The New York herald., 1872-11-20
THE SHOOTING ON THE STAIRS
1he Examination Of the Remains Of Anthony
+. 0'Neill---A Bullet Found
in the Stomach.
A DEAD MANS DIARY.
The Investigation by Coroner Herman
to Take Place Next Thursday.
X i N @ IN A G + L l. .

Quite an excitement prevailed IN and about the
Coroner's Office yesterday morning, owing to the
premature and unauthorized announcement IN
some or the morning papers that the inquest in
She case OF Anthony r. O'Neln, who on Monday
afternoon last was
SHOT BY JAMES c. KING
Ut ~ Pine street, was to be held by coroner Herr
man at halfpast ten O'Clock. Several legal gentle
men, including Mr.. VanderpOel and ex-Judge Full
lerton, called on the Coroner TO make inquiries
concerning the case, but soon left, on hear
ing the inquisition had been postponed
Many citizens and friends OF both deceased
ana the prisoner were also in attendance,
expecting the case would go on, and seemed
quite disappointed on learning TO the contrary.
During the morning Ofdcer Gilbert OF the First
precinct, waited on the Coroner 10 see If the
presence OF witnesses to the shooting was then re-
suired. Officer Gilbert was given a commitment,
upon which he
TOOK KING TO TIE TOMBs
70 await the finding OF the Coroner's jury.
BY direction OF Coroner Herman Mr.. Jonn 7.
Toal Clerk Of the Board Of Coroners, filed the
necessary papers for jurors, and later in the day
Detective Healy and Mr. Richard Cook summoned
the following named gentlemen, most OF whom are
merchants in the B0wery, to appear and serve as
JURORs:-
W. 8. Tarbolt, 2s Bowery.
+. Reynolds SO BOwcry.
w. Weed, SO BOweTy
Thomas s. Jube, 81 Bowery.
J. R0sentha, los Bowery.
J. E. Dewey l19 B0wery.
Edward B0wden, 143 BOwery.
d. Duffy, 81 GOerck street.
Alexander Stern, 213 Bowery.
J. Parker, 1856 Bowery
J. H. Ebenstein, 243 BOwery.
b. O. AstOr.
Being brought into the presence Of the murdered
man Coroner Herman administered the oath to
the jurors, after which they were discharged till
ten O'Clock on Thursday morning, when
THE INvEsTIdATIoN WILL BE PROCEEDED WITH
at the COrOner's 0fce City Hall.
At twelve O'Clock Deputy Coroner Cushman, with
Coroner Herman and others, proceeded to 2S7
night, and proceeded with the autopsy.
POsT.MoRTEM EXAMINATION.
Below will he found report Of the post-mortcm
examinatiOn-
Notes Of Post,nm,ortem examination Of the body Of
asS apd mes e ~ B0Tes by Ds
at twelve r M Exter9ay was found pistol shot wound
S s a S1 fhs s sS ns S h spaa sh'
other marks Of violence the body Risor morris
w was found
% ng em R d he Se
::nrisIe and ish, yentTIce the heart through right
ball 's The horaS and s
All ss Of h,fs e % d
found to be nSr9 In our Spnsn the cause Of death
o'NEILLs TELI-TALE DIARY.
Among other things found in possession of the
deceased were memoranda relative to the divorce
suit OF King VS.. King, the following OF which are
COpies:-
August 1S-King TO Turner's
October 3-Blanche left
October 3L-Joe came.
March 2j-saw King strike wife.
April 3-Joe ran away.
July liking beat wife badly.
July or lO-Saw King beat wife.
July l3-Wcnt TO BcaverkH.
July l6-Mrs. King left Turner's
July 20-Returned from BeaveTkill.
July 2-Returned trunks
July 25-Mrs. King went East
August 5-Arrested.
August 9-Bailcd $4,000
August 12-Mrs. King came hack,
August liking left Turner's.
August divorce papers served on King.
August lS, ls7l-kings family moved 10 Turner's.
October 3-Blanche left.
October 3l-Joc came.
February o-Lzzie LETT King struck her in my pres
March 2O-saw King throw dish at Mrs King in joe
presence.
July liking beat his wife.
July Dor !0-king beat his wife IN my presence,
July lS-Went fishing 10 Beaverkil1.
July l6-Mrs. King LETT Turner's
July 2-I returned from Beaverkill.
July 23-Saw Mrs. King for first time since she left.
July 25-Mrs King went East i'll the evening.
August b-Arrested.
August l2-Mrs. King came from n. B., with Folk
August l5-Kng LETT Turner's.
August l9.Divorce papers served King at the
August 20-Divorce papers served 10 Turner'S under
BubpGna.
August 26-Moon for children postponed until -
August 27-Motion tor csldren postponed until -
August 3D-Motion for children postponed until -.