Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-13
MRS. SCOVILLE'S OFFER.
Ready TO Sell GuIteau's BODY to the
Highest Bidder for Cash.
Chicago Special to Philadelphia Press.

Chicago Special to Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Scoville has sent.the following letter
to Washington
SHELDON HOUSE, CHICAGO, July s.
| ReU Dr. Hicks
DEAR SIR-I hear horrible reports as to
the disposal of my poor brothers. body. /
understand it was to be left quietly where it
was buried until it should be thought safe
| for US to remove 1t to a suitable place for in.
terment. The paper which / signed said
that we should have the privilege OF re-
moving the body whenever we desired to do
so. That contract has been violated by the
removal of the body to the museum with
out my permission. l, for one, care most
decidedly as to everything connected with
his body, his life, and his memory. care
nothing for the doctors quarrel in the au-
topsy. DR.. Lambs report is conclusive evi-
dence of his insanity, but aside from that l
can, IL necessary, call a witness who saw
the autopsy and will tell the truth, and who
says there is not the shadow of a doubt of
Guiteau's insanity, as proved by what he
saw at the autopsy.
OF course such evidence DESTROYS the will.
the donation of the body, the book, CODY
right and all. / think / understood whv
the copyright was wanted? Why notes OF
his last hours and sayings were Wantedp
Why the story of the poisoned pellets and
the poisoned bouquet were startedg Some
people will think the Guiteau business Is
ended, but as the shout went up from the
crowd as the signal announced that Charles
Guiteau was hanging In mid air, | said the
Guiteau business has just begun.
Inc stalWarts have put their foot In It.
Why? Because smanV people believe that
every official from the President down knew
be was as crazy as loon. It would have
been cheaper for the stalwarts to have taken
care OF Gul eau. Their purpose, as | un-
dnratond IF fn oil -
completely anywhere IN. the murder of Gar
field. How have they succeeded? The
course they have taken has been the yery
one to arouse suspicion.
Now, DR.. Hicks, l appeal to YOU to take
such course as will protect the President.
ana through him the stalwarts from any
suspicion In the future. / should be very
sorry to have the Republican party wrecked
by suspicion. My poor crazy brother was
just crazy enough to take hint conveyed
10 MIN by ardul politicians. and to carry it
out successfully; just crazy enough to Inn
part his secret to one who would never he
suspected of being his confident and who
did not himself realize the importance of
Wnat ne was told, but who conveyed It to
one who did realize the whole purDort of
the revelation, especially when taken in con-
junction with several letters conveyed Sc
cretlV oy this same person for the poor.
crazy man from his cell to his sister He
took this way of posting her.
Murder will out. and this came out after
the poor fellow was in glory. l have some
letters from Charles which shall verv soon
have published. have mortgage of $500
now overdue on my household goods. and I
am negotiating with a clothing firm to buy
Charles' hat, ETC., for enough to meet the
interest. Starvation and want stares me in
the face unless l can realizs something from
MS effects. The most important parts of
bis estate are the copyright of his book and
tne !l Market 1 value OF mis- poor body. Moth
ing but dire necessity induces me to thinlr
OF my brothers. body as an article of traffic
but as 1t has already been desecrated now
ofer what remains of his mutilated body to
the highest bidder for cash.
My feelings have already been shocka5
and lacerated beyond restoration, Now i
desire to have you surrender to nv Iepaf
representative in Washington my brother's
I; remains, copyrights and everything left bv
MIN: Yours respectfully,
ioRneo FRANCES NJ Sc0vIrrE