Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-11-14 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE ST. LOUIS MURDER.  AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN FATHER & SON.  A St. Louis paper of the 2ttli ult, says morning Samuel N. Brooks again met his eon, Hugh Mottram Brooks, alias Maxwell, the alleged murderer of Proffer, the two coming together is the Circuit Attorney's office. This time tho re preseutatives of the press were shored to witneas their meeting. At the sight of he father the young man, whose face was pole With suppressed emotion, moved rapidly toward a chair, and the father springing quickly to his feet at tie sanx: rn meut, they met and clasped hands. The old matt gave way. and, flinging his left arm around his $Oll.B neck, he drew him up to his !relict. Maxwell's arm enfolded his father, and for a few moments they stood there silent. When they parted each buried his face is his bands and wept bitterly. A chair was handed Maxwell, and father and son sat down, and, controling themselves, finally entered into a conversation, which lasted over an hour. The scene was devoid of sensational features, but the sight of the old and of the young man meeting no far away from their home under such circumstances brought tears to the eves of several of the bystanders. After the interview with the son wasover the old gentleman bade him an affectionate farewell, and left the building, lie saya—“Since I have talked with my boy I am more then ever of the opinion that he is not guilty of the crime with which he stands charged. He wa. always a good boy at home—a little wili, all young xten will be, but never die planed any disposition towards positive evil.'' , During the course of further conversation Mr. Brooks voluntarily made an allusion to the question of Preller's life insurance, saying : "It is known that Preller had an insurance on his life, and that it has not yet been paid." . .  .What was the amount of the insurance?" "Twelve hundred pounds ($6,000)." "And you know that it has not been paid ?" "Now I cannot speak wit It absolute certainly on that eubject. It is certain, however, that Proffer carried the life insurance nemed, and that up to some wake ego it had not b-eu paid. Possibly it has been paid since, but I have not heard of such being the case" 4-If you believe or know that your son had entered with Preller into a scheme to defraud an insurance company, would you ad vivo iriut to tell the whole story of how it was d ne ?" "I would, most decidedly." "Did you ever know any of the Prellers ?" .1 never heard the name until it cams up in connection with the alleged murder." The impression which the older Mr. Brooks made upon all who saw Lim this morning was most favourable. His personal appearance is plain, but substantial, and his manner is so unpre• tentious and earnest and Lis conversation so simple and free that he enlists the sympathy of everyone who converses with Lim. The strong mutual affection which characterised the meet leg between Lim and.his son, and the old loall's 6rmly ex pressed,beliel in his son'eiunocence, have created a sympathy for the prisoner around tire Four Courts building which no previous occurrence was able to call into existence.