The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-08 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, iIiPTEMBER 8, 1884.

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able result comes out still more strongly, if the
test is applied to places where young girls are the
chief workers, as in lace-making, straw-plaiting,
gloving, and silt-working. Here the ravages of
cchisumption and other diseases caused by close air
and poor food are frightful to think of. Mr.
Simon speaks of the " sad testimony borne as to 1
" the atrocious sanitary circumstances under
" which much of our silk-industry is conducted ;"
and, generally speaking, these employments " for-11
" niah the moat pitiable illustrations that can be
1` conceived of the cruel sanitary circumstancesl
" under which bread may have to be earned."
The condition of the London dressmakers is almost
equally bad ; they are in the habit of working
twelve hours a day, almost universally in a apace
too confined for healthy existence, and in rooms full
of heated gas vapours, forming an atmosphere
not only insufficient for healthy life, but
positively poisonous. The corresponding occupy-1
tion in men is actually worse. London tailors are I
crammed into all aorta of places only to be described
as kennels and cellars, with gaslights enough to com-
plete the mischief, and here in sixteen out of the
most important West-end shops 105 cubic feet wu
the average space for each man to work in.
In one large room more than 100 men were at
work, under the heat of many gaslights, in a apace
of 150 cubic feet to each. Such a state, says Dr.
&arm, the inspecting physician, "is without
" parallel in workshops in other trades." We
bad hoped that the sewing machine would have
' done something for the poor dressmakers, and re-
lieved the tailors from an employment totally unfit
for men, but it does not appear that the invention
has yet worked any considerable results in this di-
rection. The machine tailors and dressmakers are
employed in the same crowded and ill-ventilated
rooms, the machine having, according to the in-
evitable law, only increased the amount of work
to be done.

It will be seen, from the various statements of the
Report on Public Health which we have brought
together, that the intentions of the Legislature set
in force by the Factories Act apply but very indi-
rectly to the general condition of the working
classes ; the question is evidently one of much
larger scope than the mere regulation of the
hours and duration of labour in certain great de-
partments of manufacture. The sanitary rights
of labour demand a much wider application of the
principle, and it will sooner or later be
found that the public well-being requires the
fullest application of those means of pre•
serving and protecting the life of the popula-
tion which the science of health teaches us to
employ. Publicity, as suggested by the Report
before us, may act in some measure as a tempo-
rary and partial remedy ; but it is to be hoped
that Government will act upon the forcible recom-
mendation with which their Officer of Health ends
his summary ;—" That in principle the sanitary
" claim is universal ; and in the interest of my-
riads of labouring men and women whose lives
are now needlessly afflicted and shortened by the
infinite physical suffering which their severe em-
ployment engenders, that universally the sani-
tary circumstances of labour may, at least, so

'far be brought within appropriate provisions of
"law, that the effective ventilation of all in-door
" work-places may be insured, and that in every
"naturally insalubrious occupation the specific
" health-endangering influence may, as far as prao-
" ticable, be reduced."

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featly well how mach es have done, aad what groat
imeriliose we have made ; sad yet the lumeeledp ad It
does not c►aae him to give way ask Web. It l, is ohm%
is what we will do, tad not is what me have 0009 doss,
that oar thwidat Um.

A "special" despatch to the New York Times,
dated Washington, August 26, says :—" A gentle-
man has arrived in this city from Georgia, who
came by way of Atlanta, with permission of Gen.
Sherman, and who represents that State govern-
ment. Re desires to learn upon what basis the
United States government will treat with the State
of Georgia for readmission into the union. Thiel
action of the Georgia authorities is had without re_
ference to the balance of the Southern Confede-
racy."
The Executive Committee of the National Re-
publican Committee had a long session at Wash-
ington on the 26th. So far from there being any
probability whatever of President Lincoln with-
drawing from the canvas as some have suggested,
the gentlemen composing the committee express
themselves confident of his re-election. General
Fremont, writing to some friends, says :—" Much
has been said of late about peace, and you will,
therefore, excuse me if I say here what I under-
stand by it. For me peace signifies the integral
establishment of the Union without slavery, because
slavery is the source of all our political dissensions
and because the institution itself is condemned by
the enlightened and liberal spirit of the age. These
are to be the essential conditions of peace."
A Chicago despatch, of the 26th, has the follow-
ing particulars respecting the arrivals there for the
Democratic Convention

Chicago. August 26, 1864.

