Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-08-28
Maxwell Statements.
Denying That He Chloroformed
Preller, that the Letter from
England Was from His Fa-
ther, or that His Name
Is Brooks or Any
thing Else.

prlated yesterday and credited to Max
well, or Brooks, or whoever he Is, to
the effect that he administered chlor>
oform to Preller, the victim of the
trunk tragedy at tine Southern Hotel,
IS tosday denied by the man of any
name. He says in explanation that
the reporter who furnished his paper
with the alleged confession stated a
hypothetical case, and that his-Max-
well's-answers were distorted into a
confession. He also denies having
admitted that the letter shown him
from gentleman IN England named
Samuel Brooks was his fathers hand
writing. He refuses to state that his
fathers name is Brooks, or that his
father and mother are alive or deSd.
He laughs at the various stories attri-
buted to him, and while willing to
discuss any theory connected with his
case, he becomes dumb before any di-
rect inquiry touching the case. He
furnished an afternoon paper gener-
al denial of the alleged confession of
having chloroformed Preiler.
He was asked TO day if he had ever
had mistress His answer was: mo
"ouldu ever nao IuC where sue COuIO
hurt me-"
Were you ever married2"
No, | never was"
In connection vita this last state
ment the following is reproduced from
the San Francisco Examiner, printed
the day after Maxwell's arrival in that
city from Auckland:
"A pretty little woman made re-
peated attempts to sec W. III. Lennox
Maxwell, the accused St. Louis muir
6erer, while he was here, but the
authorities, thinking it piece Of idle
curiosity, refused her the interview.
She was persistent, however, and after
the prisoner had taken his departure
for the east sh4 came TO the prison
again and expressed the deepest sor>
row at having missed him. The wom-
an is about five feet four inches iu
height, having pure olive complexion
and regular features, with a pretty
mouth and splendid teeth. Her habit
was rich silk dress with a handsome
velvet cloak and a small French bead
cd bonnet. In fact, a prison keeper
pronounced her petite darling The
anxiety OF the woman attracted some
attention, and reporter accosted
her.
"'Do you know Maxwell? was ask
ed.
"'Do I know him9' she exclaimed.
4 should think so. I'm the mother of
his child
Assuming that the woman was a
crank, her name was asked, to which
she replied: "A wife is very likely to
bear the name of her husband, is she
not2
"'rhen you are his wife9'
BY the laws of our country am,
was the answer
What country do you refer to2'
To Roumania, where we were
10th born
"'Being native of mania, how
does Maxwell get the name he now
bears2'
"'I will never tell you that. Per
haps his nativity accounts for the un>
explainable accent which the papers
speak Of, said the woman with a
smile.
"'How long is it since you were
married to the alleged murderer9"
=" 'Aboat fifteen years ago, Or just
before the France-Prussian war. We
then left Roumania and went to
Paris. My husband joined the French
army, as ne stated. He was not a
Colonel, as has been rumored, but
was prive in the Third Chasseurs a
Pied, and he was good soldier.
"'Where is your child, MADAME
"In New York. l came ali the
way from that city in order to meet
my husband, although we have not
lived together since the birth Of our
child
"'What caused your separation9'
"'Another woman, who had more
~ oney tlan had
Where did he desert youf'
I'm France. and I've followed him
ever since. He may recognize me
now if am able to render MIN some
assistance
"'Do you think he killed Preller2'
"'Oh, | see; you want me to talk.
I must not. Good-by,' and with this
she suddenly vanished, leaving her
questioner In maze of conjecture as
to whether she was IN her sober sensee
o. candidate for some resort for lun-
atics."
Maxwell to-day announced his in
tention to publish his adventures in a
book to be issued simultaneously In
America, Earope and New Zealand.
He also declares his intention to &c
on the lecture stage when he is ac9uit
led which he claims he will surely
be.