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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
BUTLER AS ASHE.

He Admits Certain Facts to Captain
Lees-His Canadian Life.
During the conversation Captain Lees
had with Butler on Tuesday, Butler said
he arrived in this city on the Star of Rus
sia, but he could not fix the date. There
was trouble on board the ship, and he
deserted by swimming ashore. He was
then known as Richard Ashe. A few days
later he went to work in a French laundry
on Thirteenth street, near Howard, and
they were beginning to remodel the build
ing when he left.
After leaving the laundry he went by
boat to Vancouver Island, thence to Port
land, where he signed papers as sailor on
q snip whose name was something like the
Strathmore. The ship sailed from AS
toria with cargo of wheat for Europe.
He signed as Ric ard Ashe
TIE captain asked him why he went
under the name of Richard Ashe at that
time. and ne said he was only following
the usual custom of sailors by changing
his name when it suited him.
Yesterday the captain made inquiries,
and ascertained that the Star of Russia
arrived here on October 81, 1891, and on
November IL Butler went to work at the
LIE Grsnde laundry on Twelfth street,
which has also an entrance for employees
and Folsom. Superintendent Bouton of
the laundry told the captain that the
name OF Richard Ashe appeared on the
tlmebooks in the capacity of fireman and
engineer from Novem Der IL 1891, to Feb
ruary s, 1892. de could not recollect
the appearance of the man, but he
thought Mr.. Glenn, one OF the EN- ployes
Of the laundry, might be able to identity
him.
AS Butler, alter leaving the laundry in
February, 1892, went direct to Portland
via Vancouver Island and shipped on the
vessel at Astoria it is possible that she
sailed from there some time in March.
Butler was seen in the City Prison last
night, but he said he could not rememb Der
the name of the ship that sailed from As
toria.
what do you want to know forP" he
asked testify. That has nothing to do
with my arrest"
Gradually he became talkative and said
he had been at one time in Canada in the
province of Manitoba. Then he said he
had been in Quebec in 1888.
"Were you a sailor then2"
mo- / wasn't" said Butler. al was
only sailor when I wanted to go from
one country to another"
He would not say what employment he
followed in Quebec. He told a visitor
Tuesday that he had been policeman in
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

riage some four Yeas ago to I'M an who
deserted her and his child, and told how
the portraits of the prisoner in the news
papers made her think that he was the
man she had sworn 10 love and obey.
Did your husband have any distin-
gushing marks about him2" asked Cap
tain Lees.
Yes" she answered, "there was scar
on his neck
Nothing eIse?"
mo, but his mannerisms were such that
/ would know him the moment l saw
him, no matter what ne had done to hi m :
self for the sake of . Disguise
WAS he tattooed about the body or
limbs, feet or hands?'
NO, not single mark on him of that
kind"
Didn't he have tattoo rings around his
finkers?'
Nothing of the kind"
After this conversation Butler was
brought into Lees office and confronted
with his alleged wife.
Madam, is this your husband" asked
the detective, waving his hand toward
the prisoner, who stood between two Off
GERS.
Mrs. Butler hesitated. She was not
sure, evidently. She suffered and said {:
No; unless he isf very much altered" !"
Looking at the prisoner a few seconds
longer she said: NO; I'm positive now
he's not my husband, because Butler was
fully feet 10 inches in height, and this
man is much shorter
Butler was made to show his hands,
which are tattooed, and the lady from Napa
subsidized. She retired and left the City for
her Napa home at O. clock in the after
noon.
Butler spent most of the day in his CELL
He received many visitors, who, as rule.
offered him cigars, which he acce pied, and
asked him questions about himself, which
he politely refused to answer. To one in
quisitive newspaper man he declared posi-
lively that he was tired of answering ques-
tions in the negative. He calmly sat back
on his bench when the inquiry was made
If he would not write a confession of the
crimes of which he was accused and
laughed most heartily.
II tell you what to do" he said You
write out the confession and I'll sign it
with any OF the names l have been called
in this case"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
NEW TO-DAY,
CAT'ARRH

