The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-15
GUITEAU's LAWYER ROBBED.
Lawer Scoville's Singular Experience
With Burglars.
From the Chicago Neaos.

GU be still or I'll let FER go,n said bur
glar to George Scoville late Tuesday night :,
as be sat on the edge OF the lawyers bed
and held an ugly~looking revolver in un-
pleasant proximity to the legal mind.
Mr.. Scoville had just walked up, noticed
the presence of burglars In the room and
made an inquiry when this injunction was
addressed to him. He made no attempt to
object audibly and kept perfectly quiet until
the intruders themselves opened coDversa-
| ton. The proved among the most loouaci.
Gus individuals whom Mr.. Scoville had
ever conversed with, and il they now had
only kept their promise and returned certain
pagers to him the lawyer would be willing to
say they were two of the most companIona-
bic young men he ever met, notwithstand-
ing the fact that in addition TO the
aforesaid papers they took away his dia-
mond stud, gold watch and $50 in money.
OF ASSASSIN GUITEAU FAME.
Scoville 10 the brother-in-law Of the as
sassin Guiteau, and won notorietY as the
counsel for the defense in the fam us trial
that followed the shooting of President
Garfield. Later family troubles were aired
IN court, but the attorney had been living
quietly in the city for several years and had
only recently decided to remove to Indi-
I annapolis, Ind. To this place he shipped his
household goods some time ago. and was
| just closing up his business relations here
preparatory to his departure. During this
time he has been hviag with his stepson, f.
| r. Ely, at 265 South Lincoln street, in a
house occupied by Mrs. Carpenter, a widow,
and her invalid son, lately come from Cleve-
| land.
Mr.. Scoville occupied the back parlor.
| Some time after midnight the lawyer was
awakened by footballs in his room. He
opened his eyes and in the dim light reflected
int IN he los -, 81
saw man moving stealthily about the
| apartment.
WANTED HIM TO KEEP QUIET.
what do you wantr asked MIR. SEQ.
vile.
The intruder made no reply until he had
! lighted match and surveyed the man in
the bed. Then making suspicious move
ment toward his plstol-pocket he said in a
| pleasant way:
II should like you to keep perfectly still 4"
| As he said this another man entered the
| chamber from the dining room and ia ODE
dience to gesture Of the first burglar took
a seat upon the edge of Mr.. Scoville's bed
He drew a revolver and placed it against
Mr.. Scoville's forehead.
The lawyer made no attempt to appeal
| from the decision Of the court. Perhaps he
took mental exceptions to the ruling and
unconsciously nodded his head toward an
! imaginary stenographer, but he said moth
ing. Looking toward his visitors he saw that
the first man wore a domino, which made it
impossible to see his features but the one by
the bedside was undisguised.
HAD ONLY ONE DIAMOND.
"Where are your diamonds!" inquired the
first man, holding a lighted match above his
| head and looking hard at Mr.. Scoville.
'You had better give them uD and save
| trouble" this with gesture toward the re-
| volver in his helpers hand
| Mr.. Scovllle replied that he had only one
diamond-that small stud in his shirt
bosom. He pointed 10 the garment and the
masked nan secured the gem. Then he
| lig hted match and Inspected 1t.
| what is its value" ked the robber.
land where are the rest like it!'
He was tod that it was worth S25 and
| that 1t was the only one in the place.
| Now for your money" continued the
ruftian. where do you keepitg"
Mr.. Scoville informed him that he had a
small sum in the inside Waistcoat pocket
How much did you sayP' aueried the
man. fumling for the article in question.
Fifty dollars, i" responded MIR. Scoville.
II paid large bill to-day and am short"
"Humphl | should say So" growled the
roober, counting the bills by the light OF
match. but where is the safeY'
| There IS no safe heren was the reply,
| Mop said the domino, incredulously. 81
know better. What is your business?'
81 am lawyer" said Mr.. Scoville, Civ
ing his address, 70 Illinois Bank building.
| Say, pard, we struck the wrong joint, l
guess SAID the first burglar to MS COM
panion, but we'll have to make the best of
it. WHAT else have you, misterg'
| Mr.. Scoville replied that he mad a gold
watch and the thief took that, and when all
| this was done the spokesman said: "Now
/ we are going through the house and you
want to keep still or we will have to burn
powder. Seer
| PROMISED TO RETURN THE PAPERS.
! Mr.. Scoville assented to the proposition,
| but added: There's nothing in the house.