The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02

tetou over tue breast Ihere were TWO scalp Wouuos
Que TWO inches in length In the left pare'al region
Or opening the thorax they found large quantity OF
coagua,ed blood in tho thoracc cavity from the messed
wounds. One was about the middle OF the lower iooe
OF The left lung. The surface OF the leit von-
tricle OF tho heart grszed, but not pene-
trated. An incsed wound one-eighih OF an
inch penetrated the puim onary artery OF the heart
aud was In itself fatal. An ncised wound was lound
In the psricardum near the ppex the heart also one
an inch and halt In length IN the pertioneum one IN
the lower extremity OF the upper lobe Of Tie ieit iung
aDu another on the lower love OF the 1911 lung
notch made by o sharp instrument was found on
the lower edge OF the seventh rib and another IN
corresponding position on tho upper SIDE OF the
right RIB Ono OF the small niesiines was perforated
from side to side. On removing the scalp they dis
covered the left paTicial and left portion Of frontal
bones 70 be extensively aspraseo hoo oae sop % me
Either OF the two blows tho head or tho TWO large
slabs would have been fatal
coRoNER's INVESTIGATION.
At Coroner Roman empanelicd a jury, with
Frceholder A. J. Rapp as foreman, and after view
house No. l33 Pacnc avenue, where the rooms
examined. the jurymcn remained about
tho bedroom and cellar for over an hour ana
alluded to under the bathroom stars lending TO tho
kitchen, through which the murderer is supposed TO
picked up n white handkerchief. mud stained and
dirty 1t shown to Mrs. Smith: but she could not
dropped by the jurors while the house It was EVIL
dent that they did not believe the murder was CON-
mit'ed by stranger. This belief was strengthened
by the TACT that litte black and tan dog be-
longing 10 Smith barKed at every stranger
that entered the door, aud tho nei2hbors
stated that he always barKed at persons
who did not belong In the house strangers TO
the family. Some of the jurors believed that II
have been sufficient to the family the uppor
floor before the murderer could complete his work.
Smith was relieved from duty at the police station
on Grand street at pinc O'Clock Wednesday night,
and from thsro went down town Police Hoad
quarters, whore the Police Commissioners were
the place merely gu. OF curiosity and at
the close OF the meeting left for home II was thon
about eleven s0' ana he reached s h9%s
Tho police yesterday found no one
who had seen him between the ,imc he
left Police Headquarters until he reached his home,
and nothing further is known of what transptred
alter he entered the house to tho time OF his wiie's
screams alarming Mrs. james McGregor up stairs.
THE VICTIMS susPIcIoNs.
Smith. as already stated. was very popular, and the
theories advanced for the OF his mysterious
Sergeant scKaig, OF the Fourth precinct declined to
express any theory, but they admitted that for
hts entire connection with the department never
rested any one who would DO likely 10 wrsak such
terrible revenge. short time ago Smith requested
Captain Lennon to take him off night duty
and give him day post. The officers per
suadea smith to keep his night post.
on day duty he would have twelve hours work, but
the officer answered that he did not think everything
was right at the house and wanted to be homo Vt
theory that tho officers wife was In the
habit Of receiving visitors, and II is sup
in the house yesterday morning, TO avoid exposure
and disgrace, murdered the officer as he scpt II
house was a former landlord, who, while the
oficcr and wife were hts tenants, took his
rent IN board r Mnms no remained there
OF hysteria and the landlord always took a position
by the side OF her bed and tanned her until she
covered 1t was also asserted that Mrs. Smiths face
and figure attracted cons iderable attention while ON
the street, and in that way she made many acquaint
ances OF which ncr husband know nothing.
DOMESTIC
MI. James Smith. brother OF Tho deceased said
last evening TO HERALD reporter, while speaking Of
these circumstances, that he could not tell whether
they were not. He said that he never visited
the house except in cases Of sickness und then con.
versed but little with his brothers WIFE, Tho deceased
never spoke OF his domestic affairs oven his
brothers, and they could not tell whether the couple
fact that some little notore,y was attached to tho de-
ceased anu his wife directly after their marriage,
six or seven years ago, and Mrd., Mr. , smith
married before he met J0nnie W0oley, his present
wiio and after few years his wife obtained divorce
from him. She aiterward married my elder brother,
Isaac and whom Dick soon alter married Jennie
Wooey there little talk aboutt" OF his brother
james smith SAID that he-was born in tho Eighth
age moved to Jersey Guy. where he fol-
lowed the business OF painting and paper
police man In the Jersy City Police Department.
ana assigned TO the Fourth precinct. He was tive
iiaht mustaohe Ho was well known and universally
liked HIS brothers thut they knew Of NO ono who
ever had quarrel with him.
THE wIFE's STATEMENT.
Detective Edward McHorney was yesterday given
charge OF the case and after Coroner Roman had
dered MRS. Smith undor arrest, the officer remained
at the house TO take OF her. by the orders OF
Chief Nathan and the Coroner no one allowed
To converse with her. and all the state nens made as
from her como through the police. Detective Nc
Horpcy SAID that after The removal Of the BODY she
sat in front room and acted IN very cool and
topic except the MURDER Several times she swooncd
aud when recovering would weep for short time,
day the detective her closely whether
she could not oier some theory for tho murder OF
her husband, but she rciused 10 answer. The
officer asked her whether she hac not made
the acquaintance Of some person who would be likely
to desire her husband out of the way. or whether
some had III rted with her and visited hor with
out her husbands knowledge. To all Of these ques-
tions she answered "No, and almost Immediately
after would swoon SO that the officer, fearing
TO tnjurc her, desisted and asked tho questions
no until she had grown entirely calm and col
lected, whom he obtained from her statement SUBJ
s,ontiay follows -Shc said that about two o'clock
she was awakened by somo noise which she thinks
was made by the mikman who keeps u
horse In the stable at the rear OF the house.
Al that time she got a drink and went 10 sleep
again. She could not remember whether tho coal oil
lamp front Of the alarm clock ON the dressing case
was burning at the time not After drinking shc
dd not again awake uusii about four o'clock, when
she found her little black ana tan dog at tho
sido OF tho bed jumping up ana endeavor-
dress There was cloth OF some kind over her lace,
and pusning !, on The threw her hand over TO tho
hand encountered something cold and clammy,
and, Jumping up, she snrieksd Tor Mr. Nc
Grceor ana tainted When she recovered
The house was filed with the neighbors and Dr. Case
was with her. She had heard norge after the de-
parlure of tho miikman, but says II Is
ike dream to her, that she heard blow struck and
q leave the bedside. Tho officer states
that while snc told her story tho unior-
tunate woman cried and moaucd In hesrtrendiug
mau Ter and frequently lost her sc.cr ntrol so
pictey that obliged to compel her 10 stop her
narrative until she had recovered After the de-
parture OF Dr. Case MIS- McGrcgor the lady living mp
STAIRS was admitted TO SEQ her and allowed 70 remain
with her the rest OF the day.
sxfrH's BRoragRs
The three brothers OF the murdered oficcr arrived
AT tho house on Pacific avenue about ten O'Clock
and SUI rnten led the removal Of the body to the
morguc. One OF tho brothers, Jonn Il. smith, a
member Of tho Board OF Aldermen IRON tho
sixth district and formerly a member OF the ii udson
County Board OF FreenoIdcrs, secured permits
SION TO take charge OF the body after II had
been viewed by Coroner Romans Jury,
ana to-day no will remove tho remains
to hrs residence. No 90 Pacific avenue only block
from whore tho murder was oinmittcd. and the
funeral will take place IRON there tomorrow. The