St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-16
HOW HE WAS CAUGHT,
Details Of the Arrest Of Maxwell, tho
Murderer of Preller at the South
ern Hotel.
Cool Demeanor Of the Prisoner When
Confronted With Goods Found in
His Trunk.
Sensational Trial of Bank President
Riddell--A Youthful Chicago
Bigamist.
NEaxweII,s Arrest.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-The steamer
City of Sydney from Australia arrived this
morning with Sydney advices, under date
of May 21, and Auckland, New Zealand.
May 6. The Auckland papers contain an
account OF the arrest On May of Walter
ii. LennOx Maxwell, alias Theodore Cecil
bangor, charged with having murdered
Charles A. Preller in ST. Louis April 5.
The arrest was made by United States
Consul Gamble, who received a telegram
from the chief of police of st. Louis with
instructions to that effect Two days later
Consul Gamble received a telegram from
the United States secretary of state author
iZing him to make the arrest. Two de-
tectives boarded the steamer at Tiertiriri.
The purser, in reply to their questions.
stated that there was man among the
Steerage passengers answering MaXwelPs
description. The man was summoned on
deck. The first question asked him was
whether
HE WAS A PHYSICIAN.
He promptly denied this, saying he was
native of France and an officer in the
French army. The detectives informed
him they had warrant for his arrant. and
would have to take him into custody. Max
well appeared to be disconnected, but re-
covered his composure while the officers
were Handwriting him, and cody remarked
that the whole matter was mistake which
would quickly be explained away On
May 5, he was taken into the police court
and the charges against him read. The
crown solicitor appeared for the prosecu-
ton, and Messrs. Napier and Burton for
the defense. The latter claimed the court
mad no Jurisdiction and after some argument
the case was continued to May II. On that
day the case was brought up. Consul
Gamble was the first witness examined.
lie testified ON behalf of the prosecution as
10 the various articles found in MaxweII's
trunk, which, among other things, con-
tanned two embroidered handkerchiefs
marked &c. A. p" and shirt with two
LARGE SPOTS OF BLOOD.
ON 1t. In reply to question as to how the
artlcles, not bearing initials of his name
mad come into his possession, Maxwell said
they had been given to him in San Fran
cisco by a man named Robinson A detec-
tive named TWohy, one of the two who ar
rested him on the steamer, testified to find
ing the following articles in Maxwelrs grip
sack: Thirty-four cuffs, two handkerchiefs,
all marked sc. A. P.,' memorandum
book marked 'sDangier," )" pocket medical
dictionary, in which was written 'sW. II.
Lennox Maxwell, M. D., f. A. r. c.. So
and a dressing case, marked 'sW. H. Len
nox Maxwell" All of these articles Max
well said he bought of the same man. Rob-
lnson, III San Francisco. Counsel for the
defense at this point in the proceedings
again contended that the court had no ju-
rlsdlctlon in the matter, and asked for dis
mlssal. The case was remanded till Nav
16, and again to the 3oth. Judge Smith.
who is hearing the case, said he would re-
nland it eight days at time, until the OFF,
GERS from ST. Louis arrived.