Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-17
NEW YORK.

Mrs. Hull Avenged-Chastfne Cox Hung
 for Her RIurder-scenes in the TOmbs-
 The Criminal Courageous and Cool-Hfs
 Last Night on Earth.
 NEW YORK, July 16.-Chastine Cox, who murdered Mrs Jane De Forest Hull year ago this month, was hanged in the court yard of the City prison at S:35 o'clock this morn ing. At quarter past o'clock Sheriff Bowe, followed by twenty deputy sheriffs and Under Sheriff Joel O. Stevens and Order of Arrest Clerk A. B. Davidson, marched into the male prison. and ranged themselves on either side of the corridor. Cox was in cell No 6, en- gagged in prayer with Rev. Sydney G. Law, chaplain of the prison, and three colored clergymen one of whom Rev. MT. Cook of this city, passed the night in the Tombs. Cox passed the night very quietly. At six o'clock last night Sheriffs Ahrens and Daly arrived at the prison and took up the death-watch. The duty of these officers WAS to take charge of the prisoner until the time of his execu- tion They report that all through the even
 ing and until he threw himself on his narrow cot for few hours sleep early this morning the condemned man was to all outward ap- pearanees perfectly calm and resigned. He
 eonversed cheerfully with his counsel, and at
 times engaged in song or prayer with the
 minister who attended him in his last hours.
 Shortly after six o'clock last night his supper,
 consisting of soup, roast chicken and tea,
 was taken to him and he partook heartily of
 it. After supper he was visited by Dr. Vim.
 T. Hardy, the city physician, who had few
 words of conversation with him, and then
 felt his pulse He found 1t to be normal at
 seventy-two Dr. Hardy afterward said that
 the prisoner was one of the most remarkable
 men he had met. He was perfectly calm, la
 bored under no excitement, and was perfectly
 ready to meet his fate. Cox said to the min
 isters that he did not fear his fate, that he had
 made his peace with God and that he was fully
 prepared to die He said that he had no
 fear of death, but felt for his mother, and the
 pain and modification which his death would
 cause her. He was restless through the
 night, but slept soundly from o'clock till five After he awoke he spent some time singing hymns with the ministers.
 At twenty minutes past o'clock Inspector Murray notified Under Sheriff Stevens that the police arrangements were complete, and Cox was told to prepare for death. The cler- pynen in his cell sang the hymn ''We shall meet beyend the river" the prisoner joining in the singing. Sheriff Bowe, Under Sheriff Stevens and the executioner, then entered the cell, and the QeaGn Warfdnb was I6du GO HILL Cox was very calm, not muscle of his face moved while the warrant was read, and he did not tremble when the black cap was placed on his head and the moose adjusted about his neck He said to the elergymen present, 'T don't care to say anything when under the gallows. All can say to you is, I thank you, and am prepared to die. have no complaint to make, and ask all whom have wronged to forgive me, as I forgive all who have wronged me.'' The march to the gallows was then begun. As the procession filed out of the prison into the yard the min isters sang hymn. When the procession
 halted under the gallows frame another verse wAs sung and Chaplain Law offered short prayer The condemned man stood on the stone Tagging of the court yard. The black cap was then drawn over the face of the criminal, and at 8:35 the drop fell, and the body was jerked about four feet into the air and then fell down to the length of the rope.