The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-13

badge had retreated from TIE room 10 the
roof, where he took his place among other
fremen. When he was recognized as Brick"
Butler, Sergeant Burke Of the Chinatown
squad was informed Of the facts of the
theft. District Engineer Shaughnessy was
told to send Butler down and he did so.
Butler was closely followed down the stair
way and was seen to drop the stove and re-
move his badge during the descent. The
pOckot-stoYe was at once picked up by one
OF the watchers, and Identified by the uccu-
pant Of the nsacked ROOM
BUFFERS FRIGuD ASSURANCE.
With cool assurance Butler claimed the
stove was his personal property. When
searched BIZ Sergeant Burke the tripod Of the
stove and tie badge were found in his pocket
Shown the tripod EYerni exclaimed
" Dat mine, tOOa." The missing money was
not found If Butler did take it he had am
pie time to dispose Of it Willie on the roof.
On the way 10 the police station he tried
to drop his badge, but the act was detected
by the officers. The prisoner was formerly
a member Of Truck 2. but resigned when
convicted Of vagranCy and sent TO the House
Of Correction. He was acting yesterday as
a substitute for William Collins, and when
informed If The affair Chairman Schmitt of
the Fire Commission and Chief Scannell ex-
planned in chorus that Butler was not
member of the department, declaring that
Collins had 10 right or authority TO employ
Butler as a sub"
Now for the interesting record of James
F. Butler, alias Brick" Butler, alias James
Macken, eX-cOnYIet and eX-'lapb" of
the machine and generally dlssolute
character. After completing n term in the
House of Correction for petty larceny he
was convicted of burglary, and IN 1879 SEN
fenced TO five years imprisonment In San
Quentin. That seemed TO temporarily check
his theying aspirations. In March, 1891,
while a member of Truck Company 2, he
Tod far mud L. Inn
opium. A knife, Girs, revolver and sling
shot were uneaTthed in his room at that
time. He was convicted Of vagraucy and
sentenced by Judge Joachimsen 10 sixty
days Imprisonment in the House Of Correc-
ton.
ARRESTED PENDING THE APPEAL.
While out on an appeal bond he was
arrested aud found In possession Of five
pairs of shoes, evidently stolen. The owner
OF the shoes was never found by the police
and they remain IN the care OF Property
Clerk Cullen at the old City Hall. For that
reason Brick escaped prosecution on
this charge. He also escaped punishment
on a charge Of crimiualy assaulting a
woman.
The Superior Court affirmed the sentence
imposed by Judge Joac!Ilmsen, and on the
18th of May Batter began to serve out his
term Of sixty days. SUCH is the partial
police record Of this fireman arrested for
burglary yesterday.
If Butler is not connected with the Fire
Department, 1t is certainly peculiar that
certain members should take active steps to
defend him. Foreman Peter Flemming
OF Truck visited the Office of Chief Crow
lev Yesterday afternoon with an Italian in
tow. This man was willing to swear that
be saw other men than Butler in Everini's
room. The detectives laughed, and replied
that several persons also entered after the
burglary was reported.