New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25


The crime was committed by some one thoroughly
familiar with the affairs Of the house T.
one fact seemed clear at the outset, ana that WAS
that the murder mad been committed by some person
familiar with the house, its inmates and their haos'
ana especially with those OF Mrs Hull 1t cannot oeue
MED that there theory that d. nun
was connected with was pr1yy 10 the
death of his vile. The police in their search
after facts to support this theory enueHn"rc ca
10 so conduct it IA to the least possible annovance
and distress to DR. Hull and that account the ex-
tended and elaborate search OF the entire mouse wcn
was early decided upon was not maze hnil ,Rs Dorto
and be inmates we're absent at the funeral There was
no ayowal OF the acceptance on tne part I i ny
police OF any such theory, ana lne illInb
mes that were made and the measures WHICH
were taken ascertain the character ana sur % @
OF the inmates Of the hous', and me 1nenus nna nd
uuaiDtances OF Dr. and Mrs Hull were as annoy hn
Irritating the police as they could be W Tue fanny
"Was Dr. Hull ignorant OF this suspicion against mimi
"The police and the Coroner were informed py 'n IN
that entirely ignorant hat such suspicion e1
isled had bern discussed IN inc papais ir , ~
rance they were informed connueu up 40 ,o CO..
the taxing the frst days testimony before the 'oi
nr irni ~ thai even after the close of last
day's hearing. while expressing himself as extremely
from toe pcion which the police had long prior there
TO abandoned but which portion OF the press sun
the suspicion WOmd ID any WY au u ,hat the
matter should thus stand ulll such time as the real
CRIMINAL should be- discovered"
MRS. HULI's SERVANTS.
Were any Of the servants suspected"
The closest examinations by Dstrict-Attorney Ro-
Inns Coroner and the Police of the servants OF the
house. resulted each time in thoroughly conync-
ing them that the servants were not only innocent OF
any participation the crime but Of any connection
with IT, For day two great deal oil
talk INDUCED in relative to BIS
tow Francis, husband or the cook, and Detectives
King and Golden were employed nearly week. part OF
the time assisted by two Others in Gsceraining bis
TO satisfy the public and IN pursuance of the plan
upon at the outset Of following every clew But
the police early satisfied themselves that Bristow
Francis not in the city at The tlme
of the MURDER and had not been for some weeks before
IT, IL ascertained that Mrs Hull was very peculN
i'm her atoms and dealings with her servants She
had employed only black servants for two or three
years past, and i'll the habit OF obtaining them by
simply sending word 10 an intelligence once
that she wanted a servant. There appeared
references and II was frequently found that servants
came and went away again tbat she .ad never seen IN
servants within week. while number remained with
NOR only one two or three weeks TINS remarkable lack
OF canton on the part OF Mrs. HUI In connection with
her habit Of leaving her jcwelry aud papers open
tomptation 10 pifer The ponce were Unable TO ascer
tain the surname Of single servant employed IN the
there Al the time Of her deaih This was almost in
sunOuBtabe barrier 10 the efforts OF the police III the
OF obtaining cews 80 as TO investigate the servant
theory Indeed, the OF only male servant was
suggested thought OF by any inmate of the house. *
crpt by the present Themselves, one OF wh0m
Nancy Francis, the COOK, had been with MIS-. Hun "A
snort tilne last FAIL also since, about four weeks
before her death.
THE MURDERER COX.
From her the names Of two former male servants
were obtained. One she had heard spoken OF as william
had called at the basement door shortly after
Nancy came back in May aud left a nOie for Mrs Hull.
Upon this ne did the house. and Nancy
saw him only for a moment at the gate when she re-
ceived the letter. Subsequently. and within very
few DAYS Of the death Mrs. Hull, this called
hour nd dos ired IN zoe
Mrs HUI personally. Nancy showed him into the
kitchen and told him that he would he obliged 10 wait
until Mrs. Hull had finished her dinner. She learned
John and that he mad formerly worked house,
and she In some manner asceralned that ne passed
unoer the name OF john Cox. Mmie sitting III tue
kitchen he said that the object Of his visit
was to see Mrs. Hull about taking mp, clean
ing and RELYING her carpets. Dinner being
over Mrs Hull was informed OF Johns visit.
and, in compliance with her request, he was
taken INTO the dinng-Ioom or back parlor. lie
rad with hun bag made of carpet such as Is carried
by upon the outside OF which there was
turned TO the Kitchen and stated 10 Nancy that Mrs
two weeks and would then want nun 10 attend TO me
carpets. lie then went away. AT the request OF the
G Goi?; Nancy gave minute and careful description Of
FIRST CLEw TO THE STOLEN PROPERTY.
/" Was the description OF the stolen property which
was sent over the country aceurateP
CAS- possible sierthe discovery OF the murder
Captain Williams and Captain Kealy procured as ac-
possible to obtain after close questioning OF
all the inmates. This Superintendent Wang
caused TO be printed and sent TO all the large
Giles throughout the Union, with the request
that every means be taken 10 afford facilities
for its circulation. These circulars sent TO all
pawn and loan Offices and thorough search was made
OF all such places tnis city by Detectives King and
on. The result Of these efforts Was the finding on
intenden of Police OF that city, Of the set where
it had been sold for 10 30 about / O'Clock the
.fta nv vi In fhn sfna
of william Francis The pawnbroker also observed
that the man who sold the cameo set had watch for
present to his sister, who had given II 70 him. and
he did not TO dispose OF IT. The loan man saw
mas 1873, engraved on H. The ponce of Boston,
I'm their searching through the pawnshops, found the
cameo set, and requested description OF the
had sOdlt. The pawnbtOker stated That il was
a muatto about five feet ten inches m height. with
peculiar hue color IN the cheek. The pawnbroker
was able to describe very accurately the clothing
spondeG so we'll With that when Nancy Francis had
given The NewYOIk authorities OF John Cox that II left
little doubt that they were and person"
IDENTIFYING THE JEWELS.
How did It happen that the police of Boston
daiory IN informing the NewYork officials of their dis
coveryp
at ia a remarkable fact that while this jewelry was
sold in Boston at ! p. Monday, June 10. not q
word concerning its recovery furnished the New
YORK authorities until IL a. m last Friday. This
not TO have due any unfriendlness the part
OF the Boston police, who throughout have
seemed TO be extremely DESTROYS and willing to
render every assistance possible. but owing
10 a slight discrepancy between the set found
and the description Of II on the circular. AS 3
Captain williams informed OF the state of affairs in
Boston Detective Schmittherger together with
Mrs. coleman, an intimate friend Of Mrs. Hull and
resident of the house, TO Identify the set AS
they reac5ed Boston they at identified the
iewery Us u part OF that stolen from Hull mansion
and teegraphed that effect to NewYork Detective
arrived here his return from Boston
on Sunday morning last, and long con- |
ference WAS held Sunday afternoon. lasting
for several hours. The Coroner, hu erintendent
of Police CAPTAINS Williams aud Keay, Assistant Dis
tOrney Rollins, Detective Dorsey rendered
valuable la tho case, and the other officers
specially employed upon the murder, were present.
SEARCH FOR TIE MURDERER.
at was there determined that Detective Schmitberger
should reIn to that evening" and that should