The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-25

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the detective asked.
Ever since L got the watch.o was the
reply. a.s. i, ..1 - /
ALgTTER PROM RICHMOND, VA.
This was passed by, for the time, and
other articles were examined.
4 letter from his mother dropped out OF
n pocket-book. 1t was dated Richmond,
Va, and was written In feeble hand. IL
began, My Darling Boy" .~ , ~
There wasa policy receipt on life insu'
rance in u New York company aud a
schedule OF its premiums. Various other
papers also fell out.
There was, fyc-barrelIed revolver,
which Cox said was loaded only with blank
cartridges. -, y, -, j + i,
The memorandum. book was next exam
incd. and here was found the entry, "14l."
and others, which were seen by the, pawn
broker when Cox, as William Francis, en-
tcreu the pGwnShop a week ago to-day.
The watch was next handed over for in
spection. 1t bore the following inscrip-
ton: Henry Beguelin, maker, Locle; No.
1851" Detective Wood drew out the
card issued by Superintendent Walling.
He compared the Inscription on the watch
with that on the ticket, and exclaimed, "lt
is the watch" The number was exact.
The proof was now conclusive. Christine
Cox was the murderer OF Mrs. Hull, or, at
least. he knew all about it. He had
some OF her property on his person,
and had sold some more. The little
chrome "a dogs face) that covered
the case Mt the back was torn OIL,
while all :he spectators stood around IN
breathless anxiety. The cascmaker's name
only was read. A still further. examination
found another chrome, and when that was
torn OF the officer read aloud the following
inscription: Mrs. De +. H., Christmas,
1872 Every eye was turned to Cox, who
| stood there without the slightest evidence
| Of weakness or trcpidaton. His face was
rs CAIN as summer lake, and yet he stood
apparently convicted Of one OF the darkest
crimes ever committed.
COMPOSING THE CRIME.
Detective Wood looked him square!y in
the face and said, Where is the rest OF
Mrs. HUBS iewelry?"
~ don't know anything about Mrs. Hull's
ieweiry," Cox replied, without tie slightest
emotion.
Don't you?"
With this denial on his lips, Cox. with the
detectives, the officers. and The newspaper
men, went into The private room OF the sta
ton.
"Now,' said Detective Wood, "tcIl US
where the rest Of 4lrS. uniPs iewclry is.''
Cox was silent Il moment. He seemed to
be lost in thought, and did not appear de.
tcrmincd as to the best course to pursue.
1t last he spoke. and for the first time there
was trcmor in his voice. \ conscious
ness that he was at last brought to bay crcpt
over him, and he weakened. X tear stole
down his cheek.
SWELL will y0u do me favor?"
"Certalnlv," said the detective: "any-
thing | can do for you will cheeriu.ly."
"Well, | want my things sent for. |
| don't want my mother 10 know anythin"
bad has happened to me. IT will Kill her"
Now about tue iewelry,' continued the
detective, with the persistence OF his tribe;
"where are the diamond ear.ringS:'
81 dou't know" he replied. "thcy were
not real diamonds. They were pawned by
Il girl in New York. The ring have here"
and with some difficulty lie drew it from
his little finger. J. was handsome ring,
enamel painted, set with pearls, and having
a handsome band OF red enamel around the
centre medallion. "The diamond ring
pawncG ut Il German rawnbroker'S here in
the city. He gave me $40 ior.it. At the
other pawnbroker's ! sold the cameo pin
and the earrings and. the long chain for
S1.50."
SWELL tell US about the MURDER said
the reporter. :" | don't suppose you intend
ed to murder Mrs. IIull!"
NO" he replied, Il don't know what
made me do it. / suppose the devil must
have taken hold Of me-"
"Wei, how did you get in ?"
I law met 81.
knew the house. | had worked for Mrs.
Hull, washing windows, taking care Of the
furnace, and carrying coal upstairs for s.
a week. ] worked permanently across the
street. knew the cook slightly. | did not
know the people upstairs"
There was reward Of $500 out for the
arrest Of the murderer.
THE REPORTERS TRIUMPH.
The Herald says editoriaIly:
An interesting feature If the capture OF
the rascal is that after detectives had been
searching for week the man was finally
| spotted, Swallowed, and given UP To the po-
| lice by newspaper reporter, who seems to
have taken the scent as much by Jour-
| naistic instinct as anything. The
grim, unconscious satire Of the mur-
dercr. who, while being followed by
the amateur detective, went into 4
negro church and listened TO 4 pow
crfuI discourse on he'll BY Il colorcd divine
from Texas. Will be duly noted. Once
caught, the murderer was completely de-
moralizod, and made what appears to be q
full confession. Finally, it appears hat all
the theorlc; and supposed clcws that have
been worked in New York were wrong,
and he horrible suspicion that has been
fastened upon the unhappy husband OF the
murdered woman is to be removed at once
and forever.
IBy telegraph
BcsToN, June 24.-The negro Cox, who
murdered Mrs. EIuli in New York. gave the
officers this morning 4 minute description OF
the way The crime WAS committed. lie says
he smothercQ her with his hands, but did
not intend 10 Kill her, and did not know
until twciity-four hours afterwards that she
was dead Most OF the iewelry taken has
been recovered here and in New York from
pawnbrokcrs and women Of iiI-famc To
whom Cox had given 1t. Cox says he did
not leave New York until Thursday after
the murder, and returned there TO get some
things the next Monday. lie did not an-
tic!pate arrest either there or here.
The hero OF Freilgrath's poem, "The
Trumpet Of Grayclottc,H died in Halber-
stadt, Germany, on the 22d OF May. His
name was August Brnkebank.
ronor,l Walker who is TO superinten0