The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-25
THE POOL ROOM HOMICIDE.


,,,a. nnel wis George W. lloier. who tca-
I..,t b, met the prisoner in tie Crt-lNiils
..t.r.cr after ne death IF lis brothcr
49, ,,ueu At that tin.H was eu'acinted' aud snid
.I.d n rihlr with iu- head. It's manner was
r nd irritable. and he seemed TO he labor
las tndcr great mental depression. Tue death
Tr.rnc. BEN. mentioned. he became exccs-
,,,k ncr, up-, and his eyes grew Will and blood
,hot.
nocrs mot ler entered white Mr. IIoicr
...te.ut,ine. kissed her sor arectiunatcl, and
,oo. A seat by his side. His vile and lister were
also in the court room.
Poor Carroll de-cr bed the affection Of John
srmneI for Florence rs notably strong. sur
...ins the usual love Of brother fer brother.
Ihecnango in MS dem, amor after Florence was
,b,t was radical-,rom kindly ccniahty to
i,rt,ile morosencss. lie grew thin and pale.
~. .,es were often wild and boodshot. ana In
Ia, opinion OF tie witness lie was Irrational.
suu.tsnti Nv the same phcnUmcna were detailed
oil tine testimony OF Otis G.. NilsoS, who also
,it.
1v.. ~ mo,tW,, once win scsnncli lie caught
,re If., at UIr rf. pulled me a.il'. ami Was
n ', '.,a l@ en- t, WI ,h l,c T a,'i1,r
d., sas conits atoms. considered sc4nn,l
,nf.l .,mncl is rI, hromerln. law. Al
N. ivr.. Nee '''p ,!mr.oh, ,9 ,ng
pr. cu.stna tWlu -o... BOB .'ps mh'r 1870.
ftr first Of tne mroicu testimony was the
fnoolne. ts nr ol4m.u Paine, 90 ST. Elizabeth
Ilt.p itsl:
,'.r n'.'i. h0It rh,s,i,not go, ..,'u, =. H.
tnd,a W.. At,rH-tl ...v lirluI i .,at AZ
quail wherc t's hro'hr "is ntd u, tnh IT.,
r. DO. won. ie..t Do. we 1rr arn 90 ard, II
s.1.p;;d'.. r.q dub a.c. !. ..,gr ,,e,s, e,,,.
N ,,9 } sia @ hn ina, icsi w5s crit '''H IL
waited lN men of Ngr ~ nm eng , ny "etel D..
to M q nm ~ to an .., e" i95 ,ns a'nnS. Wy
i.ALi) scanned vas insane upon the subject of the
Ee.iifcct- i~o css hcfore Donohue was shot met
= no ne 1ce,' d at u ~, ny On On, ne , 1880 s
1'e,H I'm NE hc s Gn We C,i.g YOU, Sps
aii D. e'er I'M ,,g,ry tga t9 20, me- ,nere
wIi M Johnson, who vas Warden Of tho
r,Nr- durt shout year OF Scanu,lIs coh-
turu 90. testified;
sea. u.l was bci0e tried Wien took uosse'eion q
its.n He wss oftrn oedy aud "ccpmg ,Ilkrd
,de names 4 florcaesc aud }on6hue n inl.
iraucnal, Judging by his conduct
SISTERS STORY.
