The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
TELL TALE BLOOD SPOTS.
A STIRLING DTSCOpERY iBOUT THE
MURDER or OEJIChR SMITH
Finding N womnn's Slight Dress. Covered with |
Iiood. Sccrctrd In the chimney Of smiths |
House The spets Bennett's Coat.

- Inc spots Goat.
A night dress alleged to belong TO Mrs.
Jenny Smith. The wife Of the murdered Jersey
City police oi1lrcr. has boon discovered sccrctcd
In the chimney Of tho house in Pacific avenue
IN which abe and her husband lived. Tho enr-
mcnt. which is made without q yoke md but
tons NJ the shoulders IA saturated on the breast
and back with thick blood. and its sleeves show
tho impress Of bloody fingers that. Judging
from the sle Of tho marks would socm to have
been those Of a man. II will be- remembered
that one Of the most inexplicable circumstances
about tho murder was tho fact established by
the testimony OF Mr.. Macgregor who occupied
tho upper portion Of the dwelling in which tho
Smiths liVod. that although the blood Of tho
murdered man had boon spattcrcd over
the carpet and the closet door next
to the side on which he lay. yet no traces Of
blood were found on the person or gown Of Mira.
Smith. TO explain this fact variety Of theories
wore advanced tho principal one being that tho
assassin had arranged the bed so ns to prevent
the blows from striking the woman.
When Mrs Smith rushed up stairs and called
to Macgregor. Heis killed. He IL killed. A
man did IT," she wore gown without spot or
stain Of any kind. and from these revelations
the police infer that she must have deliberately
changed her nigh,-drcss after having killed
her husband. Tho garment has bocn sent to
Prof. Doremus. who will anayzc the spots and
report the result Of his Investigations in a few
days.
The sensation produced in Jersey City by the
discovery which was published late yesterday
afternoon In an extra. was very great. The
general opinion previously WINS TINT the fact
that there was no blood on the gown which
Mrs. Smith wore when she PROGRESSED to have
discovered hor husbands dead body lying by
her side. was go suspicious and unaccOuntahlo
~ to suggest that she must either have stood
aloof while some one olso committed tho
decd or tNat II shc perpe,ratcd 1t sho
must have changed her dress afterwards.
Those familiar with the domestic relations Of
the Smith family say that Mrs. Smith has very
vindictlye and passi onate nature. Thcy aver
that If she Killed her husband 1t was done
through jealousy
since Friday night Mrs Smiths hcnth has
gradually improved. and the fever which al ono
time threatened 10 be fatal has considerably
alAted. Yesterday morning she cviuccd do
sire for food Her condition IA how
ever. very Narinhlc. An officer continues
20 watch day aud night Mt the door IT her room.
and she Is not allowed The privilege Of rcading
the morning puper- Her time IL devoted to
such occupations us shr can find for her needle.
and her recreation is limited to the pages ~
serial novel and to short promcnadcs up and
down her chamber
1t is auihentirllly asserted that the examna-
tion OF tho spols IN Mr., Bcnnctts English walk
ing coat that wns found In his trunk has estnb-
lishcd the fact o. I they were not produced by
blood The Chief uf Police and Nil l-anc THv-
lQr the acting Prosecutor in tho nbscnne oi Mr..
McGill declared 10 tn" reporter for THE SUN
that they had received no information ON the
subject.
BENEFITS absence from the inquest on Friday
evening is attributed to his continul US combine
mont in a noisome cell. Hi- food i ordinary
prison diet and he complains Of being kept
Under key without any evidence as 10 his guilt.