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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
FAKERs PURSUE BUTLER.

He Says an Examiner Reporter
Tried to Bribe Him.
According to statement made by But
ler in the presence of Deputies Heacock
and Baldwin. Long Green" Lawrence's
taking Examiner offered him $1O0 to sign
a bogus confession of guilt.
I'm offering to THE CALL the following
statement, signed by Butler and witnessed
by Heacock and Baldwin, Mr.. Heacock
spoke as follows:
"A reporter for the Examiner spent
an hour or more with Butler prior to his
departure from the City, and endeayored
to get his name to faxed confession of
guilt of crimes charged, TO be published
after the departure of the ship. The re-
porter offered as an inducement the sum
of 500.
"rhe hundred was not forthcoming, so
Butler called the deal off, turned his pack
10 the wall and declined to speak. The
reporter then tried to get his name to a
statement OF Buffers defense, which was
also declined"
Butler, thoroughly incensed now, enter
tained the sugges tion that statement OF
his relations with the Examiner be pre-
pared by him (Butler) ana published in
The CALL. The statement was made and
duly presented 10 The CALL with condi.
lions. The document ran about as fol
lows:
| Because Of the many statements ap-
pearing in the Examiner purporting to
have come from my lips duplicating me
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CHicAGG'S MAYORAL7Y RACE.
Harlan and H0rrison-Ths Election
Tuesduy.

CHICAGO. Ill, April 3.-One of the
most exciting and remarkable municipal
campaigns in Chicago's history closed
practically tonight, election day being
next Tuesday.
Nathaniel G.. Sears. Superior Court
Judge, is the regular Republican NOM
inee; Carter 81. Harrison, son of Chi
cago's famous Mayor. is the Democratic
nominee. and there are four independents
in the field, besides the Socialist, Labor
and Prohibition tickets. Only two of the
independents, who are running on re-
form platforms, are taken seriously,
Washington Hessng, ex postmaster
and editor of the Stats Zeitung, and
Alderman John NJ. Harlan, Republican.
Both are running on about the same kind
OF platform, the chief plank of which is
business administration of municipal
affairs aad payment for franchises to cor
porations. Although the result cannot be
predicted with any accuracy, it is gen.
orally conceded that the race lies between
Harlan and Harrison, the former having
made big gains lately at the expense OF
Hessing.
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"K aim not done yet, and they
will never land me.''

