The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21

Tho Seif-A1cuaed Mursterer--A singular Case.
fFrom the Philadelphia Bulletin, Aug. 10
letter was received 10 thus city few days since
stating that German, named John Muller, had
confessed to the American Connu NJ Port nn rince
that he had mus dvred man about ak months since
in Burlington county, New Jersey
Yesterday the bark Aaron J. Harvey, Captain
Barnes, arrived, having an board the self-accased
murderer. Officer VIM. Seed WAS despatched to
vessc, before she reached tine wharf, and conveyed
uer 70 Lhs .sy.c ckup at the Mayors Off O.
g. =. Canuor, Eco, District AttOney fyr Burlinr
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he had an interview with the prisoner. The latter
repeated his confession, wnlch In eubst anCe as
follows-Iu February hast he sas 1t work ct woot
sbopping at place called Quaker Bridge, in Wash
ingtOn township, Burlington cunty. His employer
was Squire S0oy. II seems tiisie was q German
living in the neiGhb0rhood, Dam.d GJtleib Mulhei-
ser, who treated his wife very badly. She had lett
her husbsnd on two occasions, but the latter
had forced her to return and again live with him.
Her case excited the commiseration OF the prisoner
a, fellow workman named John Meyer, and the
two agreed 20 give the woman money to assist her
in getting away from her husband.
This, Muller says they did, and the woman went
away in q stage. Meyer and tho prisoner lived
together IN . shanty In the pines, and for some
appearance Of bis wife. The husband went to their
cabin, broke open the door, and demanded his wife,
squabble took place between the parties, and the
two friends were more than match for the infu-
serious results. Several other ARRAYS, gro ring ont
OF the same cause occurred at subsequent periods.
Finally, one day some time afterwards, Muller and
Mullheiser met at cabin. kept az store BY Squire
Sooy, the old quarrel was revived, and Mnllheiscr
struck the prisoner over the head with small stick.
Tne blow was not q serious one. The parties
clencbed, and the prisoner struck his adversary
several severe blows about the temple with his fist.
Muller became frightened, went to his own cabin,
got his clothes and money, and el0ped to New
York, from whence lie sailed 10 London. There
was DO person present &C the time of the Gn fight.
In London tbs prisoner met With a man named
Charles Brown, whom he had known in Burlington
county. Brown told him tnat Nulheiser was found
dead, that Meyer had been arrested on the charge
of numbering him, and that he was then IN prison.
From London Muller went 10 Port au Prince, and
while there he suffered great anguish Of mind at the
reflection that bis friend was imprisoned for an OF
fence Of which he was entirely innocent. Muller
accordingly determined to make confession,
which he pIt in execution and requested the Ame-
ricaD Consul to send him to tho United States for
trial.
The prisoner is but 23 years Of age. He says he
first came to this country about three years ago,
and that he worked for Squire S,oy year before
the fatal event.
Mr.. Cannon says be never heard Of such murder
as that described and lie III under tho i'm 'rcssion
that Mulhciscr mIst have recovered sf:or Mullor
fed. Be says, however, that such q circumstance
might have occurred IN tho pines without tho mat
ter coming to bis knowledge. The statement Of
the prisoner in regard To localities a1d to
names Of persons in the neigh borhood in which
the afair Is described ss having occurred, WAS per-
Nctly correct. Immediate inquiry win he mado as
TO the ciruumstances.
The prisoner IL very i'll at tho present timc, and
has violent attack Of Rheumatism that he ecu
not stand upon his feet He will be put under
medical treatment. We understand he was very
sick at the time he made bis first confession.
This is certainly veyy sngulcr snair, and tho
appearance Of Muller bears evidence Of the mental
anguish he has suffered. lt wonld be gratifying
circumstapce TO discover ttat bis supposed Victim
had recovered, and that the sclfaccuscd murderer
was in fact guilty Of no crime.
TELEGRAPHIC.
PBnApsLEBA, August 90, 1864
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