Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12
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THE MURDERER MULLER.


 ------ THE MURDERER MULLER. The Lon'ion Morning Star says: "it is we'll | Known that after the condemnation of Franz Muller he wrote . letter to his parents, and it has often been affirmed that in ,hi. docu u,nv.st sle made no alhs.un to lis guilt nr innacebc-; hut lerusal of the annex d traDslation of the letter will show that this assertion, like so many others made for, bvaI,d concerning him, IS very wide of the truth:
 NAVIGATE, LONDON Nov. l, 1884. Dearest paients, brothers and sisters frieuds and acquaihtahces. wit.i trr,.ibllng hand and sorr"wful beart take ny, the pen to give, yun fin ther particulars uf my misfortune, which in consequence of my .li,obr}ie,ce toward you. dearest parents. has fnllowel ,ne, and has i, fl niiely shorten.d the days of my life. now plainly comprehend the sentence which stands w.ittan in the l'ibe-ihat whosoever does u, honor his father and mother will be followed by all early death; but only See it now when il is too late. l hope nevertheless that you who were so deaf to ne will not discard me all the world repnlse me, For hope ushprs us into life, fl 'ats around the hapty hoy an.mutps youth with it's magic light, and will not h. bu ri"d with the gray headed mnu for if he closes II he plants hope; ana on this account also hope that you will forgive me with all your heart.
 will now briefly tell you how 1t happened that ani ovartakpn by an unexpected death whith nevertheless do not deserve. but God "f"nt'm"s pnnlsies man by judgments which lIp does not deserve. and that is f4,w ili. Gas. with me. in order to punish me hr nty est, deeds aoward yoa.s my dear rars.i,tsS for had listened to you aud ltut ptucteded h Englaud this misfortune would n., have brfallen nl.; hut It Is now tou lit., and therefore will say no more on bat sui.i..ct but will slesrrib.. blw it came mba..s sya.ss2 tt ruttc't- fEIu1s v1rT uuTI Dpcan," acquainted with his sister. Grace Matthews, and pruree,I.i So far that l mrditated marryisy her As Was also arq1.inte. with her brother, Jnhn Mat thews, it happened ,hat he bought hat for ne. Through the purchase of ihi, hat he brought me to my unexpected death. as had given up acqaaintanreshp with his sister. On July 3, 1864 Il man was mur,lrrri in railway carri ge From hi.n 8 watch. cIlain. and i,.t Were tnken at lhe same time. and an other hat Was left in the carriage. which hat was similar to the one which John Matthews had bougdt for nle A reward Of two thousand thaIrrs was now offered for those who coul,i g.ve information respecting the murder. l had long previously resolved 'o go to America | ss you You selves Know aud therefore, on Monday July II, 1864. went toward the uf l fic. to pay my passage .u America. an ,ai tse way a watch and chain were utf..re,i n,e nH,l bought them. and it afterwards appesraa t!sAt they Were the watch and oh tin hs,ntginl in the gentleman wh, Was murdered u Inc raj way carriage on July g. 1864 1 leIt I4t,ititH | for America on Juv g. 1884 and reachei New 1 York On August "A 1864. and was there ar rested because Jnhn Mathews had accused ne of the murder. and consequently was brought
 back to l. ndun. l could not now bring for ward the man from whom had bought the watch end chain, and John Matthew, swnre that the hat wch was left in the railway ca, . riaee was the hat he had b,n,ght for me on Or- tober 24 1863. I was uow required to sa !, where was on Juiy g. and also what did |; vet the peuple sud they could not remember, which might easly be the case after SO long a time, and on this account was found guilty of the murder and sentenced t' death but G.,d the Almighty. knows that 1 am innocent, and theret.r- I,shall die i peace.
 have new said all upon the subject which l can say. and will therefore .ni my letter, for l have nothing mora to say. We must now part from one another in this world tE-refor,. l tdrtWeH toFeSeri heNertG"lrSS. my tFftent bless ing follows you. shall see You no more in this worii and only in that world where there will be no more separation. Loving you sin cerely here, await with longing heart the ni,,- nrrnt when We shall ,na-t one another again in | that world. In this hope will conclude, but l pray. dearest parents, and br,th.rs aul sis ters that you will not be snrrowfuI, for am tranquil and in peace. .fur what cau give greater consolation than |" be in afflictiom withou guilt, and as it is also said in ,h. Holy sc,ip ture. Fear not they whn can kill the bo iy, fear rather much more they who Can drstros body and soui.' and, theref;'r. ! shall atone for the sins towards you of which have been guilty. and th. n the Lord will also graciou.ly receive nlc. Tune has been left me til the l4th Eu vember. aud therefore write you some lines: and sen'i t,em as soon as possible In order that may have peace, which l eau only F.. crise when you iorsse n. from your hearts aud that you will not refuse ma
 In the hope that you w,l! noe let my request be uncomphed with, remain your loving son and brother. FRANK MULLER.
 Who Was sold as a slave in Lond ,n by John Matthews for two thousand thaers.'
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