The Sun (New York) Newspaper, November 19, 1872, Page 1

FORTIETH YEAR. PRICE TWO CENTS. tween the plaintif! and said O'Niell ang inst magnificence. He lived there with his fi banker and broker, at the corner of for Mrs. King aa! what the next day was for returned he anced her. bow, long Be Slancne’ moving on them, otivell ‘uch conduct the plaintit was VIOLATING HER MARITAL DUTIRG, ‘and tronble upon their father and room rd beds move as if people wel MAKING CARTRIDGES AT MIDNIGHT. of 1868, at which time he sold his house and furniture and went with his fam- ily to Europe. Exchange place and Broad Reporter—I have heard that you were in busi- nese In California, Prisoner— Yes, si Francisco and the Sandwich Islands, until the spring which the case hi said, * To-morrow, Tuesday,” Mr. Adams, the steno yen set down for ‘that was doi stayed and. what om, and Mrs. been set down. 4 iat Was said, ae the door w TRAGEDY IN PINE ST. Ts that true? pher, said no, the case I was in business in San and that was all en the attornes Memectten® The choice of the With this depot ® Reporter's Account of th ‘and said so, ‘Out Into tie parlor. Th could hear the blo’ 1 ald not, hear him t iidren is to remain t denice that the plaintif’ has ever expressed A few minutes before 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the neighborhood of Pine and Wil- ry At 6, and when’ jothing of him. 1 Fou Fecollect any other occ cry for mercy. some difficulty in Kino dgor open, said, 1did not hurt yout Didn't you shoot mething of that kind? for Mrs, King, and those three ladio: left the office and went down stairs. assed out of the office, Kin, leave him by reason of cause of her Ie h fear, oF ing this Deponent admite that ponent ‘A WellKnown Lawyer Shooting it, oF threatened te that such was the discharged Elizabeth Bren. is reasons for doing #0 wae liam streets was thrown Into a fever of excite- ment by the report of three pistol shots. were fired in rapid succession, evidently Inside» OMicer Gibney of the New street po- lice station, on hastening to the building 42 Pine street, learned that a man had been killed, Did Mra. King say anything, and if so what only begged, * Ob, m: Do not kill me! and there Blanche slej floor, Ina roum off the Kitchen, Mr. King habit of staying down after all the others had gone up it One or two nights 1 heard him go into that ‘aid that he had people, and that I would put essary for him to fe. he went down to had ‘othe door rapidly. ‘on the ground hand across his face) I would rather not say anything about Heporter—T bey haye you known ing near me, arose ard went He passed out, and in @ second or two | he three pistol shots in succession, and the ecrei commotion was appar. d avers that one Veeame cruel to the. a ted Corson: he head. For a long time sald Kind in her treatment of the children and 1d her duties in a satisfacto seemed to obtain contro oti, and grew impertinent toward Anthony F, O'Neill. fald nothing to THROWING DISHES AND GOULETS AT HIS WIR, A.—We then moved to of a female yoice. ently at the foot of the frst t ip IMinedlaeety from My what the matter was. p. Mr. King entered, your pardon—but how long Neil was 8 frelabt agent of th bout a year and @ half 1 down the next night, and id before thy of U next Instance. re the candle; that it wi A SAD TALE OF DOMESTIC WOE. PTs rad taken a ste idren, and on one ocew nip and beat him og Elizabeth seemed to be nt over Mi ered and Cruel toward the children, and depoi ed her as aforesaid, At the t'me farm. This was the citement as hrs seldom been witnessed in that part of the city. Merchant and at once rapped a nal for such ¢ night. ‘the things ‘On one occasion par: ard Biguche's room door open, and suppose arrangements to mi had’ a pretty cot! walk from the depot—I mad “s language was in the habit of ‘and dishes, and ali euch e him at the tal very abusive to Mrs. 1d water on he ze!" at the sar © time ponent discharged her she became very ¢ Into the dining room Wife and Husband Aoousing Each handing me the pistol. ng Went In there. ‘od Commenced talking to bun in an angry T took the platol—the barre] was yery warm— and put it in my pocket. ‘and to Mr, Adams, * Kee} T went down, and officer, when one arrived. arrangements for transporting my furniture Ip that way we became Did the children sleep down atairs then? A— of Infidelity, SUIT FOR DIVORCE. refused to leavi water in bis hands at tha It over her, bu demies that he beat or struck her th jonent avers that Ne now bankers, brokers, clerks, draymen, men with business and men without busine: the scene of the murder to learn the details, ‘They slept with me. Q.—How old was Blanche? A.—She twenty-one years of age when she came to bo you recollect any oth other occasion. through Mr. O'Neill. acquainted. Tinvited him to my hous became warm friend: of leisure, we often Tato yo the office boy him here, while [go waa about te Both of us havi ting—he was er occasion? A.—No A DOUBLE he threw anything in the room, it corat any time fleves that lor the influence which eald Elizabeth seemed to ain over the piaintiff arose from her cognizance of the PLAINTIFY'S INTIMACY WITH SAID O'NEILL. Deponent further says that he knows Jesse E. Folk, I; that said Folk is Cashier the officer to'my Srst room, in whieh T had left Mr. King, but he was not there. the door of the inner room fastened, jceman burst it open with his foot THE DYING MAN. Meanwhile the officer had nd ascended the stairs to the » ‘There, in an arm-chair, sat Anthony F. O'Neill, freight agent of the Erie Rallwa und was in his breast, a trick of blood stained his white shirt front, and the imprint of death was on the man's face. On the floor above, hiding in a private room attached to Judge Josiah Sutherland King, a lawyer, the man who is sald to have fired ‘The officer, who had meanwhile been reinforced by Capt. Van Dusen and Roundsman Gilbert, knocked at the door and He received no reply, very fond of that pastime—but then: THE MAIN SPRING OF THE TROUBLE. Rint age” a | interrupted these friendly re- (Cross-examination reserved.) TESTIMONY OF JONN BROWN, the plaintiff, sworn : Exam- Where do you reside ? then moved to tly swearing at in the room, and any ered the bulld- Both Parties Fighting for the Control of the Children, piace in the house w ‘as it aceompani erm). A. Always, hot know how to be with him, he would kill ber, Q.