The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-16

accorded Henry Land.
graf. LAndgraf occupied
his cot the greater portion
MV Of tho night after IL 80,
ny" ~ and appeared cool and
collected. He was neatly
eetared but has apparel was OF coar-
eer texture than that Of the principal actor
IN tho double execution. At $50 Maxwell
and Landgraf sat down to their final meal.
Each was served fried oysters, fried eggs, hot
biscuits and PANCAKES, with jolly, bread, but
Maxwell partook Of tho repaat quite eparino-
". AL ofhis assumed indifference had de-
parted, and his face was blanched, while a
troubled, hunted look had taken possession
Of his keen eyes. He was evidently growing
weaker and had lost oil hope of staying tho
e1ecutioner's hand. Landgraf maintained
the same old stolid look.
hAxwELI's LETTERS. ~
Thu morning Maxwell gave TO tn, press
the following address to the people of Eng
To the People Of England: My English
countrymen will doubtless remember the
great boasts that hove now and at all times
been made by the American people in regard
to the fair and Just way in which they trent
all people. Satisfied that You are not ao.
9uainted with the unlawful, unjust and un-
fair WY In which have been treated, since
you are accustomed in England to see JUS
tice administered impartially in courts. on
examination of the records in nv case will
show that the prosecution resorted to every
Unfair means In thor power, even to crime
itself; for they procured check to be forged,
had the man arrested who presented it
and placed him in Jail. Afterward the pros
ecution placed him on tho witness stand to
from one end to the other in fact upon
the witness stand he said he would lie as far
as he considered necessary, and the prose-
eution said in open court that he had paid
$50 for said services. This is one specimen
OF the boosted American justice. This is only
one OF the means used by the prosecution,
and had time could give you numbers OF
them. The trial has been denounced as a
travesty on and a miscarriage of justice by
leading lawyers here. Proof that one of the
jurors said he was going on the jury to con.
yict was presented to the governor The
British government interfered and requested
an inquiry. but was refused by Gov. Moor
house on the ground that he had no right
to do so, and as to the prejudiccd juror the
governor said the fact did not amount to
anything. So am made to suffer the pen
atty Of the law without having fair trial as
guaranteed to every one by the state consti-
tuition: The prosecution stated in the papers
that the governor ought to disregard the
request Of the British government on the
ground that was an Englishman and that
the British government had not taken any
notice of the United States interference in
the O'Donnell case tried at tho c. c. c."
THE DEATH WARRANTS.
At SAT Sheriff Harrington entered Max
wells cell, where he and Landgraf had been
placed together, and announced that the f.
nal moment had arrived. Maxwell paled
and pulled his fingers nervously. His was
the first death warrant read, and he stood
aud r>,l
wae plainly growing weaker oil the time
While his arms were being pinioned Maxwell
bit his lower lip several times.
THE EXECUTION.
On reaching the scaffold the condemned as
cended without assistance. Maxwell was
placed under the moose next to the west.
Father Than read prayers. Maxwell was
then asked If he had anything to say, and in
an almost inaudible tone responded, mo"
Landgraf merely shook his head The black
cops caps were being ing drawn when Landgrsf slipped
was an awful look Of despair on Maxwells
face a. the cap hid 1t from view and his
knees showed weakness. The nooses were
adjusted quickly, and ut $3.50 the drop fell
Landgraf never moved nor did a muscle
witch. Not 80 with Maxwell. When he fell
bis breast heaved convulsively and his limbs
were drawn upward. while the spectators
were shocked by stream Of blood pouring
down the right breast of bis coat, which was
afterward found to have been caused by
cut on the nose inflicted by tho rope in some
mysterious way. Landgraf was pronounced
wells struggles continued for fourteen min
utes, when he, too, was pronounced
dead by the attending physicians.
HIS DYING STATEMENT.
Maxwell furnished document which he
called his dying statement in which he re-
asserts his innocence of the willful killing of
Charles Aurthur Preller, and then gives an
epstome of the sta tement Of the case pub
lished, closing with a bitter denunciation of
those whom he asserts to have been iustru-
mental In dragging him out of the highways
making his execution an infamy and dis
grace to the United States.
MAxwELL's MURDER OF pRELLER.
The crime for which Hugh NJ. Brooks.
alias MAXWELL paid the extreme penalty of
the law was the murder Of Charles Arthur
Preller at the Southern hotel in St. Louis
April g., 1885. The acquaintance between
the two men began in Liverpool, England,
both being on their way to this country, and
the two men became fast friends. Preller was
last seen alive Sunday afternoon, April 6, in
Maxwells room. by bell boy Twice that
day Maxwell purchased large quantity of
chloroform at q drug store near by, telling
the druggist he was using it in an ex-
pertinent. The next day Maxwell made a
number Of purchases at various places,
spending mon0 very freely, although be-
fore he had not appeared to have an abund-
ance Of cash. Among his purchases was
ticket to San Francisco. For several days
prior to April IA ohambermaids In the hotel
noticed an unpleasant odor coming from
Room LA, and connected IL with Maxwell's
trunks, which had been left In the room &C.
cprely locked and corded. On April IA the
smell became 80 pronounced that they were
opened. Crammed into the larger
trunk was putrid body. shrunken
nizeble. Not until otter the body
had been taken to the morgue and
several days Of Treatment given could it be
decided whether it was the body Of Maxwell
or Preller. Finally, however, the remains
were identified as those Of the latter. On the
breast of the body was cross cut, and on
the inside of the trunk card bore the in
scription, $50 perish all traitors to the great
cause" it wqa an easy matter to trace Max.
we'll. He sailed for New Zealand in tho
steamer Sydney a. . Storage passenger.
Detectives were close on hie track, aud when
the steamer arrived ip Auckland he was
arrested and returned to st. Louis. His de-
tense made ut the trial was that the death of
Preller was accidental, he having admins
tered the chloroform preliminary to an oper-
ation ho Wa shout to perform He had And