The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-13

ing. and he sat down and talked with one OF tho
pronrio,to1rsi, His prcscrinions were few.
Can't. Williams says that DIR. Hull Is not sus-
pectcd Of completely in the crime. He adds that
pr Hull spent only an hour away from The
house Yesterday. He was accompanied by Mr..
Hyde. the President OF the new Philadelphia
mining company. who went with him TO the
sexton's and the undcrtakcr's, aud satisfied
himself that the funeral WIS we'll arranged.
=, II Will be remembered that the story Of Nellie
West the colOrod chambcrmaid. was to the cf
feet that when she came down stairs from her
bedroom ut "a o'clock on Wednesday morning.
she found both the inner and outer front doors
omen. Officer FAY the patrolman on that post.
tells story that does not accord with this girls
account. II is the officers duty to try the doors
along the streets he patrols. and he tried the
locked. At 8 o'clock IN the morning he says
he saw the girl Nelic on the stoop with broom
in her hand. 1t is understood that the girl re-
mains positive N her nyerment that her discoy,
cry OF the opened door was made shortly aiter7
O'Clock In the morning. and that that was i'm
mcdiately after she arose.
Four years ago n. .remarkable splritualistic
seance was, held in NIrs llull's back parlor. in
the room adjoining the one in which the MUIR
der was committed. The occasion was tho visit
OF the celebrated Boston medium. Mrs. Hardy.
| whose Undertaking feats were then the Won
East. Mrs, Hull did not believe TINT The mcdi-
testing them The guests we were psr'2pa sr9SnSa in
the Theosophc Hierophant; Mmo. Bavatsky
| Mrs. Anita Barney Sayes. Mr.. Scott we'll
khbNu lUM1tIs " Ntullll lhAl lToI UtNUlfF'N
Park. and number Of leading woman sut-
| fragists and advanced believers Of various
soSIesd soScrsd o B GBH9 I4e II TeIq% % s any g"s
| mantle OF the same material covered her shoul-
ders. Underneath the table she had a pail Of
parafine from which the spirit hands were
! manufactured as fast wanted. Some un-
| believers on this occasion had mixed yellow
| chrome with the parafllnc. the result being that
| the hands instead Of appearing OF n natural
| flesh color, were OF ghastly and unmstakablc
yellow Two male skeptics posted them
| hnllnd
| room and interfered greatly with the success
Of the experiments. Mrs. Hardy, finding that
n sort OF hesh -colored glove placed on the toes
OF her right foot. which Mt the proper moment.
! was exposed bcncatn the edge Of the table
"A spirit hand" In the darkness. II passed
| very well until suspicious spectator. wishing
grasped 1t, ,whereat the medium was greatly
| enraged; and the meeting broke up in coniu-
sion. The facts were published in the Bdnnc'
Hardy. who died shortly afterward never
| ceased to denounce the author Of the discovery.
intimate friend OF Mrs. Hull, and who Tor a
| time occupied n room in her house. additional
particulars OF her life were yesterday gathered
! She was born ON Jan. 2S. 1916. Her maiden
| name was Jane L. De Forrest her father being a
wealthy New Jersey farmer. and she his only
admirers. among them DR.. Aonzo g. Hull.
| then an enterprislng and successful young
| physician. DIR. Hull made what he thought to
be a valuable discovery in regard to electricity
as q curative power. and he determined 20
go 70 Enklanu. lie established himself IN
London. and was very successful. being held
IN such high repute by English practitioners
,hat he IVA W@s Rot Snfreqgcntly called n consul
physicians. His wife. who accompanied him
to England. enjoyed and improved the advau-
| tHges arising from being In the best London
society They lived in fine style. went into So
ciety much. and Mrs. Hull had a large circle
IN aI9San'dhnSeS ss9 ihS ness "ds Of mRs rs
and t6s. death Of her father caused
Dr.. and Mrs. Hull to return to America. They
m nj NJ fha Ina ~ int.
