The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06
THE KING-o'NEu TRAGEDY.

VdE A1NG.U NEIL VHAGEUX.
Continuation OF tho Testimony for
tho ProsccutiOn-Full Explain tion of
tho Divorce and Other Legal Conn
pltcattons Leading TO the Shooting
Story or the Tragedy as Told by
Eye-Witnesses.
Now that the trial of James c. King for the
alleged murder of Anthony f. O'Neil has got
fairly under way, the crowd thronging the court
room is much larger than heretofore. On the
opening OF the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yester-
nay, Judge Brady on the bench, the rush TO gain
admission revived recOllecti0ns OF the eager
crowds present at the trial OF Stokes. Tweed and
Genet. All the Jurors were promptly in their
places, as likewise were Mr.. Phelps, the District
Attorney, and Mr.. Lyons, his assistant. The
prisoner, with the same apparent cool indiffer-
ence, took his accustomed seat, and cordially
greeted hts counsel, ex-Judge Beach, William F.
Howe and John o. Mott, as, one after another,
they came into the court room. The prisoners
father was also present. as on the
previous dav, and so, too, was Mrs.
O'Neil, the wife of the murdered man. Several
other ladies were also in attendan ce. or course
all were anxious to hear the further developments
OF the case as revealed in the testimony OF ad-
ditt0nal witnesses to be called for the prosecution
The principal witness was Mr.. Dupignac, who
seems, at one time or another, to have been en-
ployed as counsel for nearly all the parties more
Immediately connected with the terrible TRACE dy.
he gave very clear and succinct statement OF the
complication Of difficulties leading to the shooting
other witnesses rectted the particulars OF the
homicide, and some testimony was introduced to
show previous threats Of King against the life Of
O'Neil. All the important points OF the testimony
Will be found in the report Of the days proceed
tngs as given below
rHB MEDICAL EvIDENcE-rEsrAoNY OF DIR. cUsH-
Dr. Joseph Cushman, Deputy Coroner, testified
that he made an examination OF the body OF An
aide Of the chest betWeen the SECOND and tSira
ribs; on opening the body he traced the wound
through the upper LOBE of the right lung, through
the right side OF the heart, through the liver and
Into the stomach, where he found leaden bullet;
the direction Of the wound was inward and to the
top; that wound was the cause Of death
Cross-examined BY Mr.. Beach-The ball went
through the soft the point Of to the
higher than the point OF entrance to the stomach;
supposing two persons Of equal height, standing
on level and one holding the pistol horizontally.
course the bullet would take or the angle. WA ~
TESTIMONY OF FRANK J. DUPIGNAO.
Frank J. Dupgnac was the next witness called.
BE testified as follows:-I am lawyer, residing
this city; l have known the prisoner since the
ONCE OF Mr.. james K. HILL and it was there made
the prisoners acquaintance; made the acqualnt-
time had acted Professionally for The prisoner;
ne employed me IN February, and ceased to act
Ss aT e In M naa 70 s
euties with Mrs. King: this was before had met
Nj: oNen subsequently the 10Th %, Of
nr. O'Neil; had never seen Mrs. King up to that
time; suit was brought by Jesse FOulk against
Mr.. King to reclaim furniture secreted at Mr..
Kings residence on the Erie road, and repre-
gented Mr.. Fouk; Mr.. O'Nel had something to
do with the removal Of the furniture from Turner
THE DIVORCE SUITS.
Twas next counsel for Mrs. King in suit for
. suit OF replevin by the prisoner to recover
sewing machine rom Mrs. o'Neil; then repre-
q perjury By M King, and Afterwards " IN suit
for divorce on the ground Of adultery with Mr..
o'Neil, brought BY the prisoner against Mrs King;
] was counsel Tor Mrs. King; the suit for limited
divorce brought By Mrs.. King was in september,
1862; on the 10th september 1872 the prisoner
her; on the efh OF October Mrs. King commenced
. suit for absolute divorce against him; the re.
sewing machine nj was Commenced in AUGUST uSi
snd the complaint Of King against O'Neil, which
was tried IN Jersey City, was commenced in sep.
O'Neil in Orange county, for seduction Of his wife
learned about this from King.
q. What did he tell you about that suit; what
The question was energetically objected TO by
the defence, but was allowed py the Court
A. He told me he instructed the deputy to arrest
O,Nei in presence Of bis wife; that he accompa-
MED the DEPUTY and ONeil to the carr that he sat
behind them and had pistol, and was prepared to
shoot Q'Neil y ne made any attempt TO escape or
made any motement ~ y-~rs
rHR SHOOTING. 49, !. .s,3ssi;:,ss,
was present on benaf OF Mrs. ONeil at the
nearing before Judge Sutherland, November is,
1878; Mr.. and Mrs. 0'Neil aud Mrs. Foulke and her
sister were present. Judge Sutherland's partner,
Two stenographers, the prisoner, an office boy and
mysei; there had been two hearings, at one OF
Wnlcn the prisoner was accompanied oy counsel,
IIon Brown, Hall a Vanderp0els Office, AT the
osnSr ne was not; there was hearing on the 4th
VI Nosemper; the prisoner came in, bowed to the
,o. saoss, pue aid not remain the hearing on the
Ao.M VI november took place at one O'Clock; the
W.shesses were there; after Mrs. Fouike was sworn
MI. nhK came IN she Is the wife OF Jesse A.
Feulke, residing In Brooklyn; the prisoner was
alone ne carried gOld-heade light cane: on en-
terihg ne looked at the witnesses and TOOK seat
on reclining chair behind Judge Sutherland: he
SAT quiet al the time; at the concins,on of each
Witness' examination, asked him If ne desired
70 eross-examine, and he raised his hand in n uen-
tlemanly manner and said, "Not now y or s.No ),
think Judge sutherland asked him If no wonid
crOss-examine; had conversation with hin OF
the close, and said the next hearing was xeS
for Tuesday, and ne said "NO, but Wednesdav ),
and Judge sutherland said It was Tuesday
Witness then described the order In which tbov
went down stairs, the ladies' in advance: wits or
the head Of the stairs Mr.. O'Nei changed places
and came last, the natural position coming down
the last witness saw OF the prisoner in the room
ne was sitting down; as witness was at the head
OF the staircase he saw the prisoner coming out
Of Inc door Of tho once; while going down stairs