The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29
NOT YET INDICTED.
Cox viii Prosabiy be Arraisued on Monday
Detective Lyons Explanation.

Detective Lyon's EzpIsnatien.
Chastine Cox has been provided with coun-
sci. and he appears TO be already profitinR by
the legal advice he has received He told re-
porter yesterday that no thinks Mira Hull died
from fright The negro docs not look 30 spruce
as he did. black stubble OF beard covers his
chin. His suit consists OF underehirt and draw
ers. feel mean" he said, because haint
got clean clothes. Capt. Williams prom ised to
send me come. but he hnent done IL. like to
change my clothes often in tho summer. wish
l could read. don't know what the papers
say about mo- II could read I'd read the BIZ
BILE. That's the great book. I've often wanted
to read II. and will learn to. may be. by and by
If live"
This last remark indicates that Cox has al
ready grasped tho straw OF hope that his law
yer has reached out to him. His counsel does
not hesitate to say the defence will be that Mrs.
Hull died from other causes than violence. He
claims TO have had q consultation with two en-
inent physicians who say that the post norton
Appearances ind catod death from other causes
than those produced by violence offered by
Cox; and they viii 50 testify At the trial;
seemed glad to talk with Father Duranuuet the
Venerable Catholic Chaplain Of the City Prison.
Police Justice Smith called with friend OF his.
steamboat Captain on tho James River; The
latter quettioncdCo Cox at length, and no believes.
from Cox's knowledge OF localities and names.
that he was Vrginian negro,
Assistant District Attorney Rollins says that
Cox will be convicted OF murder In the irst de-
hanged on just such an indictment for the muir
der Of Mr.. Noe the Greenwich street brush maker.
II is probable that Cox will be taken from the
Tombs on Monday to plead to the indictment.
His counsel says that he will not interpoee any
objection 70 speedy trial. but will be ready
whenever the Stnte is ready.
ID. Acott Purdy, tho ex-convict who wanted
to add to the evidence which the police thought
they were accommodating against DIR. Hull quit
his lodging house in Delaney street early yes
7" He left word last night" said the clerk. TO
be called ut 5 o'clock this morning. and when
he was called he went right of. He said that he
was going oI 70 ,Phil9delPha doubt II he has
that's certain. II he does the boys will pi,ch
him down stairs. Purdy may be the right name
OF tho man. or II name he has assumed since
known M Lester. That was the name he gave
when arrested. His crime was grand larceny.
While family living in Harlem were absent in
| Rtas. drove to the house with two trucks in
hrond daylight. unlocked the front doors with
duplicate keys. loaded all tho furniture, even
| When the fami ~ returned the goods were traced
| to IN auction house In the Bowery. whore they
had been left for sale by Purdy; Detective
Purdy. who. under tho name OF Lester. was SEN
fenced TO Nv, years in Sing Sing;
DIGESTIVE Holly Lyon said OF Pqrdiy last even
| ing: l didn't know him. and didn't recog-
he said that he had three conversations In
Reservoir square with man who said that his
name was DR.. Hull. Purdy said that he told
the man that he had been in prison. and that he
wanted now to earn IN honest living. Purdy
represented the man rs saying to him; Sup.
pose person stood in the way OF another per
son. and you could put that person out Of the
way without danger of detection. and would be
| well paid for II, would you do t2 Purdy said
that he gave negative answer. Now that's the
| whole story"