Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01
SCOVHLES AT HOME.
Experience Of a Favored Reporter Who
Beguiled the Fair DoOrkeeper
into Admission.
A HOuse Divided by the Trial What
Mrs. Scoyille Says About Saving
Her Brother.
Chicago Herald.

| temperament to those to whom she is kindly
! inclined. Her face is rudy, the eyes deep
| blue and full OF expression, and the voice
| clear and positive. She has been pronounced
| inssne-regarded as "crank," in fact-but
not the slightest trace of insanity is percepti-
| bic in her ordinary conversation. Indeed.
she appears a calm woman, saddened and
| seured by her experiences since July last, and
the fact that she is not raving maniac to-
! day is matter of surprise. The ruling be-
| lief OF Mrs. Scoville's existence is that Gui-
teau was insane when he fired the fatal shot
at President Garfield, and she stoutly asserts
that the jury knew him to be insane, and
firmly believed in his being a crank-even
going so far as to declare that one OF the
jurors when about to take his seat, during
the trial, said to another juror: "Well hang
this crank an example to other cranks."
did you look for an acquittal?" asked
the reporter. "No, not an acquittal. The
most we hoped for was disagreement of the
Jury SO that . new trial could be had"
'What do you think of Guiteau's counsel
aside from your husband" 81 prefer TO say
nothing on that subject. We tried TO get
Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts, but
failed"
/ shall never forget the words of General
Butler when he refused to act. Said he: Il
am grieved, indeed, to decline to assist any
man whose life depends upon a trial in a
court of Justice
What do you imagine Mr.. Butler meant
by that?" "Why, he knows, as every other
lawyer knows that understands the tricks of
justice and a trial by jury, that it is not
4afe place to put mans life, even though he
be innocent"
"Do you mean that an innocent man will
not receive justice before jury?" 81 mean
that the Jury in the Guiteau case did not
render verdict according to their belief, but
according to public demands and blood
thirsty public sentiment"
"Do you think Guiteau will hang ON the
day fixed for the execution~ II do not"
"Will he hang at all for the murder of the
president?n "No."
"Your experiences at Washington during
the trial were scarcely pleasant" "No
human tongue can tell the agony / suffered.
1t was terrible all the time, and i returned
home with my nerves shattered. / am still
suffering, but have hopes of something in
tervening to prevent the illegal murder of
of the shooting, and had been all his life"
Mrs. Scoville gave signs of fatigue, and
the reporter ceased questioning. Miss Fan
ME Scoville, oldest child of Mrs. Scoville, is
the next prominent figure in the household,
and she exerts a great influence over her
mother. She is of medium hight, good
form and the picture of health. Her face is
rather attractive, and is very expressive
when engaged in conversation. pair of
gold-bowed spectscles hide the eyes, but the
writer has had occasion, during recent visits
to the Scoville home, to understand perfectly
how bright and flashing they may become
under certain Observation-Disclosures
when the young lady is engaged in her fav-
orite occupation of dismissing reporters from
the front door. Miss Fannie wears her hair
in the prevailing bang fashion, and the front
L III e. 81 al. =.
prematurely gary, and the owner is probably
the last person on earth to change its color
She is of very positive temperament, and
hates reporters with all the strength OF her
nature; at the same time she posse sses
power of fascination really wonderful, while
her conversation is brilliant and witty, full
of pert, forcible expressions.
"Why do you dislike reporters" the writer
asked during pleasant hour passed at the
Scopilie home. II don't dislike reporters as
gentlemen" answered Miss Fannie, "but be-
cause of their bnsinees Evo- sinco the shoot.
ing this house has been in state OF siege
with men OF your profession. Sometimes we
had three or four of them, all at once, stand
ing guard on the front stoop. They almost
worried my life out for time, but have
got over that" "And you say you can tell
reporter as far as you can see one?" eYour
experience should convince you of that fact
without asking me-"
GLOW can You tell them from other peo-
ple?" 81 don't know how / do it, only do
They come up here SO quiet and nice, and
speak so soft and politely, and sympathize
with you so tenderly, and all the time they
are edging their way in the front door, and
less to protest. They won't go out, no mat
ter what l say. They'll just take book from
the table and begin reading. OF course they
act gentlemanly, and treat me with all the
politeness of chevalier, and what am to
do? The worst of it is, they go away and
print lot of stuff without particle of
truth in it."
"Is Misrepresentation ruler" allow nice
of you to ask me thatl OF course you
wouldn't do such thing; you wouldn't mis-
US, and say slammed the door in
your face. Oh, mol you couldn't be induced
to say any such thing. But / wouldn't like
to trust you, all the samew
81 assure you, Miss Scoville, L" son,
yesI they all say that, so you may just
things for some one who will appreciate
them and believe them"
George Scoville is a bright young
man, aged about 20 years, and very
much of gentleman. He is always |
ready to answer questions, and yields |
such information as he may possess very
kindly. The remaining member of the
household, during Mr.. Scoville's absence, is |
a pretty little girl of possibly ten years. The |
oldest son, Louis P, does not reside at home. |
He is young lawyer and notary, engaged in |
business on LsSalle street. On the Guiteau |
question he is loyal to the government, and |
ienounces his uncle as a fool that has brought |
disgrace and misery to the family. He is in |
with his father, and says Mr.. Sco- |
vile has sacrificed much in behalf of the |
prisoner simply to please Mrs. Scoville, who |
is firm in her belief that Guiteau is insane, |
and should not be punished as responsible. |
Louis says his father will receive no thanks |
ior his efforts in behalf of Guiteau because |
lie Jailed to clear him. The Scoville resi-
lence is comfortably furnished, and has the
air and look of quiet. happy home Of peo-
Die in moderate circumstances. Miss Fan
lie possesses a wide circle Of friends who
nave not deserted her during the recent and
prevailing unpleasantuess, and almost every
evening finds number of friends assembled,
dining in music and sociability, Miss Fan
lIe leading in the entertainments. 1t is
needless to add tn at renorters are nevar in