Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-03
The GUiteau Case.
ARRIVAL OF MR. sOovIILE-THE BILL OF ExCEf

| ARRIVAL OF Mr. sOovuLE-THE BILL OF ExCEP
TIoNs.
MI. George 6coville counsel for Guiteau, arrived
In the city last night. and this morning placed tht
remainder OF his bin OF exceptions IN the hands
| the district attorney. MI Scovlke wanted Judge
| Cox to hold a session OF his court this evening
after the regular daily session was closed in orde,
that the formal hearing Of the exceptions might
| gagenent made by Judge Cox, however, prevented
| such an arrangement Mr. Cor6hill Siys he is
quite as anxious to have the matter over Mr..
Soorlie. The bill OF EXCEPTIONS which IS very
volu.nineus, covers. besides the numerous exce1-
tlons noted from TIM to tine by Mr.. Seovit1e dur
ing the trial, the various points raised by Mr. Sco-
vile In his motion for new trial
MI Scovflle had consultation with the district
attorney to-day, and during the recess OF the
Judge Cox. 1t was agreed thit Messrs CoTkhii
and DaV1dge would examine The bill OF exceptions.
and Mr.. scoville make certain necessary add-
tons.
WHAT Mr.. scovrLLE SAYS
STAR reporter walked with Mr.. Scovile to his
hotel when he left the court
81 had hoped to get away Tomorrow" said Mr.
scoviHe, "but ! may be detained now till next
week"
What will be the nature Of the proceedings
here?n
"Judge Cox will have osign the bill OF exceptions.
Mi. Dayhge, Mr.. Corkhtl and myself will meet,
probably this evening, and arrange the matter. 1
acceptable. There is net much chance o. their OBJ
Jectlng to because, the record In the case is
printed; d., When complete the record and file the
bfA Will withdraw from the case.n
Withdraw from the case9"
And Will Mr.. Reed remain In ft7,
81 have not seen Mr.. Reed, but understand he
Will withdraw too"
Then will Guiteau have to argue the case him.
"No, suppose not He will get some one"
MR.. sCOvuLE ON MRS. sCOvIILE's LETTER.
"Mrs Sceville," said the reporter, suggestively
feferring to her recent published letter concerning
Senator Cekling, 'has come prominently into no
ace during the last few days"
"YeS," replied Mr.. Scoviie. 81 did not see the
letter until friend OF mine in New YORK called
my attention to 1t in the New York STAR
"n has been remarked" said the reporter, "t:,at
the letter Indicated that YOU were not at home"
Eyes, that's So" said Mr. Scovlfe With a S.fte
"She gets OH her base sometimes,D and thea the
reporter let him go to his dinner, which was wait
MR. sCovILLE VISITED GurTEAu
at the jail this morning and had brief conference
with him. He stated at the City Hall that he had
given five months of his time exclusively TO the
Gu1teau case and had only received $50. Guiteau
to-day promised to give him 500 tomorrow cut of
his receipts from autographs and photographs.
John Gutteau and the assassin expect to get Gen.
B. +. Butler to argue the case In the Court in Gen
eral Term. The breach between the Guiteaus and
Mr. scoVille appears to have grown very wide.
A Dangerous Man with a Pistol.
4 APARDONED CONVICT SHOOTS ONE NAN IN THE HEAD,
AND TRIES TO SHOOT TWO OTHERS.
About 4:36 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Theodore
Handy, well known in police circles. went into Mrs
ByrDes grocery store, corner 14th street and Olie
avenue, and demanded drinks, which being refused
he left and went to O1Meara's store No IS47 Penn
sylvana avenue, where, it is said he stole pistol
from some that were shown him. He retraced hts
steps e Mrs. ByTneS' place, where he threatened
to shoet the barkeeper, who ran out for hts per-
sonal safety, when Handy fired, the ball striking
The wounded man was taken to the fafth ' precinct
station by sergeant Henner and Private Horne.
The physicians connected with the Emergency
were not fatal Handy was afterwards secured
and taken to police headquarters, and this morn
ing was taken to the Police Court He is said to be
dangerous man, and has recently got out Of the
Albany penitenttary by pardon. After shooting
Maxwell he went to police headquarters, where hs
asked for pass ticket to Baltimore, which, of
course, was denied him, ana he left Afterwards
meeting with MI: P. A. Julian he asked for money
fused he drew his revolver and nred at him Mr
Julian asked Officer Hr1tz, WHOM he net, to take
him, as he was dangerous man t. be at large In
attempting to take Handy the Latter tried to shoot
TIE peatcema1, but the of1icer Knocked the pistol
up. and the hammer caught on his hand, pinehing
piece Of SKIN out, thus saving the explosion Of
the cap.
IN THE POLICE COURT
this afternoon, Handy was charged with assault
With intent to kill the colored man. Jerry Maxwell,
pleaded "not guilty. to each charge, and had 10 10
counsel TIE court held HIM for the setion Of the
sf W% sSry y Was @ 0Hnas In he sSa case IN default
to 80 days in Jail for the larceny Of the revolver
He asked to make q statement, but was informed
BY the court that no statement that he cOuldpmake
would do him any good Just prior to being sent to
the penftentaary he was charged with assanlting,
with intent to kill, his wife, in the Smithsonian
grounds, but was not convicted OF the charge.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
BUILDING As6OCIATION.-At the fifth regular
monthly meeting OF the Fourteenth Building As
ISOLATION held last night at GOddard's hall, $500
was sold, being siX shares at the maximum rate
$50 per share.
TIE PUBLIC REHEARSAL. at Curtis han last eve
BY ArA Annie Roemer-Kaspar, soprano; Mrs j. s.
Powell, contralto; Mr.: John Pngh, tenor; Mr. z. B.
Hay; 2r. VIM. Shepherd, ,vf0linlst, MI. VIM. Jaeger
cornetist Mr.. Tilleux, hornist, compliment ary to
the inactive members was greeted by large and
appreciate audience, and the program was admir-
ably executed. The conductor was Emile HOler,
and the organise, w. N. Tastet
AN OLD WELL at the corner Of 80th street and
Gus place.
HIGH TDE.-March 4. 7:25 a. M; 7:42 p. m.