The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24

kANhfOkT, n lj Jullp -i.-IHe CABIN OF
Bam. Faulkner notoriously bad negro,
living on Sands Rifle, in Henry County,
was burned Saturday night and the bodies
of Henry Russell aged eighteen, and two
little colored girls aged twelve and three,
found in the remains. Russells head had
been pierced by bullet, and it was no
doubt case of murder and arson. Sus-
picion points to Faulkner.
HULL MURDERER ARRESTED.
BosToN, June 24.-Chastine Cox, the
negro murderer of Mrs. Hull in New York,
was arrested here last night Just as he was
coming out of church OH Shawmut avenue
Mrs HulIs watch was found upon his per-
Bon. The green cameo set has been found
at Sternberger'S Jew pawnshop, corner OF
Market and MerrmaC streets When Cox
arrived at the Stution-house Detective
Wood commenced to search him. The first
article found was the watch, which was
identified by number as Mrs. Hull's
watch. Wood then asked, Where is The
rest of the Hull jewelry?" The first time
the name Hull had been mentioned. Cox
looked up greatly astonishcd, and immedi-
ately weakened and confessed.
Cox's confession.
He said he pawned one ring in Boston
and one in New York. He went to New
York after coming to Boston for his girl, to
get her TO pawn some jewelry, and came
back to Boston again. He said he was
native of Virginia, and was in the regular
army during the war. He lived in New
York nearly opposite the Hull mansion.
The night of the murder he was going
home, when he saw, just at midnight, the
window nearest the hail of the Hull house
open. He entered the house for the pur-
pose of stealing whatever of value he could
find. He went from the front parlor to
the rear parlor and then up stairs and en-
tered Mrs. IIulls room. lie had been in
but minute or two when Mrs Hull par
TALLY aroused, and asked, who's therew
Cox answered, "The doctor" approaching
nearer to the bed She put out her hand,
which came in contact with his face.
When she found that it was not the Doc
tor she was about to give the alarm, when
Cox placed his hand over her mouth to pre-
vent an outcry, not intending, he says, to
stiae her. He held his hand there, not
withstanding her struggles, until she got
perfectly quiet; then to guard against
further contingencies he tied her as she
was found and proceeded to search for jew
elry. She kept quiet so long that Cox be-
came alarmed, and grabbing bottle of
cologne dashed it in her face to revive her.
piece of candle, which he brought with
him in his pocket, and looked at her eyes,
thus Singeing her eyebrows. At last finding
the woman dead, he left the house by the
front door, leaving it open.
@wo GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH.
JoNEsBoRo, GA, June 24.-The residence
of J. f. Reynolds, three miles in the coun-
try, took fire in the middle of the night. 1t
was occupied by ME and Mrs. Reynolds in
one room and the daughter and sister of
Mrs. Reynolds in another. When the fam
lily awoke the roof was nearly ready to fall.
Reynolds rushed to the girls room, but the
door was locked and they too much ex-
cited to open it. He then heard the screams
of his wife and bore her out Just as the
stairway fell. He saw the girls at the win
dow, but they ref.Sed to jump out, and
both perished in the flames. Reynolds was
so badly burned that he begs to be killed
to end his misery. The girls were aged
fifteen and sixteen. Their bodies were
entirely consumed. Mrs. Reynolds was not
injured.
HOW DIR. HULL RECEIVED THE NEWS.
New York, June 24.-Dr Hull when
Informed that the murderer of his wife had
been arrested, and that he had made full
confession. was completely overcome. and
he remained for some time in state of
stupor. Upon recovering, himself the first
thing he said was, Thank Heaven. thank
Heaven! Who is he? Do | know him.
ut is Christian Cox, who was once head
waiter in your house" ut is he, then.
The man to whom my wife was so kind.
Well, it is a comfort to know he has been
caught. That is the fellow they told me
they wanted. | hope they will take good
care of the iend." AT this point DIR. Hull
became so overcome that it vas necessary
to leave him.
THE IIGHTNINGs FATAL FLASH.