The New York herald., 1864-08-27
the LONDON RAILROAD MURDER.


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Appifcs Il ON sor che xtr addition OF Franx
Mailer, Charged with the Murder Of
Thomas Briggs.
Before United States Commissioner Newton.
TIE ACCUSED AND his CAProRs IN COURT.
AUGUST 26-rhe hearing In the extraAition case Of
Frauz Muller, charged with the murder Of Mr. Thomas
Briggs. In a first class railroad near London on the
9th July last resumed at II O'Clock 10 the United
States District Court room. before Mr. Commissioned
Newton The crowded condition Of the court room
eviuced the great interest manifested In the case,
MIR. Beebs, who had been assigned counsel for the
accused not being present. there delay In COM
menong the proceedings. Mr. Edwin Blankman, after
brief consultations with the prisoner stated to the Com
missioner that tho accused his sister In court
and then make come arrangement as 70 counsel
Inc commissioner (to The accused)-b your sister
hereS
The Accused (stspdiug up holding blue cotton hand
kerchief IN one OF hts hands and eaking with slightly
foreign accent)-I am xpecting her, SIR
The commissiooerHas your sister any friends here'
ne Accused do not know sir she came to this coun
The icommissionsr will assign Mr.. shafsr aud
Mr. Blankman counsel II there be no objection.
Boih these gentemen being In court they accepted
the charge and took their seats the table where the
butt lie wore a dark tweed shooting jacket, dark
vest butsoned high up. and white peckte, and has
his eys small ans 40 Sssp1 - ~
few yards distance from him. only the
shadow Of the orows the lace is narrow oval and
has neither whiskers mustache The hair is quite
light and Is carefully comoed There s nothing about
his appearance indicating murderous propensity
the contrary, he would pass anywhere for quiet In
offensive person. He keeps his lips closely compressed
and betrays no sicns OF emotion. 2
ON the other side OF the table, beside Mr. Marbury,
counsel for the British government Mr. Tanner
inspector Of detective police at Londona genemany
local inspector Of the Metropolitan police was also
present together with several others OF the English
witnesses.
Y Alter some little de,av To nermi conseI IN confer
with their cent Mr. Marbury stated the circumstances
which be asked for warrant Of extraditon against
United States and Great Britain Of August 1872 IL Is
provided that persons fleeing from justice from the
tar enumerated Grimes be demanded and shall he
delivered on the production OF such proof would
place where apprehended Under this treaty and the
laws passed for carrying II into effect reauisition
now asked that Franz Muller he at the bar who
charged with having murdered Thomas Briggs In the
cunty OF Middesex, London on the evening Of July O.
1884, be up trial. Counsel briefly recapitu
lated the circumstances Of the murder which need not
be bere repeated aud he TO read the depostion
the witnesses taken n the in London before Mr.
thencaed by the certificate OF Mr. Adams United States
Minister To the Court OF st. James
Mr.. Shaner-Are the persons who made these depo
sitions TO be examiHed neres
Mr. Afxharg-.NQ. sir,
proceedings adavits arc aem. 70 crmiom
dispositions variants, other papers or copies thsreo
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states resident In the country where the offence wascom
msed prool that the papers are properly authenticated
Tne Commissioner decided that tho deposiiions In
Tho case certified by the American Minister we're oom
petent evidence +ota 80
The deposous we're then offered and received IN evi
denre ~ " "
Richard Tanner was then OF mined BY MIR. Marburv
inc testnad as ioo~sI am inspector the
orce, metropolitan police, london; my atten,io was
first called TO the the 10th OF July was drected
by Sir Richard Mayne Com missioner OF Police 10 under
IOnp tfn
muncition.with the local police received there ha.
from Inspector Kerressey Ihave kept it under ok
room It is an ordinary black hat bent and broker IL
has the name OF T. IL Walker, AZ Crawford street Lon
exhibited to Mr. Mahews who is her. puo' nro
sent was present s the taxing OF the dersitions no.
