The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-17

rect from young Preller, but heard
Indirectly OF his movements. He was
strongly religious young maD, born, think,
in London, and had inherited great wealth.
He gave freely to the church, and had estab.
.ished quite q reputation rs an exhorter.
He mas been over once to New York. on
business, but had meyer been ont as far as
this city. All leading members OF the Ply
mouth brethren in this city had been ex pect-
ing Preliers arrival He was due here two
or three days before the date OF sailing of
the Australian steamer, bat 1t was expected
that he could be induced to remain over to
the next steamer IS his business was not
pressiDg."
MEMBERS or THE CHURCH.
The names mentioned in the circular let
ter are nearly all those of prominent breth-
rem or women associated in the cause. Mrs.
GTierson is q lady ective in the cause, whose
brother is paymsster's clerk in the army
Office, at 50 New Montgomery street
Another name Is Dora Olsen. She is
worthy Christian lady, a Norwegian
by birth, who was house Keeper in nv hotel
for several years until about month ago
when her health failed. Neither she nor
Mrs. GrieJson had any personal acou Amt
ance with Preler Brother MOyse, Vhoss
name is given as IN New Zsssnd, is now do
ing missionary work in Sacramento Valley.
BE came over to this country from Austria
v
mention, is leading brother IN Danedin,
New Zealand "
BE was asked whether there was any
ground for belief that Preller was mixed up
IN political quarrels and was sssassinaled In
revenge for his views
He said: Most emphaticslly not. The
thing is absurd on its face. Ne member OF
the Brotherhood is ollowed TO take any part
in politics. have lived here quarter Of q
century, and have often been asked to run
for office, but steadily declined because of
my faith The placaTd found on his dead
body and the cross marked on his breast are
merely devices to throw detectives off the
scent. Preller Was an extraordinarily mod
est young man, and, though his large means
allowed him TO do much for religion, he
never occupied prominent place. He was
the last man who could have anything to do
with political conspiracy"
In further conversation Mr.. Montgomery
said: my theory of the matte is that Prel-
Ter must have fallen IN with Maxwell in
New York or on the railroad, and probably
took him to 4 9 band when he cashed his
letter OF credit. Preller was too much ac-
customed to ire Yelling to carry large amounts
of money on his person in bills or checks,
but there's nothing improbable in his cash
ing letter of credit in st. Louis for $500 or
3, eco, which may have been sufficient temp
tation TO murder
The most convincing proof that Dauquier
and Maxwell are the same man is that three
parcels OF baggage shipped from st. Louis
on Sunday and numbered COG, , 069 aud
2646, were obtained from the transfer office
here, and receipt for them was signed 1T.
G. Dauquisr." These are the parcels shipped
from st. Louis by Maxwell.
At tire Palace Hotel, this city, il was
learned to night that he was unable to open
the trunks he had with him and sent for q
| locksmith, saying he had lost his keys Ii
was after the trunks had been opened that
the large quantity of burned papers was
| found in the crate.