New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-24

related only The finding OF the body Of MIS-
Hull and the confusion that followed.
Maria Warng testified that she lived at No. 1877 West
Fory-secondst., directly opposite Hull residence
she up several times during the night OF the murder
went the front window OF her room. which on
the fourth floor It hot night and
she was restless. She saw the front door ~ the
house opposite open about quarter past 6 in
the morning. As she dressing she noticed
a gentleman spring mp to the window. He seemed To
open the window for a anyone would. When the
witness raised her window TIE seemed TO be lean
INK ouI II looking for something in the street The
man she saw, however. not Dr. HUI
EVIDENCE OF MR. HYDE.
George d. Hyde said that he lived at No 40 West
Fortysecoudst and was connected with silver mining
lie Mrs Hull first in $3.50. az his fathers house.
since January, 1877. ne had lived with the Huls The
evening before the murder he out after dinner
turning abont 10 O'Clock. He went into the dining
room for glass Of ice-water. and saw Mrs Hull and
Huh any else there that time. He then went
Ia bis roon when was on the fourth hoor 'front.' and
retired about 1880 O'clock He heard nothing during
the night. His room door closed and locked. He
Sas wing awake the next morning between g and
o'clock when be heard fearful scream II some one
was Ia great agony. Throwing open MS door ne saw
Mr.. Coleman IN the han shaking Nancy the cook. and
telling her to be quiet After this he began To dress.
ana went downstairs as soon a. ne could Reaching the
back room be saw DR.. Hu !. who standing wrnging
his hands and crying She ~ dead, she Is murdered
The witness rushed past him into the ROOM ana there
he saw one OF the ghastlY sights he ever
Witnessed Mrs. Hull lying upon the bed hcr hands
were ted aud ner feet which we're spread apart were
also tied with bandages. Her hands we're Of purple
Q-were there anv baudages on her eyesl Any
impression is hat there Dandages ner eyes.
Odd you see any hing on the bed where Mrs.. Hull
was lying. besides beIclothngi Al think the ice
Odd You age hold ofiti Al did not.
Q-Where did Il lie when you first saw it AIN re-
gard to the ice-ptcher Captain Williams came 10 the
other dsy and asked me- if saw the ice-pitcner.
The Coroner-One moment. We are now at the bed
side OF Mrs HUI. Neaie not asking you ABOUT your
conversation WITH Captain Williams, but whether you
the ice-peher there when YOU were in the room.
The witness have two lulpresslons-ODe tnaJ saw
IT AMI one that dld not see IL.
Q-Didyou n"tice whether there was anything in that
pitcher Al did not
O-DpI you throw anything out of the window that
O-Was mere ANYTHING else on the bed A.-There
was what thought was lump OF ice Afterwards,
when went into the room policeman took It up, and
l saw It cologne bottle in his hand.
Q-lou tnou- Il wa lump Of ice: ana aiteT%srd
mfaI an that u tie mp, ssi0n that was made on
my mind egard % IT, strange as II nay appear that
Mr. Rolims-whatl Is there strange about it A.-rhat
shout see The iceIener SaGre ana mar s4oa r see d
saw htr put her hand where 70 lay.
be that somebody put 1t somewhere eseI Al 90 not
ODD Won get the impression that you II the
pitcher Al have tired Danish eyerythin else
nom NY mind since Captain Williams talked with me-
thought over, aud tod him That there was no ice
pitcher there, but fterwrd II seemed 10 me that there
was
a cologne bottei Al just glanced around and saw
that there vas sometm lying There that looked Ike
lump gave ~ no thought, but afterWard vent
IN and officer take hold of 10 and 20 toward the
window, and saw II was an empty cologne bottle.
