The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-16
THE PLOT THlCK.ENS
ANDruI VILLAIN STILL UNHUNa.
The 81. 1out. Murder Mystery peerpoas-The
Dead Mans IIistory-Poopiew Who Have
Known the Alleged Murderer
and the Murdered Man.

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ST.. Louis, April i5. There are no new
developments in the murder mystery,
Preller's body remains at the morgue, and
the police are taking active steps to dis
cover tho whereabouts of Maxwell but
decline TO make public the nature OF their
| proceedings. They say, however, that
important Developments may be expected.
RRcoLIECTtoNs OF PRELLER.
ASeg York City Hotel Clerk Tells wha. he
Knows About Him.
New YoRk, April 15.-The, night clerk
ioi the Hotel Belyedere thus describes Ar
thur Preller, the victim Of The st. Louis
tragedy: "He was tall man Of slight,
1.-the figure, most sentlemanly and refined
in manner. He had rather Jewish cast
| tofcountenance, a prominent nose, curved
| lips, dark complexion, extremely black
curly hair, with a light but very dark
| mdstache and mutton chop side whiskers.
| i would sayhe was so years old. He re-
lmained here just three weeks, leaving on
March q. never faw any one with him
during the entire time he remained with
lus. He was always ontile ttish5 as i, he
hadrit moment 10 spare and he never
came in or went out without quite load
Of packages. LIE received a large mail
every day. He was richly dressed and
seemed 10 have plenty OF money. When
be left there on tile morning of March
9th his great big trunks were sent
through to San Francisco, while he carried
two large hand satchels aud several small
boxes aud bundles, Each of the trunks
weighed at least. $50 pounds, and was
much too heavy too have contained
clothing only. He took especial pains to
prevent the porter from. assisting in the
packing aud strapping OF the trunks, and
only allowed him to come into his rooms
after everything was ready for his depart
nre. Then he came down from the Office
and told me to send any mail that might
come here for him TO the Continental
Hotel in Philadelphia.
az did send @ number OF letters there"
Richard w. 0wene, an Ilishman and en-
pIoye Of E. u. Denning, who lives at No.
81 Clinton Place, was seen last night at
No. q, Seventh avenue, the place OF meet
ing Of the Plymouth Brethren, of which
Mr.. Owens is pastor. His account Of Mr..
Preller, filed out by suggestions from an
other member Of the congregation, who
knew him well, was substantially az fol-
lows: 90. Arthur Preller, was the son Of
E. PfelIer, OF London, dealer in the higher
grades OF decorative print cloths and the
finer qualities OF embroidering silks. His
brother and himself were also interested
In the firm, aud he travelled as It's repre-
sentative. He was Of retiring, almost
eHeminate, nature, % pure-minded man
and an earnest member OF our order, he
being member OF the Dalston Road As.
sembly in London. He was a good deal OF
an artist and musician, having music in
his trunks which he valued at $500. This
was his third or fourth trip around this
country and. he reached. this city about
aIarci'l, with six big trunks containing
quite little library among other things.
He was about q gears OF age, but very
youngin appearance.
"He was OF contemplative caste ioi
mind, caring nothing for snciety and the
lust man in the world to take up with fast
companions. He dressed richly but qui:
city, and often carried as much as $500
about his person. He was OF medium
height aud size and resembled q creole in
his features and wore 9 dark niustaehe. /
gave him a letter OF introduction to the
Rev, DR.. James Brooks, Pastor oil 1.-THE
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church in st.
L0uis. knew OF no other person In that