The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-04

MAXWELL on THE STAND
The defendant then took the stand
amid great excitement. the noise and
becoming % violent tina.
Judge Van WAGNER threatened 10 clear
The court
Clerk Einney swors the defendant,
who looked . little flushed, but otherwise
calm
Mr.. Fauntleroy commenced The direct
examination Is soon As ANYTHING sp-
preaching order could be restored
State your full name;" was the frst
question.
Hugh Motham Brooks"
CHOW old are yous'
"Twenty-fve years.
"Where born;"
.Hyde. England"
sThat Is your home?~
"Yes, SIR
"Are your parents liylng?s-
"They are. sir"
ssWhen did you crst engage II bush
uess."
Eight years age entered . law once
In stockport. where I remained four
years. After I left Mr.. browns ofsce
went 10 4 London agency. in which VI.
Brown WAS Interested. and completed nv
course
sAre YOU LAWYER by profession?'.
al am
.Haye YOU ever studied medicine:.
II have in the school At Manchester. I
studied chemistry. physology and allied
branches. I have studied medicine more
or less ever since left school,
.Where did you frsf meet Mr.. Prei-
ler.s,
II frst met Mr.. Preiler n the North
western Hotel ia Liverpool. the evening
before The sailing of the steamer. Twas
looking a. The sailing list IN the hote, and
remarked that the Cunars.er sailed late
IL tie Afternoon. ana Be asked me II
was going aboard the CephaIonia. Ire
Piled that Was. Twas not introduced
10 him until We vere On board The vessel.
met Mr.. Warren On board. ana - there
were only i've gentlemen passengers On
board the vessel. We were thrown To-
cether 4 good deal Mr.. PrelIer and my
self pere En.llshmen. coming 10
strange country. and our acquaintance
ship ripened into . arm friendship, and
we wcre together : great deal
1T Is true a. stated by Mr. Warren
that Prrllcr and myself were more to-
sether than any other Of the passengers
taxed to him about my plans and pur-
poses 10 life, and told him what they
were. and be talked about his hal
with me tie medical books shown 10 the
jury and number Of others-about six
Or seven altogether had the books
four or i've years and had studied them
should <ay that an cot skilled physi-
clan and surgeon
II had the case Of surgical instruments
with me alluded 70 BY Mr.. Warren, and
have no doubt | showed II 10 him. /
told Mr.. Warren that was An Attorney
at-lav and had studied medicine and
chemistry.
1--WE landed In Boston February ;, and
We went - ioung's hotel, ~herc Mr.
Prellcr remained three or four days, and
then went 70 canada-'
Continuing. the witness told OF his
ripcnirg acquaintance with PreIlcr; MS
cure 81 girl ~ Boston; MI arrival IN
ST. Louis; life AZ the southern: his rnan-
csal condition while sojourner there;
his visit % the drug store: his meeting
with freller, and M inseparzoie com
ra1ionship with that unfortunate young
man; Al q which vas supplemented
with his own version "a The killing q
rreller.
After detailing the causes leading 70
me performance o. me proposed opera
ton witness saio-
-Mr. Preller took a his pants and
drawers Then ne lao down upon me
bed ! placed Inc iour-ounce c0ifie q
ehioroiorm upon the Nasnsiand, where \
bad previously zen engaged washing ny
instrumental and took out the cork
then poured ABOUT = nuin dram q ne
chioroi0rm upon piece 81 linen Int
That y 70 say, linen one side 81 which
had been rubbed Or furrec up-repiacine
The bottle upon the stand Inc lint
ioided three thicknes~es and held - my
hands nat-eo- Prelier Vas lying upon
the bed held the lint above Ms face,
shout six inches from ne uostrils.'
why did you hold u 81 that dis
tances'
$50 that The vapor Of the chloroform
nixat Be well mixed with the atmospheric
air.
"well, what thens"
~ told him 70 breathe naturally, and
The Inhalation began. n moment
turned 70 the bottle Of chloroform, when
I found that II had been unset and nearly