Is one OF the most common and most an
noylng ailments that affiicts American
people. 1t is an Inflammation of the mu-
cous membranes, either of the head,
throat, stomach, bowels or bladder. The
most common form of catarrh is in the
head. 1t is attended with many repulsive
features, such as copious discharges from
the nose, an offensive breath, constant
hawking and splitting and a variety of
other symptoms too well known to re-
quire detailed mention. Catarrh if neg.
lected becomes chronic, and in its chronic
stage it is dangerous, as it very often leads
to consumption with the usual fatal end
ing of that deadliest of all diseases.
Catarry yields readily to the Electro
Medical treatment given at the STATE
ELECTRO MEDICAL INSTITUTE, and
the worst chronic ca ses no matter of how
long standing, are invariably cured by
this treatment. It cures and has cured In
hundreds of cases where other remedies
and treatments failed to give even tenn
porary relief.
If you have catarrh do not any longer
remain a victim of such disagreeable,
painful, troublesome and often fatal dis
ease, when you can obtain immediate re-
lief and be permanently
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

She remarked to Butler that she
knew young fellow from Albury, where
Butler claimed 10 own a mine. He said
that he would like to meet him. The
meeting was arranged.
Butler then asked Conroy to trace on
map he submitted to him the three gold
bearing districts about Albury. Conroy
did so. at that time Butler showed
Conrey the certificates from the Ballarat
School of Mines, that Conroy has identi-
fed among Buffers effects examined
here by the police. He also identified
some OF the jewelry now in the possession
OF the police here, and said that it had
been made from nuggets he had picked
up on his pros specting tours.
He wanted Conroy TO accompany him.
1t would require but f10, or about $50.
That was about September 10, on a
Wednesday. On the following Friday
Conroy gave his answer. He had decided
not to go. A business proposition in Sgd
ney and the looks of Butler deferred
him.
Butler soon thereafter took out young
Preston and murdered him, and perhaps
six weeks later took Lee Weller out to his
death.
On November %. the very day Butler
then unsuspected by the police, sailed
from Newcastle in the Swanhilda Conroy
joined the Sydney police. Detective
Roche, then on the so-called Mountain
Murder Mystery three days, had learned
that Conroy had met Butler. The
next day Conroy was put on the case to
assist in tracking the man, whom he had
not before suspected, but whom he
could easily identify. So it was that
Conroy came here to identity Butler.
And he did.
He not only identified Butler as the
man he had talked with and arranged q
map for, but during the examination he
obtained bit OF suspicious evidence that
frightened him little.
In taking with Butler at that first
meeting in September Conroy had re-
marked that he had a brother-in-law and
sister living at Albury. Butler said
that he would take pleasure in calling
upon the brother-in-law when he went
down to look at q mine he owned near
Albury-a mine for which he had been
offered, he said $4,000 pounds, or S15, 900,
but he wanted $4,000.
Butler was absent from Sydney for q
couple of weeks after that, but later Con-
roy saw him on several occasions, on all of
which Butler stood treat-insisted upon
it-and always showed money.
Not until the day of Buffers capturs,
however, did Conroy dream that Butler
had called at his married sisters home in
Albury, as he had intimated he wouli.
Among Buffers effects was found a
checkbook belonging to Conroy's married
sister. Her name Mrs. G. OPConnor) and
the name of Conroy's unmarried sister
were written inside the cover. The only
inference that Conroy could draw was that
Butler had stolen the book when he
had called on his brother-in-law.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
FISH AND GAME LAWS,
The Sportsmen's Association Want the
Open Season for Duck-shooting
LenRt hened.

Ihe SpOrtSmen'S Association Want the
Open Season for Ducks hooting
Lengthened.
The sportsmen's Protective Association
met last evening and rescinded the reso-
luton of a previous meeting, to lease a
section of marsh land for the purpose of
establishing a preserve. The association
will continue to live under the laws that
were established several years ago until
such time as it shall decide to disband,
A committee was appointed to procure
grounds and make arrangements for a
picnic, which will be held in Apil or
May. The secretary was instructed to
forward 10 the Committe on Fish and
Game at Sacramento an amendment to
the present game and fish laws, extending
the open season on wild ducks one month
longer than ii is at present, and including
the English snipe in the general law Of
protection to game birds. In its letter TO
the Committee on Fish and Game the as.
sociation will suggest that the open sea-
son for trout-tishing remain as it is at
present. 1t does not approve of the season
remaining closed until May l, as such a
law would be an injustice to the anglers
of this City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

Swanhilda, on which he had shipped from
Newcastle.
Conroy's connection with the case is
peculiar. He was living in Sydney at the
time Buffers mining expedition adver-
tisements were appearing occas ionally in
the local papers. Conroy was then pro-
fessional athlete; he had been for Fl teen
years, although he is now but 26 years of
age. Sometimes he took his meals at the
restaurant where this waitress worked,
and he formed speaking acquaintance
with her. Incidentally he told her that
he came from Aibury, mining town.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
ROCKIES LUCKY TRIP.

