New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-03

Muller listened kindly TO the adldratios VI ho seI m
bnt made no response After Mr.. Dakin bad gone tue
convict remarked 70 Of the warders placed over
hl. that man had power 10 forgive SINS and that u
was Of confesing him. In this state OF mind
he denied the crime when the sacrament Was
about 10 be administered - him.
shortly b3ioro eight o'clock the sheriTs End under.
sherfs with Mr.. JONAS the governor OF Eewsate ana
Mr. Gibson, the PRISON surgeon proceeded from the
scssicn-house 10 the Jail PansiDg Tor lew moments
in opcn courtyard, they awaited TIC coming OF tAe
convict. sdcdoor was opened. and Muller presented
himself, attended by warder. He ives pale. but mar
ve.ousy calm and collected, and lie walked hriskiy
across the court yard TO the piesroom followed by the
authorities. There he was pinioned BY the e'us0ner
aud underwent tire ordeal with uushakon courage
While al about him yisbiy touched. nor MUS 10
in bis face moved, and he showed no sign Of emotion
he was eocle withal and respectful in bis denennor
gr aud again DR.. Cnppcl approached him ana sought
10 ,lstan Am by tho use Of encouraging words. TIE
conyic, repeating the words after tie reverend gentle
man, repeatedly said in German, Christ the Lamb OF
q cd. have mercy upon me-"
The process Of pinioning over Mr.. Jonas the Cover
nor. Is >ed the convict 20 take seat which ne de-
cliIed aud remained standing until the prison bell pc
gan TO toll which was 10 summon him 20 the scafiod
AZ he remained in that attitude, one could not help
bling struck with the remarkable appearance of pysi
cal strength which bs figure denoted ard still more ny
his indcin,.bie fortitude Though shor IN satrre he
was compac.y and synmetricaly made and tiorc were
striking Indications OF vigor about his chest arms
haads, and the back part of his neck in partor Hs
clothes we're well made, and he dressed with re
narkable neaness. When tie cxeeutioncr was re-
rowing bis ncel lie aud shirt collar In arranging Wlch
rnuch appeared 70 have been bestowed tue convict
held up HE held 70 allow u his doing IL With more ease
This about the lost Of the preparations A signal
was given by the governor, and tho Rev Mr. Davis
the ordinary Jed tho way TO the scaold reading as he
did So of the preliminary ycses OF the bgrll ger
vice. He vas followed by the convict and The Rev. Dr
Cappe and then by the sherifs and ander-sheFis lie
assembled tie scaffold with firm STEP accompanied oy
DR. Ceppe and DO did 20 the multitude. on hs beng
cnnfnBtcd with thcG. raised mighty and inescriD
able hum. At this moment the sun shone brightly,
though rain had fallen more or less all through the
After tic convict hal been placed upon the drop, and
tho RIPE adjusted round bis neck Dr. caPpel address
ing lin With great animation and soeinnity' sa!d'
:" IN few moment' Muller, yor wiz stand Deio.e Coo
osk you again. for the last time, are you guhly on
Innocent I" lie replied Z" ! am iEuoceBtt Dg. Gap
pei laid Yon arc innocent - repeating his own woids
Ia tho form of a question. Mailer answered ""oH
Almighty knows what have done" DIR. Caprol;
God Almighty knows what you have donef 9gnin
reDca,ing the convcts own words; Does BOD Know
that yor have done this pc -ticulnr dccdf" Muller re-
pliel: Yes have done H." speaking Ia German, IN
which laH ggase the whole conversation vas co.duel
Tic Gormaa expression used by the convict VAS zen
babe geinan;' and these wero MS last "ords' INC
drop fell. and he soon ceased TO lifc 10 greatly re-
eyod Wa the reverend BY the csnfe2io That
be rushed frv'n the scnold crrlaiminr, "Thlnk God
Thank God and sank down in a chair, completely e1
hansted by his own emotion. After recovering he re-
peated in Eugsh, IN tic presence oil Tue sheFhs ava
undershers aid the representatives .! the newspaper
press of WHOM there were Dar what had lui. pls'ea
between him and tho convict precisely as It has Dccn
| re- ,nicd sbovc.
