The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-12


same way; The servants know nothing They
were too frightened TO be of any service DR.
loft his. wife before midnight and she went TO
~ ned u, IN hsr room. while he elambered the four
top OF the house. He could suggest no theory
70 account for the murder. Many other persons
lived IN the house, not as bonrdcTs. but as. .oc-
cupants of furnished rooms Mr. and Mrs.
Batycr and thcir daughter occupied the second
iloor MIR. Ballard and his wife slept on the
third moor, where there were also Miss Nc
Master and Mrs. Coleman. Mr. Hun, Mr.. John
y. CQloman and his son. John II, Coleman. and
Goo. ID. Hyde occupied the fourth floor. None
OF these persons heard any noise during the
night, and no one OF them could aid the police
win lnt9rm"tion concerning the affairs OF the
On Tuesday night Mrs. Hull gave a whist
party. She WINS fond OF whist. and those sho
played with met at her house four times week
pn L,u99sda{ night sho s was very gay and light
the hSGe eSar Sny p"ySq y b Ha iV o9is ThSp
that night Dr. Hull who had been reading
Z, newspaper. determined to go to bed
Dr.. Hull spoke to her, and shc replied pleas.
anlly, lie said he was about to retire. and
would do it,. Then he babe her good night.
mates except himself had retired He saw
through the house that he now recoiiects.
1t is evident that Mrs; Hull began to diyest
herself OF her clothing in the front parlor She
| took on white lawn dress, trimmed with pink,
and threw It oyer S backed ,,i chair that
into tho dining. room. She threw open. these
| doors. ana finished undressing in her bedroom.
She threw her shoes on :, pile OF id shoes in
| corner OF the room. beside trunk. She hung
| her other garments up on nails by her bedside.
leaving her stockings on the floor; Before
door and closed the streot windows, iatching
them az she did so. 1t is supposed that she
windows. for that was her nightly habit. She
left the window Of her bedroom open. II was
ironwork. She threw herself on the bed. out.
side the clothing; When she was again seen II
| was in tho condition that has been described.
THE MURDERED woMAN's HISTORY.
Mrs Hull came OF Knickerbocker stock. She
was born in New York and spent all but ten
years OF her life in this city. Her brother is
Thcodore De Forest, once a member of the
Croton Board. She was well connected in old
New York's best circles; She was an active and
her friends that called at the house yesterday
was Mrs. Wilbur, formerly President OF that
| Of tho society called Rt the house. Mrs. Jennie
June Croly was teleeraphed fer and will arrive
| in the city tomorrow. Mrs. Hull was active in
the cause OF woman suffrage. and many gather
ings OF women similarly inclined occurred at
Mrs. Hull was married whom she was sixteen
years OF age. aud two years later she and the
London where the Doctor established himself
and rem,ained; practi5sBlng his Profession; ten
full woman nj this time. and was wealthy and
fond OF society. She was presented at the court
Of Queen Victoria. She became very stout after
|
death weighed three hundred pounds. Two
years S5 "S9 shs fell SSsd Injured her
youthiully inclined. associated, with young
s sRs Ike
her husband says she was SO years o. age and
her friende believe she was over CO. Her friends
say they know Of no trouble between her and
the Doctor. Both spoke well OF each other and
Ts Gsd Ha HnEGy Esa no in cS
dren, and recently spoke OF the fact, expressing
grSibiude f. heaven tina, she had not been
siderable sums in charity. Her father died
long since and her mother died In Pain1eld.
hS years q age and was yoep BORN |.
an nallopathlc physician; but he has called TO his
Hd wheYe5 hS v has has sd%Sd ,ata IN
WHO COULD HAVE COMMITTED THE MuRpERl.
Dr. Hull knew nothing Of the affairs Of his
household. His wife attended TO everything in
doors, except his practice; He did not know
the house. He said yesterday that he could not
imagine, who had murdered his wife. or why
servants had been changed recently, but one Of
Al work contentedy. He did not think
tragedy, He, spoke Of pet dog OF Mrs. HqlIs
& R died tsSdden SrMSGh M9a and
her dog with similar suddenness sometime ago.
and the loss was followed by. a burglary Others
Bediington terrier and looked like a Skye. 1t
barked at the slightest noise, and kept It's bark
house say that tho murder could not have oc.
Cured ,had the dog been alive. 1t is supposed
officer Fay OF the Twenty-nnth Precinct pa
trolled past Dr. Hull's house on the night OF
the murder. but contributes nothing TO the news
In the case. There was rumor that a man had
been seen getting over fence behind the Hulls'
rumor and satisfied themselves that it was
untrue Mrs. DR.. HUI slept alone on the
9Pari0r n2or Nancy Franeis ,co ne cook. 81, sIspt
and tho kitc6en. On the second ioor
M ba B%yeT WS9 Mh lis q 6s seS
ment was the bathroom. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard
ter slept in the back hall bedroom, and in the
big rear room was Mrs John Il. Coleman. wife.
OF the elder Coleman. She had been out OF
town for week but returned yesterday; The
} large front room was the Ballard Sit
T%S room 'R1' in tho place % q HH the hallway This
was occupied by Nellie West, the chAmbermad
Tho front large room was occupied by young
Mr., Coleman, who Is. in the oil trade with MS
large rear room. and Mr. J. u. Hyde the Gospel
fresldent q the New Philad,elp.6ie Mining
were found in Mrs DR.. Hull's bedroom.
sFEcULAToR IN STOCKS
Among the ,ylsto,rs at the house was Mr.: s. N,
Chittenden Of 80 West Twenty sixth street; He
q
her private affairs better than any one else ex-
cept Mrs. Sayles OF Dayyille Conn.,, who has
been teleRrauhed for and will arrive tomorrow.
Mr.. ,Chittenden knew tho family when they
lived at 81 West Twenty fifth street. where DR.
Hull practiced more than seven years.
Mr.. Chittenden WAS consulted by Mrs
DIR. Hull in relation to the placing OF her money
in stocks and securities. She was constant
speculator in the street and got him TO buy for
her. Years ago she crippled herself In the
stock market ana she never recovered the
wealth that was lost in that way Vermilye 4
Co., and H9tchkiss Burnham were her
in Lehigh and Wilkesbarre stocks. SIS,
900 in New Jersey Central consolidated
bonds, 80 shares OF Lehigh Valley strck. &5 900
in Erie seconds and 25 shares In the Home Sill
yer Mining Company. Mrs. Hull had lately
been obliged 10 draw from her invested money
to pay her rent. and only few days ago che
was Obliged to raise $50 to enable her 70 carry
tho stocks she had purchased.
At O'Clock Capt. Williams had obtained all
tho information Ia be got in the house. and with
1t he started for the Police, Central once. Su-
perintrndent WAllinR detailed Detectives
Golden. who Is experienced In similar cases
and Lyon and King The Superintendent came
70 the house himself accompanied by Capt
Kealey Of the detective force. and there followed