—Where did you reside at Lo occupied a cottage. oon? AcT Ald not ee bil ‘until he came home to New York and came to Stnyves: A few days after wo were tl King had discharged the coachman. TRE DISCHARGED COACHMAN. me? A.—John Brown. int orders down airs. But one hn Brown, called bj Mr. Dupignac. Do you know the plaintiff and the defendant hers ? When did you first become acquainted with them ? bout three years ago. in Forty-eixth atreet, ‘ou remember th Forty-sixth street. ‘one of the aMante for eil_was arrested some months informed that ‘n, Orange county. & Co. preathing bis And shipplog merchants, and, as yard in the business formerly agent for sald Arm at Sah Ae had I He is now out TOR ASSASSINATION ON THE STAIRS, Lynch Law Threatened Down in Wall and Pine Streets. — Yoasterday afternoon at about 2 o'clock Jamos C. King, a lawyer, of 140 East Seventeenth What was he arrested for? ‘A crim. con. case. How were you interested in that Prisoner—1 was the plaintiff Sharpe & Winfleld were my attorneys. three little children on the Lith of with O'Neill been away from home for a few days, and when I returned 1 found every m avallable thing packed up ready for removal. ‘dT began asuitinthe Supreme Court Barrett, and regained the custody neh? A.—They hi firm and their -p tien & Co. of Bremen that deponent bad bi ‘various business a strike her any more A.-No. 18 West Were you employed in the family? A.—Yes, alr, in what capacity? A. How long did you remain witn them ? A—Eleven here did they Ii 2 Ain F mony of the Prose- T. King agninat ken before Judge Suth~ eution tn the € James C. King, office,was James ©. stole away mi last July, ans ente with buy pers ponent she, a, gE. %, ouepiring tomel om the. piainti to proceeding, taken ied. by depone! beent at the the fatal shot. James C. King. et. 2, 187. it Mr, Badlervo j the time you were ble or rather street about four Botore the Hon, J. Suth aintif appear Mr. Nupl John Brown came up stairs long did you renialn ame back in October demanded admittance. erman bankers ent believer, has aid firm ; that depor rancisco ge. transactions nt house, ald Jense B. Fi Ince the plalntut I nO Nell, tnd Frank through & pretende fi ove ¢ the Sherif intends to answer in sald ac after the platotiff had loft he hall, and Mr, Brown ney to support hin id M of my children, Reporter—W here aro Prisoner—The East Sevente Keporter—Was that the cause of this sad Q.<They were living ina cottage at Long Branch ? A~Yee, tir Q—Stite whether yousaw, at any time while they any improper cou. aud if 80, with whom ? stroet, shot and almost instantly killed Anthony ¥. O'Neill of 50 West Thirty-fourth street, while the latter was deacending the stairs leading from and was thereupon ordered by the Captain to break in the door. James C. King was made a prisoner. aid he had no m tign and contest the ur children now? Ny my city residence, 40 ‘This was easily A.—1 reside at — 12th Where do you rside? Fifth and Sixth avenue ow Auna T. K were residing in For! Jaw, and stated to him th duct on the part of bo im the He beat her and eh her about general! an attorney at Id wal 1 hac'that deponent wanted he should come up to Tura TAKE SOME AFFIDAVITS that deponent did then borrow $15 ‘and sald she w had to go and wait on ke hier with violence 2 LYNCH LAW THREATENED, In the street a crowd numbering at least five thousand persons had o you know Mr A.—On one oveasio about 7o’clock In every night at 7 o'clock. nd there was no one In the kitchen, nt through Into a | ttle reoin Lead witha window in it rl Blanehe in the dining ri were they doing? (The questions aud an- awers are unfit to print the office of Judge Joriah Sutherland, at 42 Pine The circumstances which led to the kill- ing of O'Neill are as follows: In the rionth of July, 1868, King and his wife aad children went to Burope, While in Europe Shey visited London, Liverpool, Paris and Bre- men. After a stay of nine months they returned fi to bem servant herself, If # ly)—I know nothing about this J you ever reside in their family? A ted. Every man was in reference to it from sald Dupi © afterward said Duj A DIVORCE WANTED. Reporter—Did you also Prisoner—Oh, yes. of adultery. 8c t were my attorney a. Lain not positiy am poor at remembering dates; T think It nd continued 1b thelr family how i Where did the peen done, but ni Sink it'wae tase" | possible, Dut never sald any angry words for a divorce? aid It was for her children’s sal ora divorce on the farter of 66 Wall ignac did come to Turne talked with deponeat and hi the time you were marble font wit y mn deponent’s return reed a) ‘ervicesy Hnsk's day ot servant concerniny to New York; to New York he offer with them? AT Twent to them, and ri ly until March. Was the window open? was the window tsea for? A.—L su across action. She hoped to to put things through from the kitchen to the thus obtain possession of my face aid head ¥ iy she lived with him he would another offlu »ppearance was the signal for cries of *Lyach to this city, and put up at the Clarendon Hotel where they boarded but a short time, when Mr. e was 8 00), an borrowed money and deponent had the They returned in March to New o ‘addition, tant in his hand tendered it te aoe f While in Kurope they re Lyneh him) went on to London, then to Parts, and then to" Bremen, And returned to America: 4 In Liverpool, and nd an attempt was made to take the prisoner and indict summary p ‘The officers drew their clubs and hat did he strike her with? A.