The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-26
A LONG TALK WITH COX.
THE STORY rom BY 7HE NEGRO MUIR
DERER ON ms WAY FROM BOSTON.

Have Not Before Been PubIished-The
MAN. singular seicPos.ession-1hc Queer
Night scenes ON board the Bont-Lodxed In
the Police Central OMEGA f'nid OF Being
shot-W What IL said ut the HUI Residence.
Capt. Williams and SUN reporter went
on tho o'clock train to Boston on Monday
morning. Tho Captain went for mora than one
reason He went to pay the expenses incurred
in making the arrest to provide for full testi-
mony for the Coroner. and to guard douby the
jewelry and the prisoner. Inspector Harding.
a Boston detective met the Captain at the Bos-
ton and Albany depot. and the visitors were
driven to the City Hall. The streets around the
City Hall were thronged. 1t is many years since
anycriminal occurrence in New YORK has caused
such excitement outside Of this city. Rich men
and women and aged persons pressed TO the
front Of the ihrongs. They had been standing
in school street and Court square md on the
other sides OF the Hall since morning. growing
I'm numbers all the whilc The curiosity to see
Capt Williams was hardly less than that to see
the murderer. When tho tall New YORK police
man elbowed his way from tho street to the City
Hall building his name was repeated in chorus.
Tho Boston police seemed to he fond OF the ex-
citemtnt and in sympathy with the iders. No
attempt was made to clear the way for the Cap
tain. H. pushed his way to the sanctum OF the
Chief Of police-the onlv room that the rffraff
dil not enter. There were SO many privileged
persons there. however. that 1t amounted to tho
same thing. The Chiefs room Is dark little
place containing desk. n table. n lounge, chairs
nte!ephone and n rogue's album. Chioi Adams
isatal. kindy-looking man OF 45. dressed in
blue. aud wearing peculiar yellow bound epau-
lettes. Tie sat at the desk and accepted Capt
WUlmms's compliments and thanks as matters
Of course. Cant. Williams sat near by at tho
table. somebody gave him the stun tas the
iewery IL caledl and everything Coxs pockets
had contained. done up in a bundle The Cap
tain pitGcd out Of the miscellaneous collection
tho wat eh the antique ring the cameo set, and
the diamond ring. and put them in his pocket
The other things he rolled together in his silk
handkerchief
The colurrd man Cox sat on n sofa in the
darkest corner Of the room. His two trunks
were in from, OF him. He looked at Capt. Viii
Nams out of the corners Of his eyes, and those
who have studied him say that he was fright
ened Cox wears a souch hat, and the
colored men on the boat aiterward
eaid that that hat showed that he was
"a Virginia nggcr." 1t seems that all Virgin
ian coored men are bound to their native state
by that lie When Cox WAS seen at a glance he
looked Ike a very n1shy-dressy and foppish
man. Closer scrutiny showed that much OF this
is In the effect OF his erect and soldicrly car
rlnce His clothing certainly was not good
vest wrnkled a dirty-black doeskin trousers
cut and moth eaten. and new pair OF thin
Oxford shoes that displayed all but the foot OF
the stocking. Even his new Vrginan felt
hat was soiled and spotted. The most
imaginative person could not detect evil In Cox :
face. Il is u long shapcly face-a little square
at the sides from the rounding OF the cheeks 10
tho fulness OF the forehead. The eyes are
large Intelligent and mild. with only one ex-
Ita ..saNl Ia
wide He has large and proruding lips his
chin is weak. Of small size and round shape
Is moustachc hides his upper lip. His fore
head is high and broad. and the cheek bones
are thoroughly African. The color Of the skin
OF his face is neither dark nor light but has n
coppery tinge. The tip Of the forefnger OF the
right hand Is missing.
The police allowed n mob OF young men to sur
round him and to torture him with shrewd
questions unskiliully nut. The Bostonians mad
had their nj Of the colorcd man. lie had been
Gagged in an open cell in tho City Hail. and
what seemed like all Boston had been ad-
mitted to the prison and allowed 10 pass along
in double line past the cell door. as people d0
when "A BODY lies n state in a great city. Fol-
lowing that plan AN officer stood 10y the cell door
10 part ne line OF spectators anu double " ptck
10 IT'S starting point rms oncer saw mHP mHP
nobody stopped moro than second at the cul-
~ wa- iarmed at de performance, said Cox
for it dd seem TO me that 'mong all de peopl'
what was let In some one mlght be thrre u
Shoot me. 1 spected TO git shot lore dey go
done" - .,
There was less than an hour to be spent ~
Boston. ana nothing 10 90 nut 10 pay me ulii'
presented there. and 10 get chrrlages wherewhi
10 20 the depot All this WIS done by Detectiv,
Schmitherger. who worked rapidly AMI mod
ostly. attracting no ones attention. Ihe hiEhei
police officials dropped m ana re,%IlVo1 % Ia, tni,
thanks ana congratulations OF me NHw orr
Captain and az last word cnme tnat all thing'
were ready for the removal OF tho prisoner
Cox shook IN his tormrniQrS ana lut out hi'
right hand to be- shacklrd. DtcrtiNe Srhmllt
rTs own wis, another hr->i, ufT,%which wa,
Seh9ned to tHr 9 onT On CGhs 6rT Wrl- IsG, smi m
berger tie arm he was chained TO- nnd thel
dragged the c"lor'd man so inpldly urnnEl
the thrOug that he seemed al uu's 10 bc hior
ally lifted and carried aong. II was thc ON!
way 10 do under the circumslances. Ihe XIX ,.d tnlnl
and when the train started large body OF mel
and boys ran with II as long as they couId Keel
alongside.
ABOARD THE CARS FOR NEW YORK.
Eight men were in the party thnt took tn
steamboat Providence from Fall River 10 TIM
city, These were cox. inc nnvluruereI up. IIIp.
ding Detective Schmittberger. sternberg' IN
pawnbrokrr, and THE Sun reporter. All e&
i'm a parlor ear On tho way to Fall River. Th
train was a long one filled with passengers
door and staring at the prisoner and his guard
Even young gir.s dit ms ana s,ood IN 10 1h
OF tho officers. and looking only Mt the colore'
man. In the compartment Of the paror g; ca
Capt. illHms spoke to Cox. He said IW
often seen you In New York. Do you know me Z
No sah." said Cox; " ofun wished 70 se
you. Capn and one day little while A Hg2 say
70 some one. I'd like TO see Capn Williams
and thcy says 10 me, Wen, look al mn lhar IL
is You was wakin' long me strHet street. sohD,i,,
" He WAS afraid ot YOU SAID O1lcer SchmHt
Yes sah said Cox " I've heerd good dea
about you bringing down bigger and sronge
men than me. and didn't know how ii woul'
" You used 10 wear long side whiskers. didn
you z" tho Captain asked.
No sah." replied Cox; not eTzackly lonI
whiskers. | cant grow long whskers llk
some Guild folks does; mine comes snort,
used ter have side whskers like your'n. Littl
short ones, you know.
County Antrims' said the Captain
- Yes. sab. list like yourn,' the colored mai
Cap' Williams said no had never know
anything against Cox in the past, and Cox sal'
e. lHE SuN reporter. That's so; never don
h0iuIns nko this before, This is my first saul
end battery. never had these tmnEE7 E on M NJ
te you / was good man. lie wont hurdl