New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-24


OF number of occupants of the Hull resi-
dence and of Bristow Francis, the husband OF
the cook.
HOW THE ARREST WAS Effected.
COMPLETE CONFIRMATION OF THE TRIBUNE's STATE
MEMS ABOUT THE STOLEN JkwELRI-TiIE Dis
COVERY AND WHAT FOLLOWED IT-CoX's STORY
OF THE cEIME-ABRIvAL OF OFFICERS FROM
NETWORK IL BOSTON.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l
Boston, June 23.-Chratine Cox, mulatto was
arrested by five officers while he was IN the Ebe-
nezer Church at the South End at $50
IN. this evening and subsequently admitted
that he murdered Mrs. Jane de Forest Hull, at No.
lao West Forty-secOnd-st. The murdered womaris
watch and rings were found on his person. He adj
mitted that some months ago he worked in
the house of a doctor opposite DR.. IIulPs
house, and while there noticed the jewelry
that Mrs. Hull wore. He was employed
as a man of all work in the house and was ac-
quanted with one of the girls in DR.. Hubs house,
On the night of the murder Cox went to the base
ment window, which he found unlocked lie had no
officers he referred to none The entrance through
the window was easily effected. aud once in the
house he struck match and lighted candle which
he had brought with him, and the remains Of
which, he says, he still has. He then
crept quietly upstairs to Mrs HuiPs room
and saw that she was sleeping soundly, he placed
his hand gently on her mouth and nose. She reused
little and said: "Who is it 7" "Thc doctor,n re-
Piled Cox. lie then finished the terrible deed by
binding her clothes over her face.
Cox is heavy, powerfully built mulatto ard
could do this easily. The theory advanced by those
who have talked with the murderer is that Mrs.
Hull died more of terror than of strangulation.
Cox said she mado littlo resistance. After fnd-
ing that she was dead he threw some
cologne on her face aud tied her TO
the bed. Then he hastily garhsred what jewelry
be could readily find and left the house
by the front door, leaving it open.
lie had locked the window on the
inside after entering the house. apparently with tho
intention of going out hastily by the 0oOr Cox
said that Mrs. Hull made 10 cutlery and did not
struggle. He seeking for her iewelry, and was
afraid she would awaken while he was IN her room.
The next morning after the murder Coz.
left New-YOrk and soon after came 10
Boston. The arrest accomplished mainly
through the mstrumentality OF William IL.
Bach. young man who does special newspaper
work for the Boston papers. Soon after the muir
der of the circulars containing description Of
the jewelry stolen fell INTO the hands Of Assistant
Superintendent Leggett of the Pswn-brokers'
Department, aud while wandering among the
pawn-shOps late Monday afternoon he CHANGED
to see a green cameo set which CORES
pended very nearly with the set described
in the circular IL was not exactly simila-, how
ever, to the description. Mr. Leggett asked the
broker, John SteiubcrgeT, whose shop is at
No. ii MorriHac@-st. to lay il one side for
a day or two. MIR. Leggett mentioned the fact
TO officer James X. Wood, who had re-
cevcd photograph OF the ret from Chief
Kealy of the New-York detective force
and Wood showed Leerett the picture. the latter
recog 1ized It. and the fact was at once commune
Gated TO superintendent Adams.
Superintendent Adams at once pat four of his
best detectives Oh tic The set Of ewelry was
taken to headquarters, where 1T identified
ms having belonged 10 Mrs. Hull by Mrs.
John H. Coleman and Mrs. sayles. Of New-York,
friends Of Mrs. Hull, who were telegraphed for 10y
Superintendent Adams. and who came TO Boston on
SATURDAY last. Meanwhile the picture of the watch
had been shown 10 Steinberger, the pawnbroker.
who said that it was exactly like tho
one the man had who pawned the cameo
set He had shown the watch to his mother
who was IN the store. The detectives then got
description OF the from Stelnberger, with
whom the cameo set had been left on Monday, only
four hours before LegGett happened to come in
with the circular. He described cookbook
ing nulatto, weighing about l75 pounds, with
short curly hair, IA high forehead and
one side of which was brown and sido
white. When he pawned the set he n dark
brown su.t. He was of somewhat striking appear
ance and was easily remembered by Steinbereer
Young Balch, the reporter, became much
interested in the after he discovered In soms
way on Sunday that the officers were searching
for a man of whom they had a description lie
also knew that the jewelry bad been identified
To-Day he had been urging Detective Wood 10
allow him TO publish much he knew
about the case. Wood refused, and early in tho
evening Balch called at Woods house again TO urge
him to allow him TO print the facts
he had. Steinbcrger was dining with Wood
AMI finally under oath of secrecy until
the right moment came Wood told bach of tho
steps the police had taken. and of the evidence
they had. Steinberger then gave the young
man a minute description of the muatto Balch
said he could pick him out of a thousand, aud left
the house.
While strolling along Shawmut-ave. few min
utes after he saw muatto about feet inches tall
who looked somewhat like the man the pawnbrOkcr
described lie looked at him closer aud walked
nearer 10 him. In so doing BE overheard aim talk-
ing about New-lork. Baleh then Got full
face view Of the man. and was sure that he had found