The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-08-28
MAXWELL in COURT.

Tho case Postponed Until the Return OF
Judge Noonan, the Presiding Judge Be-
ing q Partner of Maxwell's Counsel-The
Rush to See the Grand Trunk Artist Con-
sinues-A Lawyers Opinion.
ct. Louis, Mo-, August 2I.-The pre-
liminary examination of Maxwell, the al
legged murderer of Preller, was set for
this morning in the Court of Criminal
Correction. No evidence was heard,
however, and the case was continued ON
motion of the State, Judge Fauntleroy,
owing to his connection with the pris-
oner's attorney, being disqualified from
hearing the case, and If any preliminary
examination takes place 1t will have to
be after the return of Judge Noonan. By
that time it is anticipated that the Grand
Jury will have indicted the cuiprit, thus
doing away with the necessity OF an ex-
animation in lower court.
| The rush to see the only original trunk
artist is still unabated. Z, His reception
yesterday was not as large in numberssas
! Wednesday, but this was because the
iailer failed to fathom the motives OF o
large number of callers and barred them
out without further ado. Nearly score
day the fair ones were doomed to disap-
lpointment. They were politely requested
10 call Saturday afternoon, when regu-
lar matinee will be given. The Maxwell
matinee will doubtless become popular
feature of the Jail. He received num-
Der of donations yesterday In the shape
of food and money. His mall Is increas-
I ing, many of the letters coming from
cranks and morbidly sentimental women:
He chirpped the whole day, but avoided
the Preler subject as much as possible.
/ He claims to nave considerable musi-
cal talent, and says the flute is his favor
ite instrument. - N ~. ill.,,,
He was asked what had become OF the
trunk he had brought from England, as
:. the one he had abandoned at the South-
ern with Preller's corpse in 1t was an
: American made trunk. He refused 10
, answer, and to the question what he
meant by $50 perish, etc." he replied
with stare. 4 ~ ts.- fit ~
Circuit Attorney Clover and his as.
sistant, Mr.. Mcdonald, have made ar
0 rangements for the return OF the Preiler
. trunk held at Port Huron, Mich, for
d customs duties The trunk was shipped
# West by Preller previous to leaving To-
b ronto, and has been held at Port Huron
e since the murder. s4sf64e - u e'si. 4
d Maxwell has the liberty of the, jail ro-
l. tunda and spends most OF his time near
n the desk with the guards. When visf
It tors are admitted chairs are brought
:. from the neighboring cells and paced 9
J. few feet from the desk, where. the
d guards congregate. The visitor is askft'
it very politely to sit down by MAXWELL @n
Q gentleman In his parlor could NOT bl
Il more courteous. Ffafars4 Hi Af IL
n If conversation lags, he will immedl
N ately introduce subject in such wa!
e. that it is interesting and entertaining
Ia Regarding his defense he said: ~ In
q, tend to have a full and free conversation
a with my attorney. am alone.f neet
ii advice. When get it and think over 1t
II l will give the world the whole story.
10 In talking of the curiosity that seemed
,T to be manifested regarding himself, h
a. said: al don't care for IL. 1t does no
a. affect me. 1t was not SO In Auckland
o. because the people were not allowed tt
see me- But felt perfectly indifferen
to in San Francisco where l first OF
ia served it.o t.3f.f.,.ei
Il. Mr.. Jonas, who saw him day befor
al yesterday, having been sent for as part
q, ner OF Judge Krum by Maxwell, said
Ie "He reminds me in manner very much {
Of Anton Holme, whom l defended fe'
m years ago. The constant changing of th
an subject of conversation; the shifting {
n the eve, and the restlessness of mannt
,d are all like Holme. Holme was insan
I'd l believe tnat from Maxwell's history b
in case is this He was once steady, led
at quiet, studious life, but from dissipatic
as he has impaired what was never stror
ne mind. Think of his course after he lie
II. the Southern. No man If he wanted
be advertise his whereabouts could haN
IN done so better than he did. His talk
,d. the walters at the Southern after the XII
,ai ing-his talk on the cars--al go to sho
he that he did not fully realize his situatio
ed This may have come from drunkenness
Ar. but it could have hardly kept up all q
ex- way to San Francisco"
tch When MIR. Jonas went to see Maxwt
i'm he was taken in by Chief Harriga
ion Max we'll did not or pretended not
hat know the chief, whom he has seen ma
md times since his arrival Mr.. Jonas !
Ike ferred to this and said: ST believe
Wr. was sincere in not recognizing the chi
RS He certainly appeared sincere. The ch
bu- had to introduce himself" fsstsas 5,