will never land me.'e
The foregoing sentence, pregnant with
meaning, was the last declaration of
Murderer Butler, made to his attorney,
A L. Black, just before. the Mariposa
sailed for Australia last night What he
meant, and what success he may yet have
in his effort to cheat the gallows, remain
to be seen. His career in San Francisco
ended yesterday.
The processes of remedial justice moved
murderer Butler one step nearer to his
doom yesterday.
Obedient' to the mandates of the United
States Court, and in conformity with inter-
national treaties, the man suspected of
many atrocious murders in Australia was
placed upon the Mariposa and sent to The
Antipodes, where the work of dispa tchipg
murderers is done without delay or ap-
peal to Supreme Courts.
The. man against whom mountains of
evidence have been secured spent an un-
eventful day up to the appearance of the
United States Marshals, who took him to
tho Mariposa and transferred him to the
custody of Australian officers in the mid
die of the afternoon.
Butler declined to be interviewed by re-
porters or others in his cell, spending
nnsyt OF his time wrapped in his blankets
on the Jail floor. d
To those who have studied the man
most closely during his Incarceration in
San Fran cisco there were many evi dences
that confinement has weakened him ply
sically and broken his spirit. He was
pale when:the marshal led. him from his
cell to the booking-roor1 Cf the Jail, and
there was an expectant, half pleading and
hunted look as he was led down the iron
stairs TO the hack that was to convey him
to the wharf.
Only once did Butler glance at any par
ticular person as he was being hurried to
the hack, hat being when some one in the
crowd said, II feel sorry for the poor
devil anyhow" Quick as flash the muir
derer's eyes fell upon the man that made
the remark, and there was something kind
in the glance. For few minutes, if never
again, the harsh lines made by heredity
and environment were softened, and II
there was not something gentle in the
murderer's face it was a look 60 akin to
gentleness as to deceive those who saw
him at the moment.
Marshal Baldwin and Deputy Gallagher
visited the Jail at $40 P. NJ, by which time
nearly q thousand persons had assem- bled
in front of the Jail to catch glimpse of
the murderer OF the Blue Mountains.
They crowded about the Marshals hack
and were kept back by mum Der of police
men, but Butler viewed them with indif
ference, as ii he had become accustomed
to the gaze of crowds
= The marshal and his deputy lid not re-
main in the Jail to exceed five minutes.
When they entered Butler was living down.
but rose at once, slipped on a coat and
was handcuffed and manacled without
delay.
"How do you feel?" he was asked bv
Marshal Baldwin.
'Pretty good, thanks" he replied in his
politest manner. He was then marched
downstairs without delay and hurried to
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aboard for I5utler's use in case of an
emergency. They at once communicated
with Captain Lees, and Detectives Egan
and Silvey were soon at the scene. A
quiet but systematic search of the vessel
was made and every cabin-boy's effects
were searched. The firemen, coal passers,
oilers and deckhands also had their effects
looked over and all underwent rigid ex-
animation. No opium was found.
Not even an innocent cigar offered by q
reporter to the prisoner was Butler
allowed to receive.
During the entire voyage Butler will get
his cigars and tobacco from Roche, and
his meals will be taken 10 him from the
same dishes that are furnished 10 the
three detectives. One of them will be
with him night and day, and once in
every twenty-four hours he will be given
breathing spell on deck with two officers
in attendance. With all this care and
vigilance the chances are altogether
against Butler taking his own life let alone
escaping al any OF tho way ports.
Among those who went out on the
steamer. which. lett her, dock at 9:30 p NJ,
with the detectives were United States
District Attorney Foote and United States
Marshal Baldwin. Off Meiggs wharf the
prisoner was transferred TO the Australian
detectives, and Marshal Baldwin and his
friends came ashore.
Shortly after the vessel left her moor
ings Detective Roche presented the COM
mitment signed by John Sherman, Sec
retary of State, 10 Marshal Baldwin.
Marshal Baldwin at once in few for
NAL words delivered his prisoner into the
custody of Roche, and received from the
latter receipt for Butler. Both of these
interesting documents appear in full in
another column.
The reason for not transferring the
prisoner to the Australian officers until
the vessel was on her way TO sea was to
avoid any further delay in the transpor-
tation of the murderer by means of writ
of habeas corpus. So long as the prisoner
was in the custody of Marshal Baldw win
no writ issued by State court would hold,
and no Federal court would, under the
circumstances. cause such a writ to issue.
A Staie-courtw rit would have been effec-
tive against the Australian detectives, SO
no chances were taken, and the prisoner
was transferred in midchannel and only
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tow. Ths little ones looked fresh and
sweet. They wore gowns OF white, over
which were scarlet jackets. and the curly
heads were surmounted with dainty sailor
caps.
Come in ana see the murderer" said
the mother to the children, and the little
ones sobbed mo. no. mop The mother
tried to force them, but could not, so she
had to be content with satisfying her own
curiosity.
another TO see the man accused of half a
dozen murders. A policeman and two
deputy marshals could not keep them out,
and finally Butler turned to Marshal Bald
win and said: For Gods sake, give me a
little breathing space. I'm no saint but
I'm not on exhibition. You're not giving
me fair play. if l have to endure this,
charge them quarter head, and I'll put
up with it if you'll give me the money"
Then he fell to smoking his cigar again.
In thirty seconds the room was cleared,
and thirty seconds later the alleyway on
the lower deck was crowded with people
anxious to get look at the man whose
supposed crimes have convulsed two con-
tinents. Outside on the strngers of the
wharf dozens of women were standing
around and peering through the small
portfolio in a vain endeavor to get a
glimpse of the prisoner. When darkness
fell on the scene they gradually dispersed,
but the privileged few hung around until
the last m mute.
Butler talked freely while awaiting the
departure OF the steamer. 81 have been
all over Oceanca," said he, land have
been in many tight places, but this is the
tightest yet. 1 was once sailor on the
schooner Tubal Cain, trading from a New
Zealand port to Fiji, and we were wrec ked
on coral reef. After the storm those of
us that were left had to stand up to our
waists in water before the natives came
along and took MS off. 1 was prisoner
of the natives of New Guinea, came within
an ace OF marrying princess in Tonga
tabo, had to drink kava with Damaseese
in Samoa until my lower linn bs were par
alyzed; was again wrecked off the CO ast
OF New Zealand, and then went back TO
Australia. There l started in as a pros
pc ctor, and the rest you know. Now 1 am
on my way back 10 Sydney, charged with
every crime in the calendar.
''I admit that ] am afraid of the forgery
charge that is pending against me and"
At this point Detective McHattie began
paying particular attention to the conver-
sation and Butter shut up like a clam.
Not mother world could be got out OF
him, except that he wished the detectives
would take the cuffs off his wrists, as the
constrained position in which ne was
placed made his shoulders ache.
The Australian detectives got great
scare when the news was quietly given
them that opium had been smugg ed
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DETECTIVE ROCaE'S RECEIPT FOR THE BODY OF
BUTLER.

