New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-29
MRS. sCOvILLE TO THE PRESIDENT.

W.suI<GTOy. June 2S.--The following letter. adj
dressed by Mrs Scovle 10 the President, under
date of today was personally delivered to him tins
afternoon by DR.. Hicks in'Lcr behalf:
In the name truth and justice in behalf OF a de
uded, crazy man. condemned - an lsnoninious death
foriyy bis mind and III his CONDITION wdr not a
crime his ssttr ventures 10 auu.,'s you, \
great wrong Il about 20 be committed, wrong
Inst 10 finite understanding can result IN no
good wrons that cannot rc7.0re inc Gctu or benth
the living; "rouG max VIII 20 down III EI''O.y =. a
lasting dlsg ace upon our country ana ufoh It's Jnd
S6. it be said that our politics we're in such condition
IN lree, Republican America mat man 81 SQUAD mind
discretion shot down ouf President IA cold blood
lie had NO pioVCcatoh' u" iceHhE ~ rev tLe5' II ne
were crazy. what did prompt HIM 10 the decd Ger
tool Of "a TO be bought. SCI Interest coulA not
be made to Influence his conduct even when on tina Tor
mr. H. course ne mas taken since
r bis trend AID would save ann a. Inc last" would
one but a crazy Inan wolld ii.
ried 10 make nin understand Il but codd nor. when
visited him more than mouth ago lie If absolutely
uuaDlc to use any pohc; SnJte5iuse or design lie IS
SIMPLY Gods man and lie pressed hin TO do II. =
- Arthur Is his friend ana wH save cra ~" a at
the other But sla1 We on that account refuse 10 listen
to reason refuse to listen to the dictates Of mercy aud
because a crazy makes the crazy cl m that the
President is ais friend thereby t"ro"ins possible
ftw upon the Picoideut's motives. shall
the Cnet Magistrate OF great free people,
though Raised to tLat place AS me result
of terrible cAIdil' y, Drought ABOUT III inc
inscrut.b!c co., by the Hand OF an IrespOus-
bic iunstic refuse TO otaLd boldly up Tor justice and
IL is not so much my brothers life for which
| plead, as for jnstice All men know that lie
was. and is. a lunauc All know, and
none better than those tried him. thai dad not
have u iai., unprcjuuced uaL Ho" cOIld he,
Win all pressure tDSt Was Drought 10 bear
IRON every upon every body Even judge Porter
said immediately after his wonderful cross-eG IninaOn
vi this most wonderful wltLoss, Tic mau r. cI>Ly
as a loon. l examined such witness ooul i
not mix him mp particle his dgIaolon Is 80
Ita AID NJ. l..
editor and publisher The hcayO DGy NeWS who Will
give his deposition make ali4tIt 10 laCt. only
Aeard the might OF my icaNug Chicago ana ha not
time get the paper W telcgWpI ior II II 1t Will d.
auy good
i realize more than anyone else per- u.s. that Mr.
ScOyiD's UnWlse attack upon the IrCsuC curing The
tral makes II almost an iHlpOssbliy nov Tor any 10
help brother the criminal LT1AI Of tl- OrIate
man. with bitterness, AL it, uurcsOulng icudIce,
ana, must unIaTIebc, Tor no Olhcr IcasOI mat
the pow a one side, Is au event OF me past.
II now, at tur alc dy, the honorable ffcsiucht OF
these United states tDcstcr A Arthur, the only man
has power 10 stay the execution u ms CraZy
man, WILL the name OF ;rutn, justice and
mercy listening the voice Of coincidence,
MOI ONLY own, Dut also tao r-aI
con ,ccutOs convictions Of the people, sop thc IN
pleLOn OF tAat which Iho people beginning 80 look
uDOn ady as an Inquity lie vii! meI ana viii re-
cci,c tne APPRECIATION VI tno people nov" AID 3D.. s DRY
ward Wi d only comes from having done none, a
righteous decd, and II that same long hereafter TINS
coed sn.l follow MIA III blessed Donedctlou.
Eer, man, people vii upnOI nov, "a 81 The weak ones
viii b. slrcng .Dcncd ana v III sustain hn' an VIII ave
Inn tAcIr approval. and aItcr tfaI % court y,
lunacy. all vii Wisdom ~ stay OF
execution tiis mans case ana tie ~ tico hnd mercy
oil combining instead OF killing hiiI. .i"5 Lo Lord OF
Unitcd do rght and extend mercy "ncre mercy
Is JLsuCe.