St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-26
%T. LOUIS TRUNK TRAGEDY.
The Prosecution Brings Its Case to a
Close.
Trial of Illinois Officials for Safe
Robbing.
Bold Work of Montana Road
Agent.
The MaxweIITria1.


ST. LOUIS, May 25.-The sensational de-
velopments in the Maxwell trial yesterday
afternoon and the expectation that the
prosecution would rest its case and that
Maxwell would be placed on the, witness
stand to testify in his own deefense to-day,
literally packed the Grin 'hhal court this
morning with spectater3 OF all classes.
Extra seats provided for tiiSs anticipated
large attendance of ladies were each one
occupied by representative of the fair sex,
who took an extraordinary interest in the
proceedings. The preliminary business of
the court having been disposed of, the
jury in the Maxwell case and the
defendant were brought into court, and the
examination of Deputy Sheriff Kenebick
was proceeded with. Maxwell appeared a
trifie paler than on previous occasions, but
he maintained his former calmness and al
most Indifferent bearing. Kenebick teSti-
fed that he was present in the circuit at
torney'S Office when Mr.. Brooks, of En-
gland. called to see the prisoner. The pros
ecution asked the witness to tell the jury
the nature of the interview between Mr..
Brooks and the defendant. Mr.. Faunteroy,
of the defense, asked that the private words
spoken at that interview, and the emotion
of the gray-haired father, be not laid be-
fore the
MISUNDERSTANDING PUBLIC AUDIENCE.
The prosecution answered that they
| desired to prove that the prisoner had
on that occasion thrown aside all disguise
and had admitted his identity, that he was
! II. NJ. Brooks. The defense said that the
point would not be denied, and the
witness was withdrawn. All Of the
clothing marked ''P. A. p" in MaXwelrS
trunk at Auckland, New Zealand, the va
lise. hat box and trunk, medicine bottles,
letters from Maxwell to Preller and from
Detective Mccullough to Maxwell and the
latters attorney, the articles bought by
tile defendant while in st. Louis after the
murder and those purchased in San Fran
cisco were admitted in evidence and shown
to the jury. The prosecution then stated
to the court that they desired to rest their
side of the case. The defense asked that
the coroner, who witnessed the post-mor-
tenn examination of Prellers body. be
placed on the stand by the prosecution and
be made to testify as to the result of the
examination. The prosecution refused and
the defense appealed to the court, who de-
cided he could not interfere in the matter.
The defense accented the ruling and asked
that all adjournment be taken until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. The court then ad-
| journed.
MAXwELL'S OPINION.
"How Go you feel about the Mccullough
| testimony" asked reporter of Maxwell after
| the adjournment of court last night.
| 81 feel all right
| ssDid you make any statement to him?"
Il decline to answer that said the pris-
| oner at first, and then, after a moments con-
sideration, said: 1--WE were friendly, and
talked good deal about our case, but that
was ALL
Ibid you receive that letter he wrote you
from New York;?
mo, 1 did not. The first heard of it was
in court to-day
''Was his appearance surprise to your
Eyes, it was. l haven't any more to say
| about it. What he told was pack of bloody
lies, you know
The prisoner relapsed into meditative
silence, aud refused to converse further about
his case.