Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23

pody OF Preller was exposed on slab in
the morgue for further identification. with
the following description, given by Super
intendent Ryan The deceased was about
D ieet inches high, weighing about 80
pounds, black hair, eyes of dark color,
wore white knit drawers mo other cloth
ing came with the body, was about - or
25 years old, body very mucn decomposed,
has been dead ten or twelve days. tongue
protruding, large blisters on both legs,
cross-cut into the flesh on the breast"
The following telegram, found among the
papers of Preller is the best clue TO the
relations of Preller and Maxwell: Boston,
Mass, March 10, 1855 &C. 4. PreHer,
BarideTe Hotel, corner tM AueRue and 18Th
street Yes; could 20 direct to Auckland
from here; will write TO Philadelphia
W. II. LENNoX MAXWELL.
From letter from n steamship company
II Is inferred that Preller sailed from Eng
land for this country ON the Cephalonia
January Il, 1855, on commercial tour of
this country and Australia.
Among the letters found in Prellers
trunk was the following:
No. Clinton Place, New York City,
March y, 'e5:-I have great pleasure in
introducing TO You by this note our dear
brother, Mr.. c. A. Preller, of London. Eng
land, known TO US by several visits he has
paid to New York. Hoping you may be
mutually profited by this friendship our
ing h:s stay in your city, am yours,
RICHARD w. OWENS
To Rev. DR.. James III. Brooks, 2l2 North
9th street st. Louis.
Mrs. Grierson, 50 New Montgomery
street, San Francisco.
Mr.. A. Gals, San Francisco
Ed. Moyse, evangelist, care of W. l.. Lees,
New Zealand.
John Magill, care OF A. +. Campbell,
Napier, New Zealand.
This friendship was awakened by my
bringing him to tea meeting for young
men, at which dear III. G.. Grunners spoke
from "Wherewithal shall young man
cleanse his way"
DORA OLSON, SO Valencia 1t.
san Francisco.
(Well known 10 Brother Moysel
Among many other things in Maxwell's
trunks were found some prescription
blanks from Fernon's drug store, corner
of Fifth and Market streets, this city. On
being questioned Fernon said this after |
noon that he knew Maxwell; that the |
latter had been in his store often; that he |
saw him last on Easter Sunday, when he |
called about o'clock and got four ounces
of chloroform. About O'CLOCK he came |
in and got two ounces more. lie seemed |
TO be in hurry, but not excited.
A partly filled bottle of chlcroform was |
found in Maxwells trunk to-day 1t has |
al h..s. - x-ll
ing Easter Sunday Maxwell went to Hick-
mans barber shop, corner OF Fifth and |
Chestnut streets, and had a beard which /
he reduced to a mot stach and imperial, |
and on the same day he purchased snuff |
colored slouch hat with crease crown,
marked on the inside Harold Harlsnd /
Duff"
Putting these things together, it is be-
ieved by those why have studied the case
most closely that Maxwell chloroformed
md killed Preller on Sunday, April 5th,
md it is known that he has not been seen
n the city since Monday, April 9th.
ST LOUIS, April 15.-Walter II. Lennox
Maxwell, the supposed Southern Hotel
purchased through unlimited
ticket to San Francisco Monday morning,
April 9th, signed his name to the ticket
before leaving, and left the same evening
IN the San Francisco railroad, and was
on the train by two St.
Iouisians, who talked with him, and saw
iim rs far as Pierce City, Missouri.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The st Louis
ragedy seems TO be the absorbing sensa-
ion. The intimate friends of Preller state
hat his religious convictions were very
angular. His relatives did not fully un-
lerstand them, and refrain from talking
With him about the subject. He belonged
o the curious denomination of the Com
nunity of Distinctive Ideas, very small as
let in America, but with quite a foothold
n England. The believers refer TO one
mother in such terms as, kindred spirits"
Dear brothers." and similar expressions.
The few believers in this city have no
'lace OF worship. They all meet in public
lalls and private houses, deyoting much
II their labor TO the young men. Preller's
with these people made him
acquainted with Richard Owens. Frank
Schlesinger, of the firm Of III. Kalenbach
\ Co, Is cousin of Preller, and has been
iery intimate with him. Schlesinger took
'harge of Preller's letters while he was
raveling and forwarded them TO him on
eCuest. Before he babe his cousin good
,ye Preller spoke of Maxwell, and said
le had arranged to meet him in st Louis
April 18th.