Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-24
The HUI Murder Mystery Cleared Up .
A NEGRO ARRESTED IN BOSTON CoNFRssEs THE

The murderer OF Mrs Hull, OF New York, was
arrested In Boston last night, and Is now In Gus
is Chastine Cox, a copper-colored negro, VINO
mas been employ ed as walter for year and
nail In the neighborhood OF the Hull residence
IN New York city. This negro made his appear
ance IN Boston a week ago to-day, and, as Is now
known, went into a pawnbroker's shop, where
ne disposed or cameo set OF jewelry. About
s,e same time the superintendent OF pawn
oTokers received from New York a description
OF the property, and this set was found by the
officer In pawn-broker's shop Ia Boston, The
pawnbroker then fu nished the officers with
description OF the party who pawned it. The
search which was then commenced revealed
the fact that the negro Cox, after getting
r1d OF the Jewelry, went 70 New York and
remained there two or three days. ia the mean
time making some alterations In the char
acter and color OF his clothing. Mr.. w. r.
BalCh, a newspaper reporter In Boston, had
obtained description OF this man, and last
nue, he observed colored man ia front OF
him in company with another man, aud the
appearance OF the negro impressed Mr.. Balch
as very much In accord with the description
hat had been given by the pawnbroker OF the
man who pledged the cameo. After careful OBJ
servance OF the party Mr.. Balch approached
aim al ana INQUIRED II he could direct him 70 Bun
responded that he could not, as he was a stran-
ger here from New York. This tending TO con-
firm the impression that he was the person
wanted Mr.. Balch watched TIL he saw him
enter a colored church, and then hastened ID
inform the police authorities, who sent detail
OF officers and made the important arrest Cox
made no resistance, but went Quietly TO the
police station, where he was searched aud Mrs.
Hulls watch was found on him. and thoroughly
fdenuned. He was not reticent, aud said, Ia
answer to questions, that he had lived for
long time opposite Mrs. Hulls house, and at the
tine OF the robbery he entered through the
lower window, and went up stairs TO her room.
He further said that his purpose was robbery
alone, and he did not intend TO kill her. Pri-
vate Detective Otto and Policeman Schmittber-
ger. OF New York, have arrived In Boston, and
visited Cox at the station. He was fully re-
cogniZed, and also gave evidence that he
knew the police officer. Mr.. Caryal Coleman,
who lived In the house with Doctor and Mrs.
Hull who was also In Boston, visited the police
station last night, and recognized the prisoner
as a man that he had seen frequently on the
opposite side of the street from the Hull resi-
deDce. Tie negro has appeared very calm and
fEdiii ereDt since his arrest. and has talked with
out much hesitation In giving details OF his
crime. He went home on the evening Of the
night on which Mrs. Hull was murdered at six
O'CLOCK, and remained 1n the house, where he
was employed until 10 o clock, when he went
out again. He had key for the door OF the Huh
house, but he was unable TO make IL IT. and
consequently he raised the window In the lower
story ard fastened It up so as TO provide for
himself every means Of making his escape from
the house. He had candle with him. On as
cend1ng the stairs he heard some one snore and
thought 1t was man. He blew the candle out,
walked Tito the room, stepped up to the side OF
the bed and perpetrated the murder Cox Is
native OF P0whatan county, Va.