The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26
THE TRIAL OF BROOKS.
The Prisoner Refuses to Discuss McCullough's
TeStimony-Prosecutio Rest Their Case.

ST. Louis. May 25-"How do you feel about
Maxwell, after the adjournment Of court last
night
"Ifeel all right"
''Did you make any statement to himr
II decline to answer that" said the prisoner
at first, and then, after a moments considera
ton, he added: "We were friendly and talked
a good deal about our cases, but that was alp
did you receive that letter he wrote you
from New York;
''No, rdid not The first knew of it was in
court to-day"
WAS his appearance surprise to you?"
eyes. it was ! haven'tany more to say about
it, What he told was a pack of bloody lies,
you know"
The prisoner relapsed into med;tative silence.
and refused to converse further about his case.
The sensational developments 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 defense to-day,
literally packed the Criminal Court this morn
ing with spectators of all classes of men and
women. The extra seats provided for the an
ticipated larger attendance of ladies were each
one occupied by representative of the fair sex,
who took an extraordinary interest in the pro-
ceedings The preliminary business of the
court having been disposed of, the jury in the
case and the defendant were brought into court
and the examination of Deputy Sheriff Kenefck
was proceeded with. Maxwell appeared a triAe
paler than on previous occasions, but he main
former fferp
bearing. Kenefck testified that he was present
in the circuit attorneys Office when Mr. Brooks,
of England, called to see the prisoner. The
prosecution asked the witness to tell the jury
the nature of the interview between Mr. Brooks
and the defendant Mr. Fauntleroy, OF the de-
Tense, asked that the private words spoken at
that interview and the emotion of the gray
haired father be not laid before sensation
seeking audience The prosecution answered
that they desired to prove that the prisoner had.
that occasion. thrown aside all disguise and
had admitted his identity-that he Mr..
Brooks, The defense said that this point would
not be denied, and the witness was withdrawn.
All of the clothing marked &c. A. p" fonnd
IT. Maxwells trunk at Auckland New Zealand,
the valises, hat boxes trunks, medicine bottles,
letters from Maxwell to Preller and from De-
tective Mccullough to Maxwell and the latter's
attorneys, the articles bought by the defendant
while In ST. Louis, after the murder, and those
purchased in San Francisco were admitted in
evidence and shown to the jury The psosecu-
tion then stated to the court that they desired
to rest their side of the case.
The defense asked that the coroner, who wit
messed the post-mortem examination of Preller's
body, be placed on the stand bv 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 decided that
he could not interfere in the matter. The defense
excepted to the ruling. and asked that an ad-
journment be taken until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The court then adjourned.