New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27
CLOSE OF THE INQUEST.
HOW THF CRIME WAS TRACED TO COx-HIs EMO
TON wHFN BELLA JOHNSON FILL INTO HTs-


TERICS-How HE BEARS HIMSELF IN PRISON.
From an early hour yesterday morning an
eager crowd surged about the Coroners Office at hui
berry and Houston-sts waiting catch a glimpse oil
Chastine Cox, but the closing session OF the Cor
oncr's inquest held in the courtroom VI
Police Headquarters most Of the number hau
no reward for exposing themselves Tor hours
10 hot rays Of the Al 1880 a. M the prisoner
was taken from ms cell the court roor manaeed oe
tween CAPTAIN Williams and Detective Sehmittberger
He appeared calm and collected and looked about the
raul With curiosity rather than concern throhs ioF
lowed the officers and their prisoner and a. many
persons we're admitted az could be seated As
sistaut Attorney Rollins, Commissioner Ds-
venport and John d. Townsend took their ac-
| custnned places. Coroner Woitman and the jury
/ were IN their seats at 1910.
| officer Julius Waterman Of the Tweuty-nnth Pre-
cinct said he from the station on the morning OF
lime IL 10 No. 40 West Forty-secoud-s and entered
| the room III which the body Of the murdered woman
ay He described the condition Of the house as 1t BIAS
| been described often before.
Captain Williams described the house ana
tie body as he found them. The Coroner
and be removed the bandages from the body OF
Mrs Hull The witness identified each bandage. Every
thing used could be matched with something III the
room except the strip about the eyes, tins had
been torn old FELLOWSHIP used by Nancy Francis
as an ironing cloth. He then account OF the
pohce work on the case, but told nothing new.
Mr. Townsend asked: as it true that man spoke
to you about the doctor having talked with him IN hes-
ervOir Park OF numbering his WieP
CAPTAIN Wiliams-Not about the murder Of bis wife,
but about doing job Of that some one else.
Mr. Towusend-Was he arrestedi A.-NO. He Is In
the
The Coruner-I wish say that the man was before
me- not once but to three tines There were reasons
for not inquirng his name. fro the JuTyl This is no
part OF this case 1t not been brought here and can
not be brou glt mere now.
Officer schmittbcrger Of the Twenty-nnth Precinct
described his search for the property and his trip TO
EOstOn.
EVIDENCE or THE BOSTON WITNESSES.
John steinberg, pawnbroker, of No. 46 Merrimaek-
st. Boston, testified that about II O'clock week pgo
Monday, a oolored man, q ing the name OF William
Francis sold him cameo set for 20 So He said II be
onged 10 sick sister, and he wanted 10 raise money 10
nav n doctor aud buy medicine. lie took out watch
snd the pawnbrJker offered 10 buy IT, Taxing u INTO
his hands he saw the case Mis- Hull's Initials An
bour afterward Officer Leggctt showed the witness
he notice Of the stolen jewelry. but he did
not see the notice Of the watch the bottom. The
DESCRIPTION OF the DID not TO that he
had bought OGicer Wood came ID later and showed the
witness postal card whieI description OF the
watch The witness told OF the watch had seen. and
Officer Wood saili "Thafs our man. The canoes
were afterwari identified by 3Irs. Coleman.
To Mr. kollins-I did not buy anything else; he tid
not offer anything else I had not heard Of the
murder Of Mrs. Hull, and did NOS hear OF
it until officer Leggett told me Of IT, The
witness Identified the prisoner the man who sold him
William 7. Legget, asslstant-nspector Of pawuhrok-
Boston, testified 70 his visit TO stenDerg suop
having circulars from WORK de
scriDing the property stolen from Mrs Hlips room
ne determined hold the one found and see
l. he could find any thing else. inc next Iay ne
the property had belonged Iney went 70 STEM
bargs and the set, ana told nm OF the Watchi
UFt4rg
Gtr Lanes r. Wood Of the Boston police force. de-
ser bed the FOR Cox and hls capture lie asked
the negro: where ~ the rest OF Mrs HulPs jewelfyP
fbe prisoner replied: Il don't know; haven't
''You IRE in 6ad place. you had 49, better . tel
then asked that ms mother should not De tO tha ne
Pine watch had narrow, dark cord on It, Cox said be
received only 81 so all He said several times that
no one buJ himself knew Of the crime.
