The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-22
FLORENCE scANNEL,s DEATH.
Donohuc's story ut the Inquest before
Coroner Flynn-Attempt to Force q Trial
upon the Coroner John Graham Check.
mating the Prisoners Accu-ers.

Donohuc's story ut the Inquest before
Coroner Flynn-Attempt to Force n Trial
upon the Coroner John Graham CHECK.
mstiag the Prisoners Accusers.
Coroner Flynn yesterday continued the investi-
cation in the Scanned shooting affair. The Coroner's
courtroom in the basement Of the City Hail was
filled with rough favored gang Of politicians.
Several times they manifested their disapprobation
but were queted by the officers. Repeated efforts
were made by the counsel Of the friends Of Scanned
not only to give the anir political turn but also to
force II into trial Of Donohue, and then to imp
the veracity Of his witnesses.
These attempts were met at every point by the
sagacity OF Mr.. John Graham, who finally waived
further examination OF witnesses subpqnaed for the
defence, and placed Donohue himself upon the stand
The prisoner bore a fine appearance, which con
traaed strongly with that Of his secusers outside
the railing. Although John Scanned sat scowling at
him during the giving Of his testimony, he never
once BETRAYED the slightest excitement, but on the
contrary evinced the most perfect GOODNESS and self
Mr.. Donobue said that on Dec. abe was behind
MS par and that Scanned came in, followed by rec
or four more and behind them came John Scanned
Florence walked directly to the back room door
when he told him not to 60 In there Florence and
give il to tSe sers 'ne uoor opeh snd sad NOW
used Witness heard pistol.shot fred and saw
low; darkS,c,ompeHioned man at the upper end OF
. Florence Scanned stood ten or twelve feet from
The back room door. As Douohuc walked down be
hind the bar he drew his pistol lie then heard an.
9tLer shot, and found he was wounded in the arm
lie then fired toward the back door. to make pas
sage TOT himself to get away, ~ he considered his
ne IN DANGER - they were crying, "Kill Donohue
hil DonohueF lie succeeded in getting out after
great dihculiy having been struck once or twice
Going out Of the door he handed his pistol 10 a
man named Edward Mcdonald lie then went 10
He twenty second street police station for protec.
non lie SAID that lie had been In constant dread Of
ms life ever since the affair." and that John Scanned
hhd AZ one time forced him TO run into q stable 10
avoid being shot lie added that, by the advice of
his counsel, he had latterlY gone armed. aud was
armed then.
The counsel for the Scanned party here demanded
the production Of tie apon In court. but the de.
mand was objected 10 by Mr. Graham, and sustained
by Coroner Flynn.
Mr. Donohue then said that he had never nad
ieud win Florence Scanned In his life. but that he
had voted for Nesbit and had once or twice cx.
chouged words uron politics with Scanned hut they
had never engehdered any IN feeling on his Jnrt
lie said that when Florence Scanned died he was in
Cotnccticut. and by the advice Of his COUNSEL he
came To New York, and In Coroner Flynn
ONCE nearly tie entire day when he was given over
to Capt. Cameron for safe keeping. lie has never
been under bail, but In the custody Of an officer
since the time, Of the charges made against him at
II o'clock ~