Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-25
The Mystery Solved.
THE HULL TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK
ARREST AND CONFESSION OF THE
MURDERER-DETECT BY RE-
PORTER.

BOsToN, June 23.-The murderer Of
Mrs. Hull, of New York, was arrested
in this city tonight, and is now in Gus
tody OF The police authorities. His
name is Chastine Cox, copper-colored
negro, who has been employed as a
waiter for a year and a-half in the
neighborhood Of the Hull residence in
New York city. This negro made his
appearance in Boston q week ago to-
day, and, as is now known, went into a
pawn-broker's shop, where he disposed
ola cameo set of jewelry. About the
same time the superintendent of pawn
brokers received from New York des-
cription of the property, and this set
was found by the officer in pawn
brokers' shop in this city. The police
then furnished the officers with
a description of the party who pawned
L. The search which was then COM
menced revealed the fact that he negro,
Cox, after getting rid OF the Uewelry
went to New York and renamed there
two or three days, in the meantime
making some alterations in the charac-
ter and color of his clothing.
Mr.. w. Is. Balch, q ne wspaper re-
porter in this city, had obtained des-
cription of this man, and this evening,
while walking along Shawmut avenue,
he observed a colofed man in front Of
him in company with another man, and
the appearance of the negro impressed
Mr.. Balch as very much in accord with
the description that had been given by
the pawnbroker OF the man who pledged
the cameo. After careful observance
of the party Mr.. Balch approached him
and inquired if he could direct him to
Bunker Hill street, and to this inquiry
the negro responded that he could not.
as he was a stranger here from New
York. This tending to confirm the
impression that he was the person
wanted Mr.. Balch watched till he saw
him enter colored church, and then
hls.ened to inform the police authOri
ties. who sent a detail Of officers aud
made the important arrest. Cox made
no resistance, but went quietly to the
police station, where he was searched
and Mrs. Hull's watch was found on
him, and thoroughly Identified. He
was not reticent, and said, in answer to
questions, that he had lived for long
time opposite Mrs. Hull's house, and at
the time 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.
Private detective Otto and policeman
Schmittberger, Of New York, have ar
rived here, and visited Cox at the sta
ton tonight. He was fnlly recognized,
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 tonight, and
recognized the prisoner as aman that
he had seen frequently on the opposite
side OF the street from the Hull resi-
dence.
The negro has appeared very calm
and Indifferent since his arrest, and has
talked without 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 iu the house, where he was
employed until 10 O'Clock, when he
went out again. He had a key for the
door of the Hull house, but he was un-
able 10 make 1t fit, and consequently he
raised the window in the lower story
and fastened it up so as 10 provide for
himself every means of making his es-
cape from the house. He had candle
with him. On ascending the stairs he
heard some one suore and thought 1t
was man. He blew the candle out,
walked into the room, stepped up to the
side of the bed and perpetrated the
murder.
Cox is a native Of Powhatan county,
Va