A WITNESS BECOMES HYsTERICAL.
Bella Johnson, q very Hght-coored quadrOon girl.
was called stand, aud asked If she sawany coored
man in the with whom she was acquainted. she
gazed about the room. carefully avoiding that part in
which Cox sat until her attention was directed to him.
she then gnzed hn, and told in clear voice what
Jewels he had given her to keep, aud pointed out the
diamond ring with five stones which he had left with
her 70 pawn for him. There IN all
necklace, three finger rings and two earrings
Besides tGe ring sh5 had pswneI had iven one to
eorVe Tavlur the rest she had retained until arrested
Tuesday morning. The witness kept her oonposure un
Mr. Rollins a. ,d her "a question regard To the time
wnen Cox mad brought her the hrst Jewels; she then
broke down completely, 40 FIRST sObbng, then crying
violently and finally snrie0ng and struggling as che
was carried from the room In the arms
of Captain Williams aud Deputy Coroner Ne
Wlinule Duun2 this sceuo the COuntenancc
of me murderer changed for the first time his ps
uuivered aud tears stood In hs eyes, put ld MOI ia
IL was rst evidence OF emotion that he Aad dis
eorge TayIor a negro waiter al No lOJ B0wery tes-
tined having received The garnet RING from Bella
,-,s 20 i5artigx tIa r.cor
| gard to tue watch and the diamond ring with
five stones. George ID. Hyde was somewhat
more successful but was In doubt as 70 several Oh tue
Jewels. Caryl Coleman remembered tle nee Alace ana
TIE antique He testified 70 mis- visit To Boston aud
the identfoatl0s'of some Of the property. ,,t,
CAPTAIN Williams recalled, ana few additional
on@sons we're sEed Elm in regard OF
Cox Cox tod him that Mrs Hun tainted, ana while
abe was in this fanung condition he tied her He tled
her legs simply TO prevent rom stamping on the
floor and alarming tbs servantgir lie said that ne mad
irving tho Key ne broke on shank. He picked out
tue remainder and threw both pieces INTO JHe street
He saw that the window was partly open lie stepped
on the ledge and fastened IL He said he left
IN that condition.
THE COOK AGAIN on THE STAND.
Nancy Francis was recalled. snd asked II she recoE
nzed the man who called at the house TO Mrs. Hull
She slowly turned her head toward Cox, looked him
steadiiy 10 the moment, ana asked. noddiDg
her head slowly: Didn't you go for that Leaf Of
bread r. Cox nodded
The Witness-And didn't you say you waited on the
RqdfieId family Cox aeSin nodded.
Mr.. ROins-Well now, suppose you talk To me. you
haven't seen this man since Al haven't seen him
suce until minute since tho evening he was there
. yaek or two before Mrs. HulPs death He said ne
wanted 10 4es Mrs. HUH. said didn't know whether
De could see her till after dinner, and 30 he stayed;
Ne went upstairs evening after dinner dc asked
Milo 10 20 tell Mrs. HUI ne was tnere When she
eame down she says Mrs. Hall asked II mat
vas CONDITIONING John John went up and seen MRS.
Euil When ne down, he says that Ma HUI
Io5 him tae next time no DO should call 70 see ner
ar ths 'front.' door. says, Good for sOcd-lOoklr JOAn
Ue5- ~ "a honored by comm % she front door,
Wbfle fhe COOK was tesufying the prisoner seemed
very much interested, and wnen she spoke OF him as
g6odlooklng John" he grtnned IN the moss delegated
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