—Always with he would very often take up thi fay, L will throw this at. you King purchased an elegant mansion at 15 West Reporter—How long have you been married, Q.—What occurred after you saw them? A—They ment on him, ted he did not ight 1 . 1 in paying his lawyers in Orange county, who were strangers, ant 10 Of It to pay for expenses, #10. Said Duplenac after: are Forty-sixth street, and moved there with his @ following summer they moved to After their return from the did they reside after they returned? there, and where aid They remained there & Q. through? A.—Mr. Ki ning room, au I went inito the kitchen, waitin, Prisoner—Ten years. Reporter—Did Mrs. King often complain of your tll treatment of her? pistols, and while they used their locus! they threatened to use their pistols if it should they worked thelr way your brains out ; Q.—Were the’ children were almost alwa! What did elther of them do when they got | tatty could stress ‘4 And deponent then gave ‘ard went with deponent to it of Elizaveth ie went on with her Work, wash: Hop long did they ¢ row that place a Pen “thelr ise seen Att. Long Branch. King—when the mi to the house of am rthe purpose of obtain. crim. con, auit aj Prisoner (with emphaais)—I never knew that I ed of Hl treatment until this it was begun. hat was the name of (his gir) was the one referred to by the last witness? ‘oss Wall into Bre ? A-—Blanche followed by the infuriated, vindic crowd, which continued to ery out Au street, ani short space of time, and Mr. King purchased a house Branch they resided temporarily in Eighteenth et, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, street, near Fou.th avenue, and then went the ch}ldren eried—strike the children, Q—You mean when he saw them ery’ quence of bis striking their mother? A.— her aM@davit to use in bet not ther n Deponent and to the telegraph office an: following summer to live at Turner's Stat%)n, on |, in Orange county, ‘There they Reporter—How did O'Neill know that you (i treated your wife? Prisoner (viclously)—He professed to know It having been m: AT TURNER'S, From there where did. th sided there during the w Inter, telegraphed to thi hun, the said Dupign Gressed there to jaater in Tarrytown to BEATEN AND KICKED BLACK AND BLURB. Do you recollect an} bie T At4# Broad street there Is a narrow passage Lodletadladel running into New street. fowained until February. Q.—When was the next occasion, if any? A I went up there and went to This the Captain other instance ? awe ow York, if letters ad- SAID ELIZADETH BRENNAN nc agreed to Ko to Mase jor the pu of taking advantage of by dart wer went to Long Branch, a the Kitchen, aod walked straight into the dining room. When was that, with reference to the time of the Lwent right into very intimate. He liked my din he could get at bis common boarding house. I thought he was my friend, but (an here his eyes glistened wit 6 whole stor: yahe was in her r the dining room. Knowing that Mr. Rin; very cross (ha ers better than A LIMITED DIVORCE WANTED. tect me from these Some time during the month of September of the present year, Mrs, King commenced pro- ovedings in the Supreme Court for a limited di- In her complaint she alleged as a ceuse of action continued fli treatment and adultery. aid the prisoner. farther ammdevt gjitha soot aft ‘again scen aid’ Dupignae, tice to depouent, he allowed hiuwelt to be Adverstly to deponer delivery procee a amdavit in the answered the Captain, * You're in my hands now and I'll take good vare of - Roundsman Gilbert bi the pursult « And did pot get an ans rage) be was a false my ill treatment of falsehood. There is not a word of truth in ft. Mr, Aaron J. Vanderpoel knows of counsel in this case, and the end of the vught up the rear the crowd and at fely lodged in the New and commenced the A.—We returned ready mentioned, and this acti re ranch to Eighteenth street, ind lived there during the winter, quick for them, a: ft In front of He told we that he did not want me i @ was all red: 1 could see the And ran down stairs my troubles. He Is mm; rd, and before hime! Klizabeth Brennan het i's Debalf. Defendant denies report mentioned in the plaiutit's some time in the spring Mr. King Diows, and she went into the parlor ; Mr. King ran down od went into the parlor a nd Mrs. King had b! |, Loannot be so discour- er counsel as to do oF say AL: about it without his knowledge or consen' as Tam a law teous to brot In reply to the 1 ut to him by Hor attorneys were Frank J. Dupignac, of 16 saditibnal wfte Wall street, and William Fullerton, of 11 Pine i Subscribed and sworn to be question and answer are not Mt to the prisoner James C. King, born in the United States, ct —And remained there how long? A-— 22. Jaume C re ue this 21 Wateow J. Hitonatm, Notary Public. ae there any other eccasion upon which you saw stroet, Alinost immediately after the papers in this suit had been served on King he, through sderpool has the original brief of my com- marred, 3 years o not want it published, but T Age, a lawyer, now residing venteenth street, the summer, I think in Al tH L left thew, which was were the Diack ¢ there was one 1001 e of my ownaccord ; I was n, and when he comes AMidayite from decide what to do, T saw them on several ooce- THE BODY FOLLOWS THE PRISONER, bis attorneys, Messrs, Brown, Hall & Vander- 4 myself were sith 'e AM@davit, Supreme Court—Anna T. King against James I want you now to state to the referee e which Mr. King ah Ty there are men ss 4 i in charge of th while the pri olice station. ‘a atrejcher, Poel, commenced a counter sult against his wife for an absolute divorce. commenced by Mrs, King for the custody of the ‘This suit was instituted by her law- Officer Gibney had been le house and the wounded ma: ner was being conveyed to the cera were sent wit! they found O'Neill dead. He only survived a 4 UI} treatment ty Mra. “-nrea