New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-19


STREET.-THE AssAsSIN's STATEMENT
Atracedv. growing out of divorce suit, ana
Yesun In the death Of OF the actors was onacteo
yesterday at No. a. Pinest James C. King formerly
banker and broker az ana BROADWAY
mora recently law partner Edwin James, was lately
sued BY hts wife, Anna t. for hill OF separation hrs'
King alleges that her treated her. for long
time past In very brutal He has beaten her
without prOvOcaton thrown articles at her while seated
at table and in other ways mareated and aOuseu ner
On one OCCASION in the presence Of numper ol pr
cons threw cup OF tea in her face. The WIG claims
that her husband has been causeessly Jealous OF her.
and this morbid feeling has involved serious eonse
several occasions owing 10 MS Violent tem
per and abusive manner. Several years ago. hs sne
alleges he Quarrelod with man In California aud SUB
sequenfly he shot man in the Sandwich Islands Mrs
King left her husband ono or moro occasions on
account OF his treatment but his promising to do
better returned him. only to experience the same
barsh treatment as before.
ORIGIN OF DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
Last Summer Mr.. aud Mrs. King and their family OF
three children occupied a cottage Turner'S Station,
In Orange County, the line Of the Erie Railway
Among their visitors were Anthony ONeill Freight
Agent Of the Erie Railway in the office at the foot OF
West Twenty hird-st., and his wife, The families were
very intimate. Mr. and Mrs. ONcin boarded near by
and the gentlemen often went hunting and fishing
together Many pleasant evenings were passed at the
residence Of Mt King IL is alleged 10y him that IN ume
ONe and King became unduly intimate, and that
he at length became convinced that they had criminal
intercourse. King began sut'agaiust O'Ne for adu
terry with King. ONell was arrested by the
Sheriff o. orange County and held TO bail in $1,000
await trial. King also began suit FOR divorce from
his before Judge Barrett OF the supreme Court in
city. Mrs King also instituted proceedings against
her husband divorce the ground OF cruel treatment
Previous 20 the d, ginning OF these SUITS however,
Mr. kue the house OF her husband in july while
he was absent shooting excursion. She took the
rhI.cn th her, and, coming 20 this city. stayed with
fricuI. The case was referred 10 eXJudge Sutherland
frrdiug bis decision the testimony the children
we've lutru-tcd To the father.
AncNamutton was held yesterday before the referee,
In his Office Piue-st There present, beside
the referee King, NELL aud his wife, Mrs FOulk VINO
bad also visited Kings at Turner's Station, and, II Is
ALLEGED had Witnessed the illusage complained OF 10y
Mrs King h. NJ Adams and W. !. BOnynge, stenograph-
ers and Joseph Long. an office boy The testimony OF
OSeul his wife, and Mrs Fouk was taken ana Is SAID
have been very strong against King many instances
OF his cruelty toward King being given Mrs. King
was not present being represented by her counsel
James Duucllac King had counsel lie was present
during The entire examination, and seemed cool and
self possessed. There nothing IN his demcanor TO
indicate tat he Wcditatcd the shooting Of ONeil The
testimony having been given, the referee announced
that hc would adjourn the further hearing until next
rgs f,r,r mowtNr
MT and Mrs O'Neu aud Mrs. FJult LEFT the office
together and had reached of tho stairs leading
10 the third floor ONcl being behind the women when
they were startled by the sound OF pisto-sho fired
from The floor The ban passed through the lin
Of ONeis hat He turned and King at the head OF
TIE ste i. stu pointing pistol at him. Before ne cOnd
make c91rt % escape q second shot was fired The
ban p4s od through the lapel OF his coat his vest and
ta.t,, cc jlc body just below the shoulier-bade
between tle fret and second ribs penetrated the right
lung auI continuing downward lodged in ono OF the
Internal organs. third shot fred by King, but
missed ONeHL lodging iu the wall short distance
sv.y Iuo,, In tc office heard the firing. and out,
Nj Adams and l7 boy Long iu time 10 scc the tbird
shot fred OMEN staggered INTO The office ~ Tennis ID.
QJicl, broker, aud sinking into chair exclaimed -
sm shot"
No attempt was made 70 seize King, who turned,
walked INTO cxJudgc slthelands office. pistol
table front Of thar gentleman, and then running
into am iuucr Olce boiled the door. The alarm Ind
meanwhile been given. and Patrolman Gibncy who was
duty 100 tbe vicinity, into the building He was
informed toe lUugplace OF King, and, proceeding
tbi.h,r, demanded admttauoe No response given,
ana the officer &c powerful mdu) threw himself against
thc door. and short time nearly burst it from its
bugos Before This va. fairly accomplished, King
uIbutDd 90, door a1d surrendered himself
A. ANGRY CROWD.
Az ..ra-a-, fUrpIs MA gathered IN front ~ the build
np aua nce loud cries Of l.! noh the murderer"
Rom stu gilbert came te assistance of his
r.dc ord taking charge Of the prisoner started with him
tothc Nev-sf. Police station telling Officer Gilbert to
remain ard ,uret ihc evidence bearing upon the case.
Wnea Rouud,iHou Gilbert reached the street with his
prisoner tue crowd rup loud shout aud there were
many ur,st- loudly uttered q nnenH thc prisoner to
l3upo~i. tir determined bearine.o the t0und,uau,
and ouI sweep OF his club kept the crowd at
distance KING vino .IU retained his selfpOssessOn in
wonderful I'd, YiCe asked Rpundsmans Gilbert TO preserve
bJ ftuH tr fly 90 TIE mob. Ho was assured that he
would suffer hIU If De made nO effort escape. Pc
sIc- ,o.u WIiiii--t 90 Wall along Wall 20 Broad, and
d0"n i"' laser street To- 10 - the "hc'r eluded tae
crowd by entering "a building and passing through 10 TO
Kev-.t W lcro ihcte were fcw persons, and q moment
auervard oe lodged his prisoner safely tie station
Few person. were admitted within The -tatonhouse
tho press who mad heard of tragedy. The prisoner
Aus cred TIDE questions put him by Can't. Dusen
refused To any thing about the shooting alleging
ms he wished 90 see bis counsel fore saving ANYTHING
thai E gJt be- construed as eliminating himself He was
locked Up iI acni He visited soon aiterward by
Inspector Wa.ne bat ue9 fully a. reucent a. before
derpJci, requesting him O" act as counsel lVr Inn.
TIE wounded man sank rapidly anddedfrOm internal
Was removed 10 tEt Newest Police station Police sur
Eeou Dar}mpe made superficial examination of the
had token me course already described Coroner .cnan
iator tAe day gave an order for the removal Of the
lO"3 n' invest tti' VIII pt ntGuu az iNs d" lip To-
daN by Coroner LIIp91n " lhe DoroheI oilce, in the
TN pRisoSER's Statement
reporter OF gIiE TRIBUNE called last evening tho
prisoner lie found him seated IN the prsOn corridor.
Mr. King arose and greeted his visitor cautiously. Tie
prisoner Is about 80 years Of age slim built Of about
medium night on fair complexion, and with light hair
and mustache He was elegantly dressed IN black His
BEARING and address WcrcAtbOse OF Ichncd ana eau
safcd gentleman he was questioned to the relations
which mad existed between himself and the deceased,
that 70 The time Of 1s discovery OF the III
an ne most friendly terms with lbm. Be made the
acauauiance OF ONeil when he moved 70 Turner'S aud
~ Isrer bad enjoyed his hospitality on many Occa-
sion. ONeiI seemed like his table better than that
OF the boarding house where he was staying, aud both
he and ms wife we're cordially welcomed whichever they
f4te