The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-26


ruts Of Second avenue like . Dutch sai-
hot In . beam "a, Scannell saw DonA-
hue on the sidewalk. Two men were
with him. Scannell slipped to the rear
OF the bus. where he could not be seen.
While yet nifty feet from Donahus. he
slapped to the ground. Thes'bus lum-
bored on. and Scannell-pulling his
pistol walked toward Donahue.
oct Teady!" was Scannelrs warning.
Donahus fed like some hunted AMI
mai. He dashed through tho open
door OF a livery stable and out at the
rear. ScaAnell diA not shoot. He could
hue where no open door invited ana
permitted night.
Something occurred which showed
ecannell that h fAirness was thrown
away on Donahue. scanneil's business
was horses, and he-uwned q big sales
stable In East Twenty-fourth street. 4
band Of Ring murderers was told OF 70
kill John SeeAnsll. Tweed Nd hsasA OF
that visit to Sweeney. and II set his
own heart 70 . trot The eight mur.
dsrers knew how to look for Scannsii,
and wAylaid him where Twenty-fourth
street crossed Lexington avenue.
The eight fired volley. but Scannell'e
pistol spoke with theirs. As he fell with
three wounds. a buliet-convulsed plug.
usiy bore him bleeding company. tn
and hred twice.. Each bullet stopped m
enemy, There were no deaths a. the
result Of all this shooting. 0cannell re.
covered. ~ did also the wounded would
be murdersrs.
0saiising that he would b given no
chance to defend himself. John Scaineil
disappeared. There 10 On aDhoskm
which ceunsels lighting ~ devil with
IRE, and another which urges you 70 do.
unto others as they would DO unto you.
and do It frst! Scanneli may have
turned these proverbs on his wheel OF
thought until he felt their practical wis.
dom. At any rate. John Scannen was
nowhere to be seen. and none know his
whereabouts. Some said he'd left town;
others that he was still In town. but
disguised.
The time was midnight. Donahue.
with three others. was walking In one
Of. the more retired streets. Suddenly q
man whom none recognized stood be.
fore them In the gloom. Not 2 word
was spoken. There was the blum bark
Of a Derringer. and Donahue fell-shot
through the body. The stranger dbap-
peared like . dark ghost.
"The Ring" Seeks Peace.
John scanneli never admitted that It
was No who shot down Donahue that
sudden midniOht. 0till. when no one
could say that Il was he. a Grand Jury
-rsmsmbsring Q m0t1ve-presented IN
Indictment AGAINST 9canneli. He was not
arrestea. since no one knew his where
abouts. He himself. however. heard Of
the Indictment.
Donshue lay In the hospital, and the
question was. Would he live? The day
following the indictment. John Scannsll
called at the home Of the DistTict.At-
tornsy. It had Just struck O'Clock In
THE morning. and that ofncsr Of Ring
Justice arose when Soannen sent "a his
name and the assurance that his srrand
was one OF peace.
What ! want to say" explained Scan
nell. IS this. Without touching on
whether did or did not shoot Donahue
the other night. I an ready to come into
court twelve hours from now and give
myself up But only. mind. upon your
promise that shan be allowed to give
BAIL ] mustn't be held TO await word
from the doctors that Donahue will live.
! will come only on your promise to let
mo give ball. At the same time. I warn
you not to give that promise unless you
mean to keep III since. so sure as we sit
here. should you g4vs It and then break
1t, the consequences will be most serious
to yourself"
you shall give ball." said the Dis
trict-Attorney; there's my hand on IT,"
At O'Clock that afternoon Scannell
came into court and the DistrictSAttor-
ney redeemed his promise. Ball was
fixed at $4,000. ScanneM gave II. and
the matter for the moment was at rest.
While Donahue tossed between iifS
, and death in the hospital and Scanned
was abroad on bail. the Ring sent q
committee to ScanneH seeking terms OF
peace.
They are soon toid." said scann.ll
'Donahue Aired the shot that killed my
brother. Indict him and fairly try him
and I'll promise to be satisfied. II wal
what FNorrie himself asked, and n
agree to II. On the othsr hand, n the
law doesn't deal with Doaahue. I will. .
The Ring aSresd to 6cAhnsil's tsrme
Donahus was indicted for the murder OF
Florence Scannell. and upon coming on,
OF the hospital was placed under bond
Then followed . long sxasperating walt
The Ring had indicted. but II wouidn',
try Donahua
Three months went BY. scannsi paid
. visit 70 the powers Of the Ring. "You
cheat" ne satd. you've indicted Dons
hue. but you won't try him. III giv,
you three months more"
The powers Of the Ring heard. bu,
saA nothinG. Tue ehrss months veal
BY. and ponshus hsd the town. b.