Glasgow Courier. — 1864-08-11 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE MURDER OF MR. BRIGGS.—The following additional facts have been ascertained by the police regarding the murder of Mr. Briggs :—On the day of the murder Franz Muller worked at his employment until seven o'clock in the evening, after which he went to the house of Mr. Repsch, Jewry Street, Minories. He was then left in the company of Haifa, Mr. and Mrs. Repsch having to go out. Haifa states that Muller left the house at eight o'clock, and that he himself did not go out at all. Nothing further is known of Muller's movements until the next morning, when he got iip and conducted himself in his usual cheerful manner, and after breakfast lie went out. He did not return home, however, at his usual time. In fact it is not known when he did return, for all the other occupants had retired to bed. On the Monday following the murder, Muller visited Mr. Repsch, who at once saw he had got a new hat which he said he had given 14s. for. Mrs. Repsch also observed the ring he had got from Mr. Death, and took it from his scarf and examined it. On the following Wednesday, after some conversation, Muller and Haifa went to the shop of Mr. Annis, 121 Minories, where the former pawned the gold chain received from Mr. Death for 385., and on coining out of the shop Haifa gave him 12s. for the ticket and advanced a further sum of £l, in order that Muller might get his own watch and guard pawned for £3, out of pledge. When this was done they went to Prince's Street, Leicester Square, where Mullet: pledged the watch and guard for £4, and in consideration of a further advance of ss. Muller gave Haifa the ticket. It has been ascertained beyond doubt that on the morning of this day Muller had no money, consequently when in the afternoon at the London Docks he paid AA of the passage-money and went on board the Victoria, which he did immediately, he had only ss. in his possession. From the information given by one of the agents of the owners of the vessel who did not leave the ship until it reached Gravesend, it appears Muller attracted the attention of several of the passengers by being without a change of clothing or other requisites for so long a journey, and it was also noticed that the wristband of one of the sleeves of his shirt was torn off. This drew a remark from one of the . passengers that Muller had on no shirt at ill, on which Muller said that on account of the edge of the wristband being frayed he had torn it off. On the way down the river the passengers read the newspapers containing the account of this murder, and commented freely upon it, but neither the agent nor the pilot are able to say whether Muller made any remark on the subject. The police have ascertained that the hat worn by Muller when he embarked is the same that was worn by Mr. Briggs .on the night be was murdered. Of such importance was this considered that at the request of the Commissioners of Police Mr. Briggs, jun., accompanied Inspector Kerressey by the second mail steamer, the more effectively to complete the evidence necessary for the extradition of Muller. The sleeve lining found in the chimney in Muller's bed-room, and the truncheon found in the neighbourhood, are now in the possession of Dr. Taylor, who has submitted them to analysis, and found the sleeve lining saturated with human blood, a portion of which he thinks has been wiped from a boot; as regards the truncheon, the Doctor has as yet expressed no opinion. The father of Muller, a gunsmith, lives at Remmitz, in Saxony, of which village Muller is a native.—Times. The adjourned inquest on Mr. Briggs was resumed on Monday. iTnhwe hu generalsf eee ffohfeocAntlsatiotfl ht Muller wleliesr,r gdceeabdn,cmewaeiwri ,ea as end Mrsxtaomisnter deßn. Blythe, strengthen the case against Muller. The Coroner will resume the investigation on Monday week.  welreet letters, one e n e in t ohne it: itnrianngs t£ tlhrsooaungdh t eT other erO 00 registered , the General Post Office on Saturday. A fire broke out in a woodyard in Middlesbro', Durham, on Saturday afternoon, and, before it could be extinguished, consumed property valued at £l5OO. The damage is estimated at a much higher figure in the Manchester papers. The property was only partially insured.