Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-06
BLsIEE'S LIBEL SUIT.

The answer of the indianapolis Sentinel Go.
in the Blaine libel suit has been filed. TIE
defence admits printing and publishing tie
article complained of in an issne of August
| S. 1881, and denies that it was false in any
particular. Ii sets forth that James q.
Blaine was married to Harriet Stanwoc.i;
at Pittshurg on or about March %, 1871 +;
that prior to that time, during the courtstnp
Blaine seduced Miss Stanwood; that he at
first refused to make reDaration Tor the
wrong done, but being afterwards strongly
urged thereto and violently threatened w! h
chastisement and punishment for his setd
wrong-doing, and perchance repenting hsn
ofthe evil, married her as stated that in the
June following child was born, known
as Stanwood Blaine, which lived two s'r
three wears, and it WAS always acknowledge
ed by the plaintiff and his wife rs their sosl.
By reason whereof the defendants say thht
the matters and things set forth in the ar.
ticle recited are true; and the same being
true, they were published of and concerning
said plaintiff by defendcnt, as they justly
and lawfully might DO.
The defendants lille with their answer "a
number of interrogatories and require that
the same be answered by plaintiff under
oath positively and without evasion within
such time as may be limited by the coust
thereby. Among which are the following
State when you finally left Kentucky? If
you at any time resided there? When you
went there? Where you were next elh-
ployed? In what business or calling?
If the maiden name Of your wife was
Harriet Stanwood? State when she
finally left Kentucky and when you
tIo o.,f
your marriage and the names Of the persons
besides yourself and wife, who were pres
ent on the occasion. What acquaintance
had YOU with Jacob Stanwood? What re-
lation was he, if any. to the person you
married, and what conversation or interview
did YOU have with him before said marriage
concerning the same, and where did such
interview if any. occur, and what was said
and done therein? Was not tho tirat child
of said InarIiaSo born on the 18th day oi
June, 1851? Where did said child die?
Where was it buried and if in any ceme-
terry, give the name Of the cemetery? Was
any tombstone or monument erected at the
grave Of said child, giving 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:
:'Stanwood Blaine; born June IS, 1912"
Has any portion of such inscription on said
tombstone been erased since its erection2 II
SO, what portion thereof? What acquaint-
ance have you with q book called The
Life of James G. Blaine written by Rus.
sell H. Conwell, with an introduction by
Governor Robie, of Maine, and published
by E. g. Allen & Co., of Augusta, Me-, IN
the wear 1854? Were not the proofs of such
work submitted to you for revision? Is not
the statement upon the sixty-eighth page OF
said book as follows: 'Miss Stanwood in
March, 1851, became his wife at Pittsburg.
Pa, the correct statement of the time and
place of your marriage? Did you not COM
municate to the author Of said book for his
use in such work the name of the place of
your marriage as aforesaid?