The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04

eated At tho cool DAVIS work Mrs Smith will now
be Kept 10 close confinement
roiIcE rHEohIEs. M -
The police, who all along have assumed such an air
OF mystery, SIM refuse 10 make kuowa tneir own
peculiar views 81 the case Their cisws and their
Theories ars s,, rils ana among them are the fol-
no Clear unless he 'la RIA me nn assS 81
the obstacle between himself love THIS.
however. does NOT seem reasonable, a. It
would be running a great and Unnecessary risk, for
the has ackno lodged that had
with Bennett even alter her husband had threatened
XIII her II she did Dennett may have been
completely under the woman's Influence that be aid
not hesitate 70 do murder 10 u use Tnst TINS
IS plausible is because OF the several motives that
would prompt the woman to have the killing done Il
Wis known that she did not live happily
sne was forced 10 return home until
CURED several days His cold treatm loss OF
love, his threats OF shooting euher herself or
T"s Smith mAk a,d mS Srrsv. s ws n
timacy with Bennett Is clearly showa
by the statements of hs neishbors and friends, and
Is iurther substituted by that Of Mr. William
Eaton, an experienced officer, who yesterday SAID
that about ten days ago Smith 'ilod ut Ea.on's
residence, No 80 Montgomery street. smith,
who has known Eaton for sometime, SAID,
"Bhiy, SIS Is crooked; | want you ~
watch ner." They agreed 10 meet on the ncxl night
at "Bhnd Blllys corner" junction oil Newark avenue
and Montgomery street,. Eaton went and found
Saith in Dan Messert's barber shop, where he was
Warren 10 Grand street, and some distance up the
latter thoroughIare. smh on the journey narrating
his troubles He said :-"Biliy, you have the prac-
tca knowledge, and WILL hnow, be able to get the
solid facts IN tnis matter l have got a pretty good
place now. Tho democrats are IN power and likely 10
have control Tor long time, AMI as long as they are
In | am pretty sure OF holding my place. II
sis Is crooked Pm going to get ria oil her and save
money. thlnk she Is mashed on some fellow IN the
Secoud National Bank or some Fellow whose Office Is
near the bank building. as she goes too often
10 tho bank corner. Now, you wach her; she
won't SUSPECT you ~ That tho
woman's character is osd and always has been since
girnood Is an inconlroyertble fact that now bears
strongly against her Innocence. This IS an urortu-
nate clrcums lance for which she Is not wholly re-
soonsIbe ana Justly entitled to sympathy. The mis-
cradle woinun's mother was depraved creature who
kept house OF III fame known as SHINE. W0oley'sn
Smiths widow Jennie, wasa remarkably we'll devci-
mother determined to make hcr daughters attractions
profitable by traficing her body THIS was done
and she WAS scarce fifteen when she was placed under
wnhhold--lo be treated for loathsome disease OF
malignant form that threatened 10 sap her
when she frs. met her late HUSBAND, who
was then married. Smith became regular
visitor NJ Jenno's home, and twss on account Of
spectacle lady, Obtained divorce May ~, 1871.
The divorced woman subsequently, married her
SMITHS wife oota,nsd The decree annullins the
marriage he contracled an illegal marriage
Baptist Cnurcn Smtns nc,s since his marriage Will
not bear criiicsm That he did mis- vile injustice ny
violating the pledge giver 10 remain true nas sub
stantfal basis; out the acts were those Of q
now dead man, aud IL would benefit
investigate tho many told by responsible par.
ties. Tho uniortunate woman, whose story OF what
traDsprcd the night OF the murder IL not credited,
has even been charged with feigning sickness
and tile police tired for not having imned
ately consigned her TO dark coll and force her TO
tell all about the murder. This desire OF the biased
officials executed to-day BY placing the woman
behind the bars