The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-09

rssScs that se pistol he Sssd n MS hand was an
unusually large one and think the one produced
: Francis H. Hamilton, Q stout gentleman, with
handsome diamond MASKING on his dnger,
testined-I reside at ls2 West rwenty-nrst street;
soRns ses; pool rooms: shook Sasas WITH Si1
%y ssso sss ns%s shook snss
with me; the two men were standing
% aS ssoS
half minute after shook hands with Scannell the
shots were fired; looked up to see, but the light
taxing e cat Il the time and SAID nina
sThere are two men firing ct each other,
he dropped down and dropped o on sI top Of him;
there were nve shots lred in about minute and
na snn sv when men got Up dd not see Mr.
William ". Drake sworn-I reside at 0o2 Third
avenue; had known the late Thomas Dononoe
night when he came into the saloon; John Nesbitt
was with HIM; know John scannell but
6G not n see him n the saloon S that hat
or SIX feet Of the man who fred the pistol; did
not recognize the man who fired the pistol; 1t was
son standing between me and the man who fred
the shot; saw him advance to the PROSTATE body
and moved on step and fired q third !; he went up
the steps with pistol in his hand, and as was
directly in his way got out Of the position was
in; did not notice what kind OF man he was or
what clothes ne wore; saw Mr. Scannell night
or two previous to this occurrence at the same
saloon; old not hear him mention Mr. Donohoes
By yuror-You say you We're acquainted with
Scannell several years and yet you say II was not
him you saw when You were within six feet Of
him. XII
witness-I did not say that did not recog-
Thompson W. Decker sworn-I reside at 81 West
Twenty-seventh street; am in the milk business;
Mr se @
last saturday night about eight O'Clock; stood
opposite the bar at the time q the firing about ten
feet from the front door; heard the first shot;
merely saw the man who fred the shot, as turned
and ran to the rear Of the saloon did not recog-
nize the man who fired the shot; was 80 con-
fused scarcely could tell what was doing; when
4 r s sas x mas 1 qsS ~ sHF r.n the
| crowd; ] did not see who fred the last shots; !
ala not see IN aS assn sh'
interested i the case one way d tie other; - .
with Se sie Taoss
sse Se say Mr.
nell there; had not been IN the sa-
loon three minutes s when the shooting com
who ared the shot; there. were. fve SHOTS fred ii
was fired; ! did not see Scannell when went out
into the street: did not know 1t was D0nohoe
who was shot aa until went INTO the street %
business; knew Mr.. Donohoe; have known him
the New Wy Yc ss.a oss Mr. s seanne az
JOhnson's last Saturday; when ! went in Scannel
ssn Sos ms Ssser 9g sSSs
three minutes after came in heard pistol shot
/ turned round ana said to Mr.. Hutchinson, "My
! saw Scannen IRE the shot; saw the body fall
parallel with Twenty-eighth street as regularly as
IT, scANsRLL STOOD srnL AND FIRED @ 4
ala xSss scanSe the
fring;T was taking to Mi. Jones, captain Of the
od Mr. Donohoes Hand think he was deaf Sa
at the time; he must have died as soon as he fell
could not be mistaken % to the identity Of Mr.
, Michael Pagan, sworn--I reside al 821 Third ave-
nue.; am superintendent OF the Compton House;
night; reached the room about half-past eight; /
went there alone; saw Mr.. Scannell at the sa-
loon that night; had no conversation with him;
saw him before that night on the corner OF Thirty
fourth street and Third avenue; did not hear him
say anything about going TO the pool room; was
did not see who fred the shot ] ventured toward
the crowd; could not see who tired the second
se xo frs e Y G pa
ner OF Mr.. Scnnpeil but did not 60 to the saloon
that night with ptaa had no conversation with
like it and never talked to Rim about the subject.
4 Captain MctlIHainJ sworn IL am Q captain Of
p s os sS Z o
the opposite side OF the street; heard some re-
ram S1 q se C soos
M avenue wei went INV street ana
sackened his pace and said to him, recognizing
him, "Halloa, john what's the matterf' he said,
no e es sa soms a ana as
gar nI said, IL don't smoke, and he said, ~ don't
drink ;nwe came down Broadway and said, LET
body said to him, This is nice fix you are in;'
I took him to the counter and searched him
A LEATHER BELT AND HOLSTER ATTAcHED;e
we we're sm n az gS
called apohceran Of the twenty sixth precinct to
my assistance an ex -policeman came up and Joined
we for Which me ee
sage for my prisoner; when came to the station
house ! sent man, who found the pistol; had
been in J0hns0nb saloon about four minutes pre-
when heard the cry :'stop thiefn supposed that
certain OF the direction the man took, and went
Martin Maoney sworn-Iam an officer attached to
night to look for pistol; went IN tho direction
Which scanned had taken; found the pistol under
pistol produced here 70 day is the found; took
the pistol TO the station house and laid II on the
dAHH, ~ - S.sf-fA - -
DR.. Marsh detailed hour; he made the examina-
ton; one ball had entered the head behind the
right ear another In the back Of the head; one ball
had shattered the right arm, and after removing
the lungs found ball imbedded between the
seventh and eighth ribs, as Mr.. Donohoe was pre-
viously shot, and the bali had been extracted
the ball found between the ribs was the one.
The Coroner having briefly instructed the jury,
they retired to their room for consultation. Dur
ing their absence the crowd became greater, and
the excitement was on the tip-toe TO know what
the verdict would be. The evidence was so clear
against Scannell that it was strange the jurors
thought ii necessary to leave their seats but they
did 80 fer the purpose OF having greater freedom OF
conversation. While they were out the prisoner
conversed with his counsel and his wife wearing
the same gloomy and m0roee expression he had
borne through the morning The Jury were about
fifteen minutes out, and when they returned the
crowd was 80 dense that IL was with difficulty they
could force their way through. The following is the