Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-24
The Guifeau Case.

THE DEFENCE BECOMES sILENT-GUITEAu's ALLEGED
BROTHER-A SPECIAL ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEY.
Mr.. Scovilles room at his lodging place, No. sOi
Indiana avenue, has been literally turned into an
Office His correspondence constantly Increases.
Mr.. Scoville and Mr.. Leigh Robinson, the gentle
man desigated by the court to assist in the de-
fence, had cons ultation Saturday, and arranged
for another to-day. Mr. Robinson was selected by
about decided" said Mr. ScoviIe to a reporter to-
day, s'nOt to give out anything to you fellows
trial commences. need all the time that can
get to arrange for witnesses, and then must read
some." The reporter inquired If Mr.. Robinson
agreed with the line Of defence fOreShadOWed by
Mr. Scoville. There is difference between us that
know Of" said Mr.. scoville. Mr.. Scoviile inti-
henceforth would be that OF keeping their own
counsel. eve think" he said ''that it would be
best for awhile to have dearth OF Guiteau, and
We really haven't time to attend to the newspa-
papers,"
Messrs. Scoville and Robinson WILL it is under
STOOD secure advisory counsel to aid them in the de-
fence.
GUITEAU's BROTHER.
man appeared this morning and inquired OF
the police officials where Mr.. ScOville could be
found. He was directed to Mr.. Scoville's lodgings.
Most every one who saw the stranger remarked
upon the resemblance between him and Guiteau,
though the stranger appeared little taller This
incident gave rise to the report that Guiteau's
brother was In town. Mr. Scoville, when asked
about it, said that the stranger was lawyer from
Chicago, who had come to see him, but did not ap-
pear very willing to give out information The
porters to-day. 1t is understood that Guiteau's
brother has been summoned here to testify in ref
erence to the alleged insanity of the prisoner.
MR.. ". D. DAvIDGE APPOINTED ASSISTANT PROSE-
CUTTING ATTORNEY.
The Attorney General has appointed Mr.. w. D.
Davdge special assistant attorney of the United
States, to prosecute lin connection with the Dis
trct attorney the case of Chas. Guteau, charged
vidge is regarded as one OF the ablest lawyers OF
the District and has made his mark IN our local
courts and elsewhere.
spent several hours at the District Attorneys
Office to-day studying into the case.
Society Notes.
The reception in honor OF our foreign guests, to
be given this evening at Wormley's by Secretary
Blaine, will be held In the suite of large parlOrs
there. The gentlemen and ladies OF the diplo-
matte corps, members OF the Cabinet and their
families, and Senators and their families are in
vited.
On Saturday evening Secretary Blaine dined
with the French visitors in their large dining
at the Arlington. Either he or Assistant Secretary
Hit has dined with one of the parties OF foreign
visitors each evening when the latter were not en-
Cards have been issued by the Minister of France
ana NINE Outrey for tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock. The reception presumably is given in
honor OF the French national guests, though not
oO CApItnSeu Oh the lnVlCaClOlS.
NJ. and Mrs George Bancroft have returned from
Newport, and are at their residence here.-Mrs
Admiral Dahlgren, who is erecting handsome
chapei on her estate on South Mountain, has sus-
pended work on the same until spring and returned
to her home in this city.-CoL Audenreids widow
and daughter are again at their residence here,
where they hope TO remain, as Miss Florence is
improving in health. THE wife OF Dr. Flint, Of
the navy has returned to the city after an absence
OF several months-Judge Keys daughters did
not return with him, but win remain In Europe
another year. They are now in Paris.-Mrs
Richard Christmas and her daughter, who passed
several winters here, are still in EurOpe.1Mrs
X B. wight and her little son have returned from
their summer trip, and are In excellent health
Wendell I. Ella, son OF the Fifth Auditor OF the
Treasury department, and Lucy A. Drake, of Dover
lN.H, were married IN that city on Saturday,