Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-15
A CORPSE IN A TRUNK.

A OVkRFSE xN A ON Me
 The ETysterious Tragedy That Agf-
 tates St. Louis.
 ST. LOUIS, April 14-On March 30 last there arrived at the Southern Hotel in this city man who registered as Walter Maxwell, M. D., London, England. He was joined a few days later by man who registered as ArthurPreller, Rochester, N. Y., who brough with him five heavy trunks which he ordered to his rooms. The two were rarely seen to- gether. Both paid their bills about five days ago and disappeared, leaving theif baggage. This morning perceptible odor from the trunks led to an investigation. One of the trunks was opened and within lying on it's back was the body of a tnan appafently thirty five years of age, dressed in shirt and drawers only. Under the body was scrap of paper on which was scrawled, "So end all traitors to the great caise.p All the evi- dence points to foul murder.
 LATER.-The police investigation leads to the belief that the remains are probably those of Maxwell, one of the twain. Papers found in the trunks left by Maxwell and Preller show that they had some conversation or dealings with Clarence Mcintyre, druggist at ;461 Washington sttest, Boston.
 The body of the murdered man proves to be that of Arthur Preller and everything points to Walter Maxwell as the murderer. Preller and Maxwell were Englishmen of the better class and were evidently commercial travellers or, tourists. It is now. believed that Maxwell chlorofor1ded and killed Mr. Preller on Sunday, April 5. 1t is known where he bought the drug and his not9sad hurry o1 upon 1S + that hat n occasion himself by changing his beard and buying clotbae xuhinh hA said ssyyou1I In him 100k like Yankee" and since April no man in St. Louis has seen him. This afternoon the body of the murdered man was exposed for further identification with the following de scription:
 Deceased was about five feet nine irichss in height, weighing about 1fO pounds black hair, eyes of brown color, were white; knit drawers No other clothing years old The bodv is verv mich decomnosed m and has been dead ten or twelve days.
 Articles valued at $1 ,000 were found in Maxwel's room which he had abandoned in his flight. In 8 paper found in his trunk Ma1well's address is given as IA Paper buildings, Temple, London. An envelope in his handwriting was found addressed to the Rev. D. G. Lewis, B. A., Curator of St. Pauls, Morley near Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng land.
 Maxwell's Career in Boston.
 BOSTON, April 14.-Dr. Walter Maxwell who is reported as the murderer of his friend Preller in St. Louis, came to this city on the steamship Ceptalonia some ten weeks age and engaged rooms at Mrs. J. R. Cooks house, 1,O58 Washington street. He never allowed anyone to enter his rooms. He claimed te take his meals at the Parker, but frequently took bread to his room. He drank steadily and on the day he left Boston, March 2S, was intoxicated. On that day he left home early; saying he would return at 1( a. m. He did not return till p. m. and the landlady wishing to clean the room entered by pass key and found huge re- volver lying cooked on the bed. A lady rooming on the floor below says Maxwell showed her this revolver one day and said, 'I would like to get the drop or some man with that. I did smash mans brains out with it during the Turkish wal and you can see the blood on the handle He also stated that in practice he never cared how much he hurt a patient and said that he once amputated @ mans leg, refusing to give ether. This lady asserts that Preller, the victim, was chum of Maxwell's while here and came from England with him. Preller stopped in Boston three days with Maxwell. Preller claimed to be travelling salesman. He was tall, dark handsome man. One day the lady said to Maxwell, 1T am going to try to mash Prel Ter" ''Humph" replied the doctor, Che wouldn't marry the best woman that ever lived He is woman hater." He repeated this great many times and was always an gry when the ladies praised Preller. Max. well was thoroughly English in dress, speech and action and just before he left Boston he allowed his beard to grow At McIntyre's drug store Maxwell frequently SQf XUi th "a 1lioht n1ksfk and stated tn q he had been surgeon general of Bartholo news hospital, London. He loved to flour ish his pistol and repeat the expression: ''Se end all traitors to the great cause" He had few patients here and when he left had g trunk and five bags.