The New York herald., 1870-07-23

who were registering; the registrars were there at
the time; the people inside had to leave ten or ff-
teenl In consequence Of the fight; there was man
getting his hair cut who had to get out before he was
''nnished;" heard that Florence Scanned was shot
that same day.
BY private counsel in Scanned INTEREST," did not
see D0nOhoe there that day; do not know Nicara-
Counsel for defence--what does this gentleman
represents II he intends to represent the people
mere Will send over to the District Attorneys ONCE
and get dIsavowal. He represents John scanned
simply or his gang. There Is only one side to tins
case and not two sides and l request the Coroner
10 discOuntenance counsel in everything but sug-
gestions. understand that John Scanned has come
here with gang OF deputies to bully tins inyestigi-
tOn. ! protest against party Of rOughs coming
here to Overawe this investigation.
WHAT A "BUTTON HOLEn MEANS.
Uase strsn a hr1 me
] remember on the Sd Of November, between the
hours OF twelve and two O'Clock, John and Florence
or seven men In the room; Florence said, "If
catch you fellows registering here In this ward III
put button hole through yOu;" ne was addressing
no one In particular, but the whole crowd.
To counsel for deleDce-I thought saw something
in Florence's sleeve; think 4 was pistol; told
member whether said II don't want any shooting"
or not.
preston used bv Scanned putting 'buttOn hole"
through somebody that there would be shooting; the
men whom Scanned accosted at my place were taxing
dinner at the time.
COMMON SMALL THIEF PROTECTED.
r.
cint was next called to the stand when the counsel
for the defence asked him II he knew the character OF
Flood, one or the witnesses.
The private counsel for the Scanned interest OBJ
jected to the evidence OF the Witness
Quite lively discussion then ensued between the
counsel when the counsel for the defence requested
onhe Coroner's ruling out the evidence tnat ttshoud
be the minutes that he intended to prove
tary six months for stealing and that MS general
reputation now is that OF common small thier
The Assistant Coroner. DIR: Shine, for some reason
or another best known to himself higkled this
Tor a minute or two before making an attempt to
record the request OF the CONSUL but was finally
compelled buy the latter's determined persstency.
The Assistant Coroner after writing down the tes-
timony OF the witness read It aoud for his benefit,
when the counsel for the defence remarked, after
DIR. Shine had asked the witness ir he hadn't SAID
such and sO
Doctor and then record his statements from the
summing up. Be kind enough to put his statement
down as ne gave It,"
Charles r. Roberts, NJ D., 441 Second avenue, tes-
tlhed that ne had, WIN Others, M MADE tRe % post,
Scanned. [The pOstm0rtem has already been pub
lished in the HERALD] The witness stated that the
parsOn who shot the deceased must have been either
TO the right or TO the rear or him.
TO the private counsel In Scannel INTEREST," he
case ia a wonderful one Of q mans living seven
months after the dividing OF the spinal column; l
never, IN all my experience, heard OF case OF the
spinal column bel divided and the patient living
cord, wnere the bullet did in Scannels case, would
cause instantaneous loss OF motion and sensation OF
the lower limbs.
A QUESTION OF BULLETS.
Charles Richmond, Ut Fourth street. examined
i am clerk In gun store No. 81 Chatham street;
on 4th Of October John scanned, with two other
gentlemen, bought two Remington revolvers five
cnamoers ana xnlie 5 rom asa hant,ng Aniie
kind purchased by Scanned and iriends); the ball
taken from the spine tball exhbited) is TWO sizes
smaller than that OF the Remington revolver sold
10 counsel for defence--The extra chamber Of the
pistol cannot be equally well loaded with cartridge
and powder and ball alike
DR.. Roberts recalled 90 counsel for defence)-I
cannot tell by the scar what kind OF bullet went
through Mr.. DOnohOe's arm.
Counsel for deence-it's just this. The ball that
went into Florence scanned have no doubt was OF
the same KIND that went into Mr.. DonOhOe's arm.
WHICH WAS THE OFFENDING PARTYY
! Miles T. Connolly, $40 East Twenty-first street.
macninst, exalnined--On the sd OF December about
nall past one O'Clock was In Mr.. DonOhOe's place
| saw John Scanned and two Others come in by the
Twentythird street door, followed by Florence Scan
mel and fve or six others; they walked down past
me In the barroom and went towards the back room
door, as supposed to open it; as somebody on the
inside opened they pushed in and Florence Scanne
! got In about two feet Mr.. DonOnoe called out,
''Shut that door, and on that some of those inside
pressed against the door and pushed Flory scanned
| drawn clubs from under their coats; they sang
out GIVE 1t to the sons OF - think Florence
Scanned was the who yelled this out; about this
| time Donohoe had moved rom the upper end OF the
! counter Second avenue side) to the lower end;
! Flood meantime had knocked johnson down with
| club. and at that moment shot was fired; L
turned and looked, and saw short man with plack
ustache with pistol In his hand ana smoke arising
from IT, he stood at The desk the outside OF the bar
almost simultaneously with the shot ] saw Florence
Scanned sliding down on the floor in fionto VI the par
! his back against the bar.
AN ACTUAL FACT.
! Counsel for detence-Fm afraid you don't get al
/ his answers, doctor.
WHO TOLD THE LIEF
witness resUDed-The next saw Hds JOIN scan
mel rush toward Johnson lying on the ioor and shoot
| at nIm.
! EXACTLY sO
! Counsel for the defence-fhe only importance
about this witness testimony II tnat ne was present
at the row, and that he saw John scenei III te par'
not, as he swore he was In the back room, ana was
| called TO that mis- brother was shot,
The witness here went on to detai all tiat nap
pened IN the store when the fight began until ne
| had got out and corroborated In every important
| particular the testimony or Mr.. Dononoe. .
| The private counsel for Mr. scannets lnterest
endeavored TO break down the witness tesunony, y,
| but sgnally failed. h,
A WITNESS, RIGHTS AGAIN.
Private counsel for Scanners interest tto Wltnessl-
| What wages do you getY A. Three dollars uay.
Z. Did You ever get any money from MI. scannei
A. Never
Counsel for defence--Now, must submit that this
| kind OF questioning is wrong. What can DC the
motive OF placing witness On the staho anu 'hel
Insulting hlnY
Private counsel-IeI nnd that your witnesses are
| escaped ConvIcts would ask them so.
Counsel for deience-I have no doubt that tne
people on your side know all about escaping iIoW
state prisons. tLaughter)
! A BARKEEPER'S STORY.
Edward Barry examined--I anu brother.tn-laW
OF Mr.. DonohOe, and was barkeeper at MS place o.
the 81 Of December last saw the row at the stort
and saw Florence scanned try TO en,er .he pacs
1t opened Florence Scannel yelled ont, give 1t
the sons OF - the first thing l saw wa
clubs cominx from underneath coats. aut