New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-22
THE PTNE-ST. TRAGEDY.

IISST1,,'s vIFF-o'NEuL ARMED WHEN SHOT
a MYSTERIOUS PHOTOGRAPH - VERDICT
AGAINST KING.
An inouest was held by Coroner Herman,
yesterday forenoon on the body OF Anthony f. oNell'
II,.,cbt OF the Erie Railway Company, who was
ssot ond almost instantly killed, by James c. King
lawyer last Monday afternoon, in the office Of exJudgo
sutaorand at No. a. Pne-st Just before 10 O'Clock INC
missioner arrived from the Tombs, escorted by two oncerS
Pending the arrival OF the jury and Witnesses NC was
given seat i'm the Coroners sittinGroom and PROVIDED
with newspaper, which he seemed to read win uoep
interest ITO very plainly dressed IN oaik Columns
lie appeared 70 be wholly Indifferent III Iegaru 10 '
,,occedincs and maintained remarkable degree OF
cool dcnberaion and apparent unconcerh' Ills ooun
+enance and its expresson far from prepossessng
and combined with his unnatural nOnchalance, created
a ani-cstlv unfavOTabe impression upon the minus ol
many of the spectators. Whom the stricken vile OF ms
victim turned her piercing full upon him and pointed
him ont before the large audience the murderer OF
ler husband he returned her keen glance with sod
vacant stare neither changing color nor moving MUS
Gle
few moments after 10 o'clock Mrs. oNeiu' with ex-
Judge Fullerton and Mrs Kius, with Frank j. Du-
pignac her counsel in tho divorce suit against her
husband entered the nquestrOom below. B0th MIS-
ONein and Mrs. King were dressed IN deep mourning
and closely vailed. While giving her testimony MIS-
ONei frequently crossed herself IN accordance Win
che Roman Catholic faith aud assumed mghly dram
a,ic manner. both in speech and bearing Her ehuh-
citation WIS very clear aud distinct, but painfully meas
ured and slow. Her vail being thrown back meanwhile
haggard face, with large searching black eyes, was
disclosed. Her hair was also black. Just after her
arrival the prisoner taken 20 the crowded room and
seated between ms counsel, ox-Judse Beach and MI
Vaudcrpoai Of Brown Hall VandcrpOel. No sign OF
recognition passed between the prisoner and his wife,
aud on ms entrance Mrs. ONeIl bowed her head and
kept her eyes fixed upon the floor.
Atan important aud tragic point in the testimony OF
one OF the witnesses the proceedings interrupted
for brief interval by passing military band playing
lively air. greatly at variance with the solemny OF the
occasion which had drawn together so large an assem-
bace After the retirement Of the jury rather large
man, iash.ona5ly attired ebowcd his way through tne
crowd. and, reaching the prisoner, engaged IN
an earnest conversation with him. Across his
arm was negligcnty thrown many-colored
shawl while in his left hand he jauntily
held small cane. His advent aroused much curiosity
lie subsequently, said TO be Mr. Bnrradge' la~yer,
Honolulu sandwich Islands, and reported to be the
counsel who defended the prisoner King for shooting
Lis faher-law. at Honolulu, several years ago. The
testimony which resulted IN verdict against the Dris-
Oncr. Is given M substance below:
TIE VICTIMS WIFE TEsrFIEs.
Mrs Ella Gertrude ONein, wife of the deceased testi-
reside 40 No 50 West Thu secondst. deceased
was my husband; 1 accompanied him to an office in
lme-sL last Monday, and LEFT 1t with him. there
disturbance there's left the together, being
little IN advance: Mrs. Folk and her sister, Mr.. Du-
IignaC uy husband, anu myself left the office in com
Iany Mrs. Folk and her FIRST Mr. Dupignac
next, next and my husband last; when reached
- head Of The stairs all close together 'n0
o % 'n1Rc sutherlands Office "I'n or, a@d inc l''l
doier OF my husband came Torth myself ana the others
proceeded down stairs the order have mentioncd
about half way down the stairs think, when the
first shot was fred caught hold Of the banister
rushed 10 the foot Of the stairs, and immediately the
second shot fired heard it whiz by my head on
right hand side; after the second shot had been
fred, my husband turned facing his murderer; think
H. efr ftl. adv fnI ande
hold OF ms right ARM as did 50 looked up the stairs
murderer of my husband. also advancing, fred the
fatal shot; come, and it lodged in my husbands
night breast; my husband then walked few steps and
leaucd AGAINST the baniser; turning to me. he grasped
his chest and said, Pm shot; that ball hit NE; King
did It; call the DOCTOR" he then walked with me into
adjoining Office and down chair; FOR fear that
Che would escape. rushed out OF the Office;
crowd hid assembled; said, "Where Is |
that m1nl Have they arrested him3" People |
SAID, Who what f-whereF 1 said James |
& King; le has shot my husband; arrest hm-the man
with The Llht OvercOat;" 1t all said in few sec
uuds; returned 10 my husband and found him sinking
rapidly; then, with the assistance Of some kind gentle
men, placed hun upon the floor; a coat put under
bis head; Lc seemed relieved Tor moment or two, ana
of Ae gentlemen at bis side told me that 1t was
ONO use that lac could not hive that be dying; re-
ucHbcgcd nothing for fow moments; the first re-
member priest WIS there he asked me If was Cath
ole; tcI him was; he asked if my husband one
made known any desire 10 become Catholic SAID he
had hc co. isd lue IL he should baptizs him tod him
ycs; ue question was asked M husband IL he wished
q, be ba .d raised bis eyebrows aud brcathed his
last
The MURDERER POINTED OUT.
Coroner Urrrmau-llrS O'Neil spoke of person |
named Ku-as having shot your husband. Is shat per
present!
Mrs OK iIl turning toward the prisoner and calmly
pointing at hin-He is there; sitting in that chair
Coroner HcIIman-Aro you sure that he is the same
man!
Mrs. ONcill dcyouty crossing herself-I am; in the
name OF t4c Father SON, and Holy Ghost he Is the man
Coroner Hcrrmau-Haye you anything more TO say il
reference 10 the direct circumstances OF the shOotngf
Mrs ONell-NOtling. There may be small cir
cumssauccs ina; have escaped my memory but can
Coroncr Herrmaa-How long did your husband live af
NT ONel'-About 10 or Is minutes it may have been
20 mnutes as some have SAID, but should think not
than ten; he never spoke after calling Tor the
doctor.
THE REFEREES VERSION
FxJudge Josiah Sutherland testified; reside at No
1886 LexugOnaye never the deceased TIL the day
OF death; had the prisoner before as he had
been before reference; they were at my Office
last Monday afternoon and left 1t nearly together the
reference was at o'clock action before the su
preme Count Of T. King against James c. King for
divorce; a lady, who Mrs. OMEN, wife OF the de-
ceased | believe sworn and examined then the
deceased sworn and examined; the prisoner
sat near me 40 the close Of the testimony OF
the witnesses tho attorney Tor ths prosecution
who was there with tho deceased. turned 70 King
aud asked II he had any questions tq ~, 70 put L
proceedings an except KING and bowed 10 me re-
turned tue sutaOn and they left the once together,
disappearing through the door; as they closed the door,
KING who mad been sitting near me- iOse IOll MS chaI
rather hastily, 10 struck neand disappeared through
the door without saying wDrd Few seconds after
ward heard three shots quick succession Of pis
tol at the last report laii down my pen ana turned 10