The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16
He BUNKOED THE
PRISON-KEEPER
Clever Work Done by
a Drunk in
Oakland.
Passed Himself Off as a Cell.
mate and Got the
Latter's Money.
Wok ef the Government Survey
Boat Macarthur in ths Bay
Nearly Completed

The Government survey boat Macarthur
to-day completed the entrance sheet to
the bay of San Francisco by investigating
a suspicious spot off Tennessee Cove, with
the result that no rock was found. Dur
ing the past two years the Macarthur has
been engaged in surveying and developing
all the dangers in the bay north Of
Hunters Point, and from now on the work
will be from that point south to San Ma.eo.
During this time the vessel has made
not less than 5000 miles of sounding, with
the result that sunken dangers have been
located in Bonita channel, Nile Rock
channel and one or two off the City front.
Enough work is already mapped out to
occupy two years more time. All this is
done to map out the character and the
depth OF the bay.
Lieutenant. Commander Sears will de-
part on the 1st of April for three months
leave of absence. when he will report for
duty al Washin gton and be ASST ned else
where.
The Macarthur came over to Goat Island
yesterday, where some repairs will be
made, after which she Will start out on
the survey work again.
Officers Dowd, Campion, Courneen ana
u q
man at the ferries last Sunday night. He
was lighting drunk" and the four men
had to carry him bodily to the Harbor
Police station. Yesterday it was diScov-
cred that he was wanted in Oakland for
bunkoing the prison keeper over there,
and he was consequently turned over to
an officer sent over for him. The hand
cuffs were placed on his hands and he was
taken over on he IL A. NJ. boat.
John McLauphlin WaS arrested Satur.
day night for being drunk. and two or
three hours later Robert Morgan was
brought In on similar charge. Nc
Laughlin had 25 cents on him when
searched, buI Morgan vie ded up $ll 35
Both the men are of about the same build
and both were put in the same cell.
In the Oakland Jail it is always the Gus
tom 10 release ali the drunks who have
money enough on them to put up he nec-
essary 5 cash bail. Mclaughlin was wide
awake and ready for the call, but Morgan
was still sleeping off the effects of his de-
bauch. When Morgan's name WAS called
Mclaughlin a once RESPONDED and walk
ing up 10 the desk received Sc 35 from the
prison-keeper and was tod to appear in
court on Monday morning in order to Sc
cure the remainina S. Mclaughlin took
the money with grin and came to San
francisco, where he had right royal time
of it. When arrested he had about 50 40
in his pockets in small change, which the
Oakland police will claim.
When Morgan awoke he at once de-
manded his release. The prison-keeper
laughed al him. When he produced let
ters addressed to him and pocke book
with his name on the back of it the prison.
k-eper changed his mind and paid the
right man the money over again. Just
about the time Mclaughlin was be ing
arrested at the ferries on this side the
police of Oakland were communicating
with Chief OF Police Crowley. The result
is that Mclaughlin will now have to an
swer charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Regarding the Hawaiian bark Rosalie,
which left British Columbia for Australia
with load OF lumber last January, the
Hawaiian Star says: "The bark Rosalie,
condemned by special examining board
yesterday, has twice before been declared
unseaworthy, the first time about nine
years ago, and the second time in this
port. Still she may he repaired and taken
TO sea at the owners risk. 1t is not prob
able that Captain Nissen will take her out
again."
While the tug Occident was trying TO