The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-26


OPINION THAT THE DEVIL MUST HAVE
HIS DuEn-CoX ALWAYS A BAD CHARAC-
rER-TuE TESTIMONY OF RESPONSE
BI,E GENTLEMAN-SoME ADDITIONAL A
FACTS ABOUT THE ARREST.
jtsf& I5@>als'.,
"Mv dear. darling boy.n;a SO ran the
first line OF letter which fell from the
memorandum. book of Chastaln Cox Wnen
no was being searched at the Boston poilce
station. where the ;ndubitable proofs OF his
connection with the murder OF Mrs. Hun
were obtained. "I don't want my mother
to know anything bad has happened to me !:
it will kill her," Cox said little later on,
when he concluded 10 confess oil.
THE MuRDERER's MOTHER.
TIM, letter was dated Richmond. The
writer IS co!orcd woman of the highest
respcctability. and is employed as cook by
.;ol,n-ss.- Wise, Ese .4sssA4T praseRsatIy OF
this paper had talk with her Yesterday
morning. She is servant Of the oiden
time, ard talks inteiligently. She appeared
dressed IN Il clean calico and with white
cloth bound around her head. She is tall
and spare. and is q fnirly bright color.
She had heard o. her sons trouble. \
! friend had brought paper the afternoon
! before and read all abont his arrest. Her
! nrief was GREAT indeed. But unit! ycster-
! da; morning she hoped that there might he
| some mistake, or that il guilty there might
| be some chance for his life.
HER SONS DESCRIPTION.
" lie is man about thirty years OF ace.
! He is five feet ten or eleven lncGcs. tal!.
! lie stands very straight, walks erect. with
| long, free stlidc; has square sNouldefs,
and would probably turn the scales at 100
pounds. His complexion is copper-coior-
! cd-not n real light muiatto nor dark
! one. lie wears 3 black mouS;acnc. Whicn'
though heavy, is not long. His features
are regular: his face rather thin; chech-
| bones not high; his lips slightly promi'
ncnt,"
This description (as given By Tie Bos'
ton pawnbrokrr) the reporter read fro ON
! Boston paper 30 the mother, ana ASKED
:" IS that corrCct:"
"Ycs.'' sine said, call except the nous
tacic. He did not have that Whea last
saw him."
81 WANTED TO SEE HIN ONCE MORE
"When did you last see him:"
"WeII. reckon it has been about clgh
years.
Ibid you write the letter commencing
Ny dear, darling boy ?"
"Ycs, sir; wrote to him last week ant
told him TO come on here That wanted u
see him once more before died."
Here the mother put her apron to he
face and burst into tears. Then she wen
on 70 say that Chasain answered the lctte
and promised that he would come on sun
day.
"WaS vour son ever in trouble before r
Ono. sir" she replied. ~ never heart
Of anything before. He has always been Il
work As a butler. He lived with DE-. Bry
ant (now OF Church Hid eleven years.
The old woman was so much distrcSse'
no further questions were asked. add >h
arose from her seat and went BACK 10 III
kitchen to struggle with the great grlr
which the horrible conduct OF her son ha
imposed upon her declining years.
Cox's WIFE CHEERFUL.
Learning that Chastain CoN's wife liyc'
at General ?. r. Moore'S, corner Of Secon'
and Cary streets, the reporter next Vislte'
: that place; but she was not in. 1t was sal
: that she could be found at the residence o
, lady on Fifth street. Arrived at the latte
place, the reporter learned that the prospec
: tive widow had been sent for by friends t.
= 90 to CoX's mother, who was i'll terribl
G condition OF distress. A description wa
gwen Oh llSl. allN lilc Itl'olltl W aS loiN tut'
lie would probably meet her.
= On Cary street, 4 woman OF about fifty an
e swerinr the description was seen coming tc
g wards Fourth. She was short and fat. He
z. sleeves were rolled up to the elbow. In he
= left hand was an umbrella of antique type
It was not opened and raised, though som
: rain was falling. Her look was iaunty
p Her stcn was cheerful trip. There was &
{ much contrast between the mother and VIII
as there is between midnight and midday.
/ MRS. cox SAYS CUASTAIN WAS BAD MAN
care YOU Mrs. Cox?" the reporter ve1
tured to ask, in the proper funereal tone.
: II GOES fur it tho it is q nifty poor Mr.
[ Cox | is" she answered, as she met the col
y soatory reportorta glhnce:,
e "Then you can tell me all about Ctlastal
:. CoN?"
+ "Yes. can tell you all about him. He
. Il bad man."
Il You were lawfully married to him?"
"Lor', that I was; John Jasper, he ma
> RED us. Got license from der court. 10
know when de Spotswood ourn down
"Oh. yes"
"Weil, twas the Thursday after that"
= wIFE's WOES.
) Mrs. Cox then went on to say that whe
!. Cox won her young affections he WAS en-
d.
J. life of happiness and r!enteous ratloi
0 seemed their prospect. Bat WITH tlle u
!. struction Of the SpotSwood this Othello
J, occupation ia Richmond was gone. lie +
Y manned about here some time. Then the
!, both went TO New York. There the hu
q band behaved badly. He was far from lo'
Il ing and cher>hing rs he had engaged to d'
n | Finally he rewdiated his wife; said til;
he had been living with here jess So" IN
was bound to Der by no legal ties. In;
!, vas more than tie wife could stand. st
= cot aboard Il steamer, came 30 Richmond
gocurcu the necessary pr0oft OF marriage
Ire,urncd 10 New York, and bad co
. arrested. The ,uG"c reprimanded and di
l.cnareed him. But still Cox was unruil
and the result was>thcy separated.
, He left you-di1 he!"
"SJor he didn't, ,neether. left him.
GANG it is greatly 100 her credE1 for If sh
hadEet she would probably have. been mul
dered by this tilne.)
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE
Mrs. Cox. who is .s ready, fluent talkei
proceeLed to state Mlhe she was. Said she
4 Il ay1 blooded. a1. am Aom th
7 very bes3 stock. was raised by Mr. Wi
Iaiam MosJy, of Pow hata2. Lawyer Charle
4 l.. Mosby, be knowed at .about me"
4 swell, you are not going TO :gfleV
lngch aboE CoXF"
! uNo. AN sorry to says though he is m
husband, the devil must naTe his due:
'"Had you and Cox any children :"
! "No.''
"CoX Is sail to have wife in &sH
York;" .,..
u don't keer ef he bos got dozen.