The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-14 00:00:00

their announcement that Sir G. Grey would not interfere
with the course of justice. After they left him he sat down
and quietly wept for a time, and then resumed the writing
with which he had been previously engaged. He did not lie
down till rather late, and was throughout the night very
restless.

Yesterday morning he rose early and appeared calm and
collected. Ha attended Divine service in the morning, and
was much absorbed in the exhortations of the chaplain. Up
to last night he reserved the same quiet, firm demeanour,
and although he occupied some of his time in writing, he did
not lie down last night till considerably after his usual time,
and slept but little. He rose at 5 o'clock in good spirits, and
was soon afterwards joined by the Rev. Mr Davis, the chap-
lain of the gaol, and the Rev. Dr Cappel. He in every
respect appeared calm and resigned to meet his fate. He
joined devoutly in prayer wi-h the rev. gentleman, and
otherwise conducted himself in a manner becoming his
awful position. A. little before 7 o'clock be was visited by
Mr Jonas, the governor of the gaol, to whom he extended
his hand, and feelingly thanked bim for the kind attention
he had received since his incarceration. Calcraft arrived at
six, but was not recognised by the mob, and thus escaped
the usual how Leg.
Although the fixing of the scaffold was completel by four
o'clock, still the clang of hammers in putting up barriers
continued till day had dawned.
At five o'clock a heavy, drenching rain set in, which
had the effect of driving the mejerity of those who during
the night had taken up posi ions from their strongholds,
and they hastily beat a retreat to the now open public-
houses and cofleeshops, as well as to other planes offering
anything like shelter. At this time there could not have
been more than 500 people actually upon the scene. But
at six o'clock the rain abated, and from this time the crowd
was recruited by an increasing flew of new comers.
At six o'clock the main body of police, under Mr In-
spector Duddy, was stationed at the approaches to and in
the Old Bailey, and preserved throughout the morning the
strictest order.
Soon after seven o'clock, Mr Alderman and Sheriff
Besley, Mr Alderman and Sheriff Dakin, and the Under
Sheriffs Messrs. Davidson and De Jersey, arrived at the
Sessions House, where they remained till summoned to
the prison by the governor. About 20 minutes to eight
they were informed that the condemned man would
soon leave his cell. Upon receiving this intimation,
the whole of the party, about twelve in all, formed two
abreast, and, preceded by the Under Sheriffs, left the Ses-
sions Mouse. Upon crossing the court yard, on their way
to the subterranean passage leading into the prison, it was
appalling to hear the wild hubbub of the excited crowd be-
yond the massive stone wall of the yard. This, however,
was but of short duration, for upon entering the passage
underground the unseemly, discordant uproar without was
no longer heard. Passing for a short d stance along this
narrow tunnel, in the dim light of a small gas jet, the silent
procession was brought to a momentary standstill while a
massive iron door was opened. Not a word was uttered by
any one. but slowly passing onward through several such
doors, they merged into a series of winding passages formed
of thick stone walls on either side, and enclosed above by
stout, thickly-set iron bars, thiough which the damp, grey
atmosphere of the early morning came with chilling effect
upon all present. It is here that associations of all that is
dreadful culminate in the mind of the visitor, for under the
rugged, uneven pavement beneath, in shells full of quick
lime, are buried the bodies of all the murderers who have
been bt ought to Newgate. It is a place of dread even to the
gaolers themselves, who are, as may be supposed, stout-
hearted fellows, but who nevertheless cannot pass along these
lonely passages without glancing fearfully at the roughly-
carved initials on the walls of those who are buried beneath.
Passing through here. they next reached the cemetery of
the murderess, which is similar to the one described above.
A few minutes after this, the procession reached the door
which opens into the chapel-yard, were they awaited the
arrival of the culprit. While the officials were on their way
from the Sessions House to this spot, Mr Jonas had gone
to the cell of the prisoner, and informed him that it was
time for him to leave. The prisoner, who was deadly pale,
trembled with emotion, but sought to bear the awful an-
nouncement with all the fortitude possible. He rose up,
shook hands with the gaolers who had been principally
with him since his incarceration, and with a slow but firm
step left the cell, accompanied by Mr Jonas, the Rev. Mr
Davis, and two or three other officials. As soon as they left
the cell the shouts and cries of the thousands outside re-
sounded with painful effect upon those composing the
mournful procession as it passed slowly along the cold, damp
stone yard. The procession moved onward through the iron
gates enclosing the exercise yards till it reachel what is
known as the Chapel-gate, where it was joined by the
Sheriffs, the Under-Sheriffs, and the rest of the official party.
For a few moments, during which scarcely anything was
