The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-05-23
c. W. Crown.
Co. Su! I. Of Sch o.s.
TIE PRELLER MURDER.

Inc mystery which has so long
shroudcd this remarkable case i uUA
solved, it seems. by the statement; made
by Brooks, alias MAJ cell. how on trial
NJ ST. Louis. Many theories have been
advanced u HcCUr."t FOX the bOdy's be-
lug found III the trunk III the Southern
tlOtel. II has ben denied that thu
body found WAS tha, uf p~IeilrT, and it
has also bsen asserted that Irrlier j.
living. aid at the proper time would lie
produced; bu. the confession OF Mas
veil, which seems plausible, explain
the Who'll. mystery.
Max we'll or rather Books, Shich i,
his proper name, says bat Pnlirr was
suffering from II private disease, which
be, Brook, Vas treating with rrIuedlr,
Rom his medicine chest, aud the iii .ra,c
having assumed III aggravated form. lac
ionni 1t Necessary to perform an oi Ell.
alton which would be extremely p.iniui
AMI therefore advised Prciltr to subm!;
'NAt T'Hs N|AA.tl ~ llAAAf nee o.
chloroforln. Having explained :he pro-
ess to Prellcr, who was not only will
ing, but anxious to be treated in this
manner, lac comm, need operations. Iu
his statement he says: "Aloat , p. =.
We began the operation. | admins
tered he chiurufurm i'll the usual way.
holding II saturated cloth to the nose.
Dir. PEelIer passed through the fit
stage all right. 1t TOOK several mo-
m"nts; l don't know exactly how long.
Then lie entered the secOu | stage aud
there the terrible result came. / dis
covered, too late that lie was dyiug.
Imagine my horror when the fact
dawn,d upon ne. | was Wild viii
fright, but had presence o! m.ul enough
To cut his shiTt and his uudershirt iIom
his BODY. aud getting a wet tOacl | beat
him around the neck and shoulders
Tor half an hour or more. / did not
give mp until l WAS ready to sink from
exhaustion, and my effuIts were not r
'a'cd until he had been dead some
time. All the clothes he hnd on at the
int were his shirt aud undershirt. lie
had stripped for the occasion. What
could | do! | didn't know what /, do
except dunk, and | drank freely. I
drank everything | could gct-wine,
whiskry, everything. WLat were NV
thoughts? | hal not auy All [ re-
member is that | drew on q pnir If
drawers-th first hat fell into my
hands-and put the body into my trunk.
fiom which | had removed crrr,thinp.
What was done b. side this | huyr M
recoil' elton of. Liquor aud constcrnn-
ton had possession OF inc, aud | knew
only That my feelings were those OF IN
utmost horror. remained in my room
that night, the same room in which the
rehn Ms were, and it would he a lie T
me to say slept, for did not, mud |
was glad when morning came. What I
did after leaving my room you know,
for II has all been printed"
This statement will constitute his OH
y deicuSc, and will be urged by his ut.
tornry III the trial. He was taken into
the Criminal Court yesterday morning
The 18th, maintains a quiet dcIneunor
aud processes great relief at having
been allowed to make n Statement, OF the
facts IN the case, and declares that he
has always wanted TO tell the facts, bit
was restrained by his attorney. Tine
defendant feels confident that public
opinion Inns already acquitted hin Of
Intentional crime.