The New York herald., 1875-11-24
AFTER RECESS.
TESTIMONY or MICHAEL PAGAN

TESTIMONY or MICHAEL PAGAN
Michael Pagan, examined BY Mr. Beach, reside in
Third avenue; knew Florence and John scannell in
timately; was associated with John in business;
also knew Donohue; ! at Johnsons pool room
at the time Donohue was shot; l saw Scan.
nell there before Donohuo was shot; the wit
ness described his position IN the pool room
prior the shooting and also the relative positions Of
Scannell and Donohue; he heard Donohue say, Come
on John, and then move toward the door, Don0huo
seemed TO look In the direction ol where Scannell
standing; Donohue had his hand the right hand
pocket Of his coat prior 10 the shooting OF Florence
Scannell John pleasant and agreeable but after
ward he changed very much; he became melancholy
and excitable and IN talking wandered from one sub
ject another after the shooting Of his brother no
kept alone, and used 10 walk up ana down the floor
muttering 10 himself; he was forgetiul and his
memory seemed 70 be very detective;
occasion, when was walking With him, he
stopped al tombstone yard on Broadway and said,
"Let 20 and buy tombstone for Forence;'
thought that very strange remark, as there was al
ready handsome tombstone the grave Of his
brother he very attentive TO his brother when he
was in the hospital and was constantly by his side; on
the occasion or these visits be would walk up and
down mutterng 70 himself his eyes having wild APP
pearance; he became very thin, especially when his
brother In the hospital at the time OF the shoot
ing Of Donohue be was about as poor N health as he
could be; he improved very much wncn he was incar
cerated in the Tombs Al the present time he Is much
heavier than he was at the last trial.
Cross examined BY Mr. Rolhns;-I was a partner
with scannell IN the keeping Of The Compton House
1868; have taken interest the defence
count Of the prisoners wife. The witness further
cross examined as 70 his relations with ScannelL
TESTIMONY " CAPTAIN HYRNEs.
Police Captain Byrnes testified follows. II am con-
nccted with tile Twenty NTH precinct, knew Scanneil
before the shooting; met him At sharon Springs IN
August 1872, was On my vacation, somebody pointed
hun out 70 me talked with him; one evening he
sitting the balcony, when be pulled bis char up
said was going 70 tho bail IN of the hotels, bc
SAID, THAT'S no place for me,' looked az
him and found that 10 Was crying; 1
asked him what tho matter was, and
he got up aud walked away; the day ho excused
himself but did not ike 70 allude the subject be-
cause II was dlsseiul " him, another he
came 70 mo with the NEW YORK HERALD which
tanned an account 81 q shooting array down South
man had shot an officer who had killed his brother no
said Look here this man has got satisfaction for tho
killing OF his br0ther;n ho a man OF nervous tenn
perament, aud On certain occasions acted II he
crazy.
The witness was briefly cross. examined, but nothing
important elected.
TESTIMONY yoHN HEgvEssRY
John Henncssey testified that he was az JOhnson's
pool at the time of the shooting.
TESTIMONY PETgR woods
Peter Woods testified that he knew the Scannolls and
DonOhue; tho Scannell brothers very much at
tached each other, be remembered the shooting Of
Florence Scannel he saw John scanncll on election
day. he very exctable after his brother had been
sh0t took him in his wagon and visited several
election booths, when be almost tainted subsequently
his mind seemed to be entirely vacant; he did APP
pear take notice 0f anything that passing around
him. he seemed 70 haze existence after the death Of
his brother
In reply to the Distrint Aitarney the witness said