New-York tribune., 1894-03-03
SCANNELL FELLS CROkEk.
THE BIG BOSs's NEPHEW STRUCK BY
THE COMMISSIONERS BROTHER.
AN ArrRAY BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE
CITY'S RULING FAMILlES'-WIiAT WILL

AN ArrRAY BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE
cITY's RULING FAMILIES WHAT WILL
THE OUTCOME OF THE QUARREL BE?
There was trouble between representatives, OF Two
of "o1r ruling families on Thursday cVeA'nB one
of the participants and the prime mover in the u'-
pleasantness was Edward ~ ScannelL Dro'her q
the Fire Commissioner, John j. ScanneIl' pTes'Ic''
of the board. Ed he is known IN the selec'
circles In which he moves. was for ten years
member of the Fire Department, ana Mheh MS
connection herewith was severed ne was ioFe-
man of a company. Ed is thr;y-seven years Old
and lives at No sos East Eishty-eighth-st.
The other party 10 the dispute was Edward r.
Croker nephew of the big Tammany chle'' hlciti i
Croker who is now Of town recuperating MS
health He is Chief of the Sixth Battalion of the
Fire Department and expects some day to reach 'le
top of the department ladder. Scannei ana CIokeI
have not been On good terms since Ed Scanheli
dismissal from the service charges OF inioXica-
ton and neglect of duty This was two years ago
and before John }. Scannell reached the sodl u
his ambition as a Fire Commissioner
Early Thursday evening Battalor Chlet croker
who was at his station the ensine-hcuse of Truck
Company No. 12. at No. 2i3 West Twente'h-s'
was informed by a messenger that man wanted
TO see him at Seventh-ave. and Twentieth-st.
Croker who was dressed in his uniform. put on
his cap and went to the place indicated Inere
he found Scannel. somewhat intoxicated, suihclehl-
ly. at least make him fully alive 10 the eour'e-
member
families to another. Seeing Sc1nnens condltlon
and not feeling extremely well pleased AZ being
,ummone as he was Croker was not as urbane'
perhaps. as he might have been, and bTusquey
asked Scannell what he wanted Ihe Iatter re-
,lied that Croker knew well enough that ne heeded
assistance and he wanted it quick Croker 10
whom similar requests had come frequently ol
late. said that he could do nothing for the appli-
cant, and. turning on his heel started 10 go back
TO the Twentieth-st. truCkhOuse.
CURSES FOLLOWED BY A STUNNING BLOW.
Curse you." shouted Scannell fercely. with a
string of oaths you have always been against
me. and but for you would be in the department
now This remark is explained by the fact that
some time before Scannelrs dismissal from the fire
service Croker had preferred charges against him
for absence without leave.
AS he uttered these words Scannell jumped after
Croker; KNOCKED OF his cap and drawing VIZ per
bottle from his pocket brouent Il d6"n 6 on S[ONJf M
ground. He maze UNCONSCIOUS by the blow
When he recovered Scannel had fed. lie was
afterward captured by policeman in LIQUOR shoP
in Twenty-frst-str and held in custom ,,e Ci;iei
Yestsrdav morning Scanncll was taken as a pris-
oner to the jefferson Marke; Police Court Croker
did not appear but sent request that the case go
Scannell was locked up in the jefferson Market
There was mich speculation in Tammany Hall
circles Yesterday to the outcome OF the case
Many believed that Influence would be eXerted
appearing against scanneli.
at is not nat lral." explained a philosopher yes
terday that our leading families should want
their soiled linen washed in public. / don't believe
the case will ever be called again
Ed Scannell is drunken loafer, said one OF
President John j. SCannells intimate friends yes
terday. John hasn't spoken 10, him foi -FOUR
years
WHAT COMMISSIONER SCANNELL WOULD SAY
Commissioner Scannell visited by a Tribune
reporter in his office at Fire Department Head
quarters. Sixty-seventh-st., near Third-ave. yes
erday afternoon. The reporter asked him If he de-
sired TO make any statement if Battalion CHEZ
Croker had consulted him regarding prosecution OF
his bother if he intended to furnish bail for his
brother and several other questions commits
sioner Scannel replied: Il have nothing whatever
10 say on the subject. Why should Chief Croker
consult me? l have nothing TO DO with the case
No on has concuted me about IL. and DO NOT
expect any one consult me. / have not seen my
brother in long time. and know nothing about
his movements. have no intention Of doing any,
thing about furnishing bail for him. That is al
have tc say, and l must decline TO discuss the
matter any further 49,
The reporter went the house Of Truck Com
pany No. l2, at No. 2i3 West Twentieth-st. which
is Chief Crokers headquarters The foreman said
that the chief and his driver had gone awa$ to-
gether, as IL their regular day on. me chlei
family were out of town and he lodged in the
truckhouse cud ate his meals at restaurants. Inc
foreman did not know where the chief had gone, or
where he could be found. Edward A. Scannell. the
assaant, who had not procured bail at late hour
in the afternoon refused to answer all questions OF
TO make any statement.