The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-20
TIE HULL MURDER INQUEST.


THE Witness said that no know his wife had |
tus mock ctbooks-ono which was found empty |
~ lrr room tho morning bf the discovery ot |
Il, murder, and anothor. He also spoke, of
sarsc she could not pay s25 which she owed to
her uiocc for which her niece had written to
indaircd into at great length and with nice
Enthusiastically of detail He said that
@ ass bowels Ss S SSSs9d st to S Stm and S S
ianccr aud all his own treatment did no
good for the dog remained sick FIVE or six days
and then died. He did not think any Of the
symptoms were those OF poisoning, and did not
think ~ poison unit il was suggested by lady
sourd. The dog. he said. used to sleep in his
room, hut for some time before its death Il slept
people in the house IA far as he could recol-
crt II was SKYE terrier. lie could remep,,
except a colorcd man named William. Of whom
h hS AND a R WAS r on S an emu Cons
corning his wifc's possessions. he said that no
knew she had talked OF having some stocks and
bonds. hut ho know nothing OF the amount
Whatever sho had Of that sort in the house. he
thought she kept in the trunk that had been
4 Juror asked the witness IL his coughing
ncccsstGted his, getting W much ut night. and
OF phlegm. He also said that he always heard
ihe bo9rders come in" Another Juror no in,
coffee the night before the murder was Green h
Q. Try Mr.. Townsend)-How long have you
lived separate from your wife, not occupying
the same bed A.-ohl a great many years
Sna may wy Se o Gw shan that OF
Q.-Now will you give TO the jury all you can
remember Of the conversation between you and
your wife and Mr.. Chittenden after you came
home that Tuesday night Al cannot re-
member II. but had some conversaton with
him about politics and the news In tho papers
don't know, but he said something about the
Silver bill think he did.
Q-Anything about mines2 Ayes. I think
hedid. Mr.. Chittenden was talking OF purchae-
ing a mine, and tina! evening he said 4 was
"fil purchase one hundred shares in that mine
for myself. and IN purchase fifty for the Doc
y fhd have somSS 5RRF i've %S XII
ing she was very soctable and pleasant She
o.-was anything said about her having made
any money in stocks2 Al don't remember
Q.-Was there anything dlsagreeabe between
you ana md her or hsr and you ana MI ;6 GnIte1
never was. at that or any other time;
,Q.9How long have You known Mr.. Cbitten-
..Q.-Has he been her business manaRer7 A
Yes altogether.
your HOUSE rGSS 1TnS boss yea rss
every night he would come in and spend an
hour or so. He made II almost a home.
Q.-Did you know OF these facts during your
wiie's life. or only since her DEATH A.-Ohl
lin reply to further questioning by Mr.. Town
send. the witness repeated his former testi-
mony about the candles. and added to II that he
candles at one time. when the chambermaid
neglected 70 bring them down in the morning.
De Forrest. and Mrs. sayles had taken charge
o. the housed
Q-Was there any cause for you md your wife
living separate and apart other than physical
causss-ifthere were physical causes-was there
anything else than thatf Avery emphati-
Q-Was there any disagreement between you
that led to your separation A.-None whatever.
District Attorney Rollins retook the witness,
aud recurring to me reason he had assigned
ho called u n a
patient asked him how long i had been rs since
last February. He did not know Of any III. feel
ing between his wife and any discharged ser
He did not know that Mrs Hull was pressed to %
pay her rent or that she had recently or at any
So He did not BELIEVE that any Of the e' missi1 ne
money. In reply to Mr. TOWNSEND i" he sSid that
his carrying UP candle 70 his bedroom had
been practice with him for eight or ten years
At 90 p. NJ, Coroner woltman announced
that Tiers would be a recess until 2A. After re-
cess DR.. Hull was recalled TO the stand for q
minute because the Coroner had forgotten y
lis wife's age. which he said was 90.
Mr.. cHrTTESDES ON THE STAND
Mr.. Samuel n Chlttenden was the next wit
ness, He was Mrs Huls broker and connden,
VA Trend 9S:a de = oyer 90 OF tn habit snc
black coat and trousers. a white vest
on With no studs The staring oP the sp se
tors diseomhted him. and he did not talk natu
crate pronunciation. He was startled by tn,
question that District Attorney Rollins put Z
Tim concerning his Intimacy with Mrs. Hull
HIS face Redeemed and, his speech grew thick
and he said Indignantly:
upon her character. She was the noblcst
lrnest. grandest woman ever met"
Perhaps the most interesting testimony b.
gRaln. which was two yards and half In Length
He said TINT the watch cost him tS9 last Christ
Mr. Chttenden said that he dealt in stock
AMI bonds. not as broker for others. but Of
EidoYer, and viii bo SO years Old next July
Mrs. sayles, and that since then their hous
has been his social home" whore he wa
ALWAYS made welcome and where he general,
spent his evenings, He also occasionally. b
moons At least when be came up town early Il
hot summer weather. whom the stock marke
was dull, and had lunched there possibly
couple q dozen times but had only ained Will
me Huils twice on Thanksgiving and
visited their house between and $50, an
was under the impression that he saw tn
Doctor before he weat out and was certain 0
having seen him when he came in again. some
whore about quarter before 10 o'clock. Wit
ness. when he took his departure at quartz
A. the door. Mrs, Hull made some remar
about heat lightning in the sky. which led hir
70 get home before it burst. Whe
he visited the Halls. he said, III
tune was spent in conversation /
reieronee TO affairs Of business. news Of tn
daY, and playing beziQue, a game which Mr.
HUI had taught him. II was game the Docto
q not understand. and he took no hand in !
Mrs. Hull wore upon that evening musli
dress. with. small pink figures. quit
light He did not notice her jewelTy. whethe
she wore any or not or even II she wore he
watch. Concerning the events Of the morninl
when the murder was discovered. and he WI
summoned to the house by young Carroll Cole
man. be was asked:
was lyingf ,Ai-No. sir. | did not | starte
bic and she looks 30 bad / think / would NJ
20 In If were you; yon want 70 remember he
Ms you saw her last" turned around and di
Odd YOU see the body at any time that day
up 10 this point the Coroner had COZ
ney Rollins here took the. witness in han
and questioned hin at length resppecti,pp
Hum mAnsi0n and bis huslness rotation