The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-28
D. ALC0TT PURDY, CONVICT.
THE NAN VINO VAS WILLING 10 SWEAR
DIR. nuns LIFE AWIE

Hen
he TrIrd In the General sessions III July.
Superintendent waling was visited in his
,oc, Yesterday. and WAS asked to reveal the
NINA Of the p ason who was said to have Of
,.r.I IN testify that DR.. Hull talked with him
ah,nt killing his wife. He declined to reveal |
,no name at first. but he at length sent for Do |
,ntiye Lyon. who produced the following note: |
JUS ~
iDa7i, H,ry lyon.
p,,n sia spent about three hours the Rowery to.
, okin. tor YOU but could not succeed In finding you,
,I,ye .,netin. VI Importance communicate to you
concerning the Hull murder. VIII be at Delaney |
street Salem. atVP VI. Yours, d. Atcorr Pcspv.
That's the namc.' said the Superintendent.
"D Acott Purdy.' Ho was convicted OF re-
moving goods from house near Harlem and
selling them on the Dowery. He was sent to
sing Sing. II hadn't given you this the press
would come out with the announcement that
the police conspircd to hang DR.. Hull. Purdy
vas brought before the Coroner. l saw him.
hut did not talk with him. The story that he
Told WAS that he was recently out OF Sing Sing.
IIe had no work. Anxious to do something
bo wont up to the Grand Central
pepot to SEQ Mr.. Tousey. who has
something to do with convicts after their
release After going TO the depot he went to
Reservoir square and sat on n bench. Ho talked
with man and told him what and
who he W as. Iley hau several con.
him il he would DO n job. II he could
be well paid. and there would be no dan
ger of detection. The cN-convict refused the
i5b The man that made the proposition TO him
said tina, his name was HULL was asked TO
tax with him and said that took no stock in
him at all. Thought that he was lying. think
From rom the Police Central onlco tho reporter
went to the Salem lodging house. 4 Delaney
street and inquired for D. Alcott Purdy.
The man in, charge walked to a table
eating frugal supper. He spoke to one Of
them who came forward, He was Q medium
sized Young man. neatly dressed. His face was
TINT Of a shrewd young man.
Are you from Mr. Lyon ?" was the first ques-
The visitor said that he had come from Mr..
Lyon. and that he was reporter Purdy
How did You find mef" he asked, and the
did Waine give me away?" he said, well.
Ididnt think they would do that, What did
reporter had learned at the Police Central
once, he added; " He didn't give it to you
The reporter asked for a straight story.
No. guess wont talk. don't want any
more notoriety, must get away from here to-
name 10 get out: that's the most cared for.
told EN- that II l went on the stand wanted
sent u 2p T Under The ON only "S one tb | klcEsd
against that was District Attorney Rollins. He
mastt Be O'' careful what say. No. 1
version Of the thing. Use that. You see there's
So many misst9temeniS Look Mt what Will
lam" NE lie CAME T" When meyer WAS spS sic
ting behind tho Coroners chair. and
looked me over, Then Lyon whisnerd
the man. Williams knew who | was fast
enough. tell YOU" he continued. there was
pretty strong circumstantial evidence against
Dr. Hull. My evidence would have Just com
leied the chain; You remember when DR.. Hull
was on the stand. he was asked II he talked with
my one on business in the Park. and he said
he couldn't remember. He didn't deny H.
That's when was there TO identify him."
furdy refused TO say anything more. except
that the information obtained by the reporter
was not correct.
Lyon wouldn't. For hy, copper. he's pretty
square" And thereupon Mr.. d. Alcott Purdy
Chastine Cox's companion in cell SO in the
Tombs on Thursday night was burly negro
n9med Charles Fletcher. He was asked
be replied. | amt afraid to be locked up with
morning showed that he had not slept we'll and
be- sent for his counsel soon rs the latter
could be seen. When the counsel arrived
Fletcher whispered to him: ! must git out q
dis var place. ! wouldn't stay Rnodder night
wid dat Niger 70 muffin in de void. I'll plead
Nearly all OF the militlamen Of the visiting Bos-
ton regiment. guests OF the Sixty ninth, went
10 gel glimpse OF COX. ana they appeared to
take considerable credit to themselves for hail
lng from the city in which was captured tho
Prisoner whose legs were visible as he lay on
uuper part Of his body.
=, Alter Fletcher was removed from Cox's cell.
ELIJAH Farrell a young mulatto charged with
committing grand larceny on one OF tie Sound
steamers. was put in cell 3S. The change
seine 10 pIe ,i, OK ior me new conner was
Very wholesome companion. Cox seems 10 be n
iasudious person. extremely careful about his
stopped ut the door Of the cell Cox came for
ward. IL is linen was neat. his hair was care
fully combed. and in the huttonhOe OF his vest
was a blossom A pack age Of oranges was on
N" table. Cox seemed ready TO talk on general
topics but by the advice OF his counsel he de-
clued To- talk about the murder.
asked.
But when your wife came here and com.
plained Of y9g Tor desertion you were locked up
Oh. no. sir naughlngl. She never could dc
anything She told the worst pack OF lies.
sec there was something in THE SUN fro>
Richmond about our marriage That's all
wrong. II any one could see my mother she'd
tell the truth. ought mover 10 have married
tie woman. She was older'n me. | was just
trapped into that thing My mother thought She
had money and wanted me TO marry her.
didn't want To-. All that story about the party
and the dancing is not So There WAS Just three
OF US In the carringe-mother and her and me
aud we drove to the Rev. Mr.. Jaspers house
and he married us"
How about your right name; do you know
No. sir. l was named after my fathers
young muster. Nv father and his young mas
ter were half brothers, and he named US after
young masters brothers. ! get all my negro
blood from my father. My mother hadn't bit
s.o was half Indian and half white"
The negro changed the subject hy remRrking
/ wish when folks come TO look ~ NE they
Tememibccr how, Huch ! like to smoke. I'm
When the negro Fletcher was taken out at 10
o'clock in the forenoon. and marched down
Ceutro street between officers. a thrOng gath
erad and followed him, thinking that he WAS
Cox. He hasn't n bad look" said n man in
the crowd Yes. he hns.' insisted another
Look NJ his eyes, When Fletcher arrived
before Judge Gllersleeve. in tho General SEES
sions he pleaded guilty. as he threatened TO-
ma was sentenced 10 six months in the peni-
t-ntary.
Yesterday the Grand Jury expressed n desire
10 see the Jewels Of Mrs Hull that were re-
powered in this city and Boston. Capt. Will
hams, IN response % n telegram, WAS soon
present with the package OF jewelry. Assistant
District Attorney Rollins has not finished draft
lhs IA" Indictment against Cox. II may be-
luieh"d on Monday. Cox viii be tried in Part
J. OF tIN General Sessions. before Judge Cow.
lugi 10 me second week Of the July term.
the Police Board unanimously voted yester
any 10 thank Assistant Superintendent Lcggat
~ Boston for assisting the New York police {