The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-20
sChNNEL AVENGED.
Tbs Murder OF Thomas Donobuc, the Poll
tician who was under Dali TO Appear for
Trial for tho Assassination OF Florence
Arnn IaL

IbS MURDER OF Thomas Donohue, the Pou-
tician who was under Dali TO Appear for
Trial for tho Assassination Of Florence
scnnnel-John scanned Accu
The Eighteenth Ward has again become the
scene Of ssnguinary tragedy which is tho SEQUEL 10
the killing OF Florence Scanned. SHORTY after II
o'clock last nicht, Thomas Donohue (who was sc-
cused before tue Coroner Of killing Florence Scan
mel but who, after he had been declared guilty Was
out on ball awaiting his trisD, while walking along
the Third avenue between Seventeenth and Eight
eenth streets, with his two cousins, Dennis and
Thomas Donohue, vas met by q man who ap-
preached him with his hes hsnEisg down evidently
TO conceal his features. With short start the man
stopped in 'front.' ofthe party. Without word lie
pointed . pistol to the breast OF Thomas Dono-
hue, and instantly fred. The report was distinctly
beard at Twentieth street by tho onicor on iuty.
The ball entered Thomas Donohue's LEFT breast
The assailant, alter the shooting, turned around
and ran rapidly along Seventeenth street, pursued
by several citizens, hut he disappeared IN Irving
place. On bis read he threw away an ordinary
slouchtd hat, gray spring overcoa', and brown
wig, all Of which had evidently oen used as dis-
guise lie also seen 10 throw away = PISTOL
which was picked up by AR McD)1ld. OF 1872
THIRD avenue. The other articles were PICKED up
by Sergeant Loonc OF the East Twenty. second
street Police, who, while going bis rounds, was
talking TO onlcer Burleigh on Tic Thitd avenue
aOout block nom the scene or nu4dpr, and VINO
both hurried to the SPOT upon heaing the report of
the pistol and found DJnohuo bleeding iIom the
wound In his len breast.
DoSoHuE REcoGSizep uIs ASSASSIN.
The Sergeant asked Donohue who had shot him
and the wounded man a. once replied that u was
John Scannell, snd that he had recoyuized him In
spite Of his disguise Donohues companions also
said that the murderer had run away along Seven
teenth street. The Sergeant. Therefore went rapidly
in that direction, and saw carriage, In which were
TWO persons, hurriedly driving away. Suspecling
that the murderer might be in that vehicle. the
Sergeant overhdued II, but found that he was mis-
taken, AMI this desy gave the fleeing assassin a
chance OF escape. The Sergeant, having found the
clothing before alluded to, then returned to the
police station, Donohue having been borne by his
friends TO his residence a 3s Els, Eight ent street
TIE sAruRR OF THE WOUND.
Or Kimbark having examined the wound pro
nounced II very serious. He could not positively
assert that II was iata although the fact thaV the
wound, and that IL did not bleed much esternsliy
Is almost conclusive evidence that II is mortal.
rnE WEAPON
used by the murderer was m old fashioned Der
ringer rihed pistol, near half an inch dameter in
the bore, and must have carried bullet Of about
one ounce weight II bore no marks upon II by
which 1t could be particularly identified. It was
short and heavr, and the barrel closely ri1ed, II
was evidently made to fire at short distance, and
intended to kill.
rHE CLOTHES
bore no marks upon tLcni by which they could he
distinguished. The coat was ofcial tNcci, and
evidently made for small man. The lining is OF a
unrk eoot except tle sleeves, wLich Oi tie gdsght
appeared to he dr,b. In the pocket was a common
white handkerchief. with common border repre-
seating rings around short bars.
scANSHL's HOUSE WISHED.
As DoDohue has asserted positively that John
Scanned had fred the fatal shot u visit 10 the Glen
non House Third avenue and Twenty fourth street.
formerly kept in part By John Scanned. deemed
necessary
The person In this house said that john scinnel
was at Copake, on the Harlem Railroad, and had
been there for at least eight weeks. IT, therefore.
the Assailant was John ScanneL lie must have come
TO this city to shoot DonoLue, as he had often
threatened he would do ON the first oppOI tunty
JnHS scANSKL OUT on BAIL.
When John Scnnnel before attempted the life or
ThOm1s Donohue. and was arrested, 10 was bound
over In 900 bonds to Keep the peace toward Dono-
hue and all other citizeus for twelve months.