San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-19
MAXWELL'S MYSTERY
UNVEILED AND THE HOTEL HORROR
FULLY REVEALED.
Bomb Observation-Disclosures asins-Theater
Terrors-Dynamite Deviltry-Murder
Misunderstanding Strikes.

MARTNsvILLE Va, May ls.-No
greater tragedy has occurred In Virginia
in a decade than that which to-day fills
this town with gloom and excitement.
In a fight last evening on the crowded
streets many shots were fired, and as a
result Jacob Terry, a young farmer, is
dead, and his two brothers, w. X. Terry
and Benjamin Terry can not live. Col
onel p. b. Spencer, a prominent business
man and manufacturer; Tarleton Brown,
proprietor of Browns tobacco ware
house; B. l.. Jones, saloon keeper; X. L..
Gregory, hotel clerk, and Sandy Martin
are all dangerously wounded. On Sat-
urday night an anonymous circular was
issued and posted up all over the town.
1t seriously reflected on W. K Terry, a
young business man, and his father, the
late William Terry, former prominent
citizen. Yesterday morning the three
brothers went to the printing office and
demanded the name Of the author of the
card. The printer told them it was Col
onel p. b. Spencer. Last evening, soon
after the tobacco factories had closed for
the day, and while the streets were
their work, the Terry brothers started
in the direction of Spencer's factory.
When about half way there they were
met by Spencer, with his brother and
several friends. w. X. Terry addressed
a few words TO Spencer, who told him
not to shoot first. Then some one fired
a pistol. The scene that followed beg
gars description. Forty shots were fired
with the fatal effect stated above. 1t is
believed that Brown and the two Terrys
will live but a few hours.
BALTIMORE, May lS.-Archbishop Glib
bons this morning received an official
communication from Cardinal Langi
Jacobin, the papal secretary of state, in
forming him of his election to cardinal
ate by Pope Leo.
Troy, N. Y, May lS.-rhe girls in all
factories in this city, except the striking
laundry girls Of Ide's factory. went to
work this morning as usual and will con-
tinue at work until the doors are actually
closed on them.
PnTsBURG, Penn, May 1S.-Reports
from Cumberland coal regions are to the
effect that the great strike has been
broken. At Pittsburga large number of
miners returned to work this morning
at the old rates. The Cumberland min
ers held meeting to-day, and will
probably go in tomorrow.
Boston, May lS.-As result of Pc
tition signed by 1000 BARRIERS, asking that
the law against Sunday opening be en-
forced in their case, the board of police
commissioners have instructed the SUI
perintendent of police to notify all boss
BARRIERS that they mnst in future close
their places of business on Sundays.
COLUMBUS, o., May lS.-A fire broke
out in the stage scenery while Uncle
Toms Cabin" was being presented at
Websterville, this county, last night. A
wild scene of confusion followed.
Twelve persons were severely burned,
and Harry Evans fatally. The fire was
extinguished without loss to the build
ing.
EUFAULA, l. T., May lS.-Reports have
just reached here that Deputy United
States Marshal Andrews and posse of
of three men were all mortally wounded
by Bill Pigeon while attempting his cap
ture. Monday, Pigeon had killed IL
men, and Andrews and his posse were
after the reward offered for his capture.
Particulars of the affair have not yet
been learned. A posse OF armed citi-
Zens is now securing the country for
Pigeon.
CINCINNATI, May lS.-The remain ing
troops ordered here by the governor, as a
means Of protection against violence in
connection with the recent strikes, were
ordered away to-day. The strike situa-
ton Is vacillating. While some of the
companies men are returning to work,
others hold out and others are coming
out. Among the last named are the
planning mill hands, who demand eight
hours per day with ten hours pay.
The Grocers association has granted the
request Of the clerks to close at p. IN.
except on Saturdays.
ORANGEvILLE, Ont, May 1S.-Two
more dynamite explosions occurred here
last night; one at the Office and the
other at the residence Of Police Magis-
trate Monroe. The Office was complete
ly demolished, and the adjoining
property somewhat damaged. The house
was badly damaged, but fortunately no
lives were lost. The Indignation of the
citizens is very great, as this is the third
and most destructive explosion since the
initiation Of the Scott act. The cause
Of the outrage is the action of Magis-
trate Monroe in strictly enforcing the
temperance law. Although large re-
wards have been offered for information
regarding the perpetrators of the two
explosions, no one has been arrested.
ST. LOUIS May 1S.--The sensation of
the hour is the trial of II. M. Brooks,
alias Maxwell, for the murder of G. A..
Preller. Brooks makes no denials of the
death Of Preller, which he confesses, and
makes as his defense the following,
which is synopsis Of the detailed state
ment which will be given to the court
by the prisoners counsel:
"Mr. Preller was suffering from pri-
vate disease, for which had previously
prescribed, mixing the medicine myself
from bottles in the medicine case
carried with me. But his ailment had
reached a stage when it was necessary
for me to make certain Investigations.
was obliged to use the catheter, and
using the catheter when the parts were
intlamed, had previously applied chic
reform in order to produce a condition
Of narcotism. used chlorotorm in this
manner on a man named Havuson, In
Liverpool, without any serious result. /
explained the process to Preller and told
him what l should have to do. He was
not only willing, but was very anxious
for me to treat him in this manner.
During the day purchased four ounces
of chlOroform, which was standing in a
bottle on the edge Of my washstand
when was washing some surgical in
struments. This washing of instruments