within your know! waatances tn orae, that you firvt we Tdo not know for what reasoo—and threats ahout blowing bet fret time 1 se ek and asewers Reporter—Have you engaged Mr. Vande) to. defend you in this case? Lr, Prisoner (smiling)—I have not seen Mr. Vi derpoel about this case yet, but he is my A third sult was then Drains out and t alan When other o} 2 tres foo) you doo’ oat of iny duties were in the er; 7ou,don't Know ffareny you dont know how will teach you, oF else few minutes. The body was thereupon removed Beri tec nae ter isnsices ieee ation, followed by an immense con- counse) objects to the question Aa too @ony in the suit for a limited divorce. Judy broad—that it should be confined to the instances set tition and pleadings. Objection over: no wife; you are no jouse most of the care of your children as a pleasant man tepved around to the back door and knocked until I ot in. Reporter—Where is Mrs. King now? Was she Mr. his wife and affectionate tor 10 take care of your house, and Kill you." The colored boy thet sitting ip the kitchen, a course of people who clamored for admission, but none but witnesses ness called them there were admitted. The officers who had been sent out to hunt up evidence of the murder soon returned with Mr. & broker, of 42 Pine street; . F. Bonynge, Radley Josiah Sutherland wae appointed as referee to at Judge Sutherland's office to-day? teke testimony. animation)—Mre. King was rin acourt room in her life. Thirty-second street, Reporter— Whose house is that ? Prisoner—That's where O'Neill and his wife Reporter—Have you seen 0" to-day the first time you met bim since your wife left you? Prisoner—Oh no! Ha everytime I went Station, But to-d —Detall the next occasion? fact, plenty of thin id not take much notice of It ‘Q—You saw them the next time lp the same place ? was that? Tt night have been ‘th T. Ay , pien with Blanche U reulog, io the place uestions and answers unfit to hy zag tl ay of occasions ‘when faaw. them, but I cannot wet tne times, Tot so at last that { used to goin th <1 saw them again id those whose busi- | Prisoner (with ‘When we started leasant, and it seemes Tthen found that Mr. King wi language to Mrs. Ki '* counsel objects to the SWRARING AT AND STRIKING HIS WIFE. ‘Then we remained at Urockstithe Lodge, Liv ‘was very abusive in hi ‘as good for not ther. He was an exiremely ‘Words cannot recall—swearing and sa \ the door was open, was in ‘uroe 325 While King and his family were living at Tur- made the acquaintance of Neill, who, with his famil ve ll was employs Erie Kailway Company, and witnessed several acta of cruelty on ¢ toward his wife during their stay 's Station, they were summoned as witnesses in the divorce suit. On tl Ootober Judge Sutherland BY at his roome 42 Pine street. al of time at in. He soning they were sting Teunis W. Qui F. M. Adams and of 39 Park row; and Joseph Lo it 42 Pine street, of 225 East Thit The story of the murder as told by these wit- esses is as follows: CAUSE OF THE MURDER. A suit for divorce bas been pending in the Bu- abusive to his wife, and int in the room, and Mr, and Mrs, O'Nelil NG AS A MOTHER. ighbore? A. The; calling distance of us. bited It freely to them, for the pai wae @ frequent oceurrence ef were necthbors seen him nearly eve! yut_on the road y he testified to and did not know how Atiempted to go the parlor when taking testimo- he testimony was ny defendant, ‘ta | = ay TES Aas hen the defe Y paid ‘the ev ink Teoutd aot get. arson, the oldeat Nid, reme Court, the parties to which are Mra. Anna . King, and her husband James C. King, Station, New Jersey. Sutherland was appointed Referee in the and yesterday was to have been the last day o the examination. Counsel, and Mr. and Mrs, O'Nelll, and Mrs, Folk, cs’ witnesses for Mrs. King. ‘The allega- tion ‘on which the divorce suit was based ral ill-treatment of the wife by Neil testified to what reatment of Mrs, King by her husbaiy pe, and ace what was i used ooting mrol ‘oceasion 1 saw hin idea of how many times you anche? A.— porter—How is it alleged that you mal- treated your wife? Prison, really cannot tell you. Nite and obligt be Mt really in this matter I will have to be guided by the advice of my counse! CORONER KEENAN'S OBSERVATION This closed th later Coroner Keenan viewed th led to intervi firmly refused to say anything. He stated t ‘oluminoua, and th from time to tim amination was resumed. nt as witnesses. xamination was con- red with me Tn the kites he Dut at Ube jothes on, but he frequet tance ‘O'Neill had po hy one door, to ‘You have stated al! ow recollect of o inet nces, or more than el cane was thrown by fone Instance, and that was Q—Did you know Mrs. King before you went to live ivertised. They house, and ‘on « ag dining roots on and his wife v In tho absence of Mr. Vanderpoel, Mr. Bookstaver acted as coun- O'Neill was placed on the stand, and his testimeny was very damaging to vented acts of cruelty je he was at Turner's aw po more o boat to the mem~ to France. We remained in ‘s language was ‘and it was re- e'had. We went din Germany, for the Orst Q.—Do you remembe ne instance, in which s kK A.—i remember Mr. King was present with yy the servants that Bix titres for sure. KING'S TREATMENT OF HIS WITs. =D you know anything of Mr. Kin, Cait Novae Loaly kiow t "arte to Germat Leaw Mr. King Q—State a}! the particulars relating to that eireum at the Hotel de "ha. od Mra, King bad finishe He testified to rej on the part of King whi Btation, and described him in a manner not oh to the liking of King. who was A few minutes body, and al = ior, and’ehen it was cold in there t ab the Clarendon ill would oceuyy the dining’ room. op 3 Kite Ban Frauelsco, the Indy bei went to Mrs. King to auswer the advertisement, A It was in Bre Iwas in the parlor, "s treatment o ey Used to have room d the key-hole Ib the door up with ‘and she laid her d Mr.and Mre. King jewelry case at Mra King, if course I'never had anything to do with that. easing case On Uh jow much tadoor served to wince and turn deathly f the witness subjected to a rigid cross-examination, but his e would consnit her husband, and ghe enge O'Neil teatitie: the 2st of July, ment of Mrs, Ina day or two 1 he would jeave everything in the hands of ided by him. As th, had to go, and her busband. and the case L King threw the ushed ft out. The VoPoie and aie op ant prison he said Coroner left a the body of the murdered m ri was again adjourned without any decision being Branch for # month, wheu she did not go out anywhere ou engaged in now? A.