New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-13


ing in a lettering manner and stopped TO
peer into the house whenever the door was opened
A policeman in uniform stood at the door during
the greater part of the day. and allowed no one TO
enter except friends of persons in the house and the
detectives and police officials who were investlgat-
ing the murder. During the day Dr. Hull was VS.
tied by many friends of his wife, among whom were
said TO be Mrs. Croy of this city and Mrs. sayles,
of London, Conn.,, who came to New-York yes
terday morning after receiving intelligence by tee-
graph of the murder.
Several detectives had remained in the house all
night They kept close watch of the servants IN
the house. and il understood also that Dr. Hull
was under surveillance by the orders of Captain
Williams. He was allowed perfect freedom in the
house, but the detectives kept him constantly
and seemed to watch every movement he
made Their conduct was commented on un-
favorably by other occupants of the house.
as the police had admitted that there
was no ground for suspecting him. The explana-
ton said TO be that Captain Williams was not
entirely satisfied with the theory that the murder
had been committed by bungling robbers. He was
inclined to think it was reported, that there were
some indications that the murder might have been
committed by some belonging to the house.
His theory was that Mrs Hull had been murdered
before her limbs had been tied to the bed. Ihe
it would have been if she had been tied
while she alive and none of the knots IN the
fastening were drawn very tightly. singular cir
cumstance was the singing of the dead womans
eyebrows An ignorant person. il was said, would
not have held lighted candle to the eyes to see II
life was extinct
One of the detectives sand that the murderers
could not have come into the house except through
tue front door, A Waterman who sat all night near
by opposite the house did not see any
one enter or leave IL from the
time when Mr.. Coleman came home until the
servant came out to sweep the steps in the morn
ing. Only few articles were stolen from the
house. and most of these taken from Mrs.
Huls person. Many articles of great value, which
thieves might have carried away easily, were left
untouched. The theory under which the surveillance
IN the house was kept up was that Mrs. Hull was
smOthered with pillow, and that the subsequent
binding Of the limbs. the removal of the jewels
from the hands, and the breaking open OF the trunk
in the room had been done to create a theory of
robbery and to avert suspicion from the real muir
derer OF murderers.
INDIGNATION OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE HOUSE.
All the police officials who were spoken to on the
subject yesterday said that there was no ground at
all for suspectng any one in the house. There was
no motive for the crime in the of any person
living there. Mrs. Hubs relations with any one
III the house had never been unpleasant. In
conflict with the theory referred to above
was the evidence that the rings had been
torn from Mrs. HulPs fingers while she was
alive, and the marks on her face showed that
there had been a struggle. As Mrs. Hull was
strong woman it was believed that the strength of
at least two powerful men had been required to
smother her without making noise enough to
ha inn afasn Of he bouSp of he m
ing articles could be found in the house, and this
fact proved that the murder was the work Of rob-
beers.
DIR. Hull went out during the afternoon to make
some purchases for the funeral. In the evening
many friends called to express their sympathy
The dodgers in the house were very indignant be-
cause of the surveillance of the police. j. ii. Cole
man, in conversation with a TRIBUNE reporter,
said that it was most infamous proceeding to cast
any suspicion OH inmates of the house. DR.. Hull
was the last man in the world to be suspected. His
age his devotion to his wife and the natural mild
ness and benevolence of his mind proofs TO all
who knew him of the absurdity of suspecting him.
Mr.. Coeman's theory Of the murder agreed with
that which seemed to be generally accepted by the
police last evening. The robbers who committed
the murder are believed to have gained access TO
the cellar during the day, when the gate was
unlocked and to have concealed themselves there
until the house was quiet at night They could then
easily ascend to the occupied by Mrs. Hull
without forcing single lock. 1t Is believed that
they smothered her while attempting only to rob
her and prevent her from arOusing others in the
house, and that upon discovering that she was dead
they became too much frightened to complete the
robbery of the house.
The funeral services of Mrs. Hull take place at II
A. m. to-day at the house, and will be of the SIM
plest character.
THE CHIEF TOPIC OF CONVERSATION.
The murder of Mrs. Hull was spoken Of through
out the city yesterday of the most startling
crimes which had been conn TIED for many years.
One indication of the general public inter-
est in the case was the rapid sale of
morning newspapers. At an early hour
many of the newspaper stands were empty,
and before 10 a. m. it almost impossible to buy
a morning paper at uptown stands. In the hotels
the murder was the principal topic of conversation.
Ii was said that the murder of Mrs. Hull would
create distrust in many homes which have been
regarded as secure from the attacks of rob
bers Ii was case in which not only de-
tectiyes and policemen but also all citizens
were Interested and would gladly work to bring
the murderers to justice. feeling that the perpe-
traitors of the crime might never be discovered
| Increased when it was understood that the most
careful search had fail TO bring to light any valuable
clew.