The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
THE MURDERED POLICEMAN.
Funeral of the Victim Of the
Jersey City Horror.
MRS. SMITH STILL IN DURESS.
No Definite Clew as Yet to the
Murderer.

ba more than . nine days wonder. There was
something SO strange in the crime, terrible
in the manner Of its execution, and SO sensa-
tional In its supposed motives, that It
caught public interest once, and seems likely TO
ronquish It only when all its dreadful
veaed OF course 1t is still the dominant topic in
the street and at the cl1o, and It's new develop
ments, in spite OF their peculiar charac-
Ter, doubtless regale half the breakfast tables
IN town. As time wears the conviction becomes
more settled in tho minds of people who knew the
murdered man. ana to certain ex-
lent conversant with his private life. that
his death Is not traceable 10 any one
outside the circle of his own intmates.
Clews leading toward burglarious interlopers or
people who had inkug that the brother OF the
5eceased had large sums on hand and Identified one
With the other are now discarded. and public sus.
picion Is divided between the vile and the man to
whose company she was VIGOROUSLY partial
In the relations when existed between Cove Ben
nett and Mrs Smith nearly oil their neghbors think
hey see the cause OF the tragedy, and now thar
such dreadful significance Is attached TO them,
hoy recall numerous little between the
pair which, ut the time OF their occurrence, passed
annoticed There are several people living in he
heigbborhood who now remember meetings be.
tween the TWO. well promenades and
conversations which, owing to their relative
positions then did appear clandestne al
lord a subject OF remark. OF late, however, these
must have grown ntrequsnt as "Cove's' face has
not been seen about the house for several weeks
covE's NERVOUS TEMPERAMENT.
Some people who knew the man and met him often
In his registering moments claim to SGT little
value the theory that he committed tas
crime, single handed. While not positively
timorous, they say, he was none the
less person OF nervous disposition, who when sub
ject to any great excitement would lose control Of
himself. aud DO apt to neglect everything that pru-
dence might suggest From th,s tnoy argue tha I
no would never OF himself DO abe to chloroiorm
the woman brain the They say he would
hardly DO likely TO 90 the length OF the room bent
excisement OF such q moment, without sbetray-
mus. at i.as, have m been bis associate u,' in
the crime ii indeed he participated IN 1t 1t all She
must have had full knowledge Of nis nurderous nen-
HOES, they say ana not only have connived at but
assisted in their execution. However repu.-
pant sucn theory undoubtedly Is seems
basiy public which hungers for developments
aud Jumps at any feasibIe solution OF the problem,
hceman Smith have been The work OF the woman
OF whom he was jealous and tie man VINO had awak-
ened his passion.
p,sposING OF THE REMAINS
The body Of the murdered man since the day
Of the tragedy had ain In the Morguo IL
was kept apart there ana the curiosity OF gossip
mongers who came TO the place was lett unsatis-
fed. Yesterday morning. at an early hour undertaken
Elliott, who had charge OF the funeral gem~Lts
arove up to the abode OF the DEAD, and the remains
Of the unfortunate Smith were handed
HIM. In The careful preparations made Tor the
gaze the CHASTITY wounds which covered the body
we're all couceaed, snd from the countensnce, which
was all the pubic could look upon. the uudertaKer
did his pest TO oouerate all traces OF The tragedy
ln the uniform ne wore In life, shield,
which had prepared tor his reception. Tho face
notw :thstanding the dreadful manner Of his death,
sun retaiued many OF The characteristics IL had
nplU haro nd fharA
of tho deadly wounds obtruded rpon
,ts paieness did any suggestion OF the tragedy
on, "R,chard H. Smith, died August l, 1875, aged
thirty years, WIS fastened on the casket cover and
Inside where layers OF flowers lined the sides, they
Iad the unfortunate whose lie had ended go tragic
man Smith, at No. 80 Pacihc avenue, ana an
effort was made during The morning TO pro-
hib't the presence oil peop'c wno came TO SEQ
the from motives OF idle CURIOSITY
The more enectuslIy 10 40 tnis policeman was
toned the door, with orders 10 aunt tn
hour before the iuueraL But as 10 usual Ia such
cases, sufficient precautions could not be taken ana
friends. the casket was placed IN a DOS, ton
where the ,ran oi VISITORS could read ance
at its contents and pass along. II was quite an
Ornamental affair. Black cloth covered IRON
sight the WOODWORK and heavy silver handles
were fastened along the sides. On the iid
rested ma nincent wreath. IL was composed Of
scrolls pse ho~ rs were ioscr,oed the words.
