New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-01
cox PLEADS Not GUILTY.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE MURDERER BEFORE JUDGE
GILDERsLEEvE IN THE COURT OF GENERAL
sEssIoNs-wHAT The INDICTMENT ALLEGES.
In anticipation of the removal Of Cox from
Tombs 10 the Court General Sessions yesterday
morning a crowd Of men, women and children had coz
lccted IN Of the prison by 1890 o'clock They
demonsratve and no trouble anticipated, but
I'm order avoid any possibility Of difficulty eolored
man, confined on charge OF larceny, was
marched out, heavily manacled, between two
officers, and conveyed down Cenre-st. to the
Court building on Chambers-st The crowd of
course followed the decoy, and q few minutes later
Court Officers Wilson and Medcar quietly escorted Cox
the courtroom by circuitOus way. They entered
the building from the park sde and proceeded directly
to the courtroom, where Cox placed IN the box
with the other prisoners awaiting trial This was about
IL o'clock, and in the meantime number Of the crowd
that had followed the wrong discovered the decep-
tion, and went directly TO the courtroom When Judge
Gildersleeve his seat the thronged to its
utmost capacity, and it almost impossible to pass
through the corridors Of the building
The Grand Jury had not into court, but the null
titude waited patiently the Court in the meantime
being occupied with the trial Of of petty embez
element While this trial was in progress assistant
Distrct-AttoIney Rollins, who has charge OF the
sleeve and held q long conversation with him. Word
finally received from the Grand Jurors that they
ready to come into court aud at 142O they filed
IN and took their seats Alter tner names had DeeI
called, the foreman handed court OAicer bundle OF
sleeve. The foreman then announced the Court that
the jury had completed it's labors In dschargng tne
thanks OF the people for the ability and energy with
which they had performed their duties.
Judge Glldersieeve whispered 10 the clerk OF the
court, and Immediately that official In loud voice,
said: Put Chastine Cox at the bar" AT eyes were
turned toward the prisoners box. Cox had heard the
command, and was ready to step out when
the door was opened LIE ce was R 30 S
place immediately in front and TO the left Of the clerks
desk His counsel W. F. Howe, Joined him, and stood
" arratgnment.
dressed In suit OF blue flannel His chin had been
shaved. and his appearance not at all repuslye.
lie was very calm throughout the proceedings.
Mr.. sparks, the clerk Of the court, said: Chastne
Of Jane De Hull whilst you engaged in the
commission off felony wit grand larceny, in the dwell
ing house Of said Jane De Forest Hull on the night OF June
II, 1879 and assauting her with such force and viO
lence that she then and there died. Dc you demand
Cox's reply was almost naudble 1t was hoard only
by those IN his immediate vicinity and was TO the ef-
Mr. Howe-He says be leaves it to me. have seen
the Indictment ana am familiar with IL. We ntSrpOsc
plea of not guilty.
Assistant Dsirict-Attorney Rollns-I move, your
Honor that the case he set down for trial for the
second Monday OF the July term. two weeks from
to-day -, . 49,. l., A.,
way of an immediate trial We have no knowledge that
We viii not be able to 20 on on that day, but
Judge Gldersleeye-I think counsel should confer
Mr.. Howe-i VII confer with Judyq oovlug and the
Dlstric-Attoruey. Meanwhile, would IL not be well to
give order for an extra panel OF thousand Jurors
Mr.. ROlus-I think the cOuusePs idea OF the number
OF jurors hkely to be required is little extravagant
Judge Gdersleeye-Le the trial be set down for the
second Monday in July subject OfcOurse to the approval
OF Judge Cowng who Will hold court in that term, The
motion for extra panel be made at the July
term.
The prisoner then removed from the box, and sub
s6quently was taken TO the Tombs.
The indictment against Cox contains thirteen counts.
The first second third, fourth, firth and thirteenth
charge that the prisoner killed Jane DE Forest Hull
while he engaged In the felony OF stealing certain
articles Of her property the SIXTH seventh eighth and
ninth common law counts for murder and the tenth,
eleventh and twelfth counts charge that the prisoner
when he killed Mrs Hull engaged in stealing the
property OF AlOnzO G.. Hull. Besides the difference
named the from each other only in the set
ting out of the mode of killing. Tho death 10 alleged
to have been effected follows: In the first,
ninth and twelfth counts by smOthering and
suffOcatng by various means which particularly
specified in the second count, by Smoaering and suto-
eating with cloth over the mouth In the third and
eighth counts by smOthering and suOcatng by placing
his hand mouth and lin the fourth seventh
aud eleventh counts by smotherng and suocatng not
describing how the deed accomplished In the dfth
sixth aud tenth counts by smOtherlng and suOcatng
by means and instruments end IN a and manner 10
the Grand Jury unknown and in the thirteenth count,
by smOtherng and suflOCatlng by pressing pillow over
Der mouth and nose.