New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
TIE MURDER or MRS. HULL.
COX NOT YET INDICTED.


THE CONVICT PURDY LEAVES THE CITY-A LETTER
To DIR. HULL-sTRMoNs on TIE TRAGEDY.
Chastine Cox, the murderer of Mrs Hull,
will probably be indicted by the Grand Jury to-day. al
though the formal action Of presenting the document TO
the Court may be delayed until tomorrow. He has re-
tanned W. f. Howe his counsel aud already he begins
to hope his life may be spared The defence will be that
Mrs. Hull died from other than violence
The prisoner no longer pays that marked atten-
ton to his dress which he did when first
arrested black stubble of beard covers
his chin aud his attire consists Of undercothing only
When arraigned before the Court OF General Sessions
his plea wi be Not guilty" The trial will be before
Judge Cowing and il Will take place during the July
term. Assistant DIstrctAttorney Rollins Will conduct
d. Alcott Purdy, the exconvict who offered 70 give
evidence against Dr. Hull has disappeared lie left his
and SAID he WIS going to Philadelphia. 1t
is said tlat Ave years ago he was known
since leaving prison. He convicted Of grand lar
ceny. During the absence Of family from house IN
broad daylight took away the furniture. lie opened
the doors with false keys. He spent i've years IN sing
Every effort was made Saturday by John D Townsend.
Dr. HUBS counsel 70 find Purdy, but he hsd LETT the
Subsequently applied to the gentleman who represented
the prosecution In the different phases during the in
vestgaton before the Coroner and they united in the
following letter 10 the doctors:
Dr. ALoSzo G. HULL.
certain portion OF the press TO give Importance 70
statement made by one D. Acoit Purdy during the late
Investigation concerning the murder Of Mrs Hull 10 the
effect that he had an interview with you the Reservoir
Park preceding the death OF your wife, which tended 10
connect you with the Of her DEATH who have
had such Investigation in charge deem but Just 10 you
10 say that placed faith in such statement and
accepted It only as we did al other communications and
suggestions at that time. lie was known to
be an ex-convict, and his story not Of character
IN The history Of this crime that suggests the slightest
mputation against you, and authorize you TO make
GEORGE W. WALLNd,
HENRY MoLTMAN,
DANIEL @. ROLLINS
Assistant District Attorney,
ALEXANDER 5. WILLIAMS,
Captain Twenty-ninth Precinct Police.
LESSONS FROM THE MURDER.
lessons from the Recent Great Tragedy" occupied
the attention of the Rev william p, Hatfield the
Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church last
evening lie said that the chief lesson that men
dT fSS Dr. HR %eh have Seen
rested and chain Of circumstanual evidence produced
might have swung from q galows, an innocent man.
Mr. Hatfield said that there were many persons In so
cete on whom rested suspicious Of unholy ntmaoes,
unjust transactions and of dark crimes, and yet there
had been charge proved and the suspicious had
been given currency by unfrlendly tongues. Every
one should careful in suspecng others of evil and
suspicion should be mentioned unless there was
fUoa rea Criminal mil IN 6s case had been found in
church, but wicked men often used the CHURCH as 9
cloak for their sins BE protested against the whole OF
the cOoTed being condemned because Chastne Cox
murderer. He thought the murderer would be
executed because he had not money enough TO escape
OF TO pay lawyer He warned the ladies of his cOngre
CATION against putting temptation IN the way OF their
servants by exposing their jewcry and concluded by
expressing his belief that secular press consecraed 10
truth aud religion necessary 10 the deHNerance OF
the earth from the reign OF VIOLENCE
MRS. HANAFORD FAYORS LYNCHIAw.
Mrs Phpbo A. Hanaford preached last even
ing in Library Hall. Jersey City, on Robberies,
Murders Safeguards and Penalties" Referring TO the
Hull murder she first alluded to the attitude OF certain
of the daily papers IN connection with the tragedy.
This she criticised I'm the severest terms. She con
Cemued those papers which, sue said, IN commenting
upon the affair." had reflected the character OF her
friend good name" SAID She Is better than great
rlcnes, While have no word OF excuse even pity
to-night for the reptile who took the life OF
our sister, / have still less for those who
have attempted 10 taTnish her fair namc, and
who have directed undOseved dish0nOr upon the gray
hairs of him who for her." She criticised the
Corouels inquest and the autopsy IN the case and said
nat she ho5ed the time would come when judicious,
mat-Ony, Christian would have place In every
inquest which referred TO those OF their own sex In
r.Iard 10 the murderer she expressed hope That his
n en- that he intend TO XII his victim would not
save MIN from his deserts fair trial should be allowed
MN and the sword OF justice should not be stayed As
rule she was opposed capital punishment. She be-
Ueved however. that the penalty for robbery and for
adultery should he imprisonment for life, with some
solitary confinement aud much hard labor.
with such a punishment assured, those
suosed TO crime would hesitate before taking so
Numerous step Sue recommended that in this If
iusticc should for any be defeated, ana tue
sassn of Mrs HUH be permitted 10 escape, Judge Lynch
should take in hand, and that the murderer
should be hanged at the nearest amppost by the In
dlguant pOpuaEe.