Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-21
The Prelier Murder Case.

The Preller Murder Case.
ST. LOUIS, May 20th.-As the Maxwell
case proceeds interest in the prisoner and
his probable fate increases. Several prom
lnent clergyman Were present at the Court
tins morllng, as was also large number
OF ladies, and these, together with many
other spectators, packed the room 10 the
door.
The FIRST witness was a barber named
Armo. Maxwell came to his shop between
and O'Clock on the evening of April 6.
1885. HIS hair and beard both were very
long, and he asked to have the former
trimmed and the latter shaved off. The
barber did this, and Maxwell then asked
him if he could recognize him then if he
had known him when his hair and beard
were long. Witness told him such a thing
would be impossible. Maxwell seemed
pleased at his answer. The prisoner had
talked like parrot all the time he was in
the shop. He told all sorts of stories aSout
himself He said he was going to 20 into
the country for day or two, but would
soon return
Samuel Hughes Ticket Agent for the
San Francisco Railroad, identified the pris-
oner as the man TO whom he bad sold n
ticket to San Francisco April 9th. He
identified the ticket, which bore his own
signature and that OF H. NJ Brooks. The
prisoner had made no inquiry as 10 the
price of the ticket, and when he paid for it
drew forth 4 large roll of bills of large de
nominations.
The defense waived ross-examination.
George Hess, pawnbroker. met the pris-
oner on the Sd or 4th day of April. The
prisoner wanted to borrow S25 on watch
chain. Witness refused to loan him so
much. The prisoner tried TO sell him other
trivial articles, saying he must have money.
On the Monday after Easter Sunday, the
prisoner called again, and purchased flute
for S. and a set of diamonds, paving for
them with a $l00 bill. which he selected
from a roll of several of the same denomi-
nation. Witness noticed nothing unusual
i'll the prisoners talk.
J. y. w. Ferno, a druggist, testified that
Maxwell came into his store on several oc-
casiOns. About p. NJ, on Easter Sunday,
he came into the store and purchased four
ounces of chlorofOrm and some carbolic
acid, and after a little chat ne went away.
About P. II. be returned and asked for
another four ounces of chloroform. Wit
ness had only about that quantity left, and
gave him only two ounces. De
fendant objected to this, saving
he wanted four ounces, or all wit
| ness had but he took the two
ounces, and after tearing the wet label
from the bottle, with the remark that, he
being doctor, labels were not necessary,
he left the store in great haste. He had
| previously stated that he was in great
hurry. and had insisted that he should be
| waited on quickly.
On cross examination, witness stated
| that when defendant came to the store the
second time he said lie had accidentally
| knocked over the first bottle of chloroform
spilled the contents, and wanted another
supply as quickly as possible. He did not
appear to be excited-only in a hurry
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Turf Matters.
New YORK, May 20th.-The Times Louis
vile, KY, special says: The bookmakers
held an informal meeting at the Gait
House last night and discussed their affairs
and outlook for the future. A comparison
of the books was gone into and an esti-
mate of the losses made. The result was
kept very quiet, but it leaked out that
there are twenty-one bookmakers on the
track. The losings of the bunch foot up
| nearly S6S,000 for the three days of the
meeting which they have been in. If the
bookmakers had got in on the first day
with Haggin backing Ben Ali for the Der
by, their losses would probably have ag-
gregated cool 100000.
| RACES AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, May 20th.-The track to-day
was good for the first and second races, but
was heavy thereafter, from Il continuous
| pouring rain. The first race, three-quarters
| of mile heats, Pearl Jennings won with
| ease in straight heats, the Slasher taking
| second place, the Stormer third. Time
| lis and 1:143. In the second race. for the
| Clark stakes one and a quarter miles, the
starters were Blue Wing Silver Cloud, Laf-
| fitte Warfellow, Free Knight, Harrodsbure
| and Endurer. The latter sold at $40, Sill
yer Cloud so, the field $50. AT the start
and increased it to three leengths,
Blue Wing second one length
| in front of Free Knight, third. Warfellow
| quit at the end of three-quarters OF a mile
and Blue Wing went to the lead followed
| by Free Knight and Endurer In the
| stretch Free Knight joined Blue Wing, and
a close race to the end resulted, Blue Wing
| winning handily by half length, Free
Knight second, Endurer a poor third.
, Time, 2:10. The third race, and and one
| eighth miles, Brevet won by Il length,
Bootblack second, Tom Barlow third
Time, 2:02!. The fourth race, one and
| one-half miles, Keene won, Revoke sec
| ond, Lady Wayward third. Time 2:44.
The Touch and Trade" Permit.
PORTLAND (Maine}, May 20th.-Colonel
Lewis b. Smith, first Deputy Collector. who
| is the executive head Of the Portland Gus
tom-house, SAYS that the object of the
touch and trade" permit is to protect the
United States revenue, and to show the
vessel taking it out docs not undertake
other business than that in which she pre-
fesses to engage it is for the convenience
of the customs service and the protection
of the vessel against harrassment from our
officers, and is purely our own affair, in
which foreign Governments have no con-
cern. Democrats and Republicans unite
in denouncing Secretary Bayard. There
has been an added excitement to-day, it
having been reported that President Ceve-
land had vetoed the Frye bill.
Must Go to Sing Sing.
NEW YORK, May 20th.-The application
for stay of execution of Judgment in the
Alderman Jaehne bribery case was argued
before Judge Daniels, in the Supreme
Court. this afternoon. General Pryor ar
gued for a stay, and Assistant District At
torney Nicol opposed it for the people,
Judge Daniels denied the motion, and
Jaehne will be taken to Sing Sing in the
morning.
Mrs. George Ii. Pendleton Thrown from
Carriage and Killed.
NEW YORK, May 20th.-Mrs. Alice Pen
dleton, wife of the United States Minister
10 Berlin, George II. Pendleton, was thrown
from her carriage i'll Central Park this
afternoon, and almost instantly killed.
Mrs. Pendleton was 81 years old. and came
from Berlin less than two months ago,
with her daughter, Miss Jane Frances Pen
dleton to attend the funeral of her daugh-
ter-in-l law, Mrs. Frank X. Pendleton.
Another Anarchist Arrested.
CHICAGO, May 20th.-John A. Henry,
who is employed on a morning paper as a
compositor, and whose incendiary utter
ances since the arrest of Spies and other
Anarchists have given him an unenviable
reputation, was arrested yesterday while
distributing a call for demonstration
which ii was intended should take place
on Sunday afternoon next ON Lake front.
Ohio Knights of Labor.
CLEVELAND, May 20th-District Assem-
bly, No. AZ of the Knights of Labor has
concluded arrangements for the Conven-
tion of the General Assembly, that will
convene at SloSs Hall, on Ontario street.
next Tuesday. A committee was appointed
to provide a hall where reception could
be rendered visiting delegates by the Dis
trict Assembly on the same evening of the
Convention, and to prepare a programme
for the occasion A comniftaa u-aS alcO