The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-12
ii which He Fell.
WHO He Was and What He Wharf.-The Post Nor
tom Developments and Squabble
Among the Coroners-Kis Pre-
vieus Shooting Arrays.

who was chosen by the, young democracy rs ht
person TO represent good CHI aracter In the Alder
manic Board from the Eghtccnth ward last Deem
Der, has created quite ncxcitemen among that PEE
culiar class OF whom the deceased was most cxem-
pary type. Just before his death Scannell Ii VIII
be remembered, marle the following statement as to
tne riot during which he was shot
On the 81 day OF December 1862 j. with brother John
Donohu. Of Twenty third and second
.sgsong From them Intended telling them 70 % where
there ABOUT
mo- TO 60 IN then went ana leaned asaa,' the bar my
issn The Ssr he paGksspes had gone Sa %s oes %
psson could have shot stood he be.
a the oar saw mo ss1d sa bar but sc Ono
but shot bred tn was shots that was the first shot
M 1Rs the e no he
sys I previous Ih h. ha no @"apon IN my haa nor
threaten pon9hae Or any ~ aus pnee oseg ~ns
aging andI firmly believe that no other person shot me
or course there are always two sides to every
story. The place where the riot occurred on the Sd
OF December last Donohue's liquor store, corner
OF Tweniythrd street and Second avenue. DonOhne
was a stanch friend OF Ncsbt the Tammany can
Sidate for Alderman against scannclI, and as such
Of course obnoxious to the gang which recognized
N scannel leader dear to Their hearts.
THE SECOND AVENUE RIOT.
About one o'clo OK IN The day--it was regis. ration
.day-ordcer Keanen, OF the Eighteenth precinct,
while standing on the corner ofTwenty street
nnd Second avenue, IN company with officer Wilson,
he saw party OF from twelve 10 eighteen men,
headed by Florence scannell ana John, his half
brother close by. The o!ucer made The following
statement at the examination before the magistrate
the day alter the Tiot:--"The neA went down Sec
0nd avenue 10 Twenty-thhd street, when they en-
tered Thomas Donohue's liquor store, where they
remained some time; a man named Thomas Johu-
came running out in o short time afterwards
and said he was shot in the neck by John Scannell;
he was bleeding RON the neck at the time; went
a. far the door OF Donohues place with officer
wilson; the party had all got ont by this time; ]
rested John ScAnnell and found Florence IN the
hands or mis- friends; the mob mad sticks under their
coats; Donohuc said John scannelI had shot hlm.n
Thomas Donohue. the proprietor OF the store,
stated that when the Scannell crowd entered lie
standing behind his bar, when Florence, accompa-
MED by about twenty Others entered and. proceed
ing to the back door, commenced kicking and srik-
Ing It; Florence shook 1t Open when he called out
Sor him 10 shut the door; Florence pad attention
so Elm, but, forcing the door open, the crowd en-
tered and, drawing clubs from under their coats,
commenced an lndiscrnlinate attack upon every
person seated around; the persons in the room mt
once retreated. some through the back door and
others through the back windows; saw John sean
neil fire Two shots at johnson as IL 10y the floor
between two barrels; he (Donohuel was shot at
AT the time behind his bar; he then ran out to
the station house: he did not shoot Florence Scan
NELL as he had no revolver at ALL
When John Scanneil was arrested q seven -barrelled
revolver with six chambers discharged and large
bswle KNIFE were found on his person.
scANNELI's ANrEC EDENTs.
Florence Scannell soon alter being taken 10 the
hospital after the shooting became unconscious ana
the Gay alter the occurrence the whole lower part Of
,he body became parayzed. He, however on regain
sBg his consciousness, indited the following card--
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, Dec As r. M.
TO The EpIros OF the HERALD
H Of 70 Gm the P @ r per
and a viii % Ss
:es 'n' Inc N'af sz re-
The fellows 'implIcit con1dence' IN his recovery
was never destined TO be realized and he never puS
a foot under him nom the time he was taken to the
hospital till he expired. Scannes antecedents
well and unlayoIably known. He had an inordinate
nis hand once upon Owen Geoghegan, an individual
not too Obscure TO be well known In political circles.
He also one night about six years ago. fired six shots
~ Mr. James irving, the Alderman, who yesterday
Introduced In the Board Of Aldermen the resolutions
concerning the death of his would.be assassin thus
returning good for evil although one Ol The balls
from Scannells pistol is still in his body.
HE APPEARANCE IN CONGRESS-.
Scannell was first brought Tito extended notO-
rety by his arrest by order of Congress as recsant
witness in the investigation OF election frauds con-
He was kept prisoner in one OF the committee
rooms OF the Capitol for some time, and was made
10 obtain his discharge without payment OF costs,
amounting TO seventy live dollars.
AN ORIGINAL PETITION.
In the discussion that sprang up in the House OF
Representatives on the matter spicy illusions were
made to Scanneils diamond pin and racing horse
Hero, which ELECTED from Scannell the following
curious petition, Which was evidently written for
him by one Of the knowing ones about the CAPT.
toll
or AsERioA IN Cosenrss AssEssLrD:
4
81 III. Hoass Of KsPre; s
ne Ss'ss
s saas " his i' The
and charges OF his arrest Now your humble PEI.
same Of Gentleman s when had entrusted
= he smpls:. o5s.on honesty. whs for
ne had idea would become offensive 70 your &
s %ssn NO sn ana II sa. anw"sy susht
:sP your honoT.Ps BODY ne i now wiling 10 r.
,, Wong 4a ss void sss ts s' he
i ' Inconsistent WITH WITH high sense q paSi,s dTy
mont 81 costs, aud as he s6srecis ina, such reso.
he was The owner Of troitng hoss naael Hero sno dia
@erd esssp hs bes Leave most hasy and
bore Hero or o. any horst OF any g or name whatever
has been pracsed upon no Gosot By SONS one pose to
ni.rs your pc0nss n eq s nogo@ S s % WIN
has IN bis possession lion, .@es an o. ss ns s saG
may be is utterly ignorant ne i. neither proies
sonal apd3ry cDnnossenr OF precious stones lie
sspposes that lie might by putting
yredFe Sufficient TO The cost OF his
bot AZ has, from the peculiar circumstances under which VI
was presented him, greater value IN his s,tima-
uon than IT'S simple Intrinsic merit he d.slihes The idea
Of entrusting II to pawnbrDkcr: for, he 10 not
Judge OF jewels he fears pasle imitation might be sub
He further .hat he that the
present sergeantatArms declines election and
that honorable faithful gentleman has not vet
named be has idea into what hands his jewel
might TALL deposited with them He would, therefore, most
bunbly and respectfully this honorable body
resolution that humble petitioner he discharged from
custody his depostng his breastpn IN tue OF
United States and that honorable the Secretary the
Treasury be requedt receive and safely keep said breast
pin, that ne HIS once, will pro.
baby be installed before humble petitioner will be abe
redeem II, be required to deliver said breaspn
petitioner the payaent tina Treasury OF the
United States OF the costs Of his said arrest with interest
thereon the rate OF sis cent semi
annually, and in duty bound he will ever bumbly pray,
&c. FLORENCE SCANNELL
THE Pos-TM 0RrEM--AN EXTRAORDINARY REVEAL