Governor Seymour and the baliuseeof the New York dela'
pike arrived hat agreeing. There waa a perfect ovation on
their joureey from Detroit, with firing of gene and speeches

at almost every station. Every demonstration closed with
sheen for M'Clellan. Mr. Theyer, of Troy, several times
asked the crowd who they wasted nominated—Seymosr, Fill-
more, or Waellan ! The cry was always emphatically,
M'Clellan. The only opposition to little Mac to-night is from
the two Woods, Vallandigham's body guard, end Singleton
of Climb. The Woods do sot pretend to speak for the East,
but are constantly sinning that the West will not support
M'Clellan. Vallandigham is onsiderably toned down, but
some of his delegation are still rampant. The Kentucky
delegation, with Hamilton Pope, one of its leaden, an
strongly pleading for the nomination of M'Clellan, and de-
clare that nine out of every ten citizens of that State out-
side of Louisville are for him. The same view is taken by
ex-Governor Campbell, of Tennesens. The former de-
clares that the only thing that Colonel Woolford is kept
under arrest for is because he declared his support for
M'Clellan. Dean Richmond is jubilant, and a:preens his
positive convictioa that Mac will be the nozniese.

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THE WILTSHIRE RIIILI VOLUNTEER& —Lord Pal-
merston has airsided his intention of being present at the
prematation of the prizes by Lady Herbert of Les, in
Wilton Park, to the successful competitor; at the Wiltshire
Cosaty Ride Associating, and the 900 guineas All Comers'
Meetings, to be held at Layenitoek, near Salisbury, og
Wednesday, the 14th inst., and following days. The
preasstatiog will take place on Wednesday, September 21,
and the event will be made the occasion of a grand fete in
the beautiful and classical gardens at Wilton. The mime
'mount in the aggregate to the handsome sum of nearly
7001. Lord and Lady Palmerston, with other distinguished
visitors, will be the guests of Lady Herbert at Wiltou
House.

CRYSITAL PALACL ONE SIITLLING DAT.
WEDNERDLY. SEPT. 7. Aailesions ne varmint, 8,391 ;
ditto by moon tickets, 2,164; kid, 10,665.

THE MURDER OF MR. BRIGGS•

MULLER'S CONDUCT ON SHIPBOARD.

(Preen the New York World, Acted 2 7.)

The Victoria had a long and tedious passage
screws the Atlantic of six weeks, lacking one day. She met
with • constant succession of bead winds, with occasional
spells of stormy weather. This long surpasses does not seem
to bare in any way affected the spirits or health of the
alleged murderer. He is described by his fellow-passea-
gers as being generally sociable sod pleasant; though
sometimes disposed to be overbearing to the
verge of insolence. Perhaps he did not exactly
understand the nature of the epithets he would apply to
men with whom he might disagree, and the mongooses
was that he got into one or two difficulties. He called one
young fellow a "liar and robber;' for which be was
knocked down and received a black eye. The person who
occupied the same room with him, a large, pleasant-look.
log, elderly Englishman, informed our reporter ►hat
Muller, though generally pleasant enough, was some-
' whet disposed to put on sirs ; frequently would
say, to such of my fellow-pamengers as might come in,
" This is my cabin." He said also that he often, in punish-
meet of Muller's profanity, had to administer • blow with
the back of his arm. Theme disagreeable manifestations,
however, were not very serious, and did not prevent his
beteg rather popular than otherwise. Hie appearance,
all admit, was rather gentlemanly—more so then that of
most of the pas angers. One of them, a burly, athletic Eng-
lishman, said to our reporter, "He was • gentlemanly.
looking, sociable chap ; hi would take harry man hon board
to be the murderer rather than lm ; hi am • ruffian
to what 'e is.' It was matter of common remark among
the puesogen that the murderer who killed the man on the
railway was probably on board of the Victoria, because of
the constant bead-winds and tedious voyage they saps-
rieooed, but no suspicion for • =meat rested on
Muller. The room-mate of Muller states that he at
one time so remarked to his companion, and that
be laughingly seaweed, as if ridiculing the super-
stition. Muller had no money with him at all, and
was put to various shins to raise small sums for
extra expeosse which he now and then incurred. On one
occasion he offered for • wager to eat live pounds
of German sausages, but failed in the endeavour.
He was tried by • mock court-martial for waist-
leg the sausage, and was sentenced to treat the
company with bottled porter. To pay for the porter
he had to hypothecate two shirts, sad these he sub-
sequently redeemed with the proceeds of the sale
of a spare cost he had with him. He amounted
for his shortnees of pecuniary supplies by telling slim
he was • tailor who weeping to America on hominess far hie
employer ; that his passage had been paid far him ; that he
received regular wages ; and he was to find 25/. to hiscredit
when he arrived at New York. This explanation wee
plausible enough, and wee received without question. He
was very fond of eating and drinking, and seed to
sped • great deal of time cooking various little
delicacies for himself. All his roommate ex-
pre seed it, " he was very food of his belly and was always
eating." The ring which he is said to have obtained in
exchange for some article taken from hie supposed victim,
and which the detectives failed to find amonpthie effecte,his
roommates say he lost while on board the vowel. He bad
averred that he put it by mistake into the pocket of • coat
beloogiag to mother passenger, but no trace of it could be
discovered.