Odd yOu tel an officer OF police that morning that
YOU threw some zee out OF tue window Al dld not
Being asked Cd regard tO his relations with the FAMILY,
the witness referred 20 the fact that mai boarded
with lhcm yercs ago, at house In Broad"aS between
o--Was tlsre any servant IN tie house at that time
who, far you know. bad any ii-teellngs toward
Won't Att s TOO far back for me to recall DO not
remember what servants there.
humber OF questions were tnsn asked the illness as
TO Identity H. DE said that ne would not undertake. TO
den " nythlng but the antique ring and necklace To
a question respecting the nght-krys he said thar
ne nd never lost any. lie said further that
tie mont doors closed easily from the outside
" either he regatdsd Mrs HUI a courageous woman
vino would resist any attack that might be made UPON
replied tt he beieE yea shg ala NOT know "haI
fear O dluiIly SIZE apeartd 10 De perfectly rear
he thought that the TACT that she sept as sue
did was strong evidence that -he "as COuds,ouss
woman. The witness SAID mat ne observed no door o.
ether 10 the room when ne entered on tho morning Oh
the discovery OF tAe D0dy. III tepy 70 quc5tlol. ~
Sir. Townsend me said that up 20 year ago he was,
under Or. Tying, IN charge OF me rG9spei rent;
MN ABOUT solitaire diamond ring Possessed BY Mrs
siD lad the necklace ana the antique ring when he
boarded the Eonse " tn ihem ia 1s9| aha loo9 re
Eir "a ballard and wife were called 10 the stand,
the lady appearing first Their testimony however. was
Of pOrance relating as " ana chley 10 the events
connected with TIE discovery OF tn IL, D9d{; az, ,
asked The hour OF his arrival al the house on Tuesday
asH,U , , ,Irb ne -,d VA. somewhere between 5 ana
so Flock lie ala not remember That Nellie West
flied the pitcher while he was there that evening"
bnt said that sne usually up for that purpose
every evening.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN II. COLEMAN, sR.
John II. Coleman, was then sworn. he said that
when he heard Nancy the cook, canning through the
house he thought That she drunk or did NOT know
what she was about and he told her to DE quiet ana
took nod OF her and shook her. lie SAID that
ptafm ngk
and that on the Wednesday morning OF the
murder be already ana dressed and sitting IN his
room reading. He IN the night before about hd-
past II o'cocK, winch was unustay lle. hs e.O one
mousse that evening about o'clock 10 70 10 the cars
where ne expected to meet his WE He was POSITIVE
that he closed Doth doors on ms return nome III Wis i'
Gus ON when coming home late, 10 close them dlruy
A. not disturb those who were area'l aDeu Inc
l,,, ,rera NH out He saw NO lights Ia the basement
As he came home. IL had sometimes seen ght thefe'
t,ir A. ne pass. ms sons room he noticed a bright
liant shining under the door, and took II Tor granted
In ituess further said that often when he
the morning himself and went To the 'front.'
paror where he read the daily papers. The doors De-
tween the 'front.' and back parlOs were always closed
uuti Mrs Hun mad dressed anu made her appeal ance
That morning noticed, when ne hasteued down stairs
that the Mrs. HUI the night before Was
lylng a chair IN the front partOr.
"BLACK FRANKS ALIBL
Charles W. Lowe was then called lie testined that
he lived at the house Of Edgar Cromwell. at hdgewood
Nj Mr. Cromwell employed " Black Frank or Bris-
tow Francis. The witness saw MN on LUIS
dav June 10, early IN the morning, again
a,er shutdown and then shortly after midnight. Tue
witness did not know OF any train By which Frank
could have reached New-York by morning, and II would
have been drive very fast horse II he had
come by any other way. Brstow Francis was at tLis
point brought the room, and was Identified by the
witness, who left the stand.
Er-t0w Francis testified that New-Rocheile was MS
native place He said thar he had not seen his WlIe
since last March - ., .
Odd sou see her at any time in Forty second-stf
A did " hen she lived there / called tbeIe was
mere a number OF times, but what number L couldn't
tell. , - -, .t.o
IIrrc were Two wOmcu--crYdnts.
Odd you see any man-sefvant thrTei Al ,. ,hM
one man boy there, whatever they called NM Ihey
called him Joseph but had no Idea Oi hs age pre-
supe he was FL ghteen or twenty year old . - 80