The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-22
THE EAST SIDE AssAssIN.
The Nonsense rbcut Ccpnkc-Tbe stories ei
tho People there-The Police no Longer
Searching Outside the City-Donohuo still
In n Critical Condition.

The Nonsense abcut Cepnke-Tbe Stories Of
tho People tbcre-The Police no Longer
Searching Outside the City-Dcnohuo still
In n Critical Condition.
The shooting Of Thomas Donohue on Monday
night still tho exciting topic the great east side
OF tile city, and particularly In political circles and
although Mr. Doncaue Is still alive, and some faint
hooos OF bis recovery entertained, thcre IL
taxation OF the popular demand for tho arrest and
pun ishment Of his would-bc sssassin. That John
Scannel was the asssant Ia scarceiy questioned By
any intelligent citizen. Indeed, II any honest mea
ever pretended TO doub, thnt Scanned discharged
the Shot which so narrowly escaped penetrating
Donohue's heart, their doubts have vanished.
scAsSEL's DisAPrsARAHcs.
Il may be remembered that Scannels friends In
sisted that he was at Copake, upward OF . hundred
miles away, on the Harlem Railroad, at the time OF
this attempt al assassination, and that he had
been there for two months continuously. A re-
porter OF TuE SUN yesterday visited Copake 70
verify, II possible, this assertion. lie learned that
Seannel had been In that village during August and
during his brief stay there had taken special paine
TO mako himself and his presence known. he was
constant visitor st the tsverns and low resorts OF
the place. and though carefully refrainipg from over
Indulgence In liquor, he established Q reputation
throughout the quiet village as
NOISY AND VICIOUS WILLOW.
Eariy In the present month. by or before ths 5th.
he disappeared nom there. and has not been seen
ip that neighborhood since. Donchue was shot on
amer scsnneI. departure from Copsks. Where was
The suspected murderer during these two weeks
Where is he nowi Why these spurious reports By
hh friends OF his whereabouts, and why docs he re-
main hid Surely these Circumstances do not com.
Por, with his innocence OF the crime Of which he
GERS OF the New York police a, Copsfs. who we're
IN sHARcH OF acANNEI
and were forced TO abandon the search a useless.
being satisfied that the missing va not tbere,
they obtained guide them in their further efforts
TO ares, the furtivo we are not a. liberty TO dis
city. or ita immediate suburbs, win prove profit.
lees. Scannel 10, beyond doubt. concealed BY bic
friends To thus city. ~ he was concealed for wseks
When Donohus was shot he was returning 70 his
home from
SHn nLosson cLus,
on Lexington avenue and Twenty third street. whore
he bad bees during the later boprs OF the evening.
Evidently his assailant knew Of his prceerce there,
al little before II o'clock he walked down Lexing-
ton avenue to Seventeenth street. and proceed.
wien the disguised sssa,sia CONFRONTED him Il is,
Of course, apparent that the intended murderer
could not have been lying in wal, Tor hi. victim in
that particular street aud al that particular tmo,
without q full knowledge OF the victims move
ments.. which, nom the umo OF his leaving
dental. Whoever shot him must, therefore, lave
been dogeinR his steps throughout the evening
watching for the favorable opportunity. In this
view OF the 10 II not singular that that hang.
dog disguise WAS observed by no one Or. II the
disc uise hostily sssuncd In the minute pgecsd-
ing the shooting, and on the theory that
scASsrL DID rHs SHOOTING
is W not strange that he was econ by no onef And
especially h this circumstance strange because OF
the extensive acquaintance OF the man throughout
the city
Mr.. bonohue is ,tlll lying in precarious condi.
ton. Yesterday morning the eminent surgeon DR..
II xefe lied IN
consult upon the with DR.. Kmbsrk. the attend
ballet. but were unsuccessful because OF the great
tieut. They separated With mutual opin.
could bo expected TO be under tho circumstances,
taough In critical condition. Last evening st
O'Clock thoy met assir. Tie condition Of tho ps-
tient was then unchancod. The physicians wore
again unable TO find tire bullet. but por expressing
the same opinion 81 his condition In the morning
t'ey added the cheering report that n no c1ango for
| the worse occurred wi,in two or three days lac
would probably recover.
The residence OF Mr.. Donnhue Ia besiered with
his friends, snSi us for udnEs Of his condition ard
many mprutently insist on soeiug him, at least
on entering u 0 house The physicians emphatic
L. their opinion that absolute quiet and repoee i
essential to his recovery; and, To facilitate this
Capt Cameron. OF the Rirhioenth Precinct has sta
toned policeman mont OF the premises, with In
-ttnciions 10 rrevent anybody bat MEMBERS enc
family and Ills medical Atten dants from approaching
tue door