The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-27
him water enough; don't know whether John was
In the habit Of carrying pistol te

him FAR nouohs I ADMIT know whether JONI Wuk
In the habit Of Carrying pistol. s.-., \.
- '' s> MISS KITTY scANNELL RsoALLBD. oc
Miss K,ttv Scannel the prisoner q sister, who was
dav on account of the effect Of her appearance as
witness upon the prisoner, was recalled She re.
acts asS s ssr a %ss s
he caasht the witness and Kissed her and then
iaugned very wildly and strangely and
ence died he went to the house at about
four O'Clock he kissed all in bed
the election was over; that night wltness saw him
in the Compton House; he was delirious and was
raving about Florry. and calling fora pistol to xiii
ca4e now % Sesd sad IN ssy be- %t
him. vib r rf
testified that in his offciai canaeity he visited
Florence in Bellevue Hospital the day he was shot
John seannell was then powerful, muscular man.
and act ike maniac he thcUSht he could Get NO
Florence were not sent to the Dstrict ATTORNEYS
once until 18th July. 1871 wear alter the inquest;
tines the prisoner aIssn =, came see me several
and each time Expressed INSTRUMENTATION at the
way things were going as he expressed it; he
became SO abusive that ordered him out; he &C
cused me, the Coroner and everybody else OF shield
Ing Donohoe: / REPLIED that he was In error; that
the papers were not ready but as soon as they
were they should be sent to the District Attorney;
he said be was satisfied there was some power be.
was shielding Donohoe; on one occasion he said
that II he could not get Justice from the law he
would seek Justice himself: he said also that the
law would not give Justice to his brother, and he
was Determined TO see Justice done: the conyersa.
ton / had with the prisoner at Long Branch
was While we were sitting on the beach:
1t lasted for about half an hour; he
seemed excited and muttered some disconnected
phrases; he might have reelected on Tammany
Han and said tne members OF that ORGANIZATION
were shielding DOnOhoe from punishment; at an
other time went on professional visit to his
sister; after that business was over John and my
self entered an adjoining room to have q glass OF
wine his sister said. in his presence. that she
thought John must be crazy: the prisoner heard
the remark but said nothing: he appeared pale,
tied, depressed in spirits and looked like
man who was going INTO the first stages OF con-
SUMPTION my attention was not directed to John
particularly, as ! went to see another member OF
the amily; l did not see him again until October;
saw him at the house OF Ferguson; was aware
Of the cause OF his being there-that is had my
committed some Offences 1t was account
OF a charge against him OF shooting at DOnohoe; /
told him so; he replied that he was aware that such
deposition had been made by the prisoner against
him and they would railroad him TO prison II they
could; prescribed for him at that time, as he was
feeling i'll asked HIM il he could exercise and he
said that he went out daily; he sometimes visited
my Office In vesey street; he had bleeding from the
head and pains; it was during that month lOcto-
ber) that he visited my ONCE; ne was not SO i'll as
necesstated his confinement TO the house he came
to my Office on Sunday; don't recolect the
time; after that saw him about THANKSGIVING
week in Jersey; he was run down considerably,
feeble and weak; prescribed tonic for him;
cid not see him after that for three