said, every one appeared deeply impressed with the awful
occasion, and, jadging from their demeanour, to some degree
of sympathy with the trembling, pale-faced youth who stood
in their midst. Ia this interval the dismal tolling of St. Se-
pulchre's bell re-echoed across the yard, adding greatly to the
solemnity of the proceedings. The Under nheriffe then led
the way, followed by the solemn precession, which passed
out of the chapel-yard into the prison, and after traversing
several passages, reached the " bread," or " press-room."
This is a cleanly-scrubbed kitchen which, with snowy-
white dresser and table, and its blazing fire, presented an
aspect of comfort that seemed to mock
.the dreadful fate of
the wretched man, who was told to " sit down." A minute
or so after this, a short old man, with white hair, differen-
tially entered the room, and straightway proceeded to a
cupboard, which, when opened, disclosed a number of
straps and buckles, like those to be seen in a harness-room.
He took down some of them, cringingly advanced towards
the prisener, whom he told to " stand up." In obedience to
this request Muller rose, and quietly submitted to the pro-
cess of pinioning. This painful part of the awful ceremony
being over the procession reformed and moved slowly along
a passage, hung on either side with black cloth, which led
to the door opening on to the scaffold, Directly the pro-
cession began to move the bell of Newgate boomed forth
the knell of the man fast approaching death, and scarcely
had the echoes of this died away than the buzzing murmurs
of the excited crowd without penetrated the very walls of
the prison, which bespoke in terms unmistakeable tile eager-
ness of that tumultuous multitude to witness the dying
struggles of the notorious Muller. This movement on the
part of the crowd in immediate proximity to the gallows im-
parted its significance with lightning speed to the crowds in
the distance, who instantly raised the cries of " They are
coming," " They are coming," " Hats off," " Hats off."
At this moment the most intense excitement and con-
fusion prevailed, in the midst of whioh terrible din rever-
berated the echoes of the solemn knell, which, from its in-
creased rapid tolling, indicated that the mournful proces-
sion had gained the steps of the hideous,cloth-draped gibbet.
A moment afterwards the common hangman made his ap-
pearance on the scaffold, and then withdrew to see that all
was right. He had no sooner disappeared than Muller,
accompanied by the Rev. J. Davis, the chaplain, and fol.
lowed by the other cfficials, made his appearance. This
was a signal for the renewed excitement and clamour of
the swerving multitude, who had largely, and almost im-
perceptibly, increased, and whose upturned anxious faces
met the gaze at all points:
Muller mounted the scaffold with a firm step, looking
deadly pale, and his lower lip quivering. The cap having
been adjusted and the rope placed round his neck Dr
Cappel said, " In a few minutes you will be before your
God. I ask you for the last time—are you innocent
or guilty ? "
Muller—l am innocent ?
Dr Cappel—You are innocent ?
Muller—God Almighty knows what I have done.
Dr Cappel—He knows if you have done this deed.
Muller—YES, I HAVE DONE IT,
Dr
,Cappel then nearly fainted. The signal was given
tie drop fell, and Muller died without a struggle.
It is alleged that Muller stated to one of the Sheriffs a day
or two ago, that h) was not on the south side of the river
at all on the evening of the murder.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE CONFESSION
After the convict had been platted upon the drop
and the rope adjusted round his neck, Dr. Cappel,
addressing him with great animation and solemnity, '
said, " In a few moments, Muller, you will stand
before God ; I ask you again, and for the last time,
are you guilty or innocent P'' He replied, "I am
innocent." Dr. Cappel said, "You are innocent P''
repeating his own words in the form of a question.
Muller answered, " God Almighty knows what I
have done." Dr. Cappel, " God Almighty knows
what you have done !" again repeating the convict's
own words ; " Does God know that you have
done this particular deed P" Muller replied
"Yes ; Yes ; I have done it," speaking in Ger-
man, in which language the whole conversation
was conducted. The German expression used
by the convict wee "Ich babe es gethan ;" and
these were his last words. The drop fell, and
he soon ceased to live. So greatly relieved was the
rev. gentleman by the confession, that he rushed
from the scaffold, exclaiming" Thank God! Thank
God ! " and sank down in a chair, completely ex-
hausted by his own emotion. After recovering, he
repeated in English, in the presence of the Sheriffs
and Under-Sheriffs and the representatives of the
newspaper press, of whom there were four, what
had just passed between him and the convict, pre-
cisely as it has been related above. The body, after
hanging the usual time, was removed from the public
gaze, and will be interred towards evening within
the precincts of the prison.
The convict has lett behind him a written and
sealed document, which has been placed in the
hands of the Sheriff, but who forbear for the present
to make it public, after his confession on the scaffold,
until they shall have reported the fact to the Court
of Aldermen at their meeting to-morrow.

