The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-29
A BROOKLYN TRAGEDY.

CoRoNERs INQUEST IN THE BENNETT MURDn
cAsE-THE PRISONER HELD FOR THE GRANu
JURY.
Coroner Simms, OF Brooklyn, held An inquest
last evening in case OF Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett,
who was kicked to death by her husband, William
Bennett, q 'longshoreman, the 18th last, IN
the tenement house No. 43 James street. The
prisoner was present, ana regarded the proceed
ings with apparent indifference. Many relatives
and neighoors OF the deceased were in attends
ance.
Cathartne Reynolds, resident OF No. 43 James
street, testined:-Deceased was In her room on
the morning OF Sunday July Is; she went up
stairs and her husband asked her for the price OF
a nat, and she refused him; then did not hea1
him any more till the afternoon, aud then heard
her say,
''oH, YoU HAVE KILLED MEp
then asked her, WHATS up nowY' she said,
"He kicked me In the side;" asked her to como
down Stars into ms ro0m sue came down, and
went up again TO the head OF the stairs and Iwent
back into my room; this was between three and
four O'Clock IN the afternoons; the next time
saw her was six or seven O'Clock that night
she was sitting on cnair IN her room, and asked
again till morning; she was speeches.; that sun.
day did not hear any noise or disturbance in the
him that Sunday; he was apparently sober.
Jane Donovan, also an inmate OF The same
house, testified that she heard deceased crying
on July Is, 1875; witness opened ner door and
heard Mrs. Bennett moan as she was passing
down the stairs, she called, but witness did
not respond; did not see her again until alter she
was dead heard them quarrelling between three
and Jour O'Clock on that day; witness had often
nett on that day ne was intoxicated.
Catnarine McCleary, OF No. 43 James street, tes-
tilted to seeing Mrs. Bennett at ten O'Clock on
sunday morning In her room; saw her again al
two O'Clock p. M; heard noise alter this In the
thew were having some words: Mrs Bennett went
down stairs, leaving her husband In the nall; saw
her again. between three and four O'Clock, going
lneA hAN hnF
Monday In her room in bed; asked her how she
felt; sue replied she was very weak; when saw
her again, at Ave O'Clock p. NJ she was DEAD; had
neard loud talking In the room at times.
David LLOYD, a stevedore, testified that the de-
Jui9 is nav dame6ter informed me that deceased
was dying; 1 asked her II she knew the cause;
she said the husband tBennett aad kicked neri
In chair; she said, "Uncle David,
NE HAS KILLED ME
where Bennett was and she said she ddn'u
know | then reported the case at the YORK street
removed 10 the hospital; ne said he could nos
supply an ambulance, as she was In her own
Toom; wnen went PACK 70 the bedroom with the
went for assistance and Bennett attacked me
with
KNIFE AND CHAIR LEG;
he said he would put an emo 10 the Lloyd familvs
ne was arrested; LETT the room, and AID not see
Or. Charles b. Gutter testified 10 having at.
tended the deceased, and described her injuries.
which, he said, were internal; deceased said heh
band.
0nicer GoOaday, OF the Second precinct tes-
titled to arresting Bennett on the night OF the
murder. MIS- Bennett SAID abe had been kicked
In the side.
Dr. A. W. Shepard testified TO making the post
mortem examination; there was confusion on
cue lett side; tho spleen was ruptured and had
been pierced by a broken rib; this caused death.
William Bennett. the prisoner, then said MS
vile had been sick from kidney disease, and ION
six weeks had not used four pounds OF vlctualss
only living on gin and whiskey. whenever she
could get no GIN she was connned 10 her Deu
until she got some. She pawned her clothes for
liquor, he said, ana ner relatives were all drunk
ards. Bennett theu detailed MS grievances az
great length. .
The Jury retred and In few moments returned
verdict that Mrs. Bennett died ron injuries Ia
ncted by her husband. Bennett was taken 10
Raymond street JAIL where he Is held 70 await
the acuon Of tba Grand surY,