The New York herald., 1870-09-20
THE SCANNsLL -DONOAUE VENDETTA.
A Fatal Family Feud 6enewed-Thomas Donohue
Shot Last Night-John Soannsll Supposed
to be the Assassin-A Wig, Coat
and Hat Left Behind-The '''
Assassin st Large, -

The long sumbering feud between the two cee.
brated repeating families Of Donohue and scannell,
OF the Eighteenth ward, that resulted On the Sd o.
December last, IN the fatal shooting Of
Ex-ALDERaAN FLORENCE scANNELL
has scarcely passed from the lips OF the public ere
ap9ther assassination Is recorded which Is likely to
revive the recoiections of one that was for weeks
the "town talk" In political and rowdy circles.
Last evening
THOMAS D0NOHUE,
liquor dealer on the OF Twenty.third street
and Second avenue, who figured In the shooting OF
the Alderman while walking down Third avenue,
near Seventeenth street, was approached from In
front by disguised assassin and shot IN the left
breast, 1t is believed fatally.
Before proceeding to give the details OF this last
tragedy
BRIEF RECAPITULATION
Of the case of last year may not be out of place.
During the campaign Of 1859 the contest In the
ward was between Nesbitt and Florence Scannell,
who were rival candidates for alderman. DOnohue,
who was warm supporter OF Nesbitt, made his
saloon popular headquarters for that faction.
On the Sd December IN the afternoon, Florence and
and John Scannell and several of their adherents
entered DonOhue's saloon, in the rear of which were
several OF Nesbett's supporters. They com
menced an attack upon the party and
clubs and pistols were freely used. There
Florence Scannel received the wound, from which
he died this summer after lingering in Bellevue
Hospital. While IN hospital Scanned was elected
over Nesbett. In his ante-mortem statement Scan-
nell swore that the wound was inflicted by Dono-
hue, who surrendered himself and gave Charles
C0nnell ana owen Murphy as his bail In ten thou
sand dollars.
DonOhpe has been at liberty ever since; but IL is
certain the fire OF the Old feud smOuldered in the
breast OF John Scannel only to break out afresh at
later period, for II reports be true, he has often
threatened to avenge his brothers. death.
THE ASSASSINATION
AT nifty minutes after eleven, while DonOhue was
street and Third avenue between his two cousins
(Donohue), the tea merchants, corner OF Seven
teenth street and Third avenue, man disguised in
mixed tweed summer OvercOat, black souched
hat and brown wig, suddenly confronted him, and
placing small sized Derringer pistol close TO his
ran rapidly into Irving place and turned towards
Broadway he threw away the hat, coat ana wig.
THE PURSUIT.
and joined citizens In pursuit. He was followed
some distance into Irving plave but euded his pur-
suerS and made good his escape
DONoHUE's MOVEMENTS
Don0hue retained his perpendicular, and thinking
the wound slight walked, supported by his cousin,
Kimbark was quickly In attendance. The ball was
found to have a. perforated the lungs, innlcting
HIS STATEMENT.
Sergeant Lowrie, after securing the articles left
behind by the assassin, questioned Donoaue as to
Sergeant most emplatcally chat In the features OF
the assassin he distinctly recognized those Of John
SCannell, brother OF the murdered Alderman.
Captain Cameron and large force OF police at
once secured tae city in search OF Scannell. but
failed to unearth him. Captain Cameron searched
the house Of his mother, as well as the Glen
helm House, corner OF Twenty fourth street
and Third avenue. but failed to and
any clue to his whereabouts
HE IS SAID TO BE OUT OF THE CITY.
AT the hotel the Captain was informed tn at Scan
nell has been at TOpacque, on the Harlem Railroad,
several Wenka.
DOnOhue statement as to the author Of the
shooting Is true It Il probable Scannell has
disguised himself IN the wig hat and coat, ana en-
tered the City seathily for the purpose OF avoiding
suspicion, and after the commission Of the deed has
left In carriage for the country. The police were
put upon the scent, and all avenues OF escape
carefully watched.
THE TEII-TALE ARTICLES
thrown away by the assassin the only clues that
the police have to work upon, except the doubtful
satemet OF DCnohue that Scannell was his assaiiant
II Scannel Is really I'm the country and can establish
an alabi this case IS likely TO cause much per-
pIeXty to the detectives to fathOm the owner
ship OF the Nathan dog