New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-12
SCENES AFTER THE MURDER,
TESTIMONY AT THE SMITH TRII.


County Court Hrs. James smith, the wife ., ~,
murdered officers brother. She related corvprs,,,,
with Mrs. jennie II. Smitn Immediately aftertbo r,.,~,
was discovered. and caused much Amusement hy A..
ing the apparent unconcern Of her sistcr-!nlay a, M
murder. Before she testified Dr. Charles IT. Gaze -,
called lie said that ne the first hysician vto
at the house whore Officer smith lay dead II
| went to the bedroom and found the body lei,
| the bed, tho face being covered ,r,.s
! pillow and the body with . quilt \ moments o.
| animation showed him that the Off ,er was dead "
smith, ne sald was In tho ptrior, and hoarn, a.
| announce m"nt Jumped mp ana asked. nor 4. no asJ
doctor - The witness continued: then made Oh.
| examination. pulled on the guilt and say the b..y
covered with blood; PAT my car 20 s heart bat ter.
beat; fclr his face, il was cold then looked ~
the three deep wounds u ms brcast-all that Tsat-
! az taat time Tie wound, In The head were eydept.y
made with blunt cylindrical Instrument
Th.s narrative Of the dead mans appearance cau.sl
con-idciah. sensation iU lie court M... Jennie suih
VINO was calm az the be- nnug lost her self-pos.e..
AZ this evidence and the tears -reamed down Der face
She raised the black vail which conct add her face
ami placed her handkerchief over Der eyc'. she re.
mainrd ~ TINS position dining the rest OF he doctor,
testimony when referred % mo condition In which he
"''' SO" TIC "'' '''i N'''% 'N'' 'V''''i brlhrirs
/ '"'"''h'"'o was "n'""nHe' ne '''""4'd himself
CURING ire uN "''h-S m I''''2 h'"'p per REPORTS n
the murder When not thlS Engaged DE stared hXedlY
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friend ana with his religious counsellor Who sat by h,
side.
"h'n Mrs James 9Hth was cdiei h'r sI't'f-inlaw's
'ou"tehahco os'2"ene" WIN 'Al''a'"'' Inc wines
poio 9"oH| l'''""''u'' ~ ,''' P''''"1i' enc IS a
'ini brunette auu vas u'''''' III " neat 'wt OF deep
MOURNING h'l features are sinai ana sharp sh' ier
'"'"' i''''4'. }" i"''"' '''' ' ''-''' 4 ",N' 10
| .'' i''''",' VI I'D H'''' No '''"' V'''1i
! Jennie was lying on inc sou" 'PpF"''"ei n rand
Kissed her and 10 yeti very sorry Tor her trouble
She looked r3thcr strange and asked her II she knew
! - g. -, ., al r ,l., o. l.s.t t.. g., 81. a.,
me- 0he answered yes ana the" i'A'u ''' " sue had
any Idea Who ana the deed; she s"iI no. iaSAed hcri
she could NOT name anyone who WoulI likely DO L.
| ,. -, LII. 49,. ,,,. ~, ,,.o,,t., -,
"ei' sue sa'u' nary LAS 'o', VI 'N''''' 'sN'i
/ her To name one, but she said size couldn't | Que~
toned her about how she found Hurry. said shs
us ,,,l,,,ed 80, feiip, his ,ol b ,I and tren shs
tho blood on h, brcis, sue hucW something wis
! = .I1 a.. ,, -, -, r. .,,r, -, ,t. bo5 81
HUG o'g hdu jumped On marry 9l'' "' we Ve' am
! howled furlousy. asked her il she heard any
d,r,, I'M. ,,,.bt o, e said .1e had NOT that the
! c c 80, q, 49, I -. ,,l
! .n.ino A fall slim man with c,D OIL IN the room
- ,, >, =, g.. a.. .....,.,..rs LII,
h'c h''eIt N''i 81 I'''' '''''' ''' '' -''''' '''
her II Harry was not jealous She SAM b. was Jeim
ofa Mr. stem win ,yom sine .ad often talked AT The
gate ana tiat Harry was op'''u 90 1t anu '.'''' W"
Charles stiles, whom hc 'ishH'i very much add 70
b., tI.,lIe wasn't Harry icAlJu, If Mr. BcuueliP
No. -. 80 a.. ,,...,l...I ,...l.,.
