THE GLENBROOK MURDERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10426, 26 April 1897, Page 5

THE GLENBROOK MURDERS.

PORTRAIT OF BUTLER.

DATE OF TRIAL.

BDTLKR, ALIAS ASItK, ALIAS lIARWOOD. TiiE above is a faithful portrait of the conviet Butler as he appeared on board the Mariposa, reproduced from a photograph taken last Friday afternoon by Mr. datum, of this city. It was the only photograph taken in Auckland, Considerable difficulty Was experienced in inducing Butler to allow himself to be photographed. Whoh the idea was first suggested to him he firmly declined to allow any photographer to bring a camera into his cell, stating that if an instrument were brought within reach of him he would ''smash the — thiiig to pieces," nnd that ho was " full up of that sort of business." Later on in the day, however, he appeared to be in a better humour, and being again approached by a Herald representative said lie would allow himself to ho photographed. He appeared to take quite an interest in tho preliminary arrangements, iwkod whether he was to stand up or sit down, and when asked to stand, straightened liihrelf up and posed as effectively us was possible under tho circumstances. Ho moved in whichever direction was indicated by the photographer, until with a laugh he said lie could not move further on account of the manacles on his legs. In the evening while conversing with a Herald reporter, he asked what sort, of a photograph had been made, and being told that the photo had hot been developed, said, " Well, 1 did all I was asked to do, and he ought to turn out a good photograph." It will be noticed that his board has been allowed to grow, " Owing," said ho, "to the trouble there is in getting a shave"— the precautions taken to prevent him injuring himself being such that Butler preferred to let his beard grow rather than go to such trouble. The few inches of stubbly beam which have grown since his arrest make him differ a good deal from the views taken sn-iio months back, when his cheeks ami chin wero shaved.

Some further idea of the extraordinary precautions taken to prevent Butler doing lining himself nny damage may bo gathered from nn incident which took place just before the Mariposa left. During the afternoon ami evening a considerable number of thu "gentler sex" paid him a visit, and one of them dropped a hairpin. This lay Unnoticed for Some little time, At Butlor's feot; attention having been called to it, however, it was immediately pounced upon and removed out of his way. Shortly before the departure of the Mariposa, Butler in the course nf a conversation with a local pressman, offered His interviewer "50 dollars worth of sensation" He siid, " I sold a lot of sensational stuff to the Yankees on ths other side, but I'll go you one better. For 50 dollars I'll give you a couple of sides of foolscap, with fifty murders in it ; that ought to be good enough to bring your circulation up, eh?" THE DATE OF BUTLER'S TRIAL, HIS INTERVIEW WITH AUCKLAND PRESSMEN. Press Association.— lClecirio'MßKriipli.-Cnpyrlclit. Sydney, April '25. It is probable that Butler's trial will not be commenced until May 31, when the next sitting of the Criminal Court begins. Surprise is oppressed bore at newspaper representatives being allowed to interview the prisoner while the Mariposa was at Auckland, The rule is that accused persons must be prevented from conversing with anyone with the exception of their legal advisers. Special precautions are being taken to land him quietly at Sydney.