The New York herald., 1872-11-03

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no sooner got into the house, Donohue said, than
they pulled out clubs from behind their coats and
pistols out Of their pockets they then commenced
general attack upon ar the persons in the place,
sparing no one. Seeing mischief was intended,
Donohue ran to the station house for
assistance, and the police arrived only
Ia time to save several lives. He
stated emphaticaly that he had not shot Scannell
or anybody else, and added that he had used no
pistol during the evening. His impression, and 1t
was shared in by many others, was that John Scan
nell had shot his brother during the fight When
the men were taken to the station house
seven-barreued revolver with all the cham
bers discharged was found upon JOnn Scannell
and q similar one was discovered on the floor OF
the saloon. All the weapons taken from the men
were covered with blood, and every evidence was
before them OF the terrible character Of the ARRAY
Florence Scannell remained for some time in pre-
caiious condition at Bellevue Hospital and
finally died. Donohue was tried for the shooting
and acquitted There was no evidence whatever
that he had either killed shot at Scannell. The
AFFAIR seemed, for the time. ended; but very few
weeks after the discharge OF Don0hue from GUS
tody 1t was rumored that John Scannell had sworn
to avenge the death OF his brother on Donohue. No
attention was paid to this rumor at the time, but
1t afterwards proved to be shadowing Of what
was to come.
Florence Scanned, before his death, issued an ad-
dress to his friends, in which he assured
them he had every hope Of recovering, and
trusted they would remain true to him.
The following Is the ante-mortem statement OF
Florence Scanne:-
On the Sd day Of December, 1859, ], with my
brother John and four five friends, went into the
barroom OF Thomas Donohue, corner Of Twenty
hip1 ctr ov1H oovin hot
number of men belonging to other wards were reg
istering from there intended telling them to go
where they belonged. On entering l was about
going into the hack room where there were about
forty men. Donohue told me not to 60 in. then
went and leaned against the bar, my elbows rest
ing on 1t. looked behind me and saw D0nohue
behind the bar The barkeeper had gone out just
before this. was again about to look when was
shot from behind. person could not have shot
me as stood except he was behind the bar. saw
no person behind the bar but Thomas Donohue.
Some men had commenced fighting In the back
room, but no shot was fired till l was shot. That
was the first shot fired, and fell to the ground.
My brother John was not near me at the time
was shot, nor did l see him. l know he did
not shoot me. l and Thomas Donohue had
dispute some days previous to this.
had no weapon In my had, nor did l
was shot, nor did and Dononue have any conver-
sation. am now dying, and firmly believe that
no other person shot me but Thomas Donohue.
The following is the statement OF Oficer Kella-
han, OF the Tenth precinct, and the same who
arrested Florence Scannen made at the examine
tion before the magistrate the day after the riot:-
The men weat down Second avenue to Twenty
third street. when they entered Thomas Dono-
hue's liquor store where they remained some time.
A man named Thomas Johnson came running out
in short time afterwards and said
he was shot in the neck by John Scan
NELL He was bleeding from the neck at the
time went as far as the door Of Don0hue's place,
with Oficer Wilson The party had all got out at
this time. / arrested John Scannell ana found
Florence in the hands Of his friends The mob had
sticks under their coats. Donahoe said Scannen
had shot him.
Thomas Donohue, proprietor Of the store, made
the following statement:-He said that when the
his bar, when Florence, accompanied by about
twenty others, entered, and proceeding
to the back door commenced kick
ing and striking it. Florence shook it open, when
he called for him TO shut the door. Florence paid
no attention to him, but forcing the door open,
the crowd entered and drawing clubs from under
their coats commenced an indiscrimnate at
tack upon every person seated around. The
persons In the room at once retreated; some
through the back door and others through the
back windows. saw John Scannel nre two shots
at Johnson as he lay on the floor between two bar
rels. He (Donohue) was shot at the same time be-
hind his bar. He then ran out to the station house.
He did not shoot Florence Scannell, as he had no
revolver at all.
As If to give semblance OF truth to the rumor
III bod haop hot nor Ia
pay the forfeit for ScanneI on the night of the
10th Of September, 1870, an attack was made
upon him by man disguised while
he was walking with two friends in Seventeenth
street, near Third avenue. Donohue had been wis.,
iting friends, and had only just left the house,
in company with two other gentlemen, when,
as they were passing along the street,
man walked boldly up to him,
presented pistol at his breast and
fired. He then fung the long beard he wore
away, together with q slouch hat, and escaped.
The beard and hat were found by the police, but
no trail Of the assassin could be discov-
cred. It was supposed John Scannen
was the perpetratOr OF this deed,
but as he suddenly left New York the police could
not arrest him. Some months after he returned to
the city, was captured and sent to Court, but got
ont on bail and nothing has since been heard OF the
matter.
The ball then shot at Donohue he has carried
ever since in his breast and last night Scannen
added i've others to it. Donohue was a quiet,
orderly citizen and his death will be lamented by
hosts OF friends An investigation win be held In
the matter this morning at the Jefferson Market
Police Court.
A POLITICAL ROW.
Tom Walsh I'm Dura nee Vile.
Yesterday afternoon, at Walsh's saloon, at the
corner OF Chambers street and City Hall place. an
alteration took place between Thomas Walsh,
well-known politician and James McIntee Of