The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24
TIE TRUNK TRAGEDY.


Evidence Accommodating Pointing Directly
to Maxwell as the Murderer and Preiler
ms the victim-The Antecedents of tho
Latter-AIaxwell En- Route to New Zea-
land.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, April 15.-The South
srn Hotel mystery is still impenetrable.
In addition to the discoveries made yes
terday, 1t is learned that a man answer
ing the description of DR.. Maxwell about
ten O'Clock Monday morning, April 9th,
rushed into the Office of the Frisco line
and purchased of Mr.. S. A. Hughes q
ticket for San Francisco. He gave there
fora 500 bill and a $50 bill. He was
given in return 81 in change. He re-
ceived siceping-car ticket good for
Monday night. He appeared to know
what his tickets would cost, and when
the train left. His name was on the
stub OF the ticket that will be found on
his arrival there at the San Francisco pas
senger Office. Mr.. Hughes thinks it was
Maxwell.
One day last week a man giving his
name as DR.. Walter Lenox- Maxwell visit
ed A. S. Aloe & Co., 800 North Fourth
street. He said that he had valuable
steriopticon which he would like to dis.
pose of. The money was of more value
to him, and he would take S25 for it. A
bargain was struck.
Monday morning the same man called.
He said that he had found that the trunk
containing the steriopticon had not yet
arrived, and besides he had received a
remittance from England, and was no
longer DESTROYS of selling. He displayed
large roll of bills. in which were 500,
$500, and other bills of large denomina-
tion-just such roll as had been shown
by Preller at the Southern. He purchased
S25 field glass and pair OF gold eye
glasses.
Sunday night, one of the Southern's
attaches remembers Maxwell told him
that Preller had gone to the country, and
would not be back. Maxwell was under
the influence of liquor at the time, and
seemed to be greatly excited. He spoke
of selling his clothing and adopting west
ern attire He also displayed two re-
volvers. TO another employe, the same
night, he said he had been suddenly called
to Washington.
Monday morning Maxwell had his hair
cut, his face shaved, and asked the bar
Der after the job was done If he thought
he would be known.
He also purchased q hat of peculiar
make that would tend to greatly trans
form his appearance, and said that the
transformation was what he wanted.
In the barber shop under the Laclede
Maxwell showed his revolvers and two
bowie-knives. He said he had $4,000
and was going to the Indian Territory to
become 4 cowboy.
Maxwell Monday morning took trunk
from the Southern which ne was anxious
10 gave got to the depot quickly. 1t was
sent there
ARTHUR PREILER.
NEW YORK, April 15.-The night clerk
of the Hotel Bclvidere thus describes
Preller, the victim of The St. Louis
tragedy: "IIe was tall, slight of figure,
most Gentlemanly and refined. He had q
Jewish cast of counteuance, prominent
nose, curved lips, dark complexion, black
curly hair, with slight but black mus
tachc, and little mutton-chop side whis-
kers. He was thirty years old. He re-
manned here three weeks, leaving March
oath. never Jaw any one with him dur
ing the time he remained with US. He was
always Oh a rush, as il he hadn't
moment 40 spare. He never came or
went without quite load of packages.
He received u large mail every day. He
was richly dressed, and seemed TO have
plenty OF money"
Richard W. Owens, an Irishman and an
employee of j. Deming, who lives at 81
Clinton Place, was seen ut No Z, Seventh
avenue, the place of meeting of the con-
gregation Of Plymouth brethren, of which
Owens is pastor. His account of Preller,
filed out by suggestions from another |
member OF the congregation who knew |
him well, was as follows:
"ArthGr Preller was the son of f. Prel- |
Ter, of London, Il dealer in the higher |
grades OF decorative print cloths, and the |
faer qualities of eInbroiGering silks. His |
brother and himself were interested in |
the firm, and he Travelled as its represent
ta:ive. He was of 4 retiring nature, |
pure-minded man, and an earnest me nber |
OF our order, being Il member OF the |
Dalston Road Assembly In London.
He was 4 good deal of an artist,
and musician, having music in his trunk,
which he valued at $500. I is was his
third or fourth trip arouni this country.
He reached this city about March lst
with six big trunks containing quite Il lit.
tie library, among other things. He was
abuu: twenty-seven years Old, but young
in appearance. He was of q contemp!a.
tive cast of mind, caring nothing for So
ciety, and the last man in the world to
fake with fast cnmnaninns |
dressed richly, but quietly, and often car
He was OF medium height, resembleI a
creole in his features, and wore a dark
mustache. | gave him a letter of intro
duction to Rev. Dr.. James Brooks, Pas
tor OF the Walnut Street Presby :eriau
,hurch Of st. Louis. know no other
person in that city with whom he would
come in contact.
MAXWELL IN SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, CAL, April l5.-On re-
ceipt of i telegram yesterday from Chief
OF Police Harrigan of st. Louis, the po-
lice commenced to search for Maxwell,
the alleged murdercrof Prefer. Invest.
CATION developed the fact that man an.
swcrln" MaXwel's description arrived
here Saturday last and stopped at the
Palscc Hotel. lie only staid there Que
night, aud it is believed he sailed i'm the
steamer SYDNEY for Hawaii and Aus
tralia, whica left the Eext afternoon
Later developments, however, incline the
reporters to the belief that the police are
on his trail, aud an arrest may be looked
Tor at any time.
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