New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-23

to Boston on Saturday md identified certain
jewelry found in a pawnbroker's Office, as
that which belonged to Mrs. Hull and was
taken from the house at the time of the muir
der 1t had been found the next day by a
negro. An arrest in the case is expected inn
mediately.
THE CLEW DISCOVERED IN BOSTON.
TRIP OF MRS. nUILs FRIENDS on sATURDAY-THE
REPORT THAT SOME OF THE ORNAMENTS HAVE
BEEN RECOVERED.
Information was received yesterday by a TRIBUNE
reporter that the jewelry stolen from Mrs. HUBS
room on the night when she was murdered had
been recovered. The report came directly from
gentleman who is intimate with some Of the
present inmates of DIR. Hubs residence, No.
40 West Forty-second-st, from whom he re-
ceived ii as a piece of news gratifying
IN them and to their friends. There was
a slight yagueness of detail which caused the
port to be received with caution at first. 1t was
related substantially as follows:
On Saturday morning last dispatch was received
in this city from Boston, announcing that jewelry
answering the description Of that stolen from Mrs.
HulPs room had been discovered in q Boston pawn
shop. Mrs John IL. Coleman, an inmate OF the house,
and Mrs. Sayles, intimate friend OF the murdered
woman and a member of SOrosis, at once proceeded
10 Boston, whence they teegraphed IN the evening
to this city that they had identified the teweTy and
that it had been found, the day following that
on which the murder was committed, by negro.
This Is as far as the story went. The
important details that were lacking were:
To whom the dispatch had been sent; and
whether or not q detective went from this city to
Boston, and Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Sayles simply
accompanied him for the purpose Of identification.
o., ,v,l,fo
either question. but was under the impression that
the message had been sent 10 IA member Of the Cole
man family.
1t was known on Saturday that Mr.. Otto.
who advertised a reward of $500 for
information which should lead TO the
discovery of Mrs. Hubs murderer, received letter
that morning IN reply, but declined to tell its con-
tents. The detectives were unusually active all
day, and in the afternoon and evening Coroner
Woltman, Commissioner Davenport and Assistant
District-AttOrney Rollins were engaged In earnest
consultation for several hours with Captain VIII
Jams in the private office of the latter. 4 part
of the time John ID. Townsend and Mr..
Otto present, and they seemed to be very
jubilant. They declined to give any information.
but their manner had changed in n marked way
within twenty -four hours. When the report in re-
gard to the recovery of the stolen jewery heard
ter received by Mr. Otto and the excitement among
the police which followed.
1t was stated on Saturday by a po-
lice official that an arrest might
be expected at any moment; that tho person,
who would be arrested as as found, was one for
whom tho police had been looking only ashort time.
and one who had not been involved in any of the
theories of the crime which had been made public.
1t said that this person was an " outsider"
1t could not be learned whether he had any
connection with one of the inmates of the
house, OF had had any communication
with one which had been traced. Tho incessant
movements of the detectives all day Saturday and
the nervous excitomont of all the persons actively
engaged in the search far into the night, made 1t
evident that something of great importance
momentarily expected bat as the police authod-
ties are naturally not in the habit of disclosing
their movements III ADVANCE no definite information
could be obt1iued
Up to "a late hour last night the arrest had not
been made or if made out of this city it could not
be learned that the prisoner had been brought here.
Captain Williams left the Twepty-ninth Precinct
Station where he had been closeted with
his usual advisers, at o'clock, and re-
mained away until after midnight. Detective
Dorsey, who had been away all the afternoon,
turned at o'clock, looking tired and worn.
j. III. Coleman was asked last evening in regard to
the report Of the identification OF the stolen ewery
by his wife, but at first lie declined to say anything,
replying to all questions, " can tell you nothing.
You must 20 to the police officials"
"Is Mrs Coleman in ~ was asked.
"No; she Is out of the city," was the reply.
ais she in Bostonf"
"Yes-nO; she is IN Groton. where her brother Is
very SICK"
is Mrs. Sayles inT
mo; she is not in town.
els she in BostonP
"Ye-nO; she is in Dayvillo.'
"Ihen Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Sayles have not
been in Boston I" was the Lext question.
81 do not say that" said Mr. Coleman. "They
left here on Saturday morning to go to
Boston. On Saturday l was at Coney Is
land. On my return i found dispatch
flom NY wife at Groton, saying her brother was
dying and asking me to go on. That is the last /
have heard from her"
Mr. Coleman was told the report about the jew
elry and was asked whether he would verify it or
contradict 1t. He answered; Il think nothing
ought TO be said about 1t. The newspapers have
done harm enough in this matter If The story is
true as you have it, the man who pawned the
jewelry has not been arrested, and your publication
of the story will let him know that che police are on
his track and prevent his capture. No; j think
nothing ought to be said about it, except what the
police think it best to make public. l am sub
pnnaed t. be at the CorOners office again
Monday morning; and | infer from that that the
police have gained additional information which
they consider satisfactory"
Br.stOw Francis. tho husband of the colored cook,
was committed on Saturday 10 tue House of Deten-
tion aud will be produced at the inquest-prob
ably to-day. He describes in al amusing man
ner the way in winch ho pounccd