—Ine d that out. The pi “id Joe (meaning we) wi or Mrs. King w (ostimony Was unshaken. THE MURDER. afterward Carson pum he did it, and he w have looked througu outside of the door. What business are ‘and skirt factory (n as mortified. Thi office, Mrs. Folk, an osely by Mr, O'Neill, Kini r the removal of nd did every thug Jewelry case? A.—It Ot asked ted the key-hule aud itv te oo oe ene d_ announced rek Judge Sutherl that he would adjourn the exa! atthis time was A you ever juform Mre. King of any of these reat mind to do it oher, je way ahe knew ed by the friends. yt. Van Dusen were to forgue this mornin oner Herinan will hold the inquest under the City Hall, at 10 this A. M. INFORMATION GLEANED FROM ONE OF KING'S If not, his instructions up the rear some paces behind O'D nd the remains to gan to descend the stairs, when suddenly a sharp report of a pistol was beard, and A BALL WENT wilizziNo O'Neill's bat assassin, when bang went ill siaggered. Toom hugging each othe The defendant was usually absent duri during the nigt hi suppose ® wooden when I was vexed at he arranged It the children's aa conversing with 3 Nell and his wife with Mrs. 1 and went into the hall two after they had left, k at and follow out half way down the stairs and O'Neilb was following close bebind them. King when be reached the lanain, head of the stairs produced a six-barrelied re- volver, and taking deliberate aim Thevball passed obliquely through th e's hat without injury to bim, O'Neill, who was not aware that the shot was intended for him, and without the slightest Suspicion that an attempt would be made to assassinate hitn, turned around to ascertain the origin of the shot. red two more shots in rapi fell where he was standing, one of th ntered .his breast and pene! and I did not tell T knew it would make a bad jor ot persuaded by my friends aot from him when he threw that? twas a very large TOO threw It with vic Te was th 8 Ot of temper, been talking a hrow It at her? woman of extremely goo of temper while I was with her Did she pay attention to the children? alWays paid them good attention. MNS. KING AS A HOUSEKEEPER. gard to the housekee; y to the house? Mrs, King said that ene her husband and conid not ooked after ber house 18,8 was proper! the marketing ‘after they Began ( y were boarding I ha. T have pever seen through the brim around to face th another shot, and O' ceived the second ball in the right breast third shot was Bred, but it wi ged in the wail. eding. with a mortal wound tn eill walked into Mr shot,” sank Into an arm He never spoke afterward, and died at after two o'clock, Kin, king pistol still in 2 and reentered Judge Buti toward the ol, which was still reeulliog from seumeth 4, arose two ladies had got RatsP.M. Adjourned to Tuesday, Oct. — SIDE OF THE STORY, irs he threw it le hit heron the forehead. ‘on the right or left side the temple, Mrs. King immediately left the Did the blow leave an} = we Dale te blow i \y mark on the face? A.—It Hi did it continue bleck? = A—Two or Doria recollect it Me. King 4614 anstat 4 3 Fou recollee anytaing—an the time that he threw the oe the Isundress, of sou told his mother once tn my p ou in the parlor last night with Mr, O' wife and O'Neill lived at Turner's Station, Orange coun King believing d between his wife and and his wife Know whether it wa over the victims MR. KING bis breast, 0 Mr. King’s Ad@idavit Made in the Su’ ‘and exclaiming "I at * Tleft the defendant in April, 1872, At the ¢ left rim of 0" in detail many char, , among other thin that his wife, in bis absence, would meet Neill at the door in her night clothes and re they were in the habit of travelling up and down the Erie Railway together. fifteen minut Ive his embract New York Surngme Covcrt—City and county T Ly York—Ai against James C. King— and his wi { that there was any during ‘The defendant was alwa; ils family, and provide: fortable manner, ‘Bworn to before me this 27th day of A ADRIAN H, JoLUx®, Not When they rem street house until I left them I atten ing. "§:_what were Mr. King sobriety? A--Mr. King wae with very few Q—Were there times w mMber more than one OF Lwo vecasio reat deal audretired. He was not violent Ait was son sid uhav ie would’ retraced pis ate; between. def en her own if she had her owe, 1 do not know @: tattention, until Many other allege. made, but of such @ nature that they cannot be published. rs. King came to New York and made appli- cation before Judge Barrett fora limited diyore and custody of the children, charging Peasant, for them in the complaint tt ‘end also the petition and afdavite aunexe dant to show cause why the not be committed to the that he is 83 years of age, and he placed bis pi inthe Judge's hi walked into an inner room. ing the door he as coolly awaited coming ealied'to ft ‘When he threw it werdag No notby ia be secompany it with any occur after Mrs. Kin fr usd O'Nellt huget nd Orne iy had better tell hie fet Co ence, Joe he knew of ie id the plaintimt. poaara Tou 7 Public, N. ¥ Co. IDAVIT OF AGNES GRAY. My and County of New York.