Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-05

what Ibave done" DR.. Cappel, repeat
ing the eonvicts own words, said: "God
Almighty knows what you have done ?"
DR.. Cappelth said: "Does God Almighty
know that you have done this particular
deed 2" Muller replied sYes, 1 have
done 1t" Speaking in German, IN which
language the whole conversation was con-
Quoted. The German expression used by
the convict was HIeh habees gethan;N and
these were bis last words. The drop fell
and be soon ceased TO live. So greatly re-
lieved was the reverend gentleman by the
confession that he rushed from the scaffold
e1clainingf EThank God Thsnk God r
and sank down in chair, completely over
powered by his own emotion. After re-
covering, he repeated in English, in the
presence of the sheriff. and under-sheriGs,
and the representatives of the newspaper
press, of whom there were four, what had
just pa sed between him and the convict,
precisely as it has been related above.
.sThe convict has left behind him writ
ten and seSled document, which has been
placed in the hands of the sherifs, but who
for bear for the present to make It public,
after his confession on the scafold, until
they 1hall have reported the fact to the
Court of Alderman. n $3.50 q
g5- MULLER's STATEMENT.
The document which Muller left behind
him proved to be mere reitefstion Of the
statements and arguments upon which he
and his friends relied down to about the
last moment Of his existence. At meet
ing Of The Court Of Aldermen, on the 10th,
the conduct OF Mr.. Bsttiscombe-thscl cles-
gyman who was admitted into Muller's cell,
and who published an extraordinary state
ment Of his interview with the convict
was severely condemned, and the Jail COM
iaittee was instructed 10 inquire into the
circumstances under which the reverend
gentleman gained access TO the prisoner.
DIR. oAPPEL' STATEMENT.
In letter to the Times Dr. Csppel says.
sEhe unhappy man declared he was innO-
cent nos while, but before the Sacrament
was being administered to him. Soon sf-
ter entering his cell on the last n ornlng
asked Muller again whether he was guilty
of this murder He denied it. L then
said, tMul er, the moments are precious; I;
we must turn our minds wholly to God 1
shall question you no more about this, biIt
my last words to you will be, Are you in
nOcentP He remained silent for a minute
or two, but presently exclaimed, his eyes
full Of tears, and clssping his arms round
my neck, do not forsske me; stay with
me to the last I was so struck with this
thst consulted with Mr. Jones, the gov
ernor, whether the final question should be
put in the pinioning- g-rooms or on the scat
fold. We decided for the latter.
The manner in which this crime was
committed will never be known. My own
firm conviction derived from the closest
| personal intercourse with the prisoner, is
that the murder was not premeditsted; but
that Muller. in want of meney, and yield
| ing to sudden temptation, attacked his
victim for the sake of robbery, and finish
ed it in the despair of the moment, by
killing him either with his owu hands, or
| by causing his fall from the railway car
risge recoliect particularly on one o.
casion when l represented the crime as
| likely to have taken place in this way, he
answered not, but gszed at me intently,
and impressed me at the time with the be-
lief of the correctness Of my supposition.
1 have generally Observed that Muller was
not most earnest in protesting his inno-
| csnce when directly chsrged with murder.
statements such as having never been in 8
North London railway trail, he made only
in nswer to pointed questions, and, it
seems, in order not to contradict previous
| similar assertions
His manner, simple, gentle, and sppa-
rently open and truthful, was such rs
easily to deceive even experienced OBJ
servers, and the wonderful self-possession
of this most remarkable character was
never more strikingly manifested than by
bis fencing with words, the rope round his
neck and Che white cap over his face, when
about to confess his guilt at the very last
moment. His last two hours were Rll
peaceful prayer. He repeated what he
said before, I" II had died six months ago
should have been lest, but now entirely
rely on Gods mercy; have done with
the world and am ready to leave it." Hs
stated all recent events had, at times, ap-
peared to him like 8 vision or dream,
adding that he had passed in solitude
through many terrible hours since his ar
rest in America. He was full of meekness
and resignation, forgsve freely all his enc
mics, requested me to write to his father
that he should die repentsnt man, and
spoke in terms of affection and gratitude
OF the prison officials, particularly of the
Rev. Mr.. Davis and Mr. Jonas, the Gov
ernOr