The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-25

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station Three, went To- ~ Grove street where
tho murderer had hired n small side ROOM and
very large Saratoga, and the other a smaller
one. On tho top ut the larger one was marked
.,E A. Patmoy. 30 Madison avenue" and on
the end Emma Archer. Richmond. Va" They
also discovered an extensive and elaborate
wardrobe belonging TO the prisoner, which was
carefully hung up in n closet The garments
embraced every variety OF apparel from full
dress suit down to the white apron OF waiter.
A kit OF ofupholsterers' tools was also found All
OF the garments Of the murderer show that the
man was careful In regard to his personal ap-
pearance. and that good taste was displayed in
While the officers were searching his effects n
! little memorandum book was taken up A letter
! from his mother foil ont. II was dated Rich
mond, Va, and was In feeble hand. beginning:
My dear, darling boy" The pages contained
There,was g policy receipt for a life insurance in
some New York company and n schedule Of its
! premiums.
The officers to-day recovered from tho pawn
/ shop OF Samuel Cohen. in Cambridge street
| solitaire diamond ring that WIS pawned there
| by Cox who was In there three or four times
yesterday
STARTING FOR NEW YORK.
The corridors and stairways OF the City Hall
| were crowded all day with people eager to see
! the prisoner, and, rs it became known that Capt.
| Williams OF New York was coming on to take
| MN 70 that city. n large assemblRge gathered
/ Capt Williams and a representative OF THE
| SUN arrived Mt ~ o'clock. and soon afterward
| Coz, was taken from his cell and delivered TO
/
| to iron him. Cox said little. but the appearance
| OF unconcern which he had worn ever
/ since his arrest seemed to have forsaken
him, and in its place had come a look
OF depression as though he realized his
crime and the danger in which he was;
| Yet ne ala not break down. and TO tho casual
observer nothing unusual was noticeable In his
| appearance. He was taken at once to car
driven to the Old Colony depot, where the party
took care for the steamer at Fall River.
On the way down. Schmittherger remarked to
| MllllAmS. Cox somewhat afraid OF yOu.'
| Capt Williams aske Why. John. what made
| you afraid OF me? / have known you for two
or three years. and this is the first time have
ever known you TO do wrong" The prisoner
Until Ssnnt tc@psn dd not kPow yGT by
Sogd SoSd wei, by name 2 fNE long time. You have
better men than me and br nging them along /;
90 knew that ! wouldn't stand much OF
| chance with you"
- AT the depot the party was Joined by Detective
Harding and officer Wood OF this city. and Mr.
Yort to re- tae pro ThG goes to New
tion OF Cox. The officers aud their prisoner
| took an apartment in the parlor car and at
and from the thronR that had been drawn
thither.
THE MuRpKRER's ACCOUNT OF urusr1r
AOooONi VI nj
| Cox says that he Is about 80 years old and was
father. Madison Cox was slave and mis-
mother. who had Indian blood in her. was also
Jack White Chastine is one Of eleven brothers
| six OF whom are living His mother was his
fathers third wife and the whole family was
| brought up on a plantation. There Chnstine
remained until the breaking out Of the war
when he took advantage Of the first opportunity
| He was captured at King and Queen Court
| House. Va. in 1864. by the Coniederates who
| took him TO Richmond. where he was confined
| in Libby Prison. AS a runaway slave. for two
months. Atthe ex pration ofthnttme he was sent
TO the coal pits at Chesterfield Va. where he tend
| ed the boxes and was known us the - box boy"
| After few months in the pits he went to the
Huguenot Springs in the same State. where ne
was employed in Confederate hospitals tending
the sick, until Lees surrender He then went
| 10 Manchest Va. and again loinsd the United
! STAKES army The troops having reached
| Petersburg, Cox deserted. subsequently attach
| ing himself rs cook 10 Company y. Twelfth In
iantry. then with Gen. Miles guarding Jen
teth Colored Infantry and served three years.
| In this time the regiment stationed in
| Charleston. Newbern. Goldsboro and Castle
| Pinckney. opposite Fort sumter. and at other
points in the South. Cox says that. having
| nnally been mustered out OF service at Fort
Jackson. below New Orleans. after staying in
| c.. where he found employment in the family Of
n cotton merchant named Frank Rogers He
remained there five months sometimes acting
that time he went to Richmond Va. where he
| found his mother. and with her went to live
| ployed as waiter in the SpotswoOd Hotel. and
remained there until the hotel was destroyed by
IRE
w6srs he ~ remained YntI he f0mnd emnlov..
ment in Mr.. Sheer's boarding house In
| Eighth street At sl5 month He next oh
| tained "A situation with couple Of
ladies from Savannah, who lived In Thirtleth
| street; but they thought him too important
lerson for them 10 employ. and at the end Of
the month lie returned 20 NJ Sheer's whore he
! stayed Tor acouple OF months. Nine. Mechio.
| milliner at 40 West Twenty ninth street. be-
| came his next employer but only for short
Tune. Tor he soon took service with a Mrs.
| Hathaway. who after a month = trial decided
| tnat boy would better answer her purpose.
| he then went 10 Thompson Dean, n Wall street
| broker. living at Ihlrty-iourth street; worked
| win Dir. Dean TWO months. and then went 10
| work ior woman In forty-third street, whose
| name ne cannot recollect He lived with her
| three weeks ana then went 10 work i9r Ger
man man family ~ torty-elghth street He LETT the
| hltsr place after working three days and went
INTO the employ OF family named Mckune,
| liVyItns ht I53 west forty-secQnd street
-, me me AZ thir mouse whleh Is nearly opposite
| NJ nnuljs ne became acquainted WIN the hulis.
PIT Mch uhe was insane, ana upon his death.
wnlch 3ccurrtu Wniiis me lalnlly were az Stam-
| t2rd. Conn ne lChastlnel returned To- New
YORK York nnd p i2und employment with Frank PA
neIi trss!ueht OF the br9adMay BANK. he
%oTNsd n & 'hTee b mon,a7 lor Mr. pmrr as co2k
hRi.u Rin io'it @ mere ~ 80 he Iheh Wshi 70 Dr.
manh ,S1I asylum iot th. insane III io5I street