The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-14
THE BURIAL OF MRS. HULL.
SCENES At THE FUNERAL IN HER Ia TIE
HOME IN FORTY-SECOND STREET.

kCENEN 4 THE FINhhdL IN hhh LAIh |
HOME IN FORTr-SECOND STREET
Thronr. waiting TO See tho Body Removed
The Kemnins Taken 20 Hound brook aud |
placed In the Family Buryina Ground-No |
New Clue to the Perpetrators OF the Crime. |
Yesterday morning, two knots OF idle
nersons formed in Forty second street-ono
opposito the Church OF the Holy Trinity, at
Madison avenue. and tho other opposite the
house Of Or Hull. 1t had boon announced that
tho Doctors wife. Mrs. Jane Lawrence
do Forrest Hull whose mysterious MUIR
der occurred on Tuesday night. was
10 be buried from tho church. and
It was known that tho remains wero In tho
house in which tho murdered woman died.
The funeral was announced for 10H O'Clock.
but the gatherings Of sightseors had grown TO
great proportions MS carly ne o'clock In tho
morning. As n matter Of fact tho friends OF
DR.. Hull and Of the murdered woman had per-
mitted tho belief that the funeral SER
vices would be held In tho church to
gain currency on purpose TO distract
attention from the residence. 1t was at the resi-
denco that the ceremonies were TO be held. Tho
throngs OF people knew this In time to profit by
tho knowledge. BY 10 o'clock those who had
been waiting Mt tho church were added to
those in the neighborhood OF tho house.
1uO NusOu Vttulo hIbNs ~
contained tho coffin largo one COW
cred with heavy black cloth and orna-
montod with silver handles and nails. Capt
Williams and Detectives Prico and Schmtt-
berger had gone into the house. and two police
men remained on the sidewalk TO keep the
throng In order and to clear tho walk Of people
At this time tho windows in the neighborhood
were occupied by mon and women. and a long
line fringed the curb on each side Of the street,
while other gatherings occupied the stoops and
held unstable points OF vantage In the roadway.
Detectives and officers in civilian dress moved
among the people. Woll-dressed women con-
stantly forced their way through tho throng
and entered tho house. They were particularly
we'll dressed In most instances. and wore gilt
terng jewelry. yet they were mainly middle
aged and matronly women. many OF them
being Grayhaired The people in the street
recognized many OF those women as those
whose faces are irequ emily seen In public gath
erngs where women arc the speakers and the
subjects OF the speeches. Neighbors OF both
sexes camo from the nearest houses. and were
admitted 20 the closely watched dwelling Many
OF them rang the bell which rang out loud and
clear. and instead Of being muffl ed. was after
ward guarded by q man posted in the doorway
Whom admitianco was sought by people who
manifesty had no right to enter. thoy found
there was n systematic effort being made to ex-
clude all hut relatives, friends. noghbors and
members OF the organization TO which Mrs.
Hull had belonged. At least hundred persons
were turned from the door.
The clergyman. tho Rev. j. w. Bonham, the
evangelist connected with the Church OF the
Holy Trinity. came in carriage shortly after
10 o'clock. He wore black silk gown and car
ried a red leather book. Other carriages
brought men aud women TO the door and were
tey waited In the house, the assistants em
ployed by the undertaken had enclosed
he remains in =, the coffin. leaving the
six dress covered the body. It's front was lined
with an insertion OF white lace. white lace
the neck. A braid OF nearly black hair had
been fastened over the top OF the head. and the
Thus Mrs Mrs Hui wore % her hair in her iiietIme
The coffin was open far enough for tho crossed
irSHis nearly ali Of whom aes were Women @ SAT
rested on two Wooden horses, A, s;.Is its
G3wers. in which bad been outlined the word
Sorosis Society. in colored flowers The pillow
was the gift ofthe ladies Of the Executive Com
mittee OF this society. Many Of the mourners
aud guests had brought flowers. which they
laid upon the coffin lid, and which were after
wards arranged IN the iorm OF IsrEe wreath
There were altogether so many flowers that the
air Of the rooms was heavy with their perfume.
tho majority Of them were seated in the front
room. Dr.. Hull unronsciously attracted great
deal Of attention and some ouispoken com pas
sion. Hr seemed unaware OF the presence Of
any one else in the rooms. He NJ first seated
himself near the head OF the cOilln. on the left
side. He held his head down ana sobbed con-
vulsivry. Once or twice he sprHng from tho
chair and walked up and down the room, wiring
ing his hands. There were no tears q his eyes /;
the expression OF his face wis onr OF hgonzrd
Erief. liz mutterrd to himself. but what he
said was not understood even by those nearest
him. II was when he had seated himself
again that the Rev Mr.. Bonhnm stood up by
the mead oi the coifin. opened the large red
book he carried and read from II impressively
the burial service Of the Episcopal Church.
Beyond this the Clergyman uttered not word.
He sat down. and ona Of the lodgrrs in the
house asked those who desired TO do 30
10 look for tn. last time upon the face
Of the murdered woman. There were some
who hRl seen tho CORPSE who ADVISED others
not to look nt IL. because IL WIS not natural A
majority Of those In the room nvaled them
Selves OF thr opportunity. and forming In llne.
pnss"d slowly around the cOfin, one or TWO
women sObb"d and many wip~d their eyes.
The cOruso looked more natural than II had
at any time since the murder; although the
lower part ~ the face was dscolorrd. II was no
longer swollen. The abrasion of the SKIN on
tue nose WAS plainly Derreptihle. hut the
wounds on the fingers, from which the stolen
rings hnd been torn. were no longer apparent.
The same person who had spoken h"tnre now
asked thni none rave their seats untii the comm
WIS taken from tho house. Tho undertnker
assistants liltrl the lid from the hoor 10 fasten
II upon the cotlln. when Dr. Hull who had not
previously appeared to notice what was bring
done, arose. and bending over the coffin. kissed
the face Of the corpse. Then tho I'D was last
ended on. II bore n plain silver plate. upon
which was engraved tho words:
JASE l.. DE FoREEr liULL, ::
Born FEB. ~. 10 ~
Died June II. ldIO