The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-18
COX CONDEMNED.
A Verdict of Murder in the
First Degree.
S E E DY JU S TIC E.
Mrs. HuIls Assassin Sentenced To Be
Hanged by the Neck
INDIFFERENT TO HIS DOOM.

The trial of Chastine Cox for the murder OF Mrs.
Hull was brought to conclusion yesterday by the
jury. who gave in q verdict OF murder in the hrst
degree. The a clear and the result gen.
orally anticipated The evidence for the prosecution
was condensed much as possible and great deal
of cumulative testimony omitted. Counsel for the
defence did the best could for his client in bring
ing forward the theory that Mrs. Huls death was
caused by the negligence of those who discovered
her. that il proper restoratives had been applied
she might have been alive and well to-day. The ad-
dresses on both sides were commercially brief.
Judge Cowing's charge to the jury was very able
and reviewed all the details OF the case The
jury out one hour and seven minutes.
After the Jurors had answered to their names Mr.
Howe opened the defence. He renewed his motion
to the Judge to direct the jury to acqut the prisoner
the ground that the cause of death had not been
proved. The motion denied.
DIR. Peter Van der Weyde. physician of twenty
I'VE years standing, was then called He had made
the subject of suspended animation his special
study. The following question was put by Mr.
Howe:-"Supposing lady about sixty three years Of
age. largely built, stout weighing in the neighbour
hood of 100 pounds, plethoric. had retired to
bed and slept; that she was suddenly
awakened by seeing colored man in the
room, who touched her, seized her and pin
toned her elbows with sheeting. who tied her
wrists together and who put around her neck
polonaise dress encircling it. but whether COM
pressing it not is not stated; that he put his
hand once upon her mouth to prevent outcry;
that the lady tainted: and that after having knelt
upon her and put piece of rag into her
mouth he went away that on leaving he heard
the lady give sigh; that some four or five hours
afterward q servant, entering the room. discov-
cred the woman unconscious; that the woman was
touched and that the body cold; that the hands
and legs were cold to the touch externally; that
there was discoloration on the back of the hand,
compression OF the lips, but indcia of strangula
ton; that the skin presented. according to one
statement darker appearance and according to one
that the face presented the usual appearance
of q corpse; that the body was then placed upon
ice. and at three O'Clock in the afternoon post
morton examination was made; that the body when
seen in the room had drop of liquid blood upon
the finger that the blood in the body the post
mortem was found to be in fluid state that there
was calcareous matter in the aortic valves; that
there evidence given to show the condition
of the BRAIN whether the cerebral vessels were con-
gested or not; that there was no evidence to show
the condition of the heart liver spleen kidneys
that there nothing to show the condition of the
lungs. in fact evidence showing the condition of
any of the vital organs upon such state of facts.
Doctor. will you tell me il physician could with
certainty ascribe the cause of death?"
mo- answered the doctor. with sharp rising
infection as though surprised at the question.
Would such state of facts be consistent with
apoplexy?"
ut might"
with death from heart disease?'
ut might. if the calcareous deposit sufR
Gent"
with death from cerebral congestion?"
at may be- r
with death from frighty'
"Also yes
True DEATH" witness held "does not begin be
fore modification and putrefaction begins"
PRACTICE.
Mr.. Rollins cross-examnation, asked:-"How
long since you gave up practice?"
"About fifteen years ago."
Then. tor the last fifteen years you have devoted
yourself to theory instead of practice?'
81 have occasionally been called to in cases.
MAY ask how you came to be here today
81 received a printed circular from MIR. Howe
asking testify in the of justice. an
swered that 1 would not out of a morbid
sympathy for the prisoner but simply to ventilate
Theories, !" interposed Mr.. Rollins
my experience and CONVICTIONS" continued the
witness about the vital question Of putting body
on ice before it is that the body is dead
Then You came not on account of this particular
case. but to give your views to the publicY
Eyes, sir"
you think the only way to find out whether
person is dead or alive is by post-mortem exami-
nation" Iaughter.j
mo- but think that If the lady not dead be-
fore the post-mortem killed her."
You have the misfortune of many philosophers
in the past OF differing from the majority OF man
kind. Now il a man fired pistol at another who
the instant dropped dead, it might be from apo
plexy, might 1t not?"
The Doctor smiled and shook his head.
"A sensible man, continued Mr.. Rollins, would
make some inquiry about the circumstances that
preceded death. would he noty'
"a bsndage drawn over the mouth stops respira-
ton. does it not?"
Yes, SIR
"And results in death does it not?"
mot necessarily"
well. if you held something over mans nose
and mouth for week or two weeks. stopping the
respiration that would result in true DEATH would
1t notY'
Now. how long must it last?"
"a man could stay in that condition eight
twelve hours. sometimes as long forty ght
hours"
HARDLY EVER.
'you have given death certificates within forty
eight hours. haven't your
mo; never"
'What! NcverY'
"well, hardly ever" (Laughter.)
II suppose you don't know whs' Mrs. Hull is
dead now notT'
what makes you sure of it?"
THE postmortem."
"Ahi post-rnortems always kill do theyY'
Eyes. sir. tLanghter.) And putting body on
fee sometimes kills. too: / think that lady might
have been restored to lite IT, in place of putting her
ice, they had treated her like sufocated per-
SON.
"If they had sent for you. for instance. now.
The chances one in a hundred that she might
have been restored"
BY juror-Does the body become rigid in cases
Of suspended animation?
Tho witness--Cold and rigid.
Mr. Howe then read from Wednesdays HERALD tho
account of Emil Bausch, of WILLIAMSBURG who had
been afflicted with heart disease suddenly
tainted during dinner last Tuesday Animation an,
a be 1lple ri kpr wa far