, 1888-08-10
PRELLER'S MURDERER.
Governor Morehouse Refuses
any Further Respite
In the Case of Maxwell, the St.
Louis Murderer,
And the Last Scene Will be
Enacted To-Day.
His Last Hope Gone.

b 1NSb ASPS NOhO'
ST. LOUIS, Aug. S.-Governor More
house refuses to grant further respite in
the case Of Maxwell for the murder of
Preller as requested by the British gov
eminent.
The news of Governor Morehouse's re-
tusal to grant further respite to Maxwell
was conveyed to the condemned man by
his contessor, Father Tiphane. Maxwell 5
face blanched and his lips trembled, but
he soon recovered. After the departure
OF the priest, the following telegram was
handed to Maxwell by "a deputy: "A
communication of sentence has been re-
fused by Governor Morehouse. a respite
has also been refused
Maxwell read the message slowly,
folded it carefully and placed it in his
pocket. Then followed a pathetic scene.
Mrs. Brooks, mother of the condemned,
and Miss Brooks, his sister, had learned
of the result through the c%oroner's clerk.
John I. Ryan. They asked to be per-
mitted to go within the screen to meet
the son and brother, and the request was
granted.
When they reached the cell Mrs. Brooks
rushed into Maxwells arms arms and en-
braced him warmly, kissing him twice and
crying out "Oh, my poor hunted boy"
Then the sister embraced her doomed
brother. Both ladies were in tears but
~endeavored to hide their emotion. Max
well was deeply affected and for a time
lost control Of himself but soon rallied and
presented an undlsturbed exterior.
In response to a query he said he would
like to see his father before he died.
Nothing of special interest transpired
amer the mprnInn n1anfinn hat uaA,
mother and son and sister and brother
until the return Of Mrs. Brooks and her
daughter at 4 p. m. Tor the final farewell,
They entered Maxwell cell accompanied
by two deputy sheriffs, who watched
closely to prevent the passing of any in
strument of death by the mother or sister
to the condemned man.
Maxwell received the visitors with out
ward carelessness, and during the forty
minutes conversation his face never
frightened. The conversation was de-
voted to 4 resume of the case, and the
mother denounced Governor M~orehouse.
the state of Missouri, and the United
States. concluding with the remark that
when Governor Morehouse makes his
final appeal to heaven it will 90 unans-
wered.
When a deputy sheriff notified the
ladies that their time vas up the mother
turned and threw her arms about Max
well with the words "Ol my God! my
GOd!' She kissed him twice and hid
ing her eyes with her hands passed out.
The sister embraced her brother and
kissed him, but he apparently failed to
return the Carcss OF either and they passed
out weeping bitterly, the mother StLggcr-
ing in her woe.
maXwell lit a cigarette and throwing
his head back unCOncernCdlY pulled out a
volume OF smoke and coolly returned to
zone manuscript he was correcting. Half
an hour later he paTtOUk of a light sup
per.
After Maxwell had partaken of supper
be returned to his cell and soon after re.
ceived a call from Father Tiphane. The
priest remained with Maxwell longer than
usual, and it is now fully decided that he
will administer the communion to Max
well in the morning.
JnO. j.. Martin, one of MaXwells at
torneys, returned from jefferson City on
the night train. He called on his con.
demned client at once, assuring him that
efforts were not ceaslng to prevent the ex-
ecutiOn from being carried out in the
morning. Martin said he had been in tel
egraphlt communication with Washing
ton and expected to receive a cablegram
from England at any minute.
At ll:3O Father liphanG returned to
the jail and entered Maxwell's cell. The
condemned man closed the cell door and
complained of lack of privacy. denounc-
what he termed the unieeling curiosity of
those in the Jail. The father conlessor
was with Maxwell fifteen minutes, and
when he left the cell said to an Associated
Press reporter: He will 90 to his death
braveIy, asserting his Innocence.
For the first time since his incarcera-
ton, Maxwell realizes that he is doomed
and lie is beginning to grow restless,
nervous and irritable, At this hour, mid
night, he is sitting at a table in his cell
reading a book left him by Father Tip
hane. Maxwell is never without a cigar
cite and smokes while he reads.
a few minutes before ! O'Clock Max
well fell asleep and slept peacefully as n
child until 1880 n. m, when he turned
over in his bed and groancd and from that
time on his sleep was restless and broken.
lie had lett orders to be awakened at .
a. m. Prior to retiring he said if he could
retain his wits to the last he would die
bravely. He said he could not tell what
he would do on the scaffold, however,
until he got there.
Henry Landgaf, who is to be executed
on the same gallows with Hugh NJ.
Brooks alias Maxwell, passed his last day
on earth in an uneventful manner Dur
ing the afternoon he was visited by his
attorney, S. s. Bass, whom he thanked
for the efforts he had made to save him
from the gallOws.