The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-24
FaE 11TLL TRAGEDY.
The Murderer Arrested

Boston, June 22.-The murderer OF
Mrs. Hull, of New York, was arrested in
this city tonight, and is now IN the custody
of the police authorities. His name is
Chastine Cox, copper oolOred negro, who
has been employed as waiter for g year
and half in the nelghb0rhood Of the Hull |
residence in New York City. This negro |
made his appearance in Boston week |
ago t)- day, and it is now known, went into |
pawnbroker shop, where he disposed of |
a cameo set Of jewelry About the same |
time TIE Superintendent of Police received
| from New York description OF the pro- |
perty and this set was found by an cf6oee--
il pawn broker shop in THE - c3ip The
pawn broker then f'"Irn;sbad the ofieer
S''A - oSs0' lion Of the party who pawned
The search vas then commenced re-
vealed the fact that the negro, Cox, after
getting rid of the jewelry, went TO New
York and remained there two or three
days In the meantime he made some al
terations 10 his character and the color OF
his clothing. MIR. w. r. Balch, a newspaper
reporter of this city, had obtained de-
, scription of this man, and this evening
while walking along Shawmut avenue he
! observed colored nan In front Of him 10
n COMPANY Win dDOLESI Lhobs anu LLlC up
= pearance of the negro impressed Balch as
very much in accord with the description
=, that had been given By the pawnbroker OF
= the man who pledged the cameo, Alter
careful observance ct the party, Balch
= approacbed him, and inquired il he
. could direct him 10 Bunker Hill street,
) and to this Inquiry the negro re-
! spon9ed that he could not, as he was q
~ stranger here from Newly ork. This tending
-, to confirm the impression that he was the
/, person wanted, Balch watched until he
. saw him enter colorcd church, end ther
il hastened to inform the police authorities
! who sent detail of officers and made The
al important arrest Cox made no resistanc'
40 but went quietly to the police station
- where he was searched and Mrs. Hull'
h watch found on him and thoroughly ideu
~ fitted. He was not reticent, and said il
90 answer to questions that be had lived 70
40 long time opposite Mrs. Huirs house
If and at the time of the robbery he entere
nn through the lower window and went u
ts stairs to her room. He further said ths
~ his purpose was robbing alone and he di
not intend to kill her.
N The negro has appeared very calm and /
10 different since his arrest. Has talke
of without much hesitation in giving the dt
r.. tails of his crime. He went home Oh tt
evening of the night on which Mrs. Hu
"a vas murdered at clock and rename
nd in the house where he was employed, VI
est I'll one 0 clock, when he went out agai
of He had key for the Hull house, but
N. was unable to make it fit, and cons
ice queoty he raised the window In the low
le- story and fastened it up so as to provit
I,1,,coIF Of M alrIOu his q
,ri- cape from the house. He had cand
ais with him. On ascending the stairs
rs heard some one suore, and thought it vi
Of man. He blew the candle out, walk
inc into the room, and STEPPED up to the side
hv the bed. Mrs. Hull awakening, aske
re- who is it?'' THE doctor" replied Il
in negro. She put her hand up and touch
% his face as he was standing close to t
orv bed. The robber threw her hand back
ad- she could not touch him, at the sal
70 time laying his hand heavily over b
on mouth. He then got hold of t
rms cologne bottle and dashed colog
esi- into the face of the struggling v
ew. man. after which he got upon the b
! Of and made a gag of the bed clothing. s
,ort was by this time in an exhausted condit
IONS aud he tied her in the manner in which S
In was iouuu Az thS AnAuS "'SS :.
sec der. AtterWards,Io1 reiates'ne Fehgn'
his the candle, and holding it close to her Fl
t is the cologne ignited. which accounts
ton the singelng OF her eye ofo"s ahu oli
Iade burns on the person OF the muroel
ad woman. Inc ROBBERY was theD commit
ting and the ROPER made his escape, .
res leaving New ork ior Dossoh' ne fepe
{ an his statement that ne had no other moi
nent than ROBBERY 10 the assault that ne Ma
tors Ihe police autnofat'es hefe oo NOT u
ker, there Is anything OF the IecAiess orav
about the negro. but on the contrary,
he is very cowardly. He is a native
Powhattan county. Virginia and is al
lrew 81 years OF age. he mas Deen seoppln
rs of No. IL UroVe stree. Wniie 10 tnis CITY