New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-25
THE COURTS.
PROGRESS OF TIE. SCANNELL TRIAL"
~x srlMoNY oP THR PRIsoSER's MOTHER AND SISTER

srxoNy oF TBE PRIsoNEg's MOTHER AND SISTER
AND OTHER WITNESSES.
The trial of John Scanneil was continueI
vastsrd,y morning before Judge Barrett George W.
Hotter testified to the prisoners fesueSsncSs "'e Ne
a, ~ h brother Florence; this wac especially oAed
IN his t,others name vas mentioned; his eyes were
II, anl bloodsh,t Pcter Carroll gave testimony con-
coming the rema kable affection existing between JONI
and Florence scannell after the dc"'n VI foie"0o'
Johp. manner seemed to change ana he oe' al h'ees'
I'm lis business affairs Otis wilson t'shou t"' '"hn
seapre seemed To FORGET everything except the fact OF
h hr,iler,s death he was walksg with Scannell
and hey met Donohue Scanned, when he saw Douohue,
sid "Iook there" aud exhibited very great excitement
TIE witness said scannel his preseaee never uttered
threats against DOnohue.
Oatman s. Paine, NJ D., who IL practicing physician
an this city and attached ESabets Hospital, Was
next called he had been for time the physician OF
,e scanne family the prisoners health so fsf as he
knew was perfect before the shooting Of Florenoe aIr
that the witness John In Bellevue hospital Wneh
Florence was under treatment the prisoner was per
tecty Wild when he told that Florence would de
no was very pale although before the shooting OF Flor
he had good deal OF color his eyes were Wild and
roing although the witness and other physicians told
him that Florence was dying he peri listed IN saving his
b,hcr was getting we'll after the shooting the prisoner
vrssred awav was nervous. and acted no sane man
would act the witness recommended that nc sh0nd De
paeed in a luuatic asylum, as he Judged lin TO be
insane 'N''AN
Douohue was shot Scannells talking was incoherent;
no had monctnana he talked continually OF the death
Of his brother.
william Johnson the next witness, was formerly war
Zen of the Tonbs and had charge OF John Scanue dur
ING mart OF his imprisonmcnt ScaBnel he said talked
continually his ssother anl If Donohue. Tic Court
here took the usual recess OF All hour
Al tao afternoon session the priscer was taken 20 'he
rear ~ the room and placed with his back toward the
stand while his sister and mother were teeGt$lnS
Catherine soanne testified that she noticed ohahSe III
her brother John on the day that Florence was shoti
when he brought into the room where Florence W
he took her In his arms kissed her. and laughed she
never heard him laugh before on election day ne ala
not recognize the witness she took him the hand aud
tss,d him hut he took no notice ~ her; ono day she
found him in the basement, walking up and down ana
talking tn himself he lad bitten bis tongue ana was
bleeding when he came his mothers house ne would
not remain aied, hut would jump up and walk UP and
Gown; lie lost all affection for the family.
Maurice j. Powell Clerk OF the Marine Court said thot
ir rs conversations with scanne lie noticed that scan
nel'. mind seemed to be mlngcd by the shooting and
death Of lis brother Patrick Niece testified thai to
also had noticed change in tie manu'f o. fe"hhti
join eler former keeper in the lombS 'sh"d mat
le noticed tie inconsistent talking of the prisoner
Mrs Bridget scanrel, mother of the rrisoner tosthed
that after the death of her husband II years ago. he
lurdsn Of The family had been JohL Scanne le was
sreeay acconate toward his sister, who was an In
valid The witness said with great emphasis, TIA" there
vas very great change in the manner o Joh after ne
Shooting % liorOncc; lie Lad sCh AN eN II NOll on ~
face that lac frightened her, and be treated heF Mlth
e. ~ GOODNESS; sometimes she would have t"""ah 10
hm dozen times before she couo gei a. answer ne
VA continually mutlering 70 himself; uc ior-ut eN']-
tng very easily, and seemed 20 have lost MS mory ~
one line, WHEN lie was standing before Inc p.c,nIco
Ia thcn ran violently into the street. the witness had
scen lin dash bis head against TIE marble mahtel,
ss e. thanatS would come and swallow tic whole
fautil Ia m
mothers bed De was I fspii'E anu t'ii'l- az
Shoes his head and daSnel IL against the bed size Was
AFRAID ~ him; lac accused L"r OF attmpuHg I" 81
his ch ldreD The witness gave several INSTANCES OF
strange and eccentric actons OF anuel
Tnc defense proposes 10 read the testimony OF IN.
Ec.ryeria tDc former trial and offered to prov" thh
H. witness to CUBA business after receivir. lis
fees attendance tic second tIial int had not IL
turned, and is IN London. Counsel cited " Gre NJ
eaf 0 Evidence show de enthusiastically OF tho test
tlsT0 nothing To examine tne Nltn"sS
sbolt and Ice discretion of the Court should he
esd m far0rcm riV by admitting Inc evidence ui the
oirtlicll expert The question OF insanity ana ne
sad Ia tao prosecution To- admit IT, Assistant District
Attorney u.lms. 10 reply. said there settled Law
the subject. Tie DISTRICT attorney bad postponed the
t,ai for tEe DOCTORS atcndance anu commission Wa
ASKED Tor. The testimony on both trials was hC
the 1He doctors testimony was on hypouetie"i
gu st,u rs. Moreover, the written testimony Gi VII
ness who has gone beyond the Il nor allowed ~ Grim
mai cases il II only where the witness Is dead that ~
tau be admitted Mr. Beach replied, and tde Court took
Al The evening session Judge Barrett stated that lie
clearly of the opinion that the evidence ~ i'r.
EchcveiTa inddmissibe. The casss ID tAiS stat"
we're All % e wa! ia exc ilils si''i az nee i w..
conflict OF in other SttCs. lie old uoi ilN
tat tie exclusion OF tnis testimony would marin tic
prisoner. d. LchtNclIid iOih'I teStllJlf 't' 49,
pnr liz seicuic aud bas any physical eXahina-
ion O rsOuer, and any other expert might he GIt
a. STATE Tie same facts MI betCh IActpl 20 VIC l"l
ing and sad d. Parsons OF the fanatic Asylum Oh
BiicSSeis ls,and would be called iOi the deense 10
give testimony similar to that WINS, had been e&elude9'
IL a. sired adjournment until Friday fud an attach
nt 10 compel ie attendance oi d. snue a. ~lLtsr
The attachment gsautod ana Size adoalDment taken
nntl tI1uay ut 1880 - H.