The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-25
THE STORY OF THE MURDER.
cox MIXES 4 DETAILED STATEMENT
or now NE KTLLED YRS. HULL

Life Told by Himself ais Room Ia boston
What he Did Amer the Murder-Iu the
Hands of New York Omccrs-'The Manner
In which the Police Got Hold of the Clue.
BosroN, June 4.-The interest i'm the Hull
murder has been greatly intensified here by
the arrest Of Cox in this city. and large crowds
gathered about the City Hail when it was known
that he had been taken there from the Fifth
Station this mQrniNg Cox did not sleep we'll
las, night. and he had an appearance Of de-
preston. but was open and apparently frank
In reply to all questions. He WAS taken To the
cell room beneath tho Office Of the Superinten-
dent Of Police and for IN hour or two a sort Of
public exhibition was made Of him the crowd
passing In Il line past his cell door. he standing
most Of the time near the grating. as though to
enable them to obtain a good view.
This morning. in conversation with tho ofIl-
GERS. Cox gave a fun account OF his life and OF
the details Of his crime. He suid that on the
day before the murder he cleaned carpet for
Mrs. Kcnnard. in Twenty-second street. and
being overcome by heat. he went to his lodg-
ings. at l66 West Thirty-sixth street and. lying
down. slept until 10 o'clock when he went out
for walk. After wandering about for somo
time. he strolled through Forty second street.
and heard the clock strike ~. Shortly after.
the thought Of robbery entered his mind. and
after Intellectually trying n key in the door Of
the Hull house. he saw the window partly open.
and he opened 1t and went in. The room was
very dark and twas with the greatest difficulty
that he could grope his way about without
noise; but after spending ten fifteen min
utes in this way. he came upon the folding
doors. which he knew separated the paror
from the dining room. These he cautiously
opened. and he could hear some one snoring.
who. he believed. was Mrs. Hull. Pushing
the door open little further he
made a slight noise. when the sounds
from tho sleeper ceased. and he went around
into the hall to listen. Soon the regularity OF
the sleepers breathing was restored. and he
retraced his steps through the folding doors
into the dining room. He then lighted match.
holding Il cautiously between the thumb and
finger OF the right hand the back OF which was
held in such manner before the face as TO en-
tirely screen his features from observation while
the rays OF light were projected forward and
into the apartment During the brief moment
the match burned he saw a dress and other
articles OF clothing which he knew TO be Mrs.
Hulls. He then went across the dining room
toward tho door OF the chamber in which he
had heard the snoring and in which he was
quite sure Mrs. Hull was sleeping. gentle
pressure assured him that the door was not
locked. nor even latched and il slowly opened
under his cautious touch. till he could see the
Ol tue tutInbtT. ne Nhltcu LOT n lltti0
while to make sure that Mrs. Hull was asleep.
Then he lighted a match. as before throw
ing its reflection through the crack into the
sleeping apartment. and holding it so that he
could not be recognized II his victim should
awake suddenly.
The reflection OF the light. as thrown in the
chamber. he thought. was about to awaken the
woman. who was living on her back. with
sheet and white spread laid over her; and. i'm
mediately putting the match out and opening
the door. he sprang into the room. He threw
himself upon her. and placed his knees on her
elbows. She awoke. and. in a dazed and star
tied manner asked. who's that?" at the same
time projecting one hand from under the bed
clothes. and raising 1t up to his face. He re-
piled that II was the j. ,"tor." She put
her hand up TO my face. and l just
lodged it," Cox continued Il had my
knee on her arm. but she coud move
her elbow Then she screamed. but not loud
enough TO alarm anybody and / stuffed
the sheet into her mouth. She cried. Take any
thing you want. but don't kill mel ] told her
that did not want to kill anybody. and she kind
OF tainted away, and was still"
He had he says. placed his left hand over her
mouth. she sirugg ing the while to release her
sell. Finally she became quiet, he holding her
rrh hama 6 Il wtb Rs teeth fS nSe nto srp P ms
He placed one end OF the sheet over her mouth.
and then proceeded 10 bind her as her body
because he found that she might manage 10 roll
OF on the floor. and thereby makea noise which
would arouse some of the inmates Of the house.
He says that he had no idea that he was exer-
cising violence sufficient to cause her death. or
that even serious results would follow the af-
fair. After tying her he lighted piece Of can
die that he had in his pocket. and which. he
says. ne bought some time previous. He re-
turned 10 the dining room. where he got posses
sion OF the watch and he subsequently got tho
rest OF the Iewelry il the bureau drawers. and
IN the bed chamber. He then returned 70 the
chamber. and finding Mrs. Hull breathing
hard, he became frightened, and took up bot
tie OF cologne, and poured the contents over her
face. She continued TO breathe hard and he
dashed pitcher Of water that stood by over her
body. When ne was searching for the jewery
he wont through the trunk Of his victim and
after pouring the water over her, he hastily fed
by the front door. which he left open after him.
AFTER THE MURDER.
Cox declares that he did not attempt TO out
rage his victim. He says: do ~. drink
anything. not even lager. and know what
am talking about took the jewerr and got
the watch out OF the dining room drawer After
had got the stun went back TO her. and she
seemed 10 be breathing long. tried to revive
OF water IN her bosom, came directly out.
and went home and went TO bed went outthe
next day in search Of work. but did not get
riding on an Eighth avenue car, when the driver
said. Did yon hear whet, occurred up a. Forty
said: Why Mrs. Hull WAS murdered in her
bed in the night | asked: Is she deadT He
fellow had any eyes. he might have seen the
color in my face felt the hot blood all through
u went down town. passing the detective-
that short man over there (ponting 10 Schmitt-
berger the New York oificerl, and getting my
satchel at my room, came on 70 Boston"
Cox said that when he went through Forty
eecond street he did not dare 10 look toward
Mrs. Hul's house. He started for Boston On
tho Thursday following tho murder reaching
here Friday morning. He returned 10 New
York TO get his things at his boarding house on
the following Monday, and whilo on his way TO
his oh lodgings he passed the New York detec-
uves again. They did not suspect him. and he
came b9'k 10 TINS city safe again 81 Friday last
taking lodgings NJ the house of q Mrs. Digs. in
Grove street. He spent last Friday afternoon
In look INK about the city and visiting the COm-
mon. On Saturday he again visited the Com
mon, and went 70 bed early, On sunday he at
tended service at the Twelfth Baptist Church In
Phillips street and arose Ht - o'clock on Mon
day morning He strolled over Cambridge
bridge, and returned 10 the city early. wander
Ing about town the rest Of the day.
On Friday night last after his return 10 Bos-
ION, Cox. VINO has the superstition common 10
his race in regard to visions, had peculiar
dream which he regarded as the fOrewarning OF
MS arrest. Until then he had felt himself en-
tlrely secure but On that night ne dreamed that
one o. his deceased brothers appeared 10 him
with the evident endeayor to warn him Of some
approaching danger. This was followed by