The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-12
THE SCANNED INQUEST
The Post Mortem Examination Yesterday
The Coroncrs' Quarrel What Donohue's
Friends Sny-.Jobn scannei's statement.

Friends ssy-Jobn Scanners Statement.
Who kille' Florence Sqappe, is question
that win probably never BE satisfactorily solved.
Indeed the question Just now is not so much who
killed him. as who shall hnd out who killed bin.
scannel's family wish the investigation to be made
by Coroner Flynn, while the friends OF Donohue,
who Is charged In Scannes ante n,ortern statement
with being tho murderer, prefer that Coroner Rol-
lns should conduct IT, They urge that, as Coroner
Rollins commenced the investigation Immediately
alter the shooting, hc Ia the proper onical to con.
clude II.
Coroner Flynn and Dr. Shine visited SIT East
Twenty y-seventh street yesterday. ands
POST MoRTEM EXAMINATION
was made. The fatal bullet was found completely
mbeGded In the spine, and only an iron constitution
could have enabled Scanpel to survive as long as
be did SUS reporter visited the house las, even
ing. and found the premises in charge OF apolice.
men detailed by Captain Mcdowell. Many friends
OF the late Alderman were present. The funeral
services will be had on wednesday.
WHAT MRS. oRusDr sArs.
The death OF Scanned has revived all the excite.
ment so rife at the time Of the shooting among ward
politicians and others. The idea that he received
the fatal shot accidentally at the hands OF his brother
John is again the subject Of discussion The friends
OF Donohue claim that Coroner Flynn Ia interested
In fastening the crime upon him (Donohue), and
hint that the alleged dnte-mortem statement OF
Scannel 10
In support OF this they argue that Scanned was so
weak as to be utterly speochless and unable 10
move at the time the alleged statement Is claimed
die Tor months previous to bis death, and had he
intended 70 make statement he would not have
Tssy ao anu .n II. es hat coroner eSa
Flynn, contrary TO his usual custom In such cases,
took especial pains TO furnish tho reporters with
copy OF the dnfe-rl0rten statement driving person
ally to the police headquarters at lao hour Satur
day night to enable them TO get It into the Sunday
morning issues. They further assert that Coroner
Flynn has no right to take the out Of the
hands OF Coroner Rollins. and that something more
s s ne 70 is' ss oa e.sn
parties, who wish TO remove the responsibility Of
the tragedy from the brother to Donohue.
Tus orHER SIDE.
The Sun reporter had a conversation last evening
with John Scanned, the brother. He was very con-
fdent In his assertion that, from the position OF the
parties, no one but Thomfs Donohue could have
Coroner Flynn rather than Coroner Rollins to hold
the inquest he said that the ater was biased and
would cndeavor to clear Donohue He also stated
that Rollins, when he called at Believe Hospital
shortly aer the shooting, TO take an ante morten
statement, was 90
GROSSLY INTOXICATED
rs to be unnt to do so. Florence he says noticed
Il at the time, and requested Rollins to leave the
room. This be gives the onlv reason why the
injured man refused 10 make any statement ut that
time.
at present Is interesting Flynn announces that he
win hold Tire inquest during the hrst part OF ner,
week. Rollins also stated yesterday that he In
tended to held an inquest
Donobue is now al the Americus Club Grounds, q,
Indian Hsrbor. Connecticut. Being out Of this
State he cannot be arrested without o requirition
| from Governor Hoffman. As Donohue will claim
| the protection OF Tammany. II remains TO be seen
whether Governor Hoffman will DO In hurry to 10
| sue the requistion.
rHE ALDERxEs's SYMPATHY.
| Resolutions OF coincidence were offered In the
Board Of Aldermen yesterday and 1t was decided "a
| attend the funeral In body The Board then ad
journed uutii the 2st inst out OF respect to the dc
| ceased Alderman. The chamber OF the Board will
| be draped in mourning for thirty days.
| Owhen Coroner Rollins reached ths residence o
scarnell yesterday afternoon, they found terrible
| gang OF roughs present, Coroner Flynn In charge
| and Dr. Shine holding the post exAmn alton
| FINDING II Impossible to take charge Of the case un
der the circumstances, Coroner Rollins and DR.
| Beach retired, Flynn said he had taken the ante
| hAzgrds
| Thomas Donohuc, BY advice OF his counsel Johr
| Graham, came to town yesterday and surrendered
| himself TO Capt Cameron OF tie East Twenty-Five
street police.
Fh M denies ever sending the despatch by wicl
| Rollins was summoned ats r. N. to take charge o
the case The quarrel will not end here, as Il Ia MOI
likely that Rollins will tanely submit to having the
case taken out OF his hands by force. Further, Rol
lins has in his possession the only pistols found
among the whole party. and with one OF which II Il
| supposed that Scanned was shot. Tho ownership o
this weapon may be very important point In the
testimony before the jury at the trial, II moi
| before the Coroner.