The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-28

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Louis.
Sr. LOUIS, May 2O.-A noticeable feat.
ure Of the Maxwell trial to-day was the
large number Of ladies present. Rev. Dr.
Tudor was an attentive listener, and APP
pearcd 10 BE- studying out . sunday SER
mon. The versatile Harry Montague and
his handsome wife and sister-in-iaw oc-
cupIed front seats. Harry was evidently
thinking that the case was . companion
picture to THE Outcast."
John b. Armour, q stylish looking col
bred barber. was the nrst witness, this
morning. lie testified that he was en-
I ri9yed at Hickman's barber-shop, is
North Broadway, and that on the evening
Of Monday, April 8, Maxwell came
70 the shop and had his whi>k-
ers shaved Oh and his hair cut.
Maxwell represented 70 him that
| he was an assistant surgeon In the Turk
| ish army. lie was In a great hurry. The
| witness asked him II he could speak
| French and Maxwell replied that be
| could, but when the witness addressed
him in French was unable 70 reply. Max
well asked the witness whether he could
be recognized without his beard.
Samuel A. Hughes, ticket agent for the
| Frisco. testified thai Maxwell was his
only customer for a first-class ticket TO
San Francisco on .sprii c. The Southern
Pacific required passengers 70 sign ti:eis
names 10 the ticket. Maxwell paid hiH
Gig for the ticket and slceping-ca lserth.
George J. Hess, a p~awnbroker, doing
business at 90 North Fourth, testified
that Maxwell called at his shop u day or
two before April 8, and wanted 10 borrow
twenty Ave dollars on q chain and watch.
Maxwell told him he had paid i've pounds
for the chain In the old country. tChain
produced aud identified BY the witness.J
Had refused TO advance the money on the
security offered, and then Maxwell pro-
duced 1 flask and some old-fashioncd PEN
ellis. The witness refused 10 make the
loan. and on the Monday following Max
well returned and bought a flute for eight
dollars and a ring for twenty-five dollars,
displaying a large roll Of money at the
time.
Albert s. Aloe, the Fourth street opti-
clan, and his clerk deposed as 10 the prs
oner's attempt 70 sell a magic iantern'
and his subsequent purchase oi expen.
siye articles and the tender in payment OF
bills Of large denomination.
Frederick BIGGER, brother Of the trunk.
dealer from whom Maxwell purchased
two new trunks, and subsequently Z
valIse. detailed the circumstances attend
ing the transaction, and testified To Max
wells possession Of several large bank
notes.
WIN. Train. a Southern Hotel porter,
testified 10 the excited condition OF the
prisoner when he called for his baggage
The testimony OF this witness closed ihs
morning session.
Fred Castle. the Southern Hotel tobac
conjst. was the first witness examined
after the noon recess. lie identified III
defendant and the photograph Of freller
and testified 10 the latter having possess
cd a large roll Of money.
Louis Duff, a clerk In the store 81 Har
: & Dun. recognized the defendant as IN
! purchaser Of a hat on Easter Monday ioi
/ lowing the disappearance Of Preller-
, Tony Freitag, the porter who tool
. ssthe trunk from la, was put on ~
: stand after some delay He was seat 7
the roo on the complaint that some
thing was contained In a trunk that ou.h
TO be removed. All the trunks wer
\ brought in. He was asked when u va
: he went to She room, and said u va
q about ten O'Clock In the morning. y
a took The yellow packing case '
the elevator. and then removed the I'm
!, trunk. which was corded and strappes
L As he opened the latter an ovze ran on
y He was male sick taking II down the el'
= yator. The stencil was cverpowe'
a ing. He got il into the baggage
Y room, but was forced 70 get AVA
. Other porters took II 70 the sidewalk az
! opened II. The trunk was weak, and Y
\, ooze siimed over everything a he passc
q along with H.. He could compare n
Is stencil to nothing he had ever known ~
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