The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
BOYD AND TAYLOR WINNING

DESPITE the opposition of a judge
who refused to listen to but one side
Of the cases presented for his Judg-
ment. and Of a town marshal, who
would take orders from but one boss,
and that the attorney for the poolroom
men. the fight waged today against the
poolrooms by Boyd and Taylor was
successful and the day was decidedly
in their favor Boyd, who appeared as
the prosecuting attorney in Judge
Renner's court when the cases of the
six men who were arrested as visitors
were called. struck fear into the heart
Of that official and secured, after de-
lay OF 40 minutes. warrants for the
arrest OF the six named
RenneF. bolstered up. and supported
by lengthy plea, anG a long continued
reading from the penal code on the
part Of Pistolesi. attorney for the de-
fense, was on the point of refusing TO
believe that six men had been arrested
and brought before him legally. when
Boyd arose and with some heat de-
lnanded whether or not the men in the
dock were TO be arraigned.
i want some more argument on the
subject first" ruled Renner.
I have finished my argument" said
Boyd.
stands that the argument of the de-
Tense shows that there are legally no
real defendants in this case" said Rem
ner. Therefore I want some addi-
tional argument on the part of the
district attorney before giving my de-
cision."
RENNER CHANGES HIS MIND
Meanwhile the hands Of the clock
We're approaching the hour Of ., and
rs the poolrooms were TO be closed up
at that time and the district attorney
wished TO conduct another raid, he
again demanded that a decision be
handed down forthwith. Renner hesi-
tated.
DO YOU refuse TO recognize this ar
rest2" Boyd thundered. DO you per
sist in delaying" and with that he
turned on his heel and started TO leave
the courtroom. Renner evidently was
rot sure of his own footing. for he
summarily ordered Boyd TO return, say
ing that he wished advice from the dis
trict attorney. his legal advisor, as pro-
vided by law. Renner then ruled that
the complaint as drawn up by Boyd
against the six men was Illegal, but he
compromised by ordering the arresting
officers. Sheriff Taylor and Marshal
Harmon. to swear TO the complaints.
FIsnnon. assisted by Pistolesi. coun-
sci for the defense, accused the two
men whom he had arrested of gam
bling on the result OF a horse race, an
easy accusation TO refute- Taylor, at
the instruction of Boyd. accused the
other four with visiting a gambling
place and with refusing to move on
when ordered to disperse- The men
were released on a cash bail OF SO
each furnished by Pistolesi, and their
cases were set for preliminary hear
tng on Monday next at 10 a. m Three
Of the men gave their names as Frank
Slater c Tanner and Nathaniel Mar
tin The other three refused to answer
when their names weres asked and they
were put down as John Does and Rich
ard Roe.
ARREST HARVEY AND DARoUx
The arrest of Harvey and Dsroux
v-as obtained on warrants sworn TO in
Ssn Rafael and accordingly they were
taken before Justice Magee OF that
city for hearing. They were in
structed as to their rights and their
cases set for a hearing Monday. They
Were charged with conducting a dis
orderly house.
In pursuance with d threat made yes
terday Pistolesi filed suit this morn
ing against Constable Louis Devote and
District Attorney Boyd for DANA ges he
claimed 10 have sustained as the result
of his arrest at the hands of Devote,
assisted by Boyd. Thursday. The suit
Was hled IN tiie superior court OF Marin
county and the damages asked were
$4,000. Marshal Harmon. who was ar
rested at the same time and under the
same conditions. filed a suit in the
justice court at Sausalito against the
same defendants. He asked for only
S299 as dana ges. as the jurisdiction of
tire justice court did not extend to an
amount greater than that. In repartee
Boyd served notice on Harmon that
he must assist in the closing up of the
pOoirooms under penalty of removal
from Office A similar notice was given
10 Justice Renner. This act caused
Hannon 10 make the arrests Of the two
men during the raid.
Although most of Monday viii be
spent in the courts by the leaders on
both sides of the fight, the raiding of
the poolroOms viii not be discontinued.
Taylor said: I'VE viii raid them again
or Monday and will continue to raid
them until playing the races through
the medium OF the poolrOom has he
come unpopular. Harvey and Daroux
announced that they would open as
usual on Monday morning and would
continue TO sell pools on the races, no
matter what action the opposing
forces might take.