Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-11
Mrs. ScovilIe and Guiteau.

MIS- SCOV1llc ana 0Iunte0u.
Mr. Scoville said to STAR reporter to-day that
there was no significance in the action which,
it is reported, Mrs. ScovflIe has commenced
In Chicago, except that it is desired to make
provision for caring for Guiteaus property.
Mrs. Scoville. he said. thought there would be
some profit from Guiteau'S book, and she did not
want him to waste it. If he was declared insane
In Chicago, Mr.. Scoviile did not think IL would
have any effect on the case here.
CAPsIzEp.-Harbor Master Sutton reports that
about o'clock this morning sloop Music. loaded
with oysters, was capsiZed by whirwind. which
struck her under full sail OF the halfway tree.
The crew were rescued by the sloop Charlie, Capt.
Monduke, and taken into port; the sloop was towed
in after being righted up.
THE PATENT STONE CAsE.-In the case OF Nc
Knight, Thorp, and Others, charged with conSpira-
cy to defraud N. C. RerdelI out of 81 coo, in the
Police Court yesterday afternoon after our report
the government and Mr. Nerrick for the defence,
when the court adjourned till to-day The hear
ing was not resumed in the Police Court this
morning on account OF the counsel being engaged
In the star route cases
THREE CARD MONTE AND BuNko-This morn
ing, in the Criminal Court, John Henry Murphy,
indicted in two cases each for larceny and
highway robbery, pleaded not guilty, and bail
fixed at s, 500 in each OF two cases Cornelius
Lynch, alias John Long, indicted for grand Lar
ceny by means OF the bunko business, pleaded not
guilty.
THE CHILD MURDER CAsE.-This afternoon, in
the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, the case OF the
old colored woman, Christina Taylor, charged
with the murder OF the two Fisher children-on
the Miller place, near Benning's, on the 9th OF
Attorney Corkhiil and Assistant District Attorney
Taggart appear for the government, w. ii. Brown,
R J. Murray and - Jones for the prisoner.
THE CASE OF DIR. MARY wALKBR-The trial Of
the case OF Dr. Mary Walker, charged before U. s.
mails before ft had reached the person 70 whom It
was addressed (Mrs Bauman), was resumed this
morning Nj. Bundy, for Dr. Walker, made the
point that the postal authorities had no 1ur1Sifc-
don of the case He claimed that when letter.
carrier deposits letter at the point where direct
thorfty OF the post Office ceases. Hr. F. Irving,
for the government, replied claiming that the
was properly brought The Post ONCE depart
ment undertook to deliver the letters, and they
were. constr0clvely, I'm the hands Of the author-
ties until they reached the party addressed The
decision on this point was reserved. Thomas r.
ShalcrosS, postal inspector. testified that he In
The Commissioners said he would give his decision
on Thursday at O'Clock.
SuIr FOR DAMAGEs.-Yesterday, ia the Circuit
Court, the trial OF the case OF o. r. Chappen agt
the National Fair Grounds Association, was CON-
engaged In the erecting OF tuiidings &C., for the
association. and falling from the scsffolding at
the art building his leg was broken and he was
otherwise injured The case Is regarded as very
tateFeStng one and attracts much attention Mr.
". Wfloughby appears for the plaintiff, and Mr.
mat Wilson for the DEFENDANT
e naosAL BANK Norss received today lsr
(teokmptions $3H,ooA