The sun., 1894-03-03
SC4NNELL PHYS AN OLD SCORE.
he As-asits Battalion chief Croker OF the
Fir. Department wi h II Beer Botur.

He A.-aaits Battalion Chief Croker OF the
Fir. DE pnr rtment wi h II Beer BottIr.
Edward A. scannel a brother OF Fire Com
missioner John J. Scanneli. was arraigned be-
fore Justice Ryan in the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday morning on n charge
OF assnulting Battalion Chief Edward i.
Croker OF tho Fire Department a nephew OF
Richard Croker. The assault was committed
shortly after 10 o'clock OH Thursday night on
West Twentieth street. near the house OF
Truck L.. where Mr.. Croker is now stationed.
Afterward ScanneIl ran to a saloon on the cor
ner OF TwentY-hrst street and Seventh avenue.
where he was arrested. At the West Twsnti-
eth street police station Scannell was charged
with assault and intoXication. He gave his
age as ~ and said that he lived at sos East
Eighty eighth street. lie was locked up over
night
Scannel was q member OF the Fire Depart
ment for nearly ten years. At one time he was
assistant foreman OF Engine l on West
Twenty-ninth street, OF which Croker was
foreman. lie was dismissed from the depart
ment on charges which. by common report
were preferred against him by Edward Croker.
Siace then the relations between the two men
have not been pleasant 1t is generally be-
day night with the deliberate intention OF re.
paying him for the wrongs which he thought
he had suffered at his hands.
Between - and 10 o'clock q boy entered the
truck house and said that a ma N wanted to see
tho battalion chief at the corner of Seventh
avenue ani Twentieth street. Croker, who
was in uniform, put on bis hat and followed
he found Scannel with his hat down over his
eyes. leaning Against . fence. In thick tones
hs told Croker that he was out OF work and
rnHsf hsi ss'Rs' he was ns unas SGts pace
Damn you" shouted Scannell, you've
e% noa I but 5s yoSs ouS Re @
against me-" Then from his pocket he sud
denly drew a beer bottle aud struck Croker on
tho head. Croker fell, stunned for the mo-
mont and his assailant ran up the street. IN
a few moments Croker recovered suniriently
then followed Scarnell and found him in the
saloon whore he was arrested;
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day the prisoner refused to make statement.
Croker was al most equally non-com initial, He
refused to make complaint until the re-
porters were out Of earshot,. Justice Ryan
held the prisoner In 5000 bail for examination
to-day; No bond was forthcoming SO he was
John j. Scannell refused to discuss the mat
ter yesterday afternoon He said that he had
not seen his brother for years rho fact that
have his brother released on bail seemed to
confirm to tho Tumor that the two have not
been on sDeaking terms Tor mum bsr OF years.
In 1888 Edward A. s:anneil shot barber
saloon at d54 Third avenue. scannell was
playing poker in a side room and Wilson was
standing at the bar. boy entered the place
and began to sing. ScanneN jumped ND and
ths ssioep az az once. Wilson intsrtered in in the the
hoy's behalf and q fight followed in which
Wilson was shot although not fatally. Scam
nell went to New Jersey. where he mained
to New York and indicted. but was never
brought to trial