New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-14

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carried to Plainfied, N. j. Members of So
rOsis were present at the funeral and sent
pillow of flowers. There was no diminution of
public interest in the murder. crowds of
curious persons remaining in front of the
house during a large part of the day. The
efforts of the police to discover the murderers
were as truitless as on previous days, and the
tragedy was looked upon as a mystery not
likely to be solved soon. A room in the Hull
residence which had not been examined
carefully was searched without important re-
suits.
STILL WORKING WITHOUT CLEW.
THE DETECTIVES AND OTHERS PUZZLED EVEN To
FORM A SATISFACTORY THEORY OF The MUIR
DER-sCENEs AT TIE FUNERAL-FLOwERs FROM
FRIENDSHIP TRACE OF THE MISSING JEwELRY
Although two days had passed since the murder
of Mrs. Hull, in FortysecOnd-st., the public inter-
est in the event had not diminished yesterday
The street in front of the house where
the tragedy had occurred was crowded dur
ing the morning hours, many persons having
gathered IN anticipation of witnessing some part OF
the funeral which had been announced to take
place at IL o'clock. Many vehicles that passed
through the street stopped in front of the Hull resi-
dence while the drivers surveyed the house or
sidewalk. Not few carriages containing
ladies were driven slowly past the house. Captain
Williams and of his officers visited the place
before 10 o'clock and cleared portion of the side
walk to make passage way for friends of tine
family who were expected to attend the funeral.
They came in seven carriages, which were drawn
up in line near Broadway.
The services at the house were conducted with
as little display rs possible Very few
persons were admitted, and these were taken at
once into the parlOTs. The body of Mrs. Hull had
been placed in rosewood coffin covered with black
CLOTH 1t was carried into the parlor where 1t
rested on two stools with the head toward the rear
middle window. silver plate on the cOifin-d bore
! the inscription; Jane Lawrence De Forest
| Hull; born January %. 1916; died June 10.
1879" At the head of the coffin was a
beautiful pillow of flowers. which had been contrib
uted by members of Soross. 1t was composed of a
| variety of white flowers bordered with crimson
| roses and having the word Rest" and the letter
as" worked in vioets in the centre. Several large
| bouquets and a quantity of loose cut flowers
| were scattered about the foot and on
| the lid of tho coffin. DR.. Hull sat
near his wifes body. He appeared to
| be overwhelmed by his affection. He recognized
some of his wifes friends when they entered the
room, but lie did not speak. The service was at
tended chiefly by ladies' Among these we're Mrs.
Charlotte Wilbur, Mrs. George Hoffman, Mrs. DR..
Helmuth, Mrs. Rebecca Morse, Mrs. Henrietta Mar
vim, Mrs. Charlotte Mildeberger, Mrs. Esther Her
man, Mrs. Anna Ryder, Mrs Letta Sayles, Mrs. j.
II. Coleman, Mrs. Mary f. Davis, Mrs. Frost
| Ornsby, Mrs. Mary A. Newton, Mrs. a. Bell and
Mrs. Julia A. Thomas
| The Rev. J. w. Bonham Of DR.. Tyngs church
arrived ut the house when most of the friends had
| been seated in tho parlors. Standing near the
| coffin, he read the usual Episcopal service. The
cofin-lid was then raised, and the persons present
| were allowed to take q last look at the re-
mains. The features had not been changed much
| by death, and an expression of rcpose. Tho
| hands which lay crossed on the breast, did not
| show the marks of violence which the murderers
used in tearing off the rings When the coffin was
closed again it was carried from the house by the
| pall-bearers. Drs. Newton, Goodrich. Ward and
! Dickson and Messrs. Cheeks and Newton. The
waiting hrOng outside parted to let the coffin pass
and watched 1t eagerly as it was placed in hearse
| The hearse driven away at once by the under
taker. aud was followed later by DR.. Hull and
a few friends in carriages. They went to the
ferry at the foot of Liberty-st and thence
TO Planfeld, n. j., where Mrs. HulPs
body was inferred in the De Forest fam
ily vault. 1t was said after the funeral that
Sorosis would hold meeting on Monday next to
| pass suitable resolutions regarding Mrs. Hull's
death.
The mystery surrounding the murder was as i'm
penetrable as ever yesterday. and the police
admitted that they cropping in the
dark When DR.. Hull had followed his
| wIfe's body from the house in FOrty-secOnd-
St Yesterday the detectives began careful
search in portion Of the house OF which only
| cursory examination had been made previously.
This was DR.. HulPs laboratOry-a small room In the
basement, adjoining his Office. The room was filled
| with boxes and bundles containing pills,
powders and bottles of various kinds of
| liquids. Nothing of Importance was revealed by
the search. The drain-pIpes Of the house had been
searched by plumbers during the night but no
| trace Was discovered of the articles taken
from Mrs Halls room. When inquiry was made as
TO the reason of this exhaustive hunt.
Captain Williams said that while suspicion did
| not rest on anyone i'll the house, it was
the duty of the police to leave nothing undone.
which might furnish a clew to the perpetrators Of
the crime. Every policeman in the city," ne said,
" is engaged IN working on this The crime is
| one which no human fOrethought could have pre-
| vented, and the police cannot be blamed for its
occurrence, yet would gladly give two years OF
my life If | could discover the murderos and bring
them to justice"
detective, who has been at the house most OF
time since the murder discovered, said yester-
day: I've are forced to work now on
the theory that tho murder was committed by
thieves who too much frightened to CON-
| plete robbery Of the house after they DIS
covered that Mrs Hull was dead. The
opportunities for detecting these men are not
SO few as to preclude the hope OF their capture.
They will try. sooner or later, to dispose of the
| II. 4 4 20,
pawn Mr.. Noes watch until several days after the
,,urIar A thfaf will hardly DESTROY any