New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-21

Odd you see her eyes, A.-only as thought she
asleep
Odd you say TO the milkman that Mrs Hull was
dead and her eyes wide open A.-NO, sir, did
not.
Q.-You have not heard from your husband since
A-No. sir. have not.
Q.-When did Nellie come up TO shut the doors A
She said she shut the doors when she done sweep
ing and that about hali-past six
Odd you stand at the door on Tuesday night he
tween IL and II O'Clock talking with q colored man
A.-No. sir
Q-Never stood at the door between IL and u
o'clock talking with q colored man A.No, sir did
not don't know when 1 up that hour Of the
night
Q.-D0 you remember about a policeman coming
along and speaking about a weddingi Al remember
about that policeman when the wedding next door
TAe policeman came along aud the cats hghtin'
They mtkiu' awful noise. I To that police
man, says,-I know just what said 10 that police
man." continued the witness chuckng. az SAYS You
policemen. arrest men when they gifts TO fchtin'
Now the is nshtin,why ooat you arrest them !"
lLaughter
The witness testified that she had been married TO
Black Frank" years, and expressed willingness
G. bring marriage certificate her word doubted
Being asked 10 the different places ~ which she
had worked with her husband and alone, she ran over
the list rapidly stopping here and there to refer 10 some
little incident n 10 relate some aneccote IN ner
odd winch frequently caused burst OF laughter
She told Of The house she owned al Mount kseo. "
had IT," she sald, before was married ~
all. I bought it all myself" Mr.. Townsend asked
the witness number Of questions IN regaLp 10 heI
husband, his reputation among people who knew him.
his visits her at Otnrr places in whc5 she was
employed. The Coroner manif'sing some imlalenee,
SAID " / do not tbat tins line Of examination mas
bearing npon The case. II II has, should Ike cOuh
sci to state What he desires 20 establish"
Mr. T0wnseni-I DO not think any Of the jury would
ask me TO TX ain what am skiHg these lot
ri present The case appears 70 ne involved ID uouD'
and mystery. aud great many questions are necessary
many Of winch appear to be lmmsteIal Only wait TOT
the Coroner 20 say STOP, and will stop. 49,
Coroner Woltman-If ne counsel wants TO show this
is no objection, but make Il brief as poss ole
The wine-s-Well. all I've got say this. II ever
can tel you himself wnere he was tla night ~ BRING
him # have 20 do 1t on The sly But you are strining
much when You 20 away On there to people
dom know anything about Laughter
Dir. Townsend continued the examination.
Q.-Why have YOU not seen your husbdndf Abe
cause he amt. before eyes, thdts the reason
Q.-Then he has not been % see youl A;-No, SIR.
You Is been nearer 60 me than he has. lLauehteI.i
Q.-Ilave you had any communication with hint A
o-No letters A-No sir I've told You that unril I'm
If talking. told that the other day hen You
AZ the honse let Won LOOK over al my letters every
single one Of them. and I've done al could. You
might keep askn me bur can only answer the ime
questions over ana over again, aud THAT'S al can DO
The witness was once more brought back To the ap-
bs frer tocj+d Mrs nm ON the shoulder she ala moi
nouce the eyes the baudages. When saw she was
q dead woman" she continued. did not stop 10 look
ami what was on her l got away as soon as l
could"
she SAID that she was in the habit herself Of rising
very carly. she had slept very sound that night be-
cause very tired gong 90 bed havug washed
and irone0 ON Tuesday. but that sue eoJ
up ana was ~ the kitchen at o'clock. The Doctor
she said only OF the occupants OF the house
that 10 the basement after dark and sometimes
she heard hm aud sometimes she dli nor. H. she was
not asleep could hear Mrs Hail close the doors
above aud 40 20 her room Mr. Rollins asked her n she
could near when the shdlngdoors we're closed ana sue
coud but she had no recollection OF nearing
them closed Oh Tuesday night Juror asked her u n,
bad drank any ming during lit tNeLlue eue ans
that a. she had u was nofhing but "A cup or tea
or some icewatsr. In reply question by the COro-
in the the doctor who used The candles. Sne
ala not hear bin 90 upstairs that night
DIR. rULLfR's TESTIMONY.
