The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-16

SAN FRANCISCO, June l5.-The steam.
or City OF Sydney, from Australia, ar
rived this morning with Sydney ed-
vices under date OF May 81, Auckland,
New Zealand, May Is. The Auckland
papers contain an account Of the arrest
on May l6of Walter IL. Lennox Maxwell,
alias Theodore Cecil Daugmer, charged
with having murdered Charles A Prel-
lar, in st. Louis, on April g. The arrest
Was made by the United States Consul
Gamble, who received telegram from
the chief of police of st. Louis with in
structiOns to that effect. Two days later
Consul Gamble received a telegram from
the United States secretary OF state
authorizing him to make the arrest.
Two detectives boarded the steamer AZ
Tiriun. The purser, in reply to their
questions, stated there was man
among the steerage passengers aud
bearing Maxwelps description. He
was summoned on deck. The first
question asked him was whether he
was doctor. He promptly denied
this, saying he was native Of France
and an officer OF the French army. The
detectives informed him they had u
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to take him into custody. Maxwell
appeared to be disconnected, but re-.
covered his composure while
him, cody remarking that the
whole matter was mistake,
which would be quickly explained
away. On May he was taken into the
police court and the charges against him
read. The crown solicitor appeared for
the prosecution, and Messrs. Napier d
Burton for the defense. The latter
claimed the court had no Jurisdiction,
and after some argument the case was
remanded 70 the 7th, after which IL was
again remanded to the llth, and on that
day the case was brought up. Consul
Gamble was the first witness called. He
testified on behalf of the prosecution as
TO the various articles found in Max
wells trunk, which, among other
things, contained two embroidered
handkerohieis marked &c. A. Pr and a
shirt with two large splots of blood on 1t.
In reply to a question as TO how the ar.
ticles not having the initials OF his
name had came into his possession
Maxwell said they had been given him
at San Francisco by man named Rob
inson. Detective Twohey, one OF the
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testified To finding the following articles
in Maxwell's grip sack; 81 cuffs and
two handkerchiefs,all marked &c. A.P,"
a memoran lum book marked Daughter,
pocket medical dictionary, In which
"W. III. Lenuox Maxwell, NJ. d., H. A.
Il. O. -" and dressing case marked
"W. III. L0nnox Maxwell" All of these
articles Maxwell said no bought from
the same man, Robinson, In San Fran
cisco. The counsel for the defense,
at this point of the proceedings, again
contended that the court had no jurls-
diction In the matter, and asked for a
dismissal. The case was then romanded
70 May 10; on that day 10 the 2Sd, and
again on that day TO the 30tn Judge
Smith, who Is hearing the case, stated
that he would remand eight days at a
time until the officers from st. Louis ar.
rived.
ST. LOUIS June l5.-Secretary Of State
Bayard has forwarded to Mayor Fran
cis,ofthls city,some correspondence from
the British minister, In which J. II.
Dixon, of Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng.
land, lays claim TO the money found
upon Maxwell, now In arrest a. Auck-
lack, New Zealand, for the murder OF
Charles Arthur Preller, at the Southern
Hotel In this city early In April. Prel-
Ter was In Dixon's employ.