New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-29
THE FULL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Upon the opening
~ the Court Mr. scoyiie asked consent to interrupt
Mrs scovles examination, as to put upon the sahd
one or two witnesses from distance who desired 70
leave the city to-day. The prosecution, however co
jected.
The examination OF Mrs Frances NJ scOyille, sister -
the prisoner which was begun Saturday was there
upon resumed. Rcverpg to tue prisoners Nslt 10 hr
house I'm Wisconsin, I'm tc summer Of 1879, che SAID enc
had noticed nothing particular about lin on that oce
sion except the expression Of some Wild IDEAS suea
as buying up The Chcdgo InteF-Oced'p anu eS'"D''s
another Ner- Tor; He-aid.
The examination interrupted for some minutes oJ
the efforts Of some women the entrance door TO ees
in or ont The latter recommended TO tDen
bv policeman who sad "Ladies, you had better get
ont or you will be squeezed to death"
Resuming, The witness went back TO the prisoners
visit IN 7G nc time when he attacked her with an
oxs, and was about detail conversation with lady
on the subject but was interrupted by tho DisrictAt
tornev who objected TO such testimony.
Mr. scoyile somewhat potIenty) wait, Colonel
till something Objectionable occurs.
Mr. Davidce to Mr.. 5coville-suppOse you pretermt
that kind Of testimony.
NIr scoville-Suppose YOU pretermt your objections
The witnessThc Interruptions do not disturb me ono
particle
Resmng her testimony witness related her converse
ton with lady ia which she said she thought 1t hga
time that measures taken 70 do something aDoat
ber rathers case that she would consult phy sican,
and he thought proper she would have him put
an asvlum Her brother overheard that conversation
and becane very violent about it, lie said, among other
tbirca that II the witness put away safely in
I,notic aaylum IL would be all right and everything
would 20 along on the place smoothly. He became very
violent and began gestculatng. II ~ bH been anyone
ese she would have said that he abusive but shs
did not think him abusive because she sure be did
not know what he was doing She related the saboas
incident aud said that her brother was very much
frightened and looked like a Wild animal, jumping on
the edge the bOat and making effort TO eap INTO 'o
water until somebody caught hold Of him.
Witness then described the incident ~ the prisoners
soapng the hickory trees and insisting that II hey "es
NOT apple trees they were certainly peach trees lie De-
came very violent about IT, but the witness was very
much amused The prisoner that summer spent most Oh
b, time reading the newspapers and Testament " hicn
L Int In his pocket lie said he was preparing 70 20
| in with Moody and sankey. Finally the Wtnesss son
! mt would not stand any more nonsense from her
L,,t,ar and nut him off the place without her knowt
d.a she was very much worried about him. but day
m two afterward he rode past with lady and tipped hii
hat IN the witness II To say he was alright On hu
tnp she sent him the cottage kept by the hired man
where he spent a couple OF days.
witness was proceeding to detail conversation 90
tween Mr. scoyle and herself IN order TO show why
the prisouer had been committed to an insane ahf
| linn. when Mr.. Dayidge interpOsed an objection. !
Mr. scoville-Therc IL only this about it; II youwail
the question as to whether not his relations ought