DETERMINED TO CHEAT THE HANGMAN.

Evening Star, Issue 10342, 16 June 1897, Page 2

DETERMINED TO CHEAT THE HANGMAN.

,the ( through an alleged atteupt by Butler suicide at an ear'y hour tfcU morning. It: is rumored that he somehow obtained possession of a tin tag from a plug of tobaccoyattd with it made a wound in the ■vicinity of the jugular vein. The police are extremely reticent. Later.

While being, brought into court this morning Butler acted with extreme violence. He fought fiercely with the constables.

The police authorities are extremely reticent, and refuse to confirm tho report of his attempted suicide. When he entered the dock the prisoner presented an exhausted and dishevelled appearance. Force is lent to the rumor by the fact that the Court was half an hour late in meeting.

Counsel for the defence then stated that the prisoner wished to make a statement, but was not in a fit condition to do so,'as he could not speak. The Court sat for a-short time and then adjourned till 2.30 p.m. 3 r.M. The rumors of Butler's attempted suicide are confirmed. It was discovered shortly after six o'clock this morning. "He was laying in his bunk bleeding from a wound in his throat near the jugular vein. A doctor was at once summoned. , Butler lost a lot of blood. The wound is ugly, but not serious.