The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-05
THE MURDERED POLICEMAN.
No Trace of the Missing Bennett
Yet Obtained.
WHERE SUSPICION POINTS.
The Wife To Be Arraigned as
an Accomplish.

che excitement occasiopeo IN Jersey Nity ~ Inv
brutal muresr Of Patroiman Richard H. Smith shows
no signs oil abatement. On the contrary, since II
is nov generally believed that tho police aushori-
lies nave succeeded in working up the case"
10 their entire satisfaction and that The pubic de-
lire TO see The veil Of mystery lifted IRON OF
the dark and horrible deed is on the eve OF being
Yraii6ed, the anxiety OF the people rs hourly aug
menting in intensity Wherever Two or three were
gathered yesterday, whether in the barrooms, eating
houses. street cars or on the sidewalks. the
frighttul taking of OF ''poor DICK smith"
discussed in low, though earnest tones;
and in the hotels ana among private
families 10 all grades OF society the awe inspiring
tragedy formed the chief topic OF conversation.
Whether she is gully or innocent of tho crime 1t Is
,ndeniable that the prevailing impression Ia
continually gaining strength that Mrs. smiths
bands are not entirely free from the
blood OF her murdered husband The police
authorities still manifest that severe rsoence which
has characterized them ever since they took chsrge
Of the case To journalists asking them for norma-
tion touching possible new developments the nvari-
able answer, ''Nolhing TO communicates" is gwen
Up to last evening the whereabouts OF 'Cove" Ben
nett, the particular friend and alleged paramour Of
Mrs. Smith, had not been discovered by the police.
Captain Lennon, OF the Fourth police precinct, has
been absent from Jersey Guy since last Friday
went to Boston; but there are few who
do not know that, under such circumstances,
Boston covers good deal Of territory AS the people
nj Jersey City have been lead 10 believe that the
theory that Bennett was implicated in the murder
has abandoned by the police authorities, who it
Is understood, have stated that they want TO find
him simply for the credit Of The depart
m<nt II Is a matter exciting some curiosity
that Captain Lennon should be away 10
three DAYS searching Boston other portion OF
tiaa for
some oil the smartest detectives were ransacking
Williamsburg not many hours since IN siiii hunt .
for the Same individual. Detectives AcHorney and
O'Neii also engaged throughout yesterday watch
Ing orug store irequented by Bennett on Sixth ave-
nue.. IL is believed that ia case Bennett Is brought
In by The police, ana that they can then
satisfy themselves that he did not participate IN the
murder that circumstance will form an important link
IN the cham OF evidence which u Is confidently sup
have been putting together during the last
the police have adopted the theory that Mrs.
Smith least FULLY cognizaDt OF tho
s,a nanYlc,,o nave aan the sash weight
carving knife found In Clubhouse to Professor
Doremus Tor the purpose OF. II possible, determining
whether or not the marks upon them are human
blood II is hated that II the latter Is made apparent
analysis It will be held as strong presumptive evil
deocs that the wife the OF the crime
IN PRISON.
Mrs. Smith not placed In one OF the prison
csis roice Heada uayters as wnen taken there on
Saturday there really no charge against her. She
Is confined in the apartment adjoining The court
room used ordinarily Tor thv detention OF prison
ers preparatory TO arrangement before the Police
Justice Although there has been bed made
for her on the aoor and the furniture IN the room
consists only OF a few rough benches the place Is
Infinitely preferable 10 the cells below When taken
since murder that she in the custody and power
oil the police, sue became very much excited, and,
throwing herself upon bench, burst into
ana that she wouic kill herself On occasion she
was asked by Chief Nathan when she iastsaw Bennett
aud replied TINT she saw him about two weeks
pass up while she seated 1T The window
Of nor house Ia Pacific avenue. The Chief then
asked her when Bennett was last al her residences
and she said he came 10 the door about
Two weeks ago aud inquired Tor smith Al this june
at the interview. asked her why was that u
Bennett and smith werc on such bad terms the former
would 70 the house and ask for him. TO this she re-
piled that Smith owed Ben nett and being
aoo7t the first OF mo montc, when policemen re-
ceve their sslsres Bennett called probably TO collect
the money. watson's vile also talked with Mrs.
