The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-26
NEW YORK NOTES.
The Hull Murder Case-The MUIR
derer Weakening.
The Testimony Against DR.. HULA
Witness Who Plotted Against
His Life.

NEW YORK, June 26.-The steamer Bristol,
OF the Fall River Line, arrived here at
o'clock this morning, having on board the
noted prisoner Chastine Cox, the confessed
murderer OF Mrs. Hull. He was In charge of
Capt. Williams and Detective Seem. The
officials predict that Cox Will implicate some
body else In the affair, and that he was hired
to do the job. Cox was smiling and not at
all nervous when he landed. He looked fresh
and was neatly dressed.
The murderer, Cox, was taken to the police
headquarters this forenoon; large crowd
While going from the carriage 70 Sup't.
Walling's Office Cox quailed for the first time
and faltered, but was supported on each side
by the police He rallied and In q few sec
ynds only tremoT q the lower R p nna chn
from the superintendent, Cox was next taken
to the coroner's office, who ordered him to be
locked up ct headquarters. He now occupies
cell guarded by two officers; Inc ne inquest ltI
ence 70 the suspicious 81 Di. Hulls connec-
tion with the murder of his wife, 1t is stated
/ that there were several strong circumstantial
points against BIN, and be was under close
surveillance by the police even as late as
Saturday last. It is known that there was q
i most infamous transaction In connection with
\ JlG case. lu0 BbIOU&tSb POlAN GSh AidA
was the confession Of worthless character
who claimed to have met Dr. Hull 10 Reser-
voir Park, and the latter offered to make it an
object to him II he would put Mrs. Hull out
| Of the way. It was intended to use this So
called confession against the doctor. The
superintendent refuses to give. the name OF
the person who thus plotted to jeopardize Dr.
Hubs life. 1t is not known what action will
be taken against him.
THE TRIP TO NEW YORK.
Cox and his custodians, while on the
steamer Bristol, occupied statero9m q = Nc. p
known as the bridal chamber. All the pas
sengers were anxious to see the Hull mur-
derer and all sorts Of expedients were resort or
ed to In order to get glimpse OF him. me
prisoner disposed Of g hearty supper with
keen relish and enjoyed cigar while ,reclin-
4 Ing on the bridal couch. He chatted good
humoredly with the officers, denying that
any one assisted him in the murder, and re-
iterating the statement that the entrance into
the house was effected through the front
window. He said he entertained no hope OF
escaping the gallows and was ready and Will.
ling to die for the crime, although ne had not
Intended to murder Mrs. Hull when he en-
tered the chamber. He slept from | o'clock
until the boat reached the city. he then
arose, arranged his toilet, and before leaving
the boat was served with substantial preaK-
fast. o.
sided for some time, said to q reporter to-day
that while he had room at her house he was
an eminently proper man; he had 40 paa aa
habits and never drank. me gay aIIer n.s 1ne
murder OF Mrs. Hull one Of the family, when
reading an account of 1t, remarked that 1t
was bad case. Eyes, a horrid murder, was
Cox's reply, and that was the only time she
ever heard him refer to it HIS manner n.sl was Hs
trayed no emotion. Miss Robinson said that
Cox had always spoken OF MIS-. HUI III tne
kindest manner.
! HOW cox IS CONFINED.
Chastine Cox, the murderer. who is at pres
ent confined in a cell In the upper tier at the
police headquarters, will be guarded az ~ nghI9I eaII
with the prisoners, and the other Keeping
guard outside. The reason why such extra
ordinary precaution Is being taken Is to pre-
vent any possible attempt e. as evanno gave
. positive orders to the officers On guard. nol
to allow any one under any circumstances, 70
see the prisoner. After the inquest to-mor.. MOI.
row Cox will be taken to the Tombs ana O. Keht .9!t
there until the trial. All the Important VII.
nesses will be taken before the grand lury W
: Friday, and the trial will in all probablnty
commence early next week.
ALL OF MRS. HULLs JEwELRY RECOVERED
Every piece Of jewelry stolen from Mrs
Hull on the night Of her murder, except M Gan on
4 the murderer, the pawnbrokers to whom h
d had pledged 1t, a mulatto girl in New Yorl
to whom he had given the topaz necklace ant
IOther jeWelry, and negro to whom she hal
given a rusty ring. The two persons last
named are detained as witnesses.
) DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF COAL OIL.
An important feature In the local marke
for crude petroleum, Is the conn pletion of tn
: Tide water Pipe Line This line delivers crud
oil In New York in opposition to trunk lines
which since the absorption OF tn
Empire Line, have had a monopoly, il
Transportation. The immediate effec
lof this is shown in the price o
crude oil IN bulk which shows rapld e decIin III,
and Quarter cents per gallon now. Th
trunk lines are forced to publish an ope
rate. u.nn
John Lynch, q diamond broker, has been a.
lrested and held il $1,000 bond, % charge