Glasgow Courier. — 1853-04-09 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MURDER AND ITS PUNISHMENT IN BERLIN.  A short time since a murder was committed upon the person of a lampmaker in Berlin, named Bon Cour, which, from the peculiar circumstances of the victim residing in a densly inhabited house, situated in one of the most frequented central streets (Krohnan Strasse) of the city, caused a profound sensation and called forth a display of extreme energy and activity on the part of the polioe, together with the promise of a reward of 200 rixdollars (£3O) for information that would lead to the detection of the murder. The efforts of the police were soon crowned with success. In less than forty-eight hours the culprit was discovered, arrested, and not only admitted his guilt, but detailed all incidents connected with his crime. The following official details of the active measures adopted by the police to arrive at a discovery, and of their success, are not without interest :--First, the officer commanding the constabulary force ordered 300 of his men to spread themselves throughout every portion of the city, under the direction of the inspectors of each police circle, with orders to visit all the sleeping rooms let out to handicraftsmen, and to inspect and examine all persons previously punished, all without work, as well as all spirit and beer shops, and especially all places frequented by tinmen and ironmongers' apprentices and their companions. As causes existed for their supposing that the murderer's clothes must be much spotted with blood, and he himself scratched or wounded, all surgeons barbers, and washerwomen were particularly requested to keep • sharp look-out, while the constables at the city gates and stations were directed to exercise the sharpest control. Telegraphic notices were at the same time forwarded to all provincial and frontier stations. Farther, as there was reason to believe that the murderer was acquainted with the locality where the crime was committed, every exertion manmade to discover persons who bad previously worked for the victim. It was partly through the latter means that traces were discovered of the murderer Lucke,a b lacksmith, who had been formerly employed by the deceased. The first clue was given by the Owner of the chamber where Locke slept, whose attention was aroused by the public placard an n ouncing the crime and reward, and who communicated his suspicions to the chief inspector. The room was thereare searched; • freshly-washed shirt was first discovered; then several Saxon bank notes, known to have been in the dead man's possession ;:and lastly, upon examining Lucke's clothes, traces of blood were found upon the lining of his coat. He was, therefore, seized and conveyed to the central police station, and examined by Colonel Patzke and Police Director Steiber, the wellknown terror of all criminals. At first he boldly denied all accusations, tried to account for the blood by other means, and to prove an alibi; but, seeing that he committed a dozen contradictions, he at length acknowledged that he, and he only, had perpetrated the deed. The confession was to the effect that he had climbed into H. Bon Coors shop through a back window, but was immediately discovered by the latter, who sprang out of bed and attempted to seize him; a desperate struggle then ensued, which ended by his overcoming, and slaying his master with a hammer. He then broke open the till, from which he took about 25 rizdollars, and opening the street window, sprang out, and hastened to his quarters. He neither betrayed compunction nor emotion. To use the criminal's slang, he is certain of seeing his face in the wooden mirror. The block is excavated no that the criminal's face is three parts immersed therein when he kneels to receive the headman's stroke.