New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-13
TIE POLICE BAFFLED.

HOUsE-FURlHER EXAMINATIoN OF THE PREM
IsEs-BAsELEss SUSPICIOUS
For two days the police of New-Iork have Deen
cropping in the dark for a single point from winch 10
start in their search for the murderers OF Mrs Hull
As yet, far as is known, they have found no
track leading from the house. When the murder
eTs, perhaps horror-strcken at the fatal results
of what was intended to be only rob-
berry, rushed from thee house with such
haste as leave the front door VIDE
open they apparently left nothing behind them by
which they could be traced. The only hope OF their
discovery and punishment is through tie
stolen property, and it il feared that that has been
destroyed.
Members of the police force and detectives from
the Twenty-ninth Precinct and from the Central
Office remained in charge OF the house throughout
Wednesday night and yesterday morning, admitting
Oay the occupants and their personal friends lester-
day morning Captain Williams called at Police
Headquarters aud had "a long conversation with
Superintendent. Waliing in his private Office, after
which they started for DR.. HulPs house, accom-
panied by the official stenOgIaphers OF the Police
Board. The cook and chambormaid, Dr. Hull and
a few other inmates of the house were again re-
quested to tell everything they knew in relation to
the discovery of the cnme and as to the manner in
which they had passed Tuesday night. Their
words taken down by the stenographers, and
there variation III the stories they told from
those which they had given to the superintendent
twenty-four hours before. The cook. who slept in
tie basement denied the report that she had heard
a cry during the night. She said that she had not
been disturbed in any way One of the women pro-
duced letter from the servant who had been dis
charged few weeks before, saying tnat she was at
work at Babylon l.. L. 1t was handed back to the
was
writer.
After the statements had been taken Superin-
tendeut Walling returned to Police Headquarters,
| and the detectives again made thorough search OF
the house from cellar to garnet lest something
might have escaped their attention on the previous
day, but with little hope of success. So far as
| could be learned their efforts were entirely unre-
waIded, not a scrap of evidence being found which
| the police had not already obtained Accordingly
as ) D. m. the police were withdrawn from the
house. and the almost brokcn-heartcd wldower and
| the sofrowing friends were left alone.
WHAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SAYS.
Superintendent Walling said last evening that
nothing had been discovered to shed any new light
on the crime, or 10 direct suspicion upon any per-
son. The servants in the house had never received
any visitors since they had been employed there
Ii JOk was married. but her husband lived i'll the
| country. When she worked for Mrs Hull formerly
he was accustomed to visit her occasionally, but not
| since her present engagement The servants al
| ways retired at 10 o'clock; Mrs. Hull had been
| strict in enforcing this rule. Nothing had been
discovered in regard 20 the entrance OF the muir
derers into the house, the fact that the front doors
| we're open indicated that they had es-
| capped that way. The doors were secured
| by tumblcr locks, which would be difficult
| TO pick The ladies in the house did not carry
| latch-keys, and there was nothing to show now
! any KEY had passed out of the possession OF It's
| rightful owner. Mrs. HuPs key was found III her
room. The Superintendent de cllned to state any
theory that ne had rs to the persons who commit
! ted the murder He said he based his theories on
facts; and III this ease he had no facts to Dulid
upon except the robbery and the murder He,
| however. listened with interest TO the various
theories advanced by others.
| The superintendent was asked If any informa-
ton had been received of any unusual sounds nav
ing been heard or of anything having been seen by
persons occupying the houses directly opposite on
Forty -first-st the windows OF which overlooked
that of Mrs. Hubs room. He said that nothing mad
been heard or seen. A rumor had reached him That
| "A woman III one of the Forty-first-st. houses had
been awakened during the night by a cry; she had
been visited aud questioned, but denied the story
entirely There would he sald be rumors OF all
Sorts as in the Nathan and the Stewart cases. ana
all the rumors that appeared to have any founda-
ton would he followed up.
As IN all cases shrouded in mystery, many sugges-
tons have been made to police officials by persons
| who think they have information Of value. Among
| these Yesterday was gentleman who told Superln-
| tendent Walling that Mrs. Hull had spent short
! time last Summer at seaside hotel and that her
display Of Jewery had probably excited tue cupidlty
| of the colored waters. In comparison with the
| diamonds which many ladies wear at such places,
| the Jewels of Mrs. Hull of so small value that
| this theory produced little effect.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING JEwELRY
In the afternoon the following circular was issued
| 10 pawnbrokers. and il was sent throughout the
| city and all over the country:
Loan men and pawnbrokers please stop if'ofered OF
notify IL received. All advances Will DC pdld ny lt
owner. necklace OF topaz about MY stones A pau
OF solitaire earrings, about y carats diamond rns
cross shape of five stones. One solitaire ring, ABOUT
Of carat. ruby car9unce RUG plain goIa 70 .
ring An emerald ring one SCI OF eai1eos pns s,onss
balls IN circle earug Is 10 match valuable hbger
rug long narrow. oval shape. with figure or little girl
row of small pearls one small pearl missing from loves
ef side as worn Stolen June H. 1879. Please notify
| superintendent Wallng.
| The reason that the stolen watch was not In
cuded in the list Is that circular describing il had
been sent out ON the previous day. The Omission
excited some surprise until il had been explained
| and many thought at first that the watch had beer
| recovered already.
EXCITEMENT IN THE SEIGBBoRHooD.
The people In the vicinity of the scene OF thu
murder were greatly interested yesterday In Tn
movements of the police The sidewalk in front o
the Hull residence was crowded all day. The ma
iority Of the gathering was made up of men an'
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