St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16
A CLUE FOUND.
The Chief Of Police Of San Fran
cisco Certain Maxwell has
Sailed to Australia,
Minute Descriptions of Both Men by Thei.
Acquaintance in Worcester and
Boston, Mass.
A Section Hand Kills Wife and Child
and Then Cuts his Own Throat--
Crumbs of Sin.
preller Described by a Hotel Clerk.

Crumbs of Sin.
Preller Described by a Hotel Clerk.
| NEW YORK, April 15.-The night clerk
! of the Hotel Belyidere thus describes Z.
Arthur Preller, the victim of the st. Louis
| tragedy: ''He was tall man, OF slight
but 1.-THE figure, most gentlemanly and re-
| fined in manner, had rather a large nose.
dark curly hair and heavy mustache and
side whiskers. I would say he was about
/ thirty years old. He remained here just
| three weeks, leaving on March 2. [ never
saw anyone with him during the entire time
he remained with us. He was always on
the rush, as if he hadn't moment to spare,
and he never came in or went out without
load of packages. He was richly dressed,
and seemed to
HAVE PLEANTY OF MONEY.
When he left here on the morning of
March "a his three great big trunks were
sent through to San FransiSco while he car
ried two large hand satchels and several
small boxes and bundles. Each of the
trunks weighed at least $50 pounds and was
much too heavy to have contained clothing
only He took especial pains to prevent
the porter from assisting the packing and
strapping of his trunks and only allowed
him to come into his rooms after every
thing was ready for his departure. Then
he came down to the Office and told me to
send any mail that might come here for
him to the Continental hotel in Philadelphia.
did send a number of letters there.
Richard w. Owens was seen last night
at No. Seventh avenue the place of meet
ing of the congregation Of Plymouth
brethren of which Mr.. Owens is
pastor. His account of Mr.. Prel-
ler was substantially as follows:
Arthur Preller was the son of E. Preller,
London, dealer in the higher grades of
print cloths and the finer qualities OF en-
brOidering silks. His brother and himself
We're also interested in the firm, and he
Travelled as its representative. He was OF
retiring, almost eliminate nature: pure
minded man, and an earnest member or our
order, he being a member of DalStOn road
assembly. London. He was good deal OF
an
ARTIST AND A MUSICIAN,
having music in his trunk which he valued
at $500. This was his third or fourth trip
around the country, and he reached this
city about March 1, with six big trunks con-
tanning quite library. lie was about 20
years old, very young in appearance. he
was of a contemplative turn of mind, caring
nothing for society, and the last man in the
world to take up with fast companions. he
dressed richly but quietly, and often car
ried as much as $500 about his person. He
was of medium height and size, reseln-
bling a
CREOLE IN FEATURES,
and wearing dark mustache. l gave
him letter of introduction to Rev. DR..
James Brooks, pastor of the Wall Street
PRESBYTERIAN church in ST. Louis. l know
of no other person in that city to whom he
would come in contact. He had no enemies
and the only trait which would bring him
in contact with rough characters was de-
sire to explore the slums of a great city.
When here I took him through the lower
wards and he was much interested in the
missionary work being done here. OF
Walter LennoX Maxwell | know but little.
He is a wealthy English nobleman, q baron,
a son of the present Lord Farnham, who
is an active member of our order. Sir
Walter was to be Mr.. Preller's travelling
companion through Australia and India to
England. Mr.. Preller had relatives in
| Brooklyn. and was man who told little of
his affairs to others.
MAXWELL GOES TO CALIFORNIA.
ST. LOUIS, April 15.-Walter II. Len
noX Maxwell, the supposed Southern hotel
murderer. purchased q through unlimited
ticket to San Francisco Monday morning,
April 6. He signed his name to the ticket
before leaving. He left the same evening
OH the San Francisco railroad and was re-
, cognized on the train by two st. Louisans
who talked with him and saw him as far as
Pierce City.
INQUEST POSTPONED.
ST. LOUIS, April 15.-The inquest on the
body of Arthur Preller, the victim of the
Southern hotel trunk murder. which was to
have taken place this afternoon has been in
definitely postponed by the coroner. He is
awaiting the following of latest clues and
advices from friends.
THOUGHT TO HAVE Said FOR AUS
TRALIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-On receipt
of a telegram yesterday from Chief Police
Harrigan of st. Louis the police here have
commenced search for Maxwell, the alleged
murderer of Preller. Investigation de-
veloped the fact that man answering Max
wells description arrived here Saturday
night and put up at the Palace hotel. He
only stayed one night, and it is believed he
sailed in the steamer City of Sydney for
Hawaii and Australia, which left here the
next afternoon. Later developments, how
ever, incline reporters to believe that the
police are on his track, and that an arrest
may be looked for at any time. 1t tran
spired here to-day that Maxwell, two or
three days before the murder, was in great
need of money, and that he attempted to
pawn his watch and to sell his stereoptieon
apparatus and views. but failed on the
Monday following. Before he left ST.
Louis he was known to have money, as he
informed persons to whom he had tried to
sell these articles that he no longer needed
money, and displayed plenty of cash. He
also purchased several things, including a
field glass and pair of Spectaeles
q Terrible Trnypdy