The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10

The Corwin Mustered Into the
Plans to Catch the
Swanhilda.
A Honolulu Interview Which States
That the Fugitive Was and
May Be- Still There.

Additional plans IOr the cdpturo VI
Frank Butler, alias HARDWOOD, the accused
Australian murderer, were made yester-
day. AS the time approaches for the bark
Swanhilda TO arrive, the vigilance of the
watchers will be increased For several
DAYS previous to the time that the bark is
expected, which IS about the 25th inst,
the sea outside the heads will be studded
with lookouts, and telescopes will be
trained against the horizon to catch
glimpse OF the expected sail. Only thick
fog and the most unexpected luck will
give the accused murderer any chance
whatever to escape. What the officials
fear most is heaAy fog. A man charged
with so many fiendish crimes will not
step recklessly into new port, however
far away it may be from the scene OF his
crimes.
The police feel that he will be cautious
in landing here. Should he become
alarmed or suspicious a heavy fog would
effectually shield him from view should
he conclude to drop overheard and swim
to one OF the many fishing boats that are
always outside the heads. But the police
are doing all that can be accomplished TO
prevent Buffers escape under any clrcum-
stances, and his arrest is Just about as GER
tain as me OI luS OHduAAOds
Captain Fraser is master of the bark, and
is noted for stretching every inch of can
vas he has aboard and getting into port
with as little delay as possible. The
Swanhilda has made the trip from New
castle, n. S. w, at which port Butler
boarded her under the name OF Captain
Weller, one of his victims, to San Fran
cisco in 80 days.
With stiff breeze and favorable weather
ba q iS ka n
and next week the police and Federal Off
GERS on watch will begin to gaze oftener
and longer out on the sea.
Officers will be stationed at Meiggs
wharf and probably on the pilot boats.
Two warrants have been issued for But
ler's arrest-one by Judge Morrow of the
United States District Court, as stated in
The CALL several days ago, and another
was sued out before Justice Cook by De-
tective McHattie, one of the Newcastle
officers who has chased the accused MUIR
derei nearly half way around the earth.
A conference was held yesterday be-
tween Detectives McHattie and Conroy,
Chief of Police Crowley and United States
Marshal Baldwin. The object of this was
TO avoid any conflict of authority or the
slightest friction as to authority of max
ing the arrest which might be taken adj
vantage of by Butler. The accused is an
English subject and there was no doubt,
about the claim that the arrest came prop
erly under the jurisdiction of the Federal
authorities. The warrant of the Federal
court had been issued on complaint of
British Consul-General Warburton. An
amicable conclusion was reached and an
arrangement made that is satisfactory to
both Marsha Baldwin and Chief Crowley.
The United States Marshal deputized Po-
lice Sergeant Bunner to represent him and
the arrest is thus IN the hands of the San
IT, ,o1e bnr Nit hn
power of Uncle Sam.
The revenue cutter Corwin will assist in
making the arrest. She will have steam
up and be in shape to make quick run
outside the gate at moments notice.
The quarantine officers will also be on the
alert. Circumstances will alone deter
mine whether the Corwin or the quaran-
tine launch will be used by the officers in
making the arrest.
Captain t. II. Barber, agent for the San
Francisco pilots, has issued a notice to all
pilots, which amounts to an additional
precaution, ana may add slight pyro-
technic effect to the arrival of the accused
arch-tend OF the Ant podes. Ii the Swan
hiida comes in at night the order directs
the pilot which picks her up to burn
large continuous flare of light on the star
board quarter of the bark.
This Is designed to attract the attention
of the officers on Meiggs wharf. The pilots
are also directed 10 anchor the Swanhilda
between Alcatraz Island and Meiggs
wharf, on line with Black Point.
Detectives McHattie and Conroy are
positive that Butter is board the Swan
hIlda. 1t is thought in Honolulu that
Butler was seen there, the arrival of the
Newcastle detactives there, where the
steamship Mfowera touched on her
way to Victoria, having served to revive
interest in the many murders of viii ch
Butler is accused and TO produce, after
the Miowera sailed away with McHattie
ana Conroy, witnesses who testify to hav-
ing seen Butler there. The following
article from the Hawaiian Star of Homo
lulu OF Dece N Der 90 last is of interest in
this connection, and it may be barely pos
sible that the relentless accused murderer,
who has been chased half way around the
giobe, may not be aboard the trim bark
which is bending her sails this way:
That the murderer for whose head the Aus
tralian Government offers many hundred
pounds is not aboard the Swanhilda is the
firm belief of q number of Honolulu people,
who insist that they saw the identical man in
this city less than a fortnight ago.
On the same day or the day after the arrival
of the steamship Mariposa in Honolulu man
lallying exactly with the description of the
fendish Australian murderer called a Mrs.
Nina Gardi-er's cottage, 508 Alakea street,
Just opposite the Christian church. The call
was answered by Mrs Mclean, sister of Mrs.
q room and he was informed that all the rooms
were occupied. Mrs Mclean directed him to
Mrs. LeYey's rooming-house, but two doors
mauka on Alakea.
Mrs. Gardiner states that she saw the man
on the day that he came to her house and that
she saw him several times afterward. al was
impressed with the mans makeup" stated
Mrs. Gardiner to a Star representative. "He
had such q peculiar fece and his nose was
very funny. 1t looked as though it was fiat
on the bridge and had the appearance OF be-
ing broken. My daughter Nina, who is 10
years old, met the man on the walk on Alakea
street in front OF Mrs Levey's house TWO or
three days after his call at our house, and he
opened up q conversation with her. After In
Quiring her name, the stranger asked had she
been 10 Australia. Receiving an affirmative
reply, the man in answer TO my daughters
queries said his name was Butler and that he
hailed from Australia.
THE man and his strange appearance did
not enter my thoughts again until yesterday,
when Nina came running to me with her
finger on a picture of the Australian murderer
know who 1t was, but remarked instantly that
it wRs picture OF the stranger WI HON she had
talked with bat few days previous. noticed
the resemblance at once, so did my sister,
Mrs Mclean. We take the Sydney Mail and
my daughter opened the papers herself. l do
believe that Harwood or Butler is or has been
in Honolulu"
Mrs Levey was seen regarding the matter
but she was una bic to throw any light on the
subject 81 have refused number of app,i-
cants for rooms during the past three OF four
weeks as my rooms have been all occupied
The man may have come TO me on or about the
time OF the arrival of the Mariposa, and /
would not have noticed him particularly"
George Tietjen is the driver OF Loves bread
wagon. He states that he has seen the man
walking on the streets several times since the
arrival OF the Aariposa. He readily recog-