The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-21
MORE OF THE HULL INQUEST
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN RELATION TO
THE FINDING or THE BODY

tanning Iiaht on Two Theories-The Coro-
ner's Iur,atience- What the Two Physici-
an. snw-Nelie Wesrs story-Candies and
Mntohs.-Nr.. Bseuer's Testimony-The
Negro, Black Frank. Taken Prisoner.
Coroner wotman continued the inquest,
yesterday. into tho death Of Mrs. Jane Law
renee De Forrest Hull and finished the exam
ination OF the eighth witness. The trial room
In the Police Central once was again sub
sttueed for the incommodious court room in
the CoronersTbuilding. and the witnesses were
kept in the school room In which raw police
recruits are made proficient by daily exercise
upon dummy with their clubs. Among those
witnesses were Dr. Hull Mr.. and Mrs. Boetier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard. Mrs. Hyde. Mr.. Chitten-
den. Mr.. Coleman and his son Carroll. and
Offlcer Fay Of Capt. Williams's station. DIR.
hacWhnnie made his second effort to read the
list OF the names OF the jurors which is wrtton
by Coroner Woltman. as tho Deputy Coroner
says in German" On the first day he read
Mr.. Carman's name Candle matter" and yes
terday he called 1t Come MARIA" Nancy
Francis was recalled. Nellie West stepped
up by mistake and there was momentary
confusion. Finally. Nancy Francis took
the stand. She repeated every question.
She affects dislike for her race. and questions
about colored beaus or oolored acouaintanccs
excited both anger and contempt NO. sah."
she said. "'deed don't visit no cuud folks.
was tole not ter hev narthing ter do wild om
fore come North" John ID. Townsend's main
purpose seems to be the reverse Of that OF the
police. Their hypothesis is that the murder
was an inside" Job. and all the testimony
that they produce takes that direction. They
have mentally acquitted Nancy Franciss hus-
band. Mr. Townsend. on tho other hand pur-
sued tho colored folks. yesterday. relentlessly.
DR. Fuller. one of DR.. dull's neighbors. who
went to the house and saw Mrs. Hull soon after
her body WAS discovered. was the next witness.
Nothing of importance was ELECTED from him
nor was the testimony Of Dir. Hensche who
followed Dr. Fuller. esteemed important.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins resumed
the examination OF Nancy Francis and her
testimony WAS In substance follows:
went back 10 Mrs Hull the second time be-
cause she sent postal card up TO Mount Kisco.
where was. asking me TO come back and cook
for her. couldn't read 1t. but the postmaster
there rend It for me- and / came back. Mrs.
Hull hardly ever came down into the kitchen.
only remember her coming down once That
was the first week was there. l was cleaning
out the cellar and she came down and showed
me what she wanted done That was the Satur-
day the little dog died. When she wanted me-
she would speak to me through the little pipe
from the washroom bessie her bedroom. which
came down to tho kitchen or she would
stamp on tho floor. or ring little
bell / could hear her quicker when she
stamped on the floor than when she rang the
bell. and knowed ii WAS me she wanted when
she stamped. / never had any men visitors.
The only persons who came there to see me
were Louisa-well, she came to get So that she
claimed Mrs. Hull owed her-and Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Hu %ss found aa" %SeS on she W"s sen
for TO clean house. and Annie. another girl who
used 70 be there. she called once, Yes; and l
there. Shes y woman I've known eight years
and better. I've never known her to be a ser
stairs. Tie man who came home that Sunday
night with Nellie from church did not come in"
stalrs TO get the mikmans money and find
Mrs, HUI dead. tho witness SAID; ! didn't see
nt all. and thought at first shs was asleep. /
ddnt see eel her eyss IN natural lkemhsr natural I
say 70 the Ht @iiE@aa nan thai Mrs Hui was dead
and her eyes were wide open"
She denied having ever stood at the gate
talking with colored man between II and IL
o'clock at night She remembered joking po-
lcemAn one evening about his duty to arrest
come agntIng cate 9gt that s, Tas last asst fall the
as late as II because Mrs. Huls rules required
her TO 60 to bed at TO- The only night she re-
nemoeFed having been up at later hour was wa,
At heli-patt 10. The other girl In the house at
the time when she sPoke 70 the policeman was.
she thought Annie Fulford.
J. ID. Townsend cross examined her and
alter colloQuy she exritediy said that II she
would drag him here and make him tell whore
be was on the night OF the murder aud " make
How Is 1t" asked Mr.. Townsend. g that you
have not seen him since last spring T.
Cause he's never come befo me" answered
Nancy. Il haven't put my eyes on him since
last spring. You've been good deal clos ter TO
shouts Of IsSshtsr oSer Nnneys Words and
Indignant manner filled the room
him sine that sYI time me-" A.CYo. haven't. and
I've told Jou that TIL I'm Tired.
The wltness reiterated that she did not see tho
eyes OF the murdered woman or know whether
they wers covered by n bandage. Sho believed
that she bad seen the iastenings on tho ankles.
eubIect oi close questioning. and she claimed TO
DO a hneitueIly carry riser always getting up
the morning ofthe murder.
Q-Hav- you ever known anybody to come
down on tho basement noor after 10 or Il o'clock
AZ nignt2 A-No; | never knew any Of the
people TO come down except sometimes the
poetor might. 10 his Office. after had gone to
.Q.T7How often did il hoppcn that he did so
twice week might hear b i'm after was gone
70 ond Az I've kn9Tn Of is coniihs s,Sn h9wn
gone In tho morning from where 1t was the
night before.
MIS- HULLs ROOM AT NIGHT.
Q.-Was your door openl A.-Yes, air.
poor above could your. Ayes; ! could henr
Mrs Hui 20 and shut the door and walk back
When III be lying in bed. could hear her,
sometimrs. close the front parlor door. and
walk hack until she got into the dining room.
Q.-Coud you hear her moving IN the buck
part OF her own room7 Al could hear her
about TO where the table stood,
Q.-Are you ordinarily rather a light and
restless slesper1 A.--Yrs. and never can give
any account Of how slept TINT night
Odd you have any peculiar feeling or un-
usual taste In your mouth in tho morn ng
when. you wok" up? Al don't remomber
now II did or not.
.Q.-(l3y District Attorney Rollinsi-The doors
above between the pHrlors. are sliding doors.
are they nOt7 A.-Yrs. sir.
Q-Aftrr you hav. gone n bed have you heard
them closedi A.--YH. have.
Odd you hear tnem that night2 Al
don't remember that did
Q-Could You hear her close the little sliding
door nj the back Of the hHll1 Al didn't hear
anything TINT night niter got 10 sleep.
Q-tBy a iuror-'H can you account for
your sreping 80 unusually hOundly that niRhU
Al cnnt account for n.
Q-Did YOU hear Dr. Hull in his laboratory
that nlght1 A.--Whrn first laid down IN bed
lhenrd the Doctor in his back Office with his
iaucot running. and heard the DRAG Of bis feet
after him. So thought knew II WIS him.
Q.--Did You drink Hnyth ing that night A