New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26


In this city, awaiting the inquest, which viii
be resumed to-day. Captain Williams brought
him from Boston, arriving here yesterday
morning. The prisoner Is still cheerful.
although he says that he expects to suffer
death. The prosecuting officials say that an
indictment will be found as soon as possible
and the case will be pushed through without
delay. All of Mrs. Hull's jewelry except tho
plain gold ring has been recovered. Addi-
tional details in regard to the capture and
confession of Cox are given below.
WAITING FOR THE INQUEST.
SCENES AFTER TUE MURDERER REACHED THE CITY
CURIOUS CROWDS WATCHING HIM-HIs FRAB
| OF LYNCHING--THE STOLEN JEwELRY.
Just two weeks after the murder OF Mrs. Hull
was discovered by the servant at No. 14O West
FoIty-second-st., her confessed murderer, Chastne
| Cox awoke with start stared about wildly for o
moment, and then looking down at. Captain VIII
lams, who was asleep by his side, and at the
officer VINO sat near, was fully awake 10
| the fact that he prisoner ana
on his way 10 the city in which the crime WAS COM
mitted. At this time the Fall River steamboat
Bristol, on which the officers had taken passage
with their prisoner, drawing near TO Hell Gate
| About the same hour a crowd OF curious persons.
whose numbers had been swelled by many who did
! not know what was about TO happen, thronged the
pier at the foot of Murray-st.. where the Bristol
was to land her passengers and anHlously
| awaited her arrival. steamer rounded tho
Battery and up the river. The waiting
crowd swayed to and fro and eagerly watched
the vessel as she approached the dock. This boat,
however was the Newport, and half an hour moro
passed. before the Bristol come
Just back of the paddle-bOx of the steamer as she
| Linz
cigar and looking intently at the crowd. Presently
| his eye caught that of man who stood above tho
throng on a string-pece. To him the man
ON the Bristol held mp three fingers. This
was Captain Williams signalling Captain Kealy to
| procure coach for three passengers. Almost the
| first to Jump from the gangplank was Detective
| Schmttberger, to whom was manacled heavy
and powerful but not tall negro. who APP
peared little nervous and walked very close to the
officer as an audible murmur arose from tho
crowd. This was Cox, the murderer.
squad of police kept the crowd from press
| ing too closely, as the manacIed couple
followed by Captain Williams, entered the carriage
which Captain Kealy had in readiness. As tho
carriage was driven away the crowd dispersed, but
relays of boys and negroes by its side for many
| blocks and az it stopped twenty minutes later at
the Tweny-ninth Precinct Police station the street
onickly became literally black with the dwelers in
| the nelghbolhood who crowded about to get
| glimpse of the negro. who as one sable sage was
heard to remark /" had disgraced bis nation"
When placed before the sergeant at the desk In
| the station house, Cox answered tho usual ques-
| lions as follows:
| "What is your name
"Chastine Cox"
| "How old are your
| "Thirty-two years."
| "Where were you born"
| "In Virginia"
| "What Is your occupation"
| "Waiter and carpet-layer.'
"Where do you residep
| "No. 1876 West Thirty-slxth-st'
| Captain Williams then added; Charged with
the murder of Jane De Forrest Hun, at No. Lowest
Forty-secondst-, on June 1O.'
| The prisoner was searched and was then locked
ND In cell. He sat with his head between his
| hands until, bali an hour later, he was summoned
from the cell and manaced before to an officer,
and took seat in the carriage which was
to take him TO Police Headquarters. There,
awaiting the arrival of the murderer, large NUM-
Der of newspaper men and politicians had assem-
bed. while without multitude of people filled the
street. As Cox left the carriage he hurried up tho
| entrance to the Central Office one step III al.
| vance of the detective who accompanied him.
| Superintendent Walling looked pleased as tho
| negro was placed before him. This is Cox" said
| CAPTAIN Williams. The Chief Of Police looked at
| MIN. The murderer returned the look and dropped
his eyes. "Tske Tim to the Coroner's Office" said
the superintendent, and the crowd without swayed
across the street az the officers obeyed the order,
and back again, in minute more the prisoner
was brought back. Coroner Woltmsn not having
been found
| LOOK AT THE PRISONER.
Cox was next taken into the Detective office aud
| CAPTAIN Really and his detectives, several mem
| bers Of tie Common Council and few reporters
wer, allowed 70 look IS the murderer. before Super
| iut4ndent Wailiug came in with Coroner Woltman.
| Cox has. =. his mistress, Bella Johnson, has
pressed &. "a copper colored complexion. His
ewes are large aud brilliant and his is regular,
| but his cheek bones high, and his ears
are set far back and his mouth Is ugly. He
vac neaGly dressed and his cosely-cut hair boro
evidence Of having been parted. While not good
| looking negro, his appearance was such that as
| remarked by Alderman Morris, he would be en-
pioyed any. here, where a coored servant was
| wanted. He mas u good appearance and look Of
no ordinary intelligence
| Coroner Woltpzn committed him 70 tue care
Of superintendent Wslling until tle inquest,
which will be- held in the tualroom at
the Central Office at 1880 a. m. to-day. As
he was leda 10 his cell tho corridor his lip
txeubled as he glanced at the crowd that tbronged
the building aud that might, he feared, have de-
| sire TO lynch him. He was locked up In the cell
| from which Sheppard escaped some years ago, but
| from hich there is danger that another escape
twill be made. A few persons were admitted to see
him, but the permission soon withdrawn, and
he ID now permitted to see no one except the off,
GERS who are " keep watch him night ana day.
Cox spent the evening till late chatting pleasantly
with the detective who never TOR moment left his
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