The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13

! Emilio Filippini, dairyman. Bo-
Hnas.
The jury that is to decide the guilt
or innocence Of Harry P. Flannery.
former president of the San Francisco
police commission, on the charge of
grand larceny growing out of the Sau-
salito poOlroom disclosures Of two
weeks ago, was completed yesterday
afternoon in Judge Lemons court in
San Rafael, and this morning the trial
viii be in fun swing
The twelfth juror was sworn in at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. after less
than two DAYS devoted to the examina-
. tion OF talesmen. District Attorney
Boyd at once made his opening ad-
dress. outlining the case which the
prosecution expects to prove and the
hrst witness will be called this morn
ing This will be Robert ". Wood the
young Selma farmer who was swindled
out of $500 in the Sausalito fake pool
room and upon whose dealings with
the bUnkomen the formal charge
against Flannery rests.
GUNMEN SHOOED AWAY
While the jury was completed in al
most record breaking time for a crfnli-
nal trial Of general public interest. the
day was not without its quota Of semi
sensational incidents. There We're any
number Of alterations between the at
torneys over the fitness Of Jurors: there
was the warning away early in the
morning Of the gang Of gun fighters
thst hung about the courtroom
Wednesday, there was the questioning
by the sheriff and district attorney OF
an insurance agent whose intimacy
with certain jurors was looked upon
with suspicion; there was the attempt
ed impeachment Of one Juror already
sworn TO serve, and there was the an
nOuncement made by District Attorney
Boyd that he had secured some strong
corrobOrative evidence in support of
the testimony Of Joe Abbott and that
a number of startling surprises might
be expected.
The II Jurors finally sworn TO try the
case, after the big venire had been
threshed over and nearly exhausted
were F. p. Grady Of San Rafael Maui
rice Foley Of Santa Margarita, William
r. Pepper Of Bolinas. Paul F. Hellrich
Of BelVidere, Henry V Genazzi Of Bo-
linas. Abel Costa Of Mill Valley George
SOkOloff Of Schuetzen Park, Charles L.
Mott Of BOlinas, Peter W. Hamilton Of
Bolinas, Patrick Mulvaney Of Tomales.
AftDl Eb W. A|DHS ley OF O4Sllld ana
Fiippini OF Bolenas. Among the Jurors
are four dairymen, two contractors, a
retired farmer, retired hotel keeper,
3 farmer. a merchant, a plumber and
the sexton OF cemetery.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
session Of the court Flannery was or
dered to deposit $4,000 cash bail. but
was given until this morning TO ar
range for the deposit. IT was formally
announced that District Attorney Boyd
and George A. Knight, representing re-
spectively the people and the defend
ant would conduct the examination OF
jurors. with the privilege reserved to
any or all Of Flannery's five attorneys
10 take active part in any legal dis
cussion that might arise during the
trial
BOYD ADDRESSES JURY
In his opening address to the jury
Boyd outlined the law upon which he
viii depend TO prove the connection
between Flannery's alleged relations
with the bunkomen Of Sausalito and
the actual commission Of the crime.
He viii rely, he said, upon the stat
utory provision that any one encour-
aging or advising the commission Of a
crime is a principal regardless Of
whether he is present at the time or
has direct knowledge of the particular
act committed.
Boyd sketched the case which the
prosecution expects to prove against
Flannery along the lines brought out in
the statements made by Joe Abbott one
Of the poolroom men, before the Marin
county grand Jury. He declared that
prior to last fails election in San Fran
cisco Flannery had entered into IAN in
famous pact with Abbott, under which
the latter and his companions were TO
come to San Francisco for the express
purpose Of operating bunko games, and
under which Flannery promised them
full police protection in San Francisco.
He told in detail of the swindling Of
Robert Wood, and concluded with the
demand that. in the event the prosecu-
tion proved the facts he had stated, the
Jury should find the defendant guilty of
the crime Of grand larceny
Sheriff TAYLOR took steps yesterday
morning to prevent the entrance into
the courtroom of the armed detectives
and gun fighters who crowded in among
the spectators Wednesday. He asked
FIannerv himself to have any men who
might be in his employ or have accom-
panied him TO withdraw, and also sta
toned a close watch at the courtroom
doors under instructions TO admit no
person who was armed into the court
room. The result was that there was
no suspicion OF trouble and no open
evidences Of any ''gumshoe'' work
WARD WARNED AWAY
F.E Ward, solicitor for the West
ern States life insurance company. Was
closely questioned during the noon re-
cess yesterday by Boyd and Taylor and
warned to keep away from the court
room Word had been received that
Ward had spent two or three days last
week in Bolinss interviewing men who
have since been selected for the Flan-
merry jury and that he was in court
during the morning session, giving
close attention TO the proceedings. AT
.,D., 10 s~rri@aI cotrar-aI St4rorS fn lunch