The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-13

Hoens " whole VAAs had Aken place on the soss-
III Sergeant psryy-ls i not vino have elected the
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bss gone t. he jury, saa calnot conceal rom Myself
the tenor Of part my learned friends
Sergeant Psrry-T can assure the Solicitor General he
essms 70 DO perfectly istaken As 70 the tenor my
Cher ssroa .ss portion OF the conversation 10
veicn you refer to be taken down. We must have the
Sergeant Parry-I am satisfied with the intmat,on Of
pour Lordships opinion on tina point
lss Chief saron-t any aiusion Is made to the poiat
ousan 70 take evidence upon Y Ma, thint would ss
sien OF the ordinary rules OF evidence.
Rehabilitation resumed-I read the printed bill on
sSyy U1 reading 70 ss soa
icuud there 1.-THE box bearing the name OF the eweiier
% tho ss Sa q rs
the Dill; also knew from some conversation had with
as,pg looked A. tie box took il back and showed to
the Waterman; aftora ards went with hm 70 the Her
gave him the box I took him a small slip Of paper
which had been let at house by Muller containing
America with the police, and examined before she
Coroner when came back was examined on the Mon.
iho magistrates; / was cross.examined before the
nssistrates as to where | had been on the
yssif 10 answer the questions put to me on The sub.
tect; being questioned could not recect precisely
swroto letter to my employer, which was produced
. day. ~ means Of those inquiries ascertaned that
seven o'clock TIL about eleven O'Clock night
n July; had no fare in my cab all that time. and
Grove, and left tho cab there; with an
aMeh bone OF beef which bought for Sunday dinner
upwards OF nine or ten In the year subse lueny 10 my
examination before tue magistrate made inquiries
on the subject correct 1t is the OF The
rims Of the hat produced turned up little
prisoner occasion the circumstance.
The derositions OF the witness before the and
the magistrates weret hon. at the request Sergeant
Parry, pu. in and read
Mr.. BRIGa's SON EXAMINED.
W. Briggs him last on the Thursday before the 9th
July nextsaw him on Sunday the 10th july sent
Milford Castle; have seen the watch produced by Tan
ner my iathers the chain ia also bis have
his bfo.her's; have him chain and
seal produced father bought his hats OF Mr. Dgance,
raw at Bow street, did not at first recognize II as my
fathers hat as 1t much shorter have seen the black
bag and stick found in the railway carriage the stick Ia
my fathers; the bag is my brothers.
Cross examined by Mr.. Sergeant Parry-He did not
transaction he knew that MI Lee was examined before
the coroner.
THR DEFENCE.
Mr. Sergeant Parry then proceeded address the Jury
for the defence. He said he agreed that
no
INK wa; wanting There were four points on which the
II a sca
thirdly tho watch and, fcurthy, the chain Now upon
Al these points he should tel the jury tho evidence
shown that Muller ever had hat ike that which
was ss Mrs. Rspssh was principal Witness on
ths point but she had not noticed other PERSONS
lad a' Mrs ssp:A SsS ns2
Ssnce, and she had given vehsueotly but
Jury. with regard 70 the evidence Of Matthews, he he
thought II was absolutely worthless Affecting |
was shs murderer o. party to this murder; 10 did
20 hc should be disgrace TO his profession, for Il
whom % secrets were hid who was he psrp.r.
tor OF the murder But It was undoubtedly true that
equally clear that his evidence Of the most unsat
factory character HIS descriptoDs u she hat were
bsrsd because it turned up At the side BY his d.
reeton But he had told different tale now, had
having irisd i "a constantly on one side Matthew'S
he certain that tho ha. found in railway
sPc.nsr, and th.. bat Of Matthew'S Nigh. have
actually committed murder. Tho learned Sergeant
commented on the ignorance Matthew'S In reference 70
Sid Appeared n al sorts Of ways It the Csroners Cour
before lice magistrates: and in police reports which
tended scid upmsakable, proof that this hat be-
lonsed to Muer There might be suspicion, but suspi
sent must DO cast aside. Ho ltbe learned sergesnt
regretted TO fad Muller bad made statements In
man. and could not be dered that in reference TO
his affairs he had said many things that were |
these statements. He could have bad no possible oo
Jet in saying that be WAS going to America Tor the
them TO place any reliance upon the state.
ments OF vain, bossful young II could not be
Briggs. He should show them that the fact Of the hat
having been cut downwas no evidence OF quit the
part OF Muer he should show by evidence that the
cu,ng down OF hats this way a practice |
10 the second hand trade Thcn with regard the watch
had told untruibs about them This possession OF the
watch and chain was certainly mSsery; Dns snere
be cleared up. No dorbt buying watch and chair
at the docks Muller have that he doing
than The dock where young man OF buer's ago nigh,
more easily DO deuded into "a purchase Il such
had been proved by Ha0a. and that money must |
have gone somewhere, for he had only lis. 10
Victoria He cun;endcd that there sufficient ev
show that Muller at the docks Monday
At sisht clock and Il O'Clock when no called
UPON Mr. Death After proceeding 70 the docks and
picous about the nature OF the purchase be had made
and being suspicious had gone TO Mr. Deaths TO Asoer
excasnse Referring 70 he dress the prisoner wore on
various occason the learned Sergeant said that 1t would
not have been very wonueriui nink 10 ~ ordinary
mind that man should q dark psr Of
the Saturdays and light pair OF roussr. on tho Mon
DAY but prosecution had endeavored to coostrus
every TACT the prejudice Of the prisoner and the
inference attempted 70 be forced upon TIE jury was that
Muller had away with the pair OF black trousers
lie might sold those board tho vessel
And that very likely thing, for ho was man whe
was always buying, selling and chaferng Moreover
be had money unen he saried, snd eleven shines
were found upon him when he wM arrested Ie had
nov offered 10 the Jury what no thought mol unresson
able intsrpretat Of the prioo profeedpgsi apa
with the exception Of the false statements he had made
his conduct had been Straightforward and open 70 the
world AZ the dccha he gave his right name though he
was faid 10 have cmmitted great murder GU the
previous Saturday lilo pledged every thing 10 his oyn
namo, and when at sea be wrote natural and trcdia
BILE ietter 10 his friend Mr.. Blythe 10 London All this
pscmed quite inconsistent with the guilty mind. Muller
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