The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-27
Maxwell Continues His Testi-
mOny Yesterday,
AND TELLS HIs VERSION or I'm
Pacific Nation Their Travels
apache Scalp Reward-niscsl-
laneous Kilograms.
Tho MAXWELL case.

Maxwell ssid: We reached Boston
February 81, and after three or four
days Prelier started on business trip.
ihsd conversations aud correspondence
Sith PreIler about going to New Yea.
land. We agreed 10 meet a. st. Lous
and 60 there. l told him about nv
finsnciai condition, telling him in my
letter that had 500 all told. treated
Prelier medically several times in
Boston and by letter. He acknowledged
haTing received benefit from nv treat
mcn.. He knew that / had never prac-
ticed medicine regularly. ] never used
any deception with him in this regard.
Witness then described various events
acont Preller leaving Boston for Canada.
about his own and Preller's arrival
in s.. Lduis, and stopping at the
Southern Hotel; that be had $50
to SEQ when be arrived here. How
he tried 20 pawn some of his things be-
fore Preller came; his visits to Fernow's
drug store. and his conversations with
Fernow, his purchasing various articles
OF him. among them ehlorOform and
carbolic acid. which, in combination, be
used himself IN treating a bad tooth
that troubled him; that Preller arrived
on Friday, prior TO Easter Sunday, how
they went together; how he tried to sell
his magic lantern and slides and every
other occurrence which took place be.
tween Friday and Sunday, all OF which
are familiar 10 nearly everybody.
The court then took 4 re-
cess. After recess the examination
of the defendant was continued: 1--WE.
Mr.. Preller. and L." he said, made
two trips between the Southern Hotel
and the Union depot. where we at
tempted to discover the cause Of the
detention OF my trunk, which contained
the lantern, and were told by the bag
gsgeman there, that it was probably
delayed in Port Huron. Canada. by the
Customs officers. We visited Alice,
opticssn, in an endeavor to ascertain
if he would purchase the lantern and
slides when they should arrive. From
the time that Mr.. Preller arrived inst.
Louis down TO Easter Sunday, we saw
a great deal OF each other; we were. as
former witnesses have stated, almose
inseperabic1 We visited his room
several tines hut when we were not
looking around the city or playing pool.
We spent most OF our time in my room.
We played pool q great deal and who
ever lost a game paid for it. We play,
about even. 50 expenses were equally
divided We drank some but not
not much. He paid for most of the
drinks Preiler was accustomed TO call
at my room carly in the morning and
We would 20 down 70 breakfast
10 ether, ie.ugn to nv room
converse and smoke for a while
and then so down on the -otunda. On
Easter sunday, before I went TO the
drug store, he and I had a conversation
about the performance Of an operation
heretofore Hl1* I'd 20. and performed
iav or two be3re On Sunday Prelier
described 10 me his symptoms and I
that he was suffering from
structure. and the best method OF treat
ing him was passing a caibeter. | took
my authorities on medicine and read TO
Mr.. Preller directions as TO the
proper method Of administering
and refreshed my own
mind rs 10 the precautions
to be used. There are marginal
notes on pages tieating on the simplest
and safest method of using the drug.
but ! made these some twelve months
before | lett England. After this con-
Eersation with Mr.. Preller, I went to |
he drug store and purchased four /
ounces OF chlorcforni and a quantity |
1f absorbent cotton. On this same day I
Preller and had gone. 10, another drug /
'tore, the one under the Southern Ho- /
el. and made some purchases. which he
'ald we must have and could probably I
lot get on our journey to Auckland be-
ore we should arrive at San Francisco.
e Lad been understood between us,
III the time that / was TO sell
NY magic lantern and some other
hings in order TO raise money for the
rip 10 San Francisco and that he was
o pay for my passage 70 Auckland
With the understanding that / should
efuud TO him the cost of that passage.
While in the drug store, ] ordered and
rank : mixture OF bromide OF potas-
ium and vsierianta of ammonia to
uiet my nerves. / drank this In the |
'resence OF Mr.. Preiler and he paid for
!, as be did for other things purchased !
here. We then returned 70 the hotel /.
nd on our way up TO my room l
topped in the cigar stand and purchased
box Of cigars, for which my COM
anion paid for. We then went up
airs, after smoking awhile. and dis
lssing the proposed operation. Mr..
Keller went to his own, room, returning I
lortly after, having removed his waist
jat and replaced his coat with a dress :
L gown. Immediately thereafter he J
sgan TO make preparations for the !
Dsration. Preller removed his trou- !
rs and drawers. and laid down upon Q
ie bed. Iplaced q four ounce bottle of
on the washstand. and $
,ured out fluid gramme Of the
luid on piece OF lint which |
lded three times, then walked 20 .
'e bed and held the lint about Z
Z inches from my patients :
ce so that vapor from cblVrotorm
light become mixed with air
I'd produce not too violent effect r
all eyaporated in few ),
inutes and I returned around !.
get more and found that bottle that =
had placed on the wash stand had y
uen into. the basin and a large pOr-- ;,
On Of the contents had flowed out and =
u enough was left 10 produce an1s-
esia. / then went 20 Fernow,'s drug
ore to get more. t.lhng fernow | had II
illed what nad first brought. 1 A
snted four ounces but he only had two s.