The Osceola times., 1885-08-22
THE FUGITIvES RETURN.
The Alleged Murderer OF Q. Arthur
Proller Again In st. Louis
The Prisoner . Msa who Knovs How -
Keep HIS Mouth Shut when He Tries
"A Big Crowd Present to Wit.
ness His Arrival.

ST. LOUIS, No., August l6.-MaXwell
awoke early this morning 10 his berth 10
the sleeper and the clacklng OF his chains
as he tossed to and fro In his bed could
be distinctly heard all over the car. Both
OF his guardians we're asleep, but he was
very securely tied, and escape WAS mat.
ter OF impossibility. Several st. Louis
newspaper men had boarded the train
during the night At Newburg. No., get
ting on about midnight aud these reused
the officers and st last got them to get
their prisoner up. 1t was some time be.
fore this JOB could be accomplished.
Msxwell's shackles were taken OF BY
one, and be shook himself something -
Q dog does after coming out Of the water,
and said, swell, thank Goo, I've had the
last Of those things on me-" He made %
elaborate atollet as the circumstances OF
the case would permit, aud finally an.
nounced himself ready to receive COM
pany. He said that be had slept badly
during the night, that he had dreamed Q
great deal and thought that he ought to
take dose OF medicine. He was then
tackled BY the newspaper men with the
usual result. While the Interviews were
going on Maxwell said to correspond
ent: ~ like to be Interviewed, 1t is
almost 20 much fun 40 playing . game Of
whist. Do you think they will get any.
thing out Of mel"
"Perhaps."
swell, I'll just bet you bottle OF nzz
that they won't get anything at ell.
You'll see. an willing to talk about
anything but the case, but the case will
not talk about. Is 1t q betf"
"All right"
He then sank Into q deaf aud dumb
state and paid no attention to the Ques.
tions that were put 10 him, and occa-
sionally one would strike his car which
he did not like, and he would then move
about very uneasily. He finally turned
and said; "Did you gentlemen ever read
Monsignor Capel's statement that the
iuterviewers were soc!s! posquitoesf
He told the truth"
The pumping process was kept up for
hours, but the results were absolutely
nil. After he was left alone he beckoned
q reporter to him and said: Gan these
questions make me sick. suppose the
papers will give me the devil for the way
l have treated these gentlemen, but what
can dor Must !, in order to secure the
favor OF the press, confess that have
committed this crime that am charged
with? These gentlemen are all angry
with me, and yet what can dor"
"Do what you have done and say what
you please"
MADE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH.
ST. LOUIS, NO., August l6.-As Max.
we'll was nearing the end OF his long
journey he talked freely with the detect.
ives on all subjects except the crime With
which he stands charged. On this sub.
ject, following the advice OF his counsel
In Auckland, be continued dumb. The
following Is the nearest approach TO the
subject that he made. To the reporter
OF local paper, who had been sent out
to meet the train and interview him. he
said,
"The papers have told the truth about
me with one exception, and | an sur
prised that they have done 40 we'll"
"What was the exccptionf"
"Why, that remarkable story In the
Globe Democrat. which stated that had
y
was with me alone for half an hour In my
cell. That Is
LIE MADE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH.
In the first place nobody was alone with
me at oil except the two St. Louis
detectives. have had no ex-detective
or present detective with me In my
cell or elsewhere for half an hour or
for 1--WE minutes. Then, again, ! have
not discussed my defense with
any man now In America. Nobody
knows what 1t Is and nobody will
know until l am ready to tell IL.
am acting under the advice OF counsel
now, and that subject I will no. take
up with any one. No, the reporter who
wrote that story and fettered II on me
was simply romancin2. 1t was printed
as theory In the Republican, am told,
long ago, that Preller might be living.
As . theory It is all right enough to do
that, but 1t is not right to say that
have confded TO some anonymous detec-
tive my whole case J"
"Just discussing the matter as Q
theory Is 1t possible that Preller il
alive7"
"How do I knowf"
"You have travelled 10 Russia, Mr..
Msxwell2"
"Oh, yes. was there some time"
"Did you ever join any secret society
there?"
mo, sir"
"You are not Nihilist2"
"Indeed | am not Why do you askr"
"That Is one OF the theories again;
that the murder was political asssssi.
nation"
"Ob! that placard I suppose. Yes,
that Is a. good a theory ~ any others.
What other theories are there?"
"Well, 1t was urged as possible at one
time that Preller may have been sick,
and that you gave him chloroform, but
gave him too much that when he died
you we're frightened aud decamped."
THAT Is very nice theory, too. Any
other?'
eyes, there Is the belief that you
simply and vulgarly killed him for
money"
He WINGED Q little at this, and did not
describe 1t as q very nice theory. Still
be went on with his questions.
"What else do people say7" he asked.
"There IL no doubt about one thing,
that among the strongest evidence against
you Is that bloody hotel lowell aud Prel.
ler's shirt aud collars that you took with
you to New Zealand"
For the nrs: time, he lost his profound
smiling calm. Stretching both hands
violently in front Of him, he cried out:
"Why-why does not one do everything2
Why do not get upon top OF this car?
1t was fate. 1t was kismct."
"Have you made no confession or
statement to the 1t. Louis off1cersl"
Absolutely no."
AGAIN IN ST. LOUIS.