The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-03-17
scovILLE ABANDONING ourrEAu.
He win File the Bill Of Exceptions and then
Withdraw from the Case.

Special Washington Telegram, March 5th.
Mr.. George Scovillr, counsel for Guiteau,
arrived In the city last night, and this morn
Ing placed the remainder Of bis bill of ex-
ceptions In the hands of the District Attor-
ney. Mr.. Scoville wanted Judge Cox to
hold session Of his court this evening after
the regular daily session was closed, In order
that the formal hearing of the exceptions
might be concluded as soon rs possible. A
prior engagement made by Judge Cox, how
ever, prevented such an arrangement. Mr..
Corkhill says he Is quite as anxious to have
the matter over as MIR. Scoville. The bill of
exceptions, which Is very voluminous, covers,
beside the numerous exceptions noted from
time to time by Mr.. Scoville during the trial,
the various points raised by Mr.. Scoville In
his motion for new trial. Mr.. Scoville had
consultation with the District Attorney to-
day, and during the recess of the Criminal
Court went over and had talk with Judge
Cox. II was agreed that Messrs. Corkhili
and Davicge would examine the bill of ex.
ceptions, and Mr.. Scoville make certain nee
essary additions.
reporter walked with Mr.. Scoville to his
hotel when he left the court.
~ had hoped to get away Tomorrow,
said Mr.. Scoville, "but 1 may be detained
now until next week"
"What will be the nature of the proceed
ings here?"
"Judge Cox will have to sign the bill of
exceptions. Mr.. Davidge, Mr.. Corkhill, and
myself will meet, probably, this evening and
arrange the matter, hope, satisfactorily.
They will see that the bill Ii acceptable
| There is not much chance of their objecting
to IL, because the record I'm the case Is print
ed. When complete the record and file the
bill will withdraw from the case.'
Withdraw from the case?"
eyes"
sand will Mr.. Reed remain In it?"
al have not seen Mr.. Reed, but l under.
stand he will withdraw too"
"Then will Guiteau have to argue the
case himselfP"
"No, / suppose not. lie will get some
one"
MRS. Scoville," said the reporter suggest
lively, referring to her recent published letter
concerning Senator Conklng, "bas come
prominently into notice during the last few
days"
eyes" replied Mr.. Seoville, AZ did not
see the letter until friend of mine In New
York called my attention to 1t In the New
York Star"
at has been remarked" said the reporter,
"tha: the letter indicates that you were not
at home"
Yes, that's So" said Mr.. Scovile, with a
smile, "she gets off her base sometimes"
and then the reporter let him 60 to his din
ner, which was waiting for him.
Mr.. Scoville visited Guiteau al the jail this
morning, and had a brief conference with
him. He stated at the City Hall that he had
given five months Of his time exclusively TO
the Guiteau case aud only received $50
Guiteau to-day promised to give him 500
Tomorrow out Of his receipts from auto
graphs and photographs.
John Guiteau and the assassin ex pect to
get General b. +. Butler to argue the case in
the court in general term. The breach be-
tween the Guiteaus and Mr. Seovile appears
TO have grown very wide.
CHICAGO, March IO.-Mr. Scoville arrived
yesterday evening. He says as soon as the
bill of exceptions In the Guiteau case Is
ready he will retire from the defense. There
will, he says, be no difficulty In getting emf
nent counsel, but he does not know that
General Butler will manage the case. He
has not been spoken to yet. There are, he
thinks, abundant grounds for a new trial. |
Guiteau has not broke down In the least, but |
is more unreasonable than ever.
CHICAGO, March 1l.-Scoyille yesterday
remarked to Ne,cs reporter that he believ-
ed IL was the best thing for the cou ntry that |
Guiteau should hang, for then there would |
be revulsion in public feeling, and Guiteau
would do the country the great service of
bringing about revision of laws to protect |
the insane. He had, however, asked Presi- |
dent Arthur to have Guiteau sent to prison |
for life, and then If he became raving ma
MAC 1t would be easy to have him sent 20 an |
asylum. He believed that this letter greatly |
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