New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-15
PRELLER KNOWN In NEw-YORK.

PRELLER KNOWN IN NEw-YORK.
AT THE HOTEL BELvEDERE IN MARoH-wHAT
RICHARD W. OWENS SAYS OF HIM.
The register of the Union Square Hotel contains
the name OF c. Arthur Preler with the simple
address London" under the date of
March 2 Nothing is remembered of
him there, except that he had an un-
usual amount of baggage. lie arrived at o'clock
in the evening and went away the next morn
ly to the Hotel Bevedere. at Fourth
ave.. and Eigh eenth-st, where he regis
tered at 10 a. m. in precisely the same way. An
head clerk of the Beivedere This clerk could not be
found last night, and no one at the hotel was able
to say who Mr. Preiiers friend was. The night
clerk said that lie had been instructed by his su-
perior to show Mr.. Preller every possible atten-
tlon.
''He was tall man Of slIght, 1.-THE fgure,D said
the clerk, most gentemanly and refined in man.
ner. lie had rather Jewish cast of coun tenance-
prominent nose, curved lips, daIk cOmp.exlon,
extremely black. curly halr with a slight but very
wmskers. l would say he was thirty
years Old; He remained here Just three
weeks, leaving on March "a. We
morning about oclock and bGeakfasted alone IN
the cafe. hen he went out. aud never appeared
again until late at nlg1t never saw any one with
with us. He was always GU the rusn
as II he hadn't moment to spare, and he
never came in or went out wi ithout quite Load of
packages l took blm to be the agent of some
important commercial house. thOuah he
let no word escape him that suggested his
business. lie received large mail every
plenty of mOney.
Of Wee Ms,oh he S, Left left here on the morning
VI we're sent ns three great big franks
while he carried TWO large hand satchels and sew
sIal small boxes aud bundles Each OF the trunks
weighed AT least 23O pounds, ana was much too
nfnf nod lnfh H..
,ook especial pains to prevent the
porter from assisting in the packing and strapping
OF his trunks, and only allowed him to come INTO
for his departure Then he came
down TO the office and told me
to send any mail that might come here for him
send NUMBER OF letters there"
Richard W. Owens an lrishman, and an emplOye
Of +. J Denning, who lives at No. 81 Clinton
place, was seen last night at No. z Seventh
gregation Of the Plymouth Brethren OF
when iSl Mr.; Ovens eS,e is pastor. His account
other member OF tho congregation, who knew him
we'll was substantially as follows:
{. Arthur Preller was the son of f. Preller. Of
No. so WOod-st., London. dealer in the hi igher
grades of decorative PRINT c.otbs and the finer
qualities OF embroderng silks His brother and
himself were also interested in tho firm and he trav-
clled az its representative. He was of a retiring
almost eheininatc, nature pur -mInded man aud
an earnest member of our order, he being a mem-
Der OF tue DdlhtOn hOau Assembly IN London.
lie was good deal OF AN artist aud a musician,
having music III his trunks which he valued at
$500 This was his third fourth trip around
thus country, an0 he reached this city about March
with SIX big trunNs containing quite l tie library,
among other TN Dgs. lie was about twenty -seyeu
years OF a0e. but very young IN appearance. He
was OF n contemplatlvc cast of mind caring moth
ing for society and the last man IN the world to
take up with last companions. lie blessed richly
bat quietly and often carried as much as $500
about his person. He was of medium height and
size rrscmblcd Creole in his features and wore
n dark mustache. gave MIN letter of introduce
ton "a the ev DR.. James Brooks, pastor
of the Walnut Street Presbyterian Cnurcn In ST.
Louis. know OF no other person IN that city with
whom he would come IN contact, He had no ene-
MES aud the only trait which would bring him in
contact with rough characters was desire 10 ex
pl0re the Sums Of "a great city. When here | took
his through the lower wards and he was mucl IN
tcrcsted IN the missionary work being done there.
Of Walter LennOx Maxwell know but little.
lie ~ wealthy English nobleman, baronet and
| think relation of he Hon. Somerset Maxwell,
present Lord Farnham, who is an active member oI
our order. Sir Walter was to be Mr.. Prellcrs trav-
cling companion thrOugh Australia and India back
70 ENGLAND. Mr.. Preller had relations in
Brooklyn and in other portions of Long
Island; also believe an uncle in FIfty-e ghth-st
near Fith-ave. The names ] do not remember.
Some OF his relations are IN business in BrOome-st.
Elliot x Bulkley, of No. ~ Fast Fourteenth-st.,
and also with the kursheedt Manufacturing ON
pany, of No. 100 South Fifth-ave. Mr. Preller was
man who told little of his affairs TO others, but
wac almost chdlIke III his simplicity"
Frederick A. Kursheedt, president of the
Kursheedt Manufacturing Company. seen at
his house, No. 3f3 Madlson-ave lie said: " | was
IN Mr. Prelers office when in London recently
information about the trade when IN this
CITY, knew nothing of his plans or connections
aud can think of nothing which would have any
bearing on his death"