The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)

THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL INTER-

VIEWED.

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Edmund Fosbery) was at his office yesterday afternoon and consented to give a Herald representative particulars

concerning the extradition of Butler and the arrange-

ments for his safe conveyance to Australia. Under   the international treaty for the extradition of criminals, a requisition for Butler's extradition,   accompanied by the properly authenticated docu- ments, was forwarded by Mr. Fosbery to the Secre-   tary of State for the Colonies, and when signed by   that official was also taken to the Government autho- rities at Washington who thereupon authorised the

extradition. Detective Roche could have lost no time in attending to the formalities in connection   with the papers, for we find that he was present in

San Francisco before the arrival of the Swanhilda.       Mr. Fosbery states that he had arranged with the   American police to have the arrest made as quietly as possible, so that Butler might be taken unawares.    

Asked why he wished these precautions taken, the Inspector-General said : " Well, I knew the man was armed, and feared that he might do harm to somebody, or perhaps take his own life."  

" And you received news of the arrest as soon as it had taken place ?" asked our representative.    

" Yes," said Mr. Fosbery ; " I had instructed Detective Roche to cable ono word as soon as the

arrest was made and the arrangements were com- pleted. That word I received before half-past 5 this morning."  

" Do you know when the return will be com-

menced ?"

" That I could not say at present. I have made arrangements with the Union Steamship Company to have one of its boats fitted up with a special   prison cabin in which Butler will be brought back. And accommodation will also be provided for three police officers, to whom I have sent the injunction that they are to keep guard day and night over the prisoner."