The New York herald., 1864-11-11
FRANZ MullER's TRIAL.

The Prisenss ArYslgaea-His Appear
rsstinosy ter shs Psssssussoa.
LONDON cuxysAL cHIAINAL coURr, rHuBsDAY,
p..,,.., o0rasxs 1ss A. -: r.. p,,,o..
and Baron Martin, accompanied by the Lord Mayor ana
the Sheriff and Aldermen, teok their s,ats upos the
bench.
The prisoner, Fraux Muller was a once placed 1t the
bar He looked PALE and rather carsworn but displayed
the greatest self possession.
MI Giard aud Mr. Basley appear to prosecute on be-
bali Of the crown, and Mr. Sergeant Parry Mr. hetcsfe
called upon 10 plead 10 the Indictment he answered In
somewhat loud voice. IL am not guilty." The jury
the court prisoner waived his right to be t cd
BY mixed jury and would be tried by Jury composed
jury might be selected from the whcIs panel Isbout
sixty. After short pause the whole body jurymsn
attended to their names The names were challenged by
lay nl jury WAS sworn and the prisoner duly given
The Solicitor General then proceeded state the case
for the prosecution. He sad:-lt my duty TO detail
the circumstances OF most extraordinary murder aud
TO state the evidence that will be brought be ore YOU that
points TO the prisoner the guilty party. The Jury
might ask him II The murder done by man only.
He readily confessed he could not say The probabinty
more no doubt they would have rned Mr. Briggs pccge
Gere s as only ,oa one hs would have saous
OF the body. As 10 the instrument used, he
thought 1t was Mr.. Briggs stick or this they
mn der was not p econceved, but WAS the result Of
sudden impulse arising from the temptation which the
handsome watch aud chain excited Mr.. Briggs stick
and bag were toun IN the carriage There was nat IN
the carriage that not Mr. Briggs and Mr. Briggs
WAS not found The evident presumption is that he
mu derer. In the excitement OF the moment took Mr.
Briggs hat and left his own; aud they discovered the
man mo wore that hat the fatal night he proved
10 be the murderer almost is clearly ~ be had been
seen T. commit IT, The solicitor General brought down
the case to the time that Muller LETT England He
wed that prior The murder Muller was 50 y or
10 America, and his own watch and chain were in
pawn three pounds On the light or the murder he
returned TO his lodging very late and did 60
Su day for short walk th Bly, whom
he resided and on Monday Muller had Mr. Briggs chsin
and exchanged 1t n, Mr. Deaths. the eweer. When
was arrested 10 America Mr. Briggs watch found
his possession sewn 10 piece OF CANVASS He said he
watch and chain2 It might be stoen, and that Muller
bought the chain; il fs matter for grave consideration
for you. Had be had three pounds fifteen shiii.ngs
give for the chain Toe evidence would show be was in
great Distress II he had three pounds fifteen shings
woud ne not have done what he did Immediately ON
gettine money namely, take his watch and cham
out or pawn, and when he had the money to buy the
valuable waich We find then the articles prisoners
possession immediaey alter the murder, and he
gave false statement OF how he got them; he
had the means OF Offering stron evidence thsn tht
as - The hat. lhe hat he neid IN his hand was
found 10 the railway carriage, and whoever left
in the carriage must have been the murderer He
ught should be able 10 show that This hat was Mu
ler'a IL might be fairly sa. that other persons
might have had hat made by j. Walker: but Muller II
was ear, had one aud ,hat bat was not forthcomuv
Where IT. But the murderer took MIR. Briggs, aud
he should show, by very striking evidence THAI the hat
iourd in Muer's possession when ne arrested
Mr.. Briggs. Mr.. Briggs dealt tor his hats with slr
DigaDce, and Mr.. Briggs son had some difficulty in
first identifying the hat his fathers, SAID 1t
lower IN the crown. He was right. for had been
down au inch or So The man who made the ha, would
tell them he made the hat for Mr. Briggs and that
per IN it, that paper was removed. but fragments
OF It remained 1nen the brlm had been cot.
and piece cut or the hat, and The brim sewn
on as tailor would sew II, and not joined with
varnisn and hat iron halter would do It, we'll why
did MDler cut down the bng Would he fancy a lew
crowned hats No, for the one be let behind
tall crowned one. IL the practice when hat was
made to ordor by Mr. gauce to write Of the
10 il just above the brim Was 1t probable
that Muller On The voyage dscovered the name ana on
that account out the piece Of the hat lie should show
moreover by the evidence Of Mr. and Mrs trepch tha,
Muller wore this hat the Monday when he dealt the
chain. True IL was that the evidence he had stated
out comment Was circumstantia evidence. 10 require
more evidence Of murder woutd be TO proclaim coald
be punished. There evidence ;acts such ss
the watch the chain and the cr down hat aud the ary
must recoect that ccumsan'is evidence was He4oeay
wnuesse, were then called for the proseca,ioo.
Mr.. and Mrs Bucnan proved thai Mr. Briggs left their
home at Peacham At hafpast eight the night OF the
murder. perfectly sober
The ticket collector az Fenchurch street station rave
evidence as TO his arrival AZ the station At orty Ave
minute past nine.
The two clerks Of Roberts c.. we're oe1, examined
On the arrival at Hackney Of the By when Ar
Briggs started, they got into empty carriage aud
found il oesmcarec with blood, aud nat, bag STICK
left Ia u.
The railway officials proved that the c.rris.e was At
once locked az and care taken Of the hat sot
lugean the policeman, gave evidence dndng tie
body on the liue.
The medical men d, posed A. lectlng the INJURIES sus
tanned by Mr.. srgss.
Mr.. Death jeweller. examned-D, DID not know
that the prisoner had link TO Oh bis shop IN
November iaet, which he paid IL % he did not 70
mem Der that in June that yrai prisoner had any
at his shop. Al this point prisoner mai
the cham put into his hand by Mr. Bird. aud prva,ev
expai ed to him the alteration he had mad made 70
Heatb did believe be had the cna,n pro
duced BEFORE this was the pris0ners cham, which
he paw cd.
BY sergeant Balantpe-he was quite sure be had
never seen the prisoner before that.
Mr. Death then retired. Undertaking to sepd his bro
ther, who mndiDg the shop, but the evidence he
gave similar
Nr, blythe and his wife, with when Muller lodged
Erepick, tailor, aud his wife, and Our -ymsn tailor
named Hafa friends u Muller, were examined rsspsc,
ing Muller movements inmedatey before and sibse.
qrenliy. The Court dJourned TIL ten O'Clock next
morning
The evidence tho prosecution will be completed by
the examination of six more witnesses. IL is under
stood that the de ence TO be set up Will be abb
The interest excited by the trial very considerable
Tbe police state that the excitement At Pamers trsi
wss GOT near so great.
The reporters have difficulty In performing their
duties, owing 70 the difficulty OF getting In and out Of
court.
American Geographical and Statistical
Society.
RES OF UTIoHs OF REsPECT TIE MEMORY or TIE
LATE CAPrAIN srsKR.
The first meeting, since the summer vacation, OF the
American Geographical and Statistical Society held