The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-27

him Letters and other appeals wcrc Afterwards soma
written BY prominent Republican politicians ~hif
tho President apparently remained memorable.
Finally, Mr.. Becnher and Mr.. Greeley urged upon
Mr. Lincoln the propne'y Of scccdlng to the request.
promising TO keep the matter secret. On welncs-
day morning, in accordance with nprcvious inti-
nation, Mr.. Howard Senior waited uron Gen. Dix.
and In the course Of the day dispatch was received
nom Washington directing the military cornman-
der " this district release FROM Fort L1feyet,s
Joseph Howard, Jr., the author Of the Rceus Proc-
lamstion. General Dix Immediately wrote ont
the proper orier, and presented II ~ tho harry
father. who Immediately proceeded 10 the Fort
whoro he handed the "open sesame" 10 tho COM
mandant, anil sron ancr lief, the prison In company
with his son. The suo evening the relatives amt
friends Of the family rsoicci over the return Of thu
distinguished Joseph, who del. .htod the assembly
with plquAnt narrative of his experiences. II is
Understood that Howard. Jr, Intends 10 ''wri,e =
book" wherein he will give the public glimpse
OF the interior life of For, Lafayette
EXAMINATION OF MULLER THE ESdLTW
RAuwAY NuRpuxyR.-Tho examination Of Muller
was continued this morning IN the United Statos
Coinmis issioncr's office. Al carly hour the Cour,
RON crowded by hundrods Of citzcns. anxk>
ous 10 catch q sight Of the notorious railway
murderer. A number Of ladies were present. who
sppcsrci to regard the proceedings with extrcma
interest. Tho accused preserves tho stolid
expression Of counteuancc ~ he did on Thursday.
seeming the least interested Of all who were 10
attendance.
Judge Becbc who had been assigned a. counsel
for Muller. was absent. having been detained else
where on business. 1t therefore became necesary
for his Honor 70 assign now counsel. Muller was
asked n he had any preference 10 whom among
the members " tho bsr present he would choose
his legal adviser In answer to this question ho
said that ho knew here and would prefer
that the Court should assign him. lie said that he
had q sister In this city, living Mt i3g Nassau
street, anil expected that abe would bc hore this
morning. Ills Honor then assignSd Edmund Blank
man anu Chauncey Shafer as Muller's counsel.
These preliminary nst'crs being settled, Nj. Mar
berry, counsel for tho British Government, rosa
and said II became his duty to make n demand
for tho cxtrSiiuon of one Franz Muller, = fugitive
| from justice, charged with tho murder u Mr.
| Briggs a clerk IN . banking house IN London. Tho
| circumstances of this murder had been already
| laG hciorc the public by tho newspapers and he
would content himself by hr cly rccnpiuating the
| circumstances Of the murder and. If tho proof
| should carry out his statement II would become
| the duty of his Honor 10 make representations "
the National Executive. M would lead TO the rondi-
| ton Of the AcGuscd. NJ. Msrbcrry then gavo Q
In Of statement Of h,is connected with tho
murder, which have already ioen publlshed
| IN this country, as well az in England
Mr.. Mulberry then oYcrcj tho deposition taken
before Mr.. Henry, tho London Magistrate. Mr..
81 after said that they deemed IL ,nelr duty TO OBJ
| lect to tho recalling OF these dcpostons. Mr.. Mar
berry Kad that they tai. en- before the Chief
Police Magistrate of London, and had tho certificate
| Of TIE American Miuister Mr.. Adams, attached TO
| them. Mr.. bhafer nsl Oh II the parties were hero
TO he cross examined and said that he decmcd 10
| right to which tho prisoner was entitled W in all
cr.minsl procoeiinxs. Mr.. Marbcrry said that tho
At Of COngress PASSED under this treaty and in
| tended TO carry out iB PROVISIONS provided that
dcpositons taken abroad and tertnod 10y the Amer
h.n Minister should 10 received IN evidence ,n Ex-
| tradition cases.
| Mr. shaGer said ,hst he wa. satisfied that link
WAS wanted in the foundation OF this evidencaA
There evidence that Il ESQ dcpositiOns would
| have been re, civcd in evidence.
| After u speech from Mr.. Blankman, tho Court
held that tho deposhons were coupeient to be read
| in evidence.
| Richard Tanner sworn. Testified that he was an
| Inspector Of the London pol &C, and that he denu-
| heu the hat and chan. lie saw the compartment Of
tho car that Mr.. Briggs Was IN. IL wts saturated
with llood. rhese dePos tons had been taken
before Mr. Henry, who was a regular police ma;is-
| uate.
Cross Eramined.-I do not know how many
| pcrsous occupied the compartment of the car in
| which NJ. Briggs was. IL wOulu take Ave or six
| minutes between tho two stations. U my own
knowlcdse ! can s.y that tlose deIvsiunns are
| IA lar to many others that have seen. know
| nothing Of my own knowl@igc OF Thomas Henry,
the Magistrate, except that for a number Of
years lo has acted ns chId Magistrate. Walter
Kennedy sworn. l. inspeetor ol Railroad d.
vision Of Metropolitan Police, stationed ut Row.
Attention finally called to this tho
lO,h OF July last. Last SAW Mr.. Briggs before day
OF his death. l sent constable tor tho bosly and
received IT IRON him. Have been In tho service Il
years. Know Mr.. Henry. lie has been acting
US q mag strate for about IL years; was
present when these deIostlons wero taken be-
tore Thomas Henry In Bow street. l received
these original dor0sitions from his hand, and
| brought them To this country. There was a hst
produced before Mr.. Henry 1t was the same hat
that received from the constable gave that hat
" Inspector Tanner. l also produced gold chain,
tue hook belonging to It, auu small et ring iount
in the railroad car, ut the cxAuinat on before u,
mag strate. The hook wns tnkcl Off the de- 81 ~,
by Mr.. Briggs, Jr. The chain received IRON Mr.
: DeuIi, tue Je"elcr. Tue box Was produced by IA,
Ia tie magistrate II is the one shown 10 Nj. Robt
Death.
Cross ss-examincd.-I did not sce NJ Adam
make the certificate attached TO these depoRtious
John Death sworn; Resues IA Clop psilc, -.ty q
, London; AIN "A glyersAith and Jew elcr. 4 rls Z
now shown me Ia one that Uur, r,h..Ui on tie u D..
of July Of the pr, soner. hIllrl yShed to fcl IT
l told han would give HIM tAr,o pouucs tcl iol
II. He look ell At another Chuin vtluCl Il OH
pounas five, which he agreed Ia take. irc'I MA
4, Muller on the Victoria; picked him out IRON
number oi men, and poaityely ideniiy hm 'Ai thc
man.
= Jonathan Mathews tcs,fel that he knew Muller
: md had purchased a hat tor him ho khe" hin
q well.
Inspector Clarke testified to finding the hat AID
watch m Muller's box,
g John L. reman cacl am conn",en win thu
4 detective force of the Metropolitan ful's oI thu
= | city; made the arrest, having teen d,puted by
Mnrslal Murray. This witness confirmed tho testi
tLony OF tnu Euglsh oaioer, Clark as to tho hnd
Ing OF the hat anu watch IA ne h"' oil inc accused
. THIS closed the testimony for .he British Govern