John Roche senior frstass detective of the New South Wales police
South Wales
called Burgess,
called Clare
acknowledge that have this received from Barry Baldwin, United
Marshal Northern
e Burgess otherwise called Butler otherwise called Sampson
called Clare, otherwise
H. Heacock
wood, alias Butler, and the
Dated San Francisco, the O ROCHE
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
g EsERAL sTRIkEs ORDERED.
Fight of the Electrical Workers against
Nom linton Mem.

Fight of the Electrical Workers against
Nom linton Mem.
CHICAGO, ILL. April 8. = General
strikes will be called on all buildings
where electrical contractors attempt to
finish the work they have in hand with
non-union men. That was the result of
the conference Business Agent Queaey
of the Brotherhood of Electrical Mechan-
les held with other business agents of the
Building Trades Council yesterday.
He stated that he had called strikes on
eight buildings and asked that col NIT
tees be appointed to aid the brotherhood
This waS agreed to and it was determined
to take general action early next week
with reference ~ those buildings where
electrical contractors refuse to sign the
new scale and attempt to finish their jobs
with non union help.
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in certain crimes, any and all of which
are false. and 1 hereby brand them as
false. No confession was ever made by
me to the Examiner, and should the Ex-
aminer publish anything pu-porting to
have been signed or confessed by me the
same should be considered false. l never
signed or authorized the Examiner to
make any such statement whatever for
me. FRANK BUTLER.
Witnessed: HEAcocK, BALDWIN
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
COMMITMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE SHERMAN
ORDERING THE EXTRADITION OF BUTLER.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
To all whom


10 10 all whom these presents shall come, greeting:
Whereas Exency, the Right
M G ambassador Extraordinary of
Majesty accredited this
States America
and Great Britain mutual delivery
certain cases FOR the delivery of Frank Harwood
the of murder committed within the Government
Whereas the said Frank Harwood alias Weller been found within
jurisdiction the United and
brought Commissioner
Northern District of California, murder
denee produced against the said Frank Harwood alias Lee Weller
his
tore ordered that the said Frank Haood alias Lee Weller pursuant
to the provisions of said stpuatons r
NOW, therefore, the provisions
Statutes the United States these
Tor the Northern District California public person having charge
CUSTODY the aforesaid Frank arwo alias Lee Weller and de-
HeI up 10 such duly authorized
Great Britain to the said Frank Harwood alias Lee Weller to be tried for
the OF which he S acus -
testimony and
the Department of State Il De - y
Done O this8th n
independence OF the United States dantwen
Iz~-- ll<~~
Secretary of State
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when it was positively known that no per-
son with a writ was concealed on board.
1t is only fair to state, however, that A.
L. Black, one of the prisoners attorneys,
who was among the last to leave the ves-
sci at the dock, assured Marshal Baldwin
that no further attempt would be made to
delay Buffers departure. He added that
such was Buffers wish.
Just before the vessel left port the
prisoners attorney, A. L. Black, visited
him to say good by. Mr.. Black was ac-
companied by his wife. The last thing
Butler said to his attorney was: II am not
done yet, and they will never land me-"
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Grover to Jo.n tho Fs.hermem.

