The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-26
sCovrLLE,s DANGER.
what Marshal Henry Says ofbis In.
ierYiexY With Mrs. ScnYIlle.

az soc," said Marshal Henry to THE CRITIC
this morning, "that Mrs. Scovlllo says sho did
not come to me seeking protection for her hus-
band"
"what did she want, thon1" inquired the
scribe.
"That is what would like to know. She
came into my Office with q bundle Of letters
and said that her husband was In danger. I
told her that did not think any one would
hurt him, but II sho did need guard had
not the men at my command TO furnish It.
She said that she did not want n
guard stationed at tho house. She
said that she had seen Major Brock, and failed
to got any satisfaction md camo to me. When
told her I could not furnish guard sho said
that shc would sec Justice Cartier. s,sho
wanted the authorities to be warned and on
the lookout, to prevent harm from being done,
Now, II she was not seeking protection do not
know what she did want"
us there any danger of Mr.. Scoville being
"None ut all. Why should any person ut
tack him. Mrs. Scoville is q peculiar woman,
and reminds me considerably OF Guiteau.
think they are q good deal alike"
SIN what other way has she complainod?"
swell, she says that tho whole country Ia
against her brother, and the Government,
with Its hordes OF money, Is doing all possible
to hang him. At tho same time she is pushing
down In her pocket 5000 of the Government
money that she has been paid for coming hero
to testify for her brother. She don't think
how much money the Government Is paying
out to let the man have n fair trial."
What does she think you ought TO dor
THAT Is hard TO tell She complained the
other day that did not protect Guiteau, and It
was my duty to do 80. told her that my first
duty wos to see that no did not escape and that
was being attended to. Sho seemed surprised
lat this statement and wanted to know where
In the world he could go II he got away. l told
her 1 did not know; that was not my business,
but 1t was my business to see that ho did not
get away. think she is strange woman"
''lh what respectp
"Why 1ook at her in the courtroom. Do you
know any lady OF your acquaintance that
would go Into that room and question witnesses
being examined on the stand. don't believe
that You do. Then she will sit there and laugh
mt the sayings of Guiteau as II she thought
them smart, and 1t only encourages him to
keep IL up. tell you she is like him, only she
may not have as much egotism rs he has got"
"Has She gone homer
~ believe that she has. She got her money
from the Government that she says IL against
them, and doing nothing for them, and un.
derst'ud has left for home"
"what do you think of the Idea of putting
Guiteau in the dock?
~ think that he should have been put there
long AGO. II had my way he would BIO there.
would take the guard away from around him,
move the ladies from that locality and let men
occupy those seats. think then he would be-
have himcelf and be more decent. would not
be surprised If tho Judge did not send him to
the dock pretty soon for no Is getting tired
OF his conduct"
at won't mako you sorry for tho trial to
end?"
"Not much. think the greatest crowd will
be when the verdict is returned"
"Do you think the jury will convict him?"
"Certainly. How can they do otherwise
Tretty plain case against him, should tn ink,
and onethat ought not require much tlmo to
deliberate over"
"when will the end Gomez"
81 don't know. Pretty soon, though, hope,
for am tired OF 1t, and 1t Is become very
weariEome."