The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-05
THE SECOND AVENUE RIOT.

The neighborhood OF the political riot IN Second
avenue at which Florence Scannell and others were
shot on Friday was perfectly quiet yesterday,
the disordery elements having received ON
effective quietus from the tragic results OF
fridays disturbance. large number OF curious
persons have visited the scene OF the riot and
great deal OF discussion going on in that local.
ity yesterday respecting the circumstances OF The
ARRAY, there being considerable uncertainty as to
| the party who shot scannell.
| During Friday afternoon and night an immense
number number OF people from Scannel's district coli
lected at Bellevue Hospital where Scanneil Is lying.
and Is estimated That over 1000 calls made 10
inquire after his condition. Scannell passed Friday
night in o very restless manner but yesterday morn.
| ing oil visitors were excluded from his room and
during the day he quite easy Scannell requested
that visitors should be admitted, and IN order
that perfect quiet might be secured his mother and
sisters were also debarred from visiting him. the
medical attendants ard nurse are the only persons
| now admitted to his room. .trtttst
| DR.. James r. Wood. who has Scannell's case In
charge, states that his entire body below the nipples
| IL paralyzed The spinal column being shattered
! near the shoulder blades, all muscular power and
OF feeling have left the lower part Of the body
and the usual Offices OF nature performed by art
fetal means The internal organs, however, are not
affected. Scannell Is perfectly CONSCIOUS, converseS
with and Is confident or recovery. He manifesta
| no concern respecting his condition. and presents
the singular spectacle OF man with bis brain. heart,
lungs stomach ana arms in healthy Condition, while
all the rest OF his body is practically dead.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Rollins, accompanied
by Deputy Beach visited Scanntl for the purpose Of
taking his ante morton statement, but the wounded
man declined to make any. he subsequently al
dressed the following letter to the HERALD.-
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, Dec. l-3PM
To THE EDIron OF THE HERALD:-
herein beg Of to inform the public through paper
n Ri for z, me Of cone one
rary and earnestly hope my friends viii prove the
me IN this me hour
ScauneIl's antecedenta are already well known in
figured rser DURING the last few
| years as ward politician. He was first brought
into extended notoriety by his arrest BY order OF
Congress a recusant witness In the investigation
OF election frauds conducted In the House OF Re-
representatives. last winter. He was then kept pr-
some time, and was made The subject Of very
pathetic appeal to the Hon. James Brooks to obtain
costs, amounting to sevenry-dye dollars. In the
discussion which sprung up in the House OF Repre-
to scanneli's diamond pin and racing horse Hero.
which elected from Scannell the following curious
| petit0nf0r discharge:-
or AMERICA IN CosGRrss HssEHDLED:-
This humble petition Of showesh that your
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%ny pardon as for TINS would
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disehnrgs him from Without payment o.
degree By the Impression TIA. he wa. the owner Of
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Who believe such repor, ha; been pract.sa
TONER in your honorable esslnaon Win regard
pin he bes hsmc confess sa he has his
dear friend The jewel Oe he ]. utterly
Ssais1sar precious .ppo.ss true
a he By " H. IN &c Ss
peculiar under which wa: presented to him.
merit. he dislikes the idea Of enrusng to pnwn6rofer
5 p be nS' ss uas s sss as Se
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and faithful gentleman has no. YET been named, s.
f 1i4 "Ps' @ s1 %
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biz BIZ f5s..Pn I" The
the Tespps required to receive and safely keep said breast
e Installed before your humble petitioner win be able 70 r.
be REQUIRED IRE 70 ys 0 said y n
said arrest, with thereon,
and as IN duty ''aha W." fTs5 sfRReE
Johnson and Donahue, who were also wounded in
the rot are under the care OF Dr. Wood. ana are
doing well. There are hopes entertained OF Scan
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
All day yesterday the court room at Jefferson
! Market and the prison attached was besieged
| spotless linen fronts, fine display Of diamonds
and faultless garments Indicated to the eye
public pop. They were all IN quest OF John Scail-
NELL who occupied prison CELL Among the
aldermen, members OF assembly, ex-mempers. a.
sistant aldermen, ex-assistant aldermen courG
clerks, LAWYERS, ward politicians , and number
heaven and earth, if in their power. to
Ss9 NJ en F # AFTER the
confined In the prison at Jefferson Market, procured
a certificate from DE-. j. W. Gouley that Donahue
should be sent to Bellevue Hospital for treatment
Alderman Ward, the committing magistrate,
hunted n up induced e cOus
aSa the 'O care Of roice Justice Kelly 0s who coO
descended TO be responsible for his appearances
when called upon I1o Do ~ s. was accorainsy
his arm ana q policeman detailed to watch over
| him that he did not run away. desperate effort
Ward to admit Donauo to bail but as he is charged
with shooting Florence Scannell who lying at tho
| point OF DEATH he refused to do it until he had
received q certificate from the police surgeon ct
Bellevue Hospital that ne was out Of danger
ADOub ten O'CLOCK yesterday morning party OF
officials, under the leadership OF Senator Bradley,
started with Alderman Ward for Bellevue Hospital,
| and returned about four in the afternoon, when
Senator Bradley gave bonds In the SUN of &c. 600
| Tor the appearance oil John Scannel 10 answer the
charge, O. ). Spencer appearing % MS counsel the
| house surgeon OF Bellevue Hospital, Malcolm
| Mci4ane, being induced to give certificate that
George johnson, who was admitted to the hospital
| on Friday afternoon suffering from q pistol shot
wound In the neck had been under his cara the ball
| extracted, and although he considered "tae wound
| serious one, he has good reason to hope lie VIII
recover, his symptoms at present being favorable"
Scannell, IN his informal examnati0n stated MIS-
| name was John J. Scannel, born IN New York. re-
| sided at the corner OF Twenty.fourtn street anu
| Third avenue; occupation, hotel business and was
| not guilty OF the charge.
| After being liberated he was congratulated by o
larne nnmher Of nnrsons holding rcsuOnslhle posi-