On Wednesday, while passing the light s►ip, so excur-
sion boat, crowded with a Osamu" party from this city,
met and passed the Victoria. Muller wan standing
with his roommate and soother passenger watching
the boat from the ship's quarterdeck. Some of the ex-
cursionist" seeing the OWN of the Victoria, shouted,
‘' How are you, Muller His oompanioas distinctly heard
the words, bat did not understand their import. Muller
did not display the slightest sign of emotion, and it is pro-
beige that he also failed to oomprehend the meaning of the
salutatica. lit he did, it shows in a dm; light his indif-
ference or callogisaeas, or remarkable self-poems-
Woo—whichever quality the incident may be held
to Illustrate. Our reporter'. informant stated that
at the time, if Muller could swim, there was nothing to
have prevented his escaping overboard and ewimming to
the shot.. This seems not to have been the fact, however,
as Captain Champion bad a few minutes previously been
apprised of his having s murderer on board, and bad put
Muller under the strictest surveillance without himself or
the passengers being aware of it,

As the officers came on board, the pusengers, forty-eight
in number, were ranged in line along the deck. Mt. Death
and Mr. Matthews almost immediately identified him.
Officer rietnann thereupon laid hold of him, announcing,
" You are my prisoner."
" What am I arrested for r said Muller quickly, seem.
log very much surprised.
" Yor murder," was the reply, and he was further in-
formed that the murder of Mr. Brigp, in the Loudon rail-
way car, was referred te.
" I did not do it. I was not there, and lam prove it,"
was the response.
After his arrest he seemed Waimea:id gloomy, not speak-
*to any one or noticing any person. He was pineal in
cabin under guard. His trunk was then searched, and the
watch said to he takes from the person of Briggs, together

with a hatsuppoesd to have been worn by him (Brigp)
at the time, was found in it. Muller said he bed
purchued the watch from a man whom he had met on the
wharf when about purchasing hie parse ticket. The pri-
soner was kept on board the venal all night, and yesterday
morning conveyed to the police beed-quarteru Muller is
apparently about 25 years of age, of medium height. well
built, light complexioned, with light hair and eyes and
smooth face. He appeared very morose and gloomy, de.
dialog to mover's with any of the numerous visitors who
called in to see him.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER AT
THE POLICE-COURT.

The hearing in the extradition case of Franz
Yeller, charged with the murder at Yr. Thomas Briggs is
e first clam railway carriage, neer Landes, as the 9th July
DA was reamed as the 26th in the United States Dia-
triot Court, before Mr. Commissioner Newton. The
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crowded condition of the court-room wanted the great in.
tenet manifested in the rue.

Mr. Beebe, who had been assigned ee counsel for the ac-
cused, not being present, there wait some delay in com-
mencing the proceedings.
Mr. Edwin Blankman, after a brief oonsultatiou with the
prisoner, stated to the court that the accused expected his
sister to be present, and would then make some arrange-
ment as to counsel.

The Commissioner (to the accused)—ls your sister hero !
The moused (standing tip end holding a blue cotton band.
kerchief in Co. of his hand*. and speaking with • slightly
foreign aocent)—l am expecting her, air.
The Commissioner—Has your sister any friends hero!
The accused—l do not know, sir, she came to this
wintry by herself.
The Oormnissioaer—Well, I will assign Mr. Schaffer and
Mr. Weakens" as comae% if there be no objection.
Both them gentlemen being in court they accepted the
charge turd took their seats at the table where the prisoner
was seated. He is of small stature and slightly built. He
wore a dark tweed shooting jacket, • dark waistcoat buttoned
high up, and • whit* beck tie, and has somewhat the ap-
pearance of an English cutler. His eyes are small, and so
deeply eat that at a few yards distance from him one can
only see the shadow of the brows. The fan is a narrow
oval, and has neither whiskers nor moustache. The hair is
gaits light and le carefully combed. There is nothing about
hie appearammindicatiog say murderous propensity : on the
contrary, he would pees anywhere for • quiet inoffensive
person. He keep his lips closely compressed, and betrays
no signs of emotion.
On the other side of the table, beside Hr. Marbury,
counsel for the British government, sat Mr. Tanner, the
inspector of detective patios at Loudon, ea open-faced in-
telligent looking meat Mr. Harrower', the local inspector
of metropolitan polies, was also present, together with
several of the Heel& witamotie.
After some little delay to pi-snit counsel to wafer with

