The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-25
Just As We Predicted.

1t has turned out just rs We predicted in
reference to the murder OF Mrs HULL. She
was killed by person familiar with all the
Internal arrangements OF the house The
mulatto who has admitted his guilt had
been employed Us servant by Mrs HULL;
and although he had been discharged it
would seem that he was still on friendly
footing with Mrs. HULL herself.
The mulatto who killed Mrs Hull. in tho
full confession which hc has madc, dis
claims all intention to Kill her at the time
he effected her death. lie says he leaned
his weight upon her. to stop her noise, and
did not know until twcnty-iour hours sub
sequently that she was dead. In our paper
OF June IA we expressed great doubt whether
there had been any intention to kill.
We have all along predicted that clue to
the murderer would be discovered. On the
fifteenth Of June we said:
I'VE reason concurrns In the belief that
the homicide will be found out and that this will
pass into the same category with tie NArnAs ANA
RoGrns murders The probabilities are that the whole
mystery viii yet be unra,c.vd."
One week later, June % we remarked:
Much said the failure to discover the secrets OF
the NATHAN murder rcins to show tlnt tins
heye the secret VI the Irll case will continue very
long"
Then in reference TO DR.. HULL, while there
were undoubtedly circumstances about his
relations to the wife Of his bosom which
wore a suspicious look to the eyes OF the po-
lice, we took occasion TO express our de-
cided disapprobation against giving undue
weight to them. So early as June l6 we
said:
II the police have no evidence against DR. IiulL Tho
publications which they have authorize about hi. being
suspected and under constant surveillance most uu.
warranted Indeed. they seem wholly uujusudab.e
any how.
"Isuspeions attached to ahtcrtoresreetaule person
could they not be verified before spreading them the
face Of the whole worlds
Again. what more effective means could the police
have adopted defeat ihcr cud.' Iii. some dining
like sending detective around preceded By brass band
" announce his coming.
Ill the mystery tie murder should never be cleared
up and the unfortunate nus aud IS entirely mnocent-as
the law presumes him to behr cruel wron- OF these
suspicious put into general circulation would pursue
him To his grave"
The very next day, juno IT, Sorosls
adopted the following resolution, SO closely
resembling, in import and language our
article on the subject, that we copy its text
In full
Resarsd That we strongly reprobstc and Indignantly
protest in the honor Vi common woman 90 against
'the manner which the inquiry into fearful crime
and the discussion To its motive, have bee cunduc
whatever OF foul suspicion Withouta shadow vi founda
ton dark horror could have been added black
crime have been exhausted upon the perpetrators
but upon the victims thereby adding the deadly wrong
inflicted by individuals cruel blight which carries The
force public opinion AMI cannot be- repaired by any
after admissions retTacuons 10 be deprived all at
ie-a life rich In friends aud bi,s.iugs-slo uld
be enough 10 satisfy the most rayruOu appetite that
feeds on human suffering. without forcing on the public
the unlusuhabe surmses Of diseased imasinauons"
No longer ago than last Sunday we said
Dreadful murder t.. the horror Of the crime IL
greatly enhanced when tie community nud them~eiyc,
permanently baied in all their attempts to disc IA,
guilty party The failure TO nx quit VITA certNnt upon
any often suspicion to asten and rest upon
the innocent
In the of Mrs Hull the eNcu alton of the ncpr.
FRANCIS the circle 90 which the muir
derer will be looked Tor some persons who have btei
attending the inquest very condlrntm then opinion
that they could readily put their hand on him. but q
iOO serious matter for hate a b.eiHg 'oac'sia'''
These words Of caution have proved t.
have been timely. 1t is never enough that
circumstances are consistent with n sus
pected PERSONS guilt. To warrant his con
demnatlon they must be inconsistent witt
his innocence.