New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-13
BENEFITS SECRET VISITS.
TESTIMONY OF A SCORE OF WITNESSES.

Smith and Covert d. Bennett slowly yes
tcrday Twenty-cne witnesses were examined for the
prosecution out many OF them only testified To minor
details. About one.baf OF those called were al
lowed TO depart without being cross-eI-
amincd by the prisoners counsel 1t was eI-
pccted that some startling evidence would be
produced when Joseph ErlnZbam deputy-keeper OF
the county Jail, was called. Some thought tnat
he captured clande-tiue correspondence between
Mrs Smith aud Bennett while they were confined III
Jail His evidence simply showed that be had been III
sructed procure specimen Of Benefits chrogaphy'
and obeyed The slip OF paper nut In evidence on
which Bennett wrote to the keeper to get MIN some
- tobacco matches and apples" The correspondence
between and Mrs Smith while In jan Is yet 10 De
prrsentcd and promises to be the most damaging iest-
mOuy against The state expects TO close us case
by noon to-day.
Ifnot the important certainly The most INTEREST
ing witness on the stand yesterday was Mrs Charlotte
NcGregor, the young woman who lived in the same
house with Officer smith, and occupied the upper n'or
Tne prsoner who were separated from each otuer
ONLY by table ut which their counsel sat- smiled pleas
anty as the witness took the stand The same ar Oh
nonchalance noticed their cOunenano"s at the open
ing Of the trial was probably marked than ever "A
Mrs McGregor took the stand she WAS overcome with
emotion and frequently wiped the tears from her ewes
first saw Mr. Bennett" she said. tne latter part OF
last April. The door-bell rang and answered II.
young man was there who asked for Mrs Sml'h tolh
INN s,. WAS nor at home He started 20 away. and
[ ASKED him to leave his name, but be said never
miuu.' About week later he again called MIS-
Smith was IN my ROOM and the bell rang. started to
answer it, but she said I'll GO II Ia my landlord sac
brought him in the par and they stayed there long
time She afterward told IN, IL Mr.. Bennett, VINO
called to tell her that sister sick and lie was
going away. Another time l "a" man sltuhS at the
window. MIS- smith subsequently told M It was Mr.
Bennett; sho said that II Harry had led while
he was tnere she would told her nus
band that 1 was in the pa,or LIST June
saw Mr. Bennett there He a,acd IIS. smith
If Harry in, and she SAID no. Dui 500" "'ud De- lie
did not want t. come IN. but she ~ 4dc h.E TO- lie
only STAYED about We minutes Ny. Saith told me mat
he wanted to Harry about The rem, ana threatened
To bring him law but did not want . imF'ate her
These the only times saw hiI stay IL the HOUSE
long, but often him standing at the cato TALKING
with her she talked me almost every Day ao'u'
him. once she was assisting NE to maze "A "ic'' an"
left me 10 meet Alr Bennett Downstairs. After be hid
zone told her she ought not nave that boy coming
70 the house. as it would make trouble. snc SAID 'hc
dd not care that she would always aieaA To L.in d. W
had been very kind during ner illness.
remember "a quarrel bctw, en- ir. and Ms smith,
tle Wltn,s, continued, " June 20 They were gong
f., p,.nc and Mr. smith objected 20 the way MS wife
mad oouued ner hair. He told her that It a1e ""- going
10 weat her har in that stylc she had better stay Ut
nome sn. had her hulr scall0pcd. quarrel tusued
td sue remained home. saying, ~ sine pointed 10 hr'
breast. viii nways feel The Insult he'c' SiS. Snllh
frequently complained OF the am"d "u'""t "a HU"el
htr husband gave Ler she said in'| M'td nave
starved "ucn they Lived ia P,uc-st han h'i ht'| IT,"
cr sister Irccorct the day Of tho murder i"e"t .hto
the ward 10 pck flower and then wandered MAO the
cellar 10 gc; a nowcrpot / VS. startled by what
.,,r,j,I Tx, The noise of rat. IL t.w moments !
saw rho rrtrratiug form OF man. scream ana ran
M ior Ouicer Suith. He wanted 10 80 down. iI NIT.
smith SAID, on HAIRY, let her be- sac IL nervous
itc -ncd h,r then Tor some match'H, a. me i' VIZ
DARK. but size SAID size had none The dag after tHe
murder talked with Mrs. smith. And .'d hoped the
r.-n one would b. punished. o. th'i is very "ci'
sad sim. .Vhcn there is only one blamed 'nrit.'
luau ,r,s, yauiuod tuc witness .a ina. Mrs 'nlitA
Q.., sub, ct To ep"ptIc Us, and Noo!a rDlnh" Hhcoh
s.. ious for several hours. she to1d mot re'si%t ue
man in tue cellar. TO all appearances MI ana MIS-
smith Ly,d as happily most married people do She
ad frequently sc,u t-cn "litLhS ana ''t'u- 'o-c'i'
iud chatting pleasantly.
