The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
JERSEY ClIYSl HORROR.
The Murdered Policeman'S Widow Ar
raigned and Committed.
SHE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Cove Bennett Taken Into
Custody at Last.
HE is RETICENT T.
Speculation and Rumors Concerning the
Terrible Tragedy.
HE IS RETICENT

Two highly sensational incidents connected with
the case OF tho murdered policeman in Jersey City
transpired yesterday and contributed not little to
the excitement already existing among the inhabi-
tants One of these the arrangement IN court OF
Mrs. Jennie R. Smith, the wife OF the ili-fated
ofhoer, on suspicion Of being bis slayer;
the other bcing the arrest, y rather vol
untary surrender, Of Covert Doboise sennstt
the party whom the police authorities nave been
diligently seeking since the discovery ofrhe crime.
Tho police now express themselves as being satisfied
that they the guilty purity or perhaps parties In
custody and that Of tho detectives m their
sndsavors the only persons who are familiar
with the particulars OF the foul deed is finished. '
Alter tho usual criminal calendar been disposed
OF in the First District Police Court, which opened
about hapsst eight O'Clock in the morning, the large
crowd Of men and women IN attendance showed no
disposition vseate their seats although frequently
reminded BY tho Court officers that the days proceed
ings were over The Information volunteer fell
on unhesding oars, however, as tho throng
present had not come together to feast
their eyes any ordinary prisoner. It having been
widely circulated the previous day that tho formal
srraianment OF Mrs Smith would tako place. More
than an hour passed In this way and sui the court
room ana galleries were packed with people. At
length Judge DAVIS requested the female portion OF
OF them did Several women. however, persisted
in keeping their seats 10 the room Under direction
Of the Court Onlcsr Qulnlan asked Thorn again to
leave, and when they refused comply he put them
out. st 1ffas ,a
SMITH At rpE BAR eaar4 it
The hour was about quarter 10 eleven when Judge
Davis. afsr slsncipg at the police returns In front
OF him, called she name OF Mia jennie 3. Smith At
that moment Chief Nathan opened the door OF the
Undo In O0ic nd Cour
followed Immediately by the prisoner Ara
Smith, who, Of course, became the exposure
Of all eyes, dressed in q fashionable
suit OF mourning, and bad hsr features almost wholly
concealed by heavy black veil. It was noticsd how
ever that her face vas asby pale and her lips tightly
compressed, a. though she was making supreme
effort control herself during the trying ordeal she
had entered with her head bent forward the arms
tended on the body In front and the hands caspcd
~ though she was being led 10 martyrdom and whether
aesiguedly or otherwise presenting quite dramatic
attitude. Alter stopping forward about three PAGES
she turned around II 10 acknowledge the presence
OF the Court, slightly incining her head without at
tempting TO raise IT, As she appeared somswha. en-.
barra.sed Al this moment Chiot Nathan touched her
the arm ana waved her TO the char which stands
ON q raised platform almost on q level with tho
Judges sbencn, and usually occupied BY Witnesses
re following coloquy then epsusd amid profound
Judge DAvis-You are MrA Jennie R: Smith
Ths prisoner lina whisper and without ssvasing
Judge DAVIS You are charged with suspicion Of tho
murder Of Richard H. smith Have you anything to
The prisoner (assin y whisper)-l am not guil,y,
sir.
Judge Davis-Have you any desire to have
further examination without tne advice Of counselY
The .prisonsr--Nos sir. st4 tas 4 .-
tone than the preceding replies OF the prisoner but
ihsy were apparently uttered spasmodioaliy. ~
Judge nodded 20 Chief Nathan to remove her, and
that official Immediately took her BY the arm, and,
assisted bus charge ' through inc JUDGES room
to tho detectives' apartment, where she
allowed 10 remain for while. Shortly alter
ward her sister, Mrs. Watson, ran up stairs, aud
admitted 10 tho room where Mrs. Smith was. After
remaining with her short time MIS- Watson de-
scsnded the stairs. and, accompanied 0y Alderman
joan II. smith, brother OF The man. entered
office Of Chief Nathan, but what trsnspired there
10 the apsrn snl which sue has occupiea curing nsr
incarceration At Ponce Headquarters.
vAGRASr IN CUSTODY.
