The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-01

Two Worthless Bonds Discov-
cred and One of the Defend
ants Has Fled.
A Prisoner Released on His Own
Recognizance Fails to Appear
n Court.

AS result OF an investigation by Chris
Newman. the expert of the Board OF Su-
pervfsors, two bonds recently accepted by
Judge Campbell have been declared worth
less and bench warrants have been issued
from the Superior Court Tor the arrest OF
the TWO defendants.
One OF them, Nellie. Murphy, slias
Mamie Meehan, notorious pickpocket,
was arrested yesterday afternoon, but the
other, John LANCER, pork butcher, can
not be found, and the police believe he
has fed the City.
LANCER was arrested March 5, for assault
with a deadly weapon upon G. Hranuelli,
a cook in the restaurant at LAG Market
street, on March 5. He struck him over
the head with an iron bucket and nearly
killed him He was released on his own
recognizance by Judge Conlan, but the
Judge, on hearing the serious nature OF
the case issued bench warrant for his
arrest.
LANCER kept out OF the way till April
10 when Detectives Dillon and Crockett
arrested him in butchers shop in the
Mission. On April 10 ne was held 10 an
swer before the Superior Court IN SlOO0
bonds by Acting Judge kerrIgan, and
three days later was sent to the County
jail, but he was released on bonds that al
ternoon.
The sureties were Alexander ]. Meader,
a notorious straw bondsman, and Mrs. d.
P. Smith. Meader qualified on lot e.,
Schoolhouse station, San Matpo, which he
swore was Of the value OF $1,000. Newman
wrote to Assessor Hayward O. San Mateo
County and received reply that the lot
was assessed at $50. The name of Mrs. D.
F. Smith, who qualified on property at
l5ll NJ ,ssion street, cannot be found on
Inc re cords.
In the case of Nellie Murphy she was
held to answer for grand larceny by Judge
JOachlmsen in $1,000 bonds, and on April
p she was released on bonds.
Meader was one of the sureties, aad he
acain qualified on the same lot IN San
>Bfateo assessed for $50. The other surety
was Joseph \. More, who qualified on
music-stOre, 1851 Mission street, which
Is assessed for 500
3: These facts were com 10 unicated by
Newman to District Attorney Barnes,
and bench warrants were Immediately
ISSUED for the arrest of LANCER and Nellie
Murphy .
The bonds were not handed to Newman
BY Judge Campbell till April %, although
one was accepted on April 10 and the
other on April 21.
a case showing the evil Of prisoners be-
ing released on their own recognizance by
q Judge TO whose court the prisoner is not
assigned came TO light yesterday.
John Harris, boiler-maker, % years of
age, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by
Policemen Buckley and Ennis in South
San Francisco Tor being drunk and for
carrying a concealed weapon. He was
hooked at the Southern station at 2:20 P.
Il. was removed to the City Prison about
4 30 P N, and was released on his own
recognlzance at Sis P. NJ. by Judge Low
at the request of Attorney Gallagher.
Yesterday morning when the case was
called in Acting Police Judge Kerrigan's
court Harris failed to appear, as was ex-
peCled from the fact that he had limited
rs much before he was released, and
bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
. Prosecuting. Attorney Mogan took occa-
sion 10 remark that it was an instance Of
the evil of a Judge releasing prisoner on
his own recognizance without knowing
whether the case would be assigned to his
court.
1t is not believed that John Harris is
the mans real name. and the police ex-
pect TO have considerable difficulty in
uDdiOr HIM