The daily gazette., 1877-01-15
Mr.. BENNETT GOES ABROAD
HE SAILS IN THE CITY OF RICH
MOND WITH MISS BENNETT
AND MIR. ROBBINS.
HOW HE HAS SPENT THE LAST FEW DAYS
AND ELUDED THE DETECTIVES
AFTER ALL.
From the Sunday World.

From the Sunday World.
Mr.. James Gorden Bennett, Mr.
dowlanp Robbins, Miss jeanette Ben
nett and Mr.. Bennett's private secrt-
tary sailed in the Inman steamship
City of Richmond for Liverpool yes
terday afternoon. The Whereabouts oi
MIR. Bennett for the past four days
has been Kept secret from all bu,
the members of his family, even his
confidential friends being ignorant of
where he was. The WORLD, Immediate
ly after MIR. Benefits return TO New
York from the scene of the duel, in
formed its readers, as is now shown
correctly, that he would leave the
country, and the fact that he has
done so may be considered rs confirms
ing the reports current here, IN Phil
adelphia and in Baltimore, that his
adversary, Frederick May, is more
severely hurt thaa has been supposed.
Wild stories were put IN circulation
last week by the Tribune that Mr.. Ben
nett had left Philadelphia for Europe
in company with Miss May. We are
credibly informed that Mr.. Benn TT
mas not seen Miss May since the duel
occurred.
Mr.. Bennett was last seen by his
friends at The residence of Cunning S.
Belford, we believe. last Wednesday
afternoon, although one or two intl-
mate friends say that he has been in
New York ever since. Detectives from
the District-Attorney's office have
been searching for him in vain, but
then much is not expected from de-
tectlves in such cases. His house on
Fifth. avenue has been watched, as
have also the different railroad lines
leading out Of the city, but with no
res Its. The manner in which he him
self and Mr.. Robbins. his second, left
the city without detection, is worthy
to be included in the same catalogue
with the duel, as an excellently rlann-
ed and executed secret movement to
turn the flank ofpublic curiosity.
Pilots of Sandy Hook steamtugs,
and other persons interested in the
movements of shipping in the lower
bay, have noticed for some days, with
no little interest, the movements of
Mr.. Benefits steam-yacht, usually de-
voted to the collection Of ship news
ThIs boat generally lies in the Horse
shoe, near Sandy Hook, the greater
part of the day, and late IN the after
noon goes out for business, returning
at midnight, when the fires in the fur
naces are banked until the next after,
noon. Since last Wednesday this yacht
has been seen in all parts of the bay
day and night. The fires have not
been banked and the tug has not re-
mained long in any one place. Some
times at Sandy Hook; sometimes at
Long Island; again in the Kill Won
kull; occasionally making run to
New Jersey, and then without any az
parent motive whatever steaming of
to ConeysIsland-tne va i has been
always moving, so that it has been
well nigh impossible to keep track of
her. She has not been seen up at New
York, however, and if the city has
been visited by her within the past
four days it must have been in the
dead of night.
Last Wednesday evening the yacht
steamed silly up the North River, keep
ing well in towards the New York shore,
and brought up at one Of the lonesome
landings near the foot of West Thirty
iiftn street. Before she had been there
many minutes carriage drove rapid y
down West Ihirty-eIghth street to Elev-
enth avenue, and two men in listers
decen1ed therefrom and walked briskly
down to the river. The carriage turned
and disappeared as suddenly as it came.
The two gentleman stepped aboard Mr.
tBennetts tug, the order to ilet 60 was
gwen by the pilot, and the yacht steamed
away in the direction of Sandy Hook. 1t
is needless to say that the two gentleman
who boarded her were Mr.. Bennett and
and Mr.. Robbins.
~ Yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock
the steamer City of Richmond left her
pier, outward bound. She crossed tine
bar about o'clock. Two tugs were puff
fling idly about. one of which was Mr..
Benefits yacht. The other contained
several members of the staff of his news
paper who were collecting shipping in
telligence. The tug containing Mr.. Ben
nett and Mr.. Robbins ran alongside the
City Of Richmond, and when the steamer
stopped to drop her pilot, a rope-ladder
was thrown over the side and Mr.. Ben
nett and Mr.. Robbins went aboard. The
steamer then continued on her course.
There was a lady on the Richmond
who was extremely glad to see Mr.. Ben
--SSS A@AS SA0eSt n PdoodBo Hdu
been engaged for, her as "Miss Z. B. Gov
den" last Friday She went aboard yester-
day afternoon at2 o'clock, and remained
IN the cabin until the steamer was safely
out of port. About dozen policeman,
members OF the steamboat squad, and
detectives, were watching the City of
Richmond, doubtless on the look out for
Mr.. Bennett. Paris is understood to be
tn destination of the party.
There has been much speculation as
to the change made by Mr.. Benn ett'in
his will on the eve of fighting the duel.
1t was said that when Mr.. Bennett con.
templated marrying Miss May and sail.
ing for Europe, he made provisions in
his will for his wife and wife's family in
clse of his decease. The plan is said 10
be that in Luch event his newspaper
snail be disposed of to joint stock com.
neny, the proceeds of the sale to go tc
Miss Bennett.
District-Attorney Phelps is proceeding
IN his inquiry about the duel under in
structions from Governor Robinson. A.
the hostile meeting took place in anoth
er State, it deyolves upon the Governo