Orchard II. Smnh, Policeman, Fourth Precinct
Por about two hours iocessant train HE'D through
the house IL seemed As II people from all tho walks
81 c had neen aroused 10 sudden Interest u, he
obscure patroman who before his tragic end had been
known to not time OF them. All were respect ui,
however, and there were some In the gathering woo
had eviientv h,d more intmate relations with the
deceased and who evinccd very marked Signs Of grief
When The hour for The funeral arrived there was
iors und entries OF tho house were crowden.
but sidewalk r"vered for oc<s
around Soon the Rev. AIR. Colt, who was
In IN If nt.ei nut
To inception the foori wa cleared to adj MT
duty, winch ~ TINS case one OF peculiar inter-st
Mrs. Smith, who was up stars, sid under suryeil-
isbcc, was 10 BE- brought down TO look upon the
body. The woman whom The world credited with
he possession the dreadful secret Was to look
The last time upon tie husband with whose her
name had been pac' in sucu ctr 'ngc association.
IN LlviNG THE DEAD
She came .lmly, u seemed, into the room; but
when her eyes upon the d, ashv sho
completely u oke down and wept Ikea chilli The uu-
Tor unat, via stu a az hes sister .Of mon Mt ~ {
s,io n mag The sisters ,emained up sttrs VII le
the Rev Mr.. Co. co1 ucted The services Dl'~. lie
IN st-r pc uteGy spoke VI me Ucrcavcd w.dow; but
never alluded to her us tue widow made
by the asssssin's hand lilo spoke Of the II al
lowing passIous to dictate revenge The whole dis
course filled with amu.io ions the supposed ga II
Of tns widow Al the con,lusor OF tue services ITO
police To single file passed tbs casket snd loosrd NJ
tho motioulcss lace OF their late comrsde Tue
members Of Amiiy Lodge OF Masons followed, tnrn
Inc iriends ana las, the relatives. The c~ske. was
ton, Doughery, Gready. Ryan, Nevm ana
WEIGH, the deeeascd's late police comradr,.
W
Jacob Vanderbeck, q. Gardner aud q. KidJle,
Masonic brethren oi the late officer, TO tho hearse
As the hrst carriage drove up TO tue door
the crowd nockcd toward the house, snxiou,
to got a glance at AIRS Smuh Aiter ,he ponce had
made pisssgeway sne came down tho steps escorted
by Detective McHorbey. She was dressed IN u,ep
mourning, ana the hsnakercbisf which she neia TO
her eyes raised the long veil aud showed her luce
which was red and swollen with weeping as they
rescued the carriage the door Was openco IRON tue
INSIDE by gentleman aboat MY years
who wore a long gray beard The WIDOWS strength
had failed her. anu sho was lifted into the Carriage
by the detective. Mrs Watson entered the coach
alter her sister Before the coach away Chrcf
OF Ponce NatBan stepped up on tue drivers DO a.d
gave INSTRUCTIONS, wnicu were aterward learned TO
the carriage with It's occupants was TO be driven
to Pohcc Headquarters, although " vas generally
understood that The widow was 10
New brunswick to witness the ntermsnt Ia charge OF
DETECTIVE hchorney. Amer the carriages we're ned
tue procession was formed. Inc police, about sky
In number, under charge OF Sergeant suphy, pre-
ceded by Two Drums hfe were AT the head Of Tie
procession. Behind tue pohce were tbc members
OF Anity and sister lodges. Tho route was through
Pacific avenue, GRIND street, Jersey avenue Newark