The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-09
NORB QUESTIONS.


The Indianapolis Sentinel Demands that
Mr.. Blaine Answer Twelve More Cues
tions.
INDIANAPOLIS, October SIN the United
District Court yesterday in the Blaine-SeTltt-
mel libel suit, the attorneys for the Sentinel
, filed a bill of discovery and twelve interrog-
atories. The bill begins by stating that
Blaine pretends to have been secretly mar
ried to Harriet Stanwood at Millsbu-g, KY,
June SO, 1850, which claim is wholly denied
by the orators. The bill further alleges
that Mr.. Blaine was lawfully married for
the first and only time to Harriet StanwOod
in Pittsburgh, March "a, 1851, and that said
marriage was not one of love and affection on
the part of Blaine, but compulsory, as
charged III the original bill. The bill then
states that full information concerning
these matters is in possession of Mr.. Blaine,
and the discovery of such evidence is nee
eSSary to enable the orators to make good
the issues upon their part, and the prayer OF
the bill is that Mr.. Blaine be ordered to an
swer positively, under oath and without
evasion, the following interrogatories:
First-State whether or no a marriage, if
any, in any manner or form, took place be-
tween YOU and Miss Harriet StanwOod on
the 3Oth day of June, 1850. If 50, declare
upon oath in what building. house, apart
ment or residence said marriage took place,
at what hour of that day or night, and the
names of all persons, including the name
of the judge, minister, magistrate CT sother
officer or person who performed tho cere-
mOny OF such marriage if any such officeS or
person were present.
SecOnd-Declare upOn oath whether OF no
there was any magistrate, minister, judge
or officer present on such occasion, and il
so what person there present said or pro-
nOuaced the words of the marriage con-
tract.
Third-State whether or no any words,
terms or language concerning marriage
contract were said or uttered by any one in
your presence or by yourself or by Miss
StanwOOd on that occasion, and if so state
the words so said or uttered, or give the
substance of the same and the name of this
person or persons by whom they were said
or uttered
Fourth-State whether or no you were
acquainted, on the SOth of June, 1850, with
S. l.. or Samuel l.. Blaine; if you were what
relation he was to yourself, where ne re-
sided at that time, what was his business or
occupation, whether or not he is living,
and if he be dead, where and when did he
die?
Fifth-State whether or no YOU were ac-
quainted on the 3Oth of June, 1850, with
Sarah C. StanwOod; if yea, what relation
she was to Harriet StanwOOd; where she
resided at that time, and what was her
business or occupation; whether or not she
is living; if she be dead, when and where
did she die.
SiXth-State what your age was on the
30th day of June, 1850, and state also if
you know what was the age of Harriet
StanwOod on the same day.
Seventh-State whether or no you accom-.
panied the person whom you married thers
to Pittsburg, Pa, in March, 1851. If yes,
state what other person besides yourself
accompanied her on the journey thither or
any part thereof. Give the name of such
person if any and the relation such person
bore to the person whom you married, or
to yourself.
Eighth-Declare upon oath particularly
from what point or place you accompanied
the person you married at PittSburg
in March, 1851, ON her journey to that
city, and state particularly at what point or
place on said journey you joined her, or
her and her party and companions if any
on the way to said city.
Ninth-State particularly what became OF
her companions or the persons who accom-
panied her, if any, after the marriage cere-
mOny had been performed at the city OF
Pittsburgh aforesaid; how soon she lett
Pittsburgh after marriage; where she went
to thence; who accompanied her, if any one
did, on her journey.
Tpntb--Sfata Vbafhar mr. NOT loft fbo
city of Pittsburgh after your marriage i'll
1851, as aforesaid. If yes, how soon after
said marriage did you leave said city, and
to what point or place did you 90 theTefrOm.
Eleventh-Stdte whether or no you did not
Immediately after your marriage at Pitts
burgh, in March, 1851, leave said city Of
Pittsburgh and go thence TO DrennOn
Springs, KY, and if yea, state how long
you stayed on remained at said DrennOn
Springs, and whether or 10 during your stay
or residence at said last named place you
did not pass yourself off and hold yourself
forth in society there and on your way
thither as IN unmarried man, and whether
or no you did not pay attentions, and con-
duct one or more cOurtShipS with young I'M
married ladies as visitor TO them at that
place.
Twelfth-Declare upon oath about what
time you left DrennOn Springs, and how
soon thereafter and where you rejOined your
wife, and where you were and in what bust
ness or calling you Were engaged during the
period between the time you left DrennOn
Springs, and that in which you reiOined
your wife to live with her, if you did so join
her.
The orators ask if these interrOgatOries
are not answered fully and truly, that
further proceedings in the case be perpet
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