The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-21

tnr question might ne asked. and " would be
well to know that. Wo found that the hnndago
on the wrists was the tightrst; thHt on the eyes
next, and those on the ankles were loose. Tho
nAnds were partly discOlored from the tight
ness Of the bandage. The face was covered hy
something thrown over it, | did not take
special notice what. except that it was some mr.
tcle OF clothing. II was In a bundle and we
could not toll whether II was tight or not. We
were standing In tho middle OF the room when
any smell Of choloroiorm or ether. We felt ot
tno limbs and hands. and found them cold.
Then we retired. our stay not having been
longer than five or ten minutes
Q.-How long had the body been dead when
you you ti saw w Al have no idea, because | am
AN opinion-any further than that the limbs
we're cold.
Q.-Can you form no opinion OF how long tho
body might have been cold Al could not
from any observation OF cases previous to that.
THE TINE OF THE MURDER.
Q. tBy District Attorney Rolinsl-You could
not tisll, whether it had been dead an hour7 A.
Oh I'd have sense enough to know it had boon
dead several hours. ! should say that. as sho
% Was a large woman the body would be some
she would have been three or four hours at
least. in cooling. and thought it would have
The witness said that no was called at ten
minutes past o'clock. and was only three or
Tour minutes in getting DIR. Hcnschell to ac-
company him. He had known Dr. Hull as q
neighhor for couple OF yenrs, but he only
know Mrs. Hull by sight. When he visited tho
| house that morning he did not converse with
| anybody except DR.. Henschell and he did not
| remember that any one in the house asked him
| any questions. He only remembered seeing
| Mrssrs. Hyde and Coleman. Jr., thcre and
| could not recall the presence OF DR.. Hull. He
! did not recollect smelling cologne in the room
| and WAS sure he did not take up an yth ng from
| tho bed To smell 1t.
Q-Have you had much experience in admin
| lstrrng ether or chloroiorm7 A.-Wel the
usual amount. l suppose; not much OF late
Q.-Are you able to give an opinion as to the
! length ot time in which the odor OF either OF
those substances would be likelyto be dispelled.
| in room with tho windows open2 Al am
ters Of tnat kind.
He remembered nothing OF the clothing or
| condition Of the bed. but had an impression
| that the something covering the face and
neck was black. He did not recoect seeing
| any water pitcher or cologne bottle on the bed.
| On reflection. he WINS OF the opinion that those
things were brought In afterward. that they
or. again. he believed hs had heard tho re-
mark thnt thcy had been removed. he did not
know 10y whom. He had not noticed any
marks or creasrs on the nesh. euch Ms might
have been made by her struggling. He had not
| the knot was In the handage over the eyes
whether her elbows were tied whether the
| right arm WAS tied to the bod. whether the bed
marks Of violence such ms would have drawn
blood except one small scratch on finger of
| on" hand. He WAS present Mt the post mort"m
examination. but he could moi remember
| whether he saw Mrs. Hus throat bare or not
| or whether II bOre marks of stranguation. In
reply To Juror. he said ihnt he had formed no
| opinion. ut the time OF his visit. whether the
disco orntion on Mrs Hull's hands was ante or
| post mortem, and from some discussion since
| he WAS inclined to think 1t might have been
either. He would be surprised. he said. Il so
| large body IA hers would cool in less tina four
hours. and was inclined to believe that the
warmth Of the atmosphere that evening would
| have r,'tarded the cooling prOcpse.
2. tBy District Attorney Rollinsl-Do you
know anything OF the effect OF cologne in con-
ceal,,nS The odor Of chloroform or e,herH A.
No. do not. hardly think II would. but
don't know.
Q.-And you can. form no idea OF whether a
chloroform? A.-No, don't know.
.. by Mr.. Townsendl-Are you positive that
over the eyssS A.-No; but think thin Twas il was
Dr. EIwsri Henschell of 1876 West Forty
second street was sworn. and he testified to
s, having been & called BY Dr. Fuller 70 accom- papy
n1ndjtan S 10 in %hieh ,h", found tbs bSdy o MtS
preceding yitness. He further said that ne
dead woman. and found that 1t was tightly
wound. He noticed that the body was cold.
room nP'qA AyNons yoSN tvi at al" any poaF 0'0' In the
Q.-Could one, without getting on the bed.
have tied the right leg 70 tho bed as II was tied,
by standing In that bedroom1 Al should
Q'N6ns would have to get on the bod or slide
the door back Al should think so.
Nellie West the rhambermAid in the Hull
mansion, was sworn. she Is younger than
than African. and her hair Is almost straight.
When she began her testimony about the can
nie 81 tSe % All of which in The
police view so much depends-the Doctor. left
bis seat and. Joining those, who stood against
the railing. cranrd his heAd over tho heads Of
the others and did not miss syllable.
NELLY VESTS TESTIMONY.
Nelly West testified: live ut 40 West Forty
second strenct where am chambeTmaid nnd
Have been employed there about nine months,
attended TO all the rooms except Mrs. Boeuers:
got up at O'Clock went down stairs to tho
basement 10 dress. and when gOt to the parlor
floor saw that the doors were standing open
aud the parlor doors were open ! went on
down stairs and told the cook that Mrs Hull
S .aa See"9Ss S 9e Mrs so9T s SsS
got up she would have heard her moving
around. We talked about II, and then /
and dressed myself. When wns ready TO 20
up stairs II WAS Ga o'clock l first shook the
walk. by that time guess II was ten minutes
10 o'clock took Mrs. Boetjer's paper mp to
her and shut the doors as went in. Mrs Boet-
j.r asked me II | knew woman 70 do some
cleaning for her. ana | said did. and she
asked me- TO get her. ! went down to the base
time to go around for the woman. She said
yea. and ran out. Whom came back found
teo mIkmqbn bao s"ndns cdd IN the 6dSsmTnt
;6;n s%rs Mrs. oo,isd MHl ned is dead VEN, T9s h5s,
aud looked into Mrs. Hul's room was her
clothes lying all about the room. and the trunk
open aud its contents thrown out did not 20
| Hull. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Hun had COM
! pany. Mr.. Chttrnden wns With her. did not
see DR.. Hull In the parlor that evening. He
| wls in his Office about ~ O'Clock. think he
| was in there again aboH 10. when was going
| To bed | do not know whether he went out be-
tween those two times or not. do not use can
| dies at all. | have u lamp; 80 has the cook,
| There Ia gas all ovrrthe house and nobody uses
| candles except the Doctor Ihttend all the rooms
| In the house. and never saw candle In any
| bOarder's room. Dr. Hull always carries "a can
| die ND in the evening. and ! bring II down In
| the morning. He generally turns out tho lights
| In the hall rs he goes up. and wants candle TO
| light him up stairs. nnd il in his room In the
morn ing ard bring II down, IN don't forget IL.
but II | do. when he wants another candle Mt
night to 20 up with he sticks one In bottle. or
| anything II the candlrstick isn't brought down.
| DO not remember whether brought cnndle
| down from his rOon on Wednesday morning or
| moi. can't remember whether told anybody
| / did or not, there WIS so much excitement and
| confusion around there that.dny
The witness. upon heing called upon 10 look
| about her and see II she recognized among the
| persons present any one with whom she had
| conversed on tn" subject OF the candle. pointed
| ont Capt. Williams. - tho sour man" MS she
| characterized him. and Detective Keel0y the
| old gentleman"
Q.-Tle last candle you brought down from
| the Doctors room do yOu remember what sort
| Of "A candle II WASP Alt WAS not whole can
| die, | don't remember how long IL WINS, but