THE SAN FRANCISCO SCANDALS.
shooting of an attorney, suicide op the assailant. [United Pbess Association.! •*- London, Nov. 16. Haas, who shot Attorney Heney, has committed suicide in gaol. The London " Express" states tbat Haas , bad acted for a blackmailer, and tbat bis violence had been aggravated by Mr Heney not permitting him to act as a juryman beoause he was an ex-convict. In order to protect Ruef tbe judge bas had him re-arrested. Kuef had been released on £300,000 bail. ; New York, Npv. 16. Ex-President Kocsevelt vrote a letter of sympathy to the wife of Attorney Heney (who was shot in the court house), expressing peculiar regard for her husband's fearless attempts to expose corruption at San I'rancisco.
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12402, 18 November 1908, Page 3
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118THE SAN FRANCISCO SCANDALS. Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12402, 18 November 1908, Page 3
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