Daily Republican., 1886-05-27
Maxwell on the stand.

. " - oisHuE Eroii6r, ana agatn6
whom Detective Mccullough gave sue
uama2lng testimony on Monday, too
! the stand on Wedn esday in his own dt
tense.
III He said that his name was Hugh N
Brooks; was 20 years of age; was bor
In Hinde Chester, Eng; studied hot
law and medicine; met G. Arthur PREF
Ter In Liverpool; got acquainted wit
him on the steamer Oephalonia: the,
became warm friends In a short time
probably because both were Epelish
men; that they met at st. Louis b
agreement after separating and eacj
attending to his own business at Bos
ton; that he had but $50, and tried &
pawn some of his things before Prellel
got there. The witness then recited 1,
detail their life at st. Louis, corrobo
Iout.
VI the treatment which result ted Ii
freilers death, he said that they to
Gether studied the remedies for Preller'
tcomplaint, ana, as painful althoupI
sihgie operation was necessary, the,
also studied the methods of APPLYING
chioroform; that he bought four ounoe,
or 1t and quantity OF absorbent cotton
That PrelIer was with him when every
purchase was made, and that he cam,
to the witness room for treatment. He
then continues to say: "I placed a q.
ounce bottle of chloroform on the wash.
stand and poured out fluid
gramme OF the lieuid on a piece OF
lint, which l folded three times. then
walked to the bed and held the lint
about six inches from my patiept's
| iace, 30 that the vapor from the chloro-
form might become mixed with the
air and produce not too violent effect.
10 all evaporated in a few minutes and
L turned around to get more and 70 md
thAt the bottle which had placed on
the washstand had fallen In to the basin
ard u large portion of the conteuts he'd
owed out, and not or ough was left to
proc uce an Bsthesis. then went to Fur.
now,s drag store to get more, telling
mr. Furnow L had spilled what had
M 81 Dought. l wanted four ounces, but
ne only had two and took that"
fhe witness said that he repeated the
former process until Preller appeared to
De Asleep;out upon attempting the opera.
added: ''
7 1t was evident to me that Mr.. Prel.
ler was still conscious Of pain and 1
poured eramme or gramme and a.
half OF the chloroform upon the lint
hich again placed before his face
Almost before knew 1t Mr., Preller's
breathing became very labored and 7
at once suspended the admipjstration Of
Chi proform, for knew that his condj.
tioh was serious. l seized a pair of NV
surgeons scissors and at once cut his
shirt and undershirt from his body and
tried all means of resuscitation with
which was familiar. slapped him
with wet towels on the chest and neck.
oasned cold water on his chest and at
tempted to restore respiration by NOV.
ing his arms up and down."
L no witness proceeded with a voice
lmpressively husky: "I continued these
enorts TO revive my friend for over an
nour, put IL was useless, entirely use
less shortly after my friend ceased to
Dreathe and his heart stopped beating.
IneEe was no breath on mirror when
L held 1t to his lips. Even after I was
setihfied he was dead / continued NV
efforts with him. / did not leave and
call assistance.
- All my efforts were to restore him
because whom cbloroform takes hold ofI
man and he sinks in a few seconds.
the man is dead. The time, thought
had better be occupied In efforts to re-
store him. L was convinced he was
dead, but L continued to dash cold
water on his chest. 1 finally decided
ne was dead and past all hope, Then /
hardly knew what to do.
my first impulse was to notify the
Imagine my feelings. II
olu not know what to do. l was in a |
stra1 ge land, a stranger. 1 did not
know man could make a statement in
MS own behalf. 1 thought the same
rule prevailed here as In England, and
met 1 would not be allowed to make
my 9 statement, and thought would go |
away.
II had that large trunk, the only one
l mac up 10 that time. L emptied it out. 1
u wouln ne impossible, gentlemen, to
aescrlne 10 you my feelings, my horror,
wnSu knew my friend was dead"
The prisoner paused and brushed
away the tears from his ewes and nro-
ceeded: 81 drew the empty trunk upI
to THO side Of the bed and put the bod ' /
into it,"
Maxwell then recited at length his
feelings and fears. How he tried toll
drown thought with drink. After thatI
nothing was certain or fixed in hisI
ler's clothes and fed.
he said that he wrote the words,
found on n piece of paner With pre1larss
body, namely, $50 perish ali traitors ,oI
ihe great cause" He did II m nuzzle
,he authorities so as To gain time nj
1enied positively that he meant tn bnr,
Preller.
The rest Of the testimonv was takan
up with his trip to San Francisoo. somei
If the events which occurred there and
ais explanation of some of the bjg
stories which he told about himself on
lis trip to that CITY. Court adionTnsdI
Until tomorrow, when the direct ex
animation will be continued.