The New York herald., 1872-11-22


The inquiry into the cause oideath ofAnthony
o'Nein was resumed and concluded yesterday before
Coroner Herman at the City Hall. 1t resulted II
verdict by the jury that ONeill deliberately
shOs by King. The investigation was commenced
shortly after ten O'Clock, and closed about two
o'clock in the afternoon. IL Will be seen by o re-
pert OF the proceedings, as given below, that the
evidence was OF q very conclusive character, and
concentrated with a fatal directness against the
z prisoner. The first witness was Mrs. OiNeil, the
wife OF the deceased. Seldom has the opportunity
been afforded to any jury to listen to
. witness who had SO deep personal
interest in the story she related that
could with so much cearness, and yet with such
IN absence OF feminine weakness, testify to facts
that were fraught with consequences so moment
ous With minuteness that resembled pre-.
Raphaelite picture she detailed each incident o
that fatal staircase scene, and, with tones that
were quite rcverential and long way removed
rrom ianaticsm, she described the mprovised
ceremonial that introduced her husband into
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.,
and closed that description by recitng the manner
ef his death In the simple words, land then he
/. ereathed his last" Her denunclation of
the prisoner when she was called upon
by the Coroner to formally identity King
could not tave been surpassed by any
tragic actress. Though there was much that was
apparently theatrical In il no idea Of stage effect
could have been present in the mind Of any one
who saw it. When The identification was made by
Mrs. O'Nein and King was told by the Coroner 70
stand up, Mrs. O'Neill drew her Grape veil ht:le
ON one side evidently enable The prisoner to see
her face, and then, King stood apparently un-
abashcd by the ordeal, she made the sign OF the
cross and rs she made 1t she SAID, with slight
trcmor, but with a tone OF voice that
was charmingly musical and with a de-
liberatencss that seemed to send hush
OF soemnity around the court room. 'Tn
the name OF the Father, the Son and the Hoiy
Ghost,n and then raising her index finger and
holding 1t with steadness that showed not the
slightest sign Of trembling she sa,d, with world
OF feeling In every syllable, THAT is the man. -
sae held her finger in that attitude until King had
taken his seat, and then, ".' AarYenous COM
posure, turned her face to the Coroner as Saough
she were about to ask II there were any more
questions or whether that Identification
was not sufficient. Mrs. O'Neil shortly afterwards
lett the witness stand. The wife Of the prisoner
Mrs. King, had accompanied Mrs. O'Neill to
the Court, and when the latter returned to her
seat the woman that was in her asserted itself.
The strain OF that examination had been borne
very bravely, but the reaction had to come and
the moment she took her seat she threw herself on
the bosom OF Mrs. King and
wEPT BITTERLY.
Mrs. King throughout the inquiry betrayed no
emotion. She was evidently battling with great
nervous excitement, but she conquered IL all the
way through Her unfortunate husband when he
entered the room with his counsel, Mr.. Beach, be.
fore he took his seat in the char that had been
placed for him in the centre of the Court looked at.
all the witnesses, with their counsel and ex-Judge
Fullerton, were sitting; but Mrs. King bestowed no
sign OF recognition towards him, but held her head
steadily away from that part Of the Court. Her
conduct was precisely the same after her husband
had been found guilty by the Jury. The police
rangements included the departvssss rom the room
Of Mrs, oNeil ana the prpsecul. ssr;y before
eny gtheT PERSON onovoa % paw aay. "e,U.' w.,
nlug had to pass leaning on the arm OF Judge
Fullerton closely to her husband, but she deigned
dren as though she had never known him.
The evidence OF Judge Sutherland was
%seu s showing with what cUSness King
stenographer, saw the fatal shot fired, and
identified King as the man whom he saw lre it.
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was some little excitement in court when the
s..0 VSESrssc5hg GlISs1s TSsSs.o!sx regard e the
OF PocemaA Sis mss giseL G tn ,.' rsnn ~ ~ tha
nndlng VI loaueu .esosIi .,im ~ ynSoss 20 20 tha ala
deceaseu alter ne was 1anoiI ono m " uio ~.
Nop house. ms lact ~ connoe.oH "Hn 't%e n
which was DrQ,ynt ouS ~ yr, beacn' smn s.as ra1
exclamation OF MIS-. ONen W se. nusoan5 nv .,a
"Don't." when he turned rOunu W Iace n,s Mu,
derer, seemed TO point 10 an iHtention VI UNeniao
that time TO draw his revolver Ihere were no IN
dicatons OF the possible line oI deence, WIN Lue
exception OF the request made by Mr. Beacn 70 tne
Coroner that the photograph said TO nave been
found in the pocketbook OF the deceased should he
produced Tor the purpose OF Identifying the lady
whom 1t represented. IL has been stated that that
is photograph OF Mrs. 0'NeilL Mr.. Beach's re-
quest seems 10 throw some doubt upon
that suppostion The Coroner declined
10 comply with the desire OF counsel,
ard deemed that the 1dentncation OF that portrait
was not pertinent TO the investigation into the
cause OF death. The clement OF jealousy as pro-
ductive OF possible mental arrangement Is EVIL