St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-05
BLAINES LIBEL SUIT.
The Sentinel Admits the Publication of
the Article on Which it Was
Founded.
And in Defense Says the Charges Are Sub
stantially True.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 4.-The answer
ofthe Se'tti'a company in the Blaine libel
suit was filed in the United States court this
morning. The defense admits printing and
publishing the article complained of in the
issue of August s, 1884, and denies that it
was false in any particular thereof. 1t sets
forth that James G. Blaine was married to
Harriet Stanwood at Pittsburg, on or about
March 25, 1851; that prior to that time, dur
ing their courtship, Blaine seduced
Miss Stanwood; that he at first refused
to make reparation for the wrong done,
but being afterwards strongly urged thereto,
and violently threatened with chastisem en- t
and punishment therein for the said wrong
doing, and perchance repenting of the evil,
married her as stated; that in the June fol-
lowing child was born, known as Stanwood
Blaine, which lived two or three years, and
was ackR kRowledged by the plaintiff and his
wife as their son by reason whereof the de-
PENDANTS say that the matters and things set
forth in the article recited are true; and the
same being true, they were published of and
concerning said plaintiff by the defendants,
as they justly and lawfully had the right
to do.
The defendants filed with their answer
number of interrogatories, and require
that the same be answered by the plaintiff,
under oath, positively and without
evasion, within such time as may be
limited by court thereby, among which are
the following:
ststc when you finally left Kentucky, if you
ct any time resided there!
Where you went there froms
Where were you next employed?
In what business or callingl
Ii you answer that the maiden name of
! your wife was Harriet Stanwood, state when
she finally left Kentucky, and when and
where you next met her.
Give the state and place of your marriage
and the names of tue persons besides your
self and wife who were present on the occa-
| sion.
What acquaintance had you with Jacob
| Stanwood?
! What relation was he, If any, to the per-
son you married, and what conversation or
| interview did you have with him before said
marriage concerning the same, and where
did said interview, if any, occur, and what
was said and done therein?
| Was not the first child of the said marriage
born on the 18th day Of June, 1851?
Where did said child die2
Where was 1t buried, and if in cemetery,
! give the name of the cemetery!
Has any tombstone or monument been
erected at the grave of said child, giving the
date of its birth, and by whose direction was
said tombstone erected.
Did not said tombstone bear the following
inscription relative to the birth of the child
7 hOr
Has any portion of such inscription on
said tombstone been erased since its erection,
if so what portion thereofs
What acquaintance have you with a book
called ''The Life of James G. Blaine,n writ
ten by Russell H. Conwell, with an introduc-
ton by Gov. Robie, of Maine, and published
by E. G. Allen & Co., Augusta, Maine, in
the year 1SS4s
Were not the proofs of such work sub
mitted to you for revisionl
Is not the statement make upon the sixty
eighth page of said book, as follows: ''Mis:
StanwooG, in March, 1851, became his wife
at Pttsburg, Pennsylvania" q correct state
ment OF the time and place of your marriage
Did you not communicate to the author O
said book for his use in such work the name
and place of your marriage, as aforesaid.
AN EARLY TRIAL.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 4.-The follow
ing statement was tonight furnished th'
Associated Press correspondent at this poin
by Mr.. Shoemaker.
To the public: Biased reports have beer
sent from Indianapolis by certain press cor
respondents indicating that the defendant il
the libel suit brought by Mr.. Blaine will seel
to delay prompt trial. On the contrary W,
shall do all in our power to expediate tn
conclusion of the case. We anticipate bein:
ready for an issue before q jury early il
October, If not sooner.
[Signed] JOHN c. SHOEMAKER.