, 1879-07-23
CHASTINE COX.
Mrs. lIulf'n Murderer Elatrd by tho 3'ost.
l,p,,umont Ut lila ExrcntIon-IIo Thinks
tflo L4urtt VIII Take Care of Him..

MT1. l1HlfH murderer Elntru ny THO f0at-
pp,,r,nunt Ut lila l.xrcutlon-IIo Thinks
tho L,rtt viii Take Care Of Him..
.nto fork Herald, .fnly 70.
As already statett in the Mrad, directly fol-
lowing the conviction in thu Court Of General
Srssous Of Chastlne Cox of tig lnurtlcr OF Mrs.
Hull mud his sentence By Judge Cow!nE to cx-
plato bis terrible crmc On tho gatloWs, his coun-
sel, MIR. Wifsiatn F. liowet at once took steps to
procure II writ Of error aud stnY Of proceedings.
Having prepared thu necessary legal papers,
application waa made yesterday 10 Judge Davis,
Of the Supreme Court, for a writ Of error,
which, boiIg q matter Of right, was promptly
granted. Tile writ follows thu usual for
tullia OF this class Of legal documents,
Ectt!n, forth on behalf OF Coz that errors
prujudIcial to hts1, were mnde ut the trta1, atl
On behalf uf the Snpve.ne Court its willingness
to CORRECT such errors II 1t cau Go shown that
any ware made. 1t then directs that tho pro-
crGdin.a before the Court Of General Sessions
be submitted for rerlow by tie snrrosne Court,
Gcneras ferrn, ae its next session on tho lirst
Monday o[ next October.
10 give cornploteness, !,oweycr, to tho docu-
nnent, Ii littic moro legal cIrctlmlocullnn was
necessary. Th!a wus obtaining II stny OF pro-
cce.,!l,ss. Mr.. Howe fulfilled tho lnaf rcd-tape
acquisitions By applying for The hitter document
Chambers. HRrdly hal Judge Potter prcssed
The biotting pat'er on hts official signature be-
fore Mr.. Howe hurried away With all might a1,I
tnain to convuy the welcome "snss so bis nnfor-
tnllntu client.
Whc,, CaRsstuc Cox was informed that star
of proceedings tad been granted IN tho Supreme
conrt. Jestert,ny r.ofnine, hs was inetedu!oa
nd sinp!y M s sald ~, iew minutes minutes
uf slnrdcrcrs' Row. Cog looked up at tho
smiling lace Ut bis counsel With an expcctant
Euok.
II tIn crit hnk Imam md u t1Itt
time Mr. Howe exhibited the legal document,
whin Cox looked on smiling, but evidently
without understanding. Wnit tll read It,"
salt! tt1e iaxyer, who rapidly road tue contents,
alhl ut ttlr cInl Coz seemed ~ much mfetlhed
ns ever. Whcn II was explained that ha was mt
u bu hanged Until October his face hecalne ra-
t!,Ant, AM! llls sc.se of gratitude to Mi. Howe
,nue him shy aint awkward
Il few MINUTES later IfFraid reporter ToB Rd-
| mittsd To the corridor, where Cox paced up nnd
"ila's enj"ytng hi,nscIf1 sa!I Wuricn Finn,
""n.i lls ',as beSa In good huuor since he heard
1T tits rcprfcvr.h
AS tin reporter passed. In Cox stopped walk
Ing.
''Iiuw do YOU fce! over the good news, Chas-
| tnr!" Ba!h tic reporter.
II feel pretty good. But tho Lord will take
| care ol nc, ami lfts Will be done NUT aad
| Hitch trust III anyhoily esc. Aud do you
know'h-hesu Cox lowered ',ls voice to q Wills.
per-" don't think tt,ry can ilang me-, am
dercr wouldn't flayu eouln to Nsw York tho
SECOND ttMe. Now, would IN
Cog sn'nked tsr seconds, aud then con.
t!nusa ~ n sxSabs H., tons, "at near?I every
tell"Hs, but they sa!a ! laughed u|l The way
down IN The cars. Why they piached mt, and
scAnt!bergcr stckled me IN the rba
untll thought ~ bust myself laughing.
thug ralled duA1h. It's oil very veil to
Tux about dying game. but there Is tM,
cycn c!ancos IN thu EntlowB. Now, II 1t wns
tn.t :ellow, t,apt. Wtllilan1s. could lick Two
"'Iet tried to I!o abo,lt me, but no knew
couldn't inks Iny own part.n
"Wi,at cnn you br,ll: forward In 4 new trialH'
"A lot In thu first plarc, slrs. Coleman did
NOT tul! !!a truth when ste testified to whas
satt. When was III court GUILD ssu ier lna!e-
Ing up flic lies on tho WltnusS-stnnd. When
to!u Icr about slls murder said she mustn't
tell " lips , or get thlnss mixea up. THEN ! wa.lt
Judge wl,oa ~ sentenced mo, Il tl'er hadn't
found pa e. the I,1, lIsI, ar,! VI. Coleman aad i wa
! had scl u1eA Mrs Hull, and aAu waa QuIet %
bent ovrr her, my head toI,rhpd drcss i,augl,;
~ the lraa vi flls bed. closed mY baud uu It
ta. 1t fell ou her fuce. ! DIDN'T disturb II, bu
went around thu roolu tceltng hi: poekets u
lllo other dEcssus Ihs board thu, was i,ut,d II
tise bed must llaYe been put there utter Mrs
1ln!rs body WIS discoycrtt1.
Nhtla cux was apcak!nSa prisoner passe,
aionE tlu corridor above aud called out, "lIcliu
cnast. gos . rcpFleye, LEAR" ,".rnat's . Gs'
foIlow,h sa,d Cox; 'he's ln for life; Just wal,
illg for hta seutenca.'
Ibid sou knuw Mr. DalcA was In the cltyl'
"You don't saY 30. Wonder what he's up t
now ~ a,nl tbs condemned ,nan luusc4 ful
EituAto. They didu't treat hiul right; h
ought to Ecs tho $50 reward. sint l,ot an
hast foelngs against him or utY Dsller Ietcrttys
but ~ tIad When he swoEa At talked to ms hs
!orc ~cnt Into tho chntcli. saw twu Galore,
men IN u doorway md asked wherH tLiu EYuuesl
bapttst Church was, aud they told tns to folio
| the ear-tEask. ! lcn asked two other colore