New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-28
PURDY's EXTRAORDINARY STORY.

and unconcerned.
Pr-RDY,3 EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
THE WAY IN WHICH IT WAS RECEIVED BY THE
oFFlcIAIs-JoHN D. TOwNsEND's COMMENTS
The REwARD-EXPECIED LIBEL SUITS.
The ipquest in the case Of the murdered
Mrs Han having been finished, and Chastne COX nav
ing been safely lodged the Tombs, public eNcl'tmcA
,r the matter has subsided. but there are still some
otesous which arouse interest These questions re-
late IA the dspostion reward OF $500, 70 the pos
shty OF libel suits growing out Of the case ana 10 he
history and motives Of the mysterious accuser OF Ut
Huh referred 20 the proceedings before the coroner
on Thursday.
The facts about the accusations against Dr. Hun a.
ready stated I'm TRIBUNE are that there was man
in attendance at the inquest who few days AFTER the
murder is said % have informed Detectives King ana
LYONS that Dr. Hull had met him In Reservoir square
previous 10 June /. and had proposed tha'
he sbould mt some one out OF the way.
That tins supposed evidence was 10 have been u'cd
against DR. Hull had the real murderer not been found
g. now admitted Superintendent WalliDg yesterday
gave for publication the name OF the convict VINO mace
the accusations THIS man came 20 Police Headqnar-
tiers on June H. and left the following note Tor Deec
tive Iyons
DER ~IF: | spent about three hours on the Bowery
q, - idtir for van hut could not succeed ia finding
Tou have something importance 20 communicate
10 Won regarding The Huh murderer. VIII be ~ no.
Dclanceyst e. The Salem , at O'Clock tGls e p
The detective remembered that arrested Purdy
and caused his conviction for stealing furniture from
vacant house in Harlem, and that the man had served
term IN state prison He 10 Purdy, however,
and brought him to Police Headquarters, where he was
allowed 10 tell his story to Coroner Woman and others
He said that Or HUI had spoken 20 him in Reservoir
Park previous to the murder and had asked him If he
could do job If he paid well for IT, The superin-
teudent said that PuIdy believed 10 be insane by
some OF the detectives and the Coroner did not think
his statements TO be Of any value.
Detective Lyons says that Purdy claimed that MS
statement was prompted by desire to reform and lead
better life. DR.. Hull, the detective says he
was told had asked the convict if he would
xiii Mrs. Hull il he wanted to do so, and tie
man thought il was his duty to inform the police Of the
proposition Detective Lyons thinks that If by any
possibility Dr. Hull said such an extraordinary
thing 10 the excOuvict must have been for the pur-
pose Of testing his reformation
MR. TOwNsENDs VIEWS.
John D. Townsend said yesterday in regard TO the
matter 81 greatly surprised TO hear the Coroner
and Captain Williams say AT the inquest Thursday
that they did not know the Of the who claims
to have had an interview with d. Hull in Reservoir
Square. As counsel for Dr. Hull. l shall deem
Il my duty TO press this matter. livery per
son who knows anything about the investigation OF
the der knows that until they were informed from
Boston of the offer to sell of the jewelry at
pawnbrokers shop that city, the authorities here
seemed bent upon placing the crime upon Dr. Hull In
tact il was to such influences that was re-
tanned by the family At that time il was apparent to
anyone from the rigid examination OF Dr. HUI (which
then as now was OF qualification to his frend
that pieces Of candle bits of matches, the manner In
which he had been In the habit of tying his clothing
about him in bed and the fact that he and his wife oc
cuped separate apartments were being used to perfect
the theory Of he prosecution that the Doctor was the
guilty man. The Coroner stated Thursday that the
I"t - of this testimony as TO the conversation
III ys.ft.V fF1a rrrNp an "A
enough thought OF IT, they say TO cause several
interviews to be held with the aCcgser about H. Audit
was stated that he sat Dr. Hull In the Inquest room
while Dr. HUI was on the stand Now, II Is absoIutey
certain that Dr. Hull had connection with the muir
der and hence must be equally certain that II any
man made such statements they were absolutely IaItc
but circumstances which called forth the statements
in regard this man are extraordinary II Is very eH-
traordinary that person should VoluGtariH APP
tant kind, at time when q murder, outside
of "pct theories" was wrapt In mystery ana
the greatest anxiety Tor Developments, aud that
this Off.r shOuld be made officials, who were suic
views and have him In Court by the side OF Dr. Hull
and nevertheless, that he should not be detained asa
witness
TIE REWARD AND THE LIBEL SUITS.
segmund L. OTTO through whom the reward Of $500
was offered, has received az least one Application
for the settlement Of claim. The wording
the announcement OF a reward Is "for evil
dcnce that will lead the arrest and con
yicton of the person concerned in the murder. The
inmates OF the house furnished list Of the stolen prop
erty the NewYOr police distributed the list the Bos
ton pawubroker gave the information which showed
that negro knew something about the murder, and Mr.
Balch found the negro who confessed the crime.
Dr. Hul's legal adviser did not deny, and IN part ad
initted YESTERDAY suits for libel would DC speedily
begun against Journals which advocated the theory
Of Dr. HuIs guilt Dr. Hulls health Is feeble that
no long conversation held with him on the subject
Yesterday the matter has already been considered
BY him.
The inmates Of No 40 West Forty-second-st. at the
time murder permanently left the house,
eXcept Mr. BOetier VINO, with his wife and daughter,
has taken apartments further up town. Mr. and Mrs.
their rooms. The Colemans remain, Mr.. Coleman for
the present having assumed the supervision OF thc
household.
Cox the murderer appears to he very comfortable In
his quarters at the TOmbs. lie smokes continually and
nsks every who speaks to him for a cigar Some
members OF the visiting 9th Regiment OF Massachusetts,
called on him yesterday, they said % 10 see the
man who made much noise IN Boston on Tuesday"
Cox held conversations with several lawyers yesterday,
and is said 20 have made arrangements for counsel
FALSE THEORIES OF THE MURDER.
now THE CoNTRIyEBs OF ABSURD FICTIoNs HAVE
BEEN MADE RIDICULOUs-PLAIN TALK FROM
SUPERINTENDENT wALLING.
1t was on a day early last week, long before
the police authorities OF NewYork knew of the recovery
OF any portion Of Mrs. Hulrs stolen iewery Of the
identity OF the murderer that Superintendent Wallng
xVos taiEing with TRIBISy reporter about the absorb