The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-28 00:00:00

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THE TRIAL OF MULLER.
(THIS DAY.)

The trial of the prisoner, Franz Muller, was
resumed this morning et 10 o'clock, before the Lord Chief
Baron and Baron Kartbr. The wart was eggs crowded to
exam.

The prisoner looked gaits as mho and rusoosoerned as on
the previous day. Before the proceedings occamenced he
had a short interview in the dock with his solicitor, Mr. T.
Board.

The same learned counsel appeared for the prosecution
and the defence, namely, the Bolleiber-Chearal, Serif:ant
Ballantine, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Gaud. and Mr. Beasley for
the crown ; and Serjeant Parry, Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr.
Begley for the prisoner.
The ow for the prosecution wan proceeded with.

John Henry Glass said—l am in the employment of Mr.
Hodgkinson, and have been for some time. I have known
the prisoner about four years. Ido not know exactly how
long the prisms' was there. On Tuesday, the 12th of July
lam, he came to me in Mr. Hodgkinaon's shop, about 4
o'clock In the afternoon. He offered me a gold watch. He
said if I could sot bay it be would not have the money to
gob America. He said he had a chain at ► pawnbroker's
which he had pledged for It. He said if he could pawn
the watch and chain together he could get 41. 10s. for them.
The watch produced is the same. That was his own watch.
I lad been in the habit of seeing him wear
It. I told him to come again the next morning.
He 01.01111 the next morning about 9 o'clock. We both went
together to a pawnbroker's shop, Mrs. Barker's. We both
went into the shop and took a chain out of pawn. We
paid 11. We then went together to Mr. Oox's, Princes-
strest,Leicester-aquare, and there pawned the watch he offered
me the day before, and the chain he had just redeemed.
We got 4/. on them. Muller took the money and I took
the ticket (the ticket produced). It was In my name. I
gave him ss. for it. I gave the It. for the chain. I paid
1/. ss. altogether. We then went back together in an
omnibus as far as the Bank. and when we got there we
parted. He told me he was going to the London Docks to
get a ticket to go to America.
Croes-examieed—l have known the prisoner about four
years. He is a native of Save-Weimar. He is a journey-
man. During the four years I have kaolin him be has
borne a kind and humane character. I have been in the
habit of arociating with him, and have the opportunity of
knowing. I don't loam that he was in the habit at pawn-
ing or exchanging his watch. I did not see any money in
his ponsesion. I don't know what wages he earned. I
am earn 30e. or 361.

Healy Smith—l am assistant to Mrs. Barker, 91, Hounds-
ditch. On the 10th of June / took to a chain of the pri-
soner, and advanced It. on it. The chain produced is the
same. (Moller'.. chain.) He had a new ticket on the 14th
July, and lima redeemed on the 13th July. I think it was
Huller who redeemed it.

Alfred Hay—l was formerly assistant to Mrs. Barker.
On the 13th of June last I took in a watch from the pri-
soner. I advanced 2/. upon it. It was redeemed on the
12th of July by Molar, I believe.
Charles Young—l am assistant to Mr. Annie, pawnbroker,
in the M iIIOTIOS. On the 12th July I took in •chain—the
one predicted —of a person who gave the named Miller sad
the address 23, Jewry4treet. I advanced U. 10s. on the
chain.