Among the prisouers brought before Judge Davis
~as singular looking individual, who had boon
rested BY Oncer Murphy ON Sunday IN Pacific avenue.
rue appearance OF vsgrant, was In the act Of na-
ranguing crowd OF children on the subject Of the
sxposuro 10 the sun or other causes. was a
deep copper color. and bis jet black hnir,
aers Ao was not an Indian. however, nor yet hnii
breed, and ne gave hs namc as Mathew o. Lee. On
beng questioned by Jadgs DAVIS this person said ne
hsd como from Harlem, and whom asked how long Il
was since he had been last there replied that 1t was
three monsha In the further qusstiOniog by
the Judge the vagrant accounteu Tor himself
during every Gay ana night for the past two weeks,
excepting last "Wednesday night, when the murder
was committed. He failed altogether 10 membrr
where had been mat particular night. The
Juage then tried 70 elicit from tho whore he had
been from noon OF Wednesday to the same hour
on Thursday, but no disciaimed any knowledge
Of hts Whereabouts during that time. He Was
remanded Tor further examination. and 10
hair usnirt nj Inn nd hon
the murder. IL will be fecotected That MrA Nc.
eregor. occupied the upper portion Of the house
The afternoon previously found man there, who.
pcrceiving that no was discovered, turned away and
represented the stranger ~ dark man. SO tnat her
description Ia that respect corresponds Nth the ap
psarance vi the suspected tramp
THE LINE ov psrKxcE.
In view OF The probability that Mrs. Smith Will be
placed on trial Tor the murder Of her husband speed
aion Is already busy ~ 70 what the probable line OF
defence viii os Regarding this " Is ntimatcd that
viii DC claimed that the woman Is 80 predsposcd
violent nts Of hystora, with tendency TO epilepsy,
% 70 render her irresponsible for her acts wncu she
under the undue excitemons vi passion. Under ibis
aspect the subjonsd statements may have nm import
ant bearing ON the g ss:-
DR.. Lnmpson, who attended MIRA smith during her
attacks vi nysterIa, says that no never more
peculiar case. On one occasion she lay = 1T lyr
twenty -four hours; ut another time Tor eighteen
hours. he nts were rssi without doubt He had
applied sucn usual tssts as sticking pin IN the 1csh
aud applying MIS- fugcr to tho corona Vt her eye,
which she endured unhinchingIy. In one OF these
she tore hcr nar, huu Tue compfued otfUngth oil
her husband and Dr. I.ampson could not mold hor
hands, show ing an amount Of strength lar beyond
what would have boon supposed she possessed.
highly important phase VI hcr affection, as bear
ing upon tho ease, tho fact that hor hystera smu
lated epilepsy. Dr. Lampson says:-"rhers is no
disease that hystera Will not simulate. II comes
from the unhsp,ny exercise Of certain emotions that
prodomnato aud become superior TO sil others. 1
mean any OF the ruling cmotions-such as love- lear,
anger, revenge--or any OF tho cardinal emotions
She mad these fits moro or loss throughout hor
lifetime, but whom I nfst called. between
nan In hat
had become much person having
such hts, DR.. Larapson continued, "has u diseased
ana unhealthy Imagination. In that condition an
emotion such 10 those have enumerated would have
more dominating -innucnce than II the person had
NO such disease In the annals OF crime you will
often hnd cases where people develop homicida I'm
pulses alter having eonvuisons, particularly cpeptic
stizurcs. nm not aware that this has been the
reAut oil Simple ny sierra, because that is very much
mider discssc but epilepsy has a tendency to de-
svy The perception Of rgnt and wrong the power
Of seltcohtroL flff