The New York herald., 1870-07-22


eide this case In sixty minutes after hearing M
Donohoe's story or how the whole thing occurred: req:
Te S, before petit Sfy q dass ne Ts nS
The others would have been afraid to appear.
The testimony OF the witness was then reau ovcs
TO him. when the counsel for the deiehce re-
want It to appear on your minutes, Mr.; Coroner;
that this witness was called without any foreknow
sS ~ ri TESTIMONY or THOMAS DoNoH0r.
THOMAS DOnohOc examined by his c0unseI-On
the 81 OF December. between the hours Of one and
halfpast one, was behind the bar IN the store were
Fuaon a@ HarSss Miles, Sao Conuo war; barre Barrett
my barkeeper and brother-tn.law; there might have
been one or two Two more for aught LIZ, know; thc door
behind the three or four was John Scanned and seve.
his hat thrown back on the back Of hs ' head as he
came in he walked directly to the door Of the back
s 1 on
the door leading to the back room Florence Scanned
wheeled from the door and looked round, when some
one opened the door and said Close that door I'm.
against It ana pressed the door I'M Florence Scanne
~ e ay 4 10 one sse ana sa
pulled rom under their coots cinbs: saw NJ rnoS os
with one Of those clubs and saw him strike some
one with It; when they began to use the climbs was
TO so down towards the door; as turned round
heard pistol shot fred and Immediately saw man
ter tue outside; In mis- hand was pistol raised
IN that manner (making the moti0nl; saw the
tol In his hand; he was low, dark-cOmplexioned
one Of those who came in with John scanned; I
think at the time Florence scanned stood about in
twelve feet from the door going into the back room;
he engaged In hitting at somebody at the time;
the entire length OF my barroom Is twenty six feet;
the back room is about sixteen feet deep; turned
round when the shot was fired rs thought IL was
fired at me; was then behind the bar, walking
EiOrencn w
foot or eighteen inches from the par; he stood with
his back turned somewhat toward Second avenue;
when i heard the pistol l1reu took fOur-barrced
pistol / had In my hip pocket: as walked down
after this Immediately was shot In the arm (nere
the witness barred his arm, showing o healed
wound al the back OF the arm above the elbow where
the ban had entered, and another in the front OF
as went down to the end of the bar near the Ice
DoX tall man with round, dark, top hat made U
blow with club at me;
ITHEN FIRED THE PISTOL
so as to inimdate the crowd who stood near the
ice box; they were crying out ''Kill Donohae. Kill
OF the back room; there IS no space between the Ice
box aud the counter: as ran TO get out from be.
hind the bar the same man who had attempted to
strike me with club again made pass for Inc and
lodged my head, the CLUB knocking my nat or; as
| got near the door Of the back room
whiz by me; the shots were one after
another; a man stood near the door, and he
SO as the man fell and jumped over his body, and
as d SO the man who struck him raised the club
as though to strike me; showed him one side with
my hand and he stumbled over to the window ut
the rear OF the building; then ran out into hall and
opened the nall door and there was struck in the
back with club which was thrown ut me-; then
ran down Twentythirl street, round into First ave.
nue., % the station house; went there for protec
ana party had entered ny r house with cubs and
pistols, and wanted them to send men round there
as thought
by BARKEErER WAS KILLED, se
as left him there; went directly to the station
house and did not enter any house on my way; as I
man lying on the floor, with John scanneI standing
over him with pistol not over foot from his head;
saw the dash Of the pistol when fired my pistol
dld so TO make room for myself, as believed my
life 10 he in danger; don't think the shot from my
pistol took effect rs fired II so as to avoid hitting
anybody; honestly belicved that was the only way
TO save my life; John Scanned tried TO shoot me- In
Eighteenth street anu Fourth avenue on May
=, ABOUT twelve ooiock & IN 'hs day. UNDERSTAND
hele. as he. was heard 20 say he would shoot
me at sight; when standing on the cor
ner with Il Mr.. Holland lie suddenly called for me
to go H. and as stepped In the Office aud looked
round | saw John Scanned advancing towards me
with Cots revolver ponted In my directIon Hol.
land told him to go away something OF that kind;
l now go armed, at my couilsel'S advice; Florence
or six years ago; lie told me himself that after
Irving fell the walk he had fired three more shots
at him; about six months ago he beat man named
November election he attempted to shoot a man
named Burns IN my store; got between them and
u5 did SO the muzzle Of tae pistol struck my
breas.
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