New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-23
THE SCANNELL HOMICIDE.

CONCLUSION OF THE Casa VERDICT AGAINST
DONOHUE.
The usual crowd were in attendance yester-
day to listen the evidence elected in the scannel hom
icidc case Charles Rtzman who sold two pistOls-One
TO John scanne and the other person with him, in
October Iast-wLich pistols similar ones came into
possession of the police after the row in Donohues sa
loon when Florence Scannell shot, said that the
ball extracted from the body Of scanne could not have
been fred from the pistols bought by John Scanne and
DR. Roberts recacd-It would be impossible to tell at
this distance Of time by examining the ccatflX III DOno
hucs arm the size Of the bullet that caused the wound
Miles ID. Connolly OF NO. 3l8 East Twenty,hrsst. testi-
fed that he machnist; present in Donohue's
saloon when the difficulty occurred saw John Scanncl
and two others come III by the twenty thrd-st door,
followed by Florence Scanucl and several others was
standing the post they walked toward the back
room door il opened from the inside, and Florence
Scannell pushed in Donohue was behind the bar, and
pIshed the others back there 10 l2 and had
clubs; thinks deceased called out, give il to the
Donohue had moved over to near the cebox; Flood had
struck Johnson with club and knocked him down at
this time shot red; turned round and saw short,
his hand at the desk outside OF the barr 1t had just been
discharged then turned again. and deceased sliding
rush with pistol in his hand, and shoot the man who
was living between the barrels Donohue was getting out
by the cebOx there three four there and heard
words Nh he JodSed and bis s hat len or heard
second shot; did not who fired IL; DOnohue got into
the back and witness got out by the avenue door
no drinks cigars were asked for by the party that
came in had been I'm the back room before saw three or
four there Scdnel lei uItcuy dlHI inc inan hJ
the desk fired.
Edward Barrett testified that he was bartender in
Douohue's saloon when the disturbance occurred; IA
brother-in-law of Donohue; was standing in the bar
room talking with person about SCannell and person
making disturbance at the registry place, when some
one led out Here Scanne :" Florence came In
with IL or 20 more; he passed toward the back room
door. was standing the door of the back rOOm and
hord shot behind him. followed b. three or four
Succession; turned to who fred and the crowd
ON the floor crawling toward the door; saw John scan
nell with pistol and he fired toward the bar, IN
fine direction where DOnohue stood; Tabor fired
ar Johnson; at this time there were only four
i'm fhe bar-rOOm John Scanncll, after he fired
fhe last snOt went out by the Twentyhrd street door,
The anc-InOrem statement of Florence Scannel was
then read and after long speech from John Grahan
t Jury retired and absent hour the crowd
patiently awaiting their return.
on reGnterng the room, the foreman announced that
they had agreed upon verdict, which was read ana Is
as follows: Il,
Thai Florence seanne bis death their opinion from the
,ho1u pstol hands OF Thomas DOnolne tfe
an tlc N Gy Of December 1852 Of said Dosohue
ncr of second ave and Twenty -tniris-" .
The prisoner when questioned by the Coroner relative
To his guilt replied "Ihave given truthful statement OF
mis- occurrence in evidence before the CorOners
try According 10 my knowledge and belief, had no
hand in occasiOnng Florence Scannells death, not"th
Standing the verdict Of the COroners jury believe Is
to he wrong, and unjnstifed by the evidence"
Counsel for the prisoner then asked II bail would be
taken for him The Coroner replied that he would nrst
cansn the District Attorney and ascertain his wishes
in the case In the mean time he would conslgn tue
prisoner u the OF Capt Cameron OF the Eighteenth
PRECINCT who would be responsible for his safe keeping
rcomnanied four five officers OF his command, the
caotaIi departed with his prisoner