Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-15

4. VISIT 90 the Home Of G1iussus \
ID lseivss-btPenk Belief in she 4
q ssssin's Insanity "A You
= Lady's Dislikss Of Reporter,
How tho AOuso has been Besie
cd.
The following is the New York Fl.
AIDS report OF an interview with SOL
70 OF the Guiteau's family on Saturd.
J. last
-. An unpretentiOus house, with a ma
u bic front, known AZ 532 West Monr,
9 street, is the house of the Scoville far
!, lily. Mrs. ScOvile, sister of Guitea
who directs the household, is an attra
: tive lady of ample proportions, plea
. ant face and evidently genial temper,
ment. Her complexion is ruddy, Il
; eyes deep blue and full of expressio
!, and the voice clear aud positive. D.
spite sundry rumors regarding her sal
: > ity not the slightest trace of eccentr
city is perceptibe in her ordinary con
versation. Indeed she appears a caln
woman, saddened and may be some
what soured by her experiences sine
July last, and tho fact that she is nc
raving raniac ts-day Is a matter o
surprise to many. The ruling belief c
Mrs. SCoville's existence is that Guj
teau was insane when he fired the tasa
shot at President Garfield, and sh
stoutly asserts that the jury knew hin
TO be insane. She even goes SO far a
to declare that one of the jurors, whel
about to take Ills seat during the trial
said to another juror -
well hang this crank as an exam
pie to other cranks."
"Did you look for an acquittal %
asked Herald representative of he
to-day.
mo; not an ac4uittal. The mcs1
we hoped for was a disagreement of th.
jury, 80 that a new trial C uld be had
was the response.
GUITEAU'S COUNSEL.
"What do you think Of G uiteau's coun.
sci aside from your husband 2"
~ prefer to say nothing on that sub.
ject. We tried toget Benjamin r. But
Ter, of Massachusetts, but failed"
"Why did you fail ."
II don't know; but | shall never
forget the words of General Butter
when he refused to act. Said he, Il
am grieved, indeed, to decline to assist
any man whose life depends upon trial
in court of justice
What do you think Mr.. Butler
meant by that 2"
"Why, he knows. as every other
lawyer knows that understands the
tricks Of justice and a trial by jury,
that IL Is not safe place for mans
life, even though he be innocent"
"Do you mean that an innocent man
will not receive justice befor Jury ?"
II mean that hejury in the Guiteau
case did not render verdict according
to their belief, but according to popular
demands and blood thirsty public SEN
timent."
"Doyou think the sentence of the
law will be carried out ."
81 do not"
EXPERIENCES IN WASHINGTON.
"Your experiences at Washington
during the trial were scarcely pleas.
ant 2"
mo human tongue can tell the agony
l suffered. 1t was terrible all the time.
and l returned home with my nerves
shattered. l am still suffering, but
have hope of something intervening to
prevent the illegal murder of Guiteau.
he is crazy now, was at the time of the
shooting and had been all his lite.'
Mrs. Scoville gave signs of fatigue,
and the reporter ceased questioning
her.
REpnDTEJsS
Miss Fannie Scoville, oldest child of
Mrs. Scoville, is the next prominent
figure in the household, and she exerts
great influence over her mother. She
IS OF medium height, good form and the
picture of health. Her face is rather
attractive and is very expressive when
engaged in conversation. A pair of
gold bowed spectacles hide the eyes
but the writer has had occasion, during
recent visits to the Sc0ville home, to
understand perfectly how bright and |
they may become when the
young lady is engaged in her favo ite
occupation OF dtsmisslng reporters from
the front door. Miss Fannie wears her
hair in the prevailing chang" fashion
and the front looks peculiar from the
fact that it is prematurely gray, and
the owner is probably the last person
On earth to change its color. She is of
. very positive temperament ard hales
reporters with all the strength of her
nature. Her conversation is brilliant
Ind witty, full Of pert, forcible express
,ions.
HABIT OF REPORTERS,
"Why do you dislike reporters ."
ne writer asked during a pleasant hour
passed at the Scoville home.
II don't dislike reporters as gentle.
men, answered Miss Fannie, "but be-
'ause OF their business. Ever since tie
hootiug this house has been in q state
II siege with men of your profession.
we have had three of them, l
Ill at once, standing guard at the front !
toOp. They almost worried my life
ut for a time, but l have got over ,
And you say you can tell reporter
s tar as you can see one %
"Your experience should convince you t
that fact without asking me-" t
How can you tell them from other 5
eople 2"
~ don't know how l do it, only do.
hey come up here so quiet and nice
nd speak 80 soft and politely and SYM
athize with you 80 tenderly, and all "
le time are euging their way in the v
ont door, and once they get into the u
arlor here it is useless to protest. They G.
ont 60 our, 10 matter what 1 say.
hey1l just take book from the table u
I'D begin reading. OF course they act a.
and treat me with all the Il
ofa chevalier, and what am
to do? The worst of it they go away al
1d print lot of stuff without parti. Il
10 of truth In it," u
"Is misrepresentation rule, then ?" "
How nice of you to ask me that
course, you wouldn't do such a thing.
ou wouldn't misrepresent us, and say
the door in your face. Oh,
}; you couldn't be induced to say any
ch thing, but wouldn't like to trust Pl
~ all the same.'' d.
II assure you, Miss Scoville''- co co