The New York herald., 1879-02-13
THE SMITH MURDER.

TESTIMONY SHOWING THE INTIMATE RELATIONS
EXISTING BETWEEN BENNETT AND MRS.
SMITH
The third day of the trial of Mrs. Jennie Smith and
Covert d. Bennett for the murder of Policeman Rich
ard H. Smith. the formers husband. brought large
crowd to the Hudson County IN. J Court House. in
Jersey City. The reporters crowded out into
the first seat outside the railing. where shaky desks
had been improvisation their and in
side the bar members of the legal fraternity from all
parts OF the State. fought for standing room.
Tho attendance of ladies'. old and young.
unusually large. Jennie Smith and Bennett were
brought into court at O'Clock. They looked PALE
but showed signs OF nervousness. At one time in
the morning Mrs. Smith cried for awhile her frame
shaking with her sobs but she stopped after short
while. and during the remainder of the day appeared
cheerful, laughing times at the witty salies
of her senior counsel. Senator Winfield. Bennett
during the day sat between his counsel. ex-Judge
Hoffman and Rev. DIR. Rice. and spoke frequently to
the latter
At the opening Of the court DR.. Lampson was re-
called and testified that he attended Mrs. Smith
fessonally and knew her to be subject to hysteric
fits.
Mrs. Charlotte McGregor was the next witness.
She is a nervous little lady and spoke in weak
voice. She testified that she lived in the same house
with Jennie Smith and that Bennett frequently called
there; once she told witness that Bennett was her
DOCTOR he remained at the house that day about half
hour; another day witness Bennett at the
window with Mrs. Smith; the latter said that Harry
had Just passed and ii he had asked who at the
window with her she intended to tell him Il Mrs.
McGregor; the witness said "What il he had called
mey" and Mrs. Smith said. ''Oh. he would never do
that" ON another occasion Bennett called in the
morning. and after Mrs. Smith had talked to him ut
the door for some time she said. "weil Mr.. Smith
came in and witness went out; Bennett remained
only ten minutes after he had gone Mrs. Smith told
witness that Bennett had called to see Harry about
the house, and that he had said that he would
take the law against Harry if it not because he
might be making trouble for Jennie.
THE MYSTERIOUS CASE
On the day before the murder the witness had
seen man in the cellar; he mixed
suit. short coat a cap and had close cut hair: she
aroused Officer Smith and he asked Jennie for some
matches, but she said she had none; the officer went
into the cellar but found one: Jennie cried out to
nervous; the witness identified the knife in
evidence as the one she had on Mrs. Smiths
table, she also recognized the sash weight.
CURIOUS MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
DR.. Charles o. Viess next testified that he had
anned the knife and found blood on it; he knew it
was blood because he saw the corpuscles and hema-
tine.
Under the cross-examination Of Senator WINFIELD
he admitted that he corpusces, and atterward
that hematine existed only in corpuscles
Q. Then there being cOrpuscles you couldn't
have discovered hematine. could you, Doctor? A.
That's all. Doctor" said the triumphant counsel
Michael Nathan. Chief Of Police Of Jersey City.
the circumstances of Mrs Smith arrest and after the
funeral her sister, Mrs. Watson. visited her in Po-
lice Headquarters and said. Now. Jennie you either
did it know who did," ''She refused to answer
said the Chief, "and appeared crestfallen."
Certainly" said senator Winfield, cher crest
had fallen"-and Mrs. Smith joined in the merriment
the sally provoked.
wAsHEnwoxAN's STORY.
Mrs. Bridget Lally next testified that shc washed
for NTpo xvla II, and
when she visited the house while Mrs. Smith
sick in bed she found Bennett leaning over the
bed and they kissing; the witness had also
ried from Bennett to Mrs. Smith; the last time
she washed for Mrs. Smith was six weeks before the
murder; then she washed two chemises; two under.
was all the nightclothing Mrs. Smith had; Bennett
had told the witness that Harry was mean and owed
him S6O but he would knock it out OF him YETI"
he also said to witness that lit too bad Harry
cross to his wife she was such good-looking
girl"
Police Captain Lennon was here recalled by the
State and testified that but one chemise and night
shirt had been found in Mrs. Smiths house. and these
Mrs. Ann Y. Davis. Of Halliday street. who was
next sworn testified that she had seen Bennett with
his around Mrs. Smiths neck.
Mrs. Laura A. Fish testified that she had met Bon
nett and Mrs. Smith on a Dcshrosses street ferry
boat going from Jersey City to New York; It was
evening"
benjamin f. Murphy. Inspector Of Police,
Police Headquarters August Z; he said to Ben
nett. Mrs Smith has been asking for you." and
Bennett said, laughing. HAS she? how is her
asked, "Has she had a ftY' the inspector replied.
eyes, but she is all well now:" kennett then
deeply 1 am in this L pity her, the inspector
said, People think 1t strange that she could lie in
was murdered. and Bennett said, "There was chloro
form used, there not?" the witness replied,
sYes believe So" and Bennett again spoke saying.
81 heard that liquid drachm had been used in
similar case"
George N. Devine, conductor, was sworn and
recognized Bennett a man who had rode on his
from Pacific avenue on the night of the murder.
The Court at this point adjourned.
DEATH ONE THE SMITH BRorHERs.
Isaac r. Smith. the younger brother Of the dead
officer and the who married his first wife, died
yesterday at his residence No. % Manning avenue.
Jersey City Heights. He had been i'll but short
time. The funeral will take place tomorrow. from
the residence of the oldest brother, Alderman John
L. Smith. No. 80 Pacific avenue and the body will be
inferred in the same plot with the dead officer ut
New Brunswick, N. j.