Mss Citharne Scannell sister OF the pris-
oner. was next put ON the stand. She Is On in
wand. In the previous trial her testimony ef-
feced S,annell. apparently throwing him into
epueptc fits. his time he was removed To a
distant part of the court room. where ne could
DOT hear her sneak. Her narr tive, given with
ltue questioning. was:
have been DEF ra eS since was three years OH
all wing nome. John vorv knl aud eooi to "a
aisS}ysry sneetl. nate 70 ~; Ai,er tieteaee :
-h"t John was chanscI on mat aav' IN me s,spi'a
hsd never cen hun sugn that way before. lie didn't
he laughed and talked to himself Ills laugh was very
at &C came 10 at COCK il he morning Hesisscd
ne ,oungsr chdrsn ana tod notheT r to let them
49,. n h{stcrici shouting AZ ,vias. Nc WIS iSiag
s..i Kissed ham. one day sa~ him ~aihI IN tie
b-encn ne vac talking 70 himself, an had tit his
II was bleeding. his trcatu rnt Of us very
nnerrn' rom what 4 was before d n. seem to care
Wait 10 iook 81 me ana wished 40 s.It6qa4ke would
e & to me had been the Hnaess oSer
had He vas ehansed IA looks too. hls EYES had a
aslt Z oTcece a9a No had oesa away some tine
ny ne aho cared Tor hin W.. gone AZ these lin
Az lhcn jnmp, NJ sndde'lv end walk sroan There
Va Spc'nir 81 forr' IN me parlor, nut mother kept
40 anie foot OF nv bed when was SEX and taSSi
SOMETHING s6oGthis murder '''' 's WIN ''O'''' '''
>canne seemed to he greatly affected on re
turning 90 his seat. He had paled, and seemed
very nervous
solomon N hrbach. President of the Second
Avenue naiiruad. and ex- Alderman. zorro or.
Il The other witnesses to the en- tn.e In the
rlsnner'- looks and demcanor. MIR. W hrbach
WIS the hondsnnn wnen Scannell was arrested
Tor h> ir,t shooting OF DOuOhue and A--ist-
emit Deric Attorney Rollins cross-questioned
nim upon that topic. Mr. Beach objected. and,
70 Tho course If an argumentive collOquy, Nr.
hilIus said, " accept your apology"
"a ere mistaken, sir, said MIR, beach, Zero.
riuu.ly apllo gizc "nly TO gentlemen"
few minutes later Mir. Beach said. " In the
heat OF Il controversy with Mir Rollins 1 said
Ma; y iHW per Iapolos'le 70 your Honor.
.o.d@ =: ser clerk Of the Marine Court, swore
20 belief based upon observation OF John
stnnucll IN the tine between The slooling Of
renee Scannel and the second shooting OF
ponph le, that his mind WIS then unsound.
auck rsgee and John Beher gave similar
testimony.
MOTHERS STORY.
Bridget Scannell, mother of the prisoner. was
then examined. and lie " as again taken out II
ptaitug. She said
a W.. married eight yr,rs ago bur he came 90 sec
~ M I f,S Sin IN ny fi irss uere c ne aaa
''.i IONS ever born as good rs fa,hrr ia
rdhe Va. very Hind to her rGt he thought n'fc Of
,iori IlAn OF all the rest OF W. After FIorry was
M. scaunen broke down and wept, but con
iihnod sftcr awhile:
AZ flnmy Was shot, John was very dir 'rcni to US
~ q 'er cd ~ 's he u-ea TO- every nm he came to
'te w. .ni !. .ni ma Ter a1d 8. T., ~ .ri',
i.-,,-, Scfa ., =, rirat' w.. cairia Ia
Art 90 a., .n. f7 -1t into the loom once
n.e'i .t- AZ ti.r wins NC CHAR. around
100 e4., rug hls htir out % tis DO adj
ig! in t- head. 'ni he VA
Pc ri0. lHtl %" rG un ~ nc house
.jtn. i" te4 -" .ip gasn DIS eld
'N i,Ni zen '.i as Iair rr, az DOB ny t,iros
"A .e --.'l iA. ". pr Wa,
nfIi SINK thU whole fa-Ni.t lst. fl. earih
"l,. h' ~ ~ nai .inrh laugh
~, "'u n.nni ~ a. '.n.l ine
." Wa " e p,ryyn,sc ,',el ri.e' aeCf
L ,-rdd ~ MN. flt nc VA. Yer, sni T., f,'rrt
k s,,,i t' Aal h, rs yep 1P AZ so,d ncai il'
Il 10 ~ a. snl,o -ain d e. Yer .itg lloru
iir ,oH nr,9 go ', ara maxi ny %i.l on
itnoe he vas cra1l orhc woul MT hlvc a ted 30.
Tine testimony Of DR.. Echey .rril, as to The
Il N.' Nlh'I iIll' Ni' ht''n "'hc.l perm -slun 1