Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-10

ceeded 70 discuss various authorities o
the subject Of Jurisdiction. Counss
admitted that Guitsau might be in
dicted, and, il found TO be sane. con
victed in this district Of an assault will
intent to kill, but held he could not b
tried for murder.
The scsville Cranks.
NEW YoEx. May 9.-The Tribune has
long story, of which ths following is tn,
epitome:
The nature of the family trouble tha
prevented Mrs. Scoville from lscturins
On Monday evening in Criterion Thsatel
was made public yesterday in the peti
ton to Judge Donahus, in the Supreme
Court at chambers, by John d. Towns.
end, attorney for Mrs. Scoville, who has
come on from Chicago. finding that q
writ OF habsas corpus must be served
upon John Wilson Guitsau, command
ing him to produce the body OF Frances
N. Scovillo, at the chambers of the
County Court at 10:3o am. May 9Th.
The petition sets forth that GEORGE
Scoville, temporarily residing in New
York, shows that his wife, Frances n.
Scovjlle, is illegally detained, distrainsd
OF her liberty, by her brother, John w.
Guiteau, and petitioner further says
that since the late trial of her brother,
Chas. ]. Guiteau, in Warrington. his
wife has shown strong evidence Of men,
tai disturbance, which has been in
creased by persons who have attempted
to mako use of her for tho purpose Of
gain, and your petitioner further says
that he last saw his wife and child in
the company of John w. Guiteau on
the evening Of the 7th Of May, and he
said that John w. Guiteau has since
stated to your petitioner that he would
not inform him Of tho whereabouts of
your petitioners wife, for on no account
would he have the question of her men,
tai condition made public, and your Pc
titioner feels that the mental condition
of his wife is such that she should have
such care ~ he only can furnish her,
and proper medical care.
J.W. Guiteau, on the contrary, says
that Scoville is crazy himself. Let any
sane man look at tho way he has acted
since he has been here and decide il he
is not crazy. He had q room ON the
floor below this, and slept there last
night. This morning was reused at
five o'clock by hearing pounding on my
door, and some one calling ont: Evil
son Wilson! wilson," asked what
was waited. ! then recognized Sco-
vills's voice, who said:
"rsll me whore my wife is. You
know well enough where she ID"
l did not reply to him. He kept
pounding away on the dsor and calling
out that he would stay there until sew
On O'Clock but he would sec his wife.
Then ! heard him 20 into room near
mine that has been occupied by Mrs.
Scovills, but finding nothing there he
returned and pounded at my door
again. There was just enough light
shining into the :oom to show the pill
low, which had laid on the floor by tho
bureau. suppose he looked through
the keyhole. and caught sight Of il, for
presently he cried:
"Frances is in there. saw her lying
on the floor. Let me in. Lot mo in"
paid no attention TO him, and he
stayed there at the door until 7:30 am,
whom l rose to dress. While l was
dressing he threatened TO bring the pe-
lice and break down my door. / rang
the bell for q servant and opened the
door. He was standing at the door, and
a. opened it he oame in demanding Of
me his wife. He came into tho room
and looked into every hole and corner,
under the bed and behind tho door, as
though he thought had boxed her up
somewhere. In tho meantime / had
sent for the house detective, who took
him away.
II arm OBTAINING or restraining his
wife. gentlemen" continued Guitsau,
''but l do feel sorry for her, poor wo-
man, who has got to 20 back to him.
He has declared his intention to break
down al the Guitsaus, and that in
cludes his wife. He has threatened to
disgrace mo and drive me ont Ut New
York, but ] defy him to do it. / have
friends in the corporation work for
who know that my life has been an hon.
est sndeavor 70 earn . livelihood. !
have plenty Of letters from rich and in
duential mon to sustain me. am sick
and weary Of all this nassinsss, and I
heartily wish II were all over, but !
do not want Scoville to be bounding me
at my business, and charging me with
interfering with his Affairs when I an
not"
A Wholesale Cusser.
Bosron. May 9.-Maris Konz, . Ger
man woman. this morning murdered
her boy August, Ave years old, by cutting
his throat with . oass knife. She then
cut the throat Of her daughter, II years
old, whose wound, though, h not fatal,
Alfred. another son, has outs In doaea
places, but mono fatal. Emil, boy Of
II, was also wounded. The woman A.
tempted to kill herself. She was doubt.
len mad.
The manufacture OF oleomArRarine
in st. Louis has been investigated BY
the Board Of Health. and proof was OBJ
tanned Of the use Of fat from horse
and dogA
The lumberman floats his logs down
stream and introdoces them 70 thu
nirOular saw a his buzz sem friend.