The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
KILLING OF.
THOMAS HULL.
No New Facts Brought
Out at the Inquest.
PATROL MANLUBYS STORY
He Related the Circumstances That
Led 10 Shooting.
PATROLMANLUBY'S STORY
PISTOL HULL USED PRODUCED

The Inquest which was tcgun by
Coroner Lincoln yesterday afternoon and
nearly finished by 6 o'clock, after three
hours session, revealed no new facts in
the killing of Thomas Hull 10y Policeman
Frank Nj. Luby OF the Second police
station, early "Wednesday morning except
ing that the bullet from Hulfs pistol
glanced after striking the policeman S
back and passed out through his cape on
the other side Ii was at first thought TO
bs hole maae by one of the other bull
let's that flew at tho officer.
All the testimony showed plainly that
Hull lost his life in reckless attempt to
Kill tho policeman, and that tho latter
Drod the fatal shot in self f-defenso
The inquest was begun at 3 o clock and
the part taken by the police in tho affair
was described by Capt Stevens and Sergt
HarSnett. Patrolman Luby told the same
story that he did yesterday ana which
appeared in The News IL revealed moth
ing new.
Hul's revolver was turned over to the
| coroner. Three Of its chambers were
empty showing that the statement that
three shots were fired was true. The
policeman cape was also exhibited.
There were two bullet holes in it, One
was from. the direct shot and the other
was apparently made by the glancing
bullet rs il passed out.
From ell tho testimony presented 1t
would seem that the dead man had no
reason for his attempt on the policeman's
life and that his action was the result of
an unbalacneu mind through the effects Of
drink.
The report from Medical Examiner
Palmer TO the coroner. as 10 what he
found at the autopsy held at the Central
police station shortly after the fatality, Is
to this effect:
Death was caused by bullet which
entered Hur's right side, about four
inches below the nipple 1t came from q
32.oslibre weapon.
One moro witness will be called by the
coroner. He will be Frank Richardson,
son in law of tho dead man, who will
give information regarding the character
and habits Of the victim of the police
mans pistol.
Policeman Luby has been on the
mounted force for the past 10 years and
is regarded as a careful, responsible and
brave man, ono who would not resort to
violence only in self-defence.
There are three similar affairs to this
in the police annals Of this city. The
first one happened about 10 years ago on
Federal Hill Policeman Snow was at
tackled py a crowd of ruilans who jumped
upon him, and as it was apparent that
they meant to do him bodily injury, he
fired his pistol over his left shoulder and
killed one of his assailsnts named Sally.
Fifteen years after, in the same section of
the city, Policeman Tyler. who is now a
sergeant at the Central station, was at
tackled by several men on Atwells
avenue. There was hard struggle, and
the policeman realizing that lie was near
to deaths door, drew his pistol and fired
into the crowd. The bullet lodged in
one Of the assailants named O'Hara, who
died almost instantly. The other fatality
happened OIL West River street about IL
years ago. Patrolman McGarrigan was
set upon by gang of men and after
several rocks had been fired at him, he
drew his revolver and shot one of his as
sailants through the head He dropped
dead in his tracks This last shooting
makes q record of three deaths in self.de-
fence in the police department. as IL is
now constituted. Ihe shooting by Po-
licsman snow took place when the old
night watch service was maintained in
this city.