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


.Q.-Have .yon got your night koy1 A.-tPro-
ducng twol-Yps sir.
,,Q.IThere are two. are there' Ayes. cir.
Q.-Continue Al holted them both. and
then asked Mrs. Hull H. she would have the light
put out and she said al would.
Q.-Where was sho at this time2 Ain her
own room. next to the room in which she was
murdered.
Q,-In the back parlor1 Ayes. in the back
.Q.mmThe light you, referred to. WI ut was it ?
A.-The gaslght In the hall.
,Q--Was there gasght in the room whore
the body OF your wife was found2 Al think
Q.-what did you do. TO occupy your time be-
fore Mr.. Chittenden arrived that evening? A.
j do not recollcct very distinctly hut think
went down to Madison square. l rather think
that before / went there | went to call on pa
tent in Twenty-iourth street. 1t seems to me
that spoke to tho young woman who opened
the door, the daughter OF the lady. don't
recollect positively. but 1t seems to me that
that thought saw. her. but she does not re-
member II. She says was not the person.
Tuesday night. and what time did you return 7
| Al cannot say. II was O'Clock or half-past
0.-What else did You do? Al went over
To Madison square little while and then came
| from thoro up, i think, to the restaurant in
somo strawberries; and then when / came out
| from there. generally-for | was there three
I'll car would overtake me but that night
| don't think did-Im pretty sure did not. be-
night. or the night before, got some contec-
| tionery. Yes. II was that night took notion
To- get some ana was wMaikipG M up street sei loT
and spoke to him, and afterward got into car
and went home.
| A.-Ten O'Clock think. or quarter past
Mr.. cHITTENDEN AND MRS. HULL.
.Q.-What did you find Mr. Chittenden and
Mrs. Hull doing at that timo2 A.-Oh, they
.Q.-Were YOU in the habit OF leaving them
alone7 A.-rDh, yes. and have been for years.
past teni Al think about that time. -
| Q.-Mhere is your room locatedl A.-At the
| top of the house in the rear. from the hall.
Odd you have anything in your hand
when you went up stairs that night A.-No.
Q.-How did YOU have the candlep Al was
ii!tle careless in handling 4, and as Il was
liable 70 drop gTease about had big tin can
| dlestick for il. IL was In that
Odd you use candle every night to 60 10
| bed with 2 A.-Yes sir. The servant brings it
down IN the morning. and take 1t up With me
Q'-W6at sort OF a candle did you use that
nightt A,-The common candle. don't know
',Q.-Sperm or WAX Al think they call
them naraitine. such rs are generally used.
| Q.-What is the color OF that candlop A.
GA hard substance. is it not = Ayes. sir
| Q.-How late did you keep the candle burn
| ing? A-We went TO bed. was some time
getting to bed-I don't know exactly how long.
but put the candle out as soon as got up
stairs 10 my room and lighted my gas.
Q,-what time did you 90 to bed3 A.-As soon
,Q.-That would bring it up to say about IL
o'clock2 Ayes. sir. about that
Q.-D!d you remain in bed the entire night'
A.-No. sir. i got up at o'clock aud III my gas
and left 1t burning | was coughing and raised
q good deal OF phlegm at o'clock. and was up
once or twice between / and o'clock. At
O'Clock put the light out and went to bed again
and To sQep right away.
Q.-Did You near ANYTHING during the night 2
Al heard MIR. Coleman when he came in.
Q.-what timo was that2 A.-Half-past II or
Q.-Did you hear anything after that time :
Al do not think did.
,Q.-Fr9m the Tins you say you got up, p, at 4, !
| o'clock. did you remain IN your room All inc
time? A-All the time.
Q-was your room door closed or open1 A
| 1t was shut. but not shut tightly to. There was
| q lead weight that ! used to shut the door
against. and then would put chair against
the door. and my cot against tho chair. 80 thar
no one could come In without waking me.
Q.--Was tho window open or shutf Alt
"Q'GH"w many 1i,ri candles did you have in your
room Al think the cnndlo that TOOK up
the night before had not been brought down
Q.-Was the candle n new one that you took
upihat nlGht2 A.-Ithink not; l think had
Q.-And there were no more1 Al think
not that night =, 49,,
from the time that you heard, Mr., Coleman
como in until morning, when the alarm was
given? A.-No, heard nothing. -. -,
Q.-Did you miss any property after the dis
covory OF the death OF your wlfef A.-les, sir
Q-What was the properly that was missing
. A-Thcre was n necklace OF oriental topnzes
think some nitY of them. set In gold. very fine
onAs a gold watch o long chain and earrings
pair OF earrings OF canoes cut In stone: and
| / believe there were some other things. but dc
not recollect what Yes recoloct ring, .
om tse same anne SrS%er from which s the o6el
articles have mentioned were taken.
Q-And all the property that was MISSING as
fingers. 'sI Ibelsve she had several rings on hoI
Odd you look ut .her. lngers when yor
q came down in the morning. Al dld not not ,.s
! timer A,-Oh. cannot say; fortnight befor'
Qwh9n did Yog last see the ear dTGpS y0'
! three weeks. or may be only a week before th'
Q.E1nd the. watch and chain. when did yo,
see them Tor the last time A.-Well. it is Dos
sibly later than saw the others, should b.
more apt to notice It, but ] cannot say any par
5 Odd You see il the day prior to the nndinl
Q.-or on Monday the day before thnt' A
' could not state positively.
T Q.-Can you fix any time, at all when you di,
4 see il last? Al cannot fix any definite time
4 but / should think it was within week.
n Odd you notice the rings on your wife
: t'"sotS to 20 10 he led? II? Al did not. not ""
i 6TWas sh9 in the habit Of taking them Of Of
know what her habit was. ! could not say.
!; Q.I,,Do you know where she kept her waten el
u A.-1es, sir. In II lllle drawer IN tne slutpohI
2 next to tho bedroom. standing in the dinin
l ROOM in the drawer next tho door.
Q Q.-Was it kept in the box or was 1t not2 A.
y 1t was generally. i,
i watch for the last timo2 A.-liiesitatinglyl
Q-Were you in the habit OF visiting Reser
voir Squaro2 A.-ies. sir.
q Q.-HOw often did you 20 there during IN
week. A.-Twice day, or three times.
" Odd you 10 alone? Al always had
q little dog with me.
that square2 Al have conversed with the DC
y. liceman sometimes. Not any one else that re
l Q.-Did you ever converse with any one /
10 that square relating to businessf A.-Not thu
. remember
10 Ayes Sir.
Q.-What kind2 A.--About like this exhibi
r. ing u small cane OF dark wood, with bent top
sometimes a larger one like IT,. have severn
10 canes quite a number, four or iivo
Q.-DO understand you to say you were l
g the habit Of going to the squarep Al ha
ID time took my dog there twice day but II
rained would not 20 to the square. Itook hiI
D. out night and morning II convenient. or some
times In the middle of the day
)f Q.-What took place between YOU and you
i. vile on Tuesday night before you retired !
AZ | bed A-NOthing unusual; nothing dl1erel