St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-05

the court.
Clerk Finney swore the defendant,
who looked little flushed, but otherwise
calm.
Mr.. Fauntleroy commenced the direct
examination as soon as anything ap-
preaching order could be restored.
estate your full manner" was the first
question.
"Hugh Motham Brooks"
Show old are your"
"Twenty-fve years."
"Where born?''
"Hyde, England"
s'That is your homer"
eyes, sir"
"Are your parents living2"
'sThey are, sir"
"When did you first engage in bust
uess?"
"Eight years ago entered law Office
In Stockport, where l remained four
years. After l left Mr.. Browns Office
went to London agency, in which Mr..
Brown was interested, and completed my
course"
care you lawyer by profession?'.
81 am"
"Have you ever studied medicine?"
: 81 have in the school at Manchester. l
studied chemistry, physiology and allied
branches. have studied medicine more
or less ever since left school,"
"Where did you first meet Mr.. Prel-
ler?"
81 first met Mr.. Preller at the North
western Hotel in Liverpool, the evening
before the sailing of the steamer. was
looking at the sailing list in the hotel and
remarked that the Cunarder sailed late
in the afternoon, and he asked me If |
was going aboard the Cephalonia. l re-
piled that was. was not introduced
to him until We were on board the vessel.
met Mr.. Warren on board, and as there
were only five gentlemen passengers on
board the vessel, we were thrown to-
gether good deal. Mr.. Preller and my
self were Englishmen, coming to a
strange country, and our acquaintance
ship ripened into firm friendship, and
we were together great deal.
SIT is true as stated by Mr.. Warren
that Preller and myself were more to-
gether than any other of the passengers.
/ talked to him about my plans and pur-
poses in life, and told him what they
were, and he talked about his. 1 had
with me the medical books shown to the
jury and a number of others-about six
or seven altogether. I had the books
four OF five years and had studied them.
should say that I am not skilled physi-
clan and surgeon.
81 had the case of surgical instruments
with me alluded to by Mr.. Warren, aud
have no doubt I showed it to him.
told Mr. Warren that was an attorney
at-law and had studied medicine and
chemistry.
awe landed in Boston February 8, and
we went to Young's hotel, where Mr..
Preiler remained three or four days, and
then went to Canada"
Continuing, the witness told of his
Fipening acquaintance with Preller; his
cure of girl in Boston; his arrival in
st. Louis; life at the Southern; his finan-
cial condition while a sojouruer there;
his visit to the drug store; his meeting
with Preller, and his inseparable COM
partnership with that unfortunate young
man; all Of which was supplemented
with his own version of the killing of
Preller
After detailing the causes leading to
ton, witness said: A
'sMr. Preller took of his pants and
drawers. Then he laid down upon the
bed. placed the four-ounce bottle of
chloroform upon the washstand, where I
had previously been engaged washing my
instruments, and took out the cork.
then poured about fluid dram of the
chloroform upon piece of linen lint
that is to say, linen one side of which
had been rubbed or furred up-replacing
the bottle upon the Stand. The lint I
folded three thicknesses and held in my
hands iat-so. Preller was lying upon
the bed. held the lint above his face,
about six inches from the nostriIs.''
'.Why did you hold it at that dis
tance?''
$50 that the vapor of the chloroform
might be we'll mixed with the atmospheric
air.
swell, what then3'
81 told him to breathe naturally, and
The inhalation began. In a moment 1
turned to the bottle of chloroform, when
found that it had been upset and nearly
emptied."
The narrator paused and passed his
hand across his forehead, which was
damp with perspfration.
"What them"
sTn my opinion enough chloroform did
not remain In the bottle to produce
anmsthesia or inconsistencies to pain.
I accordingly left Preller lying there and
went down to Mr.. Fernow's drug store