Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-18
MAXWELL HANGED.

MAXWELL HANGED.
Tie Murderer of Arthur c. Preller Pays
the Full Penalty for His Crkme-He As
serts His Innocence to the Last-Land-
graf, Woman-slayer, Dies on the Same
Gallows.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 1L-Hugh NJ.
Bro ks, alias Maxwell, the murderer Of G.
Arthur Preller, was hanged in the Jail
yard Friday morning az 1855 o'clock
Shortly after 8 telegram was received
from Mr.. Fountleroy announcing that Gov
ernor Morehouse had received another dis.
patch from the British minister, but re-
fused to take any action.
Shortly after 'clock Sheriff Harrington,
preceded by detail of police, entered the
inner yard of the Jail and the sheriff en-
tered Maxwell's cell, where he and Land
graf had been placed together, and an
nounced that the final moment had arrived.
Maxwell paled and pulled his fingers
nervously. His was the first death
warrant read, and he stood up and heard
his doom calmly, though he was plainly
growing weaker all the time. While his
arms were being pinioned, Maxwell bit his
lower lip and gulped several times. Land
graf received the warrant and pinion-
ing as stolidly as man well could
The procession to the scaffold was
then formed, Father Than walking
between Maxwell and Landgraf preceded
by Sheriff Harrington and deputies and
followed by the police. As Maxwell
passed through the inner yard he walked
hrmly but slowly. There was wonderful
change from the apparently unconcerned
man putting cigarette, and the one en-
route to his death. His face looked
pinched and drawn, Of ashen hue, and
his eyes We're swollen. He glanced about
him plteously, his lips twitching, and his
appearance was calculated to awaken the
pity OF even those who were firmly CON
WINGED he ought to die. Landgraf looked
and moved like a log, with half smile
and half sheer on his face.
There was no time lost in reaching the
scaffold, which the condemned assembled
without assistance Maxwell was placed
under the moose next Twelfth street.
Father Than read prayers Maxwell was
then asked If he had any thing to say and
IN an almost inaudible tone responded
mo" Landgraf merely shook his head.
Inc black caps were being drawn when
Landgraf slipped backward, but promptly
recovered. There was an awful look Of
despair on Maxwells face as the cap hid
1t from view, and his knees showed weak
ness. The nooses were adjusted quickly,
and at SO the drop fell Landgraf never
moved nor did a muscle twitch Not so
with Maxwell When he fell his breast
heaved convulsively and his limbs
were drawn upward, while the spec
tators were shocked to see a stream of
blood pouring down the right breast of
his coat, which was afterward found to
have been caused by cut on the nose in
hlcted by the rope in some mysterious
way Landgraf was pronounced dead
In eleven and one half minutes. Max
welrs struggles continued for four
teen minutes, when he, e too, was
pronounced dead by the attending ply
slclans. Landgraf was cut down at 9:l2:
Maxwell at Gals. The bodies were re-
moved to the morgue office and photo
graphed, after which the post-mortem
commenced. It was stated by the ply
slclans That the neck of each man was
broken. 49,
The result of the post norton was that
the necks of both Maxwell and Landgraf
were broken Maxwelps nose was broken.
and it is presumed he struck some part of
the gallows in the fall Several of the
smaller bones in his neck were fractured.
Early III the morning Maxwell furnished
a document which he called his diving
statement In it he reasserts his innocence
OF the Wlllful killing of Charles Arthur
freuer, and then gives an epitome of the
statement OF the case as hereto
fore published, beginning with the ac-
qualntance formed in Liverpool with
Preller, detailing the death of Preller, his
own terror and flight, the pursuit, capt
ure, trial and conviction, and closing
with bitter denunciations of those whom
ne asserts have been instrumental in
dragging him out Of the highways Of
justice into the by-paths of mob-Iaw. and
making his execution an infamy and dis
grace to the United States.
After the post-mortem the remains were
taken to the undertaking establishment of
George w. Lynch, embalmed, and pre-
pared for burial. The casket was quietly
conveyed to Calvery Cemetery and placed
IN vault for intermeut at later day.
Mrs. Brooks and daughter mother and SIS
ter OF the deceased, and John L Martin,
MaxWelPs attorney, accompanied the re-
mains to the city.
lThe story OF Maxwells cruel murder of his
friend Preller, the pursuit of the murderer,
MS capture in New Zealand, his trial and siren
uous efforts to escape the halter, have been re-
hearsed too often to require repetition.
me crime for which Henry Landgraf suf-
Tered the death penalty computed on the
night OF March S. 1885. The victim was his
sweetheart, Annie Tisch, beautiful girl O
less than 10 years of age. Jealousy
prompted the deed On the day of
the murder he took the girl out walking, with
the revolver with which he killed her in his
pocket. He suddenly turned and upbraided
her for keeping company with other men, She
merely laughed, but with an oath he pulled out
ms revolver and shot her through the head.
He was convicted and sentenced to be haueed.1