Best Time Yet Made.
Detective John Roche of Sydney, Aus
tralia, in pursuing Butler, established a
new record for fast travel between Syd-
ney, N. S. W., and San Francisco, by way
of Melbourne. Australia; Adelaide. Aus
tralia; Colomo, island of Ceylon; Port
Said, Suez Canal; Naples, Italy; Paris,
France; Calais, France; Dover. England !;
London, England; Liverpool. England; !;
Queenstown, Ireland; New York, Jersey
City, Washington and Chicago.
He was fortunate in making all his rail-
road and steamship connections without
having to wait.
He made the trip in 49 days, 16 hours
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
MURDERER BUTLER BEHIND THE BARS
hs Cg PaOn by a "arhsl

Canada, but when asked about it last
night he simply smiled and parried the
question. Just then some sghtseers came
along and stared ct Butler and he refused
to enter into any further conversation.
Butler during conversation remarked
that The representative of a paper had
yesterday offered him $500 for the publica-
ton of an exclusive story OF his confession
of the murders of which he is charged,
but he had laughed at the offer.
Captain Lees has been unable to find
where Butler was born. He told the cap
tain that he was born in London, Eng
land, but his voice is not that OF a Lon
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
KNEW BUTLER'S GIRL,

How Constable Conroy CuriousIy
Came to Figure In the Case.
Constable Conroy and Butler were
acquainted with the same waitress, the
one to whom Butler gave the picture of
himself that was borrowed" from her
home by Detective Roche, and which
proved so effective in tracing Butler to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
STATE ELECTRO MEDICAL INSTITUTE

NEW CURE FOR ALL DISEASES.
Located at the Corner of
Market, Powell and Eddy Streets,
ENTRANCE EDDY STREET,
San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04

doner. 1t is more like native of one O
the northern counties in England
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

Il feared H." murmured Emile, anx-
iously: Tho will have tedious illness.
at the very lightest. II Ia very unfor-
tunate. as hoped to get away before
the general rising. But he deserves our
tenderest care: he Is n noble youth.
met him first one OF those wild nights
In Paris. The maddened crowd. surg
ing back from the palace OF the king.
were maltreating poor old priest,
who had ventured to rebuke them.
The young man. slngle-armed, without
weapon OF any kind, sprang to the
rescue OF the poor wretch shall
never forget the picture. as he stood
In the middle OF the street. the red
torch-llght fiaring over his erect figure.
placed before the priest an n shield.
with his indignant, flashing eyes. his
heroic. defiant bearing. My heart went
out to him at once. For a moment, too.
he held the crowd back-but, mon
Dleul there were some demented crea-
lures who could have slaughtered an
innocent babe In It's mothers arms
without a scruple. With n yell they
leaped upon him. Then It was my turn
TO step forward had some power
then, and they yielded. So from that
time. have watched the gallant fell
low, and never once has no disap-
pointed my high expectations. What
cay you. Lady Felicle. shall we let him
die now?'
mo. no." cried the girl. eagerly; at
shall he my task to nurse him back to
health"
Emile smiled quietly, II
II II was much satisfaction TO know
she would have an Interesting employ
ment to keep her mind from broodlng
over her mlsfortunes. and to begulle
the weary time-he was wise enough
not to mention IL .ru-.
But why do ! waste the precious
tlme7" exclaimed he suddenly. II
must have everything safe below
ground. ere that disappointed villain
can return. He has met his deserts,
for all the diamonds he hoped 10 secure
have fallen into my possession. need
not assure you they will be saved for
'"H AL \ 2 j Is. IA u
why cannot | take the things at the
door? It will save you much time, and
the invalid is sound asleep"
Perhaps II will be wise; the time Ia
flying rapidly. Come then. and throw
down the ladder, as fast as bring the
goods"
She clambered after him to,the upper
ronnd and stood 10 the secret doorway
watching him leapins away He re-
turned laden heavily. Lady Felcle
gathered the lightest OF the goods In
her arms, and gran down with them,
'renrnipga speedily for the others,
they worked steadily for nearly an
hour. Then Emile came dashing back
70 the tree with a. small trunk
"The last. thank Heayell md II IS
only just in time. They have returned
with endorsements; hear a terrific
din around the chateau"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