Cross-examined.—lt is very common to supply the Chris-
tian-name. " John" is put in the ticket by me.
Jooathsn Matthews, examined by Sir It. P. Collier. I
am a cab-driver. I knew Moller. I knew him two years and
a few weeks. I became acquainted with him at a brother.in.
law's of mine, and he has been to see me from time to time.
I remember • transaction between him and me about a hat
some time in last year. It was about the latter end Of
November or beginning of December, I don't recollect. I
had • new bat, and be came to dine with me on the Sunday
I bought it. He saw me with it on, and said be should like
to have one like it. He looked et the bat, and put it on
lie head, and it was • little too small for him. He asked
me what I gave for it, and I told him 10a 6d. He mid he
would like one like it, and I told him I would get him one
if he wished. I put mini on his had, and said if I got one
too may for me it would just suit him, and he mid " Yes."
I bought my hat at Mr. Walker's, in Crawford-etreet,
Marylebone. The liming of the hat was striped. I
ordered hie hat on Friday evening, and on the
Saturday night I went for it and brought it helm
in • box. Muller came for it on the Sunday week
following. 1 paid 10a. 6d. for it. Muller did not pay me
for it. He made me • black wasttooat, which I now weer,
in return. I frequently saw Muller wearing that hat sub-
sequently. I sew him wearing it about a fortnight before
the murder. I gave • description of the hat to the polies
before I s►w it. The bat produced (found in the train) I
believe to be the mune hat, it is exactly like it. I bad the
brim tamed up a little. I recollect seeing • small jewel-
ler's box at my home, similar to the one produced. I Ant
saw it on the Tuesday following the murder. I saw •
handbill and gave the box to the polies.
Cromexamined by Serjeant Parry—l identify the hat
not only by the sides of then= being turned up—that is one
this& That is dose in the shop. It was se near like mine
as they possibly could get IL I said before the magis-
trates that one of my means of identifying the hat was
that about three weeks before the murder I noticed that
it was tinned up more on one side than on the other, and
told him so. This is the Ant time I have said I had it
tossed up myself when I bought it. I could not say what
has become of the hat I had at the same time as this. I
thick I left it at one of the hatters' where I have bought
one of my bate since. The bat I now wear I bought in
• Oxford-street. I did not leave my hat there. I
did my I left • hat at Mr. Down's, bat not
that one. I did say before the coroner that
I bought a hat at Down's, and left my old hat there.
I bought the one in Oxford-street • few days before I went
to America. I have made • mistake about my hats alto.
'tether. I have had mom•sy that I don't recollect. I went
to America on the _'oth July. I said before the coroner
that the next hat I bought was in June at Mr. Down's, is
Long-acre, and left the old one there. I made • mistake. 1
fulled out there was not • Mr. Down in Long.acre three
weeks before this occurrence. That wan a mistake. It bad
been closed. I ham no idea whatever whether the bat is
like the on. produced (Muller's). I imooutionally throw my
bate in the duathole. I said that before the coroner. I
was asked if I could swear to the colour of my own hat, and
I mid I could not. I could not swear to some of my own hats.
I first beard of the murder on the Thursday in the week
following. I had not beard of it before I had been out with
my cab. Had been occasionally on the rank. I am not a
public-home visitor. I might have gone into a public-
home for refreshment. I went in every day. I axe-
sioeally buy a paper. I like • Sunday paper. I did not
see it in the paper before Thanday. I live at 68, Earl.
street East, Paddiegton. I know the station. I pass it. I
don't know whether I pored it every day from the 7th
to the 10th. I never sow the placard. I knew that Muller
was going to Allledoll. I gave information to the police on
Monday. the 18th. I knew at that time that Muller bad
mailed in • sailing ship for New York. I knew be sailed
on the 14th. He called to bid me and my family good bye.
I was out with my cab on the night of the 9th of July. I did
ay before them:ironer that it was impossible to say where I
was. I was about somewhere. I hays since found out
where I was. I have been making inquiries to And out
where I was on account of my losing my pocket.book.—
. [Witness here produced • letter which he said he had re.
mired from his employer, showing where he was on that
night.)—My master sold off—l did not say " sold up."
The deposition was read to me—that was • mis-
take. I cannot tell what day it was Mr. Ba.
ken sold off. I AM saw Rinsch after I bad
given information at Bow street. I did not see him for
years previous—before I gave information to the police. I
have been a cabman eight or nine years. I have been a
mocha= and here been in a training stable. I was in •
training stable two or three and twenty years ago. I have
been a cabman since that—not all that time. I have been
in busier, for myself. I have driven for the Leedom
Geoeral Omnibus Company. Have always bees • driver.
I have never been • coachman to a private gentlentea. I
lave never bees coachman to a Mr. Linklinar. I know Mr.
Linklater, but have ee►er lived with him as savant. I
knew him by living in the neighbourhood. I have
never been bankrupt. I was In beelines two yeani
ago. I did not fail or compound with my creditors.
I left business became I did sot make it pay. I owed sores
money, and do now. I have never told my ereditore that I
will pay t►em w►ea I get, my share of the reward. I have
cot say expectations of a portion of the reward. I know
Awe was a reward Word I shall impost Now of it if I

