New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
THE PROCEEDINGS.

Yesterday morning with spectators. Chastlne CoA' iu
dcted for the murder OF Mrs. Hull sat as uSual near
his counsel and seemed deeply interested In the
vioence aoanst him that was presented by Assistant
District-Attoruey Rollins during the day. he was
dressed as usual. excepting that he had chahgeu
his blue tie for white one Al u"es ne
engaged in easy conversation with those near hi' ho
watched the witnesses carefully they we're retedng
the story of the murder he had told it to hrm ana al
times shook his head as though thought Their memory
failed them He was tanning himself constsntiY oGt
aside IRON the seemed perfectly at ms ease Ine
heat M the courtroom during the afternoon was III
tense. The counsel and spectators we're perSplrihS
freely all the time and what slight breeze found It's
way INTO the courtroom eagerly welcomed. Judge
Covine frequently rose and stood waving huge palm
ieaf finn whAe he listened to the evidence
pstrctAttorney Phelps was present during the day'
and many lawyers listened to the arguments ana eVi-
dence interest There were many negroes IN tne
courtroom.
Jpd9e Cowing appeared in about 10 a. m, ana
soon after the Jury answered to their names AsSlS ant
DstricAttorueS Rollins opened the case for the people
On the Ilth Of last month" SAID he, A" LADY was
found dead in her bed This alone startling anair'
but this was not all. There were evidences
that some one had entered tho house. and
had robbed her Of life. This deed had been
done without sucIen' TO arouse any Of the people
~ a,oTp, and apnrehension spread rhrough the
nnunity II was not ordinary rufian who had been
aiacc bnt in well-iightpd street on the
borders Of two police prrcnct rhe ERE I SsTe
1et sound heard and the murderer escaped;
not e ntense public interest and that the
or was " theories as to how the act was done
tsey a Thought o. the possbity that their or
friends might be murdered under similar
on Monday june IL, the murderer ie1t the
house, and in two weeks he was arrested
MN gO2 1ou on find that he committed the Geed
while perpetrating grand larceny you mus ma lil
b uIS sienhurg" continued Mr. Rollins, Cox
Said his name william Francis, Circumstance fhat
directed attention for some time to Nancy Francis the
eock but no one think. has suspicion against her
now" ,o.or,,,.d how inc iove,rv was dis
covered An The pawnshop Bost the search for Cox
ua arrest the iu det9is OF wen nave ave osGm
Rollins " led him TO keep the ring on his nngeT h's
think j may say. makes him cont with his
present situation" Mr.. Rollins described how
the ringswere recovered and rehearsed the story
The prosecution VIII ma,nt,n SAID ne, thal Ine
bandaEe found Mrs Hulls chin where II pad ar-
pareutiy slipped placed over her mouth TO prevent
her from breathing or to prevent her efyg ON %nSe
poured the cologne on her face TINS Dandage was
prob bly, pushed down Po" was aso on11 a. o,S
side the room, and the spot OF BLOOD ana he rom
that few inches apart on II coFrespondeu 10 IA
blood and froth the wOman's nose and mouth We
shal maintain that this pillow was also used 10 SURROGATE
Mrs Hun" ,,.-.-,-. ,,.o-uo- .,., ,.o,.a ,,,o ,o,,
of murder and explained the thirteen counts III the in
dctmen Tine question Isl sad me- ala In me oe pts
T Th hvsieans whom the defence intend TO sum
%Sn tn @a{ the Only question to be settled
whether the murder was Intentional Is not 70 be con-
hte SsrpeiTating felony the crme was mnrder
" Dr. Alonzo G. Hull was then called. Before he was
sworn Mr.. Howe moved to quash nine OF the thirteen
counts in the indictment ALLOWING on ~ the four com
Involved at length, saying that the counts
erste and premedi atrd and that in accordance with
the law of 1876; under which the lhdietmeht was
degree unless delberation and premeditaton were
proved Judge COwlng refused TO grant the MOTION and
an exception was taken
DIR. HULGS TESTIMONY.
The examination Of witnesses then began, and
continued until $50 p. m, with only hall an
hours recess. DIR. Alonzo G. Hull was the first
witness His testimony. like that OF all those
VINO followed him, corresponded in general to the
Testimony given at the CorOners inquest. DIR. Hun
seemed somewhat nervous and his hands trembed very
much particularly when he was describing the manner
IN which wiIe's hands, face and feet were bound
when he first her lying on her bed His voice was
low and be was frequently asked to speak louder Dr.
Hui testified to tine position OF his and MS wlfes
rooms He told how he fastened the doors and went to
on the cross-examination he said that az the
night was hot he was restless. and
Constantly from TO a. IN. but heard 10 unusual
sounds II then described how the COOK came running
gp stairs In tue morning. crying: Mrs Hull is dead
Ills wife. be said. was about feet inches IN
height, and weighed little under zoo pounds. O tpe
sood st,rits Ths witness then described how
was horrifed to see her; perfectly awful"
said he Her hands were pinioDed anohtr eyes were
SsndaSe was not wide, as II has been sometimes de-
scribrd bui was narrow that 1t fitted the eye Her
body was extremely cold. though she had been dead
= long time. Mrs. Hull was woman of courage
and spirit / could hardly think or imagine the
was gone" Dr. Hull seemed much affected while giving
this testimony. The witness lde timed the t9iaz neck
lace and the antique ring ana one or two otner rings
but could that the other articles OF jewery
those which she owned On the ciossexainnatlolI Dr.
Hull described the position in which ne found his wife
the police he said ordered MIN out OF the ROOM and he
was not positive 10 the position OF the baudages.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Samuel n Chittenden identified the Jewery found on
Cox.
Nellie West the chambermad, testified to finding the
front doors open in morning. OF bearing the
cook scream when the latter found Mrs. Hull. she had
eeen the prisoner once when be Mrs. Hulls TO
clean carpets four weeks before the murder
Nancy Francis, the colored cook, rehearsed
The account Of finding the body OF Mrs.
Hull Her remarks AT times caused the
Court counsel and spectators 10 smile She in
more serious frame Of mind however, than at the COrO
ner's inquest. and she INDUCED In only Few OF the
repartoes that gave 80 mHch spice 10 ner ,hony at
nearly as black as her own. she then de,
Co.'s visit the house search of work Alter
Of hall an hour Nancy Francis croSs-examned, Mr.
Howe dwelling upon the faet thdt when tie witness
saw the body 1t seemed white aud with the exception
observed ina Gallons OF dlScOOiatlOa.
JoDn H. Coleman described the bandage5 and g black
alpaca dress wound around Mrs. Hubs body
when found On the ton he SAID that
dress which around her neck might not
have been tight enough TO siraDgle her Der face had
6eaIby look ana was somewhat discOOred. The post
rnorie ex amuaiion be said held in afternoon.
Captain Alexander Williams testified as TO the posi-
fion OF the body when it, Idendhed the ban
dages as they successfully showed 10 1iiD The
baDdages were regarded with much curiosity by tie
eprctatOs The knot OF the bandage the face the
witness said below the mouth and there roth
IN IN There Was similar matter OOZlng out of the
mouth The piece Of the piow-case with froth and