New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-16
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THE BENNETT ASSAULT MYSTERY.
THERE. HAS BEEN 80 ARREST As YET.

THE DETECTIVES STILL STRUGGLING WITH
CrFws-MR. BENNETT WORSE LAST NIGHT.
The Jersey city police believe that they have solved
the mystery OF the murderous assault upon Danl' H.
Bennett, week ago last ulght a; his home, No 100 II
Jewett-ave They have nothing bur circumsiantia
evidence and that Of a somewhat meagre characlir'
but they say that It AL points in one direction Inc
evidence is not sufficiently strong to warrant mah'nS
An arrest now but II Mr. Bennett should die they
would not hesitate to take the suspected person mo
custody and to further Investigation to iasteh
the crime upon him. chief Murphy has been con
WINGED all aIong that Il inside job and
that the motive wae murder and not robbery
Mr. Bennett Is said 20 own properly worth SlooOoO-
He was wdowsr when he married his present wife.
and she a widow. The assurances which have been
50 persisteny put forth that the family lived on the
most amicable terms are now contradicted 10 Is
alleged that Mr. Bennett and mis- wife were al variance
about their Augustus Mr. bennett being dissatisfied
with his want Of attent on TO business. The young
mans mother defended him. and the trouble was 80
serious that Mr. Bennett left home and remained away
for several months. on the night ot the assault
Mr. Bennett and hls son the only persons known
to be in the house. When Augustus discovered his
fathers condition at a. m. he was Ia his hght
shirt lie went upstairs 10 his own room and
dressed himself putting on lawn tennis SHIRT. Nhen
the police arrived he had changed bis shlT again
and was wearing "A vhite Numbered Shirt which was
bloOdstained. Tie lawn tennis 7uI' "@' i4'O '''"-
with blood.
chief Murphy questioned him about the three
cban,c. Of shirts and he said that when he saw the
blood on the lawn tennis shirt he became faint. The
blood he said got Oh his shirts when he was raising
up mis- fathers head The chief called his attention
10 his white Shirt which had more blood on II than
the Other and asked him why he hadn changed mat
There was no use changing be- answered, " j saw
that had to get used 10 the blood subsequently
chief Murphy sent for the garments but received only
the lawn tennis shirt
The police found club In Au-usus's room tho
day after the assault i wa moist As II had peeh
imperfcctly dried after being washed. although the
moisture might have come from the Atmosphere
Chief Murphy showed it Augustus and said; Gus
fns club would have inflicted wound Like your
fathers
wouldn't it show traces OF blood - the young
man asked quickly.
1T would answered the chief IN a pointed tone
and manner, So Il it had not been washed on
Chief Murphy LETT the club tie table, and couple
Of hours later sent Captain smith 20 the house 10 ask
for IT, Augustus tobl Inn ne dd Lot mo" Wn.te IT.
was and that probably Oh" Chief rad IaAeh B, away,
chief Murphy went 10 the house again am asked
for tho club AusGstns tod MN ne
cef Insisted upon the club being found and Augustus
made frultless twenty minutes scarf lot IL. l..i
Murphy then hunted for It. and found % hidden hehind
the upturned piano cover IN iae ROOM lus CLIP ~
Auci,tu. was rcrsistcnt in trying 10 convince iAe
detectives that the man VINO a-sau4'tu "i' i4'",tt
must have climbed up through lAe s.ale VINE aA"
INTO the back paiOr window. The detectives us
COS cred that the vine had not been dlsui 4ni ial
even tho cobwcb- 70 were intact. chef Murphy
declined last night say that he -u-pe, ed Au-Stu,
Of being his fathers a-saan.. he sad that he ana
nj, detectives were sfi working on trer reW-. ana
that he has not abandoned any 90 the ueoies h'
had formed about the crime Mr beHheit va ho.
cutie 80 well last night. lie has lost All power or
-peech the vocal cords being pafalNled The
ply sclans retccnt about lh chances OK recovery
and say that they awaiting change.