have offered |
bribes TO jurors must not go unpun- !
ished on the integrity of our courts |
and jurles depends the integrity of the /.
nation"
Nine days have been consumed in
the automobile run from San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Heney appears to have
profited by the trip. He was the pic
ture of health on his arrival here. and
while normally of blond persuasion,
the sun has converted him into a bru-
nette of pronounced type. The trip
has been without unpleasant fnci-
lent. One Of the most pleasureable
features was the fishing on Rogue
liver. Fair luck was encountered and
Mr.. Heney reports several hours of {
glorious sport among the Dolly Var
lens and rainbok trout of southern S
)regon's peerless fishing stream. The I
rip has been made by easy stages,
md yet good time has been made in
he big White Steamer touring car,
ettlements being reached each day $
Not only has he entirely recovered \
rom the effects of the bullet wound
flcted by the would-be assassin,
Iaas, last winter, but Mr. Heney says \
G has al but forgotten the incident
'ot even a faint scar is left in front r
( his right ear where a 3S-caliber t
ullet, meant for his brain, plowed its
'ay back of the soft palate and c
merged from the opposite cheek, a e
angerous wound.
No IIl-Effccts From Mound. p
"The ball took a most fortunate !
,urse." said he. Had II deviated II Il
lade, its result must have been more
'rious, If not fatal. II passed right Il
yer my tongue, cutting the soft pal e
e, which grew together in few a
lys. | feel no ill-effects whatever r,
ON the incident, and. am now able
forget It," p
Barring the call of duty from San a
Mr.. Heney and party will ct
'end a few days in Seattle, and then CO
turn leisurely to San Francisco. pos al