we boil; my dal,. I ilionld bays given the
Who bad hese so selerard. I never said that if I bad
se month 'list • little Unger the reward would have
11001. instead of 3001. / said if it had been a shilling I
bare does u I lave done. Have been convicted
absconding from my situation—nothing more. I was
Nachman. I went on the "spree," end left the mach
with no one to start, and had 21 dambeesami I could not pay.
I was not at Norwich In 1851. I was in Norwich in 1850 ;
was in prison then for the 21 days—nothing else. I don't
know the gentleman's name who tried me for the " spree."
I waa tried by a jury. They tried to make it a theft, because
there war a posting•book end spun and some other thiop in
the box, which were unknown to me. The lining of my
bat was 'bailer to Nuller's.

Re-examined by Sir R. P. Collier—l wee convicted in
1850. I was about 29 year of age. I have been in no
trouble of the kind since. I gave inhumation to the police ou
Monday, the 18th. I was passing the Great Western
station, sad stopped to give my bone some water,
and made some inquiries as to a handbill. I looked
at the height on the bills, and sakad the waterman whin
height he thought I was. I nod the handbill and spoke to
the waterman, and went home and fetched the Jeweller's
box produad and showed it to the waterman. The water.
man and I both went together to Hermitsairstreet
polioe-
station. Imw Sergeant Steer, and gave the box to him.
At that time I gave him a description of the hat. I
gave Sergeant Steer a piece of paper with Mr. Blythe's
address. I went to America with the police. I was
examined on the Tuesday after I came back before the

coroner. I was cross-examined as to where I had been on
the Saturday of the murder, and I was not prepared
then to answer them. I made some inquiries and
received the letter I have produced from my em-
ployer. I was on the rank etithe Great Western Railway
station from 7 till 11 o'clock, and not having got a fare up
to that time I went homewards and bought a joint of
meat on the way home. I went to the stables in Liasoc-
grove, and then went home. I am cross-examined also
about my hats ; but I had made no inquiries, and was not
prepared. I have worn I should say nine or ten bate
during the year. I have sines made inquiries. I have
said one brim of the hat was curled up, more turned up,
than the other. It is still so. That is in addition to its
being turned op by the hatter.
This witness's depositions, taken before the coroner, were
then reed.

Eliza Matthews, examined by Sujeant Maurine, said—
lam the wife of Jonathan Matthew'. I know the pri-
soner Muller. I have known him rather more than two
years. He hes usually come to my house. I was present
when my husband bought a hat. I think in December last
year. He bought it at Walker's, to Crawford-street. It
was turned op rather more than my husband's wu. The
bat produced (found in the carriage) looks like the
same hat. The bat my husb.nd bought he
gave to Muller a fortnight after. I have a family of five
children. On the 11th July the prisoner came to see me
between 2 and 3 in the afternoon, to wish me " Good bye,"
previous to going to New York. He said he was going out
for the Hodgkinsons. He said he was to get 1501. a year.
Be met with an accident on the Thursday ; a letter-out
ran over his foot, During the time he was with me
he showed me a chain. He took it off of the button-hole of
his waistcoat. He put it in my hand. The chain produced
is similar (Mr. Death's chain). The greea box produced be
took out of his pocket and gave to my little girl. On the
Monday week after I recollect my husband came home to
fetch it. My little girl played with it the same evening, and

it wee put away in the drawer. He showed me a ring—a
plain told one with a white oorneliaa head, which he said
his father had sect him from Germany.
Crom-examined—When he said he wee going to receive
1501. a year, he said he should like to have the payment
half•yearly. My husband law the box on the Tuesday
morning. When I saw the box I made the remark that
Mr. Death was a good jeweller. I noticed on that Monday
Muller had dark trousers on. He was there three or four
hours. When he went away, as be took his hat off the
drawers, I remarked how well it had worn, and he
said it was a different one. I heard of the murder OA early as
Monday evening, 11th July, from a neighbour. I beard
that It was a shocking murder in a railway carriage. My
husband, sometimes brought home a penny paper. I
always took a weekly paper. I don't remember whether I
had one on Sunday, the 10th.
Re-examiaed—l made the observation about Mr. Death
when he was showing me the chain. I had no conversation
with my husband about the murder.