PRICE OF BREAD.—The prices of wheaten bread
in the metropolis ars from 61id to 7d ; of household ditto,
bid to 61. Some bakers are selling from 4id to bd per 41b
loaf, weighed on delivery.

SEVONy EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

spGATING INTELLIGENCE---This Day.

SHREWSBURY RACES-THIS DAY.
RY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
RACING PLATE.

Peignor
Hurrah
Procella

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MIT, M —Viceroy beat Anedyomene.
BATTLEFIELD HANDICAP.

Catalogue 1
Concordia
Forester

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QUEEN'S PLATE.

Dr Synt,x
Oldminster
Grosvenor
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SHOBDON COURT STAKES.

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1
Attraction

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A.I3BEY HANDICAP.

Warrior
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NURSERY HANDICAP.

Mewled
Leoville

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GOLD CUP.

Cambusoan
Catalogue
Lord Burleigh

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FOREGATE STAKES.

' Attache .
Attraction
HURDLE RACE.

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THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

TATTERSALL'S.—This Evening,

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 aget Liddington (taken)

TILE DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Liddington (taken)
13 to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken)
26 to 1 agat Bedminster (taken)
33 to 1 agst Brother to Minie (taken)
33 to 1 agat Oppressor (taken)
40 to 1 agst Kw nig (taken)
40 to 1 Broomelaw (taken)
60 to 1 agst Joker (taken)

A Town Councillor Charged with Perjury.

