The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-09
THE BLAISE.sENrINEL SUIT.


The Deposition of EN-CongressmRn Lee
moyne, who witnessed the Pittsburgh
Marriage, Tnlenin Chicago--A Brief but
Pointed Cross Examination.
CHICAGO III, October 3.
The deposition OF ex-Congressman Lee
IN ,yne, Of this city, in the suit of james
e. Blaine against the indianapolis Senti-
ncl, was taken yesterday morning before
sheldon w Burnham, deputy clerk Of
the United States Courts. Mr.. Iemoyne
was one .. the witnesses to the marriage
which was solemnizcd between Mr.
Blaine ana his wife at Pittsburgh, Pa, in
March, 1851. AZ the taking Of the depo-
sition there were present Mr.. Lemoyne,
q. w. Goudy, representing the Indianap.
oils Sentinel, w. II. ii, Miller, Of the flrm
Of IIa rison, Elam & Miller, Of Indianap-
olis, representing Mr.. Blaine, and a rep
rescntatiye Of the Sentinel.
Iii answer to the interrogatories OF
Mr.. Goudy, Mr. Lemoyne said, Ia sub
stance, that lie aud Mr.. Blaine were
classmates In college at Washington, Pa.
lie lost sight of him tor several years.
In March, 1851, Mr.. Blaine came into the
oilic of til deponeht. lie asked the
after II he would be willing to witness
secret marriage between himself and
lady, and lii explanation said that she
was stopping temp lrnrily at hotel, be-
Ing in the act of passing through the
| city. MIR. Blaine went on to say that
they were deslrous of belng married, but
| the ceremony would have to be
4 secret, as the lady's friends We're
i opposed to the match. Mr..
Lemoyne expressed his willingness
| to be prescott. Mr., Blaine then said
/ that il he (Mr. Lemoyne) would procure
tn. Sc vices Of u minister and another
4 witness he would see that the lady was
brought from the hotel. The deponent
agreed to this aud went to the Rev MIR.
Began, pastor of the Cumberland Pres
bytcrian Church, and arranged TO have
the ceremony performed by him at
his house. lie got d. w. Bell, an Mt
torncy 81 Pittsburgh, now living,
as wit ess. The two repaired to
the minister's house, and shortly after
their arrival Mr.. Blaine came with a
lady. The party met in sitting ON.
The lady was introduced by Mr. Blaine
10 Mr. Lgmoyne as Miss Harriet stan
wood. The witness could not distinguish
her form or features as she was envel-
oped in a large cloak or shawl and had a
heavy veil over her face. The ceremony
was very short. The bride and groom
left the house, and the witnesses fol-
lowed Immediately There was paper
signed, but whether G or Mr. Bryan gave
it to MIR. Blaine or what were its con-
tents, Mr.. Lemoyne could not now recol-
Get. Mr.. Blaine called on the
deponent either the day following or the
day subsequent to this and requestel
Mr. Lcmoyne not TO say anything about
the marriage until the period OF six
months had passed. He also asked tho
deponent to make the same request oi
Mr.. b II, the other witness to the cere.
mony.
Mr. Miller in cross-examination only
asked TWO or three questions. One ol
th IN was as to whether the gentleman
was not Of the opposite political party to
Mr. Blaine, to which Mr.. Lemoyne re
piled:
"Well, I'm not much Of Republican
and not much of a Democrat; but Q
course, you know I'm not a Republican"