their sliest, Mr. Yarbary stated the cireomstaaoss wader
which he asked for a warrant of ashreditioe against the
accused. By the terms of the invety between the United
States and Great Britain, of August 9, 1842, it is provided
that pennons fleeing from justice from the one eottah7, and
being feted in the other charged with antain eaueserated
crimes, may be demanded and shall be delivered lip as
the production of such proof as would justify the commit-
ment of the offender for trial in the place whore appre-
hended. Under this treaty and the laws passed for carry-
ing it into effect, a requisition wee :ow asked that

Franz Muller, the prisoner at the bar, who is
charged with having murdered Thomas Brice,
in the meaty of Middlesex, Landau, un the night
of July 9, 1864, be surrendered up for trial Counsel briefly
recapitulated the obtomitanoos of the murder, which need
not be hem repeated, and be proposed to read the deposi-
tions of the witnesses taken in the was in London before
Mr. Heavy, one of the police magistrates, and which were
authenticated by the certificate of Mr. Adams, United States
minister to the court of St. James.

Mr.Schaffer—Am the persons who made those depositions
to be crass-examined here Mr. Marbury—No. sir.
Mr. Schaffer understood the ode to be that in crininal
proceedings no ex puts affidavits are admitted.
Mr. Marbury cited the act of Commie providing that de-
positions, warrants, or other papers or copies thereof shall
be reamed in extradition came of property awl legolly
authenticated, and making the certificate of the principal
diplomatic or consular officer of the United States resident
in the country where the offence was committed proof that
the papers are properly authenticated.
The Commissioner decided that the depositions in the
nee certified by the American minister were competent
evidence.

The depositions were then offered and receirel is evi-
dasoo.

Richard Tanner was examined by Mr. Marbury, and tes-
tified as follows :—I am inspector of the detective force,
Metropolitan Police, Loam. My attention was int
called to the case on the 10th of July. I wee directed by
Sir Richard Mayne, Commissioner of Police, to undertake
the inquiry. I went to Bow and put myself into commu.
skean with the local police. I received there a hat from
Inspector Kerressey. I have since kept it under lock and
key ; it is now in London, at the office, in the siren; room.
It is an ordinary black hat, bent and broken. It hes tie
name of "T. H. Walker, 42, Crawford-street, Louden,"
as the maker. It appeared to here steles of blood upon
it. I exhibited it to Mr. Matthews, who is here present.
I was present at the taking of the depositions before the
magistrate, Mr. Hoary, on the 19th of July. I saw him
'weer the witnewees, and saw them sign the depositions.
Mr. Henry certified them after they were pat together ; he
is the clad magistrate, and has been to my knowledge for
10 or 12 years. 1 have been opium-NI with the metropo-
litan police forte in London for 14 years. I rose from the
ranks to my present position ; we all have to do that. 1 have
been in the habit of seeing preliminary depositions io cues
of crime in England on which warrants are issued. The
depositions in this case are in the usual form. I received
the depositions of the 19th July from the heads of Mr.
Henry, the magistrate. They are the original depositions.
I got them certified by Mr. Adams, the American minister.
I produced the hat before Mr. Henry on the 19th of July,
when these depositions were taken. I produced it to the
witness Ames. It was in reference to it that Ames thetified.
I showed it also to the cabman Matthews. I produce a
pawn ticket here. I got it from the witness Haifa on the
aftethooo of the 18th of July. It is the lams ticket to
which Haifa refers in his depositioa. There were also pro-
duced on the examination a walkingatick and black bag
which had belonged to Mr. Briggs, and the card-box spoken
of by Mr. Death, the jeweller. I examined the convert-
meet of the railroad car, and observed the cushions covered
with blood. I woe present at the coroner's inquest, sad
saw there the body of Mr. Briggs. The paper I now pro.
duce is a proclamation offering 300 i. reward foe the appre-
hension of the murderer. It was blued by me on the 16th
of July in Luau. I got the description of Mr. Brigp's
watch from the watchmaker at Hackney, who bad cleaned
it not long before. I was referred to him by Mr. Briggs's
son. It is described as a large, old-fashioned, gold, lever
watch, open face, with the number and maker's same.
Counsel for amused objected to hearsay evidence as to
the description of the watch. Objection sustained.
Crossaxamined by Mr. Schaffer—l was not acquainted
with Mr. Brigp in his lifetime. I bad never sun him
In I saw the body at the inquest. I do sot know of my
we knowledge that it wee the body e Mr. Briggs. I ap-
plied no teat to determine whether the dais' on the bat
were stain. of blood. I do not know how many persons
occupied the compartment of the car in which Mr. Brigp
had a seat. From Bow to Hackney-wick is about three
miles. I know nothing of the appointment of Mr. Henry,
the magistrate. _ . _

