Show 1 NEMESIS OF FRISCO I j f t IS 18 SHOT DOWNIN DOWN IN COURT ROOM I EFFORT TO MURDER f FRANCIS FRANCIsJ J. J Yi I Il DENBY l Chief Attorney for Prosecution of Sar San Francisco Grafters and Thieves Thieve ft Likely Will Recover 1 i i ASSASSINATED DUNG TilE THE HE RUfF Miff reat Crowd in Courtroom Attempts Att to Attack Assailant L 1 Who Was a Former Convict Whom Attorney Heney 1 l Had Discredited During Selection S of Jury in lh 4 t i. i One of Graft Trials H jt San Francisco Nov 13 Francis Frncis Francis J. J Heney chief attorney r t for the prosecution in the graft cases was shot while seated at atthe the counsel table in Judge Lawlor's courtroom at today f 4 by Morris Haas an convict ex-convict whom Heney had exposed ex ox- 1 posed while attempting to qualify as a juror in the trial tria of Abraham Ruef John Foley the man who acted as Heney's Honeys bodyguard ever since the prosecution began its work of ousting the So lInitZ a administration was unable to save his employer However i with the assistance of Deputy Sheriff Frank Coyle Foley i 1 disarmed the assassin and him over to the police I 1 1 The shooting occurred during the trial of Abraham Ruef j 1 the boss grafter and Ruef who has been peen out on 01 bail was vas at once ordered to jail Heney was shot in head but lint will rill likely recover While J 1 attempts are being made to prove Haas Hans the tool of the grafters graft graft- their nemesis it is j be- be I ers ere in an attempt to r remove move t Heney 1 JI d to be e ply only a case of private vengeance L M i i ct J 71 i t r d tir nl AY I ot of District Altor- Altor chief cl rk t oy ey I Langdon over to the table arid and Benc raised hl his ht heal head It was waR then that Haas standing within threeS three feet teet of hI his Intended victim raised hi hla S pistol isto and shot tot the attorney I Henry rd lor I c. c 7 4 fell foil forward on the table his ih ihS I S his chair In n OY Jm- Jm U Ute the e court room wets was In iun tin an the uproar Th There rc was waa a A. rush for doors by the timid ones one There seemed forward movement asif as us to be lIe a a. general 2 assassin if U Injury would be dono lone tho nM but the tho police and deputy sheriffs pro- pro vented any overt act by taking theman the man tan behind tho the The Thc prisoner closeted with the tho two stenographers ivuS 1 hour and amI spoke S ers erl for tor more than an freely treel and willingly After Atter Honey had been removed remo ju c S.- S. Lowlor Lawlor directed tho the deputy sheriffs to take lh jury out Ruef Ruet sat next tc to palo 1810 nn and visibly civil code of ot Taking a his hla counsel procedure the read a the do ole that empowered him hini to lo order fondant Into custody and after utter k announced al j It i t tS The defendant Abraham to lo the tho custody of or lh thc hi hereby beroby eroh committed S city and ami county 01 ol Sai Saz sheriff of If tho Francisco state stat of California Lawlor denied tho the Judge made by counsel and decide dedde the the the-caso the case would ho he Monday November r 16 at 5 sann nn IOU VH S Again Attorney Doster for I place I I a Hue moved If your honor please I examination we would ask I his JI pending witness James Jumes 1 L. L Gallagher the tho that III II i t S be bo placed In the custody or to examination his cro cross 8 5 here J Security for for- hi his appearance Kivo o examination baa h s been 4 until his cross 1 completed Lawlor Lawior denied the motion Judge took another exception The Dozier i court thin then told Gallagher he until Monday Monday- excused 5 was Keur nr r from the about going S Ruef delayed of oC the the presence court room as aB S patrol wagon kept the tho crowd I I I III II around the tho hall ball Ills His counsel coun el Ach and n. n l Dozier Dozler appealed for protection and plain clothes officers directed to guard RU Ruffs Ruff's tS t'S attorneys I irr L v wi 51 S 4 S 5 l S e r J T V co 0 J. J t t t S EUGENE EUGENE F. F Whose Those Election to t the tl e San Francisco Fr Mayoralty Gave the Their Chance and Whose Boss Abe Ruef Was on Trial When Heney Was Shot |