The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-20
MAXWELL.
Continuation of His Trial al
St. Louis.
Ex-PREsIDEST ARTHUR SICK,
An Important Decision-Died from
their Misunderstanding Nor
mon missionaries - Etc.
The Maxwell Trial.

ST. LOUIS. May i9.-After recess in
the Maxwell trial. to-day. Renick
Brown, who had charge of the billiard
room at the Southern Hotel at the time
of the murder, testified that Preller and
Maxwell played pool together almost
every afternoon. Preller, being mex
Derienced, paid for most of the games
and drinks and in doing so exhibited
money IN large amounts. Whenever
Maxwell paid for anything, 1t was gen
orally with small change.
Maggie Cuddy. chambermaid. recog-
nized the prisone. AS occupant OF room
No. IA during a part o. the month OF
April. 1885. The prisoner was n late
n>er and il was IL O'Clock before she
could ever get into his room TO perform
hcr duties, but on Monday morning,
after the death OF Preller, the prisoner
had arisen very early, for she saw him
in one of the corridors at about 6 am.
He appeared nervous and excited.
Katie Clark. chambermaid in the
Southern Hotel. positively identih d
the body found in Maxwells trunk as
that of Preller. She saw Preller last on
Saturday morning. She made his bed
on sunday. Il appeared to have been
occupied. Witness was shown part
of her testimony, given before the
coroner, and she denied that she had
then stated that she had seen Preller on
Monday. aud reiterated that she had
particularly noticed what kind OF q
man Prelier was.
Henry Arlington, head waiter at the
Southern Hotter, testified to Having seen
the prisoner and dead man at various
times and to having talked with him.
Maxwell said he had been house sur
geon at the hospital at Manchester
Englahd. Witness recognized Preller' s
photograph. He saw Preller on Easter
Sunday morning, seated at the piano
Maxwell seated By him. L did not see
Preller again. but saw Maxwell about
10.15 that night. He came into
the ordinary, called. for a wine
card and ordered a small bottle
of champagne. He was little
drunk. Wine was brought, but he only
slipped little of it aud told me to give
the remainder to the boys. He then
pulled out a roll of bank notes. and
dropping it on the table, said: Sup
pose n man murdered somebody in this
country and he had five or six hundred
dollars. could he get orr, Good God. y
1 said. You are in civilized country
now. yo2ng man." From that he wan.
QCTcl Oh 10 DIS cAEcIlcuCc III tic 4uAh'
ish army, and said the Sultan had
made a pasha of him for service IN the
field. So he talked at random and fool
ishly. Finally he walked out. but stopped
ut the door, and pulling out a large
pistol, said: Isn't that a daisy
and added that he had knocked
several persons On the head with that.
I asked him where he and his friends
were going. He said his friend was
away in the country, but he himself
was going to the Cape. He said he
would change his clothes for western
outfit. and 1 advised him to retain the
suit he had on Then ne asked, me to
go and have good tine with him.
He said he did-notigive a damn tor
spending $50 or SEQ. but l told him
was oIf watch and could not get away
and he left. Next time ! saw Maxwell
was on the Monday evening following
He was in the ordinary, drink
ing coffee. 1 asked him if he
was going out to have a
good time, and, looking mp quickly.
he said, no, that he was called back 70
Turkey and would have to leave He
then left the room. and that was the
last I saw Of him until ne was brought
back here.
Adjourned till to morrow.