—anne ing. tation, Orange county, being iaa Deen eunployed in the family of the de THE PISTOL GIVRN TO JUDGE SUTHERLAND. King, immediately after the shootin, baok into Judge Suthesland’s 0 who had risen from bls seat at the repor in conversation with M ‘THE BXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET. The arrest has been already detailed. The ex- brokers and bankers was tly terrific. They became panic-stricken. 38 was wholly suspen and it was feared that an attempt would prisoner from the hands Officers were placed at th windows of the station, and after Kin 1063, That in December’ last intimations that an im macy existed between the pli Ill, aad defendant waa soon coi lieve that such rumor was pot without foundation fact, deponent learned that durin, id O'Nelit was alm pUInerous occasion: Without any other pe ned in the parlor toy CRUELTY AND BRUTAL ConDUCT against her husband. This was in Aug Ih response to this, King brought in to prove intimacy between her and loging that she was unfit for t their two*yofng‘shildren. On this presentation the Court denied her application, order of referen hearings have l violence was not occasioned by drink ? was intoxicated, ‘and say nothing tO y time while you were with Mr, tin thelr eluployment named A There was Wasshe kuown by any other name? When Mr. Kinj lin BO quietly to his bes Mice. The Judge. cltement among QUARREL IN NEWPORT. A.—We came for some tim he protection of Q.—Go to the next Atherica, and Mr. King went to the Clarendon Hotel, ‘and myself and the children went ‘some friends of Mrs. King. his abacnce frou his fendant, James C. King, as laun d extending over the period knows both the p saw them continually at the hou Mra. King a serv: Bridget McArdle? hers of 39 Park Row. As o@ he walked quickly up to Judge Sutherland hand on the trigger placed the ing ‘entered the nd made an e Sutherland. Several en had before him, and much and with his d Drought us to the ress at dilferent Wines of last yeur past {uf aud defendaut, and and never knew of diMculty between them. That the defendant, Jaues 7c 4 ate tothe referee whether durin fereae, vie earee d you Kew of auy improper i Jauche, or Bridget The fret thing 1 th wus after sho had been with us a few mont Mr. King would go down lato the diuiig nd remain. there 'm long tne, That eveoings id put the children t ‘exchanging her dress for her dressiag gown Would, GO DOWN AND MEET SAID O'NEILL late in the evening with him feudant spoke with the plaintif concerning the rumors ‘A month or more, iter I had retired to muzzle of his pistol cl Judge Sutherland started back expecting as 4 matter of course that King In- tonded to shoot him Fevorsed the resented the handle of the weapon to locked up in a cell Capt, Van Dusen officer to watch from the prisober asking to “You would oblige me very much King, in a tone of freezin, Word tomy counsel testimony taken, side of the case the referee was appointed, But until yesterday King's ‘was not entered upon. Mrs. King made onduct between the facts and ud of and dey Soon @ message came Greu.frequently takinig care of the: efor various pe ‘Joseph “Tounels oyedin the fanuly jas just about to uick as thought, iy door and A against her hu Soon after their dim hrown, Hall & Vane tlouate ond loving hus ed to hie chit during the plaititts i hat ane ung man, Who was nant and was told 1d Joseph Tone) before he left the service of at there Was linproper intimacy go 0 Fe viting and oy should” tell the | de. tea began at 1 hers Station, Mrs. King mad. f sale of their furniture to the firm of Charles Luling & Co-, 70 Broad street, and he got the furniture. ging through bankruptoy. witness yesterday before the referee the waitress she | he bad heard. aud A.—Bianehe McArdle, udge Sutherland took the pistol though not a word was said by either party, and the whole transaction did not oceupy more than without speak Mice adjoining my wrapper, and went and found Mrs. King for head atreanling with blood over the ieft eyebrow | think It y which eyebrow rated with ber up red her to cease her id O Kell that pot ithatany with aaid O'Neiliit poel, that I desire to see them,” ‘The Captain promised to send the message, A few moments later Luspector ¥ Interview with the p How do you do, Mr. King?” asked the In- Mr. Foulke ¢ ‘Q.—Who was the waite MR. KING AND THE SERVANTS, Q.—When Mr. King went down The scar is there King at the tine was Knows Elizabeth Brennan, d knew her at the time 6 went hurriedly into an ol it. That ah e faluily of defenuaut, and has seem age thy defendant's children ritated at such ‘conduct, and xelted when talking of jea that he ever struck her, the main offi looked and bolted on the A COURAGEOUS F ed the door, which was employed in iy efuliy maul aud ing them on the @ but depouent THE BROKEN CHAMPAGN® GLASS. t when Mrs. King King i aged about 36, About five years ago he lived in San Francisco, and was the head of Q Was Mr King p T then told. Blanche, ‘after These rein rks Dei he might bring the d otherwise waltreat ing thet fu auger during the abseace of defendant. intid's intiiusey with Of many elegant and valuable artic yarel, abd also of cerinin di hat the said O'Neill was in the employ of the Er road Company at « moderate salary, ainounting, as de LICE CAPTALN Mr. King ran ford Bit he dressed | very bad cut! and suid she the banking firm, James did a heavy business for atime, but finally f Before bis advent in San Francisco he lived ds, where he was engaged answered the In- He said it was troduced to you, be kept very quiet need to talk to Bray King. and asked her By this time O'Neill, where he fell, was picked up and carri he ran to the station and Infort ‘and subscribed to before m Tuomas K. Bans, Justic What ls your name? nt) andl Mra. Kio t. Van Dusen of what Spey ep ee Rs Gia AFFIDAVIT OF MARIA FORMAN, King ay, James 0. King. id commission business ried his wife, who is a native ne trouble ensued at the time ; that she had a. ver My name {s Walling, customed to those kind of heads, if Lknew how that n the door of niy tr: tain immedi x there met and n of the Island, 8 a county of New