The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-01
Maxwell MUST HANG.
THE DEFENSE COMPLETELY BRO
KEN BY THE PROSECUTION.
Expert Testimony Proving That HIS
Testimony Was False In Every
Particular.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May Sl.-Maxwell is
very much broken down and Steers
but very little. He had three firm
friends in the Jail prior to the trial,
but tn Sc men will not now speak TO
him and he seems 10 feel that every
body has abandoned him to his fate,
His vanity has been 80 civ wounded.
and as thst was what chiefly sustained
him, he has nothing left TO buoy him
up. His manner is completely
changed From being loquacious he
has become gloomy and uncommuni-
Cative, and for the first tine since
the commencement ( his case he re-
fuses TO ak with reporters and refers
them to his att nrneys. When asked
yesterday about the bell boy, who cut
a mysterious figure at the coroner's
Jury, but ON whom no information
could be obtained, eitLer by the
coroner or by the chief OF police, al
tho Oh he was knoEn to have be n
in Maxwells room on the day of the
murder, he refu ied to talk and referred
his questioners to his lawyers The
Jurors had free movement yesterday
through all tre upper rooms OF the
Four Courts and were allowed to look
at the morn ng papers, but We're not
permitted to read aoything about the
trial. They then turned to baseball,
and discussed the players averages
for awhile, and were subsequently
taken out to the parks for walk.
The physicians who recently exam
inet Preller's body to ascert in
whether he had the disease described
by Maxwell will testify to-day ia re.
bittal.
There has been some talk of intro
ducing the organs taken from the
body by these physicians in evi.
dence, but il seems to have been de-
cided to-day by the prosecution not
to do 50 except under order OF the
court.
THE TRIAL CONTINUED.
The veterans of justice observed the
holiday by continuing the Maxwell
tri !, and the counsel for the State by
introducing evidence in rrbuttal to
the prisoners testimony, which they
think will prepare the al eyed muir
derer for grave which they hope
may be decorated year from the
present time.
The first witness called by the pros
ecution was Morgue Superintendent
Ryan. He testified that he, in COM
pany with Drs. Prewett and tNidelett
and MIR Glover of the counsel for the
State, visit. d last Friday the cemetery
in which Mr.. Prell RS body had been
| inferred, and exhumed the remains
AIO t-mortem examination was made,
and certain orga' referred to by Max
well in his testimony as diseased were
removed and taken to DIR. Brokaw
The bodyat the me was in good con
dition, better, if anything, than at the
time when it was buried
The defense objected to testimony
on this p int on the ground that the
defense wer5 kept ia ignorance OF the
occur enc, al d they had no repre-
sentative to see that tie body from
which thu organs were removed wa
really Preller's.
The court over uled the objection
and an exception was taken. An op
portuni V, however, was aiterwarC
ven council to argue the question
and Mr.. Fauntleroy, of the defense
spoke against admitting the test
mony.
After considerable discussion thu
)urt decided to admit the testim ny
and DR.. PIewett was placed unon thu
stand. He testified that Drs. Midi tt
Brokaw and himself had witnessed thu
exhumation of Preller's remain
last Frd y. The body was in excel
lent condition, no decay being visibl,
under the surface. The membranes
were in excellent condi ion The
parts which Maxwell testified wer,
di .eased were found in be in norma
healthy condition, and no structure
under a careful examination, coulC
be found.
Coroner Nidelett testified that h,
was present at the post mortem ex
animation referred to above, and cor
roborated the testimony OF DR.
Prewett.
A. V. l.. Brokaway, assistant Il
the chair of surgery and demon
strator Of anatomy in the Missouri
Medical College, was present at the
dissection of the organs referred to
and testified that he had made per
sonal examination of them, but faileC
to find evidence of any disease o
structure
The State then announced they haC
no further evidence in rebuttal Il
offer.
Mr. Fauntleroy, for the defense
asked the privilege of having tn,
parts of Preller's body in possession
of the State inspected by experts 10
the defense.
Mr.. Clover, for the prosecution
wanted the names of the expert
submitted to him, and was willing t.
give them 10 any reputable surgeon
or physician except the medical ad
wiser OF the defense.
The defense refused to accept thi
conditional offer, and the testimon!
was then declared to be closed b.
both State and defense.
Judge Van Wsgoner said he would
endeavor to have the instruction
ready by tomorrow at 10 o'clock, an'
adjourned court until that time.
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