The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-17 00:00:00

Muller in Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Night.

Muller has just landed at Liverpool. Anything
like the excitement in the neighbourhood of the docks
and landing stage has seldom been seen in the great
port on the Mersey. Crowds thronged every
point, whence a view of the arrival of the Etna
could be seen, until after the darkness of the night
had rendered it impossible to see anything but
the black water which bore the vessel. Then
longer waiting was hopeless, and the crowd,
instead of being dispersed about the docks, concen-
treated itself near the landing-stage, which was
soon thronged, and many a hundred went away in
despair of seeing anything of the arrival of him
whom England accuses of the most sensational
murder of the day. And they stood patiently—that
great crowd waiting for the arrival of the New
York steamer, and discussing among themselves
the probabilities of the conviction of him who was
en board. lam fortunately enabled, by courtesyof
Scotland-yard and. Inspector Tanner, to furnish
you with a correct version of all the important in-
cidents in connection with the capture, the voyage,
and ;the arrival in Liverpool of Muller. After a
rough passage he arrived here at a few minutes
before 11 o'clock, and the Inman tender having
boarded the Etna, a telegram from Sir R. Mayne
was handed to Inspector Tanner.
After a short time the prisoner, accompanied by
Mr Tanner, stepped from the Etna on board the
tender, which was steered for the landing-stage,
bet owing to the vast multitudes of people there
assembled, and the great excitement that prevailed,
it was deemed expedient for the safety of the pri-
soner to land him at Prince's Pier. This detour,
however, was partly anticipated, for as soon as the
tender steamed alongside some 500 persons rushed
forward with yells, and called out, " Where's
Muller ?" All this time Muller stood, to the casual
observer, perfectly indifferent, but he was actually
not without emotion. He first gazed steadfastly
upon the advancing rush of people, then he turned
and looked another way, but said nothing. A cab
was drawn alongside the landing-stage. and Mr
Tanner told Muller to take his arm, This he did,
and they proceeded to the cab. This attempt was
sufficient to indicate to the crowd that one of the
two was Muller, and a tremendous rush was made
towards the cab. It was not until after great
struggling, in the course of which the cab was
nearly overturned, that Muller was forced into the
cab and driven away, amid the yells and shouts of
the comparatively few who thus waylaid him; while
thousands on the landing stage persistently retained
their position, refusing to believe that he had gone
any other way. Muller did not altogether appear
to understand why such a demonstration was made,
and upon gaining his seat in the cab he displayed
great emotion.
With reference to the departure of Muller from
New York, as already stated, the feeling of the
people was decidedly in favour of Muller, and
when Commissioner Newton delivered his decision,
and pronounced that the accused should be sent for
trial, strong murmurs were rife to the effect that
" Muller never should return to England."
This put Mr Tanner on the qui vive, and observing
so strong a feeling in favour of the accused, he at
once foresaw the possibility—nay, the probability—
of an attempt at a rescue, This never was probable
t xcept from the bounty receivers, who are at all
times subservient to the influence of the almighty
dollar ; and had Muller possessed money sufficient
to pay for a bail they would have made the task of
Mr Tanner doubly difficult in securing his charge,
as it was this energetic officer had sufficient to con-
tend with. He had to divert the attention of the
people, and with this object he got paragraphs in-
serted in the New York papers, stating that Muller
would be taken to England in the Cunard steamer
Chine, which sailed on the 7th, instead of which he
had arranged with the Inman Company to
provide in their steamer Etna accommoda-
tion for his prisoner. This the company did,
as well as it could be done, inasmueh as while they
duly respected the comforts of their ordinary
passengers, they took especial care that those
of the as yet unconvicted man should not be
neglected. They apportioned to his accommodation
the hospital of the ship, containing six berths amid-
ships, not certainly to his sole accommodation, but
as well to that of Inspector Kerressy and Sergeant
Clark, who throughout the tedious journey never
lost sight of their charge. As far as his personal
physique goes a stout lad of 18 would be a match
for him. He stands about sft. 6in. high, slim built,
of light complexion, smooth faced, and certainly of
inoffensiee appearance, while his conduct, both in
the voyage out and the journey home, has been ex-
cellent. Until his arrival in Liverpool he has not
throughout displayed the least emotion save once,
and that was when Inspector Tanner spoke kindly
to him when at the police-office in New York,
which the inspector mentions in the following rat-
rative of his journey out and home:—
"Wo left Liverpool on July 20. The vessel made
a passage of 16 days, during which nothing parti-
cular happened, except that on the 23d I fell
down stairs and hurt my back. I was confined to
bed four days, and when we got to New York I was
very ill. I placed myself under the care of Dr Quack-
emboss. On Aug. 5 I stationed Sergeant Clark at
Staten Island, about 18 miles from Sandy Hook, a
place where there is a telegraph station. I at once
put myself in communication, so that I should have
a telegram forwarded to me and to Sergeant Clark
the instant the Victoria was sighted ; but there,
nevertheless, was a difficulty to be got over. The
pilots at this point abound in large numbers, and to
prevent any of them communicating with Muller
when the Victoria arrived, I issued handbills, offer-
ing a reward of 60 dols. to the first plot who would
board the vessel, and privately ask the captain to
take steps to prevent Muller leaving, as he was
wanted. It took a fortnight to find all the pilots,
and thus caution them. About fourteen days after
this the Tallahassee made her appearance, and
burnt the Adriatic and many other ships. She
took also the James Funk, and made her
tender, which, being the pilot boat I had
previously engaged, created a second difficulty.
Inspector Kerressy arrived about a week after this.
I then put myself into communication with the

police, who rendered me all the assistance possible.
The United States Marshal deputed Sergeant Tier•
nan, of New York. Detectives and the police were
stationed at Staten Island. O❑ the 24th the Victoria►
was sighted. The law would not allow Commie■
sinner Newton to grant a warrant till I could make
an affidavit that Muller was in American waters.
As soon, therefore, as the Victoria was telegraphed
I went to New York and made an affidavit to that
effect, which was coupled with the attestation of the
British consul. Sergeant Tiernan and Sergeant
Clark boarded the Victoria. Mr Tiernan told the
prisoner that he had a warrant for his apprehension.
Muller said, 'Very well,' but was not in the least
startled. He was searched, and lls and keys found
on him. His box was opened, and a watch was

found, end Muller said it was his watch, and that
he bought it ot'a man in London Docks, and gave
1.,‘1 15s for it. He said also that he bought the hat
in Petticoat-lane. Soon after this Mr Death and
myself arrived, and I ordered the prisoner to be
kept on board all night. In the morning I took
him down with 11 others, and asked Mr Death
if he saw any one there who bought the chain.
lie said Yes,' and pointed out the prisoner. At
this time the excitement io York was in-
tense. There were hundreds of boats around the
ship. I then took the prisoner to Mulberry eta-
Von. I knew he had had nothing to eat and drink for
some time. Up to this moment he appeared per-
fectly indifferent to what was passing. When he
was in the station I asked him if he would have
anything. lie replied No.' I tokl him I had a
duty to perform, and that I wished to do it kindly,
and that he had better have something. He said
No, I cannot eat,' and burst into tears, and sobbed
a.oudior twenty minutes. He afterwards ate some
bread anti butter and drank some tea. On the 31st
I got the 'warrant. In the meantime prisoner was
kept in the Tombs, and I arranged that a prisoner
should sleep with him the whole time. On the 3d
be was handd over to my custody, and I conveyed
him in a carriage to the ship, having previously
arranged to have the hospital at my dispos3l, 30 that
he might be kept away from the saloon Passengers,