Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-10
MAXWELL HAS A FRIEND
Who is Who willing to Go Into The
Bribery Business at wholesale
TO EFFECT THE MuRDeRERs ESCAPE
A Letter to Sheriff Coakley from One
Charles Hunter--.effsts to Sc
cure a New Trial.

ST. LOUIS, June s.-The following lsthr
was received at the Four Courts BY Sheriff
Coakley, yesterday. 1t was mailed at the
Union Depot, and Was written 10 . bold
hand on half Leaf Of yellow paper which
had been torn from book:
Sr. LOUIS. Mo-, June 8, 1886.
John Coakley, Esq. Deputy Sheriff:
DEAR SlR:-I notics yoa have uharse oi
Mr.. Brooks, aud as ! an fiend Of he,
sent BY his family ard frie ads t, save him
at any rick, would like to secure your -
sistsnce. have unlimited means ct my
disposal, and if it takes $4,000 ! an Do
termined to arrange for his escape. II can
be easily effected when you lead him
through the crowd at the time he 10 brought
up to be sentenced. have watched you day
alter day when you were taking him from
the Jail TO the court room, and can arrange
how the escape is 10 be managed when ]
meet you, II you are willing to 20 into the
scheme aud make few dollars. will
deposit the amount Of your price in the
hands Of any secret and reliable person. /
know you by sight No person here knova
me or suspects my mission. Meet me ..
Peckington's, Seventh and Pine streets.
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. will
speak to you and tell you nv plaAs Act
the man; save my friend and make enough
to secure your Independence for lite
Yours, etc,
CHARLES HrSrtR
and opinion is divided a. 10 whether the
letter is genuine or the work OF some prac.
teal Joker. At present the min interest
centers in the efforts 10 secure new trial
for the prisoner. Maxwelis attorneys pin
their faith TO eight alleged errors 10 the
trial, and upon them hope to secure re-
verssl OF the verdict. There are over 700
exceptions in oil, but the eigh, poia,s upon
which his counsel say they are as sure OF
reversing his case a they are that they Ire
alive, are as follows;
|. An erro. in tho extradition process,
that Maxwell was held to the Grand Jury
without preliminary examination, and
that the silldavit upon which be was ar.
rested was simply one Of Information and
belief "
2. That the defense were furnished only
a partial list Of the jurors subpUnaed.
3. That the trial YVES not public one.
insomuch rs many people were kept out Of
the court room who desired to enter.
4. That the Court refused 10 allow tho
defepss 10 interrogae the jurors as to
whether they had formed or expressed On
opinion on the material facts Of the case.
5 That the testimony Of the detective,
John +. Mccullough, was contrary to pub
lie policy
q. That the defense was served With no
rotice OF the last examination OF Preller's
body
7. That the Circuit Attorney remarked
in court that the defense could expect no
assistance from him.
3. That the Circuit Attorney, in his
speech stated that ba had waived The 10,
formalty Of the affidavis for the defense.
In discussing these grounds with . re-
porter Mr.. Foun,lsroy said tba, he did not
attach any particular importance 10 the
first one, Is to the exiradit,on proc. edinrs.
However,, he thought it wanted ruling.
The second be though, strosp. At kas, .
dozen men were callsS, Re said, whose
names we're no. spor me list furnished the
defense. As 70 ,ae third. he believed .
grave error bad been made in placing .
gusr1 ut the door for the first lev days Of
the trial IL may have kept out some spec.
ta,ors who could have given important IN
formation rs 10 one OF the drymen.
section ,035 Of The Revised 1a.utes."
said Col. Martin, expressly fosbds such .
proceeding. Il was through bystander in
the audience that the uost important Wit
cess was obtained in the Antoine DeritA
case, and the same thing might happen
again"
II am most confident" ss;d Mr.. Faunt
leroy, "ot the fourth point. The ssmc
section o. the statute that permits us TO
question Juror ns 10 bis opinion on tho
gui!t or innocence OF the accused also Der.
mits Us to question him M to his opinion ON
material facts in tho case. wanted 10
know, foy example, whethe. they bad
iorMed IN opinion ss 10 whe'ker the bill.
ipg WAS accidental O. other~iss, whether 10
vas Preilets body or vhsiAsr chloroiorm
vas used. The Mccullough matter con-
sidsred another strong point i, vas the
fruit Of Q crime, and if Brooks made spy
statement 10 him It VAS Ai'sr being tempt.
ed TO commit o crime-Dsmeiy, 10 suborn
perjury. ThsTe are three or iour error. In
the instructions, but do not know wbe,her
1s will make poin, Of them or not"
This last remark is the keynote OF ,.,s
defense. Their policy h 10 wear out the
courts nnd wait Tor witnesses TO diss pp.&r
or die. Mr.. Pauntleroy said. in tact. that
uhAtever o. error there Vas in ths ins,ruc-
tions, they would probably says for next
time" The entire Circuit Attorneys OF.
Gce," he continued, "lost.d a, thsss and
pronounced them Ssod so tbey viii prob
ably be givea ~ the next trial. fbese
will tkss BE- always hop. 10 sight We
have enough to reverse the case on, any.
how"
Maxwell tales no pains 20 conceal his
emotions st present. He chaies nader the
close confinement Ct murdsref's rov, and
s.ears like a pirate q, ADJ BODY ~ho comes
.ithin vocal rangs. He is di.gus,ed si,h
everything 10 the country, 20 be says, and
pars:cslarly With the jary system Pfom
Inorring until nigh, steady stream Of pro
fsnity and obseenity has Issued from bis
cell, .sd he PAGES 10 snd do~n the floor
in . state Of nervous tory He is. 10 tact.
ss completely digsren: as coald be veil
imagined IRON the mild mannefed. Csfis.
'ian gentleman portrayed in the aisidsvits
from Hyde.
An Entsrprisisg Heiiabis HsssA
Logan 4 Co csn always be relied upon
not only TO carry in stock the beat OF every
thing but to secure the Agency foe sueh