Wilier Kerrassay examined by Mr. Marbury—l am
inspeetec of the K division of the Metropolises' Police,
stationed at Bow. My attention was first called to this
case on the morning of &today, July 10. 1 saw Ids. Briggs
both before end after his death. I sent a constable to the
Camden-town station for the hat and received it from him.
I have been demoted with the metropolitan police of
London over 14 years. I know Mr. Henry, chief magistrate
at Boweneet, about 12 years. I was present when all these
depositions were taken before him at Bowatrost on the
tiled of July, 1864 ; the WiialONlS were sworn by Mr. Henry,
and signed their depositions before him. This is Mr. Henry'.
certificate. I received these original depositions from his
heads, and I brought them with me to this coon-
try. There was a hat produced before Mr. Beery
on the Plod July. It was the same that I got
from the evadable. I gave it to Inspector Tanner. 1 re-
member the deposition of Mr. Ames, one of the railroad
guards. The bat was exhibited to him, and be testified to
its being the same that he found in the railway carriage.
I alao showed the hat to Elisabeth Rinsch, and it is the
one to which she refers in her deposition. I also pro-
&teed a gold dein ; I produce it now, also the hook be-
longing to the chain, end a smell ring. I received the
chain hem Mr. John Death. The hook 1 saw taken off the
dammed by his son. The small ring I received from Mr.
Bromine, the surgeon. It in one to which be testifies to
his deposition. The chain is the on. to which the wit-
nesses, Mr. Thomas James Briggs, Mr. Buchac, and Mr-
Robert Death referred to. There was a new chain
presented to Elizabeth Repech on her examination.
It was produced by Young, the pawnbroker's clerk. It
was in reference to it that she and Haifa and Robert Death
testified. The cant box was also exhibited on the 22nd of
July. . .

Croes•eramioed by Mr. Sc.haffre—The examination of the
witnesses on the 22nd of July occupied about seven boon.
I received the depositions from Yr. Henry. sad pee them
to the superieteudent. I was not present when the Ameri•
can minister pee his oertificate. The papers were returned
to me by the superintendent. 1 am not acquainted with
the signature of Mr. Adams.

Mr7Marbary supposed that Mr. Adams's signature could
be proved by Mr. Schaffer himself, as he had been his (Mt.
Schaffer's) candidate for the vicar presidency.

Mr. Schafer—Yee, bat I sever helped to hen a cheat of
miss if I could help it.
The

ruled that the certificate of the
United States Kidder, under the del of the legation,
should be received in evidence.

Mr. John Death, examined by Mr. Marbury—l reside at
55, Cheapside, London. lam • silversmith and jeweller,
and have been in that huskier 32 years. The chain now
handed to me I parchaeed as the morn* of the 11th of
July from the prisoner.—[Hen Muller stood op to be
identified.]—l was called into the shop by my brother.
sod this chain was headed to me by him for me to
value. I put it in the scales to weigh it. The prisoner
looked to see me do it. I told him I would give him
31. 10• fait. He looked at another chain, which was
priced 31. 155., but declined to pay the difference. I then
showed him • chain at 31. se. which he agreed
to take. I thee asked him what he would
take for the 50., and he said a finger-nag. I showed him
one at the price, having • comedian stole with • head
engraved upon it. He fitted it o• his finger, and kept it.
My brother headed me a paper box, on which was • label,
having my sane and address, into which I pecked the
chain I bad sold, and made a parcel of it, sad delivered
it to the prisoner. He thee left the shop. I again saw
that box on the following Monday night. It was given
to me by Inspeotor Tanner. I identified the box as Wag
the one that I had packed the chain into ; that is the
same box that I saw at the magistrate's office at Bow-
street on the 19th. The prisoner was in my shop about
ten minutes.

Hsu you any doubt so to tin priooun's identity !—Not
the lout.

Whoa did yen next see him !—Yeetarday morning, on
board the Victoria. I was requested to go into des abut
when the primmer stood among a number of others—eight
ex nine—all of them 'Mangers to me. After looking at
them all I told Inspector Tanner that the second one WM
the man.

Do you feel say doubt whatever about his identity !
No ; wet the Watt whatever.

