The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-17
MRS sCOvILLE INTERVIEWED.

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat contains
the following interview:
Special Disdatch to the Globe-Democrat.
Chicago, ILL.,, February I2.-An unpreten-
tious marble front, 532 West Monroe street, is
the home of the Scoville family. Mrs. SEQ
vile, sister of Guiteau, is the presiding genius
of the household, and withal an attractive lady
of ample proportions, pleasant face and evil
IDENTIFY genial temperament toward those to
whom she is kindly inclined. Her face IS
ruddy, the eyes deep blue and and full OF ex-
preston, and the voice clear and positive
She has been pronounced insane, regarded as
''crank." in fact, but not the slightest trace OF
insanity is perceptble in her ordinary CONVEX
sation. Indeed, she appears calm woman
Saddened and soured by her experiences since
Tuly last, and the fact that she is not raylng
maniac to-day is a matter Of surprise. The
ruling belief of Mrs. Scoville's existence is
that Guiteau was insane when he fired the
fatal shot at President Garfield, and she strong
ly asserts that the jury
KNEW HIM TO BE- INSANE
and firmly believed in his being crank, even
going so far as to declare that one of the lur-
ors, when about to take his seat during the
trial, said to another juror, "We'll hang this
crank as an example to other cranks."
"Did you look for an acqulttal!' asked the
reporter. , IT,. o.. 80. ,on.a
for was disagreement OF the jury, so that
new trial could be had"
eWhat do you think of Guiteau's counsel,
aside from your husband?'
81 prefer to say nothing on that subject.
We tried to get Benjamin F. Butler, of Mas
sachusetts, but failed"
"Why did you fail?"
81 don't know, but shall never forget the
words of General Butler when he refused to
act. Said he, 4 am grieved, indeed, to de-
cline to assist any man whose life depends
upon trial in court of Justice
''What do you imagine Mr.. Butler meant by
that?"
"Why, he knows, as every other lawyer
knows, that understands the tricks of justice
and trial by jury, that it is not safe place to
put mans life, even though he be innocent"
''Do you mean that an innocent man will
not receive justice before jury"
Tmean that the jury in the Guiteau case
did not render verdict according to their be-
lief, but according to popular demands and
od-thirsty public sentiment"
'Do you think
GUITEAU WILL HANG
on the day fixed for his execution"
81 do not"
"Will he hang at all for the murder of the
PRESIDENT"
= "No."
"Your experiences at Washington during the
trial were scarcely pleasant
mo human tongue can tell the agony SUI
fered. 1t was terrible all the time, and re-
turned home with my nerves shattered. am
still suffering, but have hope of something
intervening to prevent the illegal murder of
Guiteau. He is crazy now, was at the time of
the shooting, and had been all his life"
Mrs. Scoville gave signs Of fatigue, and the
reporter ceased questioning. Miss Fannie
Scoville, the Oldest child OF Mrs. Scovlle, is
the next prominent figure in the household,
and she exerts great influence over her
mother. She is of medium height, good form,
and the picture of health. Her face is rather
attractive, and is very expressive when en-
gagged in conversation. A pair of gold-bowed
spectacles hide the eyes, but the writer has had
occasion during recent visits to the Scoville
home to understand perfectly how bright and
flashing they may become under certain cir
cumstances, principally when the young lady
is engaged in. -,
HER FAvORTTE OCCUPATION
of dismissing reporters from the front door,
Miss Fannie wears her hair in the prevailing
bang fashion, and the front hair looks peculiar
from the fact that it is prematurely gray, and