The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-28
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.

Two weeks ago foul murder was perpetral
cd in New York. Mrs Jane Hull, wife of DIR. A
G. Hull, living IN a pretentious four story brown
front on 42d street, one of the wealthiest quar-
tiers of the city, was found dead in her bed il
the morning, She had been gagged, tied tC
the bed and sufocatcd Her diamond rings
were torn from her fingers and stolen, purse
containing 5000 was missing as was d
large amount of other valuabes. The woman
slept on the first floor above the basement. An
open window of her bed room showed how the
burglar had escaped, but as the window had
been fastened on the inside it was evident he
had gained entrance TO the room some other
way. Many things indicated that the crime
had been perpetrated by some inmate of the
house, which had half dozen of servants.
Even DR.. Hull himself, the woman's husband,
was not free from suspicion, though he occu-
pied the 4th story and was seldom seen down
stairs in the evening
The New York detectives took charge Of the
matter, but in over weeks dllgent search
could get no clue to the murderer At last II
piece of the missing jewelry was found IN a
pawnbrokcr's shop in Boaton A Boston news.
paper reporter, getting from the pawnbroker
a description of the man who had deposited
the jewelry, followed up the clue and on Mon
day laid his hands on a muatto named Cas-
tine Cox, man who following cleaning and
laying carpets for business and who few
weeks before had done such work for Mrs.
Hull When first arrested Cox loudly protest
ed his innocence, but after the discovery of the
watch and other jewelry he weakened and
made a full confession of the crime. On the
night of the murder he entered the house by a
lower window which was open. This he closed
and bolted after HIM, and went up stairs to
Mrs. Hull's room. Lighting candle he pro
cceded 10 bind her arms and legs She woke
with start and asked, "Wh0's that?" He
saio, cts the DOCTOR" and, rushing to her /,
side, slapped his hand over her mouth before
SIDE had time to scream. With his dIsengaged
hand he got a corner Of the sheet and stuffed
it in her mouth, and then went on with his |
search for plumber.
his agreeable occupation was soon dotiIu-
oned to attend to Mrs. Hull, who was not
and being alarmed at the deathy |
pallor of her face, Cox threw some cologne
on her She revived, and the search was re.
sumcd, but only for a short time for, as he
looked at her again, he saw that she was paler
than before, and apparently lifeless. Holding
the candle to her face he set the cologne on
fire, and, slapping his hand down, he put out
the flame and at the same time bruised her
cheek He left the house by the same window
as he entered, and went home to bed Next
day he went to Boston, remained there until
Tuesday of last week, when he went back to |
New York, and returned to Boston an Thurs
day, since when he had been living at the South
End, while the police were looking for him
on the West End, where there is large colony
of eolored people Cox is about 30 years old,
and told his story in a straightforward manner
and as cody as though the murder he had
was not one of the most brutal ever
His speedy trial and prompt ex-
ecution may be expected, unless the New York
law courts are as inefficient as the New York |
police force