SANDUSKY, ONO April s-The PelIee
Island Fishing CLUB will begin its semi
annual warfare on the finny dsnizens OF
the lake about the 1st of May. Instruc-
tions have been received at the club to
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

prepare a room for ex-President Grover
Cleveland, who will be guest of Victor
Turner of Chicago for few days
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
DAY OF BATTLE CoMETH.
sl1irmish in Suit of City
Against Water CompanY.

A rule was adopted yesterday in the
Second district court by order of Judge
Rolapp in regard to stenographic notes
of the official court reporter in crimi-
nal cases. The rule was made on re-
quest of the attorney general, who had
in view the convenience of boards Of
pardons, which sometimes wish to re-
view the evidence in the cases on which
applicants for pardon were convicted.
The rule is No ID and provides:
THAT the official stenographer of this
court is hereby requested to file with
the clerk of said court Immediately af-
ter the trial all official stenographic
notes hereafter taken in criminal cases
and not already filed, and those TO be
hereafter taken
Ogden State bank VS.. Elizabeth L..
Cook ct al; cause came on for trial.
plaintiff granted Judgment of foreclos-
ure against defendant Cook in the sum
of S3S625. S25 attorneys fees and costs.
The hearing on the cross complaint of
the defendant Eccles Lumber company
was continued.
Eliza P. Stoker VS.. Harvey w. Muir
dock ct al; plaintiff granted judgment
of foreclosure as prayed.
ogden State bank VS.. George c.
Charlton ct al; plaintiff granted leave
to amend decree of foreclosure granted
in 1893 by substituting the sheriff Of
Weber county for the United States
marshal.
Ogden City vs. Bear River Irriga-
ton & Waterworks company; hearing
on demurrer set for Sept. s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
Local Briefs.

Sidney Stevens returned yesterday
from a trip to Portland, Or.
Tom Sharley passed through Ogden
yesterday bound for the Golden Gate.
John D. Fife is down from Montpelier
to attend the funeral of his brother, w
w. Fife.
H. E. Cahin yesterday procured a
license to we'd Miss Sadie Robbins.
Both the young people are Of Ogden.
City Auditor Beardsley is expected
back from his outing in a few days
He had a months leave of absence
when he left for Washington, d. c..
and about three weeks of the time have
expired.
Salt Lakers are to be accommodated
with another excursion from the Capt.
Next Sunday is the date, and things
are being made ready for them up the
canyon
The First Born is to be presented
at the Grand Monday night next. It
must be powerful play, and =. power
full company to achieve success ON ar
American stage with a Chinese pay,
but the First Born" is one of the as
sured successes of the year.
The Darling auction people have paid
their taxes. $780, under protest OAR
ling claimed that the goods had been
ed in California. but under the law
the assessor has q right to demand the
taxes at once. There is so security ap-
parent except portable merchandise So
the assessor demanded and Che other
r1eoDie anteed up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
SECOND ROUND At EEBER.
Mormon Elder and Methodist Preach
er Still Debating.

