Year: 1872




nateiy the alarm proved TO be false one for the
cry OF Lynch him, lynch him, !, had passed from
wards in an open roar. The cry, however. was
stu kept up, and such expressions as 'Is hanging


out oase ssv % we rss 5 to be
jury to disagree 9n &C., might be plainly heard in
every direction This state Of excitement was at
~"s''' | THs as INTELLIGENT TsGHc POLICEMAN
cOmprehended the whole danger at u glance and
with marvellous adrOitness, managed to pass
through portion OF the crowd with his COM
wSs any as to Who
street station house, by roundabout route, un-
When the ofacer first laid hands on King the lat.
ter appeared quite cool and nOnchalant in his man.
ner and continued so during his hasty trip down
stairs; but when he reached the front stoop and
angry cr0wd-nOne OF whom happened, fortu-
nately, to recognize hm-his face turned livid his
lently. When he had safely passed through the
door Of the station house. however, his GOODNESS re-
turned and he assumed an air OF


UNCONCERN THAT WAS SHOCKING


to those who knew the dreadful position he occu-
pied He walked through the passage way into
with the air OF man who pisied the capturing
Ofhcer for being compelled to 60 through the dis
He was Elegantly arsssea in an 70 ex
pensive light-colored overcoat, turned down with
SIX to match, underneath which was rich suit
OF brOadcloth. A heavy gold watch guard crossed
his vest, and he twirled fancy gold-headed cane
in decidedly fOppish manner. He is a slightly.
face and hair and beard Of a light reddish color
II may be here stated that he was known for some
years as q wealthy broker in Broad street, and
was once law partner In the firm to which Edwin
James belonged when that notorious and not too
grateful Englishman was member Of the New
questions asked OF him at the station and stated
that his address was l4O East Seventeenth street.
in this city Though, it may be remarked, the D
rectory fails TO cQrr0bOrate that stateMenD he
walked lelsurely, still


TwIRiINa HIS ELEGANT CANE,


through the long back room towards the cells
nodding pleasantly by the way to one or two per-
sons whom he believed to be personal acquaint-
an he enS s as AIRY
society on merciiul visit to an erring and I'M
fortunate prisoner. Indeed, somebody remarked
that his whole dress and appearance betokened
those of man who had that morning prepared
to distinguish himself and got himself up specially
Tor the OCCASION. Another bystander thought lie
recognized the prisoner as u nephew OF Mr.. Hunt
OF Hunt's Merchants Magazine.


within the corridor leading to the cells when the
station house was surrounded by almost the same
crowd that had gathered at the scene Of the tragedy
few moments before 1t had followed the squad
OF policemen who came along


BEARING THE DEAD BODY


street to the station house. The stretcher was laid
with its burden In the corridor, in rear OF the
large back room OF the station within Al lew yards
OF the cell where the murderer was locked up.
white sheet covered the body, and when 1t was re-
moved there appeared the rigid features Of deli





with short, fair hair, close cropped full beard OF
similar color and sharply chlsellel features. Yle
body appeared to be that OF very respectable
man. II was neatly dressed in light overcoat
similar to that worn by the prisoner and coat and
studs, and white swanskin undershrt. Through
them all were plainly visible


THE TRACK OF THE BULLET


and the shirts were stained with the blood That had
spurted through the black and somewhat Jagged
hole In the mans breast


Around the outside door OF the station, and block.
ing up New street completely, the crowd continued
to swell, rendering approach most dincut TO the
successful few and Impossible to many. Angry
and threatening expressions were freely USED, ana
precautions TO guard against the admission OF VIC
lently disposed persons into the station house.
thus rendering access no easy task to reporters
and others who wanted admission on their legiti-
mate and proper business. Notwithstanding all
this the inside OF the station was filed with quite
large gathering, mainly OF brokers ana mer-
chants doing business in the ncghborhoOd many
OF whom knew both or either OF the parties, and
freely told each other all they knew about them.
AS soon as every group OF two or three would pass
INTO the narrow space where the body lay view
the rigid features OF the dead and pass out again.
they would at once open quiet discussion on
THE C0LD-BLO0DED ATRoCIrY
OF the murder and the probability OF due punish
ment following, and then speculate as to what
people were "g0ing to do about it, The informal
verdict rendered by every one Of these little voun-
teer juries was that we may possibly have trial
after several months with plea OF insanity, justi-
fcation and selfdelence; then disagreement OF
the Jury; then another trial after few years. ana
out in New York;


Returning to the scene OF the tragedy at az Pine
street the reporter still found large crowd In
front thereof, with lawyer and policeman on
the stoop to prevent anybody from entering the
building. Brushing past their mighty weaknesses
the HERALD man rushed up the stairs, casting
passing glance at


and entered room No. 8, the ollce OF MI. Quick,
where the murdered man died. Mr.. Quick was
standing behind the railing ooxing slightly S, eY,
himself unequal to giving any detailed account Of
the occurrence.


on the third noor number OF gentlemen were
gathered round table, but they also were IN too
great a state OF CONSERVATION to render them
selves intelligibc az to what happened during, be-
fore or after the commission of the murder. Judge
Sutherland vanished from the premises as soon as
ne could recover his scattered senses, and Mrs.
Annie T. King, the plaintiff in the t0-be-memorable
case and "the primal, fatal cause of alln was seen
to enter carriage Immediately after the shooting
and drive rapidly away Heaven knows where. The
only cool. headed looking parsonage on the preml-
ses was the brlght,iaced boy who alone saw the
'interview' when policeman entered, told the
boy he was wanted and marched him OF.


The Fatal Testimony.


Late last evening a HERALD reporter called on
Judge Sutherland at his residence, 1856 Lexington
avenue, to learn the particulars which gave origin
to the lamentabe shooting case, which Judge
Sutherland gave as follows, cOndensng In his mar
rative the whole evidence in connection with IT.


"Mr. King,' the Judge sald was man of ap-
parenty about thirty years OF age, and dressed yes
terday as richly and neatly as any influential per-
sonage millionaire could wish to have BEEN lie
was evdentlya


MAN OF CULTURE AND REFINEMENT,
but he Judge Sutnerland) could not say as
much for his moral and religious training
If he were to draw due inferences from
the evidence given against him from time to time.
On the Sth OF September last q deposition was
made to him by his Kings) wife, with an order of
references at the same time. subsequently, on or
about the 18th of October. another deposition was
made by his wife again in the Supreme Court, IN
which


SHE CL AIMED THE CUSTODY OF HER CHILDREN,
on the grounds that her husband, MIR. King, had
been dealing ioully with her during the past four
or five years. and that he was not proper guardian
for her children. The counsel tor Mrs. King was
Mr.. Francis Dupignac and for Mr.. King Mcssrs.