The San Francisco call., 1910-05-18

, lny ana AOnlnlSSiOner f1dnneFy anu
myself talked over the details, said
Martin. The charter gives me the
power to make the appointments. Mr..
Fiannery said. however, that some peo-
pie had spoken to him about Farrell,
and asked me what l knew about him
and If thought he would make good
plain clothes man. l said he was q
pretty good officer and that was about
all that was said on the matter. Later
l put him in the detective department"
Martin admitted that this appoint
ment OF Farrell followed Flannery's
suggestion, but said that the latter had
nothing to do with Farrells assignment
TO particular detail under the chief
of detectives. The appointment of
Farrell to the bunko squad, he said.
was arranged by himself and Captain
or Detectives Wall, as was also the ap-
pointment of Bailey.
On cross examination Martin said
that Flannery had absolutely nothing
to do with putting either Farrell or
Bailey on the bunko squad" and added
that Flannery had given an order to
clean up the town and rid it Of all
bunkomen. Boyd brought out on re-
direct examination that Farrell, who
had no previous experience as a de-
teetiVe on the bunko detail, had. with
Bailey, taken the places of Detectives
Bunner and Freel, who had been on the
squad for several years.
EXPERTS NOT NEEDED
The identification of Flannery's IA
nous telegram of November of last
year TO Abbott, in which he wrote.
Joe, my promise is right" was ac-
complished without difficulty Boyd
had subpenaed several witnesses, in
cluding Treasurer John E. McDougaId
OF san Francisco. Property Clerk Ber-
nard Judge of the police department.
Manager John V. O'Brien of the West
ern Union telegraph company and
Handwriting Expert Theodore Kytka,
to produce and identify specimens of
Flannery's handwriting, but, although
they were sworn as witnesses, they
were not needed.
Flannery's counsel agreed as each
set of exemplars was produced to ad-
NIT their authenttcity, and the tele-
gram itself was introduced into evil
dence and shown to the jury without
objection from the attorneys for the
defense George A. knight, Flan-
nery's chief counsel, in fact admitted
that his client had written and sent
the telegram in question, and this ad-
mission was made a part of the record.
Assemblyman Alfred P. Wheelan, al
though plainly hostile to the prosecu-
tion, added one strong point to the
states case by showing explicitly that
tlannery had on two occasions inter-
ested himself directly in securing legal
defense for the Sausalito bunkomen.
Following the first exposures in the
Sausalito poolrcom scandal, F'lannery
issued a positive statement setting
forth that he had not engaged Attor-
ney James w. cochrane to defend the
indicted men and that he had never
in any way aided them.
INTRODUCED BY FLANNERY
Wheelan admitted that he had first
been brought into the case by Flannery
in connection with the arrest of the
two poolroom ''steerers" in San Fran
cisco in February, and that he had later
been introduced by Flannery to Roland
j. Hazelton, who was attempting to
secure legal counsel and bail for Alb
bott and his companions after the Sau-
salito poolroom raid.
In regard to the first conversation
Wheelan testified that he had met Alb
Flannery had said to him, Two of
Abbott's friends are in trouble and
want you to get them out" The wit
ness said that he had not overheard
what passed between Flannery and Abb
bott and that after the remark quoted
had been passed Flannery Immediately
walked away.
Hazelton on the night of the raid
Wheelan said he had just dropped into
the Richelieu saloon accidentally and !
that he found Hazelton talking to
Flannery. He declared that he knew
nothing Of any letter given by Flan-
merry to Hazelton and added that "if
there had been one 1 would have seen
it" According to his statement, Flan-
merry introduced him to Hazelton and
after telling him that he wanted legal
help for Hazelton, explained the case
and said:
GO over there to Sausalito and see
what you can do. 1 don't know that
can do much good in Marin county,"
BAR TENDERS EXAMINED
Boyd closed his case by calling as
witnesses Reginald Harmon, a former
bar tender for F1annery, and c. E. Hall,
San Francisco bar tender, who said
that he had frequented Flannery's sa-
loon with Abbott and others Both
said that Abbott and Frank Hazel had
been constant callers at Flannery's
place, and that the latter seemed to
know them intimately.
Joseph Abbott was recalled by the
defense for further cross examination
and was asked if he had ever made a
statement to Wheelan that Flannery
knew nothing about his business and
that he wouldn't have him know it for
anything. Abbott said that he had told