The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-01
THE MURDERER OF MRS. HULL
DISCOVERED IN BOSTON.
The "Best Police In the World" We're
on q False scent.
Arre., OF Mrs. Huir. Murderer.

custody OF the police authorities. His
name is Chastine Cox, a copper-colored
negro, who has been employed as a
waiter for year and a half in the
neighborhood of the Hull residence in
New York city. This negro made his
appearance in Boston q week ago to-
day, and, as is now known, went into a
pawnbroker's shop where he disposed
OF cameo set of jewelry. About the
same time the superintendent OF pawn
brokers received from New York a de-
scription OF the property. aud this set
was found by an officer IN a pawnbrok-
er's shop in this city. The pawnbrok-
er then furnished the officer with a de-
scription of the party who pawned it.
The search, which was then commenced
revealed the fact that the negro Cox,
after getting rid OF the jewelry, went
10 New York aud remained there two
or three days, and in the meantime
nade some alterations in the character
aud color of his clothing. Mr.. w. II.
Balch, n newspaper reporter in this
city, had obtained description of this
man, aud this evening while walking
along Shawmut avenue he observed a
colored man in front OF him in Gem
pany with another man. and the ap-
pearance Of the negro impressed Balch
as very much in accord with the de-
scription that had been given by tine
pawnbroker Of the man who pledged
the cameo. After a careful Observance
OF the party, Balch approached him
and inquired il he could direct him TO
Bunker Hill street. and to this inquiry
the negro responded that he could not,
as he was a stranger here from New
York. This tending TO confirm the i'm
preston that he was the person want
ed, Balch watched until he saw him en-
ter n colored church and then hastened
to inform the police authorities, who
sent detail OF officers and made the
important arrest. Cox made no resist
ance, but went quietly TO the police
station where he was searched and Mrs.
Hulls watch was found on him, and
he was thoroughly identified. He was
not reticent, and said, in answer to
questions, that he had lived for long
time opposite Mrs. Hulrs house, and
at the time of the robbery he entered
through a lower window, aud went up
stairs 10 her room. He further said
that his purpose was robbery alone.
and he did not intend to kill her. Pri-
vate detective Otto and police officer
Schmittberger, of New York, have ar
rived here, and visited Cox at the sta
tion tonight. He was fully recogniz.
ed, and also gave evidence that he
knew the police officers. Mr.. Caryal
Coleman, who lived in the house with
DIR. and Mrs. Hull. who is also in Bos-
ton, visited the police station tonight,
and recognized the prisoner as a man
that he had seen frequently on the OPP
posite side OF the street from tine Hull
residence.
The negro has appeared very calm
and indifferent since his arrest, and
has talked without hesitation IN giving
the details OF his crime. He went
home on the evening OF the night on
which Mrs. Hull was murdered, at SIX
o'clock, and remained in the house
where he was employed until 10 o'clock,
when he went out again. He had a
kew for the door OF the Hull house,
but he was unable TO make IL tit, and
consequently he raised the window in
the lower story, aud fastened IL mp, so
as to provide for himself All easy means
Of making his escape from the house.
He had n candle with him. Ga ascend
ing the stairs he heard some one snore
aud thought il was man. He blew
the candle ont, walked into the room
aud stepped up 10 the side OF the bed.
Mrs. Hull awaking. asked "Who Is itp'
The Doctor, replied the negro. She
put her hand up and touched his face,
as he was standing close 10 the bed
The robber threw her hand back so
that she could not touch him, al the
same time laying his hand heavily over
her mouth. He then got hold Of CO.
logne bottle and dashed cologne in the
face OF the struggling woman, after
which he got upon the bed and made
gag of the bed.clothing. She was 10y
this time in an exhausted condition,
and he tied her in the manner in which
she was found on the morning after
her murder. Afterward Cox relates
that he relighted the candle, aud, hold
ing il close 10 her face, the cologne ig.
nited, which accounts for the singing
OF tho eyebrows and other burns on the
person OF the murdered woman. The
robbery was then committed, and the
robber made his escape. soon leaving
New York for Boston. He repeats his
statement that he had no other motive
than robbery in the assault that he
made. The police authorities here do
not think that there ~ any reckless
brayado about the negro, but, on the
contrary, he is very cowardly. He IA
native OF Pawhattan county. Virginia.
and is about 32 years OF age. He has
been stopping at No. IL Grove street,
while in this city, at the house OF a
Miss Diggs, and II was his intention 10
90 10 Providence Immediately, and en-
deavor to get berth as cook in for
eiPn bound vessel. He will be taken
TO New York probably tomorrow af-
ternoon by officers Otto and Schmitt-
berger.
In addition 10 the watch which Cox
had on him when arrested, and which
was Immediately identified 10y the ini.
tials. the words christmas. ISIS, aud
other marks, he also had a mosaic ring,
ornamented with the figure Of girl,
which has been described frequently
since the murder. The person who
was walking with murderer when Balch
was first attracted by his appearance
was also a negro, aud the two we're con-
versing in an animated tone.
When he reached the church, Balch,
I feeling convinced that he would re-
main until the services were over, hur-
ried himself TO the police headquarters.
/ Then a telegram was sent for u squad
of policemen 10 repair 10 the church.
Balch, before their arrival, however,
sought detective Wood. aud that officer
placed his band on the murderer
shoulder as he came from the church
aud informed him that he must accom-.
pany him 10 the police station. The
squad OF policemen followed a short
distance in the rear.
The authorities here have been act
lively in search among pawnbrokei
shops aud other places for anything
that would furnish the slightest clu'
10 the great crime. Balch seemed 3,
have an intuition. when he saw th,
man, that he was the murderer, snt
walked past him two or three times II
order 10 satisfy himself that be was q
a good trail. The negro was then cla(
in different apparel from that described
by the pawnbroker 10 whom he pledg
ell the cameo sets Of iewelry. Cox wa,
making systematic efforts 10 flee th,
country. aud bat for the absolutely a.
cidental discovery ot him IN the stree
would have fair chance of oarryin.
out his design. There is nothing 4
indicate that be had any accomplice a
confident m his crime, and u il proba
BILE that he committed the entire ont