Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-03
BLhINES LIBEL SUIT.
A Bill of Discovery and Other Iu,erros,to-
rfex Filled.

iBy telegraph TO the Dispatsh.I
iNbiANAPoLIs. October 2.--Tn the United
STATES District Court to-day, In the Blaine
renhnet libel suit, the attorneys for the
HefIind illed bill Of discovery and
eleven additional interrogatorles. The
oi'' begins by stating that Blaine pretends
10 nave been secretly married to
Harriet Stanwood at MiIlersburg. Ken
lucky, on June 30. 1850. which claim
Il Wholly denied by TIE orators. The bill
iurther alleges that Blaine was lawfully
married Tor the first and only time to IIar-
rlet HAYWOOD on March "a, 1851. and that
said marriage was not one OF love aud aflcc-
non on The Part OF Blaine, but CON-
pulsory, as charged in the orig-
nal bill. The bill then states that
Iull information concerning these m alter,
II IN the possession Of Blaine. and the dis
covery ~ such evidence IS necessary 10 en-.
able orators 10 make good the issues upon
their part. and the prayer Of the bin Is that
Blame be ordered to answer positively,
under oath and without evasion. the fol-
owing interrogGtories
FIST. STATE whether or no a marriage,
II any, IN any manner or form, took place
between you and Miss Harriet stanwood
on the Seth day Of June, 1850, II you de-
clare upon oath. in what building, house,
apartment. or residence, said marriage took
placer At what hour Of the day, or night
OF said day, and the names Of all persons,
incluGing the name Of the Judge. minister.
magistrate, or other officer or person, who
reformed the ceremony Of such marriage.
II any such officer or person were present ?
Second. Declare upon oath whether or
TO there was any magistrate, minister.
osio
snd II apv. what person there present said
or pronounced the words Of the marriage
contract
ThirC. state whether or no any words,
terms, 81 language concerning the mar
rlagc contract were said or uttered by any
one in your presence, or by yourself. or
10y Miss ,tanwOOd, on that occasion; and
il so, state the word> 30 said or uttered. or
give the substance OF the same, and the
name Of the person or persons by whom
they were said or uttered
Fourth. State whether or no YOU were
acquainted on the Both Of June. 1850.
with ). l.. or Samuel l.. Blaine; il yea.
what relation he was 10 yourself. where he
resided at that time. what was his business
or occupation. whether or not he is living.
and il he be dead where and when did he
die.
Fifth. State whether or no you were ac-
quantcd on the Both day OF June, 1850,
with Sarah &. Stanwood: il yea, what re-
l1ton she was 10 Harriet >tanwoOd, where
she resided at the time, and what was her
business or occupation; whether or not she
i, living. and ii she be dead when and
where src died!
sixth. State what your age was on the
Both day OF June, 1880, and >t1te also il you
SNOW wat was the age " Harriet Stan
wood on The same day!
seventh. State whether or no you accom-
panied the person whom Won married there
10 Pittsburgh in March. ISL; ii yea, state
what other person besides Yourself accom-
panied her on your journey with her or any
part thereof. aud give the name OF sucn
person. and ii any, the relation the person
! bore 10 the person whom you married or
| TO yourScfl
Eighth. Declare upon oath particularly
| from what point or place YOU accompanied
! the person whom YOU married al Pitts
burch in March, 1851, on your journey to
! that city. and state particularly at what
point or place on said journey you Joined
| her, or her and her party Of companions, ii
any. on the way 10 said city,
Ninth. State particularly what became OF
utl VI H'l7pA' wv ''NN'tAiii'-
| MED her, after the marriage had been per
formed at the city Of Pittsburgh aforesaid
! how soon she left Pittsburgh after the mar
rage; where she went thence; who ac-
cOmlanicd her, il any one did, on her Jour
| nCy!
Tenth. State whether or no you LEFT the
city OF Pittsburgh after your marriage in
| 1851 as aforesaid; il Yea, how soon after
said marriage you left said city, and Ia
what point or place you went thercfrom
Eleventh State whether or 10 You did
| not. Immediately after your marrige a.
Pittsburgh. Pa. in March. 1851. leave th'
said city OF Pittsburgh and 90 thence u
DrennOn Springs, n.y.; and il Yea, state
| how lohg you stayed or renamed a
siid Dfennon Springs. and whether Of
no during your stay or residence a
said aforementioned place you did not pas
yourself OF and hold yourself forth in so
| ciety there and on your way thlther as ~
unmarried man, and whether or no vol
did not pay attentions and conduct one Of
more courtships with young, unmarried Ia
dies ~ a sutton to them at that place?