New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
VIEWS OF John ID. TOWNSEND.

i've ana - 600 an enormous sum TO pay captain Of
police"
VIEWS OF JOHN ID. TOWNSEND.
HIS CONNECTION WITH HE CASE As COUNSEL FOR
The INMATES OF THG HULL MANSIoN-How THE
INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CoNDUCTED-PRo-
POSED LIBEL SUITS.
John ID. Townsend has represented as coun-
se Dr. Hull and families resident in his house since
the murder OF Mrs Hull He has been in constant con-
sutaion with the police and Coroner and has been con-
with all the movements which preceded the re-
coyery Of stolen ewery and the capture OF the muir
derer. He asked Yesterday by a TRIBUNE reporter
10 relate circumstances connected with the solution
Of the great mystery He readily compiled with the re-
quest substantially as follows:
81 don't thnk."le said "the attention OF any per-
son directed to Chratne Cox until he was arrested
About a month prior to Mrs. HUBS death. as am IN
formed Cox in her employ, and then only for a
short time. At the same the cOlored girls en-
poyed in Dr. Hurs house were then engaged there.
remained there only short time. and subsequently
found employment in a house nearly opposite with
lady who understand, kept boarding house, and now
is IN Stamford, Conn.
IHE OPEN WINDOW
"The confession OF Cox is possibly true in its
main details / have heard it stated by any one
with the Police Department but rs matter
OF fact the window the paror door nearest the soop
was found unlocked and the blinds partially opened, Oh
the morning that the body was discovered.
"a lady, who visited the Hull house that morning,
called attention to the fact and it known in the
house That and the fact that the folding doors were
partially opened which was contrary 10 the uSuai
custom aitcr Mrs. Hull had retired, might
i lead that to the .SSaS 16e Ia op Ie
sitou this theory. however, Is to be cons,d-
as eourareons woman and it would seem to have been
impossible for one person. without the OF any
what is reported to nave said nc dd, without any
moro appearance OF struggle man was TO re o3Ssr,e;
whether or not another may have been Implicated ia the
crime.
THE HOUR OF THE MURDER.
Anoher curious thing is that the police seemed to have
no index as t. the OF this 1t is raid
that police officer called house of Mrs. Kilpat
rick, which Immediately in the rear OF the Hull man
sion the day OF the discovery Of the murder, and
asked to see the lady the 1t being stated that
she was Ill he went away and never returned. have
since two three Of the inmates OF Mrs. Kilpat
rck house, and have learned that four persons IN that
house heard two screams, and absolutely fixed the time
positive the time from the fact that sic Ill and
took her medicine at that hour.
MP. TOWNSHIPS POSITION.
Ithas been ntmated by Of the press that have
been retained as counsel for DR. Hull This not the
case. The circumstances under which came into the
case were as follows Two papers in the City or New
York seemed especially bent upon placing the crime
upon DR.. Hull. The family entirely satisfied that
there was 10 basis upon which to make such charge,
hut they feared the effect upon the police.
They believed that Captain Williams might he
forced into making an arrest by being thus
The prosecution in discovering the real perpetratJr OF
the crime but 10 see that injustice was done TO no one
MRS. COLEMAY's SUCCESS IN BOSTON.
81 also received from Mrs Coleman letter, IN which,
among other things, she on arriving the derec
tive aud directly the Headquarters Of rhe Po
lice, where we waited until o'clock Then
We assembled IN another place, and after
the doors were closed aud locked we were
shown the pink set. earrings and pm. knew
them instantly that settled. The account given
by broker of the who pawned the sets that
he had bat, blue flannel cutaway coat braid
a little torn; the trousers OF cloth, knee as
II against sOmethng-I think II was
inc e,s Rneehd1" Socs s sd s M vo,odeu man nan
wished get rs for tine The broker offered 80,
/ think The man said they belonged to his sister, who
I'll, aud he desired to sell them TO pay the doc
tors bill. This man appe red perfectly cool while talk
ing. He took ont mis- watch and said that 1t was
his SISTERS that of he did desire pawn
this There attached 10 that silken cord On asking
could not wrIe, and therefore made ms mark Mrs.
Coleman says that me watch was no doubt Mrs HuIs,
answering NE description ON the outside and on the IN
side j. DE Forest Hull Christmas, 1879 and then
some initials which the broker did not The man
was IN the pawnbrokers shop some nfteen minutes, !
talking TO the brother OF the broker who stood there
ON seeing pistol he remarked upon II and thought he
wOuld Ike 10 try 1t, and might CAL again.
From the description gwen the attention Of the mem
two coOred who had formerly been employed by |
Mrs Hull. Neither of these proved 70 be the perpe
been suspected by any one.
TRACKING JHF MURDERER.
After the Identification by Mrs Coleman Of the artl
cles 1t Thought wise to send to Boston
who familiar with the appearance OF Mrs. Huls
suspected servants and In conformity with the wishes
Of the Superintendent Of Police and tho Coroner tele-
graphed Sunday last to Mr. Carroll Coleman. then
Milton, y. y to be in New-York that ight leave
for Boston "a 8O5 the following morning Officer |
schmttberger Left. think, Sunday night and my |
detective Mr.. OTTO, the following morning 7 sent
with Mr. Otto letter TO the Chief OF Police in Boston,
commencing him OF sagacity, and saying that
would aid in every way IN his power discover the
assassin.
81 heard from Mr. Carroll Coleman Monday evening |
follows
We go East in the morning Send money by telegraph |
Nothing new.
At about 10 o'clock the evening received tho |
following from DR.. Otto
Murderer. Chastins Cox. colored found. Arrested |
Went through open window from the He lived
ON the other SIDE
AT about II o'clock received the following:
Detective Wood arrested aud Detective Schmit
boz ger and directly at baud. Had long CONVEX
s.tiOn with the pr1sOuer lie pledge "a diamond
RINK Bella Johns son, In Bleecker-st. She pledged for
$50. topaz cnan sue has yet Wil remain here till
AL is right. OTTO, fremont House. |
- Al 1880 a. IN. / received the following:
Rollins tele graphed to Schmittbergcr here that |
Williams left with Washington train hese / sup
pose the prisoner will leave mere tomorrow evening
with Wood and ourselves How IL II you TO come
right awayf JUST as you think. Rollins congratuates
the Boston police OTTO. |
AT = o'clock received tho following,
Full confession Of the murder. Shall come 10 New |
York forthwith, or stay 7 Answer. :. l.. OTTO. |
"I replied 10 him to return unless needed
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