The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-25
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GREAT BRITAIN.
End Ortbe Muller Case--The Prisoner
Found Guilty-..Senteneed TO Death
-..The Execution to Take Place
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From the London Times, Oct. 81.
, t..l, qoty THE SUMMING UP. ,..... t..ii a.
!, On reassembling, on Saturday, the lord
chief, baron proceeded, amid profound and
solemn silence, to sum mp. During the
address of the chief baron, Muller stood
forward in the dock and listened with the
deepest attention to every word which
was uttered.) 1hi Ifs ...4
The Jury returned into court at q few
minutes after three. There was deep
silence in the court while Mr.. Avery, the
clerk, directed the names of the jury to be
called over. ' -
The foreman, in answer to the usual in
quiry, said: "Guilty." a. 81. '.
Directly the fatal word was pronounced,
the lord chief baron burst into flood of
tears He placed his hands over his face,
and rested bis elbow ON his desk, and q
profound silence reigned throughout the
court. After some moments of painful
suspense, during which the prisoner stood
unnoved in the dock, and itseemed doubt
full what course would be adopted, the
black cap was brought in.
Mr.. Avery, the chief clerk of the court,
addressing the prisoner, asked him wheth-
er, having been convicted of murder, he
had anything to say.
Muller, with great composure, MY
lord, have nothing to say.
The Chief Baron slowly raised his head.
made a sign to Baron Martin, which
seemed to be Immediately understood.
Baron Martin put on the black CAP and
proceeded to pass sentence. Addressing
the prisoner he said he had been convicted
of the crime of wilfnl murder. 1t was no
part of the duty of the court to express
an opinion as to the verdict delivered by
the jury. 1t was the province of the jury
to decide upon the guilt or innocence of
a prisoner, but it was usual for judges to
say when they concurred with the verdic.
of jury. He was authorized by the
Lord chief Baron to say-and he said it
on his own part also-that they were per-
fectly satisfied with the verdict which had
been delivered. He merely said this to
remove from the mind Of the prisoner any
hope he might entertain that he would
live long in this world, but to show him
he would soon be removed from it by a
violent death. He besought him therefore
to seek meanwhile what peace he could
with his Maker He should forbear to 90
into any particulars of the case, but would
say, that if the facts had been gone into
more infinitely it would have strengthened
the case against the prisoner-would more
materially have established his guilt. The
learned baron mentioned one or two of the
leading facts of the case, and said that
Muller having declared his intention of
going to America, and that, attracted
by the watch and chain of Mr.. Briggs, he
had committed the attack upon him for
the purpose of rObbing him, i1 order to
raise the money to pay, his passage to
America. The learned baron repeated
that he must not expect to live much long
er, and then sentenced him in the usual
form. 't
Muller exhibited little sign OF emotion
beyond slight twichipg of the face. As
he was about to be removed, Mr.. James,
the Governor of Newgase, who was in the
dock said: "My lord, the prisoner wishes
to say something"
Baron Martin-Very well.
Muller.-I am quite satisfied with the
verdict. 1t is according to the law of the
country; but / have Been convicted not
upon true but false statement.
1t was rumored in the Court that the
prisoner said: "If this sentence ia carried
out shall die an innocent death :" but he
uttered no such words, nor anything like
them. ,.2 l. . 2'.'t -- i-.
THE DAY FIxKD FOB 1Bs EXECUTION.
From tho Evening Standard. :...
When Muller had finished the few SEN
fences be addressed to the court on Sat-
urday afternoon, he was conducted by
couple Of goalers, and followed by Mr..
Jones, the governor of Newgate, through
a subterranean passage leading to the co.,
demned cell. For the FIRST few moments
after he was taken out of the dock his de-
meanor was that of one who did not fully
realize his awful position; he seemed in
state of demi-stupor. He did not epeak
single word, ana it was not till some
time after he had been lodged in his cell
that any very great change in bis conduct
COOk pave. EICm tuo HIOu0ut lI00 YER
dict was delivered his countenancs become
set with death-ike palor, which after
wards passed away in a paroxysm Of tears,
which he gave vent soon after reaching
his cell This grief continued on him for
some considerable time, but it seemed
subsequently to restore his wonted COM
posure, which he has since preserved with
becoming humility. He afterwards par
took of some slight refreshments, and lay
down to rest, but be did not sleep much
through the night. he rose early yes.
terday morning, and, according to custom
attended Divine service iu the prison
chapel. He appeared deeply absorbed in
the exhortations of the reverend chaplain,
and otherwise conducted himself with an
air that bespoke the deep sense of bis ap-
preaching end. This morning, he was
visited by the Sheriff's, who communica-
ted to him the fact that bis execution was
fixed for this day fortnight, namely, Mon
day, the 14th Of November. He received
the awful! message as if he fully expected
it, but made greet efforts to suppress the
inward emotion which it necessarily Gre
ated. He has never once referred TO the
crime in any Way whatever.