Mr. Hops& re-aalled, said in answer to e juror—l do not
kIIOW what day in the week Muller brought the new hat
in the hat-box ; ft might have been Sunday or Monday, I
mond say which.
Mrs. Repack was recalled, and said—l did not see Manor
for three or four weeks oa a Sunday. I did not generally see
him on Sundays.
Joseph Henaegoart said—l em foreman in the establish.
mint of Messrs. Hodgkinson. The prisoner at the her
was in Meson. Ilodgicinson's service for six weeks
before the 9th of July. He was originally
engaged at 255. a week, and worked very nearly a month at
that salary. After that he worked pieoe.work, and worked
at that for two weeks. After that I offered him a salary
again, and he said he could make more at piece-work, and
discharged himself. He discharged himself about a week
before the 9th July.
Cross examined—He said he should do bettor at piece-
work.

Edward Watson—l am foreman in the employ of
Mr. Walker, a hatter, of Crawford•street. I hare aeon
a hat in the possession of the police. It is ono
of Mr. Walker's manufacture. The lining of the hat is
the lining which Mr. Walker did not usually use for his
bats. It is • liniag that I hare sees used by no other hat.
ter. It was only used part of the time I was with Mr.
Walker. The prim of the hat I should say is about Be. 6d.
I cannot my correctly the price from the state of the hat
sow. He had other priced hats in the shop. There is no
amount kept of hate that are sold Was they are sent
home.

Crosa-examined—The lining in the hat is I peculiar lining.
I can't say how many bats Mr. Walker makes in a year. I
should say the or six dozen in a week. They are not all
lined with lining like that. I don't think we sear had more
than three or four patterns for linings is the establishment.
He buys the linings already cut. The lining in the bat wee
one of a lot of sampler, Mr. Walker bought. and there ware
only a few of the same.

Mr. Joseph Walker said—l am a hatter in Crawford-
street. The hat produced is a hat sold in my shop. The
lining is peculiar, and 1 don't think ws had more than one or
Iwo bats lined in that way. It is one of ►bout 500 samples
I bought, and there were scarcely two alike. It is a French
lining. The price of the hat wu Ba. 6d. or 10e. 6J., I
cannot say.
This witness was not cross-examined.
Wm. L. Tiddey, soperintsodent of Metupolitan
said—l produce the box from Mr. Death, and the slipper.
Crowexamined—Thet is the right slipper I received
from Mrs. Blythe.

James Gifford said—l am agent to Rsynell and Co.,
shipping agent.. They have aa elks in the North Quay, Leedom
Docks. I recogaise the primmer. Idris saw him on Wednes-
day, July 13, about 11 in the inorniog. He asked me the pee-
sage to New York. I told him 41. Helmeted me when • ship
sailed, and I said "To-morrow, Thursday, 13th.' He then
west away. He cams back about 2 o'clock in the afternoon
and said he had come to pay the fare. He gave me 41., and
I gave him • ticket. He came back about half-past 2. H.
had three parcels with him at the time—two small opal
and a larger one dose up in canvas. I could not ten what
was inside. I told him I could not take charge of them ;he
moat take them to the foreman of the dock. I did not see
his trunk. I saw him on board the Victoria. She railed on
Friday morning. with the prisoner on board.
Cross-examioed—Whatever the parcel was he would have
left it with me if I would have taken possession. It would
have been left in the office all night. It is the custom
with Garman emigrate to carry small packets of
soap, &c. There is • Derma porter named West.
He seldom comes before me. In my abeam he
answers inquiries. The Victoria carried four or dye Ger-
man passengers. The docks open in the morning at 6
o'clock. I generally come aboat 9 o'clock. The primmer
gave his name as Frans Muller, and his age 24.
Re-ezamined—According to the ordinary mane of btu&
nem Weist came about the lame time that I did.
Jaoob Weist said he wee an attendant at the London
Docks. Remembered seeing the prisoner at the Docks some
days prior to his paying his primers.