Cross-eramised by Mr. Blankman —I do a pretty large
business. I bad sever seen this mass before he produced
the chain. There was so special mark about him by which
to identify him. except his height sad the mend appar•
anon of the man. I em sot able to say whether be had
whiskers or not, but be had so moustache or heard.
should may be was under the middle height. I should not
call him a thickset man, but rather slight.

Mika attention to the testimony of Mr.
spoke as to the persons in the same car with de-
.. •(toe of them he described as till and thin, the
...rr as a thickset man.
~;aes-examinatiun coatinued—At the time I pun:hued
r. :halo I had not read of the murder. Soon afterwards
sttentioo was called to it, sod I was struck with the
test thtt the chain I had purchased lacked the hook. and I
smedwaie wrote to Impeder Kerressey informing him of
e circumstance. The description given in the proclaim.-
lion is made up from that which I and my brother gave of
the ran from whom I had bought the chain. I never sew
the lame pattern of chain before. It has a certain peon-
rant,. by which once seen I would recollect it again. A
ct, o somewhat like it is called the " Clyde" chide. I would
a:: all this an Albert curb chain. This is • swivel seal.
;be description of this seal given in the proclamation does
,„; irupsrly describe the chain.
..unithan Matthews examined by Mr. Marbury—l ma a
esteme. living in London. I know Frans Muller, the pet.
,suer, perfectly well. I have known him about two years.
He has bees in the habit of visiting me frequently, as often
:ewe or thrice a month. He has been working as •
r. I bought • hat for him. He had come to dine with
sunday, and he saw with me a hat which he liked.
he tried whether it would fit him, and found it was a little
for him. I said, "If I get you one made a little
ewer than that will it fit you ^" He said, " Very nicely."
I ,o according to his wishes, and had it home the Shur-
a,, following. It was made by a man named Walker, in
swrford•street. He wore it up to within three wash of
...Le last seeing him. I have since seen that hat. I sew it
st the Detective-office, Scotland-yard, London. I described
ti the inspector betas he showed it to me. I had re-
stria' it three week* before, and told Muller it was
shabby. He said he would wear it a while longer.
•-•-te 'dweller's card-box I saw at my house on Tuesday
-rung. He had given it to my little girl to play with. I
t.,..tglit nothing of it till I saw the handbill. It had the
tate and address of Mr. Death, the jeweller, on it. I had
..s,er got anything from Mr. Death.
fossexamined by Mr. Schaffer—This hat was exactly
, mine, except that this was easier. I should not
there were any similar hats is the store, as I get my
made to order, and this was made to order : it was
. two or three weeks before Christmas.
I con have your head measured for this hat ?—No ;
du not measure heads, they measure hats. (Laughter.)
,says found the meshed to be a very steady, irsdus-
- s, honest man, regular in his habits. I should not
,re hesitated, on oath, to give him a good character.
%rum. Clark, examined by Mr. Marbury—l am sergeant

the Loodoe detective forte. I boarded the Victoria
other day, in company with a New York officer, John
-.emus. Tiemeon told the prisoner that he was charged
▪ the murder of Mr. Briggs in London. I followed by
• "on the North London Railway, on the 9th, hel-
met) Bow and Hackney-wiok." He said, " I wee cot
::ere. I never was on the line." The officer searched him,
took a key from hie waistenat pocket. This is the
vr. The prisoner said it was the key of his box.
afterwards fetched the box into the cabin, when the
r.saner was standing. He told me it was his. I unlocked
and among other things I found a gold watch sod •
tat. This is the watch and bat.
Mr. Marbury called attention to the fact that the watch
todual was an old-hallooed watch, made at Hackney ;
.1 that the evidence in the case showed that the watch
of the deceased was an old-fashioned one, and that he lived
at Hackney.
',netball Matthews was recalled by Mr. Schaffer, and the
▪ found upon the prisoner, supposed to have belonged to
±e murdered man, was then tried upon him, and found an
two ft.

,I.)bn C. Tiemann examined by Mr. bfarbury—Am con-
;toed with the detective force in this city ; I made the
Lied of the prisoner, having been deputised by the
States* Marshal. I took out of the prieoner's
;:et the key of his box, and was present when the box
wAs searched.

Croer•ezamiued—The prisoner aid be had bad the hat
recut a year, and the watch for two years.
This closed the ease on the part of the British govern.
colt, and the further hearing was adjourned till Saturday
corning at 11 o'clock.

LNQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. J. C. Humphreys, the coroner
!..t Emit Middlesex, and the jury appointed to investigate
the muse of the death of Mr. Thou. Briggs, assembled again
it the Town-hall, Hackney.
Br. Morgan was again in attendance to watch the case on
behalf of the family of the murdered man.
Upon the opening of the court.

The Coroner said--Geetlernen of the jury, I Deed not de-
tain you a moment loops this morning. From information
I have received there is every reason to believe that the wit.
ores required will be in this country at the latter end, or
possible in the middle, of next week, and under these air.
camstanoss I think it desirable to 'Onus till Monday
week.

The *airy was accordingly adjoaroed till Monday, the
'.'th Wt., at 10 o'clock.

SUICIDE OF A SOLICITOR THROUGH LOSSES
ON THE TURF.

in inquiry was held by Mr. William Carter,
moon for Vest Surrey, in the Board•roorn of the Bail
terwa Union, Wandsworth, last night, respecting the death
of Mr. Edward Villiers Crotty, aged 50 years.
The deceased gentleman was born in France but was of
huh utractioe. He was by profession a eolicitOt; and mu at
we tune possessed of alarm, (Grimm all of which, however,
to !Mt oe the turf. _ . _

Mrs. Eliza Crotty, No. 1, Cheyne.walk, Chelsea, said
Mat deceased was her husband. She bad only been married
to him four yearn. For 20 years he had not followed
kis profession as • solicitor. Before witness married him
be bad run through • large fortune. After the marriage he
was left 700 f., and he lost that. He bet on horse racing.
He latterly tried to regain his money. He used to return
twee depressed at night, and when witness would ask him
what was the matter, be used to reply, " It is • business
too do not understand." A gentleman in Oxford used to
Wei him information about particular horses. Numbers of
lean from betting gentlemen used to corns to the bowie.
There was only one child, a girl three years old. nay were
qrsitened circumstances latterly, but they never wasted
fool. Deceased was only able to 000 tribute • little
towards witness's support, and witness went out as •
millioer, in order to keep up the family. He would not
tike or accept any of the money so wad, but need to my.
" What moiler you bare is yours, and you mast keep it."
11., losses of money on horse racing, his reduced einem.
,taoces, and the fact that all his own resources had failed
tun, witness believed, bad affected his mind sod caused him
to kill himself, but he had neverthreatened tocommit suicide.
(Po Friday last he said that he had lost a large sum of
LOUT.

3. Hawkins said that on Moedav evening lad between
and 6 o'clock. he was on duty in Battersea-park, when be
?nod the decried lying on the grass near the dower gardens.
H. was surrounded by node children and ladies. He was
,err rale, and he appeared to be dying. A white china cup
lar by his aide. He died in a few minutes.

_ -
•erceent Clarke, Al V, searched the body of the decemed
and found in hie pocket a bottle labelled " poison." There
ne a telegraphic mamas of the state of the field as the
I:,,ding races last Thursday. fa another pocket was a form
ft application to a matu►l loan fund society. The only
nosey found was one penny. Deceased was a ',enflames of
dutzoguithed appearance, and be looked to be only 30 years
of ago.

ifr]. W. Butler said that deceased had cornmeocod life
vrth a very large fortums, and he bad at various periods in.
tente.l considerable sum, bat he had lost all ou the turf.
W. Pocock said that deceased died from prussic acid.
bottle toned in his pocket bad cootained poison.
The Cwoner having summed up,
The ;:ry returned a verdict of "Suicide while in a state
C. temporary mental demure:mt."

A Purr or Foxml.—Aa the gamekeeper of a gen-
to living not ten miles from Preston was pia; hit
',dad in the wood early one morning last week be espied a
'H., lame dog fox fattened by the neck between two trees
Stowing elms together. Beyond a slight bruise an the side
.t oeck he had not been injured, although he most have
,‘ottired for hours. At the ball he was pot into •
near the stables, with a chain round hie neck. On
the second morning afterhiseaptare, as the keeper wu taking
,r 1• his wool meal, he discovered another fox of equal aim.
iricz he the ride of the prisoorr.and the strange animal
o' seeing him darted away. The keeper believed this
v. he a bitch fox, which would in a night or two
s..tittire into the skomtel 'again. The following evening he
irawl two Cochin-ehina pullets and a bantam cock, but
the .he fot was not in the kennel. On looking inside be
d .^,irered the feathers of the birds, although the cunning
,'"'nout was fastened by the chain. It became evident now
that the she fox wan the thief, and had robbed the
Lenr,sit, sod that the prisoner in the kennel had
"T''.l, at any rate, a portion of the property.
area knowing it to have been stolen. A trap was
ast. and a night or two afterwards the bitch fox was caught,
and then the pair were taken by the keeper, and in the
I rs•snes the squire and several other gentlemen were so.
by a turd frmn an apple-tree as a terror to others
,! its —Preston Paper.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERK EN WILL
IMMO NOM OP ♦ MADAM WOMAN.

