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Franz Müller (31 October 1840 – 14 November 1864) was a German tailor who was hanged for the murder of Thomas Briggs, the first killing on a British train. The case caught the imagination of the public due to increasing safety fears about rail travel at the time and the pursuit of Müller across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City by Scotland Yard.
The Briggs Enigma is a pillar carved with four figures that was donated to the British Museum by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks in 1879. The statue was found on one of Sir Thomas Graham Briggs ' estates on the island of Nevis , in the Caribbean .
Brigg may also refer to: Brigg (UK Parliament constituency), a former constituency centred on the town; Brigg Urban District, Lincolnshire, England, a former urban district; Brigg railway station, serving the town; Charles Brigg, founder of the London company "Brigg – Umbrella, Cane & Whip Maker" in 1836, later named Thomas Brigg & Sons after ...
In 1864, the body of wealthy banker Thomas Briggs is found on the tracks between Bow and Hackney Wick stations in London—the first murder on a British railway. 2 May 2, 2021 The Body in the Tunnel In 1881, young writer Percy Lefroy Mapleton becomes fixated on a stage actress and is driven to a violent crime. 3 May 2, 2021 The Police Killer
Thomas Briggs may refer to: Thomas Briggs (coach), American football coach; Thomas Briggs (Royal Navy officer) (1780–1852), British naval officer; Thomas Briggs (died 1864), British banker, murdered by Franz Müller; Tommy Briggs (1923–1984), footballer; Sir Thomas Graham Briggs (1833–1887), of the Briggs baronets, member of the Executive ...
When Edward's brother (another Thomas) went into partnership with him, the firm began trading as Thomas Brigg & Sons. [5] The 1861 census listed Thomas Brigg as an umbrella-maker with five employees. In 1879, the silversmith Charles Henry Dumenil (1853–1921) registered his mark CD at the Goldsmiths' Company .
Brigg finally summons up the courage and the cash to approach a prostitute, called Juicy Lucy by the troops. The encounter starts disastrously but after Lucy realizes Brigg is a virgin, she takes pity on him and begins his education in her own way. This develops into a long-term relationship, at least for Brigg, who she calls affectionately "Bigg".
To go further and approach the topic in a diverse way, this essay page points at the lack of images on Wikipedia when it comes to represent women. This absence of visual culture ( portraits , self-portraits , drawings , etc.) reinforces the fact that female personalities are nor strongly present neither portrayed.