Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-28


Every move you make before the court passes on
the question OF new trial viii do harm II not,
pity you on the ground that YOU are as crazy as
this deDrayed wretch You are willing to
cast from you the love OF your children, the afec-
ton OF your husband, to walk alone the dreary
way or old age and die neglected, IL may be, in
poorhouse-for what9 To nurse cold, feelingless
viper. who could not or would not return a single
emotion OF thankfulnesS. II you 20 OF on that
tangent. you go TO end your days in the hopeless
Words oT i PrSGn OF lunatG asylum Mark my
YOU ought to get some idea OF the popular feeling
1t Is as bitter as ever against Guiteau. II you go
wrong done to me and my family by the wretch
can only be expiated by hanging him, and will do
tanae ran ran 10 preVen. any continuation OF SEN
more valuable than his; and 1t does not need
pested thrusts OF the murderous knife into the
hearts or those dearest TO to lead ME to drive
one home into his vile carcass"
From ScOville to John w. Guiteau.
FEARS FOR BERTHA's SAFETY,
CHICAGO, ILL, April &c, 1871 greatly fear for
Bertha'S safety, as her mother is liable to take
Whim at any time to kill her."
WANTS MRS. sCovILLE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM
APRIL, 20, PfttSburg, on train.-s'When she has
poisoned Bertha, and perhaps herself, your eyes
may be opened. All the friends in Chicago say the
only safe and proper thing to do is to place her in
an asylum at once. Probably il Charles sentence
Is committed she may recover, but it is doubtful.
shall not endure much more abuse personally
| from anybody growing out OF the Guiteau case"
THERE WILL BE SOMEBODY KILLED.
From letter to me, dated Chicago, April 50, 1882
''If she comes back here to stay and keeps on as
she has been doing there triU De somebody KILLED.
L snail never stay "a hours town and have her
going wllIully with men as she has been doing
with Harper, johnson and Early, without giving
the men distinct notice that they indulge in such
conduct at their peril Ihdre nothing to lose and
care Sar ho 9s Jo ot eo$ s give you and
get this matter done. Fanny had to de-
grade herself TO go to his Office and ask for an
order to get her own mattrass loaned TO her
cOrnfOrtahlp while
would not go, for II had there would have been
scene and a bull dog pistol in IT,"
GUITEAU FAMILY DEPRAvITY.
May 1.-"No investigation tn at can be made viii
harm me in the least But see no possible good
1t could do her. While some would charitably be-
l1eVe her insane many more would say il was only
a fresh development OF that depravity shown by
Charles and which must be inherent I'm the Gui-
teau family If the matter gets into the courts I'm
any form 1t will be the death blow to hope for
him."
ScOviIle to His Wife.
MORE DEPRAvED THAN HER INTERNAL BROTHER.
lFrom Scovllles letter to his wife, ''S9 Randolph
street, Chicago, May 4, 1sS2."1
"1ou have proved yourself even more migrate
full, more heartless, more utterly depraved than
either of your brothers, and that is saying great
deal. am going vigorously to attack the three
Guiteaus, and those that are not hung will wish
they had been. Your Internal brother at WASH
fngton and the like internal one at New York shall
neither receive any quarter. They shall 60 down
With yourself and Bolln and Harper, Johnson and
Early. have the lightning shafts nearly ready to
strike, and no power shall stay my hand have
asked. begged, entreated for my wife. They have
deIrauded me OF her, ruined her and mock at my
calamity. They shall see what an outraged man
can DO! You could not succeed better If, with the
s SIN Of demon, you had planned to drive
me ON 10 desperation. You calmly see your huS-
band and children go down to destruction, and do
worse than TO throw yourself before the wheels OF
Juggernaught, for what? The pretence is for love
murderer.
touched human hand but to pollute it, and who
never gladdened by an hour single human heart
What shall do next do not know. One
thing L know, that when / start the American
people will see some disclosures OF Guiteauism
THAT VIII not help the wretch at Washington, nor
the miserable brother In New York, whom you
nave cursed as dog during the last six months,
and now cuddie to his foul embraces. Shall 1
ever kiss the lips his have defield? / only en-
dured him While there was some chance OF his
aiding me'n saving the other brother. on your ac-
count, as you well know. hoped when i left
New York last that was done with him, and would
nave been II he had let you alone. think he Will
nnd out like some others, before l get through
Win him, that 1t does not pay to come between
man and wife, Now, one last appeal, come to
your husband Do not drive me TO the alterna-
court as shall certainly do, If you persist will
telegraph you pass when you wish to come, If
you you VIII telegraph me- But you must come to me,
GEO. ScovILLE.
Touching Letter from Fanny ScoviIle
TO Her Mother.
The following is copy Of letter to Mrs. Sco-
vile, sent TO the AstOr House to John w. GuiteauS
care, and opened by him:
"CHIcAGo, May 9, 1882.
"Mp Dear Mother: 1 received letter from you
some time ago. ana neglected to answer it because
was very busy. / thought you would be back
here soon. am all settled in my studies, and am
very comfortable. have been painting all this
week. To-day have been working on grandpas
picture Dear grandpa! wonder if he looks down
from heaven and is sorry for the suffering we have
all endured on account of poor Charles
'sOh, mamma! feel so bad sometimes here all
alone, and cry so at night ] am so lonesome. 1
wish you would bring Bertha and come here and
becomes necessary. II you ever need a daughters
help and love come to me, and will do the best
can for you. It makes my heart ache to think OF
you and dear little Bertha without home in all
WV '''''N' avn aFANN1E scovnLE"
Letter Received by John Guiteau from
ScOyiIle To-day.
THE LATTER's ANXIETY ABOUT HIS CHILD.
The following letter was received by John ".
Guiteau to-day:
SO RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO June 3d. 1882.
. Care Equitable LIE Assurance Soc, New York
SIR: Your sister has gone off again clandes-
timely, taking Bertha with her. have requested
her health, associates, &C., and thus far she has
not answered the request. 1t is now nearly four
days SINCE she went away ana suppose sae Is
know with tolerable certainty where she has been
a day or two before through the press, but want,
and am entitled to, definite information often as
to the child from her mother. II get that infor-
nation correctly, and am kept informed so that
can communicate with her daily, and be heard as
to her treatment and care probably shall not In
terfere at present with the custody OF the child
But IL am kept in ignorance OF these things, and
am left to surmise that she is being dragged about
the country nights and insufiiciently cared for,
shall take her, let the cost and consequences be
what they may. I do not seek to interfere
wit no
Scovtlle. We all here chaIitably say. she is
insane. That is the only theory on which her
conduct towards me can be accounted for, except
the one of sdevilish depravity," and she and YOU
can take your choice. SO far as have heard,
there is no difference OF opinion among our own
aeauaintanceS On the subject All pity her as
eoff, when they would otherwise condemn her as
bad. The probability is you win have the pleas
ure OF supporting her. being the nearest relative
and sympathizlng with her fully. II she does not
take her life upon the execution OF her worthy
brother she will be sent to an insane asylum she
returns here.
My purpose OF writing this letter is simply to say
that must have information often about my child.
Whatever influence you may possess ask TO
have exerted to accomplish that, as my right, and
do not seek an answer from you. II you choose,
believe you can advise SO that shall get the