New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-24
TUE MURDER OF MRS. HULL.
Continued from First Page.


~ ,,5 cont word TO Detective Wood on the
- Of an envelope that the one he was
..rchinp for wonld probably be at the Ebenezer
Co,o,,d church No. IS West Concord-st., in the
evening Word at once sent to the Superln-
5ept who autographed to the Captain of Station .,
n Vest Dedham-st to send some men to the
cbprcb and arrest the man whom Balch and the
detectives would identity.
MRS HUrIl,s WATCH FOUND on cox.
Five officers in citizens clothes went to the
church. and shortly after 9 p. m. the sexton
called Cox. who was in the church, To the
door and the officers took him to the sta
t;on lie made no resistance, and everything
,ras apietly done On him was found the gold
bunti, cease watch, No. 59,S57, with tho rnscrp-
tiop u Def. H. Christmas, 1875" en-
r-aved on it. The watch was attached
10 a chain around his neck, that Batch
Is said to have recognized from the desorp-
ton given him by Steinberger. On his niger
he wore the beautiful. long. narrow. oval-shaped
ring bearing the figure Of little girl. and set with
green enamel dots and rows of small stones This ring
was torn from Mis-. Hubs finger Over the inscrp-
ton and number in the watch were found pasted
some little colored figures of little girls and dogs
head revolver also found on Cox
cox COOL AND INDIFFERENT.
IN be;,g taken 10 Station Five he was cool and in
different Hetalked with the officers and apparently
seeing the mpossibility of escaping from the cir
cumstantial evidence around him, told the Officers
in reply TO questions, the details Of the murder
"A related above. He was placed in
cell with an officer TO watch him. ana
word was sent to the Central Office. A dis
patch was also sent to Superintendent Walhng IN
New-York announcing the arrest.
Shortly before u .. IN, Detectives Schmittborger
of Captain Williams's precinct and s. l. Otis,
private detective. and young Mr.. Coleman, who lived
in Mrs Hulrs house, all Of whom have
been here several DAYS, arrived at Station Five,
and wera allowed TO see the prisoner. He wore
the same Indifferent air ~ before and looked if
he had just finished good supper.
Detective Schmittberger recognized him
as a froquentor Of the neighborhOod Of Thir-
teenth-st but he he knew of 10 crimes committed
by bIm be- lore the murder. He held conversation
with the prisoner
The officers were greatly elated over the cap
ture. and some we're bitter in denunciauon
OF the way IN which circulation has been
given 10 reports in some quarters
tending to cause tho public to suspect that the
murder was committed by some one OF the inmates
OF the house.
Cox is thirty-twO years old, and says he was born
in Pawhatan County Virginia. Since he pawned the
cameo set in this city he has been TO New-IOrk
aid be intended 10 leave Boston tomorrow morn
ing Toe Providence. where he hoping
T. get work as a cook The generally ac-
cepted theory OF the murder among those
who have talked with the prisoner. is that be in
tended t. rob Mrs Hull, and in order to do safely
gagged her, and that she died Of fright and
sulocatiou. Cox is closely guarded and
Is wonderfully cool for confessed muir
derer When be was arrested he
had on o blue suit and yachting cap. a different
suit from that he wore in the pawnbrokeI's shop.
4 general press dispatch from Boston gives the
details Of the arrest Of Cox as follows:
Chastne Cox. the murderer Of Mrs. Hull, who
was arrested in this city Tonight, and is now IN the
custody of the police authorities Is q unprecedented
negro who has been employed for eighteen months
as a waiter i'm the neChborhoOd of the Hull resi-
douce in New-York City. This negro made bis
pearauce I'm Boston a week ago yesterday
and. as is now known. went into a
pawnb-oEer's shop. where ne had disposed Of a set
of cameo jcwelry. About the same time the super
intendeIf Of Pawnbrokers received from New-Yjrk
a description Of the property, and this
set was found by the officer In a pawn
brokers' shop in Boston. The pawnbroker
then furnished the officer with description Of the
person who pawned If. The search, which
was taen commenced. revealed the fact
that the negro, Cox. after getting rid
Of the iewelry, went 70 New-Yorl and
remained there two or three days. in the mean
time making some alterations in the character and
color of his clothing
Nj ". r. Balch. a newspaper reporter in
Boston had obtained a description Of this man,
and this evening while walking along Shawmut-
ave. he observed a cOlored in front of him in
company with another man. and the appearance Of
the negro impressed Mr.. Balch as very much in
cord with the description that had been
given by the pawnbroker of the man
who had pledged the cameos After carefully
observing the negro Mr.. BdlCh approached HIM and
inquired If he could direct him TO Bunker Hill-st.
Cox replied that he could nor, as be was
stranger from New-YoIk. This tending 20
confirm the impression that he the person
wanted. Mr. Batch watched until be saw him
enter a coored church. and then FASTENED to
inform the police authorities, who sent detail OF
officers and made the important arrest. Cox made
no resistance. but went quietly TO the police STA
ton where ne was searched. and Mrs HuPs
watch was found on hun aud thoroughly lden-
titled. He not retlcent, and SAID III
answer 10 questions that he had lived for long
time opposite Mrs. HUI house, and at the time of
the robbery be entered through the lower winnOw
aud went I'D stairs 20 hcr room. he 1urthef saG
hIs intention was robbery alone. and be did not IN
tend 30 XIII her.
berger. OF New York, have arrived IN Boston, and
visited Cox al rhe station tonight de was fully
recognized. and also gave evidence that he knew
the police officer
Sir Carroll Coleman who lived in the
house with Dr. and Mrs Hull. and who
is also IN Boston, visited the Ponce sta
a. a man thai he had seen frequently on the oppo-
site side of the street from tie Huh residence
Cox SAYS that he went home the evening OF the
night on winch Mrs. Hull murdered st q
o'clock and remained in the house where he was EN-
ploycd unit 10 o'clock. when he went out again.
He had a kew for the door o. the Hull house but
he was unable to make 10 nj, and con-
sequenty lac raised the window IN the lower story
aid fastened n IN ~ as 10 provide for himself
easy means gof Imaking his escape fI5m The houte