The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28
THE sCANNELL-D oNoHoE TRIAL.

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THE sCANNELL- D0N0H0E TRIAL.
slow Progress OF tho Casc-Important
Medical Tcstim0ny-Dr. Echevcrria ON
the stand.
The trial OF John Scannen for the shooting of
Thomas Donohoe in the pOoro0m, corner OF
Twenty eighth street and Broadway on the even.
ing OF the md of November last, was resumed
yesterday, In the Court Of oyer and Terminer, be-
fsre Judge Brady. The theory Of the defence is en-
tirely based upon the insanity Of the prisoner
However this may result it Is admitted that the
course taken was the only one open to prisoners
counsel that promised ray OF hope for their un-
fortunate client. The preparation Of the case In
it, essential feature was entrusted to Mr.. Howe,
who specially examines the medical experts. The
principal medical witness examined yesterday was
Dr. Echeverria, whose direct testimony occupied
two hours, when the Court adjourned till this
morning. when the Doctor viii be subjected to q
rigid cross-examination by District Attorney
Phelps.
The prisoners wife, mother, sister and brother
were, usual, In attendance, anxious and deeply.
Interested witnesses ofthe proceedings.
DIN. SHINE REcALLED.
Tue nrst witness called Was DR.. Shine, whose
crosse Examination was resumed.
witness went over pretty much the whole
srosnd traversed IN his direct examination. He
testified that the prisoner had all the general
symptoms OF insanity, the principal and most re-
markable being the illusions and hallucination
under which he labored; other indications were
noroseness loss OF flesh, taciiurnty his failure to
recognize friends when he met them; person
may get into paroxysms OF rage at the sight OF
and still be sane an insane man will exhibit these
manifesto tons even when the party SO disliked Is
sane person would De aggravated ana would
be followed by prostration and depression;
seconds alter Il could not be detected in their
countenance or conduct that they had done any
thing unusual; when met the prisoner a. Long
ordered him 10 leave the Continental Hotel
ke-direct-At the hospital the day alter the shoot:
me the reason of their going TO Donohoe's saloon
was 70 break up gang OF repeaters VINO nad been
in Donohoe's back room; there was . connict OF
authority between Coroners Flynn and Rollins on
holding an inquest over the body Of Florence
msrtem and Flynn that he had taken the ante
norton examination; Rollins then withdrew;
conciusions win be just from the premises assumed
by him; disease OF the mind may be caused by
with deiusscn, but may exist without the apparent
may have an apparent adequate motive for com
tics. chershing revenge, and contemplating muir
der, very generally prepare themselves and take
AL the precaution sane person would do.
am. ms 10, p ps. ssos r.aon ,v NJ, uo.
testlnea OF the prisonsr taxing of seeing his
brother; witness told him 20 Danish these illusions;
ne said be could not 90 so; once, In witnesses
s as he n%%Ds ssa sns'iS s Sro,nss
n freauenflv saw TIE .r,soner l.bor,ng hinder such
deiusicns: his Temperature was quite low, and his
pulse 81 sl.ty-sxi he complained q sleeplessness
a lev days siter saw MIN sct Az very ylolent
msnnery from All The sxmptoms maj f.hsve
noticed An MIN would moi copslder him sane
these symptsms Indicated disease OF the brain; a
n parex ssnss = great msny times: thew wou.d ssl
about twenty Glnufes
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by Distr,ct ATTORNEY Phsips-When the parcxysms
WOULD pass away be would become flushed IN the
again he ioliowed by nervous exaItaflon and the
rrcurrence Of great strength: when he would he
rain ana rational apparently, he would ssy he saw
tls brotoers fare. he would then moan
comet,mes ~, dawn on chalr. somet,mes
De wsuId Indulge an q hysterical laugh
when he failed sway 40 uuch phvsically 4
Recommended ham 20 take 4 mia punch
sesaslonaIly; the nrsf time 1 Was called upon 20
hmenI and ssrsr,ng frem ! ssrt Of mslanchons;
Eben 4 came 40 know nlm h. ftsr became con,
Minced thai he uas insane. came 10 I'M. conclu-
Sson rom has general appearancs ana condncf:
we're mead nec.nse I'M. 1-e,e~r Va never heard
Aim mnk. an 80 .~cns.eloo.- n 80. "a ,non 49,
earoxysms a. acute mana.
This cspcipasd sh. tssa,r.o., nj an. ,v,tpess ana
ac.. u.
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