The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
LIVINGSTONE AT LARGE.
A Trusty Scales the Jail Wall and
 Escapes.

OAKLAND, Jan. 2S-Abe Livingstone, a trusty serving a six months sentence in the County Jail for petty larceny, made his escape this forenoon and has not been seen nor heard of since. He went into the court to hang out some clothes to dry. His continued absence led another trusty to investigate. He could not find Livingstone anywhere and at once reported to Jailer Lane.
 A search was instituted and it was dis covered that the missing man had used the corner stones of the southwest wing as stepladder to reach the roof of the main jail. He had then walked across the building to the wall on the Washing ton street side. This he followed to the south end and jumped to the grass di- rectly below the office window and made his escape without being detected. The imprint of his feet in the grass can be distinctly seen.
 escape in this way in the past when they were allowed to exercise in the court. This has been denied them for the past two years, and only truStieS were allowed to go into the court. The attention of the Board of Supervisors has been called to the place in the past, but without avail. Something may now be done to protect it.
 She Wopted Ride.
 OAKLAND, Jan. 2S-Miss Annie Roch- berg. aged 9. took a buggy from in front of the residence of E. H. Benjamin, cor ner of Oak and Eleventh streets, this aft ernoon at o'clock and drove off with 1t.
 
 ly afterward. but 1t was after o'clock before any trace of the missing rig was found. At that time telephone mes sage reached the police station that some one had driven into Lake Merritt, off the foot of Boulevard terrace, and that they would perish without help. The patrol wagon was dispatched to the place with Sergeant Peterson and Officer Cock erton. They found the horse in the mud up to his body and the buggy over the made fast and the buggy pulled back by the patrol wagon team. The horse was then secured.
 When searched in the police station Miss Rochberg had $41 15. She was poorly clad, with no wrap and an old cap. When asked why she took the rig she replied would she offer in response to questions She is a Swede and declares that she has been living nowhere" in the past Seeking Another Site.
 OAKLAND, Jan. 2s.-The special com buildings decided to recommend to the | City Council that the City Hall site be sold at auction, except the portion occu- | pied by the engine house and tower and | ten-foot driveway, and that the City 1 Attorney be asked to prepare a peti- ton providing for the reception of bids | for lots within half mile of the present | building, not less than POO feet by 300 feet, | for a new site. The meeting consisted of Councilmen Rowe. Pringle and Henne- | berry Mayor Thomas. City Attorney Dow and City Engineer Clement. The recommendations met with the hearty ap- i proval of these gentlemen. The matter of ! the best shape in which to offer the pres ent site was not decided, and another meeting will be held next week to de- eide that
 cialms PromiDent Parents. i OAKLAND, Jan. 2S.-C. P. Johnson who 1 was arrested last evening for obtaining | money under false pretenses, claims to l be the son of the millionaire lawyer of | St Louis, who is engaged in the Luet- gert trial in Chicago. He also claims to ! have a brother in Los Angeles, who is a | sllperintendent of an electric railway To- l day two warrants were sworn to charg- | ing him with obtaining money under false pretenses. Johnson will plead in the l morning. having secured an attorney.
 Deoth of G. H. Leighton. | OAKLAND, Jan. zS.-George A. Leigh ton aged 57 years. died to-day of pneu- monia after an illness of three weeks