Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-20
The New York Divorce Tragedy.


SHOOTING OF ANTHONY =. o'NEIL BY JAMES
C. KING ON MONDAY LAST.
A brief account OF the shooting of Mr.. An
thony +. O'Neil in New York on Monday last
by James Z. King, has appeared in TaE STAR.
From the Tribune we gather the following adj
dtional particulars: As stated, Mrs. Anna T.
King, wife OF King, some time ago brought a
suit for divorce against her husband. She al
leges that her husband has beaten her without
prOvocatOn, thrown articles at her while seated
az the table, and in other ways msltreated and
abused her. On one occasion, in the presence
OF a number of persons, he
THREW A CUP OF TEA IN HER FACE.
The wife claims that her husband has been
causelessly jealous OF her, and this morbid feel
ing has involved serious consequences on sew
eral occasions, owing TO his violent temper and
abusive manner. Several years ago, as she al
leges, he Quarreled with q man in California,
and subsequently he shot man in the Sand
witch Islands. Mrs. King lett her husband on
one or more occasions on account Of his ILL
treatment, but on his promising to do better, re-
turned to him, only 10 experience the same
harsh treatment as before.
ORIGIN OF DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
Last summer Mr.. and Mrs King and their
family OF three children occupied cottage in
Orange county, New York. Among their visitors
were Anthony o. Neil, freight agent of the Erie
railway, and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. o'Neil
hunting and fishing together. 1t is alleged by
King that O'Neil and Mrs. King became nnduly
intimate, and that he at length became con.
WINGED that they had criminal intercourse.
King began suit against O'Neil for adultery
with Mrs. King, and O'Neil was arrested and
held to bail in $40 900. King also began a suit
tuted proceedings against her husband for
divorce.
MRS. KING LEAVES HER HUSBAND.
Previous to the beginning OF these suits, Mrs.
King left the house ct her husband while he
was absent. She took the children with her,
and, going to New York, stayed with friends.
and pending his decision on the testimony the
children were entrusted to the father.
AT the examination before the referee on
Monday the testimony was very strong as TO
Kings cruelty to his wife. King was present
and seemed cool and self possessed. There was
nothing in his demeanOr TO indicate that he
meditated the shooting OF o'Neil. The testi-
mony having been given, the referee announced
that he would adjourn the further hearing until
next week.
THE TRAGEDY.
MIR. and Mrs. O'Neil and Mrs. Foulk left the
Office together, and had reached the foot of the
stairs leading to the third floor, O'Neill being
behind the women, when they were startled by
the sound OF pistol shot fired from the door
above. The ball passed through the rim OF
O'Neil's hat. He turned and saw King at the
head OF the stairs, still pointing pistol at him
second shot was fired. The ball passed through
the lapel of his coat his vest an shirt entered
the body just below the shoulder blade between
the hrst and second ribs, penetrated the right
lung, and continuing downward lodged in one
OF the internal organs.
THIRD SHOT WAS FIRED
by King, but missed O'NeiI, lodging in the
wall a short distance away. Those in the office
heard the firing, and ran out, Mr.. Adams and
the boy Long in time to see the third shot fired.
O'Neill staggered into the Office of Dennis ID.
Quick, broker, and sinking into a Oh air eX-
claimed, " / am shot! ~
AFRAID OF JUDGE LYNCH.
No attempt was made to seize King, who
| turned, walked into ex-Judge Sutherland's Of
fee, laid the pistol on table in front OF that
gentleman, and then running into an inner
office bolted the door. The alarm had mean
informed of the hiding place OF King, and, pro
ceeding thither, demanded admittance. No
response was given, and the officer "a power
iul MANI threw himself against the door, and in
short time nearly burst it from its hinges
Before this was fairly accomplished, King I'M
bolted the door and surrendered himself. An
immense throng had gathered in front OF the
building and there were loud cries of f" Lynch
the murderer" King was taken out by a back
way, however, and was safely lodged in the
station house. When asked the usual questions
at the station, he answered those relative to his
name and age, but quietly and courteously re-
fused to say anything about the shooting, al
leging that he wished to see his counsel before
saying anything that might be construed a.
eliminating himself.
THE WOUNDED MAN
sankrapidly, and died from internal hemorrhage
twenty minutes after he was shot. Police Sur
geon Dalrynple made superficial examination
OF the body. He prObed the wound, and found
that the ball had taken the course already de-
scribed.
King, when questioned as 10 the relations
which had existed between himself and the
deceased, stated that up to the time of his dis
covery of the intimacy between O'Neil and his
vile he had been on the most friendly terms
with him. He made the acqua ntance of O'Neil
when he moved to Turner'S, and the latter had
enjoyed his hospitality on many occasions
y Neil and his wife were cordially welcomed
whenever they chose to come.
RETICENCE OF THE PRISONER.
He was anxious TO give every particular OF his
case to the press but he did not feel at liberty
to DO so until he had consulted with his counsel.
he claimed that there had been no serious
trouble between his wife and himself until July
lsst but when asked whether or not he had
quaTreled with man in the Sandwich Islands
declined to answer. He had been married ten
years; had been in business in California under
the name OF James Z. King x Co., bankers and
was subsequently in the same business in New
York, at Exchange place and Broadway. He
was subsequently q law partner of Edwin
James, but dissolved partnership about one
year ago. Since he removed from Turner's he
had stopped with his children at No 40 east
18th street.
The deceased was about IS years of age, and
boarded at No. so west SD street. He leaves a
wife and one child.
LABOR AT CoLLEGE.-Hon. Ezra Cornell
writing OF the labor system among the students
at Ithaca, says the University has paid students
for their work about $40 900 per annum for the
last four wears. and estimates hat bav bay.