The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-14
FRANZ MU,LER's TRIAL.

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The Case Given 20 tho Jury-A Verdict
Of GufAy-Muiicr SomG-m raced 10 DEATH
Its Observations TO tho SOurt-Ilis
ne.o,uiion Olives Way. and He Hcttres
From tie London TImes Nov. III
On Saturday morning the trial Of Franz Muller for tho
the night OF the Oh OF july. was again resumed 4. The
CeotrAi Criminal Court The court was aDythng stii
more crowded than on the i've prevou, days there e:ns
conclusion towards cvontne.
A. niue o'c'ock tho judges, Lord Chief RArcn Pollock
and Mr. Baron Martin, took Their the bench,
aud the prisoner again placed at tho bar. He APP
reared than ANXIOUS and careworn. but still
coundcu aud he smiled occasionally Vt little incidents
In tho trial. For Instance, when the conductor OF
Camberweli omnibus came 10 depose 10 seeing mtn,
slipper on particular evening In summer that being
part OF the evidence in support Of aud when the
said in assstnR him down he thought no mad
got . toach Of his comprehensive gcut-tne prisoner
laughed outright and put ha hand 10 bis face ~ con-
ceal his merrimeut. While the evidence was being
given defence he listened with the anxious
attention, and when the Solicitor General to
reply tho prisoner resumed hts seat from an apparent
sense OF exhaustion To the address OF the learned gen.
tlemnn he listened possible, VITA still greater interest,
and at times became CHASTITY pale as the weak points in
the defence brought uDder the considc
the Jury. When the Lord Chief Justice Baron
began I, up the evdence Muller from his seat
intense attention. painful witness and in that
position be remaued almost motionless during tho whole
address, lasting upwards OF an hour During tho trial
hts counsel had repeated references his want OF
,as1gv.. but his appearance ut this time, with bis
sxp.ndcd Ghost his large. massive sinewy hands folded
the dock acd the peculiar liberalization or which the
ciosey compressed lips Indicative have gone
lar 10 neutrsze their theory In that respect.
Mr. Sergeant Parry having offered hi. testimony IN the
defence tho Chief Baron recaptu aed the points Of the
case In q mosta1cid cha &c TO tho jury.
THe vEap'cr
The Jury retired consider their verdict at uarter
TO three O'Clock, and after absence OF ateen minutes
returned into court
fao judges having resumed their seats on the bench
the names OF tho Jury called over.
Mr. Avory. Clerk Of the Arraigns, asked the gentlemen
OF The jury IL they had agreed on their verdict.
The foreman OF the Jury-We have.
Clerk Of the Arragps-Do you nnd the prisoner al the
bar ''Guy or mot guilty" " the murder wherewish
no I charged.
rhs Foremau-Guity.,
Clerk Of the Arrasus-yoa say that he is equity"
and that 10 the verdict OF you ALP
The Foreman-Yes.
MU.LER,s HNoTIoN.
Clerk OF the Arragns Prisoser At the bar, you stand
convicted f the crime Of murder. have you anything
upon You according 70 law
The prisoner whose onty indication Of emotion,
at this terrible CRISIS OF bis fate was seen the slight
Involuntary twitching OF his firmly compressed upper
ZIP, rcpiicd:"i have nothing to say before Judgment
THE SENTENCE OF DEATH.
Mr.. baron Martini having put the black cap, ad.
dressing the prisoner. said
Franz Muller you have been found guilty by the jury
OF tho murder o. Mr. Briggs, and II Is part duty
TO express generally aUy opinions with the
verdict OF the jsy % their province 70 decide upon
aas Sentence. eey COO
cur with the verdict aud they do SO Tor two IL
Is eas actory the opinion OF the Judges concurs With
Baron TO state, and state on my own behalf, that
We are perfectly satisfied with the verd Ct and had
been on the jury | would have coucurred IN IL. And
there second reason for the aent in order 10
remove entirely from mind any idea OF The posstb
Ivy thstyeu will live In THIS world much longer. Within
short period you VIII be removed from By violent
death. therefore besecch you avail yourself Of what
you can Of making your peace With your Maker and be
prepared TO meet that late which very shortly awaits
Du Of tauceg In vvbi q
the evidence had been gone into INFINITELY, would
nsve more and more tended q establish your guilt
The whole evidence 70 your movements during the
day OF she murder points 70 that conclusion You
the house OF Byth about eleven You continued a. the
when socoronS TO the testimony Of : witness
VINO evidently favRablc, you started at
we'll 70 see The young woman Edred. You wen, there
IL may be that Mrs Jones supposed she telling the
bu. 10 my oroion sus was ia error. and from the tim:
you LETT the city earlier; bus you stil had time
return b. omnibus towards the fenchurch station before
bly, exhibiting this watch and CHAIN you formed the de-
termination 20 rob him. There are other circumstances
~ during the following week. You exchange the chain
Of Mr. Briggs for another at Mr. Deaths You Immediate
y proceed pledge that chain 10 order TO
OF money upon Having so, you take OF pledge
your watch and chain. and having got them, you
sum ana ssl the ticket II me real ruth we're tno~a
have no doubt would be found that, moved By NE
,1r as NJ m q
and with these oonsrived with assistance from your
friends 10 get sufficient money 10 pay yoir passage.
That, there be little doubt the history Of the
transaction refer these facts purpose
moving from your mind s idea Of there being any pos
listening TO all the which has been adduced
feel more doubt that committed this murder than
Of which am certain but which did noi see with ny
own eyes, The sentence have now 70 pass on you e
not not sha. Of the Shef baron - = not my sentence ~.
persons found guilty OF murder and that that you be
taken back 70 the prison whence you came and thence
TO the place Of execution and there BE- hanged BY the
neck until you dead and that your body when dssd
be taken down and buried In the precincts OF the prison
where you last confined before this sentence Of
oution was passed upon you, and may the Lord hays
mercy on your SOUL
MULLrR's REPLY 70 rHH CoUsr.
me last solemn words were scarcely ossrsd when Two
came forward 70 remove him from shs bar;
The prisoner, who continued 20 display surprising
something am at all events, sassnsd with the eco.
tsnce which your Iordshp has passed ! know very
what have 70 say H. that have NOS been
statement Of facts, but on false statement"
HIS RESOLUTION GIVES WAY.
The prisoner had completed the last sentence when
bis iron resolution and the stern secommand which,
though OF somewhat slender physical conformation No
S SS Ma Of y. &
lock dissolved "a tears. = -
rHs DAT or sxEcuTroN.
According 70 the ordinary arrangements the execution
Muller viii take place In tho Old Bailey on the 18th Of
November bat 10 will be competent 70 the sheriff.
hey feel 20 disposed 10 postpone until the 2ss OF the
month.
MuLLuR,s CONDUCT SINCE MS CONVICTION.
IRON tho Loadon Herald, Got 81
wben Muller had finished the fcw sentences hs ad-
dressed 70 the court saturday afternoon he
ducted BY two jsiors, and followed by Mr.. JONES' the
rovernor OF Eewgate, through subtcrranean passage
leading 10 the condemned oeil For the 1rst few mo-
nents after he taken out d the dock his demeanor
was that OF who did fully realize his awful posi-
sIon ne seemed In state OF dem stupor. He did not
speak single word and II tIll some time after
ne had been lodged In bis cell that any very great
change 10 his conduct took place. From the rnomsnt
the verdict was delivered bs countsnancs became Get,