New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-17

at the wrist in fifteen minutes the heart beat
Internationally In sixteen minutes II ceased en-
tirely. DR.. Buttles said Cox could have SUI
no dppocaed may The BODY was lett hanging
for thirty minutes IL was then lowered. put ~ a
coffin and placed IN the wagon OF Charles Benedicl,
an undertaken at No. 60 Carmine-st. by orders OF
tho Rev. Mr.. Cook the body will remain on ice there
until sunday morning. when the funeral services
will be held in the Fifteenth Street African Meth
Odist Church.
SCENES AROUND THE TOMBs.
The streets around the Tombs were densely
crowded from about o'clock in the morning until
after Cox was hanged, and many people followed
the wagon to the undertakers store, anxious TO get
look at the body. In the coffin Cox looked very
natural There was no sign Of suffering on bis face
The under jaw dropped little, bui beyond tina! ne
looked SIMPLY weary and worn, rs II he had dled
after long illness. Coroner Hermann held an IN
quest. the verdict being Came to death by judicial
hanging"
The boys prison was emptied of all inmates carly
in the morning. so that they could not see the hang
ing, and the women prisoners like the men, were
locked up in their cells until all was over. some
colored men were present, and after the hanging
expressed their Indignation that Governor CoTnoii
should have refused to see their committee Ihey
did not demand, they said, the communication OF
COxs sentence, but they were angry that the COY
ernor would not hear an argument. The Rev r.
McCant Stewart said the committeeman were at the
Fifth Avenue HOte! very early yesterday morning
and sent their names to the Governors room; out
lac would not be aroused and sent them no answer
They then sent him the following communication:
To his EreeIency Governor ALoSzo b. CORNELL;
The committee s-nt 10 Albany by a Large meeting oil
your felo cltzens TO reference to Chastne
Cox have returned this and respectfully ask only
a few moments Of your time Very resSec'mliy'
Editor Of The Progressive American;
4. MCGAHT STEWART.
Pastor OF the sullivan street A. VI. Church
W. H. RUSSELL,
Pastor OF the Methodist Church at Rutherford Park;
j. ID. BOWEL,
Editor OF The Erodus
The servant who carried this communication TO
the Governors room knocked long and loudly on the
door but the inmate could not be aroused and the
committee were obliged TO 30 away without seeing
him
Cox is described on the books at the Tombs as
being thirty-two years of age weight, 176 pounds
born in Virginia lived in New-ior eight years
married could neither read nor write; Protest
ant and a waiter by trade. His vallse and some
little things left III his cell he requested one Of the
keepers to send to Miss Harris, VINO lives III Fifty
sixth-st, TO be kept by her for his brother.
CO.'S CRIME.
Mrs Jane L. DeFOrest Hull, whom Cox muir
dered was found dead in Ler bed at her home, No
14O West Forty-second-st on the morning of June
II, 1879. Her hands and feet were tied gag was
In her mouth, and she was blIndfolded. Her eye
brows were Hnged, and the drippiugs Of n candle |
were on her face. A god Ocket watch |
and chain, several rings, necklace, |
and various other ornaments were missing Her |
husband, Dr. AlOuZO g. Hull, was at first suspected
of the crIme but before the investigation was con-
cluded Cox was arrested IN Boston. lie was recog-
uiZed as one VINO had been IN Mrs lIulIs employ, !
and IN his possession found some of the OTna-
ments and tickets for other pieces which he had |
pawued He was brought TO this city, and be made
a confession. On July II. 1879. ne sentenced |
TO death for murder in the first degree. stay Of |
proceedings was obtained, ana an appeal was taken
on OCTOBER 20. He resentenced on April II, !
and on May II was respited until yesterday.