crees-enunised—He mild hie pumas cm the Wednesday.
I think I saw him on the Monday. Germain sometimes
some to me to ask me questioas.

it.. examined—l got to the office ea Monday at 9 o'clock.
George Mike rid—l sr errant of the deteetivo
police. Oo the 24th Arra I went oe beard the Victoria.
at New York. The primmer at the bar was on board. He
wee celled to the after-part of the ship by the captor I

seised bold of him by his arm, and he mid, " What.,
the matter!" TiOlllllllll. a New York policeman, who was
with me, mid, " You are charged with the murder
of Mr. Briggs." I followed by saying" Yes, on the North
London Railway, between Hackneywick and Bow, on the
night of the 9th of July." Prisoner said, " I Offer Wu ou
the line." I don't know whether he said "that night," or
only I never wee on the line. I took him down into the
saloon. John Tiemann searched him in my pro.
Bence. He took a key from his waistcoat
pocket. I took possession of it and asked the primmer
what it was the key of, and he said, " The key of my box."
!maid " Where is your box,r and he said, " In my berth.
imasequenoe of what the c►ptain told me I west to No.
berth, end got a large black box, which I brought into
the saloon white be wee standing. The prisoneresid, " That
is my box." I nuke:had it with the key which I took from
the prisoner, end found the watch which I produce. It was
sewn up in a place of canvas, I said, " Whet is this r and
he said, "My watch." I then took up the hat,
end hs said, "That's my hat." I saki, " How long have
you possessed them"' He said, " I've had the watch about
two yearn, and the hat about twelve months." I told him
he would have to remain in custody, and kept him on boor,'
ell night until Inspector Tanner came on board nut
morning.

Cross-examised—lt was in answer to my questions that he
pve the answer respecting the hat and the watch. Ha
readily answered the queetiona put to him. When I told
him he was charged with the murder of Mr. Briggs I did not
hear him may "I know nothing about it." He laid he never
travelled by that line, but I am not lure whether he
said on that night or not. I see by my depositions that
I said the prisoner said "I know nothing about it." I
don't recollect now whether he said so. The deposition
wee read over to me. If I did say so, the prisoner said 10).
I found some shirts in the box. I said there were co new
shirts. That was my mistake, because they were rely dirty,
but afterwards I found they had not been worn much.

Richard Tanner said—l am one of the inspectors of the
detective polioe. I was employed in this matter, and left
London for America with Sergeant Clarke. I also took
with me Mr. Death and Matthews. I found Muller on
board the Victoria. I left Mr. Death on the deck
and went below and placed Muller with eight other
people. Mr. Death then went down and pointed
him out. I asked him if be had stated that
he had lost' a ring on board the ship, and be said, " Yes,
have ; I have not lost it, it mast h►ve been stolen from
me." I said, " Tell me what sort of a ring it is and I will
endeavour to have it found." He said, "It is a go',l riot,
with a stone is it." I said "A red stone, and he raid " No, a
white stone." I said " A gold ring with a plain white stone,"
and he said, "No, it was a white stone with a head on
it. I bought it hi Cheepaide, and gave 7s. 6d. for it." 1
took poseseeion of the prisoner's effects on board the ship,
' and be said they were all his things except tl.e ring.
I bad told him he would have to go home as
• prisoner, and he had better tell me all he had.
(The prisoner's trunk and aU the articles that were found
in it were produced.)
Examination continued—l found no parcel sewn up i❑
PUMA.

