Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-10
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The petition referred to Is one addressed to the
President, begging him 70 grant a stay Of execu-
to inquire into the sanity Of the assassin.
sane or insane, could get up petitions yards long
TO have the hanging go on"
..Have you had any support in your theories7'
''Those who are acknowledged as the best
psychologists in the country have signed the petit
ton A few names are as good as hundred.
resolutions in favor Of the petition. It is ques-
ton of cold science. Sentiment must not have
anything a'1a to do with it-see,'
the petition yef?n =
'No but there's no hurry. would go to the Presi-
l am not alone. have yet to hear man who has
any claim to expertnessin nervous diseases say
that he believes Guiteau waSsane."
"What Is DR.. HammondS y1ew?"
"He agrees with me nthe main. In fact. we
came nearer agreement on this question than we
ever have before. He believes that Gufteau is not
so insane that he is not to some extent responsible
But he says that Guiteau = not sane man"
what do you think Of MIA Scovile7"
s'She is insane-decidedly So told Mr.. Scoville
when the trial was on that his wife would be a
lunatic by the time it was over 1 advised him
asylum. I don't care any more for Guiteau
than do for any other hn.ticl" said DR.. Beard,
the dishes rat ss ooMe 81 se Of
pure and simple. Hang Guiteau, and the whole
country VIII see the foiy Of It when it is over
justice Men who are sane win escape punishment
on the plea of insanity Snch reaction will
come. Man Is queer creatWe-very queer"
LITTLE MORE ABoUE THE DRAMA
The first an nouncement, that Henry Irving and
his company had been engaged for a season here
was received with SURPRISE, Everybody was IN
credul0uS. An Englishman when he is well settled
Is very conservative. Irving Is certainly well
settled In his own snug theater, and has been so
contented that he has repeatedly refused to go on
tour through the provinces. When Mr.. Abbey
w "a hQ wa0i N N
Ill humor over MaplesOn's getting Patti away from
him and at the prospect OF Nilsson not keeping
her engagement, and that If he did not jump
the wy ne egd be
In his bagging the great English tragedian. I
confess that have as much curiosity to see Ellen
Terry, who Is to come with him. Is Irving afraid
OF losing his environment that he is going to
his own theater with him, and his entire COM
for us But the show is away OF
Coming sh Until hs sg SEASON e get Re While Mr. a 0
hey is there he should bag Mr.. Conway, Of the
London Haymarket, for handsome man is next
10 beautiful woman, Is he not? This actor Is
dv;n beauty Of the pure Greek typa
glowing account Of his personal attraction, said
that he nsped charmingly. Bring the sweet
lsper! Mrs. Langtry is coming, though her Amer
(agttation Is better than handbils and stereotype
cards In the newspapers) and why not the Apollo!
1t has been long time since we have had raw
lSh1ngly beautiful man on the New York stage;
lack has faded sadly Of late years AS for Mrs.
Langtry, she is very much talked about, and her
pictures are appearing in shop windows more and
more. Attempts are being made to secure Mr..
time. There is such thing as too much Of such
an abstract thing aS-yeS, beauty.