pie trees IN Old orchards ana the old
wood Of pear grating stock over 1--WE
years Of age, bore the San Jose scale.
was told by experienced nurscrymen
that It would be entirely practicable
20 move also all blocks Of grating
stock every three years On the pla ,es
above mentioned this plan will be fol-
lowed. and the orchards removed on
tire. All Of which will practically pre-
clude the possibility OF the san Jose
or any other scale gaining a foothold
In these nurseries. Acting on my adj
vice all the nurserymen visited land
most Of the larger nurseries In the
state were Inspected have undertaken
thorough methods OF fumigation. Thus,
while the FIRST move will protect the
nurserymen the fumlgating will still
further protect purchasers OF stock.
Food Plants other Than Fruit Trees.
The question Is often asked "a to
what trees other than the fruit trces.
the San Jose scale will attack. Web
ster. In Ohio. has found II on Bass
wood or Linden. Sumac. Elm, Walnut,
Willow. several poplars. Catalpa,
Chestnut. osnge. orange and SNOWFALL
A specimen Of Cotoneaster. coming
from a Long Island nursery and sent
TO Webster for examination. was found
to be very badly Infested.
Varieties OF Fruits Possessing I'm
munlty, Inquiries have frequently
come TO me AZ to whether there wero
any varieties Of the various fruits pos
sessing immunity from the attacks Of
this pest have heard OF but one,
and that was reported by Webster lie
says; The Early Richmond Cherry I
believe to be exempt from attack. as |
have found trees whose branches In
toriocked with those Of pear that had
been killed by the scale, yet the cherry
was uninfestod; and In two cases that
came under my observation. where
this variety Of cherry had been grated
upon mahaleb stock. and shoots had
sprung up from below the graft. tho
shoots were badly infested with scale.
while none at all could be found on
the trees themselves.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

lie did not hint for whom he had pre-
pared II, to wound afresh the daugh-
ter's grief
MY men are bringing the needed
spells from the chateau; | must 20 and
bring them in for babe them leave
all at the edge Of the wood. not daring
10 trust even those brave fellows with
the secret OF this retreat. Can you,
mademoiselle. bathe this poor suffer-
ers head. while am gomez"
And bending over her. he whispered:
DO not betray your name and rank
lie believes you to be lowly born
relative OF mine; do not undeceiye
him."
Felicie obeycd him promptly. II was
indeed blessed relief from torturing
thought TO be doing anything. As the
weary head sank feebly upon the pill
low with moan OF anguish, she
dipped the cloth into the ever Of water.
standing near. and began bathing II
tenderly. She shuddered as she parted
the ellky. brown hair. and saw the
irightful confusion. where some terri
bic blow had fallen.
He does not look like n peasant. 20
delicately featured. with such refined
lookV' unused she. Il have never seen
finer face. Il reminds me OF some
princely youth | have admired in pie
lures. Is II. indeed. to be proved
through this reign Of terror. TO mis-
guided France that her noblomon must
be those Of natures clubbing only?
Where will II end7 and what will
become Of me. wretched child that
! am. to have survived all that I hold
dear ?"
The last words wore unconsclously
spoken aloud.
NAY. dearest one" responded the
voice OF Emile. as he entered with his
arms full. III this world were all. you
might have cause for despair: but
when you remember that an angel
mother waits for your approach to an
other and brighter world. surely you
can pluck a rose even from the ashes
OF desolhtion; you are young. this
world nay yet afford you the sweetest
and purest happiness BtS-Stortod
my chlld-be calm and Courageous"
II Will. my noble. generous friend"
answered Felicle. with the FIRST feeble
smile.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

HhRHAA HHNAAAh ~ ANhNNNNMf
There ia great deal Of reckless ana
sxtravagnnt advice given in regard 10
the advantages OF dairylng over other
phases Of agricultural production, says
a writer In Southern Farm Gazette.
While good profits are being made by
many dalrymen Il remains a fact that
great deal Of the dalrylng practiced
does not pay az well as some other
lines OF work might Where a man
lives near n good market and posses
ses the ability to properly manage
dairy we know Of no business that of
ters more pleasant or profitable work:
Out few men are fitted for dairy work
and not many women are likely to
fancy the drudgory and attention re-
CURED to operate n dairy successfully.
The man who engages In the dairy
business and expects to make a living
out OF II without work Ia almost GER
tain TO be disappointed with good
facilities. careful and constant atten-
ton and a special fitness for the busl-
nlas n fair profit may be expected. on
the other hand while some are sure TO
make a success OF II under the most
adverse conditions others will az GER
,ainly fall under the most favorable
circumstances. Where dnirylng can be
made most profitable and where II
should be most encouraged Il on tho
farms where mixed farming ia prac-
Heed a few cows can be made TO pay
handsomely on any ordinary farm and
besides win afford one OF the rarest
but greatest Injuries. good milk and
butter for family use.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

