New-York tribune., 1875-11-27
THE SCANNELL TRIAL.
CLOSE or THE TEsTMoSY-suMNING UP BY MR..
BEACH FOR THE Defense.

BEACH FOR THE DEFENSE.
The trial of John Scanpell was resumed yes
tcay Court of oyer and Termincr. before Judge
Barrett long session held, II Is probable that
todays proceedings vii end te at least leave IL
n the hands OF the Jury. Tie testimony closed and
the greater part of Mr. Beachs summing up made
The OF the day given to medical opinions on
the fact elicted The first witness called was John Muir
ply whose testimony went to show that DoDohue vas
quick to anger and ready with the pistol when an
gercd.
Ralph L. Parsons the chief medical officer in the Luna
tic Asylum on Blackwes Island, with large outside
perience as to insanity, called expert ~ give
his opinion the condition OF Johu Scanntn az the time
OF the killing OF Donohuc taking I'm this reapect the
place of DR. Echevena, who testified on this point on
the former trial lie testified In answer to various ques
his views of insanity and its causes Sorrow
wrong brooded over, frequent cause Of insanity
symptoms OF insanity a wasted frame, sieeIr
lessness. res,lessness. unusual perspiration and
sud,n change OF habit and character Mr. Beach then
put long hypothetical question: grouping the testimony
for the defense TO ecauDes condition before his
brother Forencos DEATH his condition and acts between
that and the killing Of Dcnohuc and his condition and
appearance Immediately thereafter, and elected from
DR. Parsons the reply that assuming all these facts to
apply to Scaunell. he was insane whon he shot
Donohuc. On the crosseNamiuation MT Holiins
put various hypothetical qncstions, emitting various
portions Of the testimony substituting what
generally tire stated by him. While pttsch-
ing some ince OF insanity, did not amount 10 sal
is.ct0y pro0 oi II. Dr.. Shine, formerly Dtpntl too
uer WHs hronCht iY tie Shcrih under atachlnoh''
hauing NEGLECTED. Nlpaena lie he me iniless @ Hi
Florence Scanuel, and compelled 10 have J0hn
Srauuc removed account uf bis violent bcbiEoI.
He subsequently met Sctuncl at Long branch, ana
found him wild ANA strange IN his conduct, especially
wien ms brothers death was In anv way Druh4ht DeoIe
him This closed the testimony for the defense
Tie prosecution called Olieors John Callahan ana
Jacob TO prove tie hCatS used by the pi5mtF ~
The staliOn-h0usc against Donuhue. Dr. James L.
Woods testimony expert taken ~ JJe ipfuef tN'
which he states Tat n the faCts proved ne inuhu no
evidence nStliiy, read by consent. During tis
evidence, the yerehra Of Florence scanell an whcn me
bullet which caus his I'm gcriug death was imbcdied,
produced, aud Scauurli, who hah once OF t"ce H
fore shown symptoms distress, withdrew - the futhcf
end ~ the room IL returned again, but during MI
eachs summing up again Withdrew, pale an trelplS
to the Cnd of the room. whore Ice passed most oi c
until Gloss the ssiJ1 Tue testimony was
closed - 10 H. After bilc recess. irt 'o-tt to
assembled at O'Clock ana ilr. Beach began his summing
up jury. Uuid 6:lj y. M. ne spoke MAINLY i
the claim "a I tie shUnunX or DOhaiic NtH IN
self defense calling attention - the aat thdt >cnni
had seen one nisaHpc OF Dun0huc's shooting without
Come JOIN" II challenge aud threat, ana that
he could DHl, escape 10y shooting DJn nae Aitci t'-
hclr, Mr.. Beach, having audcd 10 u" jurors
reading tbc newspapers Hhd bang WtJiilccd ~ then'
Judge Barrett said tIat tie prrs viii which thoJ JiOi5
had been furnished had beru iirst carefully examined
aud al caring On this ctSe had been cait4ili'y
cut ont. Al the tnc he MA
not himself anything oui OF the way ia any
not only nom h,ariug IRON reading abut the 'sls
Mr.. each then auned bis arun nt- aud aftef urne
noon lury the ti, O giving the prisoner the httNl
every duuu cad nt grca lrnth FROM Ray, Dean Liam
continue "a until D. ~ wien the Court ADJOURNED uAti