The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
MAXWELL AS a ROMANCER.
Posing as a Fsnisn While in New York
The Case Locally.


Special Dispatch to the Globe Democrat
NEW YORK. Nav civilian Flanagan,
of No. 80 New Bowery, is al intelligent
youDg fellow, about twenty-five years Old,
who has lately arrived in this country frora
England, though his accent 0etraYs him ID
be son of the Emerald Isle. "ln 80 y ing
my wild cats In England" said he to-day II
bad occasion TO go 10 msny places there, and
the last job | held was that OF ticket seller ut
the Aquarium baths, Brighton. This ". II
Maxwell, who has been arrested at Auck-
land. n. Y charged with the murder OF
G. A. Pteller, was visitor to the
baths almost every day during the
summer of 1888. The first day he came to
the baths he had on q long dressing gown,
slippers and a smoking cap. He had Just
walked through the streets in that trim from
his hotel at Egremont, about mile and a
half distant and a crowd of people had
gathered around him. He at first thought to
enter the baths without paying, and when /
insisted that he should pay he handed NE q
card, saying: You should have known,
Sir, whom you were insulting On the card
was printed w. II. Maxwell, NJ. d, Brigh-
tom Then he paid and entered. He had a
huge fowl Of his own and wouldn't allow
himself to be touched by any one. For more
than two months he continued visiting the
baths every day in this garb. swinging his
fowl around and shaking the two huge tas
sells of his smoking.cap as he passed along the
street, always followed by a crowd OF peope
wondering who he was or what ne meant.
When he came to know that was an Irish
man be shook my hand warmly and
said, al know well heroic coun-
tryman of yours who penetrated the wild
deserts OF Turkestan before any other white
man, Edmond 0'Donovan. We were warm
chums. ODonovan was the frat white man
in Merry, and w. H. Maxwell, NJ. d was the
second. You msy think Pm an English
rnsn,' be went Oh, and you may think, per
hsps, Pm an IrishmaD, and will want to
know how l knew O'Donovan-for he was
a Fenian at one time-bdt how we became
acquainted Will remain secret. You
know, too, resumed Maxwell, that
patriotic and most wealthy Irish
Nationalist in England, Patrick De
Lacy Gartin, of Liskard Castle, Che
shire. | attended him in his last ILL
ness. and we were great friends. DuIing
the bombardment of Alexandria was en-
gagged as s surgeon in the Egyptian army
under Arab PashR. On my return to En-
gland Mr.. Gladstone wac then visiting Lord
Derby at his county seat, Knowles Castle,
Lancashire, and had the pleasure OF dining
with the two statesmen there. for the Prime
Minister is a warm personal friend of mine,
though be listened to the voice OF traitors In
my regard, for he had Just offered me the DO.
sition of Minister to Switzerland, but can
celed the appointn ent when backsliders told
him that / was spy against England at
Alexandra. The people around Brighton"
continued Flanagan, found Maxwell COM
plete mystery. Beyond the fact that he had
Deen married to and divorced from lady of
title. nobody knew anything. He was q
mystery to me certainly"
THE cAsx IN ST. LOUIS.
r. p. Goodall, exSherif Of Lsclede Coun-
ty, Missouri, is ambitious to go after Max
well, the murderer of Preller. Mr.. Goodatl
has had some lively experiences in his Off
cial career. He killed one OF the notorious
Trylor gang in a hard fight, and tracked and
brought TO justice several noted criminals.
The ex-Sheritf is in the city 10 secure, If pos
sible, commission to go to Auckland and
return with Maxwell. Mr.. G5odsll Is willing
to pay his own expenses, and run the risk OF
being reimbursed by the next Legislature.
Il want to make that trip" said Mr.. Goodall
TO Globe Democrat reporter. II saw Chief
Hsrrigan and Circuit Attorney Glove. and
offered my services"
Were you not informed that the Police
Department had determined TO send Dstec-
tive James Trscey?"
Yes, but there ought to be two men. 1t
Will be long journey, and one man might
fall Ill; besides. single officer would be
worn out watching the prisoner"
Have you any hopes OF being sent?"
Yes. Mr.. Clover spoke fsvorably OF my
proposition, but Chief Harrigan was non
committai."
Mr.. Goodall is q man OF great physical
strength, dark complexion, heavy black chin
whiskers, and wears the appearance of pos
sesslng an immense amount OF pluck and
energy. He is well off financially, and his
only object in making the journey would be
to add to his reputation ss police officer,
Yesterday Assistant Circuit Attorney Nc
Donald collected all the letters of Maxwell,
bis signature on the hotel register, and the
placard found IN the trunk, 80 perish oil
traitors to the great cause" and submitted
them to +. w. Wiesehahn, the penman. Mr..
Wlefehahn, after = most careful examina-
ton. gave moet positive deposition that
the writing in all the documents was done