The San Francisco call., 1898-12-29
BLACKMAN HAS MYSTER|OUSLY
 DISAPPEARED Fails to Answer to His
 Name. BONDS DECLARED FORFEITED sALooN-KEEPER ROOD HELD TO
 ANSWER. The Disgraced Policeman's Bonds Are Supposed to Be Worthless and the Police Are h.
 dignant.
BONDS DECLARED FORFEITED
SALOON ROOD HELD TO
 ANSWER.

Cassius H. Blackman, the disgraced po- liceman, charged with grand larceny has
 disappeared and yesterday Judge Mogan declared his bonds forfeited and issued a
 bench warrant for his arrest.
 Blackman and Frank H. Rood, sa- loon keeper at Sixteenth and Valencia
 streets were arrested for stealing $1S0 from Cornelius Cronin, an old man from
 Nevada. At Blackman's request he de- posted s255 with Rood, and few hours later when he was taken back to the sa-
 loon by Blackman Rood gave him only
 S75, alleging that was all the money he
 gave into his charge
 The preliminary examination of the de.
 fendants lasted for several days, and the
 evidence for the prosecution was very
 damaging to them. The case for the de-
 fense was to go on at Il o'clock yester-
 day, but Blackman failed to respond to
 his name. Rood was present with his
 attorney. and the Judge was informed
 that no evidence for the defense would be submitted. The Judge thereupon held
 Rood to answer before the Superior Court
 in 5000 bonds, which were promptly fur nished.
 man, asked for continuance till 2. clock as he could not understand the non-ap-
 pearance of his client. The Judge con sented, but ordered bench warrant is
 sued for Blackman's arrest. sergeants Perrin and Griffiths were handed the war
 rant and they made diligent search for him, but failed to find him. Mrs. Black
 man told them she had not seen her bus
 band since o'clock Tuesday night. Po- lice Corporal Gills saw him on McAllis- ter street, opposite the City Hall, about Il o'clock yesterday morning, and Bond Inspector Newman saw him few min
 utes later in Judge Conlan's court. Noth- ing was seen of him later.
 Judge Mogan waited till o'clock, and as Blackman had not appeared he de- clared his bonds forfeited but at the re- quest of Attorney Wilson, said that if Blackman was found meantime he would recall the forfeiture of the bonds. The case was continued till this morning. l The Judge said lie considered the bonds | worthless. They were accepted by Jus tice of the Peace Barry while acting for l ties are Blackman's codefendant, Rood, l who qualified on stock and fixtures in his saloon and on mining property in Plumas County, but no State was men, | toned. The other surety is William Ken
 nedy, A Brady street, who qualified on | lots on Brady street and a lot on Eigh- | teenth and Denver streets. Inquiry made | by Captain Seymour elicited the fact that | the Brady-street lots are assessed at $1090 l and they were mortgaged to the Hibernia l Bank for an equal amount. There is no
 such street as Denver. Nothing was said | in the bond as to the properties being in-
 cumbered or unincumbered.
 | Captain Seymour, in speaking of the 1 bond said: "The bond was only filed to-
 day, Judge Barry having kept 1t in his pocket since accepting it. Bond Inspector | Newman had in consequence been unable 1 to pass upon it. 1 consider gross care l lessness has been shown in accepting
 such bond, and when the next Grand
 Jury meets I shall take the matter before | it. When a bond Is accepted by Judge l for case in another court 1t should be