Ripe apples are especially healthy
and children may eat them without
danger. Some doctors say that an APP
pie at bedtime produces sleep. says
Central States Fruit Grower. Pears
are more savory than apples. but not
80 healthy. unless cooked. Prunsa
have medical qualities which cannot
be denied. They are better cooked
however. Aprlcots are also more
healthy cooked than raw. Peaches aie
very healthy. The most healthy nf
all fruit, however. are grapes. Coz
sumption has been cured by grapes
when every other remedy has failed.
Cherries may be eaten, a. they fire.
quently restore health aad strength 10
the weak. Strawberries. though n cold
fruit, have a virtue OF healing rheumn-
tlsm. Gooseberries aud eurrants are
best cooked. Figs are also excellent.
They we're In great favor with ancient
Roman ladies'. who always ate them
before breakfast Pineapples are said
to be the best cure for dyspepsia yet
known. Nuts OF all kinda are indi-
gestlble. Oranges are also excellent as
a cure for dyspepsia. Lemons produce
eheerfulness and prolong life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

NNNN HNAAN ~ .NNM fNH'Nf
Director Il. n. Voorhees, of tae New
Jersey experiment station has made
careful. comparative tests OF corn sil-
ago and field dried corn fodder for milk
and butter production. with following
results.
I. That the cost Of harvesting. stor-
ing and preparing the dry matter con-
tanned In corn was greater IN the form
Of silagc than In the form OF dried fod-
der.
2. That the changes that occur In
the composition OF sllage were not
such a. TO decrease its feeding value
In a greater degree than those which
occur In the process OF dry curing corn
fodder.
Q. That for milk and butter produc-
tion the feeding value OF the dry mat
ter OF the allago was greater than that
OF the dried fodder corn. Tho yield OF
milk was 1873 per cent greater. and tho
yield Of butter lat 1914 per cent greater.
T. Al one cent per pound for the
milk produced. the value OF tho corn
crop was near $40 per acre greater
when fed In the form OF silage rather
than In the form Of dry fodder.
This test was from n field OF flf-
teen acres that yielded only HAS tons
OF silagc TO the acre, From this II will
be seen that when one has ten acres OF
fair growth OF corn mas tonD. Il
would pay for hundred dollar silo
the first year. TO enaile Il Instead OF
feeding II dry. Sometimes n little ig-
uring on correct data reveals nome bad
sink holes" In ones farming opera
,lona.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
Long I.lnna cr.nhrrrl...

AHNNA hNANNfNNNfHs
The cranberry growers OF the east
ern end OF Long Island are now har-
yestlng the crop OF 1897. which prom
ises TO be an unusually large one. The
berries are also very fine. being large
aud sound and have an excellent flavor.
This section Of the island has quite n
number OF marshes. most all Of them
being under constant cultivation and
growing large quantities Of berries.
Long Island cranberriea always ma a
ready market aud at a good figure. The
price paid this year will undoubtedly
be at least 81 per buahel. A cranberry
marsh needs little or no fertilizer. tho
most essential point being to see that
the marsh Ia flooded with water at the
right time and drawn on with equal
precialon. In consequence OF this thure
IL very little labor and lesa still OF
capital needed In conducting a Gran
berry marsh after the ground Ia pre-
pared. the plants set out. and the
marsh IL In growing condition. This. OF
eouse. IL expected during the harvest
ing period, when for the space OF six
weeks or two months the owner Ia busy
looking after his crop. The largest
cranberry grower on the island Ia syl'
yester N. Woodruff OF Rlverhead.
About twelve years ago he prepared
twenty-five acres OF seemingly value
less low land aa cranberry neld and
II now yields as great profit as any
equal acreage In SUFFOLK county. This
year Mr.. Woodruff will spend about
81 900 In harvesting his crop. while az
a return he will secure upward OF So
000.-Long islander,