AMU Sussiserifrial, • talker, carry* ea besieges at the
earner of Guildford-skeet, Basisigge-wslls-road. Olerkki-
well, was suassosed Wore Mr. Barks, b? Mn. Emma Bar-
ton, for unlawfully anaulting and beating hoc
Yr. Ricketts, solicitor, of Frederioketrest, Gray's-inn-
road, attended as behalf of the defendant, and at his request
the whole of the witnesses were ordered out of court.

The story of the complainant, who was a decently-attired
young woman rif.prepomessing appearance, was to the effect
that on the ev of the 24th tilt., the defendant called
for some money which was due to him, and while in her
parlour forcibly kissed her several times and behaved inde-
°aptly. She could sot speak because be kept his mouth
over hers. A male lodger entered while this was going on,
bat she was too exhausted to speak to him. Another
lodger, a female, went out, bat she (complainant) did not
my anything to her, as the wee expecting her husband. The
defendant was in the house for more than ten minutes.
In cross-examination the complainant admitted that she
"took the street-door out of the hand" of the lodger. She
dri not speak to the defendant, she said, on the stree‘door-

step.
The defence, u rupported by several witoesses, including
the lodgers before referred to and two policemen, was to
the effect that the defendant was not in the house for more
than live minutes, end the greater part of that time wu
on the step of the door in the open street. Kra. Dawson,
one of the lodgers, said that when she was going out she
saw the defendant talking to the complainant, who did not
appear in the least excited ; the house was extremely !pilot.
Another lodger said she saw the complainant talking to
Mr. Summer6eld at the door for a few saccade.

Inspector Potter, of the °divides acid—Oa Tuesday, the
30th of August, the bombard of the oraplainant cense to
the police etatiou and asked me whether he could not give •
penal into coatody for assaulting his wife. I said, "Under
what circumstances ?" He said, "A tailor, wanted Summer-
ield, went to my hones, and when my wife was in the
purge he as aulted her, by putting hi hand up her
clothes." I said, " When did this occur ? " and he having
replied " A week ago," I maid, " How is it that you did not
make this complaint before ? " He said," I spoke to
policeman, and he told me to apply to • magistrate
for • mummies." I said the constable had dope quite
right, and said, " Why did you not apply for • sum-
mons!" He replied "My wife would have nothing to do
with it, but Summerfleld has got money, and I don't see wby
he should get off."
Mr. Ricketts rid he had winsome who could give the
defensat • good moral character, bat
Mr. Barker said he did not want them, and dismissed the
complaint.
The court was crowded with penman anxious to hear
the result.

GREENWICH.
STRANGE CHARGZ AGAINST A MILD.

Edwin Gray, • boy between 7 and 8 years of affe.
wee charged before Mr. Trail!. oa a summons, with
damaging • tomb in the churchyard at Eltham, Kent.
Mr. Mortis rid he attended oa behalf of the church-
wardens of the parish of Eltham, in whom the tomb in
question wee vested, to prosecute in the case then before
hie worship, in 00111111(111/31100 of the Feat damage done to
the tombs in the churchyard by girls and boys playing
thaws. In the present case he should be able to prove
that the defendant bad climbed to the top of • tomb upon
which an urn bad been placed, and laying bold of which it
had been pulled down and broken.
Emily Toyner, a little girl, was then sworn, and said she
saw the urn palled down as the defendant climbing to the
top of the tomb and placing his arms round it.
Mr. Traill—Did he climb up and purposely the urn
down?

We witness said shit could not say, but she thought the
defendant put his arms round the urn to help him in elimb-
ing, and that It then gave way.
Mr. Traill (to Mr. Monial—Hasousysppliciation biennia&
by the churchwarden' to defendant's parents to make good
tin damage?
Mr. Monti—l believe eat, your worship.
Mr. Tsaill—That should have been first done. I am now
called upon to put in faros the provisions of an act of par-
liament which requires it to be proved that damage has not
only been wilfully but maliciously done. The evidence
given tends to contradict this .apposition. and, even sup-
posing it did not, the defendant would be altogether too
young a subject to deal with by punishing in committing
him to the Home of Oorrectioe. The parents of defendant
may be morally liable to repair the damage, and to enable
this to be done I will adjourn the summons.
The defendant then left the court, crying, with his
mother, who said the magistrate's 'mean= should be
carried out.