The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
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prisoner and his brother Florence. He mad known
John and Florence scannel for eighteen years.
Mr.. Beach-Did you notice any particular iohd-
ness between the brothers when Florence was
alivef 1900
that the witness could only be cross-examined in
matters which were brought out direct examina-
ton.
Judge Brady said he presumed the question was
in anticipa ton the defence. 1t not settled
as to whether the proposed line OF examination
should be regarded as direct or crossexamina-s
ton.
Witness stated that he had always noticed
great affection between the brothers JOHN and
Florence Scannell; they were almost always TO-
gether; no matter where he met one the other
was with or near him; they seemed to have an
extraordinary affection for each other.
IN, Mr. Beacn-pid you notice any change In the
prisoner after the death OF his brOtherY A. Yesj
he became incohcrent In his conversation and
talked necessarily; his eyes assumed wild eX-
preston, and he grew lighter in his physique.
The witness stated to the District Attorney that
Scannell at one time kept hotel on the corner OF
Third avenue and Twenty-iourth street, and that
he kept II up to the time Of the shooting; his wife
manages 1t now; witness had been in there several
JAMES CAssIN,
OF No. PIG East Sixteenth street, was called and
testified that he was in the saloon at the time OF
the killing; he was the first man who approached
the body Of Donohoe and discovered that ne was
dead he saw Scanne fire the first shot at D0no-
hoe and saw the latter falling; he cried, "My Coo,
youll kill him ~ addressing the man tScannell,
who was firing from the entrance; the crowd
rushed out OF the saloon, trampllng over the body
OF Donohoe the body was turned over on inc back,
and some person called out what he thought was,
ut Is lin Donovann knew an acquaintance pr
that name was In The room and looked around fof
him; he was then josted back rom the dead body
and saw Il no more when witness first noticed the
Wan who was shot at he was ln q crouching atti-
tnde, as II trying 20 escape something as the sec
ond shot was fired he iell with his head toward the
door; believed Donohoe had his hands In his pants
pockets when lie was shot,
recess was taken at this point in the proceed
ings.
Captain John McElvaine, OF the Twentieth pre-.
cInct police was sworn. and testified that
ing on the corner Of Broadway and Twenty-eighth
street, having just previously left the pool room at
Johnson's; had been standing on the corner from
four to six minutes when he noticed four or five
persons running up the stairs out or the pool
room; they ran towards Broadway, on Twenty
them; the group 81 men seemed 70 divide
man who was alone went down Twenty:
eighth street towards Fifth avenue; |
avenue up Fifth avenue, on the west side, to
Twenty-nlnth stl eet; the man was running very
fast TIL he got near Twentyninth street, when he
slackened his pace; then he turned west through
Twenty-ninth street and went toward Broadway,
and followed; he was about thirty or forty feet
ahead OF me; lost sight Of him Tor moment as
up alongside OF him and said. "What Is the mat
ter ~ he turned and said, "What Is the matter ~
the trouble ~ he said, "NOthing-thats all right;
come, have cigar or drink" declined and con-
Re saS ns to az s
OF him what he had done; he then said, II.
want drink" and said to him, Hold on; we'll
go down anu see what this trouble is' as we
walked along he pushed against me as though he
wanted TO go up Broadway, and then took him by
the arm; he said he was not going to run away
from me, and l replied, THAT'S ali right; want
you to go down and see what the trouble is" and
we then went down into the pool room together;
nnIv lxir m IN 10 hack tha 6nO in IN
side the door; did not see Deputy Coroner Beach
there: Scanncll didn't speak alter took him into
OF breath and more or less nervous. and
trembling violently; he turned very pale
and was,in Precipitation; MS pallor was very
or three minutes; searched him and found on
him belt and an empty pistol holster; the belt
identlfied the belt and hoster took the belt and
holster from him at the station house; the body
was taken to the station house on stretcher; the
prisoner reached the station house first; the pris-
Oner answered the usual questions as to MS age,
occupation, and 50 forth, at the station house;
while standing with him over the body said to
him, "John, this is a nice job; this is
THE END OF LONG RACE;'
he made no reply; he answered the sergeants
questions in the station house very readily; his
palor continued in the station house; Mr.. Spencer
called to see him at the station house, and con-
Cross-examined-The party Of four or five had
passed maybe fifteen or twenty feet before Scan
nell came up the steps; could not see Scannell to
VINO came up; he ran up the steps; i say he ran
because he came up the steps very fast then he
street; crossed Twentyeighth street after
crossing Broadway; l asked him, "What is the
r. ana ne a noce his aco
we then passed on to Broadway and Twenty ninth
street; he made no reply when said, "fou are
was perfect silence between US then until we
reached Broadway, and he then said, "Come and
have drink ldon't know OF any place to get a
drttk IN IN
Said he wanted drink, and said "What is
the matter with your I don't drink" he
am not going away from you l will go anywhere
with youy' his pallOr was very deep and he was
Guivering with nervousness when I took him to
tne pool room; when went down into the room
stepped IN the blood and that startled me 80 tiat
turned and looked him FIJI! IL : :se lace; that was
the first time noticed his appearance Of pallor;
came up alongside him he had his right hand In
his coat pocket and his left hand swinging l ara
or not lean or rest upon s
I had him by the arm; had, at that time, known
Scannell for about six years; l did not search
DOnohoe's body and do not know who did; the re
was great crowd about him; there was no police
or Coroner's officer there; on our way to the
station house there was an attempt to lynch him,
or rather
AN EXCITED crown oxrffRhaD
about him with revOlvers drawn; his tremul0us-
ness and pallor was not so marked at the station
low in answering questions at the station house,
but do not remember whether there was ony
tremor in his aruculation th0fe was nothing said
| to make any impression on my mlhd wnen TOOK
| the holster from his body. -
| INF. Beach at TINS time was fitting the pistol
| into the holster and examining it clOseiy)
Witness contlnued-l did not notice whether
| Donoioe had on an overcOat; did not show q
| pistol to Scannell, said to have been taken from
Donohoe's body; l think saw a pistol on the sta
| ton house desk, said to nave been taken from
| Donohoe's body (SensatOn.)
Redirect-On the way to the station house very
excited crowd followed us, some with drawn re.
| volvers ana crying, 'Shoot himr' "kill hlmP'
..Hang him up to the lamp postp' 'Put him on the
/ tree % and so FORTH the crowd was partly drawn
| OF on the way to the station house by something
| that attracted them up Sixth avenue; my atten
ton was attracted to the pool room door before
the prisoner came up the steps by the muffied
sound OF the shots.
| POLICE OFFICER MARTIN MoLoNEY,
OF the Tween ~ ninth precinct was sworn next and
testified IL remember the night OF the shooting
| but did not see the ARRAY; was on post on Thir
| tieth street; was directed to search for pisto
in the streets already described as being the route
of the prisoners flight; found pistol under tho