The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-30
THE BLIGHT
Tint Has Fallen Upon the 0rltcaus-The
e }liii' ikhA,lOw ofa Great Crime.

sr3l6ii ihhRlow ofa Great Crime.
CHICAGO, October 2s.-Afrs. Scovills ha.
been found insane; but she Is not to b.
found In any other respect, as she has dis
appeared, and her whereabouts are un
known. With the peculiar craft Of III,
Guiteau race, she determined 10 be on tht
safe side, and while the jury was debating
the question Of her insanity she took hel
leave, and evidently has no intention o.
returning to full into the hands OF the au
thorities. This result is not altogether un
satisfactory to George scoville, as tho yer.
dict Of insanity against bis wife nullide.
the proceedings Tor divorce and aliniony
instituted by her, md now pending, and
gives him the custody Of Bertha, the little
by %: 80 o'clock this morning several
antiquated females were peralnbulating the
corridor. on the first floor Of the court
house, waiting for the verdict In the SEQ.
Vile case. Mrs. Scoville herself did not
come TO the court at all. Her attorney
said she meant to come, but was frightened
oil by some suspicious visitors that she had
yesterday. About 5 o'clock in the after.
noon, and again ut II later hour, a man
called ut the Sheldon House, when she was
away, 10 sec her, leaving word that he was
from the Police Court. When Mrs. SEQ.
vile returned and learned Of the circum.
stances she at once supposed 1t was trick
OF her husband to get possession OF their
little daughter Bertha. That altered her
plans, and she seems to have aecreted her
self ever since.
The verdict was agreed upon and sealed
last evening, and WAS opened at 10 o'clock,
by,which timc the usual crowd had col.
lected IN the court room, Including Mr.,
scoville and his attorney. The Judge said
privately that he had warned Mrs. SEQ.
ville to DO present ut the opening OF the
verdict, but did not regard her presence ay
at all indispensable. When the Jury came
In her absence was referred 10, and the
Judge said tue officers who had called on
Mrs. Scoville were sent from his Court, lie
then dirt ctcd the clerk to open and read
the verdict, which was as follows:
{ "We, the undersigned, jurors in The case
OF Frances NJ. Scoyiiie, WHO'S alleged TO be
insane, having heard the evidence in the
case, are satisfied that the said Francis NJ.
Scovillcis is insane, and is u it person 10 be
sent to Il State hospital for the insane; ;
that she is resident Of the County Of
Cook, in the State Illinois that her age is
forty.six years; that her disease is Of about
six months duration; that the disease is
with her hereditary; that she does not
manifest homicidal or suicidal tendencies,
and that she is not pauper."
The verdict was received by the Court
room in silence, and apparently with dis.
pleasure. Mrs. Scovile's attorney entered
u motion for new trial, and Mr. Scoyille
made II motion for the appointment Of a
CONSERVATION, but the judge informed him
that he had no Jurisdiction over that mat
ter and that he must apply 10 the Probate
Court. Mrs. Scoyille's attorney said pri.
vately, before the Court opened, that Mrs
Scoyille had friends who would run her
Off TO Canada and support her there il she
desired IT. L l-.SNsf' ls1s-l' ~.
Immediately after the re,ding of the
verdict i'll the County Court Mr.. Scoyille
stepped across the hall into tho office Of
the Clerk Of the Probate Court and filed
the following petition:
".lS The Honorable The Judge Of III. Probate
Court Of Cook County: raI
Your petitioner, George Seovillc, OF suid
county Of Cook, respectfully shows unto
Your Honor that he Is the husband OF
Frances NJ. Scoyillc, who lives In the said
county OF Cook, and who Is u lunatic: TINT
said Frances N. Scoville has personal estate
and property in said county OF Cook, and
also has interests in real estate and person.
81 property in Waukcsha county, State Of
Wisconsin; and that it is necessary, for The
protection of her estate and interests in all
such property, real and personal, ,l.at a
conscryator should be appointed. Your
petitioner, therefore, prays for such ap-
pointmcHt OF conservator, according TO The
statute in such case made and provided.
tss I. .t.s : GEORGE ScovlLLE, Petitioner"