New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-13
THE BENNETT-MAY AFFAIR.
LATEST RJMORs AND CONJECTUREs.

LATEST RTMORS AND CONJECTURES.
RE1IcESCE OF ALL PERSONS ABLE TO GIVE IN
TORNATIoN--wHsRR Mr.. BENNETT IS STILL
UNCERIAIN-THE REPORT CONCERNING HIS MAR
RIAGE-THE GRAND JURY BAFfLED IN ITS IN
QrrIR1Es
Public interest in the Bennett-May affair,
which had been kept ut high pitch by reason OF the
secrecy maintained by the principals and their friends
seemed to be waning somewhat yesterday. There Is
little OF fact amid the vast OF conjecture rumOr and
gossip and time Ia doing what the participants in the
dnel and their associates might have done at earlier
day by taking q line OF action different from that
which they have pursued. Their course has caused
much comment, and club members and others ask why
those concerned in the affair did not band together and
brave the Grand jury refusing to mplcate themselves
Ivy tesifyng in regard to duel Of which there were no
witnesses beside themselves. The opinion was ex
pressed that there hidden FOR their con-
duct and the general public refuse TO believed that was
merely fear Of legal pro cecdngs that caused
secrecy and reucencc The rumOr that Miss May
had added to the etrangeness OF this strange affair by
private marriage and journey to Europe with
yr. Bennett caused considerable excitement through
out the city, but it waa Of short duration. The
general impression cond no true, but
seoond thought many people declared that IL was by no
impossible u belief Miss Mays sincere attach
rnent Mr. was said be well known TO their
aequaintances, and nobody but family friends had
ceremony might have been performed without difficulty
IN entire privacy. Among those who believe that Mr.
Bennett with his bride IL board the steamer Illinois,
which sailed from Philadelphia for Liverpool Thurs
dsy, number Of members OF the Union CinD
Others are confident that Mr. Bennett is with Carroll
Livingston, Lawrence Jerome end John C. Heckseher,
who are diligently but vainly sought for in order that
they may taken before the Grand Jury for exanina
ton regard their knowledge Of the duel Only
very think that he Ia in the city and the general as
seon Is that is almost certain tina he ia not at bone
OF Miss May nothing more can be learned. Her rela
tives absolutely refuse TO give any information about
her, aud nothing but very faint runor arms that She
has been lately seen in the city.
Louis Lorillard the Union Club yesterday. The
other gentlemen who have been reported fearing ar
rest have not been seen since Dr. Phelps was called
before the Grand Jury. Capt Oerchs was also at the
club apparently triumphant at having passed the ordeal
of examination In safety. Lawrence Jerome, for whom
subpoena had been issued and whom is reported to
have been served nowhere to be found 1t Is con-
ecured he could not pass the Grand Jury az easily
ma Capt Oelrchs succeed in doing The Union Club was
more quiet evening than II has been since the street
encounter OF a week ago last Wednesday and many OF
the members declared that they exceedingly sick OF
the May Bennett scandal.
The District-Attorney and the court officers in the
vicinity of the Grand Jury still continue to bef0g
the legal developments In the famous duel with mys-
made OF them, II IL most probable that they are in
Of only such facts the newspapers furnish
them and that the secretve air which they assume when
questioned is intended to vail lack OF knowledge.
The Grand Jury yesterday examined John Chisholm,
Superintendent Of the Union Club to what no knew OF
the hostile meeting between Bennett and May. but his
knowledge confined to the gossip OF the club and
was of no practical value. No evidence has yet been
secured which would warrant the indictment OF the
principals or of the duel and unless Dr. Phelps
should DC constrained testify by order of the court II
IA probable that the attempt punish the duests will
be given up. The Grand Jury devoted nearly all OF Its
session yesterday to miscellaneous business and handed
ND to Judge Gldersleeve before adjournment large
bundle of indictments.
Judge Donohue has not yet given hts decision In the
case of Dr. Charles Phelps who Is In the custody OF the
Sheriff for contempt OF conr IN refusing to answer the
Grand Jury's questions about the duel Aresoluon was
adopted by the Police Commissioners yesterday that the
Superintendent ascertain whether not Dr. Phelps
who Is police surgcon-has been absent without leave
since Jan. l. has neglected TO visit members OF the
police force who were on sick leave