The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
THE POOL ROOM TRAGEDY.

Second d. US Tsstif;.siiy IN the scannell-
Do..ohoe Murder Trial-The Theory OF
Defence Looming Up-AnOther Mystic
Pistol-Captain McElvain's Chase and
Capture-Searching the Body.
The seventh days proceedings In the Scannen
murder trial. in the Court Of Oyer aud Terminer,
before Judge Brady, attracted large crowd OF
spectators and the developments were quite inter-
esting and important. Scannell appeared about
the same as on the preceding day, little moody
and Indifferent. His wife and sister were present
aud several ladies not connected with the case,
but having a penchant for great criminal trials,
were also among the audience, In seats within the
bar enclosure. oherin Brennan, Detective Farley,
captain Burden, "Bily" Moloncy and number of
other wellknown gentlemen were present at
various times during the day.
THE PROSECUTION
resumed the proceedings by examining Mr.. T. W.
Decker, milk dealer, of No. 81 East Thirty second
on Monday as to the shooting Of Donohoe by
Scannell
JOHN NEsBITT,
OF No. 457 Second avenue (who was in Donohoe's
company the greater part of the evening on which
the latter was shot, was called and testified IL
went with Donohoe to Johnsons pool room on
the evening of the shooting; Immediately before
the shooting was talking in the back part of the
saloon with gentleman; Donohoe came to me
and said, "Let us 60 out and go next door," he
then walked towards the door; / followed him,
and was going towards the door when heard the
first shot; Donohoe and met at the Blossom Club
and went from there to Jobnson's pool room l
saw scannen standing up at the rear end of the
bar; went into little anteroom and did not see
him until after the shooting; did not know who
was with Scannell; after the first shot he looked
towards the entrance and saw Scannell standing
at the foot OF the stairs with his left foot on the
first step leading up and his right on the platform
l saw Donohoe lying on the ground; the pistol in
Scannell's hand was ten or twelve inches long: he
was standing nearest the Sixth avenue side OF the
door; saw him fire three or four shots at Donohoe,
who was lying on the floor beneath him.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Beach
as to the positions OF Scanner and Donohoe a,
the time Of the shooting, and asked to point them
out on a diagram OF the saloon and entrance; he
could not positively swear whether or not any part
OF Donohoes body lay across the line OF the inside
door.
DIR. MARSH, DEPUTY CORONER,
testified to making post mortem examination o.
the body Of Donohoe he found the skull broken In
tho brain lacerated, bullet hole at the side OF the
nose, one at the back OF the head and one in the
side OF the head the ball that entered at the nose
came out at the side OF the head he found two bull
let's in the head; any OF the wounds In the head
would cause death; he found a circular bullet
wound in the arm; he also found an old wound III
the left Drcass, with bullet located between the
Lbs lthis was where he was shot by Scannell In
1871 the wound in the arm could have been re-
ctlved while Donohoc was lying.
THOMAS CANARY,
livery stable keeper, OF NO ~ Charlton street, test
fled that he was at the place at the time OF the
shooting; heard the firing, but did not see the
shots OF who fired them was talking with Jim