Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-18
The Murder of Mrs. Hull.

CHAsTINR COX CONVICTED.
al AFTER our report OF the trla! Of Chastine Cox
heard, intended to prove that Mrs. Hull was not
Killed by Cox, but by the doctors In the post
District Attorney Phelps then made an elo-
quent address on behalf of the people. He
maintained that no clearer case of murde in
the first degree was ever before jury II not
prisoner was not guilty Of anything. A more
devilish and abhorrent crime never was COM
mitted, and he asked the Jury to do their duty,
fearlessly and faithfully.
jury. He gave review OF the evidence, and ex-
plained the laws governing murder to the jury.
II they were satisfied that the prisoner Killed
ting felon, they should convict him OF murder
In the first degree, but every doubt belonged to
the prisoner. Counsel for the prisoner excepted
to several portions of the charge.
The jury retired at 5:15 o. m and came into
court at 6:25: AT once all was hustle and ex-
citement. Then followed solemn silence as
the jurors took their seats.
Clerk Sparks.-"Have you agreed on a ver
dict, gentlemen?" FOreman.-"We have.'
clerk Sparks.-"Jurors, look upon the prIs-
oDer. Prisoner, look upon the jurors. How say
,.a,, you, DO you find the prisoner guilty or not
frst degree" ''D'- 'ul''' u mufuer IN Inc
A low murmur ran through the densely.
oner appeared to be utterly unmoved, but his
face blanched little when the verdict was an
nounced. The jury was then polled, and the
prisoner when asked what he had to say why
sentence OF death should not be passed upon
MIN. answered that he had nothing to say.
THE DEATH SENTENCE.
Judge Cow1ng then said:-"Chastine Cox, I
would rain believe that the smile which has
Deen on your countenance during the trial was
hot In your heart. Let me urge upon you not to
haDg your hopes on the slender chance OF par
don, but spend the short time yet left YOU in
preparing for that change that must soon come.
You committed horrible crime and showed no
mercy TO your victim. The sentence OF the court
is that you be taken to the TOmbs and there
conhned until the 29th Of August, and then be
hanged IN the prison yard, between q. m. and
= p. M, by the neck until you are dead; and
may GOD have mercy On your soul, and Grant
you tnat pardon In the next world which the
we'll Delng or society refuses you In this world"
a., me prisoner was then taken to the Tombs by
the sherlH, followed by large crowd
DROUGHT NEAR NORFOLK, VA-In the county
OF Nansem0nd, Va, great damage will result to
me corn, clover, sweet potato and fruit crops by
Inc intense heat and prOtracted drought. Glover
nelds are literally burned up, and the peach
orchards look as they do in autumn. The sweet
potato vines In many patches are destroyed.
In THE BUFORD. ELLIOT MURDER trial. Of
OWenton, KY, yesterday, Mrs. G. w. Meri-
wether, OF Louisville, testified that she believed
buIOrd was insane. DIR. w. S. Chipley, as an
expert. testified that from the testimony pro.
sented ne did not believe Buford was Insane.
arguments were begun, and the case will prob
ably be given to the jury Saturday.
SUDDEN DRATH-Thos N. Dale, formerly
one OF the wealthiest silk manufacturers Of
yesterday. Mr. Dale built the magnificent
"Dale Mills" in Paterson, but lost them and
most OF his large fortune during the late bus-
mess depression '>'0 Jug