The court adjourned at 1 o'clock, and on the re.usembling
of the court,
Inspector Tanner, io cron-examination by -4,rjeint
Parry, said—The prisoner answered all the questions I put
to him. 1 had beard before I saw him that the nog wu
lost. I knew from Kr. Death that it was a ring with
a white stone and • head upon it. Whoa I ailed him
for the ring he said he did not lose it from his pocket, but
he thought it was stoles ; in fact, he had a
cion of the man who stole it from him. I aid sou
it a red stone, and he said, No, it was • white stone.
I said then it wu a plain stow, and he answered it had
a head upon it. I did not hear him say at any time in
New York that he had purchased a watch and chain on the
Holiday at the docks. I heard it suggested by his
counsel. Some German gentlemen in New York assisted
him as he is being assisted here now. I found lla upon
him. I asked him no questions as to how be became pos-
sessed of that Busboy. I have no recollection of his giving
ally account to me. He said nothing to me about having
exchanged or sold any clothes on the voyage. I think he
said that to Clarke.

Sergeant Clarke was recalled, and in answer to Serjeaut
Parry said—The prisoner told me something about having
exchanged away a waistcoat for a small leather reticule. I ,
don't remember the words he used. I bare got the waist.
coat back wiz.
By Sir R. P. Colder—lt is not the waistcoat be bad on
when he was taken, that was a very old one. I got the
other waistcoat and he wore It home.
At the request of Sergeant Parry the wilier was asked
by the court whether the clothes which the prisoner wore
bad been taken off and analysed.

Wanes—They have not to my knowledge. They have
base closely examined.
Thomas Jamas Brigp said—l am the son of the late
'Mr. Briggs. I saw him Ist on the Thursday before the
9th July. I next maw him on Sunday, the 10th
July. I was seat for. He was this in a state of Maio-
aibility. I new him at the Milford Oastle. I have semi the
watch producol by TA . It is my father's. The chain
is also hie.. I bare seen the mach and chain many times
before my father had it. It was him brother's. I
has sees him wear the chine and seal produced.
My father bought his bat of Mr. Divas, of 18, Royal Ei.
change. The hat produced by Tamer I lint maw at Bow-
meet. I did not at first recognise it as my father's hat, as
it is mach shorter. I have seen the black beg and stick
(cued in the railway curiego. The stick is my tiger's,
the hag is my brother's.

Croes-examined—i did not know a person named Thorou
Lee before this transaction. I have known him oboe. He
lives about two miles from when my father lived. 1 know
that Mr. Thanes Lee was examined before the coroner.
Samuel Tidromah said—l am a watchmaker. I knew the
late Mr. Etnggs for seven or eight years. I have repaired •
watch for him ooze or twice. It is the practice in the trade
to enter the number of a watch we have to repair in OILY
books. I have looked at the nrunber of the watch. I know
it is Mr. Briggs's watch. I have repaired it twice for him.
I Let repaired it for him on 6th February, 1863. The vales
is about 101. or 121. I would give hanlly so much for it is
the trade. Perhaps not more than I. The original mire
was very likely about 25/.

M. Diganos mid—l am a hatter at 18, Royal Exchange.
Mr. Brigp has been a customer of mine for the last Eve-
aad-twenty yean. I made lain bate to order. I made a hat
to order for Mr. Briggs in September, According to
the description In the book, the bat produced does not cor-
respond. It is lower is the crown. Is is what Is called •
hell-crowned hat. Mr. Briggs always wore • bell-crowned
kat. Mr. Briggs's hat was a little too may in the head, and
I placed some tissue paper in it. There I. so tissue paper
in the hat produced. There are some small fragments left
'Mistime to the lining. I should say the hat has been cut
down from an inch to an inch and a half. The leather.lining
has also been cut down. The piece has been cat off
and it has been sewn together agate, and the silk has bees
pasted os again. It has not been cut down as • hatter
would do it. It is not an operaticie usually performed ; but
a hatter would have used gum, and put it on a block, and
premed it with a hot iron. This bat has certainly not been
does in that way. The hat has been neatly sewn, and I
should say that it was dose by a person who miderrtood
sewing With the exceptime of the cutting down, the hat
corresponds with the lent of Mr. Brigp. When a hat is
made to order the name of the customer u gene ally writ-
ten on the band of the hat, inside the lining—that is the
part of the hat which has been taken away.
Oreesuitamiord—l saw on the lining, "Franz Muller,
22, Jewry-street." It is a common thing to put tissue-
paper in • hat that is too large. I know nothing of the
emmed-band trade in hats. My hats may get into the
second-hand trade. Servants sell their masters' hats very
frequently. (A laugh.)
Several old hate were here banded to the witness by
&Ottani Parry, and le said—They are my hats, bat they
are very old slain. Mr. Briggs generally had one hat •
year. He was a very careful wearer. He frequently had
new linings.

