New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17

IL you tell me the story of crime' and so the SO
be used against the prisoner The man. said Mr. How
had been arrested was In roliee station anu ~ 'ao
marks might be understood implying an epss. IKE
" II you don't tell the rest youl be IN worse IN,
fession was entirely voluntary Judge COwing decided
10 admit it, ana MIR. Howe took an exception va IA
ruling. Officer James r. Wood o. Boston Ses' Mr
Bach told the story Of the crime as Cox narrated ~ ~
him the evening Of the arrest Cox sad ne sign
cred the burning cologne Mrs. Huls race Nv Dets
IL with his hand Mr. Howe ~ time maintained ina,
the Larceny of the iewelry had not been proved ana
He also took another exception TO Judge CowDgs ruling
against motion TO strike oul the story of Coxs COMES
sion. Similar motions and rulings were mace ana
exceptions taken to the other accounts OF Tue
confession wn'ch Cox made TO SUBSEQUENT % bor
Syncht ~ NVYork Officer Wood introduced
him. she said aud asked hmm II Mrs. Hull had ever
done HIM any He said she bad not ana IneH ne
T@SteS ,nat~b which he had IN hrs pocket and crept
into the back paror. He said that While ne was Knee
ing on Mrs Hufs he whispered IN her ear that nc
would not take her life she struggled hard, ana ne
found her very strong woman Cox said be exeeeted
tempt was made 10 rule out this evidence
Bella johnson, the mulatto girl who was carried REC
aweiry which Cox had gwen her to pawn and to wear
and told the same story that she dd AZ oS ne Of
George Taylor dcoOrcd man, admitted receiving ONO !"
the rings from Bella Johnson.
THE DEFENCE FoREsHADowED.
DR.. Robert VI. Fuller who was called on the morning
Of the murder described the position OF the oody SUD
stantay az the had done. He thought that when
he saw Mrs Hull she mad been dead at least four hours
On the the witness said that the DIS
celebration on the hands had been undoubtedly produced
nv the tyinr of the wrists knew of no cases where
life remained body after the circulation bad stopped
for some hours. Mr. Howe questioned the witness al
some engh as his knowledge OF cases where people
apparently dead had been revived. -, I'll
e Tho Defence" said Mr.. Howe finally, VIII cIalm
that the woman was not dead un Tue postnoi tem o.
animation No proof that she was asad Deorg TN maj
noon session closed with some unmportant testimony
from Mrs Maggie Robinson, CoXo colored iandiaoy'
EVENING SESSION.
The first witness called after the evening recess was
Sarah Riggs the old negro who pawncd the ring
given her by Bella Johnson. She testified that she
pawned IL for $50 at Cooks pawn Office IN Third Sd
at thought" said she. would get about 81 for II, as
that was about what accustomed to get Tor rngs
When she gave the money TO Bella Johnson she re-
ceived 10 cents for her services.
Detective Schmttberger, of Captain Willams's pre-
cnct oId about his trip to and his return with
Cox and Captain Williams. Mr. Howe moved to have
the testimony as to what Cox told 10 the witness stricken
ont since Cox had made the statement under duress
The application was denied. 80 al,
CANAAN Williams was recalled and testified 10 the find
ing OF the piece of candle. Cox told him that the candle
was in the pocket OF the overas which he wore on the
night Of the robbery and the witness found II there
Abraham 5. Levy, clerk in Cooks pawnbroker's
Office, Identified the diamond ring PRODUCED as the one
on which had advanced $50 to sarah RIGGS. .,
Rollins then called Deputy -COr0nef MEOW minnie.
DR. acWbinnie made the autopsy OF MrsHuPs remains
He failed t. answer and the prosecution announcer
IL. determination TO rest the case.
Mr. Howe repeated his motions made in the afternoon
for the withdrawal of several OF the counts OF me In
0ctment from the jury The motions beng denied ana
EXCEPTIONS taken, Mr.. Howe moved for the acquttM
the prisoner il as much OF death had not
been proved. Tuis also denied.
Mr. Howe then asked for an Adjournment,
ana in doing so announced that 1t was not his
intention TO make opening address TO the
Jury He SAID that the examination of the witnesses
Tor The defence would not occupy more than an hour
aud half The case would certainly be submitted 10
the jury to-day Tue Court adjourned until lo;oo H.
to-day. ,. ,
was kept together during the night