The New York herald., 1872-11-22

IU4Os ana % the age o. eight years came to this
Mass. He was educated as a civil engineer
and draughtsman, but about the year 1soi
ne snsera the nd sPa pro
had command Of three difIerent gunboats on
the mississippi and participated in seventeen
that before the forts below New Orleans. lie bore
an excellent reputation among his fellow officers
Alter the war he resigned nom the navy and
practlsed ha profession Of civil engineer at Boston
Highlands, Mass, where he continued until he re-
Erie Railway Company Ia Octoper, 1869, which
position he held at the time OF his death.
HlS vile says oil him.-.He was q GOOD man.
Kind and faithful husband and loving iather lie
lost his HE in saving that OF noble, trnehearted
and msch injured woman" She further says that
me never placed his head upon hih pillow ut night
since SINCE has marriage without offering bis soul to
TESTIMONY or MRS. 0'NElLL
Mrs. ONcl was The first witness called. She
was attred In deep mourning ana was closely
veiled. Her evidence was gwen with great clear
ness, apparent c0mp0sure OF mind, and with re-
markable imprcssivencss. IL MM t+ssf8
by. Coroner Herrman--What is your name,
NadameY A. Ellen Gertrude O;Neill.
O. Where do yon reside A. No. so West Twen-
ty-sccond street.
a. was the deceased your husband He waa
@ Did yon leave the office OF Judge sutherland
with him A. did, 9N .EM MsyN l n
Z. Was the deceased witnessf A. Yes.
a. Where WAS this examination held At AZ
Pine street.
@. DID You leave the room together, you and
z. Will you now relate what occurred2 A. Miss
Folk ana her sister, myself Mr. Dupignac and my
Miss Folk ana her sister were little ahead OF me
going down stairs; Mr.. Dupignac came next my
husband came last: as we were at the head OF the
STAIRS we were all close together, the door OF
Judge Sttherland's Office opened, ana the murderer
OF my husband came forth: we proceeded down the
stairs In that order; Lwas at0ur hall way down
stairs when the lrst shot was fred caught mold
OF tile bannister, rushed to the loot OF che stairs
and immediately the second shot was fred; IL was
81 "A IN hal w nasf
my head on the right hand side; after the second
shot had been free my husband turned his face 10
the murderer; think my husband adv dvanced step
or two; advanced also and caught mold Of MS
right arm.
AS did so looked up stairs, and the murderer Of
my husband also advanced and fired the fatal shot;
saw IL come IL lodged in .his breastin the right
BREAST nc tden walked a few steps and leaned
against the baDnister; he had come down stairs
ana leaned against the banniser In the hallway he
turned to me and praspcd himself here witness put
her hand TO her right side) he said, IL am shot;
that bal! hit me; King did it call the doctor;n he
then walked with me into an adjoining ONCE; he
sat down on the chair; for fear that the man
would escape rushed out OF the Office and to the
crowd which had assembled said, Where is that
man have they arrested him ~ They replied
''WHOS WHAT? wHERE?" o.
said, flames 9. King; he has shct my husband;
fresa was h III as ssa man n VIE rev. .ssonas s
turned to my husband ana % found he was n
sinking; with the assistance OF some kind gen
was put under hfs head; lie seemed ralIying for 4
moment or two and then one Of the gentlemen at
81 ss @ e. ss ss %a nons iSs
after that for few monlcstla. --r--.r~ .r !
ASKING Foa PRIEST. " lIa2f5s
snse came asse
Catholic; told him l was; he asked II
ny ny "a husband n,s was VA, one; one; said no; he
% become one; said he mad; he asked me II he
should baptize him; l told him yes; the question
Iactlii
THE SOLEMN DENUNCrATION.
The Coroner-Mrs. O'Neill, you saw this shooting
2. Should you know the man who nred9 A. Yes
e hon % would , bs able . to identity him A. Yes.
Q. Point him out Witness pointed with her
ingef to the prisoner who sat In the centre OF the
The Coroner go prisouer)--.stand mp, king
aess. M '4l's' -
Coroner to witnessl--is that the man Mrs
ONe made the sign OF the cross with great rever.
ence, and then said, with her index finger pointed
% King, I'm the maine OF the Father, the Son and
she Holy Ghost, that is the manr--thc three last
words uttered with All emphasized delberat1On.
BY the Ccr0Eer--yOu have given in your state. |
there are many details which may have forgotten
or may not have gwen, but the statement Is all
that remember.
Coroncr-How long did your husband i've after
me shooting? A. should Judge about ten min-
ltes; he never spoke after he said .'Ca the doc.
or; that was N the hallway; he never spoke |
= JU66E sUraERLAND's EVIDENCE
t4nsson NY nse ayesS i SSsee sansrane reside :. s2s
Q. Were y6e acquainted with the deceased,
ndgsY a: Very slightly; never saw him until
ad been before me IN business way. /
q. The parties were before You In reference
IT Mogdsy? a. Yes; Monday, at one O'Clock,
Q. Did they have any .quarrelin the room in your
resence a. None whatever. .-'E-t
videncc under the order Of the Supreme Court
ad been set down for one O'Clock on
laintir in the action (Mrs. King, came
vith other ladies and gentlemen, whom did not
a; OF course supposed that they were witt witnesses
n behalf OF the plaintlfr IN this action and that
hey had come me 70 & be examned before me; one Of
worn and her examination taken with the aid or
,stenographer whose name believe is Adams;
ther ladies', who turned out to be Mrs. O'Neill
nd, understand, the wife of the deceased, was
worn and her evidence was taken. a
WHERE KING SAT. ga
hen the deceased, Mr.. O'Nein. was produced,
worn and examined; al this was done in the
eet Of me- IN tue first or outer room OF my ONCE,
49, ~. cot at one end OF the
able, being @ sed al The lime in out some
apers; when the examination Of these witnesses
ras concluded turned and asked King II ne had
ny questions TO put; he said, 'None whatever;'
he three ladies' with Mr.. O'Neil, the deceased and
Ir. Dupignac the attorney for the plantifY. rose
. leave the Office together; they bowed as they
ent, out and returned the salute Just as they
through the door about together,
inp rose from his chair near me. and 10 struck me
the time that he rose rather rapidly, and walked
)wards the door.
THE SHOOTING.
fter they had ali disappeared through the door,
nd in second afterward, ] heard three shots,
,S S1S = Sss SHss MS sm = sti5 es
rapher, another stenographer, whose name
ont remember and my ofice boy, Joseph; his
urnamc Is Long; upon nearing the last report OF
he pistol rose nom NY chair, laid down my psA
nd was about Y. go to tho donf - see II 1c6uld
step xin9 ea1e snpIdly toward me presenting
istol. and said ''Here, Judge;" took the pistol /
nd put 1t into my pocket; did not speak or say
vord.
POLICEMAN WAIVED.
left King standing in the room, and went out, !
aying az went, tn those who were in the ONCE,
think IL wac. Mr.. Adams and the other sten0g- |
apher, 'Sce that he don't leave the roOm;' |
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