mnnently. but II seemed best at the time. and
so DR.; Hull began the practice OF medicine in
establish himself. and mis- income was never
considerable from his practice here. The
almost failure In New York. and the necessary
| changes in their manner OF living. was ALWAYS
source Of outspokcn regret TO Mrs. Hull. who
| was ever fond OF relating her experiences in
| London society. For several years they re-
sided at 80 West Twenty-nith street aterward
removing TO the house in which Mrs. Hull was
| murdered. II became necessary. in time for
| Mrs. Hull 10 take few boarders. but she WAS
OF good social position. Mrs. Hull conducted
| tho whole affairS OF the household economy.
without consulting the wishes OF her husband
who yearly saw his practice drifting from him
| OF his wife
From the organization Of sorosis. Mrs. Hull
was a member and her most intimate friends
| were the conspicuous members Of that society.
| She WIS also member Of society for the inn
| provement OF domestic service. In which she
| took much interest for she was IN constant
trouble With her servants. discharging them on
| the slightest preteXt.
Mrs. Hull had frequently visited the family OF
| pr. Mansneld OF 81 West Forty-second street.
Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. Newton. Secretary OF SOro-
sis. and Mrs. Hull were intimate friends. Wher-
ever one was at public receptions and enter
tainmen;s. tho others We're almost sure 10 be.
In her circle OF friends. Mrs. Hull is described
as amiable and kind-hearted. and a woman OF
great courage a frequen, expression OF hers
being, I'D like 10 see them do that 10 me-" On
Saturday last Mrs Hull attended reception in
the house OF Mrs. Newton In West F0rty-third
. ham a.
Jewels and ornaments excited attention. Sho
was animated and IN a very, iovial mood, and on
the way home Mrs. Mansfield remarked to her
daughter; How well Mrs. Hull locked this
| evening"
Mrs, Mansfield was one Of the first to enter
and her daughter. q self f-possessed Intelligent
young lady. followed soon aiterward Tho
| cords around tho feet ana hands and the posi-
tlon OF the body indicated 10 them that Mrs.
Hull had suffered extreme pain. but they were
II was a horrible sight" the daughter said
| last evening. and one that shall not forget 50
long as live. but expected to see something
agreat deal worse. 1t appears 10 me rs If she
had struggled hard. The body rested partly on
one side. aud one foot was bent as II she had
tried To push herself nearer the head Of the bed.
| and have wondered to-day whether she was
dead when me servants iirst saw her. There
and the empty bottle stood on the lid Of the
| trunk near the bed. and water was trickling
from silver pitcher on 70 her neck, whore the
murderers had left 1t. evidently. so that it m light
| aid in reviving her after they went out. And
another peculiar thing was that one OF the win
| dows was left part way open, SO that any breath
| OF air might reach her All those pecuiarites
| make the believe that those who were in that
room that night did not intend to kill her But
| whoever tied that bandagc around her neck
| know something about clothing. There was
| silk polOnaise near BY but they did not use that
| because it would sI IL tied. They used a heavy
woollen polonnise that could be tied firmly"
Il did not look to see whether the thieves
| took all the pieces Of her topaz set" she con-
tinued. only n fow days ago she was here
with it on. and she SAID. Here's that topaz set
that you have admired so much. She always
wore a great deal Of Iewelry. but she seldom
| wore all the topaz set. and We had often sked
| her to put it on. The stones were set in gold,
| and those that she used AS buttons We're large
| and brilliant Her rings were large and bril-.
| liunt, but we often thought that she wore too
| many. Her appearance WIS srik ing, and |
| have often seen gentlemen turn and look nt her.
She had n stately walk and n splendid figure"
Was she any different than usual ut the
| whist party on Tues lay evening ?" the reporter
| asked. having been informed that Mrs Mans
field and her daughter were In tho party.
| " There was no whist party" the daughter re-
piled, and neither my mother nor myself
WIS In Mrs. Hul's house that evening. The
only persons IN Mrs. Hull's parior that evening
were Mrs. Hull, Mr.. Chittenden, her broker
and DR.. Hull, DR., Hull read most OF the time,
| and Mr. Chittenden explained to Mrs. Hull
| some speculation that he had made for her that