New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-24
SALIENT POINTS AT THE INQUEST.

The proceedings in the Hull inquest opened yes
terday with general expectation among the spec
tators that something of Importance was to be as
closed Assistant District-AttOruey Rollins sat by
the COroner's side as usual and cross-examlned the
witnesses but with him was District-Attorney
Phelps with whom lie in constant com
munication Behind him stood Captain
Williams, the lines of whose face are daily growing
deeper from work. anxiety and want OF sleep. be-
hind John d. Townsend sat DR.. Hull, who leaned
forward and looked ntently in the faces of the wit
nesses while they were testifying.
Herman Baejer, who with his wife and step
daughter occupied the second floor knew little OF
the family in whose house he lived. he slept over
the back paror and heard nothing unusual on the
fatal night but the ceilings 50 thick that be
seldom heard any noises on the floor below
Maria Warning occupied a room on the fourth door
Of the house. No 1877 West FOrty-secOnd-st., d.
rectly opposite She was restless during the night
of tue murder and was up several times sitting by
her front window. At 6:15 in the morning she saw
the outer door of DR.. HulPs house open, but II
might have been open at any other time III the
night without her seeing it, Her attention was
directed to the house then by some one throw
ing the shutters open Suddenly and looking out
The person W no did this was not Dr. Hull.
George D. Hyde who lived on the fourth floor.
described the events Of the morning Of June IL.
He was awakened by the cooks shrieks. and on
looking into the hall saw SGr Coleman shaking her
aud telling her to keep still. He dressed and went
TO the parlor where he found DR.. Hull walking the
door and moaning she's dead, she's dead. she's
murdered" As the witness held his trembling
hands before his face in the way Dr. Hull had held
his vivid picture of the Old mans grief and terror
was presented. Then" said the witness, 81 en-
tered the bedroom and saw one of the most
chastity sights l ever witnessed" He said the
bound hands were purple and the face was red.
When questioned about the water-pitcher, the Wit
ness confessed that his mind was in confusion. He
had two pictures before his mind one Of the bed
without the pitcher on 1t and another of the bed
with The pitcher Just above the left shoulder OF the
murdered woman lie beginning 70 explain
something in reference TO the matter by saying,
Captain Williams came to me the other day.
when he was interrupted by the Coroner
A similar confusion appeared in the testimony of
Doctors Fuller and Henschel on Friday. Both en-
tered and lett Mrs. HulPs room at the same time
The former when asked whether there was wafer
pitcber on the bed answered, No, that was after
ward; Captain Wihams-' and then stopped
d. Henschel was positive that he saw the pitcher
and described It's position as above Mrs HulPs ett
shoulder. J. II. Coleman, who testified yesterday
said the pitcher was Oh the floor near the bed. Mr.
HYDE said that he thought he had had his latch
kew made: he had had several sets made
Tor Mrs Hull he supposed dodgers sometimes took
them away He was standing by the side OF a
policeman on the morning Of June II, when he
discovered that the watch and canoes had been
taken from their cases in the side-bOard drawer.
He exclaimed: "Shc's been robbed! Look at her
hands! See if her rings are gone! She's robbed
It's the work of sneak-tnievesp
The testimony OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ballard and
of j. II. Coleman added nothing 20 the information
already before the jury. They had gone 70
bed and slept as usual, and had heard no
noise until aroused by the cooks screams. Mr.
Coleman was the most self-coected witness who
has appeared in the ease.
Charles w. Lowe, of Rdgewood. n. j., in a few
words proved conclusiyely that Brstow Francis
was in that place on the night OF June 10. Black
Frank then entered and WAS examined at great
length as to his past life IN this city
he had lived with his wife; his confidence
IN her fidelity 10 him, and the relations
of the two generally. His testimony c0rr0borated
that OF his wife III every particular, and his quaint
manner Of answering questions Great ed much amnse-
mont. Many questions were asked about "A negro
from Barton. who was a friend OF his wife.
The person implicated in Cox'i confession IS a
woman living within a few blocks of Police Head
0uarters She was not concerned IN the murder. and
knew nothing of II but Cox gave her the necklace
and some other jewelry. Detective Dorsey, accom-
panied by Commissioner Davenport. started IN
search of her sooD after O'Clock this morning. and
expected To secure her and the booty within an
hour two. Cox described her residence, but did
hon aHsaa..