Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1864-09-09 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE APPREHENSION OF MULLER.  EXAMINATION AT NEW YORK.  In order to render it impossible for Muller to escape, upon arrival at Now York, a Private circular WAS placed in the bawls of all New York pilots, and on Wednesday evening. 24th ultimo. and as on as the Vietoria was signalled. the detectives hoarded her, and Miller was placed under arrest. Eight passengers, incloiling Muller. wc re taken into tit-, cabin. and Mr Death pointed out the accused. Vhen charged with the crime, he denied all knowledge of it, and accounted for- his piPsession of the murdered man's hat and watch. wh:elt were found in his baggage, by stating that lie had bought them in London. Previous to the ectives boarding the Victoria. tome excursionists cried out. " How are you Muller? Throw the murderer overboard " The prisoner is a man twenty-four years old, and not prepossessing in appearance ; height, five foet six inches; light hair, and small grey e”--, He was poorly dressed. He was conducted to the head-quarters of the police, where his portrait was taken. The people were disappoint ,d in his appearance. They expected to see a fierce-looking individoal, instead of a poor cowering-looking man, as he is, who seemed to be more dead than alive. Prisoner said he would like to have the benefit of legal advice, but was nun he to pay. Prisoner was examined before the United Sates commissioner. Newton. Muller sat quietly, and evinced no interest in the proceedings. In answer to the Court, prissier said he expected his sister from 139. Nassau-street, and he could not say if she was in court. Mr Nfarbury then opened the case for the Crown. He quoted the treaty providing for the delivering up of persons fleeing from justice in one country when found in another, charged with certain crimes, and demanded that the pr;soner, Franz Muller, who was charged with murdering Thomas Briggs, in the county of Middlesex. be rendered up for trio', if the evidence adduced warantod his commitment for trial on the charge of murder. Mr Mothury then briefly narrated the story of the murder, and proposed to read the de• positions of the witnesses extmined in England. Mr Shafter, who defended the prisoner, objected to the admissibility of those papers. unless the witnesses were all present to he cross-examined.  After a long discussion, Mr Marhury read depositions upon which warrant of arrest was based. and called witnesses to prove the authenticity of documents. Inspectors Tanner and - Kerressey were then sworn, who recapitulated the evidence they adduced in Loudon. Robert Death was next sworn, and after recapitulating the evident.° addsteed in L'ffidon, went. on to say that—l have not the kast doubt as to the identity f the prisoner. When I saw him yesterday on board the Victoria I was requested to wait till I was calkd into the cabin where the nr;soner stood with a number of other motsoes. I loehed nt all those present ; there were eight or nine, all strangers After looking at them all deliberately. I told Inspect.ir Tanner and K:Tressey that the second man was the man. In cross-examin:ttion, Mr Death said—l identified prisoner by his light and general a:meantime. I have not been able to speak as to whether he had whiskers or not, but he had no moustache or beard. (The prisoner then stood up.) I should -ay prisoner is rather tinder middle size, sec/ not a thick set hut rather a blight-set man. The counsel called att.mtion t, the depositions, which Ftqtrd that a tall and thin and thick-set mut sat beside Mr Briggs. Witness went on to say: When I hoarded. the Victoria I know I was going to identify the man The description of the man was given by myself and brother J. MittileWS was sworn, and said: Mu let's hat fitted his head in an ordinary way, but a little too easy. Detective Tremnann deposed that prisoner had told hint he had had the hat about dyear, and that he had bad the w.,tch two years. This was the case for the Crown. when the Court adjantned till next day, the :17th ult., when the City of Baltimore. which brings this news left INT,s, York. It is supposed that Inspector Tanner left New Yotk with the prisoner on the Gth, and wi.l arrive in England about the Cith. The greatest excitement prevails in New York consequent upon Muller's arreat.