The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-18
BODY OF JOHN K. HULL
 AGED GRAND ARMY MAN : FOUND NEAR HIS HOME
fad Wandered Into Miy Shore and Per-
 shed of Exposure
Accidental Discovery Today Terminates Search Which Had Prosecu ed Since Comade Huls Dsar pearance NOv Was Prominent Here in C. A. R. Circles and is
 Widely MOurned

wrapped in his faded coat with the tiny Grand Army button in it's lapel his silvered hair Tapped by the tides of many days, the body of John Rob- ert Hull, former commander of Elias Howe, IT,, Post, G. A. R., lay in the water off the foot of Union avenue since the night of November ', when the enfeebled old man lost his way and died of exposure, less than half d mile from his home. His remains were discovered this morning, ending the weary search of his relatives and friends, who were hoping against hope that he might be restored to them alive.
 This discovery, ich checked both the hopes and the. anxleties of the searchers, was made about noon time today by Frederick Neska, a laborins man of IT Webster street. who was securing the shore near the foot of Union avenue looking for drift wood. His sharp eyesight noted the form that had eluded the vigilance of the searchers, who had passed over that ground many times since the disap- pearance Of Comrade Hull the night before election day.
 No marks of violence were appar- ent on the body, and Medical Exam finer Downs after viewing the remains, gave a verdict of death from exposure. 1t wasi apparent that the aged man, enfeebled both in mind and body, had missed the way to his home in the darkness and had wandered to the foot of Union avenue. becoming enmeshed in the weeds and mire, and struggling hopelessly until he sank exhausted and died of exposure. Those who assisted in recovering his body this morning were struck with the tragedy of it, that he should die of exhaustion with in a few hundred yards of his own home.
 Undertaken Fl. E BisEic / was ca'aed and took charge of the remains. The funeral will probably be held Sunday or Monday. and the Grand Army ser vice will be exemplif1ed over the grave of the dead comrade.
 The last seen alive of MT. Hull was shortly after midnight November T, when he reported at police headquar- ters and asked to be assigned to duty, imagining that he was still a member of the force of constables ofWest Strat- ford. His vagaries were we'll known at police headquarters. and he was placed aboard a Paradise Green car, with instructions to Solomon Kruger, the conductor, to put him off at Un- ion avenue. where MT. Hull lived at No. 2ss, not far from the foot of the street
 What if he is MT. Hill?" demanded the Dayton woman.
 Ask him. said the detectives, in- dicating Hill.
 She. demanded an explanation from Hill. He wouldn't speak. As they rode to Police headquarters she pro- tested again against the indignity of arrest, and demanded anew the req son for their apprehension.
 Hell tell you,'' the detectives told her.
 quarters, the woman insisted upon an explanation, and then Hill, in the presence of the Detectives. told that he had taken the money for their flight from the safe in the hotel.
 They were separated upon their names being entered upon the police blotter and did not meet again until early yesterday, when Cronan took charge of them and started home wards.
 On the train they were very affec- tionate. Mrs. Dayton was in tears during part of the homeward trip and sought consolation by nestling close to the big fellows dropping shoulder. She held his hand affectionately and gave evidence of being thoroughly infat- uated with him. Hill was equally cOnsoling, and tried to comfort that ? fearful young matron-
 While Cronan was counting out to Callaghan the big roll of bills taken from Hill and the woman-who had $50 of it-there arrived by Adams eX press a little hand grip. shipped by Cronan from the Hotel Majestic, New York city. This contained s265 in sil- ver most of it in silver dollars, the remainder in halves.
 This was part of the money belong ing to Arthur B. Williams, which in oH ho had turned over to Clerk Hill for safe keeping In all Callaghan received from Cronan s1.042.70. There was 40 more which Cronan. in view of lack of any funds for expenses in the po- iice department, was obliged to use to meet the expenses of his trip and return home with his charges.
 With the small amount Hill and Mrs. Dayton were able to spend in the few hours they were together, it is believed that the total theft is in the neighborhood of s1,100.
 After he had been held for trial in the Superior court, Hill said he req iized his position.
 q know I've made a fool of my self" said he. i've got to face the music. I suppose. Well, I'm ready to do it''
 When questioned about the Dayton woman, Hill became reticent. It was apparent that he regarded her mem- ory tenderly. and wouldn't place any blame upon her for the crime. "She knew nothing about this business un- til we were arrested in Washington.
 '1 knew they would be looking for me" he added, and I thought I had 'em fooled. I was on an early train. supposed they would figure I'd be on a later train from New York if they went to look for us, but there's where I fell down.
 Hill is regarded by the police as a Teakiing and they believe if the truth were known the suggestion of the western trip was made not at his instance but at that of the Dayton woman, who, it is known, had boast ed that she proposed to get a divorce when she had chance to get out to Reno.
 Mrs. Dayton arrived with CrOnan and his prisoner here shortly after o'clock. A number had gathered af the station to see the big hotel clerk, returning a prisoner. Mrs. Day ton alighted with Cronan and the man