The Sun. — 1864-08-08 (London, England)

THE MURDER OF MR BRIGGS.  The followine additional frets 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 7 o'clock in the evening, after which ho went to the house of Mr Repsch, Jewry-street, Minories. He was then left in the company of Haffa, Mr and Mrs Repsch having to go out. Haffa 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 up and conducted himself in his usual cheerful manner, and after breakfast he 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 Mrs. 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 38s, and on corning out of the ship Haifa gave him 12s for the ticket and advanced a further sum of Xl, 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 Muller pledged the watch and guard for £l, and in consideration of a further advance of 5s 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 lof tba passage money and went on board the Victoria, which he did immediately, he had only 5s in his possession. From the information given by ono 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 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 all, on which Muller said that en 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 he 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 bedroom 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 linen 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 Kemmifz, in Saxony, of which village Muller is a native.