The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-08-05
THE "PRELLER MURDERr
The ST. Louis Detectives, Return With
Mnxwen.


In this els BY the sea, as elsewhere. the news
furnished last Anr relative 10 IN atrocloRs mur-
der said 10 have been committed IN one OF the
roonls OF the Southern Hotel az 81. Louis Missouri
sani a thrill ~ horror through the community and
the intercs: vas heightened when later news sup
piled the information that the suspected murderer
had ysised this burg while making his escape to
Australia. being through passenger on the p.
NJ. : 5. City uf SgiHce, which vessel arrived here
on April I9ih The affair as reported at the time
was. that the dead body Of a man, supposed 10 be
one c. A. Preller, was found packed in trunk Ia
room which had been assigned toa person recfs-
ie.inr himself as ". Iannox Maxwell. The hody
on discovery, showed that death had occurred
some five DAYS before, and that on the breast 4
cross had beta carved. by the living actor in the
tragedy. an inscription on papor beng Tinned 90
tSe only clothing the body contained, a pair Of
drawers, reading 80 perish all t-aitors to the
great cause. vT
BY'corrusn1uience between -. Louis Gud San
Francisco detectives inquiries and clew 1nllng
were instituted Immediately and with such faith-
tullness and s1Cacity that on the 18th OF April
Chief Crowley Of San Francisoo was enabled to
state with positive certainty that the suspected
person had taken passage for Australia on April
18th, IN the steamer cav oT >g'cy under the name
OF T. c D'Ancuis-. Information was sent hither
and also cshlcd to Auckland, 50 that an arres;
might be made on The fugitive Maxwell lso-called)
landing The Efforts g cni OF ihe escape q The
wanted man proved successful, cable.ram
from Auckland 10 the 81. Louis Chief of police
after the arrival Of the steamer, informing him
that the fEcitive Maxwell was st Auckland under
arrest
Detectives James lracy and George ". Badcer
OF the Metropolitan Detective force of 81. louis
were Immediately detailed TO visit the autipodeS
20 sooure the criminal, the affair being placed in
charge Of Detective Tracy whose Is years Of eX-
psrleEce Us isfective officer v.1rrrlIei the pre-
scrptiou Of satisfactory accomplishment Of the
mission The necessary papers for securing IN
e1iSadItlan were drawn up and the Department Of
Stateat Washington within tvent tyfoar hours after
receipt of Sagne from Governor MNrmaduke Of
Missouri rgturucd them, filled ont with all the
legal requirements. and tce Two detectives hume
diately les' on ihess mission, passing throue bare
on the Steamer llSf9f7 on uile l-sh, t1dw hours
stsy OF The steamer giving tken an opportunity 10
indulge In ranbe amongst the HIGHWAYS and
byvuys o. Honolulu IN company with Captain
Marcos OF the ponce iofcs and . IIAEsIzH Iepre-
sentative Oaly osiet Telegram had, sRcs theu
IN 10 the arrival Of the Zf1isE3i-, indicated the
success Of their mission
-Hr CAr-CRr AND EE.rUEN.
Ou the ARRIVAL II port here Of the ZsslJadil Oh
the snd lIst,. further news was obtained from the
detectives Themselves they returning honevsrd
10 the United States and having IN tfleir company
the man Maxwell. Detective Iraey said that they
had had 10 truGhe II obtaining the ext-aditioR re-
qUlTe,., ults,ds o. the delay usual n such cases.
which II tlIS instance came very near compelling
them - remain over for the next steamer the pa
psrs arriving from the GuyGrl0: Ot Auckland two
hours before the departure Of the EcslaE5fd. Ihe
b-ltlsE authorities ls1 done Il. II their power and
both Detectives had beGu well treated. The de
tectives take watch and watch in guarding their
prisoner remaining on duty hours each At time.
The tao eli and sleep together IN The lower sS-
loon. Maxwell never being allowed on deck. Ihe
prisoner is allowed the free use Of his limbs during
the Gay iron eArly morning Cnill 10 o'clock az
night AZ which laier hour leg irons are placed on
him UndercloihlrE marked with the initials c.
!. 7. and cut L. sIrlTs. were found II MaIwelFS :
trunk. as also shirt cllis, sleeve buttons, and
seal Impressed with lion pAssEni, all identi-
fed N connection With the murdered man. as Z
portion Of his effects
STIMULATION.
Maxwell appears - take the affair rather eoollv
answering some questions PIT 10 him ID an eaS=
OF hand manner, and there : not the appearances
Of g heart bowed down II the least degree. He
Is about - years OF ase. feet inches IL height
dSrk hair, dark eyes and dark beard and answers
in these. in other respects far better 70 the des
c-lpsioa oi the murdered man than the murderer,
TIE latter having been described. II the Official
dispatch u Cliet Crowley. as of hight complexion.
blue ewes, and sandy moustacls, which difference
gives olsls 70 the suspicion entertained by the
insurance companies who hold policies on Prellers
lie. As 10 AlLEeLls aztecadGlts hu5 little Is
known he being CncCIlul12lca;lVe IL that respect.
lie DOES claim ParsS as his place ot birth bCi his
knowledCe OF French Is limited and be speaks
lnoIe readily ut English places and scenes than Of
the chief CITY Of France Detective Badger con
si6ecs that the prisoner Is either doctor OF 4
medical studaos-
CLOSING ELEAGz1rES.
No further details have been ob.ained hy the
Detectives relative TO tLs murGe- save the state
r2ect that tie body E2s bean identified beyond
doubt by brals-is friends. The body has bser
smb1lmed and deposited II . vault awaiting IN
st-actlons from the father q deceased. who re
sides II London The detectives are well sans
led that, by whateveE uzEs their prisoner is bsst
known, either as Maxwell OF D'AnCuierS. whom tie
J1lssG States i reached,the mystery srrroundinc
the case VIII soon he dlsqellsl.
Daring the Say Of the steamer II po-t. only
1EEsS hours, tka vessel Was visited by q crowd Of
eager s-cEi-sesCs waO wished to obtain glimpse
q the prisoner; FOR . vhjlalNaXvsu remained IN
open view. seated Close BY Detective Sa5Eer. bat
tie Or3e1l bec2rne TOO trying and lie fnaly shtl-
Je.sG himself 5shill the half closed door Of the
Stateroo-u.
Detective Tracy. vi LCss ,igla q watch gave lin
the opportunity. by invitation u Marshal Sonsr
vas rl-ce1 II cSre OF Captains Marcos and Mshr-
tens. and shown t!la baauE.ss uf OaE1 Prison Gov
eunor IrlpT acting IS hest While inspecsinc the
prisoners tie detective came across B-idsaS. who
sll.s1 PL.ss1, and beng made acquainted fur
aiS1s1 he prisoner Win some cheering news.
Ihe Eras:llg extended az parting was most fery-
e1t- A.t5r viewing Other Portions Of the town Tie
visitor returned 10 TIE steamer and 8! Z09 oclnck
the Lfs'TsEfE steamed o.; af the Lartor e.,
-ou-e - Tie Eo1l desired by many OF board