Year: 1879

Con ufessiOn Of the Deed.


Chastine Cox a mulatto, was arrest
ed last night at Boston, by five officers
while hs was in Eb-n.z ger Church at
the South End, and subsequently ad-
mitted that some months ago he work
ed in the house of doctor opposite DR.
Hull's house, and while there noticed
the jewelry that Mrs. Hull wore. He
was employed as man of all work in
the house, and was acquainted with one
of the girls in DR.. Hulrs house.


On the night Of the murder Cox Went
to the basement window, which ht
found unlocked. He had no accompli-
cps-at least in his conversations with
the officers he referred to none. The
entrance through the window Vas east
ly effected, and once in the house he
struck match and lighted a candle
which he had brought with him, and
the remains of which, he says. he still
has.


He then crept quietly upstairs to Mrs
HILLS room and saw that she was sleep
ing soundly, he placed his hand gently
on her mouth and nose. She reused q
little and said "who is it?" THE
DOCTOR" replied Cox. He then finished
the terrible deed by binding her clothes
over her face.


COX is heavy, powerfully built mu.
latto and could do this easily. The
theory advanced by those who have
talked with the murderer is that Mrs
Hull died more of terror than OF
strangulation. Cox said she made lit
tie resistance. After finding that she
was dead he threw some cologne on hel
face and tied her to the bed.


Then he hastily gathered what jew
elry he could readily find and left the
house by the front door, leaving II
open. He had locked the window on
the inside after entering the house, ap
parently with the intention of going
out hastily by the door. Cox said thai
Mrs. Hull made no outcry and did not
struggle. He was seeking for her jew
elry, and was afraid she would awaker
while he was in her room.


Chastine made his appearance in Bos,
ton week ago and as is now known
went into pawnbroker's shop, wher'
he disposed of set of cameo jewelry
About the same time the Superinten
dent of Pawnbrokers received from
New York description of the property
and this set was found bv the officer ir
pawnbroker's shop in that city. Th'
paw broker then furnished the officer
with description Of the party VIII
pawned it.


R. Balch, newspaper reporter IL
that city, had obtained a description Q
this man, and this evening, Will
walking along Shawmut avenue, he oh
served colCred man in front of him il
company with another man, and tn
appearance of the negro impressed Mr.
Balch as very much in accord with tn
description that had been given by TIN
pawnbroker of the man who pledged
the cameo.


After careful observation of the party
Mr.. Balch approached him and inquire'
if he could direct him to Bunker Hill
street, and to this inquiry the negr
responded that he could not, as he wa
stranger here from New York. Thi
tended to confirm the impression tina
he was the person wanted, and Mr.
Balch watched until he saw him ente
a colcred church, and then fastened t.
inform the police authorities, who sen
a detail of officers and made the arrest


Cox made no resistance, but wen
quietly to the police station, where he
was searched, and Mrs. Hulls watcl
was found on him and thorough,
identified. He was not reticent, ant
said in answer to questions, that h'
had lived for long time opposite Mrs
Hull's house, and at the time of the
robbery he entered through the lowe
window and went up stairs to her room
He further said that his purpose was
robbery alone and he did not intent
to kill her.