The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

had no end of fun in watching the startled
look that came into the faces of those
whom they encountered.
John J. Reardon, laborer from Clover
dale, would be arrested on sight by any
one looking for Butler, the IN urderer, now
in the County Jail waiting to be taken
back to Australia to stand trial for his
horrible crimes.
10 use common expression Reardon is
dead ringer" for Butler. He was ar
rested Friday night on Drumm street, as
he was very drunk. and was taken to the
Harbor police station. Yesterday morn
ing he was taken along with other drunks
to the City Prison, and when Bainbridge
and Geimann saw him they were amazed.
81 am surely not dreaming" SAID Balm
bridge as he rubbed his eyes and looked
at Reardon. ''If that isn't Butler it's his
twin broth er."
Where did you come from ?" asked
Geimann.
Il came from Cloverdale," replied Rear
don, and the tones of his voice were
Identical with Buffers. ~ got drunk last
nigh, lost my blankets and my cbat and
here l am"
did you ever hear of Butler, the Aus
trallan murderer ?''
"Butlerg' queried Reardon. mo,
This Is the most extraordinary resem-
olance ever saw between two men, said
cambridge. muslngiy, land il | didn't
know that Butler was in the County Jail
would swear that he was standing before
me-"
Reardon is the same height and build
as Butler. He has the same dark hair and
swalthy complexion, the same dark mus
sache, the same little side whiskers de :
scending each side for about an inch and
half below each ear, the same eyes and
eyebrows, the same nose with its pecu-
larry shaped end, the same mouth, the
same smile, and strange to say wore a low
crowned stiff dIcer, just the same as But
ler wore when arrested. He said he
bought it in Cloverdale.
Reardon was without his coat and wore
vest and dirty blue overalls.
After the drunks had been disposed of
In Judge CampbelPs court, Reardon was
taken by Bainbridge and Geimann TO
Captain Lees Office. When the captain
looked at him he nearly fell off his chair
Where did you get him and how did he
get out of the County Jai?" asked the
captain in one breath. He laughed heart
lily when it was explained to him that it
was not Butler. and called in Chief Crow
ley. The Chief was as much amazed at
the remarkable resem blance to Butler.
and said in all his experience he had never
seen the like OF it.
Some OF the detectives hailed Reardon
as Butler, and TO keep up the deception
Geimann told them Butler had been re-
leased ON writ OF habeas corpus and had
got drunk and been arrested.
Reardon took the whole affair good.
naturedly, and willingly allowed himself
to be photogr aphed.
"Ten years ago." he said, II used to
work on the water front, but got tired of
it and went into the country and have
been working on ranches since then.
have been working recently at Cloverdale,
and thought l would take q trip to the
City, SO packed up my blankets and
things and came on yesterday morning.
II put up in boarding house on the
water front, and got Too much whisky in
me. l don't know where the boarding.
house is, but the police are to help me
find it.
How old am 1? Well, look like 40
don't II But you will hardly believe me
when tell you l was born in 1884 in Ire
land. l came to New York when l was
young and fought through the war. Then
/ drifted here and here, and finally came
to the coast. | didn't expect to cause
such sensation when / got here yester-
day, and l would like to see this man
Butler"
When Reardon was arrested he gave his
age as 40. and he looks m ore like it than 63
as there is not a gray hair in his head
and he is as straight and agile as Butler.