The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
THE HULL ARREST.
SOME VERY CURIOUS PROCEEDINGS BOTH CIVIL.
AND CHIaINAL--wHAT SUPERINTENDENT WALL
ING AND MR. JAMES HAVE TO SAY.

SOME VERY CURIOUS PROCEEDINGS BOTH Civil
AND CRIMINAL. WHAT SUPERINTENDENT WALL
ING AND MR.. JAMES HAVE To SAY.
The HERALD of yesterday contained an account o.
the arrest q few days before in Moncton.
small village near st. John. N. b., or JONI
W. Hull who disappeared the 2sth o.
December last with $4,000 worth of bonds belong
ing to the firm of Field James No. 16 Broad street
While route the s3o0Oo taken from the de
tcctiye on writ of seizure issued BY the
Superior Court OF Canada. HUI was arraigned
before q police magistrate and discharged
- despatch, il said, from Supern
tendent walling of this city. to the effect thai
he would not take proceedings against him. Believ-
ing the matter all settled Mr. Hull returned 10 his
house in Brooklyn yesterday morning, where he was
arrested by Officers Mcmahon and Irving, or the
Nineteenth, sub-precinct Of this city. trunk
marked John W. Hull" among the baggage which
arrived at the Grand Central Depot on the Montreal
express attracted their attention, and remembering
the warrant for Hull's arrest. the officers followed
the trunk 10 No. 81 Park place. brooklyn where
they fonnd tho owner. He was not at all discon-
ccrted at his arrest and willingly accompanied the
officers to New York. where he arraigned before
Judge Otterbourg mt the Tombs.
A MISSING COMPLAINANT
A telegram sent tn Mr.. James to appear as COM
painant hut he had not arrived up to the hour OF
closing the court the prisoner was remanded 10
Police Headquarters until this morning. While
waiting for the complainant reporter questioned
Mr. Hull about his experience on aud since the 2sti
OF December. He was not inclined to be communica-
tive but did say that when he took the $30WW he did
so on promise 20 pay. The same day he lost $4,000
Oh stocks. and left the city in search of creditor.
He went to Philadelphia and Rochester without
being able to find him: then he went to Canada.
He met Mr.. James in Montreal and made settlement
with him there. Mr.. Hull. when asked what the "a
ture OF the settlement was. drew from his pocket q
paper in the shape of agreement, which he claimed
released him from liability to the firm OF Field X
James but lac would not make its contents known.
WHAT SUPERINTENDENT wALLING SAYS.
Superintendent Walliug seen at his residence,
No. 81 East Nineteenth street. last evening. In
despatch mentioned above to Chief Penton, of Mon
trcal. he said -"Certainly not. The rumor that
did absurd and absolutely false. In the first
place, had no power to direct or suggest Hull 8
release. as by r 50 doing l would be .. dis;
ceny. Mr. Field did come to me and begged that
Iwould telegraph order to the Canadian Chief Of
Police FOR the release of Hull but firmly refused to
do anything of the kind / simply telcgraphed a
message Chief Penton inclosing warrant for the
apprehension Of the bond thief and informing him
that further papers to be forwarded in
the case The subsequent action of the Canadian
police was on their own authority.
MIR. JAMES VERSION OF
Mr. John James said that when he had the warrant
issued for Hulls arrest he believed him to be thief
His counsel in Montreal Messrs. Coursa Giourard.
Wurtle Sexton, advised HIM that, ~ grand
only course to pursue to begin a
evil suit. which he accordingly did. Judge
Ranville granted a writ Of attachment. said Mr..
James, land when Hull gave up the bonds we gave
him agreement releasing him from civil liabili-
ties His arrest in this city genuine surprise
to me. OF course I will have to appear at court
tomorrow. but expect that Hull will be released as
our firm has recognized the matter in the light
of debt. As regards the telegram matter. all
know about it Is that sent a despatch to Chief
Penton. by authority of Superintendent Walling. on
December %, giving q description Of Hull and asking
for his This despatch Chief Penton told me
he did not receive until the eth OF January The cir
cumstance is very strange and only be explained
by the Montreal Chief some Of his subordinates "