Smith for tme appealing TO TO tell all she
knew the matter but she merely remarked that
she had told 1t all. No person caieed to yes
terday, and II they had done so they would not
have been admitted Chief Nathan gave orders thai
no one should be allowed to see her That Official
spent some time with her the morning
aud also IN the afternoon. but what he learned IRON
her, II anything, is not known outside Wnen officer
Nugent brought the prisoner her dinner at tnree
r. N. Police Inspector Morrison accompanied him
To . question by the Inspector as to how she hsd
farcd during night she replied that she nao been
very comfortable slept well, tue only things that
annoyed her being the MOSQUITOES. 1t seems to be
generally understood that bIr. Smith will be
raiened this morning Al Police headquarters
RELATIVES ADMITTED.
afternoon that Official informed the writer that
hrs Smith, although restless and nervous, was
otherwise IN good health. He said she had made no
statement whatever 10 HIM or any other person since
she had been brought 10 headquarters, and that he
had tried 10 convey the impression that she had
deoe Otherwise ON being asked " she had revealed
anything to him during the day he repred In the
negative No had called to her, ne said, aad
II they did would have admitted them. except
the parties calling were her near relatives OF
those Of the murdered man. To tho question
whether she would be arraIgned in the. police
e,.ur lo.da n anld " IA
District Attorney, who was expected to arrive home
Ibis morning Tne woman, ne remarked, was on tho
police records, and II II was decided TO arraign her
Today the arralg ment need not necessarily take
place 10 police court. she might be arraigned in
his private Office.
MORBID CURIOSITY
After the funeral OF the murdered man had left the
residence OF his brother, Alderman Smith, on Satur-
day crowd OF nearly hundred morbid curiosity
seekers repaired TO the scene Of the tragedy, and
crowding through the alleyway into tho garden com
Ineuced inspect the premises, some OF them
cutting on portions Of The WOODWORK TO carry away
Ms mementoes OF the tragedy. Tue owner OF the
house, on seeing ths Hssemolage oil men aud women
trespassing upon and deacng his properly, obtained
the asss,ancs Of the officer GU tnat post ADD drove
them OF. He then securely nailed up all the gates
and doors TO the yard and house.
William Il Eaton, a marshal connected with the
Jersey City Post once hKRALD reporter yes
tsruay that his op mon Mrs. Smith not STRIKE
her husband at all, but that ui tho bloody work was
Bennett. aud let him out of tho house after the
murder was done, and that she was not IN
bed at the time The crime was perpe-
struck the FIRST blow on the head win the sasn
weight, smith sprang up and saw who MS assailant
was, wnen tho second blow descended anu that tnIs
KILLED ham. Knowing that SmItn had recognized
hum, Bennett TO make sure OF his work, picked up
the knife and inflicted the wounds on the BODY. Al
ter committing the murder Bennett left the house
through the rear door aud entered coupe IN john
son avenue, In which he driven TO the Terry.
MYSTERIOUS COUPE
Mr.. Eaton ADDED that this theory - supported by
the fact that coupe AZ aoout three A. on Thurs
W the Desbrosscs street gate OF tho
Jersey City Jerry entrance, when the ticket
agent, George q. Bouiware, asked Tor bis iare the
driver nodded hs head indicating That tue party m
tho coach would pay a.. Tue occupant OF the
coach appeared 10 be intoxicated and asleep, anu
when the agent awoke him the gsslig0t shonc into
tue coupe, allowing htm fuli view OF the mans
features when correspond exactly with the recently
published description Of Covert Bennett The party
IN tue coach paid the errisae aad the vehicle was
driven on board the boat, Just about cross
ing TO New York. The ticket agent
saws that nc would be perfectly able -
identify the man u ne saw him again. The ttckot
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