New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-10
WHERE is MRS. SCOVILLE?

HER HUSBAND UNABLE TO TRACE HER.
THE RETURN TO THE WRIT OF HABEAs CoRPUs-J.
W GUITEAU IGNORANT or Ills SISTERS MOVE
sESTs
John w Guiteau made a return yesterday, before
Justice DOnohue. IN the Supreme Court, Chambers,
to the writ OF habeas corpus which had Issued
in favor of George w. ScOyilic. directing MIR. Gn-
tcau to produce i'll court Mrs. ScoyIlc, who
il rs alleged is unlawiully restrained OF her liberty
by HIM Nj. Guteau, by his counsel, James Arm
strong declared that neither al the time OF the Is
suing of the writ nor at any subsequent time has
Mrs Scovile been in his custody, nor does he know
where she now Is $50
John D. Townsend, on the part of Mr.. Scovillc,
produced "a traverse to the writ. in which
Mr. Scovilo recitcs his attempts 10 learn
from Mr.. Guiteau OF the movement +
Of his wife and Mr. Guiteaus refusal to give the de-
sired information. MIR. scovlLe says that he saw
his wife in company with her brother on sunday,
Way7 when she promised to return to the Aston
Uonse after delivering her lecture. and meet him
there He also asserts that lis wlfes mental condl-
ton such that she cannot safety be LETT to hcrsei
Justlcc DOnOhue directed that testimony should
be taken in regard TO MI Guite4u 5
knowledge of the place where Mrs, SEQ
vile now is. The. attorneys, agreed 10
take the testimony without the aid OF referee.
Mr.. Scovillc testified that Inc had been pracucing
lawyer for thirty years lie had been married
about twenty nine years His married lie had
ton on February, l, 1851. and returned TO their
home In Chicago. Her brother, John w. Gulteau,
was with her in Washington. She returned 10
Chicago partly to attend 10 her family duties. and
partly because the excitement OF the trial of her
brother Charles was inJurOusiy affecting Der mind.
Mr. ScOvlllc returned to Chicago March j..
After stay ing home few days he returned TO Wash
juQton TO end the Guitcau ease. The first thing his
wife said TO him in Chicago was: thought YOU
had ceased 10 care for me- When be left her she
seemed 20 have overcome her feeling OF doubt of hs
love During the trial III Washington Mrs ScOvic
became so much excited that her In, band began to
fear for her mind. and hc advised by physcians
TO send her away. When he returned t.
Chicago his wife was not much improved.
Her mind dwelt constantly on her brother After
Mir Scovillc left Chicago to return to Washing
he aid not see his wife until sunday last, when he
mot her III the street III front Of the Aston House
lie heard Of his wife through the newspapers. Ho
wrote and teegraphed 10 John ". CuIteau, but Ic-
ceved only cyasivc answers to two OF three Of ms tel
e-rraIns lie left Chicago 10 hunt up Ia, wife about
ten DAYS ago. While he was lnquumg for hcI al the
Aston House Mr. Guiteau came up and ordered
the clerk not TO let Mr.. ScOyIlle sec BIS wife lt
.lcrward met his wife IN the street and Kissed hcI
and his littlc girl, who with her. She asked
HIM not to spca 10 her she about 10 delNcl
a lectur and did not wish her lnnd disturbed lie
nd not seen her since. He met John W. GuiteaL
later that evening at the Astor House and SPOKE
with him about his wife MIR Gniieau Alld thai La