Year: 1879




Con fessissn Of the D~ed.


Chastine Cox a mulatto, was arrest
ed last night at Boston, by five officers
while he was in Eben-zer 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.. hull's house.


On the night OF the murder Cox went
to the basement window, which he
found unlocked. He had no accompli-
crs-at least in his conversations with
the otlic. rs he referred to none. The
entrance through the window vas east
ly effected, and ono. in the house he
struck a match and lighted candle
which he had brought with him, aud
the remains of which, he says. he still
has.


He then crept quietly upstairs to Mrs.
Hull's room and saw that she was sleep
ing soundly, he placed his hand gently
on her mouth and nose. She reused a
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 her
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 it
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 that
Mrs. Hull made no outcry and did not
struggle. He was seeking for her jew
elry, and was afraid she would awaken
WullC uO " 40 III uCi Ioolh'


Chastine made his appearance in Bos-
ton a week ago and as is now known
went into pawnbroker's shop, where
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 by the officer In
a pawnbroker's shop in that city. The
paw broker then furnished the officers
with a description Of the party who
pawned it.


R. Balch. newspaper reporter in
that city, had obtained description of
this man, and this evening, while
walking along Shawmut avenue, he OBJ
served colored man in front of him in
company with another man, and the
appearance of the negro impressed Mr..
Balch as very much in accord with the
description that had been given by the
pawnbroker of the man who pledged
the cameo.


After careful observation of fthe party.
Mr.. Balch approached him and inquired
if he could direct hilA to Bunker Hill
street, and to this inquiry the negro
responded that he could not, as he was
a stranger here from New York. This
tended to confirm the impression that
he was the person wanted, and Mr..
Balch watched until he saw him enter
colcred church, and then fastened to
inform the police authorities, who sent
a detail of officers and made the arrest.
Cox made no resistance, but went
quietly to the police station, where he
was searched, and Mrs. Hull's watch
was found on him and thoroughly
identified. He was not reticent, and
said in answer to questions, that he
had lived for long time opposite Mrs.
Hull's house, and at the time of the
robbery he entered through the lower
window and went up stairs to her room.
He further said that his purpose was
robbery alone, and he did not intend
to kill her.