The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-09-02
PRELLER WRITES TO MAXWELL.
A Remarkable Letter just Received by the
Accused Murderer.

IT. LOUIS August 29.-The following remarkable
letter, postmarked Wilkesbarrc, Pa, was received
Yesterday by Maxwell 1t was taken in charge by
the authorities It purports he from Preller,
and the handwriting and signature are almost an
exact counterpart OF the samples which the Off
cials have and which were found in Preller's bag
gage:
WIIKEsBARRE. Pa. August >, ISSj.-DEAR WALT:
Have been expecting hearing from YOU for some
time, but have been disappointed. am anxious
TO know how you are heading up, and trust the
strain viii not prove too much. ana that YOU will
hold out until the moment for TIE denOucment
arrives that Will show the It. Louis d. T. 5 what an
internal collection of iackasses they are. I pre-
sumo the trial viii not take place for some time
and until that arrives shall get away. have
been staying at little place in the mountains in
pennsylvania lately, but leave for England Satur-
day week. shall see Dewey and H. before leaving
and fix things for them 10 be on hand. fancy
the public will find sufficient food when all comes
out Tor an inYes igalon, which will not prove sec
ond even to the famous Tewksbury. of which
Dewey told uS, when saying why IL was 50 hard 10
get stiiis IN Boston. II. has been paid IN full by
the Mutual. anticipate that there viii be little
or no trouble between the other two Every
tnlng seems IN order. snail stay at the
Black Bull. COnistOn Lake and at Lake
side; Mindermere and the Queens kendal-
turn in time. Ii you have an opportunity YOU
can write to me at the old place, Cambridge. Mass.
and will have ii. get the letter. Keep mp your
spirits and believe me as ever. c. ~ P;ElIER-
What the Young English Surgeon of Boston
Says of the Maxwell -PreIIer Affair.
BosToN, August 3O.-The young English
surgeon, +. H. Grahatt-Dewey, of this city,
who is referred to in the letter received a
day or two sgo by Maxwell, the alleged muir
dereT of Preller, in st. Louis. which letter
purports to have been written by Preller
himself from Wilkesbarre, Pa, states that he
knows nothing of the letter in question or
of the st. Louis mystery, and calls attention
to several characteristics in the letter pecu-
liar to Engishmen. The characteristics, he
thinks, he recognizes as belonging exclusive
ly to Preller, whom he knew quite well.
The mention OF Tewksbury in the letter re-
ferred to by Dewey is startling incidence,
| inaSmuch as a conversation of the kind re-
| ferred to in the letter actually did take place
| between Maxwell and Dewey, To which con-
| veTsation Preller was a listener. DR..
! Dewey believes that Preller is alive.
| hut is much mystified by the peculiar
| developments in the case. He knows that
| Preller carried a heavy insurance on his life,
| because he was told so by Preller himself.
| DR.. Dewey does not think that Maxwell
real name is Brooks. He says that Maxwell
| as he knows him, was very effeminate and
| was entirely devoid of courage. If it be Max
well, he says who is under arrest in It
| Louis and who presents so bold front. he
must be very sure of his ground. DIR. Dewey
| further says that he does not believe that the
| body supposed to be Prellcr's was ever salts
factOrily identified.