The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-14
TEE sCANNELL- DONOEOE TRIAL.

Another Jury Panel Exhn usted-Elcven
Jurors Only Obtained-A New Panel
Ordered-The Case To BE Resume ed
This Morning.
Yesterday was the fourth day since the ar
raignment OF John Scannell, indicted for the muir
der of Thomas Donohoe in November last. The
proceedings so far have been confined to an eror
TO obtain jury, but as yet the legal number o
good men and true has not been secured.
Yesterday there was q repetition of each OF the
previous days. proceedings in calling and examin
Ing jurors and setting them aside because OF theiI
Intelligence and qualifications to sit and hear anG
determine the according to the rulings of the
Court on the law and to the facts as they may be
presented by the witnesses. The regular panel
was again exhausted and from 1t only one Juror
was obtained up to near three O'Clock A
new panel was ordered, and the Court then ad.
journed till this morning.
ihe proceedings were common ced at the usual
hour, Judge Brady being punctually in his seat
Counsel for the prosecution and defence were In
their places. The prisoner in custody of the
sherlns onicers. was brought In few minutes be-
o1e tue opening OF the Court AS usual his wife,
OUT lhe gay The proceedings were very monot-
onous and embarrassing.
EXAMINING JURORS.
,a LeW otnioss dry goods man, had formed an
0plnlon but thought he could give verdict in ac-
rather be excused on conscientious prounds AM
was allowed to leave. ~
Clarence King read the account of the murder
and had formed decided opinion He was ex
eused. VS. S
Victor Seaman, builder, had read the reports
OF tne murder, but had formed no opinion. lie be-
neved at the time Of the affair that ScanneIl had
committed an offence, but that opinion had been
on the jury. and said II he went into the Jury box
ne would decide in accordance with the testimony,
and declared that. "the full of the court room OF
gold could NOT buy him." He had served on every
Jury since 1860. (Laughterl he was an adept as
Q Juryman. (Renewed laughter.) He was excused
py mutual agreement OF counsel on both sides.
A large number OF names were called without
any response, and quite q number OF gentlemen
were excused having formed decided opinions
hanged, as he did not believe In capital punish
ment. He was promptly excused. Another gen.
sema1 was allowed to 60 hdme to his vile, who
Elias Klmble carpenter OF 42a West Twenty
cs , street, had read The newspaper accounts
San ne shooting OF DonohOe and would undoubtedly
were tree qualified by saying, .1 the reports
Mr. p oNlaiienge was sustained.
womb 10y venerable old gentleman, said 10 |
10 reeve bia evidence OF very convincing kind
unavorabe 10 ,h OF the impression he had formed
Charlea 100 W the prisoner.
Edward NMI easr, Third avenue, was excused.
dealer. had No e nsa,, = Washington Market meat
political afiatopaa ,Ha, against scanne; had no
neu an Tue evidence he had known Florence Sem.
neil, anu was excused "" fio'ehoe ocuA-
a, S Somn L. sLINGERLErN-RLEyrNru ,ruop
two O'Clock the frst nroy 81 az ,hc
S,angn' making eleven In all lie was InSn
street. '' No' oo west Nine teenth |
. one more name was called after this ana enc
an nsnsc,o was ., exempted nom serving as be was
MI. Spark then notified the Court that Tho rcn,,
Va c sxnsusted new panel then ordered nv
ne court 10 secure the twelfth Juror 'eu w
there were 1fty-nve jurors sworn durino Tho a..
ana ityfour excused. The defence SO far hsv oay
1'''u 1'DH1een beremntory challenges out Of