New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
POLITICAL AFFRAYS.
VERDICT AGAINST scANNELL IN THE PooL-RooM
CASE.

VERDICT AGAINST SCANNEiL in THE fOVb- HOV"
CASE.
A,,;norost was held by Coroner Young, yes
,.raav ON The body Of Thomas DOnohue, Who shot
and instantly Killed by John J. scannol. last Saturday
evening In the basement poolrooms at TweDtyeighth-
a. and broadway The COrOners Ofdee excessive ely
crowded with spectators, including many Of the
,oli,ical associates OF either! the accused or his
victim The audience was howe ysr orderly and quiet.
Edward stephenson testified in part sm paying
teller in the Fifth National Bank; bad known deceased
nv sight years; saw him The saloon last sat
urday night he nd the ort of pistol saw four shots
come from pistol Scar nell fired the shots; he was the
man shOS Donoh lie; Scannel, an honr before
that on the platform with the poOsener saw deceased
ON the floor after mo shot saw him come INTO the "a
loon about Is or minutes previously; soanne ran hp
the steps after pIe shooting Followed Oy goou many
Sheridan Shoes testified en- substance live at the Maj.
ton DOr and Broadwa3s nn PpOpLietn
Of tbs Uniop square Ibeater; had partially known de
ased FOR n rec four years; ~ JOhnsons pool
last 5 3SpS saW eanne who Vas standing IN
be oor &Sy three four shots at the body OF de-
49, been speaking With him during the evening; noticed
notbng peculiar about him. don't know who was 10 MS
company during the evening; there general up
rear fhe place scannell 40 up the steps out OF
soOn after the shooting, but saw no one 30 with
several other witnesses substantially cOroborated the
above testimony The revolver found by officer uu
der Ee stOop Of No 200 Fifthave where IL thrown
by the accused during his flight produced and iden
formidable weapon. Police Captain MeIlvaine testified
IN part CppOsite the saloon and rushing
up the steps 20 the street with great speed
and ran down Twenty-eghth-st TO Pifthave., and
turned again toward Broadway followed and came up
a. him recognized him as Scannel took him Dack 10
the saloon aud saw body OF deceased on the moor
searched the prisoner and found empty plstoboster
attached belt around his waist took him 70 the sta
uOnhOuse. followed by great crowd, shouting, Nil
him shoot hun lynch him !" &c The testimony OF DIT
Marsh, Deputy Coroner, who performed the autopsy,
showed that the skull deceased had been almost inter-
The Jury rendered verdict that the accused deloer
aely fired four five shots from pistol into the BODY
OF deceased causing instantaneous DEATH and that TINS
deliberate shooting was intended 70 cause death On
his voluntary deposition scaDnel stated that he was 81
years old was I'm the United States resided at No
les East Twenty fOurthst and had no present oecupa
OD In 10 the charge his counsel stated that he
had a good and sufficient defense, which was reserved
higher court. The prisoner was then committed 10
the Tombs without BAIL 10 await the action Of the Grand
jury.
FATAL PREFERENCE.
An inquest was begun by Coroner Young,
Yesterday on body Michael MacRe, who died AT
ms residence No West Thirty ninthst on Thursday
night from injuries alleged TO have been inflicted by
John Michaels of No. A9 West Twenty and
Frederick Wizer Of Tenth-ave and Forty hrst-st. il
appears that deceased supporter Of James OBrer
Tor Mayor that last Monday evening he stood in from
of his house and loudly shouted praises OF his favoritt
candidates that the two accused thereupOn beat ant
kicked him, and left him iDsensble under wagon; thai
m returning consciousness the deceased went home
tina. the following day he worked at the polls
hours and then went home exhausted, and was there
alter confined 20 his bed until death. The Coroner
caused of the accused, who detained
await the result OF a pOstmortem examination by
Deputy Coroner Dr. Marsh, and the conclusion OF the