The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-04

The ease Postponed Until the Return -
Judge Nconan. the Presiding Judge he-
ing Partner of Maxwell's counsei-fhe
Rush TO see the Grand Trunk Artist Com
tinue~--A Lawyers Opinion.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, August 2l.-The pre-
ilmlnary examination OF Maxwell. the al
legged murderer Of Preller, was set for
this morning in the Court OF Criminal
Correction. No evidence was heard,
however, aud the case was continued on
motion OF the State, Judge Fauntleroy,
OWN. to his connection with the pris-
oner's attorney, being disqualified from
hearing the case, and II any preliminary
examination takes place Il VII have TO
be after the return Of Judge Noonan. By
that time it Is anticipated that the Grand
Jury viii have indicted the culprit, thus
doing away with the necessity OF an ex.
animation In lower court
The rush to see the only original trunk
artist is still undated. His reception
yesterday was not as large in numbers IS
Wednesday, but this was because the
taller failed to fathom the motives OF
large number OF callers and barred them
out without further ado. Nearly score
OF ladies' called, but as It was not ladies'
day the fair ones were doomed TO disap-
polntment. They were politely requested
10 call Saturday afternoon, when . regu-
lar matinee will be given The Maxwell
matinee will doubtless become popular
feature Of the jail. He received . num-
Der of donations yesterday In the shape
- Il I'M a =
ing, many OF the letters coming from
crsnks and morbidly sentimental women.
He chirpped the whole day, but avoided
the Preler subject as much as possible.
He claims TO have considerable musi-
cal talent, aud says the nute Is his favor
ite instrument.
He was asked what had become Of the
trunk be had brought from England, IS
the one he had abandoned at the South
ern with Preller's corpse in II was an
American made trunk He refused to
answer, aud 10 the question what he
meant by $50 perish, etc." he replied
with stare.
Circuit Attorney Clover and his as
sistant, Mr.. Mcdonald, have made ar
rangements for the return of the Preller
trunk held at Port Huron, Mich, for
customs duties. The trunk was shipped
West BY Preller previous to leaving To-
ronto, and has been held at Port Huron
since the murder.
Maxwell has the liberty of the jail ro-
tunda and spends most Of his time near
the desk with the guards. When visi-
tors are admitted chairs are brought
from the neighboring cells and placed .
few feet from the desk, where the
guards congregate. The visitor Is asked
very politely to sit down by Maxwell and
a gentleman In his parlor could not be
more courteous.
II conversation lags, he will immedi-
atelv introduce q subject In such way
that 1t is interesting and entertaining.
Regarding ais defense he said; II In
tend TO have full and free conversation
with my attorney. | am alone. need
advice. When get it and think over It,
| will give the world the whole story.
In talking OF the curiosity that seemed
to be manifested regarding himself, he
said: ~ don't care for IL. 1t does not
AFFECT me. 1t was not so In Auckland,
because the people were not allowed to
see me. But felt perfectly Indifferent
TO It in San Francisco where ! first o0-
served IT,"
Mr. Jonas, who saw him day before
yesterday, having Oeeu sent lot a. part
ner of Judge Krum BY Maxwell, said:
~sHe reminds me In manner very much Of
Anton Holme, whom l defended q few
years ago. The constant changing Of the
subject of conversation; the shifting Of
the eye, and the restlessness Of manner
are all like Holme. Holme was insane.
believe that from Maxwell's history his
case Is this: He was once steady, led .
quiet, studious life, but from dissipation
be has impaired what was never strong
mind. Think Of bis course after be left
the Southern. No man II he wanted to
advertise his whereabouts could have
done so better than he did. His talk to
the walters at the Southern after the kill
ing-hls talk on the cars-a.l 90 to show
that he did not fully realize bis situation.
This may have come from drunkenness,
but it could have hardly kept up all the
way TO San Francisco"
when Mr.. Jonas went to see Maxwell
be was taken In by Chief Harrigan.
Maxwell did not or pretended not to
know the chief, whom he has seen many
tines since his arrival. Mr.. Jonas re-
terred TO this and said: ~ believe he
WAS sincere In not recognizing the chief.
He certainly appeared sincere. The chief
had TO Introduce himself"