she Tep.ed, Ga "o" ,SN ',' 80 'D'
] MI. T
! , go. 20, ,,,, a. h. has ol,,,..s be., very Kind
much iault Win NM - IL ""> "'""' ~ '"! H.'
20 M; Harry was always cross 10 hn' anu oi'u A'hl
,,,,,o m rho bou.c, fu answer 10 me she sud Ben
g.. ,l., h,,,.,. v.,,, lately. ,bat Harry
nett bad not been 10 the mouse very "''N '"' ii"'
met him on the stoop the last time amt ordered hn
off when Bennett remarked, We shall meet again.
:, ,on ,i,tes lstro the yyitp~s, continued, on
"A IL" p'n"''' "''' rt"..,,-. 49,, -
Nell ornry came III an" a"Id mat '4'' '."' "H"
! Garments must be examined. 1 assisted her. Dung
tine exam na,ion she S'!iu an NM ''e =, V'
! spot or booi on me- l,sP'u uiup "" s -.rst
her ugh'1resS. 1ur "a" NY ',, N + Ill
On, tidIN not D"uui II : "Iil ion - ~ SI,'L
jennie, dlI hoi an 3OU a. 49,, ~ rn,ay}
! down on IN" SOFA Wu INC n'''1 "l' ~ Ii'' ",
Sne asked what thcy were up'bs' I"u "'1" ".u sa,
WIN lucy AM NJ rtc p,vt t,me She spose
she lay down again; inc hlAV '''ne sue 'lO ~
was WheI me NpIoIcI J"t ~ NJ !, fold I.r ,o
iiale, ~ ~" y AL ina ear cnnductor sue con.
DSe "a Ana terr Captain Lennon. on na2a hs
So go Inn, III y asked No she rcplied. the
hro au Dnrchmenj she wanted to 20 u the bureau
aIo ~ ar ir.fr,c -,i mo TO follow sac said
.vc rnf tn he logged around EKc thisr she Ua.,eG
tr ned and IN" closed doors when we're all spat'led
,rn ,Io1d. began To cry, u1d shc to exam ne ,oe
sir, 81 paper the bureau In hte WINE .hr '-Aed
- vnuJ.r il 4 can 20 out and clean M ttcth| feTml;'
sion bcing giyca ~ the officer went to the sN, ana
tr,r. -h. tried 70 sweep something away. mar -
tn,I q injured. .Only lew teaeayco ana
mo 10 r',Ii-t hon asked her Have YCu uinays
d,n tigt by Harry 4 Well snc answered, a. bear
, ne L,s dnn, ny me- on Jennie sad, ncre
RAM 80 ;ir.V an mis- ease inrr must be some oae
', vr,tt. yoU and hcd II rry 10 get aim OF the
.1 -. nj Wlv ,.ould they All hlini II would
H ,,i t,r would never MARI, again. Wnc Inoy
III room she spicd urr husbands truuasTa
sue ,y.lt through the pocSc.. and SAID. I've
found q penny and VIII Keep II as TeHc,
I1okIug nj the furniture ste salu' i Gucss ~
Get a dealer III secondhand furniture L, DV
cpou. to buy new "a Snit. ~ the way, h"ult' l"u
al,yov, liked my stove. III sen II az YOU Or - Ddf'
Inc th. duy sheas kcd me IL 1 had ,a,H.UoisA.
SAID no. sue said II used To be o" tle gate "a 40
I,r,y n i'm inc cellar, fearing Mrs " Cr, -Uis Hue
vri you'd hurt herself sand she o.. not Know
what did wth ais monc' Lately, Is she Ko' very