The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-23
HENEY TELLS
OF GRAFTERS
ASSISTANT purHIcr ArroxHrx
or CALIFoHuIA
Tells OF ns Fight Ax.inst Graft I'm
San franc1seo and now He
Cleaned Il Out.

% A,iotney Frank ,. Heney. noted
t.nr1ughout the world the Graft
concerning grating and the san FRAN
cisco case. in the Elks Club auditorium
Iast evening. to a large and sppreclative
suhience- Mr.. Heney lectured under the
auspices OF the Women's Department on
.hIs city hr. Heney was introduced 20
me Ime, audience at $50 o'clock. by Mrs.
Women's club. and for three hours he
Walked on the subject OF grating
Az the conclusion Of his talk. he sh ow-
80 no strain and many remarked about
MS physical ability TO continue under
Such "A strain The lecture was begun
Nitn references TO the land stealing by
mn ilonaires In oregon and Washington
teiIlhs OF his connection in the prosecu-
lions on behalf OF the government Ex-
smpies ~ere given In the talk. showing
. the methods used by the men higher
up. 20 get possession OF lands at a
nominal cost and thus pave the way TO
large fortunes.
These men were finally traced in IN cir
dealings and bounded to such an extent
mat the government was able TO prose-
performing his duties as assistant 90
the attorney general in the PROCEEDINGS.
residents OF San Francisco were con-
graduating him on his masterful work
with the assistance OF william J. BURNS
th- noted detective. who had worked
IN the oregon matters. took mp
the work there her was without
many friends, and he stated that every
obstacle was thrown in his way To de-
feat his plans
Predicted Conviction.
. Upon entering san Francisco he said
there was an election. there being a
fusion ticket in the field and the linton
Labor ticket. lie was asked TO make
speech and consented. In that speech
he called attention 70 the fast that there
vas srafting being done in the city, and
II he was permitted 10 take M the case
ne would have Abe Reuf. who was then
the boss. convicted before year was
out. The threat was well sulflled az
u was slightly over eleven months be-
fore Reuf was indicted on siXty-fve
counts. al brought about after much
SUPERVISORS Of the city government
stating that they had secured bribes
ne, was being stratched 10 get Mayor
Schmitz.
showed Conditions.
The graft affairs that were brought
receiving princelN salaries monthly
from various public utilities companies
~. y. addition 30 SUNG 81 money secured
otier places. Reuf. n" said. posed as
the leader OF the laboring class on the
one side. and on tie other he was aid
irE ana ahetiTg the higher class re-
c"iNing money from them for his ser
NJ one time. said Mr. I:enev. peuf
vent To- Mr.. Spr"ck>s. pr,siJ>-f -
hank in san Francisco stating that ne
could secure an entire h"nd issue ~ ie
would organize "a syndicate and give
him certain amount Of MONEY and
when Mr.. Sprerk'"s referred TO tho Law.
which said that the bonds should go to
the highest bidder. Reuf replied. II
WI caH general strI.e in the city.
aut other companies Q q Do. afraid to
nd FOR ne hon1s. ard they viii D."
yours" Suppose said Mr. Sprsrkl.s
that some p"rsons should Dee killed IN
troubles ir.ld"ut the strII. -
Well" rcrr-d Rcuf we can't help
That 'F
This illustration he used to show the
l''4inE OF the man who was In power
ana ruling the city through the mayor.
Nn" D." nominated and elected Mr..
Sp'eklcs. To- whom R~uf made the offcr
10 soil ne bonds s,W through the graft
proposition and finally spent S2S0. Uu0
I "i his money IN the prosecution. ON
account ~ the stand taken by Ntr
Spr-cklss who was president OF "A hank
in the city. others who were inter
'sted 81 the welfare of Reuf hecaus. ~
,h"ir Uniting rs his actions. turned
forced & 20 to wall. AS well a. q news
pap r. The Bulletin" which stood frm-
w Nv the Prosecutors while the others
Hensy ,s spurned.
Tactic club. where o-ce had the
'r'"r' ~h'p 81 every man and was psttcd
"u ~" back because "f my work IN
oregon. and where marv persons be-
i"uC"i VITO were MIXED ur IN tha graz.
proceedings. there o. not more than one
[ i1" tri ir another. q" nor cent 81 the
u"nh"rs VIII not recognize me even by
= shake ~ the Ns.d. grI all because
tftef ip cIeau ur the CITY.
Public utilities should DO owned ~
~" public. they should boz public prpn-
rrfN fD get rho tcef results fo- tho
rorr-rurity u vn-I want a gnol COW
eminent. Won must own tho utilities
pr"'er 70 cowr.l -sion form ~ govern
man i1 office rrI then protect yourself
hN having rectll - ih.f you can re-