lore tnc magistrate. Mr. Henry. on the 10Th Of Iuy
deposons: Mr.. Henry certified them after thew were
put torether he Is the chief magistrate has been 10
nv Knowledge for ten tweve years have been conpec
ted~ith the metropolitan In london for four
teen yea rose from the ranks to present postion
we all have 10 do that have bean the habit OF seeing
preliminary dispositions IN o. crime In England on
which warrants are issued the depostona in this case
are IN the usnn form: received depos,jons of the
letn o July from the hands Of Mr.. Henry the mavs.
rae they are tho original depostions got them certi
fed by Mr., Adams, the American M,nister produced
the hat before AR Henry on the 10Th OF uly ben hase
depos'tons were taken produced II to The witness
Amrs; II was tn reefence to II that Ames Testified.
showed it also To the ostman Mathews: 7 uroduce =
pawn trket here got IL from witness Ham on the
ernonn o. me ish OF July Il Is the same ticket to
fceh on the walk ing ST ok and black bsO
whch had conged 10 Mr. Brires and the spoken
~ ps MT Death The jewelier; examined the compart-
meht OF the railroad car observed the cushions
covered With blood was present At the C roper's 10
quest and saw there The body Of r Briggs the manor
now produce proclamation offering s30o tho
apprehension o. the mu rderer IL was issued bv me on
tne Idh ol july ~ London GOT the descrinru OF Mr.
Briggs watch from the matchmaker At Hackney VINO
had cleaned u not o1g bc'ore referred 10 him by
Mr. Briggs son. n described large old fashioned
eola lever watch open face With the number aud ma
ker's namol - -
the description II the watch. objec tion sustained
Cross examined bc Mr. shnrer-I wac mt oc,r,r,od
WIN Mr HriIgs IN his lie time bad seen him
w saw tho body at the inquest do know of my
ow' kno~leige, that the body of Nv Brqcs. ! m
pcd no test 70 determine whether the stains on the ha,
we're stains OF blood: do rot know how mapy persons
occupied the compartment the car IN which Mr. pricgs
bad scat from Pow Hackney v ich is about tbree
nlies. Know nothing OF the appointment Of Mr Henry
Walter Kor,essey, examined by Mr. Marbury-I am
inspector Of DIVISION OF the Metrnno,n pci;co 80
toned NJ Bow my attention FIRST called TO This case
the morning o. Sunday July 10 saw Mr. Briggs hob
before aud after his death; sent constable 10 the
Csmdentown staten TOT tie hat md received IL from
him; have been connected with the Metropolitan Pocc
o. london over torrteep years. know Mr. Henry the
CHIEF magistrate at Tow street. about tweve wars
when all these depositons were akcn hef,re
him at Bow street on the 22d Of July 1854 The wjlr esse.
were sworn by Mr. Henry ard signed them before him,
this Ia Mr. Hcprys certincate received those or,s,nai
depositi'ns from his hands and brought them win me
70 y tns ccsn'rs there wn hat prcduced before Mr.
the constable gave 70 Inspector Tanner remembe,
the deposition OF Mr. Ames one Of tbe railroad guards.
the hat was exhibited 10 him. aud he testified TO tg being
the same that he found 10 The railway Carriage also
showed the hat to Elizabeth Repsch aud II is the one 10
which she refers 10 her deposition produced rold
chain produce now; also the hook belonging TO the
cnain ana small ring received the chain from Mr.. John
Destn the nook saw eaken OF the deceased BY his con
the small ring received from Mr. ereton the surgeon
Ia the one 10 which he lestiAes bis the
chain the one 70 which the witnesses Mr. Thomas James
Briggs, Mr. BucbaD and Mr. Robert Death referred 10
there was new chain presented % Elizabeth Repscb on
her examination: u was produced By Young the pawn
brokers' CLERK IL was 10 reference u that abe and
Hama and Robert Death terrified the card boz vas asc
exhibited on The 22d July
Crosse BY Mr. Shafsr-Tho examination Of /
ths witnesses the 22d Of July occupied about soyep
hours; received The. depositions from Mr. Henry and
gave them TO the Superintsndent; Was not present
when abe American Minister gave his certiHcste the
psps were returned TO me BY the Superintendent;