York, s times while living fen slept In an ad. Really, | po not remember you O'Noill was d om in which the mur. Forman being duly sworn, saya proprietor of the ho 1 O'Neill, as depouent ls informed aud delieves, cer: in Of suid articies of WEAKINO APPAREL AND DIAMOND JEWELRY. Deponent further avers deponent saw her on several occasions of the marriage ceremony. and some shooting occurred, It Is said, in which the wif suffered and her husb; was fora few James in New Y Hidren and then go aled himself was pointe He knocked at the door He received no ped w second and third time. that King did not intend to open the aploy Of duleud the Isth day of May last the piaintif left the defendant | tation, Orange Co, Lknew A.F, O° rand gO Up statrs T don't know | H Then waiking to the b prisoner turned bis ba refused to speak again or be spoken vo, THE DAD DETECTIVE, wk Dart of the cell, the nd was victorious ears w law partner of Edwin 0 manded admittance ‘Was there any conversation between you and Mr at after plainti left Kivg, or between you and Mr, King, or bet very intimate with the pl iC aud have been ance 1 Mhat date to the time deal of bis ume with her, aud especially in Tegard tot Mre, King told me, Said O'Neill in the clty of New York and in Jersey out the Sth day of Augi mueyeed an action In the Supreme COUrL Agsiuel the door, the Captain put his foot against it and King was standing in the cen- when the defeudaut was absent, What Mr. Bonynuge Sa: An hour later # SUN reporter was kindly al- Lhave known of their lng toxether alone in the parior with the door closed, lowed by Capt. William Van Dusei mmer's vietim er in the yard between the ‘Three clots of tuatter Was smoothed over, a 4. r "Neill fo On one Oca et Corson, tro of the room, He was dressed in the height ¢granied Wn ead p In bis right hand he held an elegant obased gold-headed cane, while his left band was thrust in his overcoat pocket. * Take your hand out of your pocket," shout- who was fearful that King might and that he meditated misohlef. antly obeyed the orde O'Neill, with his wife and Mrs, Folk, after sa- luting Judge Sutherland, left the room, seconds after King put on his hat and followed Not half a minute had elapsed whe: beard three pistol ik h other the following morning 1 tu "the sum of $1000), aud that the plaintiff has no main building and the prison. blood stained th the bullet hole through the overcoi Vest, shirt, and undershirt ‘as to the parlor The door was locked, aud no oue was in It was Sunday, ihe latte ig the forenoon, O'Neti! eame that da: mained until noon, w: Had Bianche and her sister eh ny Was aUlll very sore jew York, I thiuk la into the room where Mra. King anything lying on the fe ed from there to od the vaptal f her survivio, ve deponent the same goes ve been a man five ight, of ruddy complexion et ten inches in hel eldest boy d, and the plain: d Ita moment to speak A her a! day, on after broukfast, and re ue exception of ten br fttees Minutes When he went to the station aud returned, ® Droked glaas ; there w ud until the death of this deponent no roken glass which evidently had been thrown at rt of said Devlest oF of the accumulation thereuf can sion, Almost immediately King rushed into the room, bad ¢ #lairs on one or two oven: Who was up stairs when he went up nd large fram: striped pants, diagonal coat and vest, and a dressed well; Leaw and beard O'Neill at the house very oft Jusen then collared him and took bat ne in the rear part of the house ‘as scidom | went into the par Jas Droken In the win- he time; that was not broken glans? rhea he paid tO aby person, ae depoouent ls advised and dows which { think fell’ ou any peverata’ rocias caused by throwing him to the station house, whither he was fol- lowed by the crowd which light-colored overcoat. the outer clothing the fatal bullet entered t upper buttunhole of the shirt, straightened out the spiral attachment of @ plain gold stud, aud entered the cavity of the cheat, lung between the seoond and tl cally, Police Surgeon Dali that death was the re h After passing throu Sutherland) was standing | and t this time number- The crowd was with diMculty kept back from the door of the station house COOLN ESS OF THE MURDERER, r behaved with the ad even when the life- was carried past hii on ® her he did not manifest the least jous occasions the conducted herself in a mauner DOMING IN A WIFE AND MOTHER, ‘and particularly during or about the mouth of August, 1809, she became jntinate with a young mi ‘Mass. and carried on & correspous this depovent and charged her with It, but she denied having faye very kind A.-Oppoaite to Mrs, King had moved to support ‘What kind of glass was it? A. There were several glasses in the room #ene 1D the room that evening 1d the doctor atten uk he came three or fo night, coming up from the din) ing into his Wh Toou ; abd anot where Mrs, King + h been in his own room for some tine, he got up and weut sprang back aghast, evidently believing that King meant to Teversed the pistol, and ap handed it to bin'withou then ran into the inner o! in, When Capt ry vain with thelr fath In the station th roaching the moat ineffable cooliess, Jone body of bis vietin Dlauntia to send the children into (ue yard oF to. the hid ear the house to play when 1 ‘count of the children. Q.— What was the age of the cook? her during that How ofti ulleae) "eet th ternal hemorrh 4 affectionate of him ane d always have ed of himself, bis wife T have often Known (ue were ell! was there, Thee Shere Would be uo one Lu the frout part of the house bal cil, MANTA FOKMAN, her mark. a large artery in ibn be knocked at » King had con- ving no answer, the Cap- open and arrested King, was an old wom swered the usu BLOWS RVERY DAY, his name was Janes Please go to the uestions by saying that ‘s tage, and’ thet "be veel are of age, and that 140 Bani BeYente: speek The body of O She plaintim and O Bworn Ww before AbmIAN H. JOLIN AFFIDAVIT OF JA Supreme Court, Clty and ( Tk with him ; that Geponent obtained possession Of 4 large number of letters which she had written to ny letters showed ap intimac such as no true wife woul: depovent then wrote THE BATH ROOM Q.