Dr. Robert " Fuller Of No. 1876 West 42d-st., said
that Nj Hyde came his house shortly after seven
o'clock on the morning Of the murder ana requested
him % 60 20 the scene. Not desiring 20 20 alone
he asked Or. Henchel To accompany him. The
condition which they found Mrs. Hull the location Of
the Daudages and the manner in which she was bound
10 the bed then described Tie witness said thai
ne spoke TO hs companion OF Jae pos,DLy Oh an 4n-
aesthetic having been employed nut there was no Od1r
there was something black thrown the mouth which
extended the neck and cntn The arms seemed o.
Odd yoI pui your hand upon the bandage over the
eve Aust on the edge. II secuted 10 be securely
tied. but tightly az thai on me Wrists. me
Doctor ana ] just ran our hands along the edge 10
notice line relative ghtupss OF the two Dandages. Set
that she dead We concluded that under ihe cir
retired alter remaining Ia the room Only I'VE OF Ten
The witness was unwilling 70 express any opinion
10 the HUI had been dead because OF lis lack
OF suc1 experience az "o4d rhaoe nm 20 Juu5e &
recry but Iidel mat ne khe" thd sno uau 5een e'u
several hours. Beng arge woman ne thought thaI i
would require least Our hours for the hesh u he
come so cold lie did not hotce any ooOI VI CooEt ~
the house he made 10 point 10 Disturb nothing Dul
lust make cares al examination ana cOmeOut lie Was
not certain az % the nature OF the Arc5 o III
over the upper portion o. the body, and could Not us
tincty REGAL the manner I'D wncn the Dandages were
secured re positive. however that he did not sec
the lce-plicAer on tht bru , ~ 1oe UT
d. Edward Henscbel OF NO TO west
FOrv-sec0nC-st repeated substantially the statement
made by Dr. Fuller concerning their visit TO
with tne preceding witness IN tue opInion that Mrs
Hun had dead three four hours When tIey trs
form.
EVIDENCE OF TIE CHAMBERMAID.
Nellie West the ehamDerInaid, was next called. she
said that had lived with Mrs. Hun tor nine months
ana mad charge Of all the rooms except those
occupied by Mrs Boetzer the second floor She was
down stairs shortly after o'clock Wednesday morn
Ing ana found the front door open The first thing she
not iced IN the diuing-rOom Mrs Hus clothes lying
all around she did 20 into Mrs. HulPs room until
after the discovery was made and the crowd was en-
terlng She remembered seeing Mrs. Hun on Tues
day evening IN company with Mr. Chittenden in the
dininQ-room but did not Dr. HUH there ~ any time
that evening" but him about hali-past z. she
heard MIN in his Office about 10 O'Clock The
witness said that and the cook both used lamps In
Thar rooms No one but the Doctor used end es. II
was part duties 10 BRING down from las
eyrrv morning The candle which taken up by him
at nignt. TINS she generally dld aIthOuEh sometimes
s,e forgot H. she had known three OF four candles 70
accumulate in the Doctors room through her neglect
When sne forgot bring candle down, Dr. HUI WoOd
sr1ck one in "A small bottle and carry u upstairs.
Odd YOU bring down tue candle on "Wednesday
morning Al 30 not reuenDef. AHeIc "os % H'uV
vehement that morning that cannot say whether
did Orn0t. .,-.- g., .,. a., all.
down fhaf morning Al cannot remember at az.
O-Just look over the room ana SEE II YOU recognize
down on that morning. A-(Afer "A pause during
which she looked the rOOln) Nobody but captain
Williams ana that gentleman standing there pointing
10 Captain kedyJ ~. q, -..,. .,.--.
Q-Was Dr.. HUI there the tme Won taxed win lhese
euleu about the cAndlesi Al could not rcmem-