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

toe which visited Albany to lay our claims be-
+. Wilbour, Mrs. Coleman, and Mrs. Poole were
membcrs. She did not take prominent part
in the Soross, although she wns u member"
Mrs. Croly LJcnnio Junel and other ladies
speak IN similar terms OF tho deceased Ono ot
Mrs. Halls Weaknesses Was for jewels While
she always dressed plainly though elegantly in
black. she had habit Of wearing costly jeweiled
rings on her fingers.
WHAT THE POLICE SAY.
Detectives Golden. Price. and Mcconnell are
in charge Of the Doctor and his house. They
say that whoever tho guilty person Is he is a
Last night Detective Prico WIS called away for
an hour and q half TO intend 70 a burglary in
broadway. Tho other detectives remained.
The only other person in the house who did not
belong thero was the undertakcr's sassistant who
remained in charge OF the body Almost all tho
high police, officials arc studying tho case;
They agree that this crime has not boon equallcd
In imponetrability since the famous Nathan
Capt. Williams and Superintendent wnlllng
were ut work until nearly midnight Capt; Will
womnns ankles, first tied tho left foot TO tho
outside OF tho bed, then passed through the
dining room and the hallway. and. shov-
The woman was dead when this was done.
heels down. The loops were large and loose.
and had not been stained; In TACT the only
tightly tod loop was around the wrists but that
had not wounded the skin.
In the general alarm Tint has been sent out
Mrs. HUI watch Is said o have been bought at
Cross Co.'S. % Maiden lane and was made by
II. Beguelin. Its number. is 59,S57. It bore an
engraved inscription. Mrs. j. dc +. H.. Xmas.
Capt. Williams says that what Is stolen could
not bo sold by the thieves for more than three
or four hundred dollars.
mrs. HULL's MOTHERS PROPERTY.
Mrs. Hulls mother. Mrs. jane De Forrest
was an old resident OF Plainneld, ". j., and
the daughter was an Occas ioual visi-
!2r at her home, Mrs. De Forrest was a
in the vicinity of Somerville. She was married
to Mr.. Lawrence Do Forrest. for many years q
merchant In Broad street in this city. and on
MS death, about twenty years ago, she made
Panheld her home. She lived alone there,
her only e9mpanioa being Ham, Han9ah Sro Davis!
ago at the age Of 92 leaving small property
Mrs. Hull attended her funeral Her viii was
subsequently nlod In Elizabeth Mrs. Hull was
appointed the sole oxccutrix.
Mr.. John Is. Brown. an ox-Councilmnn OF
Plalnneld, was one OF the witnesses 70 the will
Mrs. De Forests death. Mrs. De Forrest
left about $4,000; One;;haf OF II was
ani the other half consisted Of handsome
house and grounds on Park avenue. between
md the other two-thirds for her grandchildren
BY her two deceased sons.
Mrs, HUI hyyothecated some OF the bonds TO
pay the funeral expenses OF her mother. She
| called on Mr.. brown about year ago and told
Pnrk ' sne was ana ss 70 se ,ne m
that the other heirs might get their
share as quickly as possible, She wanted
| $4,000 for tho house. but could not hnd pur-
| chaser aud It was rented TO n dentist Mr..
| Brown said that Mrs. Hall was shrewd in
money matters. but IL was his opinion that she
made more display than her income warranted.
A family named Dumont, residing. in plnip-
| neld. w.ro distanty related to Mrs. Hull;
| Mrs. Hull having only met her twice.
| She was a very SNOWY woman. and
wore a great deal OF expensive icwolry.
brothers named Theodore md
| John b. DE Forrest. Theodore was a Superln-
| tendcnt in the old Cruton Board. and John b.
! was an officer In the Custom House. Both died
| some years ago. Mr.. Dumont did not think
| that Mrs. Hull was rich.