The New York herald., 1872-11-04
SCANNELL'S CRIME.
The Prisoners Actions Since His I'm
priSonment in The Station House.
Interview Between the Prisoner and His Ccun-,
sl-The True Story Of How scannen Wan,
Caught-scenes in the Station House I
and at the Blossom Club-No One
Allowed to See the Prisoner,
Not Even His Wife.

Allowed to See the Prisoner,
Not Even His Wife.
As may well be supposed, the ScanuuAsDonohue
Murder was the main topic Of Sunday oonversation
particularly In the wards up town, where both
men we're well known. Opinions, OF esurse, dif-
Sered, as In all such things they do. Many gave
Scannell even more blame than he was entitled to,
while others sought 70 alleviate his guilt by the
circumstances which led 70 the murder Around
che station house tho crowd continued to collect all
might from the time the dead body was taken there,
and even up to ono O'Clock yesterday, when it left
to go to his late residence, 1856 East Eighteenth
street The bystanders were numerous, endeavor-
ing to obtain admission to the station house and
.sither sec the criminal or gloat over ....
THE BLOODY RESULT OF THE FATAL SHOT.
1t was only when they found that admission was
impossible that they began to thin out. From
eight in the morning until one over one hundred
persons called to endeavor to see Scannell
They were all firmly refused admission to the
cells by Captain Burden. The callers were in NO
instance OF any particular prominence. When the
murdered body left the stai0n-house multitude
OF about four hundred people followed It for some
distance through the simple morbid curiosity eleven
seeing the coffin which contained the remains
In the MOI ming until seven. When he entered the
station house he was as
COOL AND COMPOSED
as If he were guilty OF nothing. SO he remained
AL night. Two policemen were put on guard at
Ais cell door and were relieved at every watch.
They had strict orders to allow no one to converse
with the prisoner nor to allow any article to be
passed to him. 1t seems that Captain Burden is
somewhat afraid Scannell may attempt to
commit suicide Whether the belief Is
well founded or not, the Captain is determined to
take every measure to prevent it, and hence the
strict orders as to no one seeing him. Even Scan
nell's wife has not been permitted to visit him.
This is mainly because Mrs. Scannell is in delicate
health, and 1t is feared an interview might cause
shock which would place her life in danger. Cap
tain Burden is anxious to put the case
IN THE CoRONKR's HANDS,
and until that time he will not rest easy. n,
When Scannell awoke in the morning he appeared
70 be in good spirits, and breakfast was ordered
IN to him from neighbOring restaurant, and Ser
geant Taylor sat beside him while the meal was In
progress SO fearful were the police authorities that
ne might attempt something rash Scannell ate
very little, seeming 70 have no appetite whatever:
HIM, and he gradually fell into respondent mood,
as II ne began to realize the full truth OF the
tain Burden called In upon him all ne said
was, ~ feel rather light headed, Captain" and no
n IN Tine me * ada a% NJ ne was
eleven O'Clock Charles s. Spencer, his counsel
called at the station house. and hs was
THE ONLY PERSON ALLOWED TO SEE HIN
during the day. Mr. Spencer and Scannen con-
versed for about nalf hour together in the pres
sci left. Alter that he seemed to feel more
"nighty' than before. During the afternoon and
evening visitors stu continued to pour in, but
The HERALD reporter called at the station house
and desired to see Scanne.L but the request was
0rmly declined by Captain Burden, who expressed
his regrets that he could do nothing in the matter
The Captain told the reporter that the accounts OF
the night OF Scannell and
after having f1red were erroneous. He did not run
towards Sixth avenues but, on the contrary, across
or the Twenty-ninth precinct followed in hot
pursuit, but was distanced beyond hope almost
NJ Fifth avenue and Twenty eighth street. and saw
the man running at terrific pace and In the dis
ra he
- fast as he was able, up Filth avenue Scannen
(whom he did not know at the time, turned the
broadway again, the Captain still following. There
Bcannell turned around and, seeing only one man
&
Dgnized him, and said =
.Hulloa, John, what's the matters"
"Nothing that know OF, Sergeant-I mean Cap
tatn," answered Scannell.
At the time the Captain knew nothing Of the
TOOK scANNEIL BACK TO THE POOL ROOM
q M TMwcnty-eignth street stree and Broadway. As soon
Lynch him." were heard on every side. An ex.
policeman IN plain ciothes who had joined the party,
''No," answered McIlyaine, whereupon the ex-
policeman handed him his The crowd imme-
diately took him to be the murderer, and became
% menacing that the ex policeman ran away-the
crowd after him in hot chase. He ultimately es-
capped This gave Captain McIlvaine the time to
Uar al Inn vun nVlv vvh
he reached Johnson's that he found out what had
really happened. He then took his prisoner to the
been for Captain McIlvaine Scannell would no
doubt have escaped, at all events for time.
AT JOHNSON'S POOL ROOMS
yesterday, all through the morning, afternoon and
evening crowds collected to see the place where
the deed OF blood had been committed. The blood
outside OF the d0Or and could be plainly seen from
the street. No attempt had apparently been made
to wash it or and in all its terrible significance il
remained staring passers by in the face. The moor
where Donohue had fallen was covered with sand,
but not enough to conceal the stains OF his life
blood.
AT THE BLOSSOM CLUB
the nag was put at half-mast all day yesterday and
hne was member OF the club, and lett there at
quarter past nine O'Clock Saturday evening, just
about fifteen minutes before he was shot: He went
20 J0hns0n's with Mr. Van Tassell, and had pro-
posed going there himself. Mr.. Van Tassell says
he appeared to be nervous all the time
what he feared to his friends. Juss as
soon as the news OF the death reached the
Blossom Club. President Brennan ordered that all
social amusement be stopped until after the fu-
neral. The feeling OF regret at the club ut the
sudden death OF brother member is very deep
and widely felt. Tonight meeting will be held
NJ eight O'Clock, and resolutions will be passed
c0ndong the death OF Donohue, and ordering a
general attendance OF the members at his funeral
which will take place on Wednesday.
Captain Burden has the revolver with which the
deed was committed. 1t is Colts navy revolver
from the fact that the first ball (which made IL sup
posed that four shots were fired) passed COM
pletely through his head from the corner OF the
eye to the cereDelum, making two wounds. Only
three shots were In reality fired, and only ball
fOund-that which remained in his head. The old
ball from his wound received two years ago was
found in his SIDE
Post-Mortem Examination On the Body
OF Donohue-Empann nnelling and swear
ing In q Jury-Invcstfga . tf0n Next FRI