The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-11
A QUEER LOT
IL the whole Guitcau crowd, Iu-
Guiding thc ScOyiiics. the Doctors
nud the More About the
Nssassiu's Boucs.


Guiding the ScOyiiics. the Doctors
aud the Parsons More About tie
Assassin's Boucs.
Mrs. scovllle has written n letter to DR..
Hicks which has been tolegraphcd 10 the
press IL reads.
SHELDON HOUSE, CHICAGO, July $.
Rcr. IN. Hicks.
DEAN sin. hear horrible reports rs ~ the
disposal 81 my poor brothers body. under.
stand II vas 10 be left quietly whore II was
buried until 1t should be thought safe for us
10 remove IL to II suitable place for lntermont.
The paper which signed said that we should
have the privilege Of removing the body when.
ever we dcsired TO do so. That contract has
been violated 10y the removal Of the body to
tho Museum without my permission. I, for
one, care most decidedly as TO everything con.
nected with Mis- body, his life and his memory.
D / care nothing for the doctors quarrel IN the
autopsy. pr. Lambs report Is conclusive EVIL.
denoe of his insanity, but aside from that
can, II necessary, call n witness who saw the
autopsy aud viii tell the TRUTH and who Gays
there Is not the shadow Of II doubt Of Gultoau's
insanity, rs proved by what he saw at the au.
topsy.
the donation OF the body, the book, copyright
and all. / think understand why the copy.
right was wanted. Why notes OF his last hours
and sayings were wanted. Why the story OF
the poisoned pellets and the poisoned bouquet
were started. Some people Will think the Gnt.
teau business ended. but as the shout went up
from the crowd MS the signal announced that
Charles Guiteau was hanging in midair,
said the Guitcau business has Just begun.
The Stalwarts have put their foot In It. Why7
Because many people believe that every ON.
clal from the President down knew he was as
crazy rs loon. II would have been cheaper
for the stalwarts 10 have taken care OF Gui.
tcau. Their purpose, as understand II, was
10 allay suspicion OF any completely anywhere
In the murder Of Garfield. How have they
succeeded The course they have taken has
been the very one to arouse suspicion.
Now, Dr.. Hicks, appeal 10 you TO take such
a course as will project the President, and
through him the stalwarts from any suspicion
In the future. should be very sorry 10 have
the Republican party wrecked by suspicion.
My poor, crazy brother was Just crazy enough
TO take n hint conveyed to him by artful poll
tlcians, and 10 carry II out successfully; Just
crazy enough TO impart his secret TO Que who
would never be suspected OF being his conf
dent, and who did not himself realize tho I'M
poriance OK what he was told, but who con.
yeyed II 10 one who did realize the whole pur.
port OF the revelation, especially when taken
In conjunction with several letters conveyed
secretly by this same person for the poor,
crazy man, from his cell to his sister. He took
this way OF posting her..
Murder VIII out, and this came out after the
poor fellow was IN glory. l have some letters
published. have II mortgage OF $500 now
overdue on my household goods, and am ne.
hat, etc, for enough to meet the interest.
Starvation and want stares me in the face un.
less l can realize something from his effects.
The most important part Of his estate are the
copyright Of his book and the market value of
his poor body. Nothing but dire necessity In.
duces me TO think Of my poor brothers body
as an article of traic, but as 1t has already
been dcsecrated now Offer what remains OF
his mutilated body TO the highest bidder for
cash.
My feelings have already been shocked and
lacernted beyond restoration. Now desire
10 have You surrender 10 my legal representa-
tive In Washington, my brothers remains,
copyrights, and everything left by him.
Yours respectfully,
FRANCES NJ. scoyrLLE.
what nr. Hicks Says of the Letter.
DR.. Hicks, when interviewed In relation to
Mrs. Scoville's letter, said "The proposition
from sister to sell her brothers. body is
shocking nnd APPALLING" He Is inclined TO the
belief tibet Mrs. Scovile is insane. Having
promised the assassin to prevent his body
from falling into the hands of showmen and
others of the same ilk, the reverend gentle.
man says, To- the best OF his ability, he Will
fulhll the PROMISE. and II Mrs. Scoyille brings
the matter before the courts he will fully con.
test the AFFAIR with her. "The body Is where
no hand but mine can reach IT," he said In
relation 70 the copyright, he said there Is no
money.value attached TO It; but to the con.
trary 500 is due Gibson, the printer, for wori,
done on the boo k,.which he intends to pay.
In conclusion, he added: 81 am shocked at the
request, coming from the one 1t does"
More About the Bones.
DR.. Lamb still maintains his position on the
autopsy muss, and says "Silence IL golden"
He evidently believes ''the least said is soonest
mended.'
ihN NuitcNu hhNo otSh
placed upon the Museum roof to bleach is
characterized as untrue In every particular.
"The roof is not used for that purpose" said
an employe To n CRITIC reporter this after.
noon. AS n result of these statements, al
Joining roofs have been employed and spy
glasses brought Into requsition by enterprls-
Ing parties who want to get a final view OF the
ASSASSIN.
great many applications have been re.
ceived for copies OF the photographs of Gui-
teau's brain, principally from medical men.
More visitors have visited the Museum dur
ing the past week than during any previous
week for several years, and nearly all OF them
want 10 see Gulteau's brains and skeleton, but
OF course they arc unsuccessful. How oyer,
they vent their curiosity upon the case In
which his remains Will DO displayed before
long, which is located in the public museum
hall.