The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-06-28

way by lighting matches. He heard
some one snoring or breathing heavily.
and he proceeded towards the sound
which came from Mrs. IIulls bedroom.
This he entered. and while ranSacking
the room the noise which he made
aroused Mrs Hull and he proceeded to
the bed to quiet her if she gave any
alarm. She asked. "Who is there
and he replied, THE Doctor" She
failed to recognize the voice. and was
about to make an cutlery. which he
stitled by placing his hand over her
mouth.
THE MURDER.
She struggled and tried to free herself
but he helu ner down by force, still sup
pressing her breathing by the application
of his hand to her mouth and nostrils.
Finally she became quiet, and he, sup
posing she had merely become insensible
lighted the candle which he had brought
with him i'll his pocket, and which he still
has in his trunk here. He then pro-
ceeded to bind her, hand and foot, in the
position i'll which she was found in order
to prevent her from escaping to give the
alarm while he was ransacking the room.
lie had not succeeded in gathering up all
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came alarmed at her long continued quiet
and silence, and he went to the bed to
ascertain her condition. He was still
more alarmed when he discovered, as he
thought, that she was dead, and at once
he began the effort 1T reSuscitation.-
Seeing the cologne bottle standing near
by. he dashed its contents into her face
in his nervous haste splitting portion of
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no effect he tried what other means he
could think Of and he finally held the
light to her eyes to ascertain whether she
was dead. Then, convinced that no life
was left. he hastily departed. lest he
should be caught in the very act of muir
der. and went out at the front door,
which in his hurry he forgot to close.
IDENTIFIED.
Having made this statement. Cox was
taken to the cell room and locked up. with
orders that no one should hold any CONVEX
sation with him. Wood then went for
Schmittberger. Otto and Coleman. and
they paid visit to the prisoner at his
cell.
Sehmittberger recognized him at once
as a man he had seen around the vicinity
vi III StiSSt' stI't "iio " 40 hho"i II
i'll that locality as Johnny
Cox says he intended to go to Provi-
dence. X. l.. i'll the morning, and would
have taken the first train.
The police. acting upon Cox's confess
sion. arrested colored woman at 13G
Blocker street. named Bella Johnson
and a colorcd man at Owney Geo1hegan' 5
saloon in the Bowery, upon whom part of
the .iewelry stolen from Mrs. Hull was
found. In Bella possession was found
the topaz necklace. the imitation diamond
earrings, and the ruby ring, all of which,
she Informed the Coroner Cox had given
her the day after the tragedy, but she
stated that she had not the slightest
knowledge how Cox had become possess
ed of them. The carbunclc ring she
gave to Taylor. Bella informed the
Coroner that Cox came from Boston on
Wednesday of last week and gave her a
five-stone diamond cluster ring to raise
some money. She took it to a place in
Amity street and got $50 for it. Cox left
for Boston again on the following day
All the icwelry, with the exception of q
plain gold ring, has been traced and re-
covered.