Show r MAN AN ARRESTED IN SAN FRANCISCO IS SUSPECTED Of MURDER IN SOUTH AfRICA SAN FRANCISCO Nov 1 Devotion Devotion to two natural children whom he refused to abandon tl through ough years ears of adventure in various parts of ot the world led to the arlest ar ar arrest arrest ar- ar rest lest yesterday esterday of John R R. Swann wearer wear wear- er em- l' l of ot the Victoria Cross Crof'S believed to lo be a fugitive wanted by the British government government govern govern- ment for murder committed in fain Transvaal republic In imi December 1901 1301 is IR also accused by ly the poliCe police po po- po- po lice ILe here hem of oC haying ha killed two men in Alaska three years ears ago Papers found In Swanns Swann's possession show how that thai John Joins B. B Swa Swaton m was a n member member mem morn ber of the British ro royal al marine artillery enlisting from froni Scotland and that after repeated mention nUon for bravery In lit the dispatches to the home honse government govern govern- ment he was ass awarded the Victoria Cross Accurate Description A police circular printed at am Johannesburg Johannes burg also found among Swanns Swann's effects gives a description of a man wanted for fOl and a reward of 1000 for his arrest The description according to the police fits Swann to the time minutest details details de- de tails ails the most definite marks of ot consisting of or tattoo marks on various arlou parts of the body A rigged full shIp d described tn in detail as covering t the he hc jack back of th the right hand hanel lid did not ap- ap pear par time tile hand showing a recently flu flu- shed design deRIAn of ot the Union jack jak A microscopic micro ro epic sc-epic examination made roads at the bureau of criminal identification showed that a tattooed design had been removed and the covered with the Union jack i A closer examination showed traces of ot the outlines of the ship still sUII existing Other tattoo marks described minutely minute minute- ly in the circular were found on Swanns Swann's back and knees Rescued Young Women In the tho circular and in a a. newspaper clipping describing the Wiling killing of ot the two men In Alaska the time name had been re moved so the police do not know whether or om not miot the rna man n under tinder arrest has been sought h by the British government under the name nam of Swann Swami Swann ann re recently recently re- re rescued two young women from drowning at a summer resort near here and newspaper clippings found in hl Isis his possession pos pos- session show showed cd that flint ho was waR awarded a watch by th j citizens of Seattle for braves bravery in savin saving a human life Swanns Swann's two t wi 0 1 rc c cared for forby forby by hy Miss Viola Page whom lie hr employed as aa a housekeeper A remark dropped by one of the little girls to another child hild led to a suspicion on the part pam of the neighbors and stud it become became generally generall known that he f feared the police I T This TIia r Ohi hio fe suspicion l led d to his feu surveillance u eb by de detectives fib fib- and h he lie was arrested yesterday yester yester- da day daO on nn a charge harge of robbery a a. number of petty pett thefts having ha recently occurred In the neighborhood The discovery of the supposedly incriminating papers caused the police to charge him with be being be- be eing e- e ing lug a fugitive fros justice Communication with Johannesburg Is Js I being sought |