liereza;nined—The price of the hat that is cut down is
one guinea. It has not the appearance of being very old.
Yost of the bate shown me have been cut down.

By Serjeant Parry—l will not swear that the hat pro-
dded is the hat I made for Yr. Briggs. U the pied had
ad been eat off I could hare told.

!redact* W. Thorne said—l am a hat manufaorarei,
ad make bats for Mr. Dion**. The had produced I recog-
nise as my mannfacture ; it has my initials in it. There
is nothing on it to show when it was made. It is not as I
made it, it has been cut down. When I hare a hat to
order 1 pat the acme on the inside. Prom ea leek to an
lash and a quarter has been cut away, and the name should
he ea that part. I don't know whether I made it far Mr.
Brim, but 1 know 1 made it for Mr. Dome. If I had

tat it down I should have used gam and an Iron, and not
done it am that is done.
. _

Ova-examined—l am not aware that Ws are sews in
the secoud•hand trade. I put a different mark for other
customer. I mark all the hate I make for Mr. Dionne
as that is marked.
Inspector Tanner was again recalled by Sir P.. P. °oilier,
end said—l tried the hat found in the carriage on Muller,
cod it fitted.
Ilre. Blythe was recalled at the request of Serjeant
pull, and was asked by him whether she knew an over.
cut with a velvet collar belonging to Muller, and mid—
i know it, and know it well. I bat iaw it on the 14th
July, the day be was leaving. I cannot Bay whether be
was wearing it, or whether he had it on his arm. lam air
I saw it.

nig wee the cue for the proucation.
THE DEFENCE

serieact Parry then proceeded to address the jury. He
said he bad s very responsible duty to perform, and he was
sure the young man at the bar would have a lair and
impartial trial. He knew how difficult it would
be for them to avoid being led away. They
had been invited by the Solicitor-General to dismiss
from their minds all that they bad seen and heard respect-
ing the murder. It had been fully discussed &Imola every-
where. Articles had appeared in the public papers, some
tr the effect that he meat have committed the murder, and
others that he could not have done it. He thought it was
somewhat unusual that such an action should have taken
place, and all that had appeared could not have failed to
make some impression on their minds, but he hoped
that when the jury left to consider their verdict they
would dismiss from their minds all that they
had heard or seen, except that which had bees
adduced in evidence before them. The crime, he agreed,
wan one of the greatest--we which affected every man in
the kingdom who travelled by railway, and one which
511 ed every breast with honor—still he had faith in the
hearts of the jury that they would allow no vindictive
feeling to enter their mind, and if they even entertained
the slightest such feeling, they would banish it now.
The course he was about to take on the part of the pri-
soner should not be misunderstood. Men in his pm/anion '

have damaged their client by the solemn aseereration of the
innocence of the prisoner. The true test of a mates guilt or
innocence is the evideoce brought at his trial, and he
Lela it a transgression of professional duty if he

