The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06

three steps in advance OF witness at this time;
second report came very quickly. and there was
third Shots; by this time witness had got
to the bottom OF the stalrs-just before the third
rhot-and he saw MT ONen ssanaing On me rn!ra
hand on his hip, and Mrs. O'Nel having q
hold Of his right. arm; witness heard remark
Immediately the third shot was fired; he next saw
Mrs O'Neil supporting her husband at the bottom
OF the stairs; a Catholic priest was sent for and
O'Ncil was baptized before ne died; did not see
the prisoner all this time he did not see him be-
Sa moi te hear the prisoner make any the
following morning Judge Fullerton, Mrs. O'Neil
ana witness found fresh bullet marks on the wall.
and at the loot OF the stairs hole In the casing
O. Did the prisoner, subsequent to the 18th of
August. say anything With regards his wife in
The defence objected and Judge Brady dis
rHE PRlsoNER's TROUBLES.
Witness-The prisoner was my ONCE; he
talked about his troubles; this was about the LIST
and sa,d "These folks had better look out or there
would be shooting going on" in that converse
ton Mr.. O'Neips name was mentioned.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Beach, did not become
intimate with Mr.. King while was in Mr.. Hlls
ONCE; after set up an office OF my own he used to
come shere once in month or two; lost sight OF
him Tor while, ana then our intimacy was re-
sumed in 1871, and continued up to August, 1873,
by Mr.. FOulke; he did not consult me procession
ally often after tnat-sometimes on matters OF hts
ss On aed Of Ss %
cure custody Of his ,.. children; il xas afsr
that his wife had left his house with her children;
IL was within day or two OF the 18th or 10th Of
July thar he spoke to me about the habeas corpus
proceedings; he did not consult me our Intimacy
continuedj our intimacy began TO- break or on
the It'll Of August, the day after Mr.. o'Nen was
arrested; Mr.. FOulke employed me in his suit
against King on the 9th OF August; King had three
children and servant in his household at Turner's
Aro Utnp I Inn
in New Haven, the day before the furniture was
removed from Kings house; talked with Mr..
0Ne about bout conveying the furniture on the rail-
and gave no assistance toward 1t; among
the articles seized was o. grand piano and
MS wlie and children at Jackson's, and aiterward
at Long Branch, but ceased to keep horses In
1871; on the 10th Of August commenced an action
for limited divorce against the prisoner on behalf
OF Mrs. King, on the ground Of cruelty; was in.
troduced to her August 10, at the Grand central
Foulke; no one was present but Mrs. Poulke and
Mrs. King; 1t was at my ONCE first consulted
win MI: oven IN regard 70 this separation suit;
DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN KING AND HIS WIPE
menced for limited divorce Mr. DWELL n iS wss daiy
from Mr.. King and MI Mr.; o,Neil that Mrs. King was
O'Neil was about thirty years old and King
about tnirty.two; Mrs. King must be tnirty.fve
and intelligent; when we were ali going ogetSe her
to the suits tried In Jersey City he walked with
Mrs. KING; after leaving Judge Sutherland's ONCE,
and while were at the head or the stairs we ali
participated in conversation; l know John
brown, who was Kings coachman; obtained
ONel; l DON'T think sh0 wed them to any one |;
l have been active IN this prosecution: consulted
ana busted myself in getting them; am not re-
Re-examlned by the District Attorney-Afrer
Kings admission to the Bar he put up his sign !;
this was the day alter O'Nei's arrest; Mrs. King,
after leaving her husband, resided in Mr.. Stock
was commenced Mr. and Mrs O'NeiI and Mrs
King vent to reside in New York; King got pos
session OF his children and retained possession Of
them up to the time OF the homicide.
THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUDGE SUTHERLAND
We're part of the divorce suit, and were to recover
In the business rea lions OF King and me up 20 Mr..
Foulke's replevrn suit, but there was dissension.
MT Beach here Ssr asked the s witness handng him
that A. Yes; he owed me money loaned.
@ Can you state any indications on his part
broken on before that was written The witness
could not.
Mr. Beach then read the letter. II was dated
August H. and notified King that Mr.. DupignaC
would cease to act his counsel, in consequence
Of his having employed other counsel In his bank
me Court here took recess, and, If possible. on
the Resembling OF the Court, the room was more
TESTIMONY OF ROBERT BoNYNGE.
Robert Bonynge, stenographer testified that he
sutneriand's ONCE November Is, 1878; when the
divorce reference began he went away to dinner
and returned at two O'Clock and found all the par
ties there; saw them leave the room q lew minutes
after the proceedings closed; then Mr. King and
Mr.. Dupgnac had some dispute about the day
fixed for the next sitting and they referred to
Judge Sutherand's diary; Mr.. King was sitting all
the time; when ali the other parties lett Mr. King
went out hastily, closed the door after hun, and
port and guessed that he was killing him; Mr..
Adams, another stenographer, VINO was taking
y1Qta fha On ont ond hmm v,nt lin
two other shots were heard; almost Immediately
after the last shot the prisoner returned to the
still smoking and handed it to Judge sutherland,
saying. Here, Judge, witness ran down stairs
AM d sw oSe ns r. s SG back
private room and locked the door; Mrs. O'Nell
said to witness while he was down stairs, .FOr
escapes" that was before Mr.. O'Neil was dead an
offcer came and kicked At the door and called to
70 e a ok pretty well
rendered, and said. "You may search me-"
Cross-examncd-when the frst shot was fred
not like 10 swear positively that KING said .You
may search me-" but Is pretty sure 1t was said.
Oficer Gibney testified that on the evening OF
the 18th OF November, 1873, gentleman came up
to him IN Nassau street and told nim there was
man shot In No. AZ Pine street; he went there, and
Judge Sutherland met him on the stoop and told
him the man who did it was in his private room ;
he went up and called out II am q police oficer,
OPEN" there was no answer; Kicked at the door
ana started the panel around the lock; wit
ness went back TO the table and asked Judge
Sutherland for the revolver, and got 1t Identifies
it, fve-shoOter) there were two charges In the
chambers; just as he approached the door Of the
the doorway; the prisoner was partly behind the
door; he wore dark pants, light 0vercoat, gloves.
his hands in his coat pockets, and cane sticking
up from the lett pocket; witness said, II am an
officer, take your hands out OF your pockets and
when witness arrested him MI. O'Nen was lying In
an once below stairs.
TESTIMONY OF FREDERICK n. ADAMS.
Frederick M. Adams, stenOgrapher, testified that
he was engaged IN taking the proceedings on the
reference. Mrs. Foulke, Mrs. 0'Nen and Mr..
O'Neil were examined. After all the parties con-
cerned lett, King followed, closed the door after
him, and the report OF pistol was heard. Witness
got up from his chair and then there was another
report Witness started Tor the door, opened 1t,
ana saw King at the head OF the stairs he saw his
right hand pointed OUT taking aim, ana while he
xvas N art n W. hear He