The New York herald., 1875-11-25
,'Yoqll wake him John, " and he said, mo, Iwonr;

''Yoq1l wake him, John and he said mo- wont;
will soon be with him.
TESTIMONY or SOLOMON MAHRRAcH
Solomon hahrbach, President OF the Second Avenue
Railway Company testified that he knew the Scannells;
they we're very anectonate toward each other prior
70 the shooting John was modest quiet well behaved
young man; after the shooting OF his brother his
manner entirely changed he talked about various
thlngs IN a wandering manner.
10 Mr.. Rollins did favors for the prisoners; went
pan Tor him several times went bail for HIM az his
own request; he did not tell what he charged
WITH did not hear scanne make any threats against
Donohne; contributed toward the expenses Of the
ast Tal, but not toward the present
=. TESTIMONY or MAURICE POWERS.
haurce Powers, examined by Mr. Beach, have
p psen clerk of the Marine Court nearly two years;
navy known John scqnnell eight nine years; prior
70 the shooting Of Florence Scanne / had frequent
opportunities Of seeing John Scanne he exceed
hgy Pheasant and free after the death Of his brother
70 grow thin his mind seemed 10 be sensby
anectedi nc was always talking about his brother aud
70 frequently dd he revert to 1t that the subject be-
came painful TO me- so that avoided him; his miud
seemed TO be unhinged by the calamity which had be-
fallen himi from my observation thought his conduct
was irrational
The next witness was Patrick McGee, who gave cor
roDoratVe testimony as TO the appearance Of the prs.
oner after the shooting OF his brother
John Beher, formerly keeper IN the Tombs prison
was there while Seannel was confined had charge of
scannell while ne walked m the yard he had frequent
opportunities Of seeing him in the prison. and from
what he saw he came TO the conclusion that the pTis-
oner was irrational.
TESTIMONY or BRIDGET soANNELL
Mrs Bridget Scannell examined by Mr. Spencer-I
sixty years OF age; John Scannell Is my SON had
son named Florence, VINO was twenty three years
and six months old John Is thirty six and lived with
until got married, eight years ago he the
habit Of visiting me every day; my husband died
eleven ago John took charge of the family after
his father's death the demeanor of John be-
fore Florence shot was very afectionate toward
all the family he was especially kind toward his
Kitty but he fonder OF "Forry;n he thought
more OF HIM than he did of me; Immediately after
Florence shot great change came over John; on
the day Florence shot he sent for me and went
there !, while was on my knees John came in and
pushed me OF, saying, $50 away from me" he never
did such thing beiore he completely Wild, and
leaned over and kissed Florence. who shut his eyes,
seeing In what condition John was in he was subse-
quently taken away by two policemen his conduct was
changed in every respect; he ceased to show me or
Kitty any attention whatcver his temper bad and
he used TO mutter TO himself; / remember oc-
casion going to funeral; he sent coach
To convey me to the cemetery; when / re-
turned he asked where / had been
why said 'you hired coach for me this morning,
john" "is that sop SAID he he seemed TO have for
gotten all about it, learning that Florcnces
was not on the tombstone where his father buried
stone VIII throw II DOWN. there was portrait of
Florence the parlor, and Was compelled to keep
the door shut that he might not see IT. on occasion
he caught glimpse of It, and he Immediately
menced TO tear his hair and make other wild demon
stratons; he rushed aferward into the street,
other occasion he dashed his head against the manel
piece in my back room; he appeared to be OF his
remember the day OF the funeral of Flor
ence John came TO take me TO the funeral and on
being presented with pair of gloves he threw them on
the ground saying, mo- you'll put black gloves
me- subsequently, in the basement of the house he
dead; ne sad, ''You ought to be glad of IL, wish an
earthquake would come and swallow the whole family;n
the witness recited many incidents TO show the mental
alteration of the prisoner. She was frequently COM
pellea to suspend her testimony being at times deeply
overcome with emotion. She alluded at length to the
anectonae treatment which the prisoner extended to-
ward his dying brother, and continued He had
idea IN his head that was going to kill the children
after the shooting of Florence he told to 90 and
make my will alter doing so he forgot all about IL;
knew he crazy he would never have acted he
did.
The testimony of Peter Knight deceased, given on
the former trial, read.
EcHBvERRIAs TESTIMONY.
Mr. Beach offered TO read the testimony OF DR..
Echeverna taken on the previous trial. Counsel said
he had gone to Cuba TO settle the affairs OF estate
which had been left his wife. Dr. Echeverria had
been written to- and promised to attend His present
address in Cuba could not be found and Mr.. Mitchell
had learned through a medical journal that Dr.
Echcverna had gone to London
The District Attorney objected to the reading OF the
evidence the ground that the absent witness was
not dead and therefore the testimony taken on the
former trial was inadmissibe
Mr.. Beach read several authorities in support OF his
application and contended that Dr. Echeverria was
the principal medical expert his previous testimony
should be received
Mr. Rollins submitted that Dr. Rcheverra's previous
testimony could not be received the aw prohibited
IT. The witness had not examined the prisoner, and
testified as to the gen raj features of insanity.
The Court asked for the evidence, which handed
in, and recess was taken until O'Clock the
evening.