Heber, Sept REV F. J. Bradley and
Elder a Y Duke faced each other
again last might upon the rostrum of
the Heber haAl, in religious debate. The
hall was jammed, and hundreds we're
obliged to remain on the outside or
return hcne.
Upon the platform were the Soeasers.
their referees. Professor II. III. Aird and
e D. Clyde, the chairman and a num-
Der Of ladies and gentlemen
Elder Duke was the first speaker, and
took up the principle Of BAPTISM" He
read extensively from the New Tesla
1nent, and made a strong address upon
that subject.
When Rev. Bradley arose 10 reply to
MT Duke, he affirmed a great many
things his opponent had said. Fld there
were many points, he admitted, he
could not refute.. ,5if.s
He then bTanclled out upon other sub
iects and commenced to read from
books of the Mormon church upon the
subject of the God head. etc. This re-
suited in a lively set-to between the
gentlemen, and Mr.. Dukes referee. tine
latter objecting 10 the use of any book
other than King james translation Of
the Bible, which was the only book
agreed upon by the dsbateTs before she
discussion commenced
Rev. Bradley admitted that if he
could not read from ether books be-
sides The Bible. his hands vera tied,
Then the debaters their referees and
the chairman all got together and fin
ally he Was given the privilege OF fead-
ing from such books as we're recognized
as authority in the Mormon church
The two gentlemen are Eocl speakers
They VIII hold forth again tomorrow
31sSihf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district u the state of
Titan, county of Salt Lake William a.
Mathews, plaintiff, vs.. Mary E. Mathews.
sends greeting to Mary b. Mathews. de-
PENDANT: You are hereby required to ap-
pear in an action brought against you by
the abOve-named plaintiff in the district
court of the Third judicial district Of the
state OF Utah, and TO answer the com
elusive Of the day Of Service) after the
service on you of this su-nmOns-if served
within this county, or. If served out OF
this county but in this district. within
70 days; otherwise WIaain 40 days-or
judgment by default will be taken
against you, according TO the prayer Of
said complaint.
The said action is brought to have a
decree of this court dtsS0lving the bonds
of matriTnOny existing between the plain
prayed for on the grounds that in the
month OF January, 1884, defendant will
fully deserted the plaintiff, and ever
Since said date, and against the will of
plaintiff. defendant has lived separate
and apart from him. that plaintiff mas at
all times conducted himself toward de-
PENDANT as q good and dutiful husband
And you are hereby notified that # You
fail to appear and answer the said com
plant as above required the said plain
am VIII apply TO the court for the relief
demanded therein.
Witness. the honorable Judges. and the
seal Of the district court of the
Third judicial district in and for
the state of Utah, this 18th day Of
august, IN the ye| Of our Lord
ninety-ssYen.
s[SeaII DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk
BY M. NJ. Liggan, Deputy Clerk
D. B. Hampstead. Attorney Tor Plairsifs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENTS

NEW STATE GOLD MINING AND
Milling company of principal
Mace of business. Salt Lake City. Utah.
location of mime Little Cottonwood min
ing district, Salt Lake county, Titan.
Notice is hereby given Ular at a meet
ing of the board of trustees held at Salt
Lake CITY, Utah, on the 21st day of Au-
gust, 1891, an assessment, No. 2, of / cent
per share was levied on the capital stock
rer. G. & Gibbs. room No. 1. Hooper K
Eldreige building: 49 South Main street,
Salt Lake City. before the 30uh day of
September. 1891
Any stock upon wtlich the assessment
remains unpaid ON the Goth day of Sen
tember. 1881, will be delinquent and ad-
yertised for sale at public auction. and
il payment IS not made before. will be
sold on the goth day of October. 1897 at
the hour Of IL a. M. at the office of the
treasurer, room No. l. Hooper & Eldredge
building 10 South Main street, Salt Lake
City. Utah. TO pay assessment and cost
of advertising, together with expense Of
sale G.. A. GIBBS
Secretary OF the New State Gold Mining
& Milling company,
Salt Lake City. August 9th. 1897.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
sHER1FF's SALE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
pursuant to a decree of foreclosure and
order of sale. TO me directed from the
district court of the Third judicial dis
trict state of Utah, county of Salt Lake
in q cause therein pending wherein John
Hafin IS plaintiff and Mrs. L D. Asher
and J. r. Asher are defendants. to which
decree and order of sale reference
is hereby made. 1 shall expose
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash. at the west
front door of the county court house, in
the CITY OF Salt Lake, county of Salt
Lake. state of Utah on the seventh day
of September. 1891. at u o'clock noon, ali
the right, title, cain and interest Of the
above named defendants, Mrs. l. D. Asher
and J. r. Asher, of, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to wit. Com
mencing fifty rods west from the south
east corner of the northwest quarter of
section thirty, township one. south range
one west, Salt Lake meridian. running
thence west nineteen and one-hdlf rods
thence north one hundred and sixty rods.
thence east nineteen and One-half rods
thence south one hundred and sixty rods
to the place Of beginning, containing nine
or less, situate in the county of Salt Lake
state of Utah. to be sold as the property
of Mrs L D. Asher and J. r. Asher,
under said decree and order of sale in the
above cause
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah. this
18th day of August. 1897.
THOMAS 2. LEWIS
Sheriff of Salt Lake County. Utah,
BY J. b. Timmony. Deputy Sheriff
SHEPARD & SANFORD,
Attorney for Plaintiff