The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
NEW YORK NOTES.
Commencement of the Trial of Cox.
for Murder.
The Duke Of Argyll Is Given Public Din
ner-The Business Outlook Of
the Country.
THE TRIAL or cox,

yesterday by the swearing in OF the five othe
jurors, and the trial will 20 on to-day, th4
court sitting from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m, will
two recesses.
Il NEW YoHK, July 16.-The Court Of Genera
Sessions was crowded to-day, notwithstand
Ing the heat, with spectators to witness th,
proceedings in the trial Of Cox. District At
torney Rollins opened the case for the prose
cution. He reviewed the circumstances b
the murder at length, describing In detail al
the matters Incidental to the deed. OF robbery
committed, the recovery OF the stolen prop
erty and the arrest OF Cox Id Boston. He
said It was the prisoners vanity that led him
to commit the theft and murder. His vanity
led him to make confession, and his vanity
makes him perfectly eontented with his
present condition. He asserted that the evI-
dence TO be produced would show that Cox
was guilty Of numbering Mrs Hull. On clos
ing his address the district attorney called
DR.. Hull to the witness stand The latter
looked feeble, but calm, as he took his seat on
the stand.
Counsel for Coz here rose and made mo-
ton requesting the court to quash nine
counts OF the Indictment, which charge the
prisoner with killing Mrs. Hull while In the
commission OF felony. The remaining four
counts are the common law counts. Howe
made 9 long address in support OF his mo
tion. The Judge refused to quash the indict-
ments as asked for by Cox's counsel
Dr.. Hull was then sworn. He said that he
| lived at No. 140 West Forty second street.
He had q front basement for bis office. On
the evening. Of June 10 he came In about s.
o'clock. Chittenden and his wife we're In the
back part OF the house, or had gone to bed at
1870. Witness put out the gas in the hall
ways. He heard no disturbance during the
night. The first he heard Id the morning was
q colored cook, Nancy Francis, screaming out
that Mrs. Hull is dead Mrs. Hull Is dead r
Witness ran down stairs and into his wifes
room. He was terrified to see her. It WAS d
most frightful sight; the body was very cold.
The trunk In the room was open and the con-
tents strewn around. He did not suspect rob-
berry until Mr.. Hyde called attention 10 the
fact that Mrs. HulPs jewelry was gone. Wit
ness was shown and identified the jeWeIry
stolen dis belonging to Mrs. Hull.
This ended the direct examination, and
counsel commenced the cross examination.
After brief examination of DR.. Hull,
elic1ting nothing. new, Mr.. 9. n. Chit
titled the watch and charm as presents
he made to Mrs. Hull He had visited her
house on the night OF June 10. Mrs Hull was
apparently in excellent health AID spirits
Nellie West lcolored), ctanbermaid, was
next Examined, but nothing important WAS
developed.
Nancy Francis, the eolored cook, next took
the stand.
In the afternoon session John stefnbere,
pawnbroker Of Merrimac street, Boston, was
called by Mr.. Rollins. He narrated the cir
cumstance OF Cox selling to him cameo ret
taken from Mrs. Hull's bedroom and showing
te = hin ns,r watch subsequently Identified as
formed Inspector Ligget and Detective Wood
OF the important knowlege In bis possession.