The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-26
MAXWELL, THE MURDERER.
An account Of His A,rest and Trial in Ne,o
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| An account of His 4Trest and Trial in Neic
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dence.
San Francisco dispatch: The steamer
City OF Sydney, from Australia arrived
this morning with Sydney advices OF May
21, and Auckland, New Zealand, OF May
26. Auckland papers contain an account
Of the arrest on May 20 OF Walter p Len
nox Maxwell alias Theodore Cecil Danguer,
charged with having murdered Charles A.
Preller at st. Louis, April 20. The arrest
was made by United States Consul Gamble,
who received a telegram from the chief OF
police OF st. Louis with instructions to that
effect. Two days later Consul Gamble re-
ccived telegram from the United States
secretary OF state authorizing him to make
the arrest. Two detectives boarded the
steamer at Tiritiri.. The purser, in reply
to their questions, stated that there was a
man among the steerage passengers bear
MaxwelPs description. He was summoned
on deck. The first question asked him was
whether he was doctor. He promptly
denied this saying he was q native OF
France and an officer in the French army
The detectives informed him that they had
warrant Tor his arrest, and would have
to take him into custody Maxwell ap-
peared to be disconnected, but recovered
his composure while the officers were hand
cutting him, he coolly reinarking 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 prose-
cucion, Messrs. Napier q Burton for the de-
tense. The latter claimed that the court
had no jurisdiction, and after some argu-
ment the case was remanded to the 9TH,
alter which 1T was again remanded to the
11th.
On that day the case was brought up.
Consul Gamble was the first witness called. |
He testified on behalf the prosecution as
to various articles found in Maxwel's |
trunk, which among other things contained |
two embroidered handkerchief, on one &C. |
A. P.," and a shirt with large spots of |
blood on it. In reply to the question as to |
how articles not bearing the initials Of his |
name came into his possession, Maxwell |
said they had been given him at San Fran
cisco by man named Robinson.
Detective Twokey, one OF the two who had
arrested him on the steamer, testified to
finding the following articles in Maxwell's
sripsack: Thirty-four cuffs and two hand. |
scrchiefs, all marked &C. A. P.;" q memor-
tndum book, marked "Danguer;" a pocket
medical dictionary, in which was written
W. Z. Lennox Maxwell, NJ. d., F. A. r. c. s.,
ind dressing case marked A. p. Lennox
Maxwell. These articles Maxwell said he
bought from the same man (Robinson) in
San Francisco. The counsel for the de-
cnse at this point OF the proceedings again
.ontended that the court had no jurisdic.
ion in the matter, and asked for the dis
nissal OF the case. 1t was then remanded
o May 10th, on that day TO the 23d, and
lgain on that day to the 30th. Judge
smith, who is hearing the case, stated that
ne would remand eight days at time until
Ulcers from st. Louis arrived.