Ed.,, LaI.y was IA. Vasb"rwoEian i"rr"h ATs. smith
and Bennett. VS. at MIS-. smiths house Que day.
III. .liu, vEcU she sent uc over &" Nh bennett :.
II. lheu stated 10 Tic J.. 80 oc.otc l't MI smith
W., ,irb ia D. 90. aul when al N'd '.'' n.r Al-'i"S
U..Il nuch It b. tloH-r roi.o h'. were '"''''''
.. i.r aiSu--..,..cu o." b, Hr, -. o. ,.,
au,u-cmcl,, ,Lat ID, loHnt Toe A- !" Ne4 -. S'.hi'
The ,u.o. van u.d >"n hn' b. -..' fi' 3l' 'i,,
accent ia, =, oi J.nuall r. ,cpeaIcH hr. ,ict!l'
,.lt, some a,till,nucut. i.t, s., :'t''u itc -
less r.iti.ni,. I.c D.s.r.ct AK c.', o'.rd qn'c
,Iup.,IIrg 81, Dr -tiu, ' arc 49, -'-"' az
" ae'' q, :c" ea . ar , , ,,l E, T.. :, o S
w. ,ir" was reply, acccmPdAI" 3 t"c laughter oil
tiu1 = DIyi, 6,cp. q candy s,p~. n,h. .o Eauucus
nous" ,u WARM Mr.. and Mr.. 7ri" .'',.'' '-Hhctt
boarded theic So vas 'H-na,u. % ~" '''''' iir
y 10. ~, inr vr,Iu,n although s.. lp,A- yer much
l.r il. p saw A.I there so often tLa' concluded
;, y" =, ' i,,,ii tl, -i.t saw Ni J. uurt, aLd The
INV tiy,,I ,.e WINDOW. lie put las J.U, around nor
r.r, ana hu..rI d.d k4.r,. hri. .,t Wa thr mot
um- | llougut she WASH, Ia, sister .orio'rIo"'
Hn,llul G. CaiInan, Nj oUt"'- tcr''t. r. testified
that he repaired behh.l' '.o"-r N''h IT, 'l''iS
,Ul!-. tUmc Wuiit u,itY ANA h Was -u.- I'D d. dh
% i,S mailman told of us visits i1 the house al er
receipt signed bJ Brnhrt. III ofdtl 10 dcAd! H' NAM"
"JJrrin,.h and Francis McCready, who lived in the
aIioiuIug hous, to the one II winch he uId,r "AS
coininlJt3u, -.yc the suostanto Gi NH quar-,
r,r lusDAud Mrs. Fisk Iciated t.at Gle La seen
Bennett and Mrs. oultn about oeocA &ir eyoumE GA
tr i.rry-noat bound tor L, sbrO,s'--,t, W-l"rh ST
ycant Murphy testified tnat IN CONVEX "'uo4 "l,h Zen
NJ. he remarked, referring 10 Ms Smtn Iyo "nH,
II ain, Is wrungcd dccpiy in ,lus ar th hl ply
her" George Deyiue, - conductor, ah" hhttt "hs
his near smiths nolrS lit nirI St, 10 S
tIa. Beunett under arIcst ana sAo IepI,d Il III
cad ol Al. ..,..,, ,,,,. ,,,,,,tn,
Isaac utn tue brother Ot tue murio ed oiter, dlco
suddenly Yesterday morning 1t i.s leS''uce, No. %
" lllIg, The VIE ~ Isaac smith WAS the inst wIIe OF
as murdered brother bat she obtained ivoGco IRON
isaac rluh the prisoner married To thc man whon
IT'S legged sac Killed. Isaac wa witness upon the
part the prosecution ana Was 10 nave oc'h o''''u
to-day.
SUBJECTS tOR 4 MEDICAL COLLEGE.