The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-29
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Strange Developments in the Maxwell Case

Strange Developments in the Maxwell Case
A PhiladelphIan Tells of His Meeting with |
MaxwcII's Supposed Victim More Than
Month After the Alleged Murder.
The case of w. II. l.. Maxwell, now
in jail in St. Louis on the charge of muir
dering G. A. Preller. is prolific of strange
developments. On Monday Maxwell re
ceived a letter from Il man in New Or
Orleans, signing himself Louis Danbigny
who intimates that Preller was alive at
the time the corpse supposed to be his
was discovered. A dispatch from st.
Louis adds: "There is no other testi-
mony toprove that Preller is alive. A
well known st. Louis drummer says that
a few days after the body was found in
the Southern Hotel young man an
swering the description of Preler APP
peared at the town of Elston, Mo-, Or
month, and then left without collecting
his tuition. Before he left he gave
high hat to a colorcd man, which has
the initials c. A. p. inside of the sweat
band. Preller was something of must
can and vocalist, and this and the high
hat evidence go to prove that he is the
man who entered and left Ellston so my
storiously. 1t is believed by many that
the reason Maxwell! has exhibited such
exceptional coDlness is that he knows
that at the right time he can prove that
Preller is alive"
A dispatch from Boston states that DR..
f. Ii. Graham Dewey, of that city, says
that Maxwell, when in Boston, asked
him to get him a human body, but gave
no hint why he wanted it. The Doctor
told him that it was impossible to get
one. Maxwell then left town for few
weeks, and on his return surprised the
Doctor on the street one day by saying
that he had got a body, and wished him
to come to his room and inspect it. DR..
Dewey says that he did not accept the
invitation, but in view of the develop,
ments in St. Louis, he now wishes that
the body was given only two or three
days prior to Maxwclrs departure for
the West.
RECOGNIZED by AN ACQUAINTANCE.
Benjamin Garrett Rodgers, who lives
at 324S Joseph street, Philadelphia said
to Times reporter that he had seen Ar
thur G. Prellcr in this city since his al
legged murder, i'll St. Louis in April last.
On the 25Sh day of March last Arthur G.
Preller registered at the Continental
Hotel and remained in Philadelphia until
the following day. He did not go about
the city much and spent large portion
of his time in the billiard room of the
hotel. 1t was here that Mr.. Rodgers
met the supposed murdered man and
formed his acquaintance. They played
several games of billiards together and,
leaving the hotel. finally visited Green's
and the Girard House and walked out as
far as the Public Buildings.
THE acquaintance was an accidental
one,' said Mr.. Rodgers yesterday. 81
was standing in the billiard room at the
Continental Hotel at about two o'clock
on the 25th day of March. am positive
about the date, because | attended to
some business for my mother on that day
and made u memorandum Of the fact.
was Watching game of pool when a
gentleman approached and bowling said,
with an accent Enthusiastically English:
PRELLER INTRODUCES HIMSELF.
q beg pardon. sir, but wouln yon OIL
ligo me by becoming my opponent in
game Of billiards -
Il play sometimes, and, seeing that
the man was a gentleman, | accepted his
invitation. We Played three games. He
won two. We had drink together.
think he took a glass of ale Daring the
game he introduced himsell'as an Eng
lishman. travelling partly FOR pleasure
and paril; on business. He seemed to
have plenty %! money and was edncated
and intelligent. He gave me his card
and | preserved it for some time, but
finally lost It. After our drink at the
Continental bar we walked down the
corridor together and stood for while
in front of the hotel. Then we crossed
TO the Girard House and had another
drink. We got cigars here, also and
walked Gown NHtStiiNL SbItcb iS loi
Green's. He made some laughing re
mark about my i'll lnck at billiards and
suggested another game to give me salts
faction. We accordingly entered Green's
billiard room and played three games.
Two Of these | won, the first and the
last.
:. We are now even. Mr.. Rodgers. he
said suppose we quit Aud we did.
VIEWING THE CITY.
q" He asked me great many questions
about Philadelphia, said he had visited
Carpenters ard Independence Hall and
asked where the Public Buildings were
located. | volunteered to show them to
HIM and We walked up Chestnut street
together. He talked intolligently about
everything that he saw and was particu-
larly interested in the busy scene at
Wanamakcr's Grand Depot, through
which we passed. When We reached the
Public Buildings he examined them from
several points Of view and thought the
architectural effect somewhat squatty.
He praised the Masonic Temple and de
clared that Broad street was grand ave
me. described to him the beauties of
Paramount Park and he listened with
eager interest.
II should very much like to visit your
Park he said, bnt my stay here is
limited. am going into your Western
country, of which have heard so much,
and expect to be joined in St. Louis by
friend. We intend to visit the EXPOSE
ton at New Orleans and after that go to
Canada or California. may get back to
Philadelphia some day, and if do shall
certainly look you up and We will visit
Paramount Park together
EXCHANGING CARDS.
81 gave him my address and he copied
it into little morocco covered note
book. I walked back with him as far as
the Continental and when we parted
shook hands. He reiterated the hope
that he would visit Philadelphia again
some day and renew our acquaintance.
Although was with Mr.. Prcller several
hours could not describe his personal
appearance very accurately. He was a
medium sized man and his hands were
very white and soft. He was dressed |
that DAY in suit of dark rough tweed |
and were black Derby hat He carried |
a small bamboo stick with a prominent |
silver head He told me that he would |
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