The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-18

stances OF tue p0usica row - which the prts0ners
then referred to the shooting OF Donohoe IN
mad sworn venessnos on the deceased Tor tSs 4
legged Staying OF his brother Florence. He con-
geanos, but 70 BE- the ministers Of Justice In the
case.
The calling and examiuation OF witnesses we're
then proceeded with. The FIRST witness called was
I'm Z EDMOND STEVENSON. -. ,...
Examined BY Mr. Phelps reside At r seS I 1nhS
scanneil; saw John Scanneli at Johnsons goo.t
room ON SATURDAY. the "a Of Novem5e sa; ar s.
selling pools saw him nrst about eight O'Clock;
stood near the door, between the door ana tne par
talking with friend, with my back TO the door; aS
tol c H ~Seeied round: saw man with large
81 n ss snS ~ his
full face it was Jehn scanneli; heard four shots.
till Afterwards; then / saw It was Donohoe (wit-
ness here explained BY diagram the positionsl
about nfteen minutes before, and again nearer
tho centre Of the room about i've minutes before;
ahs e. TIN the bar alter S had
than nye minutes after 1 saw Scannell ct the bar;
when Isaw him firing he scarcely moved except 70
then; 1 saw DonoSos immsdisseiy sfter; III he Was
lying nat on his face; he did not move; Some man
didn't want to touch him Scanneii went right up
stairs and some followed MIN; didn't follow for
So Ss %s & sa do ssas ns
were not spread
BY Mr.. Beach-Asnear as remember this diagram
represents the pool room !; know OF no other door
to the room but this one I had known both about
ence scannefl was shot; / don't know Of my own
scannen was; wa. there accidentally; I was
something Of partisan in the election; don't
beIonsed was talking With Mr. Decker about the
chances for Mayor; he had his candidate, mine,
Du. either would have satisfied b9Ih q Ysj yssg
the ssSs eTcas xs sp
extended about to the stove; there was no great
don't think was there as much IS i i've min,
the same place for about half an hour; scannell
was there when went in; he was beside the auc-
note Of his sctons he was talking With more than
one; knew by sight several OF those he spoke to;
l did not see either Donohoe or Scannel1 drink;
| DonOhOe came In with q man named Nesbitt;
there were several persons talking with HIM
the Sa a.n0 cant se.s s
OF the room; should say the whole affair occupied
clock, and then stepped right forward and saw
Donohoe; scannell stood so near the steps
with one step he was on the east side Of the
door, so that there was about the width OF the
nell there was at once great dust rose and the
smoke OF the pistol l heard no suca WORDS as
| "C0me on, J0nn :" that am POSITIVE OF; from my
nearness to them don't believe any such words
were said from the time first turned don't dis
| tnCtly remember any one nearer than myself the
| crowd were running away to the other end OF the
| room. a.
At this moment witness pointing to the door Of
the court room, said, "rhere Is man now going
out whom saw in the pool room talking with
scannell that evening""
MI. Bcach-Attend to the questions, sir, and vol
Mr.. Pheps-He was asked who he saw there.
MI. Beach He hasn't been asked that question
witness continued-wnen 1 saw Scannell first
after the firing ne was standing sidewise, and as
until at last be had foot on the stahs and then
fired the last shot; he then turned and went up
haps Il was an ordinary gait; went that evening
ths station h9Pse yent manly rom SSIiesIti
light coat who followed Scannel out; don't know
who 1t was; didn't see his face.
of the room; there was ordinary conversation
going on; the noise and the crowd were IN the
pSys cs Of os that e
followed each other about like the ticks Of large
clock; the next time saw scannen was at the
TESTIMONY OF SHERIDAN SHOOK.
Sheridan Shook ttestihed~f had known Donohoe
ns "S snbss
prisoner there; saw him at the end Of the oyster
before the shooting; l was standing with my face
towards the door When he came up; passed
think; and think he said he had been away; he
babe me good night; Mr. Barclay was with me; I
s the END Of tine oyster S
| door; saw Scannel at the door; as was turn
Ing round heard some one say. John, stop!" and
heard the second shot; saw Scannell fire four
shots at body on the ground; the body had its
head towards the door aud its feet towards the
or alive; did not 60 to see the body; don't
know VINO said John, STOP or where he was; l
tenton, and turned, and while turning heard, but
did not see, the first shot.
| CONSTRAINED.
To Mr.. Beach, should say the north end OF the
oyster bar was four to six feet from the bar; I
don't remember that any one spoke to Mr. Scannell
| or me when we were speaking; there were two or
| three near; when he was shooting rather think
he was near the centre Of the steps; there were,
he stood at the bottom Of the stairs with his back
| towards Broadway; have no means OF telling who
anee with D6nohOe did not recognize the voice
TO Mr.. Phelps-My Judgment is when he fired he
had his left foot on the lower step and facing
west
TESTIMONY OF BENJAMIN F. BRADY.
Benjamin F. Brady, sworn, testified:--I was at
Johnson's pool room the night of the shooting and
heard it; / knew neither Donohoe nor scannell;
| when heard the shooting had just entered the
room, and was about twelve feet from the en-
trance saw the Hash Of pistol on my right, and
round behind him he was firing to the door; saw
him firing at a PROSTATE man close to the door; his
the man who fred was few feet from me- and
about fifteen feet from the PROSTATE body; he fired
all the shots there; the pistol was an extraordi-
narlly large pistol pistol shown, l should say
about the size of this; the first saw Of the body IL
was lying PROSTATE; this was in the neighborhood
| of halfpast nine; could not recognize the person
who fired the shot Immediately after the last shot
he went up stairs l saw the body after it was
taken to the station house, saw no movement in
1t alter the first shot.
TO Mr.. Beach-The man who fred the shot was
fve feet further from the door than from me he
! was coming from the door and facing me; should
say he was fifteen feet ron the door; when faced
towards the door there was quite crowd to my
right: should say some were nearer Donohoe
than myself -->.s.-s
To Mr.. Pheps-After the nrst shot passed
round behind the man firing, far enough to put
ny self In safety, and came TO face the door.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM W. DRAKE.
William W. Drake was called and testified II
| knew Thomas Donohoe; 1 saw him at the pool
| room when he came in John Nesbtt was with him
when lie came in he stopped and spoke to me;