The sun., 1873-02-19

trOwd. sought fafety among tne CrONu
John Nesbitt, the rival OF Florence for Alder
man In 1862, testified:
Ircsde at S1 Second avenue. Met Thomas Donohre
that evening at Eighteenth street and Third avenue
WENT TO TIN root ROOM
with him between and O'Clock. was about nfteen
S ss s@ @ wS he .HSSn nS ,Sos & 1nee sP
sbcut 10 minutes when Doaohue came in after me and
asked me TO go. He ssd, Come, let US go" told him
onea to onS NnSns and John Huehss onosa
cJ o Ua td ~ T sees na
Jaw the person VINO nred Who stood In front Of Done
loved N foSr or ys ,oscnd ns n head y TO-
& S,S sdS2 sS sssr q s Sn 5 a % ng RS m
%ss Bssesas = 8: sa5ssg y hisstssa!s ;iss, sn5
him again AZ the Blossom club. went directly from
ssSHne at R"f rear aG q The
bar but did mot. not ss .,s h4 "hen @ eams out. .w &
nell standing With his left foot the starr After he
had ssd he mens Sp Ss 'o ssn, vent sP
or twelve inches long, like the one produced.
TBE sHoorIiG OF FLORENCE scASSELL.
in wne % Sa
Der and December isS9 was candidate for Adermsn
loon was on Twenty.thTd street and Second avenue.
having been in the back room during the canvass Hap
n to nsS the ossd@S s @Srg 0f s ns
twelve, Saw Donohue Was not there again that day.
ward q distler-a man ufacturcr Of whiskey. Don't
know OF his holding any official position after the shoot
81 wish you would endcavor to recall to your recol.
aS Wa na. rear room during
DR. X. 7. r. Msrsn, Deputy Coroner testified
on the I'D OF November last.
Hound left side OF bullet wound lacersted
.esP wound on right side OF head smother IN
let wound in the left arm on the lett breast were old
sEARLY EVERY BoNE IN THE SKULL WAS
FRACTURED
Found one ban mbeddcd in the skull having entered
ths left chest The shot in the nose might have nro
aueed death There were three distinct wound, N he
and came out at the outer side. -.
s to he Sas 81 81 ss s SnS nS I
.psna ,sers e.. vas re1siged visited ne E;S Pool room
% Sa s oeI Hss %ss SsS m s. Of on ss ss e.
we're old ones. One VAS circular. and The other oval
The hr,' Judged wa, doHs ey isT The ,scond ,ss S
Donohne. coat snd vest We're lying the door. ei.
r.Ssysa ss AG, ossS
S rcc1ed @ ' tse Wound in he ar@ An hinS
he could The wound in the back Of the head was
must SsSe been iniic,ed by fer,on standing to the
left. The wound In the back of the hesd would bs
INSTANTLY FATAL.
From the wound in the nose Q person would fall IN.
Mr.. Thomas Canary, associate OF the Hon.
Michael Norton, sworn:
Was In the pool the night OF the Cd OF No.
s T Sy M bar syus and az NE fee. sSs Sn
or three cthers near oyster bar When heard the
:sSs. Tsrs e SSisf soIiaay tel how man; ,hsIe
body running started TO go up the other way too.
JoHs soANSELLs LOVE ron FLORENCE scASSELL.
To Mr. BEACH, have known sesnnell and Donohue
previous to this Knew Florence scsnnel for eighteen
Q.-Haye you ever had an opportunity 70 notice the
degree ot affection existing between John aud Florence
Q-was 1t OF an unusually warm character?
Mr.. Phelps objected, and judge Brady said It
was anticipating the defence. The Judge, how
ever. admitted the question.
.oaI sssed You whether the iondne,, Of John for hi,
broher Florence was noticeable and remarkable. A.
o-oive description Of the way in which that srec.
tion was manifested A.-Most every time saw Flory
o-was there ANYTHING in the manner of John toward
Florence that suggested the idea OF particular attach
S.AtieI ne 1ssin q Florenss did yo1 notice any
you'd conmehce taking with me about one thing aud
ssa ,SaaeSy Ss,nst !S n0ss1 ss. }Ha1 w ss
After his death he became more tskstive, seemed
DIFFERENT KIND OF MAN,
ranbled In his conversation became lighter pbyscay
,ys. sppesTed 10 oe very Wild every tine saw him
e. oss S
o9pidyou speak Of itP A.-Yes SIR spok. of it to
70 Dstrie, attorney Phelp.-Florence scauuen died
ass S asss 6Sas Sfa say ysI9 %
stable Mercer street, Been keeping i about eight
hiT once in whe at his house Keep livery stable
Sss % Se ss been % ss sseSSs
N he ns s afS so snS s-s
been in business for hisef His wie has principally
been ia there about half dozen time, Vhln the last
year.
James Cassin, Of 2l5 East Thirty sixth street,
sworn:
Knew se,nnell slgAtiy and Donohps we'll and was in
10 p,Sn & poo e. At se @ tine Of
pistol nring at PROSTATE man. cried out
90, GOD, DON'T KILL MN"
Heard four shots, and saw three delivered.
The witness showed how Scannell gradually
wheeled from his victims head around TO the
door, at the same time firing, and as he fired the
last shot his foot was on the step going up.
T;s a. ~; x: S.SS
g Sesa s PPS.on. Tas were e apns TSSvs oSer S
I'm: ssd .sid WIN nobody bel 70 ia Il. sesa
sa5hsd oyer .o%sSoqy fu:ssa - Be-
wssI n, %e sSd hs eISy Y and SAID Tom pSRG9ue
God doas tam he aD % was "H not down sS but but
heap, toward ihs door me man shpI "a. moi largs
@ soSs s9 sssn S@ SS s RS %Ses
the last shot vas being hred the party airing bent
Capt Mcllwaine testified that he:pursued and
captured Scannel on Twenty-ninth street. Seam
nell ran RAPIDLY at nrst, but slackened to walk.
witness continued:
When came up to seannel said
"wHAr is THE MATTERf"
turned aSsP Dlyy AND tSs hS ~ :. sdSs 9s
something TO that enect as wanted to md out what
had happened. He asked me to go aud have cigar
Which declined. On bIosdwsy be asked me to take .
Rs'ts. wss s ya ySSa You .IO %1s' % cone to JoS1sSns
We went to Johnsons, and found Dono
hus lying on his back inside the door
The prisoner and were over the body, IIad, ThiI
IL nice Job-the end Of 9 long race" scanne made
reply. He did not speak 10 me IN the pool On
The street no was out OF breath and nervous and In
saloon be trembled violently, and so much so that
thought he would faint away, and took him TO the
gtation house, i searched him In the pool room,
Found Q pistol holster and belt under his inside
clothes. THE holster and belt were produced
and identinodl scaAnell reached the station house
before the body. He aaked for water several times
There was nothing peculiar about his manner any
thnn customary 10 person In such case Col spencer
called TO see him seoH. three hours after the occur
% have been taken from Donohues pocket IL was OF
The desk In charge OF Sergeant Taylor on the way
the station houses crowd followed drawing revolver
sAd shouting. :.
Pull him up to . tree I" "Kn him I" " Shoot him y
hractod from me.
, Onicer Moloney found scannell's pistol In tn
basement OF 260 Fifth avenue, below Twenty
ninth street. Oficsr Thomas Hawkins hai
DharRo Of Scannell In the cells, and noticed tina
no was restless during the night. Scannel
would get up from bed and pace his CELL but hi
general behavior was quiet.
3 Mr. neaCh erOaa -uu stiOned this yxitneaa IN