The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-27
THE LONDON RAILROAD MURDER.
Appiics tion for the ExtrsdftiOn Of FrsAx
eISller, Charged with the Murder Of
Thomas Briggs.

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Appifcstion FOR Ghe Extrs dftion Of Fr.nx
nslIer, Charged with the Murder OF
Thomas Briggs.
Before United Slstes Commissioner Newton.
TIE ACCUSED AND HIS cAProRs IN COURT.
AUGUST 2o.-rhe hearing In the extraAtion case Of
Franz Muller charged with the murder Of Mr.. Thomas
Briggs In first class railroad car, London on the
9th Of July last was resumed II O'Clock In the United
States District Court room before mr.. Commissioners
Newton Tho crowded condition Of the court room
evioced the great interest manifested In the case.
MIR. Boebe, who had been assigned counsel for the
accused not being present. there delay In COM
menoing the proceedings MIR. Edwin Blankman after
brief consultations with the prisoner stated 70 the Com
missioner that tho accused expected his sister court
and would then make arrangements as TO counsel
The Commissioner 10 the accused)-h your sister
The Accused (stapding up, holding blue cotton hand
kercher In OF his hands and seakng with slightly
foreign accentl.I am expecting her SIR.
The Commissioper-Hss your sister any friends heref
the Accused-i do not know SIR she came to this coun-
try by herself. M
The iCommissoner- will assign Mr.. shaner aud
Mr.. Bankman as counsel N there be NO objection
Both these gentlemen being in court, they accepted
prisoner was seated He is Of small stature and slightly
built, lie wore dark tweed shooting jacket, a dsrk
vest. but'oned high up. and white neckts, and has
hostlcr His eyes are small and 30 deeply set that at
few yards distance from him. one can see only the
has neither WHISPERS nor mustache Tie hair s quite
light, and Is carefully combed. There is nothing about
his appearance indicating murderous propensity on
the contrary, he would pass anywhere for quiet, In.
offensive person. He keeps his lips closely compressed
and betravs no SIGNS OF emotion y
On the other side OF the table. beside Mr. Marbury,
counsel for the British government sat Mr. Tanner. the
Inspector OF detective police at london-a geniemany
open.iaced, intelligent looking man Mr. Kerressey
local inspector OF the Metropolitan police, also
present, together with several others Of the English
After some little delay, to permit osunse to confer
with their CLIENT Mr. Mabuvy stated the circumstances
under which be asked for warrant cxraditon against
the accused By the OF the treaty between the
United States aud Great Britain Of August 1872 IL Is
provided that persons 1eeng from justice from the one
country being found In the other charged with
tan enumerated Grimes may be demanded and shall he
delivered the production OF such proof would
place where apprehended. Under this treaty and the
laws passed Tor carrying u into effect reauisition was
scharged with having murdered Thomas Briggs In the
unity Of Mddlesex, London, on the evening OF July o.
1884 be for trial. Counsel briefly recapitu
lated the circumstances Of the murder which need not
be bore repeated aud he poposed to read the dispositions
the witnesses taken In the in London before Mr.
Henry one of the police magistrates and which were au-
thcntca,ed by the certificate OF Mr. Adams United States
Minister 10 the Court OF St. James.
Mr.. Shafer-Are the persons who made these depo,
sitions TO be cross examiaed heres
Mir. SfxhHryu~NQ. sir.
proceedings parte adsvits arc aa.a. 20 ermioai
nps1ry Ssa the act o. Congress that
sss a $sss I. ss
states rcsden! In the country where the offence was com
mtted proo that the papers properly authenticated
The Commiss decided that the deposisions in
tho case. certified by the American Minister were COM
petent evidence tesa hs
The dispositions then offered and received 10 ey
| dence
Richard Tanner was then mined by Mr. Marburv
ind testified as ioIo.sI inspector Of the detecte
first called TO the the 10th Of July was directed
by Sir Richard Mayne Com missioner of Police 10 nder
.ake the inauiry went to Bow and put myself com
from Inspector Kerressey have since kept it under lock
ADO Key now In london at the Office IN the strong
has the name OF T. IL Walker AZ Crawford street Lon
aon as the maker appeared TO have stains Of blood
sent was present at the taxing the derositions be-
lore the magistrate. Mr. Henry. on the 10Th Of July
depositions Mr. Henry cartihed than ariar thev ~ers
put together he Is the chief magistrate and has been 10
nv knowledge Tor ten or weve have conuec.
