, 1872-11-21

she had to leave him; that be was banb1up
while ahe bad $4,000 coming from her fathers
estate, which would enable her to support her
children and that his speech and manners rem.
children. Besides treating her badly, he vented
his temper upon the servants, and struck Eliza-
beth Branna1 and threw pitcher ct her:
In opposition to the application, Mr: King
made IN affidavit in which ne stated that ID Ue-
cember last he heard remarks and intirnntlons
that there vas IN improper intimacy existing be-
tween bis wife and 4. T. O'Neil, and was soon
compelled to believe that such rumor Wes
not without foundation in fact ,4l3 A9
learned that during bis ABSENCE ONeu
merous occasions they wero together without hs9t
any other person being present: When ne 9tne
husband) was absent she would put the children
to bed early, and after changing her dress,
would go down and meet O'Neil, and remaln IN
til late in the evening with him. He remon-
strated with her on the impropriety Of her COZ
duct, and desired her to cease her intimacy with
O'Nei. But notwithstanding she continued
this intimacy. He was greatly grieVed and I'M
tated at her conduct, and on Some occasions
Sas he deasa sssa hs9 asn ssatsneSt tSa
ever struck her. At the commencement Of this
intimacy with ONeil she WAS possessed Of many
elegant and valuable articles Of wearing apparel,
besides diamonds and other jewe1ry. O'Nel,
who has a salary Of but 9112 month as clerk
IN the employ Of the Erie Railway Company,
and had wife and one child, at various times
received from Mrs. King diamonds and other
valuables. After she left him he saw her on
several occasions with O'Nei1 in this city and in
Jersey. On the 5th Of August he commenced an
action against O'Nei1, and an order Of arrest
was granted on which O'Neil was arrest
ed and held to bail in $4,000 His wife, Mr.
King ayerred, bad no parents or near
er's will mentioned by her was contingent, and
IVES to be paid to her only in the event Of her
surviving him Cher husband), and If she did not
survive him it went to distant relatives. Mr..
King said, further, that On previous occasions
his wife had conducted herself in manner un-
becoming wife and mother, and particularly in
August. 1860, she became intimate with young
man at Fair Haven, Mass, and carried on q se-
cret correspondence with him. He obtalned
possession Of large number Of the letters she
had written to the young man, and they showed an
intimacy and were Of character unworthy truo
wife. He wrote to his then legal adviser and
showed him the letters. The lawyer talked TO
Mrs King, and finally, to avoid scandal, and on
account Of the children and her lonely position,
and at her earnest solicitation, he concluded to
look leniently upon her conduct, and continued
to live with her. He admitted that In February
last he fled his petition in bankruptcy, but
ayerred that for ten years be Was engaged IN
business as banker; that the OCCASION Of ms
bankruptcy was the unwaTranted acts OF those
connected with him in business IN San Francis
CO that he had always been able to maintain
his wife and family in q comfortable, and, dur
ing most Of the time, in luxurious man
ner, and could continue to support and ed-
ucate his children in suitable and proper
style. He still retained possession, he SAD;
Of the house at Tuners, and intended to put 1t
in order and continue there With his children.
He denied that he was Of unreasonable temper,
or vas in the habit Of maltreating his wife, or
that he had endeaVored to influence the minds
Of his children against her; but they we're VII
nesses Of much Of the improper conduct and
intimacy between their mother and O'Nei, and
instinctive1y seemed to feel that in such con.
duct she was violating her marital 1t1es and
bringing disgrace and trouble upon the Il father
and themselves. He admitted that he tlischarg-
ed Elizabeth Brannan for the reason that she
became cruel to the children, and on one tecaslon
tied the hands of one Of the boys behu Id hlm
and beat him on the head. For Ion Tune
she seemed to be kind to them, but at EsngtE
seemed to obtain control over Mrs. Kin ano
grew impertinent to him, besides il-treatn '5 The
children. When he discharged her she grew
abusive and refused to leave the room. HI hac
pitcher Of water in his hand and threw it over
her, but did not strike her. He afterWard Pc
ieyed that the reason for the influence ahe
seemed to gain over HRS. King arose from nr
cognizance of the intimacy with O'Nel.
Kings servants testified to the intimacy be-
tween Mrs King and O'Neil, and to the kind and:
affectionate character Of King in his family; and
number of people in this city, at places where.
King had lived, also made affidavit to his uni
form affectionate demeanor toward his wife and
children.