The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-07-04
CircumStautiaI Evidence,
ITS PERTIs A. ILLUSTRATED N THE MRS
HULL MURDER.

n II. NJ RIDER.
The arrest of the real murderer of Mrs
ltull, of New ork. was most timely yindi
cation for the aged and unfortunate husband
OF the murdered lady. y general suspicion
was growing up that he was the murderer
and although not under arrest he was watch,
cd by the police. The W-orld refers to thiS
ana cites strange case in England
Almost the only considerations which those who
hclieHcd in the innocence OF Dr. Hun were nbl, 10
adduce As incouststcnt with the supposition of his
guilt were that the adequacy Of his motive was NOT
made ont. and that he was physically incapable Of
thrcc elements ut capacity, opportunity and notfv.
which must be established hy circumstantfaI cyi-
motive was not proved. But it So happens thar
a murder was committed some thirty wears ago m
night in gcntlcman's house In the south of Eng
IatHI ,9 "hd HhilIE confessed by the murderer. in
which every of these three elements was rr,ar
entity so lacking that nothing but his own hluniCrs
Nruta ever nave hrought the crime home to him
Ihc story l. 50 interesting IN tSclfs we'll - 50 s,r
Sa'l'I tnt u i worth repeating. The shipwrcck
ul an lhlla'iiah cast upon the shore passenger
who WIS taken 10 country house near b- ~
owner oi which. man Of fortune, had for many
!tarS nccl c"hincd To hlS chair by gout. The host
recognized in the man whom this chance had com
inlttcd 10 MS hospitality School-fellow with whom
i"hs car before he had had bitter school bow :
quarrel. and who had "pcachcd' upon him Gld
times were revived. and the host recalled this
chidiSh grievance only to laugh IL OIL He devoted
himself to entertaining his accidental ,ruCSt n nI
the evening passed OF aSreeahly. When bedtime
came the host WIS wheeled to his chamber nd rho
stranger shown to room on the floor sioy,
thar inhabited nv his disabled ,r0p.,;rt.,,,,.o -,
Nore ~ strangely once more stumbled upon In
TINS room on the next morning he WIS found dead
with q htdcuUs cash across his throat A. il yya :
evident that the man had been murdered , 80
pictoE. much like that which attached To Or Hull
was fastened upon maid-servant who Slcpt uuon
the same HOor with the murdered man Thc iyirl
was arrdiIned and case was made out against
her a the only person possible to be suSpcctcd
Her master. q local magistrate. naturally took n
special interest in avcngng the murder Of his guest
pushed the inquiry. and a conviction seemed iucv-
table. But somewhat to the annoyancc Of tho
prosecuting counsel who Thought the case complete
he insisted upon asking and rctcTating in curious
~ persistent way the question whether the maid
had heard no noise during the night. At last she
suddenly remembered and stated that mt 4 ccrtail,
hour Of the night she had been disturbed in her
door like dragging dog From this point seized
and pressed by the defense light grew and
bruadCuCd until the disabled man. who had to bc
lifted iFon his chair and who had no motive con-
ccVallc TO any person engaged in the inquiry Tor
inUHns his guest and his old friend con fcSsed the
murder The memory OF his childish wront, had
grown stronger within him he safe NJ meat with
him. II came on him like passion in his bed un-
I'll the lust OF revenge at last mastered not only hi
mind hut the very iulrfuatics Of his body He
dropped out of bed. found and took q razor and
dragged himself with agony all fourS up the
staircase and into the room where his guest and
enemy lay. 10 10 murder upon him. The case is
one of the most impressive Of the long list Of warn
tial evidence which would have acquitted him
without doubt or question TO commit the Judi
cial murder ui his servant. and which now asain
IN our own city. but for the capture AMI confession
oi the real murderer. must have done . gricy ol-
aHd rreparahle wrong 20 the husband OF Mrs. Hun.