At the Salford Town-hall, yesterday, W. A. Jenner, iren
merchant, Chapel-street, Salford, was charged with having
committed wilful and corrupt perjury. The prosecutor was
Samuel Platt, boiler maker, Adelphi, Salford. The defen-
dant holds two public offices, one as a representative in the
Salford Council of Trinity Ward, and the other as guardian
of the Salford Union.—Mr Ernest Jones, who appeared
for the prosecutor, said that the alleged offence WLB com-
mitted in the Salford Court of Record on March 1, 1861, in
an action in which Mr Jenner was the pl aintiff and Mr
Platt the defendant. Mr S. Platt, the prosecutor, said that
in May, 1859, he sent one of his men, named Lyons, to the
defendant's works to obtain a foot of inch and a half square
cast steel. Lyons brought a piece of double sheer steel,
about seven or eight feet long. Complainant cut off a foot
and sent the bar back. The following day he returned
the foot also, after finding that it did not suit his purpose,
but the defendant refused to receive it. Witness had
a dispute about some circular plates he bought from
the defendant, and the matter was referred to Mr Mather,
of the firm of Messrs Mather and Platt, who decided that
the price should be reduced. With respect to this decision,
defendant said to witness, "You have done me this time;
and it will be my turn next;" and, about the 30th of June,
1859, he sent an invoice containing item of credit for the bar
of steel, as returned, but the invoice contained an error, and
it was sent back to the defendant. Witness also received a
second invoice, in which was shown a balance of £1 17s 4J,
the item of credit being omitted, and he offered £3 17a 4d to
discharge the claim. Defefidant refused to accept this as
payment in full, said that the bar had not been received by
him, and obtained a writ in the Salford Court of Record.
Before the trial, witness paid £3 3s 8d into Court. At the
trial, the defendant swore that neither he nor any of his
servants had received the steel. The Judge, in summing
up, said that there had been perjury on one aide or the
other ; and he went so far as to order the witness Lyons
not to leave the Court. A verdict was found for Mr
Jenner, and witness had to pay the amount of the claim.
Atter the trial, witness said, " You know you have got
that steel,' to the defendant, who then produced a bit of
paper, and said, " This is for the double shear, and as you
have seen it tear it up." Witness did so, and did not see
defendant afterwards. In 1862, Mr Astley, a clerk,'who was
in defendant's service at the time the alleged perjury was
committed, gave witness two invoices. Mr Mather had pro-
mised to stand ty him with £5OO, in order to sea public)
justice done to him, and had enabled him to carry out these
proceedings.—Thomas Lyons said that he was in the pro-
secutor's service in 18e9, and that he took the long bar,
after a foot had been out off, to the defendant's works. A
man named Miller weighee it, and witness left it there.
Witness was present at the trial in the Court of Record.
and was reqneeted by the judge not to leave the court.—W,
T. M. Astley said he was an auctioneer at the King's
Head, and that up to February, 1862, he was in defendant's
employ, In the second invoice, dated the 30th September,
1860, produced, the item of credit for the bar of steel was
omitted. Witness prepared the invoice, and copied the
items from the defendant's kairnal. The item of credit
was omitted because it was entered amongst other
similar items at the end of the book. On the day before the
action in the Court of Record was brought, the defendant
asked if the bar had been returned. Witness examined
the country ledger, produced, and found the item of credit
for the bar of steel returned, Mr Jenner asked, "How
can it be done," and upon witness saying that he did not
know, the defendant took a penknife and out the leaf cone
taining the item of credit out of the book. The defendant
afterwards sent the book to a binder, had a facsimile leaf
inserted, and directed witness and another clerk, named
Heywood, to copy all the entries except the item of credit
for the steel, This was done. The book thus tampered
with was produced at the trial, the following day, when the
item of credit did not appear in it, and the defendant there
swore that the bar had not been returned. In cross (same.
nation by Mr Leresche, witness said that if he stated in the
Court of Record "had the steel been returned, I should
have known it, or that the steel had not been returned," he
was " subordinated" to sayWitness it by the defendanthat, wh
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was compelled to obey.
on that occasion was not true. The presiding magistrate
(Mr Trafford) : Did everyone in Mr Jennerna commit
perjury? Witness—Yes, all of us, because we were
bound. Mr John Beardsall said he was in the employ
of Mr J. Clarke, bookbinder, Kennedy-street, when
some one from the defendant's service brought a book
in which a new leaf was placed. The day-book erduce
had been altered since it was first bound. Ho had exa-
mined it. In the first instance, he observed that a section
projected beyond the °there. He opened the book and
found that section had been removed, and replaced,
There was a trifling difference in the colour of the new
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and found that several pages had been removed from the
end of the book.—William Rogerson, salesman, said he
the defendant's employ. On the morn-
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the trial, the defendant instructed witness
to transfer the plaintiff's account from the town to
the country ledger. Witness saw the witness Astley
with something in his hand on the morning after the
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diet, Astley said to witness in the Courtof Record," What
a shame it is; we have actually taken the leaves out of the
day-book to make it appear as if the steel had never been
returned." Witness asked him to tell him all about it ; and
Astley continued. ° Yesterday, we went upstairs to get up
the evidence'. Wo examined the Leeks and found in the
day-book the entry relating to the steel, with a mark against
it, and I pointed it out. Mr Jenner then said,' we may as
well give the case up. I said, ' we can alter it,' took hold
of the leaf, and before Mr Jenner could hinder me, I tore
it out. Jenner then said, ' Ohl Astley, you have ruined
me ; it is a very serious case, and you do not know what
may be the consequences.' I
.said that I would get it
put right, and I went to Clarke s with it."—John Hay-
ward, a nephew of the defendant, said that Mr Astley took
the day-book to Clarke's. Witness assisted in copy-
ing Mr Platt's account from the old pages. Every
item was copied, and what was omitted was only the mark
that was made against the item of credit.—Mr Leresche
was proceeding to speak for the defence; when the presid-
ing Magistrate, Mr Trafford, said that he should be guilty
of a great dereliction of duty if he did not send the caao to
a jury, and the defendant was, therefore, ccmmited for trial
at the aseizes, He would be admitted to bail.