Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-25
Was the Body PreIler's?

DIR. f. IL. Graham Dewey, of Boston, who was
acquainted with Maxwell and Preller, the prin
cipals in the st. Louis tragedy, when they were
in Boston, confirms to this extent the formers
statement that the body found in the trunk was
not Preller's, but one which he had procured in
Boston. He says that Maxwell, whom he
describes as crank on medical subject, asked
him to get a dead body for him, but before he
could do SO Maxwell called again said that he
had l., obtained ain; body, and asked Dr. Dewey 70
TO do. He says, further, that he never knew
Maxwell to go by any other name. "You might
Maxwell has something that he is holding back
that will act In his favor and possibly clear him.
see that he Is perfectly cool and selfpossessed
nervous man, easily frightened, and, when So
utterly unable to have the slightest control over
himself"
QUEER LETTER RECEIVED BY MAXWELL.
A st. Louis dispatch to the New York Times
says: One crank, who writes from New Orleans,
and signs his name Louis Daubignick, speaks
of Maxwell as an old friend, refers to an inter-
view had with him at the Southern hotel, and
"You ought to understand the position in
which you have placed yourself Your stub
bornness will cause you good deal OF trouble
that remains for you to do at present is to tell
the truth to your attorney, and to prove by Mr.
that you procured the body: that MIR. Prel-
time your subject was discovered in your
trunk. As to the disappearance of Mr.. Preller,
1t seems to me that the st. Louis detectives
ought to look into it a little more thoroughly
Have arrested at once the man who procured
you the body, for it is possible that he may dis.
appear at the time you need him as a witness
/ cannot help believing that Mr.. Preller
has been murdered in some way, and
l believe that Harriet Steve (his mis-
tresS), OF Boston, knows more in regard
TO him than the police of st. Louis It
would be an excellent idea to have her under
the surveillance of the detectives. have been
informed that she has in her possession new
set Of diamonds, and I can only ask myself,
Who could have made her such q valuable
present. Do you understand? met Sir Percy
Burrell, OF West Greadstead [Sussexl last week
He assures me that he had seen Mr.. Prelier at
the spanish fort In company with O lady on the
31st OF May, about the close of the exposition.
Sir Burrell Is now at Saint MalO You could
send q dispatch to the British consul asking
him to get Sir Burrell's testimony. Finally, my
dear Danquier, hope that you will get out Of
this hole with clean hands,"
Maxwell tried to hide this letter, but the au-
thortttes got 1t away from him. The letter and
other testimony goes to prove that the body in
the trunk Is not that OF Preller, and that the
prisoners name is not Brooks. In conversation
to-day the prisoner denied that his name was
Brooks, and said those who regarded him as
Maxwell were right He said he had had a
hundred names, and he had been known as
"Walter h Lennox," again a. "Walter II.
Maxwell" and every time he went to o new
place-by this meaning q place of diversion
he gave new name. In London he said he
was once known as 1.-THE Only Jones'"