The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-24
THE MURDERER OF MRS. HULL
Arrested In BoSton-Hc ConfessCs the
CrIMc-ROlbcry His Only Object.

Arrested In BOStOn-Hc COnTeSHeS the
Crlmc-RObbcry His Only Object.
BosroS, June 23.-The murderer Of Mrs.
Hull, of New York, was arrested in this
city tonight and is now in custody of the
police authorities. His name is Chastine
Cox, copper colored negro, who has been
employed as waiter for year and half
in the neighborhood Of the Hull residence
in New York City.
This negro made his appearance in
Boston week ago to-day, and as is now
known, went into pawnbroker's shop
where he disposed OF tho cameo set Of
jewelry. About the same time the superin,
tendent Of the pawnbrokers received from
New Iorka description OF the property,
and this set was found by an officer in a
pawnbrokers shop in this city.
The pawhbroker then furnished the Off
GERS with description Of the party who
pawned it. The search which was thGn
began, revealed the fact that the negro
Cox after getting rid OF the jewelry, went
to New York and remained there two or
three days, and in the meantime made
some alterations in his character and the
color Of his clothing.
Mr.. w. X. BalCh, q newspaper reporter
OF this city, had obtained description OF
this man, and this evening, while walking
along ShaWMut avenue he observed col
ored man in front Of him in company
with another man, and tha appearance OF
the negro impressed Balch as very much
in accord with the description that had
been given by the pawnbroSer OF the man
who pledged the cameo.
After careful observation OF the party,
Baloh approached him and asked il he
could direct him 10 Bunker Hill street,
and to this inquiry the nOgro responded
that he could not as he was stranger here
from New York. This tending to confirm
the impression that no was the person
wanted, Balch watched until no saw him
enter eolored church and then hastened
to inform the police authorities, who senl
y detail OF officers and made the Important
arrest.
Cox made no resistance, but went quiet
u to the police station, why're he was
searched and Mrs. Hull's watch found on
him and thoroughly identified. He wa.
not retieent, and said in answer to ques
tious that he had lived for q long time Qp
posite to Mrs. Hull's house, and at III!
time OF the robbery he entered through
the lower window and went up stairs 4
her room. lie further said that his pur
pose was robbery alone, and he did no
Intend to kill her.
Private Detective Otto and Police Office
sehmidberger, Of New York, have arrivet
, here, and visited Cox at the station ia
. night, He was fully recognized, and ais
gave evidence that he knew thS polio
. officer. Mr.. Caryal Coleman, who live
0 in the house with the DR.. and Mrs, HUI
]. who is also in Boston, visited the polio
!. station tonight and recognized the prii
i onar as a man that he had seen frequentl
on the opposite side Of the street from th
Q Hull residence, aA NJ F8
d The negro has appeared very calm an
Q Indifferent since his arrest, and has talke
Q without much hesitation in giving the d.
u tSils oi his crime. Hewent home on th
d svening oiths night on which Mrs. Hu
u was murdered atsiS O'Clock, and Rename
J. jp the house where he vas employed III
v u ton O'Clock when be went out Sgail
d he had key tOF the door 81 the Hu