The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-12-29
ARE after BUTLER.
Leaves Newcastle Under Name of
Capt Lee WelIer-Detective
on the C.A.S.S. Miowera.

The Miowera, which arrived on Sun
day afternoon, brought among her
through passengers Messrs. Carly and
Conroy, two detectives of the Sydney
police force, who are now on their way
to San Francisco, by way of Vancou
yer, after a murderer by the name of
Butler, who is known to have sailed
on the British bark Swanhilda from
Newcastle, N. S. W., November oath
under the name of Capt. Lee Weller
one of the men whom he is supposed
to have murdered.
Messrs. Carly and Conroy expect to
be in San Francisco nearly two weeks
before the arrival of the Swanhilda at
that port, ready to arrest Butler upon
his arrival.
Another detective, who was sent to
London after the famous Mountain
| Mystery" had been committed to OBJ
tain the Necessary authority from the
London Foreign Office for extraditing
the supposed murderer, will also be IN
San Francisco before the arrival of the
Swanhilda, SO that Butler will have
three of the most determined and best
of the Sydney detectives awaiting him
1t is thought that the Swanhilda
might call in at this port before going
on to San Francisco. In such an event
Butler will receive just as warm wei
come, for the police authorities will
cause his arrest as soon as the vessel
enters port.
| The Mountain Mystery" is the name
given by the people of Australia to the
crimes that Butler is supposed to have
committed.
| In October Capt Lee Weller was re-
ported missing in Glenbrook, N. S. w
Shortly after this Arthur T. o. Pres
ton, student of minerology, and an
other man who went with him on a
prospecting tour to Glenbrook, were
likewise reported missing. Part of the
clothing of Weller and Preston was
found near an abandoned mining shaft
at Glenbrook More remnants were
found at Linden, station near by, q
little later.
| A thorough search was made, and on
December Sd, Preston's body was found
at the bottom of narrow gully, where
he had been working with pick and
shovel. Rocks had been piled upon
the body, MASKING it badly. On the
| following day Capt. Weller's body was
found in Glenbrook Creek
A reward was offered for the capture
of HARDWOOD, alias Butler, with whom
i Capt. Weller left Sydney on October
9th, ostensibly for the purpose OF
4 prospecting in Glenwood. This was
| the last seen of him.
| Butler is supposed to have commit
| ted more than the two murders al
ready referred to; in fact, it is believed
that he made practice of enticine
men into isolated spots, such as those
where the bodies of the two unfortu-
nate victims were found, and there
numbering them for what articles OF
value they happened to have with
them. In the case of Weller and Pres
| ton, each are known to have possessed
money when they left on their pros
pecting trips.
Butler is supposed to have fed &c
Sydney after the murders, and from
that place to Newcastle, where he
shipped on the Swanhilda under the
name of Capt. Lee Weller. He had
with him quantity of clothing
marked Lee Weller"
Messrs. Carly and Conroy are sure
that their man is on the Swanhilda
and feel as if they already had him ir
their custody.