Daily globe., 1879-06-15
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MYSTERIOUS US MURDER

I MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
The Slaughter OF MRS. Dr. Hull-variouU |
Theories of the Motive for tho Crime
The Husband Under surveillance-The
Detectives Puzzled N
The GLOBE has ALREADY given the ,particu-
lars of the murder of Mrs. DR.. Hull at New
York on Wednesday morning. It seems to
have been one Of the most dastardly as well
as ono Of, the best concealed crimes of.recent
commission. New York papers Of the 18TH
contain the following facts Of interest in
regard to the tragedy tsH &5ft sa
DR.. Hull was tonight under the eyes Of
three, detectives. When asked about the
murder, he said it was s.. @ssttt,tgs..s + III
BUNGL1NG AFFAIR,
and turned indifferently away. Capt. Viii
liams asked him his age, and he replied,
Fifty, 60, or &c, . and whenthe captain said,
sharply, "Come, now, give me your exact
age,'' the doctor smiled as he replied s'Sev-
enty-four.' The doctor walked about the
house in his usual manner, exhibiting no
special concern, There,was frumor that q
colored person recently employed in the
ho usehold, who had been discharged, was
suspected of the murder, but, when it be-
came known that no colored man had been
employed in the house, the story fell
through !; yet there were many who fancied
the murder was the work of negroes, and
this fancy was based upon the rumor that
Mrs. Hull had been outraged
BEFORE SHE WAS MURDERED.
Mrs. Hull leased the house in which she
lived. She had neither bonds nor money in
her apartments. DR.. Hull said that in all
probability the murderers must have sup
posed there were bonds in the trunk, which
was open when she was found murdered.
He mentioned as a singular coincidence that
his wife was the owner of a Bedlington ter
rier, to which she was much attached. Three
weeks ago this dog was mysteriously poi
soned, and at the time Mrs. Hull worried
much because q neighbor, Mrs. Newton, q
short time before lost a dog, and her house
WAS SOON AFTERwARD RoBBED.
Recently, at q social meeting, Mrs. Hull
thanked God she never had any children,
and Mrs Wilbur, formerly president of the
Sorosis,. replied, swell. jane you thank
God for what you haven't got; now, thank
God for what I've got"
DR.. Hull is thin, of medium hight, with
fine gray hair and long sandy beard, and,
although "a years cf age and classed among
the feeble, is said to be "mighty active.''
He acts like d moody person, and sleeps
very little.
The three detectives kept him company to-
night. Late tonight, Superintendent Wal
ling, Capt. Williams, Capt. Kealey, Detec-
tive Timothy Golden, and other officers were
in consultation. Capt. Williams said that in
all probability. no one would be arrested dur
ing the night. s. s. Il. .csFs Fs.l..j.. II
TEE MOST HORRIBLE sURMIsE 9H3 ii
in the case has fortunately been scientific
ally disproved. 1t was alleged that the per-
son of Mrs.. Hull had been outraged, ana
that she was tied and gagged for the pur-
pose of her inhuman assailants. Deputy
Coroner MacWhinnie said, during the day,
a most searching and thorough anatomical
examination failed to show the least inlica-
tion that an outrage like that Halleged had
been committed. d The Times says editor
ially: 'There is hardly a circum, stance CON
nected with the Forty second street murder
Of which satisfactory theory can be Of
fered. 1t is difficult to believe the slender
amount of plumber obtained from Mrs. Hull's
person and bedroom was the motive for SO
daring q crime, and yet it is impossible to
imagine any other. It does not appear
probable her assailants intended to murder
her, yet the brutal deliberation with which
they satisfied themselves she was dead, sug-
gests premedi tated assassination. j a.Eqf#
THE No1sELEss AND UNoBsERvED ENTRANCE
not long after midnight Of the murderer
into a house, situated as was Mrs. HulPs, is
as remarkable as the successful accomplish
ment Of q leisurely executed deed Of blood
within easy call of number of persons who
did not keep early hours. Every detail of
this terrible crime is calculated to carry
new feeling of insecurity into the houses Of
wellto-do New Workers. If the doers of
such a deed can continue to elude capture as
successfully as they escaped discovery, it will
be O proof that even outside of the ranks of
professional criminals there is ingenuity
sufficient to battle the police and lend new
terror to life in great city, ..
,,oa MRS. HULL IA II ;8f.5.,,
was a adescendant Of the old and well known
De Forest family, and was born in this city
ffty-eight years ago. She was married in
her sixteenth year. She was an active mem
Der of the Sorosis..l She was pro-
ynounced supporter Of the cause of
woman suffrage, and member. of the
Woman's Suffrage Society. Unlike the ma
jority of the other active members of that
organization, she seldom addressed audiences.
During the latter years of. her life she was q
firm believer in Spiritualism, regularly at
tending the meetings and seances Of its ad-
yocates in this city. A few years ago Mrs.
Till in, of
securities, but was of 3T % lF s
A SPECULATIVE TURN,
and lost considerable portion Of her prop
erty in unfortunate Wall street investments.
At one time her brokers carried for her. $19,
600 of New Jersey Central, consolidated
stock, in addition to which the former firm
| carried on her account $4,000. in Erie
seconds. Among the securities which be-
| longed to her, and are now in the hands of
her brokers, are twenty y-fye Shares of the
Home Silver Mining Company, and fifty
half shares of Lehigh Valley railroad stock.
The margins on these stocks became ex-
hausted q few days ago, when she was Obliged
| to raise $500 to make up the amount neces-
sary to carry them. e5, fftI.
| SUPERINTENDENT. wALLING's THEORY ii;
As IuaI IAo AouAciue Wds uuluIouIloua1' liz
thinks the women detected the presence of
the burglar and was in the act of raising an
| outcry, when they for it is believed several
persons are implcated) caught up the shawl
and skirt which were lying on the bed, and
muffled her face with them. In this position
| she was held until she ceased struggling.
The suspicion that she had been smothered
must have arisen from her quiet condition.
| A lighted candle was held to- her eyes to
prove whether she was unconscious or feign-