The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-12
MUELLER HELD
 FOR MURDER IN
 FIRST DEGREE
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FIRST DEGREE (Continued from Page 1-) calling him by name. The father 1 followed Hackett out, and the detec- ! tive warned him about the sons con- | duct at the bank: Then he went to l called Hall at the bank and arranged to have Hall meet him at Federal street. He also phoned to Supt. Birmingham who told him he didn t believe Hackett would be justified in taking him out of his house. While he was telephoning, Hackett testified, house, for when he walked back he saw Mueller re-enter the house with his father near him.
 Then Mueller emerged. and Hackett followed him down Madison avenue. to
 the scene of the tragedy at Fairfield avenue and Main street. When they reached the corner, Heckett said he approached Mueller. and in order to engage him in conver-
 satlon said: Did you want to see l ne?'' Then Mueller backed up to the ed Hackett if he got the letter he had l sent him. Then he pulled his pistol and covered Hackett- Up to that
 time. Hackett testified, he did not know the man was armed. He dodg- ed behind the people at the corner, Hackett said, Mueller covering him Hackett had found him writing in his
 home, in the left hand. backed down the street.
 Patrolnen Brown, Deitz and Mu- said. Deitz grabbing the man as he turned and shot. He, continued to shoot as he fled. and Haekett and witness, overlook him at the viaduct. Hackett said that when the shot was fired, Deitz was in the street and Mueller up on the curb. Attorney zepp asked why Hackett had gone to the house and Hackett said it was to know the man when he should see him. Zepp asked Hackett if he didn t consider Mueller's conduct that of a man not in his right. mind. and Hack cit would not state he believed Mueller was crazy. He did not know Deitz had been shot until the prisoner had been captured.
 Patroiman Brown testified that he stood at the east side of the corner other policemen being at the other end of the car, when for the first time he saw Mueller. He had Hackett GOV cred with his pistol, and as the police Deitz grabbed him, but Mueller brought his left arm around and gave Deitz 9 push. Then he whipped his pistol around with his right hand and fired Deftz fell over the curb. As he fled, Brown said. Mueller fired at the other police.
 to whether he believed Mueller crazy, Brown said he thought when he saw Mueller with his pistol drawn that it was a crook trying to escape arrest at the hands of Hackett.
 Dr. Krause testified merely to the fact that he administered stimulants to the dying policeman. He was al
 most dead-it was matter of 8 min ute or two-when he left the patrol man at the hospital to come after the second victim. When the ambulance saw DeitZ body. Death had occurred meanwhile.
 Judge Foster found probable cause, and ordered the accused held until the next term-the May term-of the Su- perior court. Mueller was led back to his cell.
 of the court. tT heard them say I was under. bonds for the Superior bondsman all right.''
 Patrolnan Deitz- .tHe isn't dead, . answered Mueller quickly. .'The pa pers say he isn't dead. I think can get a bondsman all right he con tinued. ''I guess Mrs. Vanderbilt will go bail for me. I'd like to find out about woman I met at a party in in Japan. I think I'll leave this coun- try when I get out Of here-''
 Mueller says he sleeps well. His only complaint about his confinement is that he has raw throat. He is so hoarse that he has difficulty In speaking plainly. The pistol wound in- nlCtGd OY R0CfOlman BTOWn III tIl0 chase down Fairfield avenue has de veloped into rather painful one. It was merely a burn. the bullet grazing the flesh of the left forearm, about three inches above the wrist, and 1eav- ing big blisters that have since broken.
 Mueller today disclafmed his afnlia- tion with any Anarchistic parties. He said he belonged to the Arion and Ger mania Societies. but nothing else. , Superintendent Birmingham had a conference with Sergeant Hackett at police headQuarters last night relative to the Deitz shooting. The superin- tendent feels keenIy the loss of the de- part1nent in the death of Patro1man Deitz, but he says there is no ground for questioning Hackett'S courage. ssHackett is g. brave man. said he. 'tHe has shown many times that he is no quitter. He was to have met De- tective Hall and the two were to cap ture Mueller. but there was nlix-up somewhere and the two didn't come
 q told Hackett last night that bis life was just as dear to him as to anyone, and that I did not consider him at fault in the death of Deitz. Mueller had the drop on Hackett be- fore Hackett knew he was armed. but Hackett was in the chase and helped capture Mueller after the shooting.'
 Mueller will probably spend the re- naainder of his life in the ward for the criminal insane at Middletown.
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