—Where did this occur? A.— moved to Stuyvesant bli and Blavehe occupiva the roo ‘single wall between en ireetly oppo 1 THE PRISONER, Bitting near a stove in the oorridor of the A —We returned Nortary Long Branch, teenth atroet, and were of a characte to or written ; th to James K: Hil, Eeq., of New adviser of deponent, abd said H York, aud deponent showe And said Hil talked with t old scandal, aud on account of the children ition of the plaintid, and at her earnest licitation, deponent concluded to look lenient the ‘sald conduct of the plaintiff and couttuue prison was James man, older than bis with large grayis! light moustac k to New York i was carried to the rear of tho station house, where his jaws wore tied uy, and he was left lying on th Was about 3% yoars old, He was dark com; rand was dressed in a black hat, mixed trousers, and gaiter He is a slight-bullt ° Sutherland’ was dressed most ele; Mt of well-ftting black broadcloth encased his form. A light-colored overcoat of the Gnest cloth was thrown carek back of bis chair, and a handsom 6 ch was on the sate nail foor at and light the gas belug duly swor lexioned, with black lack coat, roun noes? A.—One mornin taking breakfast with myself ne out of his own roou w & cuptul of eg d turn om the (0 take @ bath, T knew the door ys A Suw reporter called last evening on Judge Sutherland, who sald: é, ‘of Algual, 187 Pubic, Sew York Co. 8 L, KEDNER, ty of New Yor Anne thing, Uo hiuten Ae. ‘Pufsers pucared to be "ub ri in chiluren betug carried off; that Re hows both the plaintit aod defeudaut, and previows te the tine of tus being eunployed to xuard thea (the chib 008. r Keenan visited the s.a- viewing the body gave pe On the Lith of Be) ‘Violently over the f reference from threw tt Into the fender, and He then took Mrs, id made her pic ‘The next day I remember Mr. king be violently, A lady had called, and Mr. tember I recelved a matter IF udge Barrett tn the suit of Kliaa King against James O, King. Was to inquire which ought to have thi of childten during the pendency 0 ca cane was in his hand. felt one, was hanging on the look of When the Sum r and was introduc King arose from hi fookaytis col her wateh and chain an eat Many pieces, King by the hair of the by onent admite that in Febs tion house, a lesion to have It re} KING'B BUSINES King did business in San Franclsov for ten ts Orm was James C, Ki Hand beard him go into ye never beard of way dim 1io atayed there for sou P| he Was eugages abkruptcy was the u cunbected with hin in business in Sku Fraucleco , (uat depouent bas always been able to eporter entered the prison, Sh ner by the Cap- Boat and wel ly, iu luaury and cou When the door y betwee that the d bis wif ther edglgnd adly aw aintore id ‘of wud devoted to bis Dire. d the reporter most cordially, say! Barrett asking highest estoem for without the advice minute or two MAINTAIN HIS WIFE AND FAMILY “aud sbeut’ tne nouse of @ {ns comfortable and during most of the time tn a lux id depouebt can continue to support, Maintain, aud’ educate bis children ork in the garde 6 press, but f counsel | would prefer you desire any infor- tm the bath roum,and I got into. ‘and 1b a moment | heard M 1d again go Into Bianche's rou ently made Urivus mauner, pot, untrea The case had bee ally to notice the f hearing to-day at 1 o'clock, and shortly after 1 down for @ furt! ‘pot ¥ , ing Maid She ‘aid and was obliged to’ see, different 4 haa oppo: the defendant —_—— Continued on Third Page, Ki that ebe would tell 14 him about t ad be came out with her on the head, on mation regardin or agentioman ‘any questions you may put to WHAT THE PRIBONRR BALD. in the wheat market, b hinsind ieatta "Barket, be ch id to arrive in Live: lob netted him a prot o: ¥ status asa business man Bot know what to do sbout tt, but 'y happy to answer slay there for some Hine, abd return to the bath room pass to his owm room, aa though Oper ety le jth ear past, and contin he denive that he intends to remain or send the children without the jurisdiction etch ule fain nd about the eo defendant, entered. there while the stenographer, Mr. Adams, was ool ab an advance oe more than $10 me time King, bie children for ‘The Boston Fire. (By Telegraph.) native” of Honolulu, butte o ng Decay eon a visit te t Mandatan tat nde in 196s and married ber, ‘Shi look her by the arm and the examination |, the wife of the person whose name I don't remember Reporter—You are a lawyer, I bellove, Mr, the’ two ladies, Mra, ? killed, and the 1 Kin, Depouent denies that be ieman of unreaso} Prisoner -Yoo, sir, 1 am a lawyer, and was at Kemper oF that he bas beon or striking the a pocasions you have named? A. be ialotig, or that he did Boston, Nov. t Hervings & Farrel, 281 and 23 Droadiay, New Verk, Herring's Pateas Champion Safe preserved alt ow Dovks and papure ia excelloas condition, PORTER, BROTHERS & CO., pne time the partner of Mr. KAwin James, who is now la Europe. ere you not at one time engaged Prisouer— Yoo; three youre ago I was im busl- ‘Nelli was examined as & witnoss. During the examination of these witnesses there the loast disturban ‘on the part of Ki After O'Neill was through, 1 with him in Sao end sister fulowed, ule wealthy. He FOWULE SLEFGh, WI sae joo that he hes endeavored leponent avers that the said childrem e after that, when ber Lamont. ir. the call ne very 10 tight he €iltng’ ad time pe Ofteon wt and then be returned to the bath room. ‘Bot take ‘any bath, for L heard him come Maiate whether sow beard emythlag after bo weot King "at that time was be furnlahod or manifestation ‘Any one else, the attorney in vther busl ‘Mrs. Rag ‘dete of 4 bummer ob