The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-26

street.. lie says tne principal reason ne re-
turned was to see what the police were doing.
He could not find any one who would read the
paper TO him. but he saw Officer Schmiltberger
and believed no search was being made out OF
town. He says the landlady. Mrs. Robertson,
asked him where he had been. He said he Ind
been to Boston She smiled and said she did
not know. but whit he had something TO- do
with the Hull case in Forty second street This
ne his NOT Toce & not n9t er M rns
the conversation. He returned to Boston and
made a number OF Rcguaintances. but he did
Providence 60 on .Tuesday. but was arrested tho
night before. 1t WINS fortunate that he. did not
have gone instantly II he had met him. though
Schmittberger would not have known him.
WHAT THE sPoILs NETTED HIM.
How much money did you get by the rob-
We'll, Sot t22 so in money $50 on tho clus-
ter ring in New York bella .pawned it for mel.
tl 80 for the cameo set and the long chain from
Sternberg. $40 for the, solitaire ring from Cohen
about $50. that's ALL"
And how much have you got now p
On. aint got any money now"
What do you think will be done with you"
:" suppose they'll hang me-" said the prls-
oneT )n IN yom ni9 thint lsnI so soG@ oi NoiVe'
Yes" replied the murderer. " s'pose so. l
know what de law says. 1t says | took q life,
il / snd to de law that didn't mean to xiii her
that wouldn't hurt her for anything. The
law says shall be hung. and suppose will
l don't want to die that way. don't see how
vii be able to wSa stand it. meyer Yer could stand
detailed three times to witness executions-all
OF them hangings. didn't see them
You turned your head away"
No sab; | simply didn't GO, Twice was
very severely punished for not 'bcying orders.
but | couldn't stand the sight and nothing
could make me. ! couldn't never bear seeing
any one in pain-never. never hurt an IN
You were arrested coming out Of church.
where you heard n powerful sermon on Hell.
Did that impress you in such manner that
NO; | don't slider that the sermon pressed
| on mo Mt ALL You don't seem to remember that
| go to church alwnys; always have. My pas
tor will be- stonished when he hears OF thls.
No; that sermon didn't seem TO worry me, I'm
| used TO EN-, But did you know about my
| dream? call it, dream. | don't know what
| It was-it was kind Of feeling guess"
THE MURDERERs DREAM.
why. coming back from New York on the
| dollar boat WAS up all night. was listen
| ing on the deck. | listened to them till very
late. and then came in AMI went 10 bed and |
| ike. We'll ali ofn sudden seen myself. and
seemed to see a crowd. They was very angry.
| and they had hold oi me. Thnts all sect
Just this crowd, Every man IN the crowd was
| strange man, their iHres wns strange 10 me.
| except this gentleman detective Schmitbcr-
| g.rl lie was there lie seemed 10 have hold
You were frightened" the reporter sug-
-" No, sir" replied Cox. I wasn't frightened
! 'ccpt that one minute. when the car driver
asked mo did see that thing in the paper about
| Mrs HUI being murdered. That WIS the only
time. I've slept well ana ate hearty and felt an
right Don't you see. lis different than II i
! bad. hut didn't have no idea Of ever hurting
| her. You seen her. did youY Well then, you
| know didn't hruise hcr nor hit her nor leaNa
| no scars II | had gone TO hurt any one I'd
| have carried something to do u Will. ! went
say her fingers WAS torn where ! took on the
| rings. Now them rings come OF easy. l had
long nails-same as now they have not oe.n on
cut and Just picked them rings on easy Ny
nails must have scratched her: since l. was
arrested haven't been so comfortable. was
| afraid some ono would try To- kill me. ~ liil IN
Boston. | was afraid Of Capt Williams. |
heard so much against nm. nm, but ti never telt
Any wrSb neTEr ban Ir Irroebnr the ady U0"' "' o'V
CapI. Williams was again watching the negro
clos"ly., Tell me-, said be. nov you Killed
tiei ' her her down Grsi?"
Yes. whom she tainted" the colored man re;
| Piled II held her down with my knees and
Just rested little on her chest. ] had one hand
over her mouth and nose, and ] took up the
il with my teeth. ! put that bandage around
her mouth. sho a-shaking her head one side
Did YOU take the bandage of her eyes when
you lit the match and the cologne naned w =
~" No sab. tho negro replied: but he caught
sight OF n peculiar glance the Captain directed
toward another officer and he added; dun
no; mehhe Itook the handage Of her Eyes. !
wns excited and was working quick, ant don't
jus' '2nctly member. | know ! tore OF two
Gandnges with my teetn, and put one on her
mouth and one on her ey0s.
-" How did that dress get on her neck?" the re-
>" Dress !" the negro repeated; " don't know
-" Bui one was around her neck" the reporter
~ Wcn. then" Cox replied; lit mp.t have
becn that dres, whnt fen down. Nom.ihng ihai
wns hanging M iell down. remember Guess
~" You tied her elbows first and ther her hands
afterwarl " said Capt. Williams.
" Yns sah, So did; :" replied Cox.
" You had To- roll her over to lie her elbows.
'''' No sah' replied Cox. you see she wnsn'
n layin' straight down on her back; She WINS
little to one side aud ] slipped the bandagt
under her ana got her elbows tied that way"
You tied her elbows with some suspe" ders.
" Did II" the negro replied; did ~ H.
secmrl pleased 10 remember the little details
Where did you get those suspenderst = TIA,
III Hex ID them up fromIhe floor"
- bid--,u tic Ger wrists<tth thr -nmr stuff n
the other bandagcs were nude cfY' the Captain
~ Yrs. sah; the same stuff" the coored mar
replled. IT, was evident the captain knew better
How ubnut tuut knot on tine ankle nenrrs
tho doorf You had to go outside 10 tie that
NO, s,h, ;" replied tho colored man; " tieC
that while vas on the bed.
But 1t was an outside knot" said the Cap
, 4 don't know nothin' about that " said Cox
Il know tied 4, while she was a-struggling
No. ven didn't" said the Captain sternly
She was not stirring when You tied her Tn,
limbs showed that. There was not n bruise on
mark Of the baninges on her. She never moyoC
after she was tied.
" Yes. sir" said the negro. Ns II pntientl,
endeavoring to make the story as clear ns pos
sible and betraying no agitation; her legs
were moving up and down-up and down
after she was tied. know the bandages wrr'
loose" But the Captain did not believe thu
, man.
pocket when the cologne on her face caugn
! fire p Capt. Williams asked. lit will be remem
bered that candle grease WAS found on th
sleeve OF Mrs. Hul's nightdress.l
No sab" replied tho eolored man. lit
, match"
" No. sah." Cox replied. i don't think Ii
, Many were found" tho reporter said
J Was they2" Cox asked, apparently inter
! estcd again. M
When did you use the pillow ?"
! Il didn't use no pillow" Cox replied.
But one WINS found with blood on it,"
WAS it2 don't know nothing about that.
said Cox.
a HIS SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT STORY.
In spite Of these discrepancies in tho coore
1 mans story Of tho murder. tho detect Wis. VIII
/ | had been his companions for two days an
! | nights believe him to be telling tho truth. an
i "A a IL.