, 1874-11-27
An Infant Stolen from the
Bedside Of It's Mother.
The Washington safe-Burg1ary
Case,
Tho Jury Reported to Stand Ten for
Acquittal and Two for Conviction.
Miscellaneous Criminal News.

way while the Train Was In mo
tion-Curtnro of tho oAssasstt1-'Tray
clcrs In Reril.
From tho London Daily Telegraph.
Ten years aEo tho torriblo murder Of LII
Briggs on the North London Hallway caused Il,
whole metropolis to ba aczed with panic. II,
Briggs. it may bo remembered was on hla wa
homo whom ho was marlod at tho terminus b
the miacrcant Mullor, WHO observed that ho car
riod worry valuable watch and chain. Gettn
into tho aame carriage with his victim, hfullo
timed his opportunity, and bot'rcon ono static,
and another, struck hlr. Briggs heavily over th
temples. be then rit1od tho helpless body, ant
Tossed 1t ont upon the limo to tako It's chance
On moro than ono occasion men havo beer
thrown from railway trains running full speed
and hRyo afterwards boon takon up very ltt1c In.
turod. Mr. Briggs was less fortunate. Hc waH
found In dying etate on tho path ordinarily
known rs tho six-foot way, between tho up
metals and tue down, and tho medical evidence
loft no room to doubt TINT lie lad boon foully
assaulted. For a fow daya tue circumstances Of
tho murder remained mystery.
Ultimately suspicion fixed itsolf upon young
Gcrman tailor of the name OF Muller, There
aro probably few who do not remember tho ex-
traordiuarily romantic circumstances OF 1Iuller's
hrraignmont aud trial at tho Old Bailey. The
caso as it BtantlB Oh record in tho pagos Of tho
Central Criminal Court Sessions papers, ia d
most striking proof OF tie saying that truth is
often stranger than fiction. 1t was tho mcrost
chance that gnvo tho detectives tho first Glow to
the identity Of the criminal. Everything, 1t mny
bo remembered, depended upon couple Of hats
aud small jewelers. boz constructed to hold a
watch aud Chain. Tho evidence was no doubt
slight ut tho beginning; but, it appeared aftor
hnving boon pleced together by the astuto
intelligence Of Scotland yard, It proved
positively irroaistib1e. Tic learned Judge
before whom Mulor was tried, and
who hnB suca retired from tho bench, expressed
llmsef LIN 71 perfectly satisod viii ho tluding Of
lug tue prisoner. " that you committed this
crime as am of any other faot which hhyo not
aeen with my actual eyer, bnt ABOUT which yet
Of tho general public thoroughly conourred.
That Muller was justly executed Inns mover been
questioned. Tho onIy difficulty IN this cause
ceiebre has been to explaiu how it was that q
slight motive. 30 far "a tho existing records
of the trial leave any evidence upon tAa caae, 1t
would appear that Muller noticed hIr. Briggs at
the terminus Of tho North London Hallway.
equally valuable watch that he followed him
into his compartment; aud that there, on the
mere chance OF what his watch aud clain might
20 worth, ho bEutaliy murdurod him, II is not
often ne havo decd 80 aslocioua pornetrated
for m object 40 unlmportnut.
Unfortunately, tug terrible tragedy Of 18C4 has,
Within tho laat few days. found its couuterpart
ln Morayia. On Nov. 2, q cersaln Mr.. Ernest
by the night train. This train loft Druuu at ll;l5
aud, shortly before its departure, ho was Beeu III
tho restaurant at tho station counting luis loose
cash, and arranging aud sorting large parcel of
bonds aud COUPONS.
At Cropln, tho Btntion noxt to Prorau. tue
guard. oponing the carriage. found tie body OF
Tho unfortunate man. who hal evidently boen mur-
dcrea. 1t WINS still WARM, showing that the aa-
hashnatlon had boon recently perpetrated; Wllilo
ut tho bottom Of tho carriage was discovered 4
pochot-knito With long bado. and with stains
that only too readily told tho hidoous tale OF tho
foul purposes to which it had been last applied,
a few minutes examination OF tho compartment
was sufficient to satisfy the police TINT wlilo Mr.
katacher WAS lying down nsleop he lad boou
suddenly stabbed III tho throat. Tho blow lad
severed tho windppo, thuB rendering 1t impoBsi-
ble for the uufoftunate. man to call for assHt-
anco. Tie body lad been stripped Of oyery-
thing except small gold trinket, aud tho muir
deror Ind apparently nude good Ais escape from
tho carriage.
Such wero the slight intlicia which Ut first Of
tered themselves to tho Aorayian police. Dc-
fore O'Clock, however, OIL tho next day. tho |
criminal was arrested, and all possible doubt of |
hB guilt Lad beon put conoluBivcly at rest, 1t |
appears TINT when tho train left Druun for Pre-
Ea!l, small, dark man, in long oyorcoat and u |
6ott felt Int. WHO had only got thiril-clasn tick
st. was seen by the guard endcayoring to entoe |
tho Becond-clasB carriage in which Mir. Katscl,er
had taken hiH place. Tho attempt was prevents
o., a''d no took bis proper place in tho third |
along the line, ho got out and took Becoud-class
tiokos to Nesawislitz. after which le got at once
lnto o. the compartment occupied by Nlr. katscor.
A. a. Eosawis'tz ho got out again and took ticket
% GfoIln, tho station Immediately preceding
Ilera1. Mr. KntBchor's destination, At CroDn'
however, tho guard, looking into tho comparte
mont, discovered ut onco the deod that ind boen
GO nna1 ana ~ tno man who had boon ucon
not found at Cropin. 1t waA of course. connluiod
placas. 0N'"S'A Wv INV
Iho telegraph was at once put into requlsl,iop.
Within fifteen hours the luiscroant yns y; tta,r "
hands, After fully completing Ills murtloro,,a
purpose, ho had jumped from the train littie
DpGer nelois 's Of f9aShea naao 0rSpn osng a Its
blood and empty Of its contents, At y]iara
called Ao]otln, fow miles further on Lo stohs
ped At hotel, took room, washed and dreasrI
snd then went away, leaviug behind him dam.
Blalned With blood a1M . number Of papors bear.
tng Mr. Katscher'a name. From Koietin In ,y"u
tracked to NeBawislltz, aud thcnce to li,tje
VILLAGE called Prossnitz, where ho was ultimately
.sltsateu: =. otraheo 70 Hay. he nlado no attempt
of btolld aoGgodnesB, he volunteered a full con-
leBsou; lilo was, ho stated poor aud needy.
eha Aad resolved to have money at any prlco
1oltof'ng about, he had soon Mr. Katscler show
nls pnrso ut the atatiou. and had followed him
Ato me carrago With tho deliberate Intention Of
nnIdorlng him. Having effected Ills purpose,
20 mad loaped from tho train, and had wandered
'olico. - 'AN
Whan, indeed, VIC co,nparo tbe ,nnr1ar ~ Mr.
3rsHgs viii! that Of bIr. KstBchur We soo at
'nco how widely tho two cases differ In tLoir e.
eiit'ai details: On tho North Loudon lipe tic
rail'q ts almost aa rapid nn upon tho Mottopo-
an halfway itaolf. but fpw minuteB o]ntno
et"con one station and another, and ut eaol,
topping l,laco tho crowd s 10 considerable tLat
very carriage door III suro to DO opened. When,