The New York herald., 1878-08-08

cut Of the chleroorm bottle and her Improbable story
about and It's USE tho statement tnat at two O'Clock
A. N. both her husband and bersef we're awake, and
at that ali we'll; the hiding OF the blood
stained garments IN tho chimney her denial that she
had nnets ~ any time within two weeks prior
TO the murder. her nouchalant and uniesling do.
mssnor a. times since the tragedy-sl these are IN
the nature Of unwlss things which guilty persons Co.
BBNNITr DEPENDED.
Mr. Dslos Cuvsr, President OF the Mutual Land
and Building Company, vas called upon a. bis once
reporter. In relation 70 Bennett aad his supposed
connection with the MURDER M Culver sooxs
ever '0Un since h. % was " small boy. H.:
parents were in the habit OF intrustng
him with the payment Of money TO me- sna Ea was VA
knowledge OF all his antecedeut character cannot DC.
eve II possible that he IS guilty OF THIS crime or nao
he NAV have had knowIedgo Of Mrs smi' his feelings
toward husband. ana II he did have that knowi-
edge believe no viii confess IL by the ramors
that have heard, MRS. Smiths relations with her
husband were such as TO make appear 70 ner 'nst
ne mad TO ns,cs a's and Or comior, with her lie.
They had got TO that stage where u was
impossible for them 10 continue living 'oss'nsr any
fear OF her life his hands, as heard that ne mad
threatened 10 kill her II she did not mend her ways
have lived IN Lafayette tor many years and knew him
well But while never associating with the parties,
II was generally Understood In the neighborhood
name of keeping company With oihers besides her
husband. have understood tnat Bennett was on
terms OF intimacy with her, ana u sne aia enter.
her husband be would be Stkely 10 nave
known it, NV opinion is that Mrs smith Is the guilty
party or else she was accessory to the murder. In
regard to the reports published In some OF The
newspapers, coupling Benneirs name with inc
stealing OF $500 from his employers and the
Stores told about other escapades OF a
young man named Bennett and which took place
tour or I've years ago. they s'acn 70 ano'hsa person
Keency L. Halliday, contractors and builders IN this
city. have never heard anything derogatory 10 tho
nnnn ho rt2noH a6
OF this crime.
ATTORNEY GENERAL sTocKroN's VIEWS
The writer met Attorney General stockton, OF New
Jersey al The Merchanir Hotel, In Corslandt street,
yesterday, and asked his opinion In regard 70 the
murder oi Palrolman smith The ex-United States
Seuaor In reply, said that he knew very little
about the circumstances OF the case, as ne mad
been stopping at Loug Brancn and ouiy occasionally
the spapers coUia,ning accounts OF H. IT ap
peareo he said 10 be strange af .ir. Lut was not
one OF those ys,erious crimes ike the Nathan mur-
der he thought the 20, iton occupied by the woman
ana the distosion OF he oottie OF chlor oiorm
found warranted tae best 'haI The secret o1 Inc
murder would scen oe made known. He stated also
tnat could have nothing 10 do with the case until
had been sent Tor by the Supreme Court Judge IN
the district where IL occurred.
The statement published IN some OF the papers yes
terday settiug forth tnat ex.Alderman Clark, the
eothier in Jersey City, had said he had seen Bennett
s.rsas ss isry %n :rry
on Wednesday night preceding tho murder
was yesterday pronounced fabrication. Mr.. Clark
thinks he did Bennett but II wns At noon OF Fiji.
day, and not Wednesday at all. Mr.. Clark 10 not
even os,tiye that the man whom he Ben
but he thinksit was. He wire dark coat, light
pantsloons and light hat
CoNTRADICrING BENNETT.
A merchant named Jones, doing business on
Grove street. Jersey City, says that nc saw Bennett at
the corner OF Grove ana York streets between half.
pas eight and nine O'Clock on Thursday night. He
tnen wore q black diagonal coat, light pantaloons,
low cut shoes, dark SOCKS and Hight ielt
hat he significance Of these statements lies
In the fact that lhey contradict Benefits assertion
his tardy surrender, that he iid not know OF tn .
murder TIL Saturday. II is not considered possible
City on THURSDAY without hearing oil the mu der.
Another significant act Is that Bennett when soon
that ght suit OF clothes which II is said he
dos
Alderman smith, brother OF the murdered mar,
says he has been waited upon by gen, ,lernan VINO
sta es that he saw sCove'' Bennett Lafayette Cur
between ten ana eleven O'Clock Wednesday nigat.
Mr. smith refused to say VINO his inf,rmant Is, inti.
mating that The man will be known when he tostiaes
before the Coroners jury.
WITH HYSTERIA
At seven O'Clock last evening Mrs. smith was at
tacKed with another A. OF hystcria. ana Dr. Varick
vas sent for to attend her Chief Nathan and Coro-
ner Roman were IN the room while the physician was
present, and II Is said that when recovering
her reason Mrs. Smith dropped several words
through which the police Will obtain
from her a full statement OF all she knows OF The
affair. Chiet Nathan refused TO state whether this
He said 10 the reporter that the prisoner
nad only spoken about ner position, but declined 20
several persons from the street while walking about
the second floor OF Police Headquarters, ana then
white handkerchief was tied srouAd her forehead ~
II she was suncrins from u Lsadache.
The Coroners Inquest will DO commenced At egh,
O'clock tomorrow evening 10 the Hudson County
Court House So TAR as can be nscertatncd neither
Bennett nor Mrs Smith mas as vet taken any steps
to procure the services oil counsel