The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-17
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
THE PRELLER-MAxwELL MURDER
Escape of Maxwell-O Officer Robert Buch-
aran Ozone Up"--Hunting and
Shooting Horse 9Thieves--
Cattle Thief Arrested.
The Trunk Tragedy

SAN FRANCISCO, April Lett was
rumOred here yesterday that Walter
Ii. Lennox Maxwell, who murdered
Arthur Preller at ST. Louis on April G,
had arrived in this CITY.
The fact was confirmed last
night by Chief Detective of Police
). w. Lees, who traced up the whole
matter from the time of LennOX's de-
partuTe from st. Louis to his arrival
mere. Lennox purchased a ticket at ST,
Louis, signing the name Hugh NJ
Brooks. When he reached this city be
registered NJ the Palace hotel as T. q.
Dauguire. He claimed TO be a French
army officer. When spoken TO In
French he replied in English, On sun
day last he purchased steerape ticket
Tor the steamer City OF Sidney for Aucl,
land, New Zealand, signing the mama
iDauguire' Gables are TO DO Sent 10 New
AeslanQ aud Australia Tor his arrest.
a4o ietter was sent by the steamer
ia,al!leua to-day to Honolulu, in case of
ms stopping there. the police think the
man will change his course nj HonolnIo
taking sailing ship to China or Jaran'
and traces will DO lost While soionrn!
ing at the Palace hotel, in this city. IL
was learned to night that he
was unable to open the trunks
ne had with him and sent
Tor locksmith, saying he had lost his
Keys. After the trunks were opened a
large, quantity of burned papers were
found in the CRATE. 1t IS supposed these
may have been Preller's letters and pa
pers. The most important fact discov-
cred Is that the baggage checks deliver
ed by the man styling himself Brooks.
ana who registered here as Dauguire.
10 the Pacific transfer company OF this
city, corresponds with the numbers
issued at 81. Louis by the st. Louis &
S&h francisco railway company to
Hugh M. Brooks.
no INQUEST OR NEW DEVELOPMENT.
NO date has yet been fixed for the in
quest on the remains OF the victim of
the Southern hotel trunk tragedy, the
coroner concluding to wait until more
evidence is available, and no new de-
VelOpments have been made vet to-day,
James Taylor, an intimate friend Of
Preller was expected to arrive this
morning from Louisville to identify the
body, but he has failed so far to put i'm
an appearance. The police are firmly
OF the opinion that Maxwell is at sea
on the steamer City Of Sydney, bound
Tor Auckland, and arrangements have
pooh coulpleleu lot MS arrest on the
arrival OF the steamer at that port.
ST. Louis, April l6.--Chief of Police
Harrlgan telegraphed a very full
and exact description of Max
we'll to tie American consul AT
Auckland, with therequest that he have
him arrested at once on his arrival
there.
IDENTIFIED AS PRELLER-MASWELL To
BE INDICTED,
Walter Arlington, head waiter in the
Southern hotel dining-room, has posi.
lively identified the body at the morgue
as that Of Preller, Application will be
made to the judge of the criminal court
as soon as .he inquest is concluded, foi
special grand jury to indict Maxwell
so that there may he an ofliciaI
and legal basis for any future
action in tho case in the matters of az.
rest, eGtradition, etc. James Taylor, OF
Louisville, an old and intimate friend OF
Preller's arrived here to-day, and has
clearly identified the body at the
morSue as that OF his friend. He thinks
Maxwell first became acquainted
with Preller on board ship between
England and this country; that he wog
his friendship and warm professions
and then deliberately killed him for his
money. There seems no longer to he q
doubt that the remains are those of e.
Arthur Pfeller and that he was muir.
dered by Maxwell.