Tbe convict has eit behind him written and sealed
document which has been placed IN the hands OF The
shers but who .orbear for The present to make IL pub
lie sncr his confession the scaud, until they shan
have reported The fact 10 the Court Of Aldermen
UsDEB IHE GALLONS.
IT., Tir,s thus describes the scene at NewRhtn;
- More bu. those who looked down upon the Rw
lu crowd ~ Monday VII ever believe in .he whole'ae
lreu IL, adcast manner In whcb g9rrOting ani nGb.
Wav robbery were carried on We do pot now speak %
tbo-r the wanton mischief of the crowd led
70 bonno; they passed or else to pluck their hats
fon IT their heads and toss them over the mob amid
roar cod shouts ~ ger they came from all sides
md went in all directions. tl sometimes even ihcy irl
within tie enclosure rohni the drop aud were keked
under tie g,lo~s 10y The police ihe pFoprlety OF such
an amusement such time adm = OF question 10 say
Tie least. even among rucs IN audence But even ths
rough play fls into harm essnrss beside the open rob
berry and violence which yesterday morning had Ito way
virtually unchecked 10 Newgitcst.
1he.c were regular gang-, not 80 much In the crowd
-.f within The barriers along tie avenues which
led 10 them, and these Migrants openly stopped bon
ne,ea sometimes esrToted and always pundered any
y lson whose dress led them 20 think him worth 'lc
trouble the risk nothing. Sometln's ucir vie
ms made desperate resistance. and for few Minutes
Kept the crowd around them violently swayng to ard
aind the dreadful uproar. In 10 Instance, however
G-iuld ascertain that Police Vas ever called In
deed uc of tne solitary instances in which they inter
e red at s where tleir aid was sought ron some
houses tie occupants Of Which saw an Old farmer who
n,tor long and gallant struggle with his many assl
ns seemed after having been robbed "a be IN dauger
of serious injury well This. however, shout the
isrmcr il mere episode the rule was such robblng
ana III 'TelfuP ~ maze t'p N'CliinS 700 taA 10
fiy far from the spot where they bad suffered IT, and
vlo II then they vonturoG on giving any iEo.ma
ton to the police, could hope for no redress IN such
crowd Such were tie open pastwos of the mob from
daylight III the timo If execution. when the great
space aronnd The prison seemed choked with its vast
multitude
MULLrR's STATEMENT.
The document which Miller LEFT behind him proves
20 be- mere rclteration Of the statements and argu
enta upon which he and bis friends relied down to
about the last moment Of his existence. At meeting
Of tne Court Of Aldermen the 18th. the conduct Of
NJ BaiscCrbc--tho ole gynan who Was admitted into
Mhers cell and who published an extraordinary state
ment Of his interview with the conyic-was severely
condemned and the gaol committee was Instructed 10
inquire into the circumstances under which the rev.
erend gentleman gained access 10 the prisoner
DIR. CArrHL 8 STATEMENT
In letter 10 Tie inns Dr. Cappel says: THE nm
happy man declared be was innocent not while but be-
fore. the Sacrament was being administered to hun
Soon after entering his cell the last morning asked
Muller again " neither he was guilty Of this murder.
iIe denied It. then said. 'Miller the moments are
precious; we must turn our minds wholly 10 God;
shall question yen about this but my last words
Ia YOU will be Are you lOocntf lie remained silent
for q minute or two. but presently exclaimed. his eyes
full Of tears, and cnsping his arms round my neck DO
not fpr sake me: stay with 10 the last. was M
struck with this that consulted with Mr.. Jonas. the
governor whether the final question should be- put in
The piniolingroom or on the scdiold We decided for
the latter.
The manner In which this crime committed viii
never DC known Ny firm conviction. derived
p The closest personal intercourse with tho prisoner
is that The murder was not prcmcliiatcd but that
Muller, in want Of money. and yielding 10 sudden
temptation attacked his victim for the sake of robbery
and finished In the despair of the moment by killing
him either with his own hands. or by causing his fall
from the railway carriage. recolsct particularly on
one when represented the crime as likely 10
have taken place in tls way, hs answered not, but
ized az inteny. ard impressed me at the time with
lie belief of the correctness OF snppo tion. have
generally observed thai Muller most earnest in pro-
trs,iug Els nDoccnce when directly charged with mur
der st Elements such having never been IN North
London railway train lie made only in answer to pointed
questions and II seems In order to contradict pre-