The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-20

OIL don't desire TO do So AIRS Hull was
the purest, greatest woman ever knew.
@ SPon the cRaractar Of 9a az a no. re-
District Attorney Rollins ask you II the In
tlmate relations you had with Mrs; Hull. proper
ms they were. and her character all It was. were
not OF such n character as might have aroused
the jealousy OF y Jealous man A.-Well. sir; l
have simply related to you the facts. just us
Q-You never did have any trouble with tho
Doctor on the subject at all A.Mercy on mol
Hull.
Q.aaBut asked you II you had any trouble1
A.-Oh no. not at all quite the reverse.
THE CoLoRED COOKS TESTIMONY.
Nancy Francis. DR.. Hull's colorcd cook. was
the last witness. She has told her story so often
to police officers and others that she has be-
s,SS and ue2 telling yh% she
and there and although Nancy feels Competent
ability to distinguish between what is properly
her own knowledge. and whit is Nellies.
Nancy is nearly so years OF age and is the cid
eet OF the two girls. She Is very black. and has
a little fiat face that shows her to be at once
shrewd and honest. practical. yet lull OF fun.
brodared in front and held at her throat by a
bright Neapolltan scarf, She had no iewelry
sSsnged two gold rings Her hat was bSS r
bons. Nancy Francis is by. no means an unim-
portant witness. though she knows absolutely
tho fact that she slept alone in the basement.
was the first person up in the morn
mains mai ""s and has s'' husband 1 bad u enough
to have been suspected OF the murder. She
went to bed at 10 O'Clock. What was going on
front area door and the back door and the win
dows. and ia certain that that part OF the house
S RSn so the
moving about in his ofiice. She is usually a
Light sleeper but that might she more than
arose and unlocked tho back door. made the
fire in the kitchen, and rolled the ash barrel
house. or She must have seen sen that the
only. O Gs WAS 0 &cEcr M Merfs s0 Gon
across Wa the Street G0 M On nutes p past past
| o'clock, Nellie West camo down In her might
| dress, with her clothes In her hands. Nellie
said the front doors were open and the perlor
doors were open. and that In all LIKELIHOOD Mrs.
Hull was up and about At half past Nancy
She saw that all the doors and windows except
the glass door at the end Of the hallway were
nude. the girl disllked TO awaken her. She went
beWsSny Closet SSS the m
| Hull did not SIR. Then Nancy went through
the back parlor e the other door q the bed.
| room. threw an old wrapper over Mrs.. Hull'e
limbs, and shook the body. She then saw that
Mrs. Hull was dead. The body was cold and
Then" tho witness says. II Jest let ono
scream and i run through the house a. holler'
| Ing Mrs. Hull 10 ueadl Mrs. Hull Is detlul ~
| Mr.. Coleman stepped out OF his room and
| babe her not make so much noise. and Miss
| McAllister and DR.. Hull appeared in the hall.
| way. and then Nancy says that DIR. Hull and
| Mr. Coleman reached the foot OF the stairs
| without her knowing how they passed her
| She says that when DR.. Hull saw his wifes body
| wife Is murderedp
Nancy Francis was closely examined as tc
| her knowledge OF her husbands character and
| whereabouts. She said that she had not either
| seen or heard from him since March last She
was married 10 him eight years ago. She
| bought house in Mount kisco for $500. Hel
husband got into trouble in New Rochelle anC
| in Mount Kisco. In one case she paid ego fol
| his release in the other case a Justice OF this
| Peace told her II wasn't safe for him to come
back yet When he did come back he was ar
| rested. She said to the Coroner. Franl
thought done played q trick on TO ham, but
tolo him Mott was dc Jussus OBJ de Peace
swohn to keep do peace and hey de law, and h.
done tole me a lie However. Black Frank.
as no was called. broke Jail and jumped d.
gutter into Connecticut like all de rascab
does"
Nancy will finish her testimony to-day. Yes
terday afternoon DR.. Hull and Mr.. ChittendeI
went home together. Mr.. Chittenden said tina
he was disturbed while on the stand 10y the drill
OF the questions. which seemed to betray a sus
picion against DIR. Hull. The Doctor" Mr.
Chttenden said, " IL the sweetest natured maj
in the world. He never even spoke eros
word TO his wife" -
Mrs, De Forrest, the sister-in-aw OF Mrs
Hull. has charge OF the Hull mansion.