The Sun. — 1861-06-18 (London, England)

MURDER AT KINGS WOOD RECTORY.  REIGATE, MONDAY NIGIIT. Up to this morning the police authorities entertained confident hopes that they would be enabled to.secure the apprehension of the perpetrators of this barbarous murder by tho aid of the extraordinary evidence which fell into their possession by the discovery of a highly important packet of papers accidentally dropped by the murderers before they left the Rev. Mr. Taylor's house. Their secret machinery having failed, the police now appeal to the public, through the medium of the press, to assist them in their endeavours to bring the guilty parties to justice. With this view the reporter has been made acquainted with the precise nature of the contents of the documents referred to, with a request to publish only those portions which were previously withheld under the impression that their publication would be unadvisable, as tending to inform the murderers of the movements of the police. It is now hoped that the public will carefully peruse the descriptions given of the murderers, and that consequently they will soon be apprehended. It may, therefore, at once be stated that among the papers referred to was a book with which each working German is provided by order of the State, and in which he is minutely described by name, age, height, complexion, marks on person, &c., for the purpose of keeping a proper record of the movements of the individual. Upon going into any service this book has to be produced, and the employer then inserts his name, occupation, residence, and other particulars respecting himself, as well as the date at which the engagement commenced, when it terminated, and the conduct of the employe during the period of such service. By this book it appeared that the owner was named Johann Carl Franz, of Konigstein, in the kingdom of Saxony ' he was 25 years of age, and of middle height, he had light brown hair cut short, and no whiskers, brown eyes, and no distinguishing marks about his person. He was last in the employment of Wilheim Gotthelf Biemer, timber merchant, as a raftsman, and was discharged on the 19th April last, having only Cledhis engagement for ten days. In the book was the register of his birth, which was fixed as having taken place in 1835, and another certificate showed that he was the illegitimate son of a soldier named Gotlaib, and that he himself had entered the army, but was discharged from the recruiting depot in April, 1855, as being unfit for a soldier. There were also several letters in the book. They were all written in the German language, and the following was addressed to Madlle. Tietjens, the eminent singer :  " London, June 4, 1861. "Honoured Madam,—You will kindly excuse a poor German, who solicits your kindness. lam a native of Breslau, in Silesia, and am by profession a horn turner. I have recently worked in Hamburg, where, business becoming slack, I was recommended to go to England, work being well paid in that country. I have been already five weeks here, and unfortunately am unable to procure work, as I can't speak English. I find myself in London in the greatest want, as I am entirely without means, and have already sold my best clothing. lam longing to get back again to Germany, as I have no prospects here. I have been inormed that your ladyship is one of great compassion, and that you will assist a poor German. " In expectation of the successful result of this application, I remain, with the greatest respect, yours humbly, "