edwith the metropolitan police london for four
teen yea rose from the ranks present posittou
we all have 10 d. that, have been the habit OF seeing
preliminary dispositions IN crime In England on
which warrants are issued the denosons In this c,se
are In the usual form received the depstjons of the
1911 o. July from the hands Of Mr.. Henry the maQis.
rnie they are tho original depnetions got them certi
fed by Mr., Adams. the American Minister produccd
se nat before Mr. Henry on The 10Th Of July whom these
Ames u was 10 re efence TO II that Ames testified.
showed u also TO The cshman. Mathews; ] produce
pawn ticket here got II from the Has on tho
afternoon 81 the 18Th OF July II the same ticket TO
wnicn ''af refers IN hts depsitlon there pro
1hced On the examination walking stick and black bag
which had belonged 10 Mr. Briggs and the card boz snoken
81 ps Mt Death the jewelier, examined the compart
meht OF the railroad car ard observed the cushions
covered with blood was present n, the G roner,s in
quest and saw there the body NJ r Briggs The paper
produce is ion Offering fano rr tho
apprehension o. the muF derer Il issued hy me on
N" 10Th ot July IN London cot the description of Mr.
Drrgs' watch from the matchmaker At Hackney Who
had ceaoed II not org be'ore referred 10 him by
Mr. Briegs SOD. IN IS described large old
GOLD lever watch open face wi,h the mum Der and ma
ker's naino.l
Counsel for accused objected to bearsny evidence as 10
the description Il the watch. Objection sustained
Cross examined be Mr. sharer-I not acquainted
with sir hriggs IN his lie time had never seen HIM
Ill saw the body Ut the inquest do not know ~ NV
CIV knowledge, that u WINS the body Of NJ. Briggs ap
eh no test - determine whether the stains ha,
we're stains OF blood: do rot know how mary persons
occupied the comperimcnt Of the in which Mr. Briggs
bad seat from Pow 10 Hackneyw ich Is about three
miles. know nothing OF the appointment OF Mr Henry
tho magistrate. -
walter Kor,essey, examined by Mr. Narburvr ar,
inspector Of division. OF the Metropolitan Police sta
toned ~ Bow my attention nst called TO his case
90 the morning Of sunday July 10 saw Dir Briggs both
before aud after bis death. sent constable TO The
Csmdentown station or tie hat and received II from
him; have been connected with the Metropolitan policc
81 London over fourteen years. know Mr. Henry The
chief magistrate at Cow street. about twelve wars
present when all these deposons were taken before
nv Mr. Henry ard signed Their, before rim.
this IN Mr. Hcprys cetiGcate received these oris,nal
depositi'ns from hs hands and brought them with me
TO this country therc was bat prcduced before Mr.
Henry on the 22d Of July was The tha, got from
the constable gave 20 inspector Tanner remembof
the deposition OF Mr. Ames one Of the railroad guards
the hat was exhibited 10 him. testified 10 ,,s being
the Same that he found 10 The railway Carriage also
showed the hat TO Elizabeth Repscb and Is the one 10
which she refers 10 her deposition also produced god
chain produce now; also hook belonging 20 the
Chain and small ring Ireceved the chain Mr. Johu
Death the hook saw taken on the deceased BY hts con
the small ring received from Mr. hereton the surgeon
Ia the one 10 which he testAes his deposition toe
chain the one 70 which the Mr. Thomas James
Briggs Mr.. Bucbao and Mr. Robert heath referred 10
there was new chain presented - Elizabeth Repscb on
ner examination u was produced By Young. the pawn
brokers' CLERK was 10 reference 10 u thst she and
HAM and Robert Death iestsed the caro- boz vas ssc
exhibited on The 22d July.
Cross.ex BY Mr. Shaffsr--Tho examination or
the witnesses on the 22d Of July about soven
hours. recevsd The depostons from Mr. Herry and
gave them 10 the Superintendent Vas not present
when abe American Minister gave his certificate the
papers were returned 10 me by the superintendent am
not acquainted with tho signature OF Mr. Adams.