Benvolio was an eyewitness. He actually saw what happened. Mrs. Capulet makes up a story of what she hopes happened and tries to get the Prince to believe it, but he's no fool. He accepts Benvolio's story but still does not hold Romeo blameless.
he knows that benvolio is truthful and won't lie
Friar Laurence
The Prince and Benvolio
In Act 3, Scene 1 there has been a fight in the streets resulting in the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt. The Prince, on arrival, is being both an investigator and a judge. He questions Benvolio because he was a witness. He was right there and saw what had happened. His account of the events is much to be preferred over that of Mrs. Capulet, who wasn't there and is just making it up.
Benvolio
Benvolio urges tybalt and mercutio to take their fight off the streets because there are people watching and the prince would get them in trouble if he saw them fighting.
When the prince arrived, Benvolio tried to explain what had happened during the fight between the Montagues and Capulets. He recounted the events as accurately as he could to provide the prince with an account of the situation.
The prince questions Benvolio about the fight between the Montagues and Capulets in Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." The prince asks Benvolio for an account of what happened and demands to know who provoked the brawl.
In Romeo and Juliet when the prince arrives Benvolio explains to him what has happened. This occurs after he counsels Romeo to run away so he won't be executed for Tybalt's death.
Friar Laurence
No, Romeo does not kill Benvolio in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." Benvolio is Romeo's friend and cousin, and he tries to keep the peace between the feuding families. Benvolio is not killed by Romeo or any other character in the play.
Benvolio tells the Prince that Tybalt started the brawl between the Montagues and the Capulets.
The Prince and Benvolio
Benvolio informs the Prince that Tybalt killed Mercutio, and in retaliation, Romeo killed Tybalt. He explains that he tried to separate them, but Tybalt provoked the fight leading to the tragic events.
In Act 3, Scene 1 there has been a fight in the streets resulting in the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt. The Prince, on arrival, is being both an investigator and a judge. He questions Benvolio because he was a witness. He was right there and saw what had happened. His account of the events is much to be preferred over that of Mrs. Capulet, who wasn't there and is just making it up.
Benvolio
Benvolio informs Prince Escalus about the fight between the Capulets and Montagues in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." He explains the events leading up to the conflict and tries to provide an unbiased account of what transpired.
Benvolio urges tybalt and mercutio to take their fight off the streets because there are people watching and the prince would get them in trouble if he saw them fighting.