Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-02
Who Has the Right to Dispose of 6.ui-
teaH's S0dyi


Ihere IS some Golbt rs 10 whether the relatives
OF Guteau have any authority 10 dispose OF his
boiy Section 5,3i0 Revise Statuta as provides at
the court may. fn its discretion. order the body TO
De oelifered 10 surgeon. whether" said Dis
tffct Attorney Corkhiu to-day, 1.-The court takes
this course depends entirely on the judge. There
IS one thing that makes it proper to ask such an
order and that is the fact that the family show SD
little feeling in the matter. The statements of
Mr. ScoVle, his correspondence with that re:rlger-
ating apparatus man, ana his announcements as
II what he intends Ia do with the money not only
snows perfect disregard for the feelings OF the
crlininal but is in perfect harmony WITH Scoville's
conduct In the whole case"
MR. sCovIrI.E on GEN. BUTLER.
The report that Mr.. Scoville has been In confer
ence with Gen Butler regarding the Guiteau case.
was denied by Mr.. Scosile today. Il never met
Gen. Butler In my llte." said Mr ScoyiiIe
MI. Scoviile says he has received few responses
10 MS published appeal ana some small conlribl-
tons
GUITEAr TO BE IN COURT TOMORROW
as it necessary" asked STAR reporter OF the
district attorney to-day, "that Gni:eau should be
In court Tomorrow, when the motion for new
trial is argued?r
Il never knew" replied the district attorney.
'Such motion To be argued in the absence of the
prisoner"
WHEN GUITEAC WILL BE SENTENCED.
The motion for new trial viii be argued to-
morrow morning, and will undouUtet be denied by
Judge Cox. The district attorney Will then move
for immediate sentence and ii is generally believed
[ nat Judge Cox Will cali the prisoner up on SItur-
d3y 10 receive the sentence Oh the court. That the
assassin viii he sentenced to be hanged is propo-
sition that admits OF no discussion. but the date of
the execution and the disposition Of the body after
death are elements which depend upon the dis re-
tl3n OF The court. and so far can be aScertained
Judge cox hiss not yet intmated what his action
Will be. The impression prevails. however. that
the execution Will take place not later than June
Is Mrs. Sceyislc Eu~aue!
WHAT is SAID ABOUT 1T.
Mrs. ScoyiHe is represented in a recent inter-
view in a Chicago paper as saying that she had
been out OF her head and under treatment some
years ago.
Some people In Washington who entertained
the theory that Guiteau WIS insane thought they
found confirmation for that opinion in the actions
of Mrs Scovile while she was here. Her conduct,
they held, Indicated that the taint OF insanity
ran through the Guteau family. Mrs. Scovllle
while here, was In state OF high nervous excite
ment most of the time During the last month OF
her stay here she was guest at the house OF Col.
Edward Daniels. Often she walked the floor OF
her room all night. AT times she berated the SER
wants severely, as though she were in her own
nome. "1 think" said a gentleman who often
met her while She Was here, nd knew her before,
that she Is just on the border iile OF insanity.
little excitement would throw her over When
ever she becomes excited her talk is Just as inco-
herent as her brothers. have known her to an
ncunce earnestly that Charles would become Pres
dent OF the United States. She seemed to believe
1t sincerely. She said he would go first TO an In
sane asylum then he would he released 10y order
OF commission, and when his Intellectual tone
was restored the people would make hun Presi-
dent She used to show letters in which the
writers assured her that they would stand by her
brother. She took them all seriously, unable TO
sec the sarcasm in them, and announced that the
people were all coming over to her brothers side"
TO others who did not tike stock in the insanity
theory In the case OF Guiteau, she did hot appear
10 nave any marks OF an unsound mind that could
not be readily accounted for by the intense
strain she was under. Mr. Scoyille, when the
subject ofthe reports concerning his wfe's insanity
was preached to him, said that it concerned his
private affairs, and he did not care TO make any
statement for publication either affirming or deny
Ing. he thinks the reports to the effect that he
Intended to sue for divorce emauated from the
same newspaper in Chicago that published the
article upon which he has entered libel suit.