The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-29
MAXWELL AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Eis Identity as D'Angnter Fixed Beyond
the Possibility of a Doubt.


SAN FRANcIsco. CAL, April 2l.-Capt. J. W.
Lees and Detective Godfrey have been work
ing on the Maxwell case for several days for
fresh clews and tonight they gave the re-
poIters many facts which throw light on the
actions of Maxwell during the two days he
spent in this city. 1t was found by the o g.
tective that he did not spend the night in bis
bed in the hotel loom. After going to the
theater he went out to one of ths largest
houses of the demi.mondes. There he met
the lgill and spent the night with her. She
tells clear story OF his actions
and appearance. She says he kept up
his broken French for some time,
He talked necessarily, and gave plain evil
dence of having drank good deal. After
time she wanted to go out of the room to get
something to eat. He refused to go. So she
proposed that be look over her album. In
turning over the pictures he came across
Henry Irving, when he dro pped his French
English and said plainly: That's Irving"
and turning the page, That's Ellen Terry"
"Ob,' said his comp anioa, you're pret-
~ FIenchman to know them" He then rs-
sumsd his jaTgon, ard said; "Y-z L IN
French zheDtlem2n, bat / know Ze EOglish
actors" When she came back TO the room
she was startled to find him sitting upon the
edge Of the bed with a large sized pistol
in his hand. She cried out. My G1d,
you wouldn't kill me-" he said excitsdly,
If you'd been a man l would have killed
you" He was intensely excited, and told
her lot of stories of exploits in the Russo
Turkish war, 10 which be shot aud clt the
threats OF many Russiars. He wanted to
talk al the time. He talked Of the murders
he had committed. In one OF his b1rsts of
drunken confidence he said I've laid
away oDe man IN the West" She recalls
tins instance distinctly. The woman gives
an excellent description of Maxwell Size
says there was no question he was English.
he was semi-blonde, with baby face, large
nose, small light colored mustache and i'm
perial no side whiskers. He showed her q
watch chain, with alternate links OF gold
and platinum each an inch long. He also
showed her diamond ring which he bought
in ST. Louis The ring had an old-fIshioned
setting, the stone being In claws, but these
we're sunk much lower than the present
fashion. The gold was dark colored and the
stone was between half aud three-q usrters
carat He said he had taken the ring from
the finger of dear friend after he wss dead.
The watch and chain is supposed to have
been Preller's The curious thing about it is
that no one in this city saw IL but this
woman. lie also wore scarf-pin of gold
in the form Of spiral wire. Toe woman also
said he had q jagged, three-cornered scar
Under his chin. He talked, she said, all
night, and once told her he was going to
Auckland, and proposed she sho1ld go WITH
him. He said ii she agreed il would be
necessa airy to go into the country for weeks.
Captain Lee found, at a jewelers. on Market
street, an open-faced silver watch which
Maxwell carried on the train. lie had
traded ii for new watch, paying several
dollars difference. This watch has many
curious marks on it, which may be valuable
clews. On the outer case and works ara No.
J, 262 The watch had been cleaned a num-
Der of times aud bore private marks of jew
eIers. On the cap which covers the works is
plainly scratched n NJ. Brooks in the identi-
cal hand writing on the railroad ticket
bought by Maxwell at St. Louis. Captain
Lee thinks this is MaxTslPs real name;
under it is No. 902.
The watch winch Maxwell traded for this
is silver watch. engiGe-turned case, made
bv Springfield III Watch Company, stem
winder. The locksmith who fitted the keys
10 MaxwelTs baggage says ne had al English
drsb leather Gladstone bag. English leather
hat box containing ga opera hat, and s
large trunk, S6x20 inches, with light araO
canvas c0ver. The trunk had four Stats on
The top. with No , patent bolts shout ten
inches on each side Of the locE: comm N
lour.inoh plate brass lock. The trunk vas
bought IN St. Louis aud IS the match OF The
trunk in which Preller's body was found.
The only baggage to which Maxwell hsd
iey was an ordinary gray canvas satchel.
This MACS Of evidenns fixes the identity OF
Msx,eell and DAueuier without question
and the watch and chain NAV bs one OF the
most important clews 20 fix the murder on
Marwc!l