New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26
INCIDENTS OF THE CAPTURE.

| INCIDENTS OF THE CAPTURE.
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH
cox WAS ARRESTED AND or WHAT HE SAID.
The following interesting particulars of the
detection and OF Chasne Cox and of his con-
| fessIon of being the murderer o: Mrs Hull are
gathered from the accounts published in Boston. and
mainly from the statements OF W. II. Balch, the re-
porter who recognized Cox the street and caused his
arrest
Twelve days elapsed between the commission OF the
crime and the arrest Of the murderer. Mrs Hull having
been killed early in the morning of June IL. and Cox
being arrested the evening of June % Between the
| day OF the murder and q week ago Monday he visited
Boston and returned TO New-York He afterward made
| a second visit to Boston. taking lodgings at No.
| ID Grove-st. On Monday, June 16, be enter d
! the pawnshop Of Mr. Sternberg at Merrimac
and Market-sts, and offered for sale cameo
| brooch and earrings which he SAID belonged
to his sister, who was i'll and out OF money. Cox de-
manded Sc jewelry, the dealer offered sc and
! finally compromised by giving him So 80. Cox made
his mark the bill of sale, for he could not wrte the
dealer writing at his dctatOn, "Willllm Francis, age
twenty-six, No Is Pbiliipsst" In the conversation
Cox said he could write, but that be could speak
German. lie loitered in the shop, cutting bis finger
nails TIL hearing the bells strike the hour of he
pulled out gold watch to see # 1t indicated the right
time The watch attracted eye OF tho dealer. who
asked him If he would sell IT. Cox replied in tho mega
tive and said that it belonged his sister. He
sternberg read the inscription, "Mrs. j. Def. IL.
Christmas 1873" which engraved on the inside Of
the and repeated it In German 10 his mother Cox
received back the watch and went out
Four hours afterward william T. Leggett Assistant
Inspector OF Pawnbrokers. who visiting the pawn
shops with list received from superintendent Walling
Of the stolen Hull jewelrT, called at sternbergs shop.
The seventh paragraph of the list described set Of
canoes and when 10 read the broker exclaimed:
"Wby. I've got those canoes, l think" They were
produced but did conform exactly 10 the description
The resemblance however Justified Mr. LegRettin TAX
ing them his Office. IL not TIL two days later.
however, that he handed the circular to James Wood
and the latter, on reading the paragraph about the
canoes declared the circular be description OF the
stolen Hull jewelry. This fact being made known to
tho pawnbroker and his attention being called to the
last paragraph, which described the watch, he ex
claimed 4" The negro had that very watch with him.
/ saw it and read the inscription and the number
80 $751;" Then followed the sending TO New-York for
Mrs j. II. Coleman and Mrs. L. B. Sayles, the first
inmate OF the Hun residence, and the second an init
mate friend Of tho murdered wODaD IN order that they
u ght identify the ewelry beyond question This they
did
Tae Boston detectives believed Francis TO be Cox's
real name and that lac the husband OF Nancy Fran
els Mrs HUBS cook They searched for him in vain IA
the city and at all the beach hotels and restaurants
Mr. Baloh the reporter. had obtained some ntmation
Of the OF the canoes and on Monday evening
called at the house Detective Wood to pursuade the
latter to allow him publish the information he pos
sessed The detective refused to give his consent but
on a promise of secrecy gave detailed description OF
tho man they were IN search Of Still quest Of per
mission to publish the Information. Mr. Balch started
for the residence OF Superintendent Adams, and at
shawmutave. and Waltham-st met two negroes, the
rather tall goodooking by his easy swinging gait
peculiar complexion and short black moustache, at
once forcing upon Mr. Bach the thought that no bore
fo he
eral characteristics had been freshly impressed
on his mind. Passing close to the tall one,
lie overheard him speaking OF liking New-York They
we're conversing also OF the chances Of obtaining
poy ment. These indications showed that the taller
negro was stranger TO Boston. and the belief
confirmed when Mr.. Balch stepped up and asked IL
tbs negro could direct him 10 honmouthS The negro
replied he stranger, and left IT TO mis-
negro blue cut-away coat with an outside coat
pocket, but not dark straw hat, as bad been de-
scribed a white yachting cap taking It's place There
several other noticeable points OF dinoTehct Dc
That OF the man whom tho reporter aecosted. Never
thes tue reporter kept dOggns the footsteps OF the
two chatting and laughing neRHoes tlll they entered
the Esenezer Coiored Baptist Church West C5neorst
well forward. on The left OF the pulpit
Thinking that they would remain at least through
part OF the service which was led by colored clergy
from Texas, the reporter hAstehed 10 he Residence
OF Adams and told his story The SUI
peraondsnt promised TO send by telephone for an OIL
Ger meet him ~ the church When the reporter again
arrived there he found that no policeman mad come;
Then he wrote note on the back OF an envelope and
"A ad D to Station ,. BY ms
time squad OF policemen had arrived al the cnurch
Ths negro was istonns sppaenty WIZ close atenton
the preachers deneaton OF the pSius and penaiues
OF the wicked. After listening nearly hall AL hour 10
tho sermon with one ear open and Two eyes on the
negro, withdrew To the policemen outside,
| the ANNOYED preacher shouting alter him, Goodbye,
glad VOWS enough" The sexton was ssnt 10 call
cut the negro who answered readily. Detective wood
pub through that OF the negro and an officer toOG
Tho other afla thiy reached the Staircase In
tbs way they walkrdt ~ the station house.
pllsd with questions on Toe way 10 the sta
tion-houss promptly denied AL knowledge OF the
murder and cool and collected when nc walked up
To toe dest In s. III. gave the OF ChsS-
Cox, and his pocKets were searched. They CON
tanned htts moTsnAuuI-DOOk with figures which
he lot down ia the pswnbrOker's shop;
latter from mother. dated Richmond, Va, and be-
ginning NJ darling boz y; and revolver which Cox
SAID con tanod trldzes. The watch found
suspended 20 a chain about his neck lie said ne had
bought II Of friend aud that the pictures which had
been pasted OF the case, covering the
inscription aud the number had been theirs ever SINCE he
hou0ht the watch. DETECTIVE Wood Then went up 20
Cox and, looking him squareH IN the eve. asked,
Nhers Is the Mrs. HUBS je~ery I" The pris-
oner replied with perfect coolness, don't know any
hlns about Mrs. Hubs jewery." He Was taken into
the private OF Tue station ana tho same question
was again asked Cox appeared To be in qgsndary for
an ns,ant then, with first show OF feeling said,
:" Well, will you do me iayorP
"Csrtsinly," replied Detective Wood, anything
can. iesl for you, you are IN n bad NIX"
:" Wcli. 4 want my things sent for; don't want my
mother 20 know nytblpR Dau mas haPpchcu to u"i IL
will KIN her," So -
Now about the jewelry." continued Wood where
arc the diamond earringsp
Idon'T know they weren't real diamonds They
here .; and he drew IL from his Itle finger The dia
mond ring pawned ut German pawnbrokers here III
tho city. lie gave $40 for II. AT the other pawn