The San Francisco call., 1910-03-08
Ten LANDED IN
POOLROOM RAID
Sheriff Taylor OF Marin Cap
lures Gang OF Protected
Sharpers in SausalitO

SAN RAFAEL, March 7.-Employine
District Attorney Thomas P. Boyd OF
Marin county succeeded today in raid
ing a fake poolroom at James Blair's
saloon on the Sausalito water front
place which enjoyed the protection
of the combined peace force of Sausa-
Tito. Ten men were arrested and Trey
promptly produced an attorney in the
person of County Supervisor L. C. Pts
tolesi.
Pistolesi made himself particularly
officious in his efforts to get the mer
out of jail and was strongly denounced
by District Attorney Boyd.
''You have no right Boyd declared
to the county supervisor, 'to act as
attorney for these prisoners, as you
are county official and are in duty
bound to, aid in the prosecution of Of
tenders against the law"
Later Jimmy Lawler, the notorious
former prize fighter, of San Francisco
who is running a saloon in San Rafael
busted himself in the interest of the
gamblers, who were arrested on the
charges of visiting and conducting a
poolroom So extensive is the ring
which has been protecting the gang
of gamblers that every move of the
county officials has been watched. and
after the men were arrested every
sporting man of prominence in the
county turned out to try and secure
their release on bail. Frank Clark and
Frank Alphonse, two of the men ar
rested, secured bail and Justice OF the
Peace Magee released them; but that
ayailed them nothing, for they were
promptly rearrested on the grand lar
ceny charge, which is based upon an
ALLEGED robbery game practiced on r.
N. Wood, a farmer lad about Fl years
of age from Selma, Fresno county
Among the men aHested today, ac-
cordiug to Jimmy Lawler. was Max
McCherry, prominent book maker.
The names given by those arrested
were: William Israel, Frank Clark
Edward Parry, Alfred Lewis, Frank
Alphonse, Edward Blum, William
woods. P. C. Paulson and James Blair
the saloon keeper. T. Yeager, said to
he the "steerer'' who inveigled the
farmer lad. Wood, into the tolls. was
also arrested. The police are now look
ing for a man named Burns, who is SAID
TO have played an important part in the
feecing of Woods. The possee Captured
s5,430 on the gang.
CITY Marshal Jack Harmon and Night
watehman Jack Creed of Sausa1ito are
suspected by the county officials of hav-
ing been implicated with the gang of
alleged bunko men.
Wood. the victim, had been visiting
in San Francisco at the home of his sis
ter. Mrs. Schneider, 800 Thirty-second
avenue. He met Yeager on the San
Francisco water front and was induced
TO go over to Sausalito to visit James
Rlair,s saloon and the play in the pool
room, located above the barroom. AT
first Wood won about $12. Then he was
persuaded to make a larger bet, and
finally. under the skillful scheming of
yeager. wrote check for 1000 on the
First national bank of Selma. although
he knew he had no money in that bank.
He won the bet, but his check was not
returned to him by the poolroom oper-
ators 1t was held in escrow with
Woods winnings by the gamblers.
The youth became worried over the
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mortgaged his place for $500 to raise
funds to cancel his check. When he
brought the $500 to Sausalito the gam
blers persuaded him to bet that real
money. on horse. The horse lost
subsequently Wood awoke to the fact
that Ire had been bunkoed. He reported
the case to. Sheriff Taylor Pinkerton
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