pledged his word in that of which he could know nothing
save by the evidence ; but he would pledge himself
to demonstrate that by the evidence laid before them,
supplemented by the evidence which he would lay before
them, they could not find him guilty. The crime most
be brought home to him by most unmistakeable evidence.
Tie jury most be as satisfied of his guilt as though they
LAI with their own eyes men him commit the deed.
Ile believed, with his learned friend, that circumstantial
evidence was satisfactory, but it mast be without a link
wanting in the chain of evidence, and if the chala
is not complete, then the jury could not act. The
prosecution relied mainly on pieces of iridium—
the hat found in the railway carriage, the hat found
in the prisoner's box, and the watch and chain found in his
box. He would show that evidence was not eatisfactory.
With regard to the hat found in the carriage, the two
witnesses who spoke to that were Mrs. Repent and the cab-
man. If the hat belonged to the prisoner it was said it
war conclusive evidence of his guilt. It brought
him on the some of the murder. It was • question
whether it ever was !fuller's hat. Mrs. Repach could not
tell the lining of the hat belonging to anyone else. Yet
slw would have it believed that she bad looked into this
ha so many times, and wee sure it was his. This, be
thought, was very peettliez. He said it was not
E.pmbable that Muller had • hat resembling the
bat found in the carriage, which would account for that
wimeas swearing that that hat was the same. He would
not hint that he had the slightest thought that Matthews
11113 the man who committed the murder, or that he bad
been in the least manner concerned is it, or knew anything
about it ; but he would say that he was not • man whose
ev.dence could be relied upon, and he drew the attention of
tte jury to the fact that Matthews was no doubt actuated by
a desire to obtain the reward, or a part of it, that
L.l been offered for the discovery of the perpetrator of
that horrid crime. He would not say that suspicion
bad cot been pointed at Matthews, because that fact
could not be denied. He could not at first account
for where he was on the night of the murder, but be
had since ascertained. With regard to the bat Serjeant
Parry reverted ho the fact that the bat which Matthews had
resembling Muller's hat could not be found. It wee very
strange, he said, that the only two hate that bad that
coloured lining should have bees bought by Matthews.
Might not the hat found In the carriage be the one belong-
ing to Matthews'—not that he wose it on the night of the
murder. He had been in the habit of Leavieg hie old hats
where he bought his new ogee. If Matthews were truthful
in other matters, could it be believed that he---a camas—
was not cognisant of tech a murder having been committed
midi the Thursday following! His wife and his lodgers knew
it, and it seemed almost impossible that he could be telling
the truth. The Solicitor-General had said, where is M able@
bat if the one produced were not his! Where was Matthews's
tat! He, it seemed to him, was in the same strait as
Muller—his hat could not be found either. There was, be
minded, no proof that this hat irier belonged to the pri-
soner. There might be suspicion, but that most be cast
:aide, and the charge must be proved. With regard to
the Eat alleged to be Mr. Briggs', there could be no doubt
it hal been cut dorm and stuck on. The prisoner appeared
t., Lave given different statements regarding the time he
LI had the hat, and be regretted to find that the primmer
Li made many statements which were cot true ; but ft
S. very clear that he was • vain and a boastful man, and
was in the habit of saying many things with regard to
and his belongings that were not qaite true. With
re.uil to the statements as to the bat and watch, he might
Lea thought there was something wrong, but because he
hal made • statement that was not correct he was not to
,3tvicted of the murder. With regard to the hat, how-
ever, he contended, there was no evidmoe to prove that the
ir,rier had not bad it two months. He would prove
.: hats were cut down in the second-hand trade,
the hat produced had Muller's name in it,
Dimas had said he would not swear that he sold
t.. 1 hat to Mr. Briggs, since it had been cut down. He
is. „if,ht it strange no one had been called to show what
Mr. Briggs had oa os this bight, and there was no

eto prose before the jury that Mr. Briggs wore that
n that night. The prisoner had curiously awash, as
' : writing his name in the hat said to be Mi
-t, pat '• 2'2, Jewry-street," his own address
t. Mr. Briggs frequently had his bats lined, and the
• gin tins case was not new. It was quite c0n-
..,4r aitb probability that the watch and chain
; urchased by the prb.oner of some one at the docks,
. Le went to Mr. Death to see if they were good.
...rued contra contended that, patting aside the false
....roents of the prisoner, his conduct was not in any
r-ipect ,uch at to support the supposition that he ass guilty.
Che learned counsel was proceeding with his address
alien we went to press.)

OUTSIDE THE COURT.
Old fluky this morning wu more like its usual see-
rlt than yesterday. Grupe of people were deeding
.1 ,::.^useing, with mush warmth in some instances, the

of the trial, but the eoefasion was not so great at the