Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-22
HOJy BLAINE MEETS 4 sL1NDER
He brings "A Libel Suit for $50, 900 on
the INSTANT the Islander Comes 90 hts
Notice,

AAe brings Libel Suit for $50, 700 on
the INSTANT the Islander Comes 90 his
Notice,
The Sentinel, Democratic newspaper of
indianapolis, on August S published AN arti-
Gle headed Can Blaine Afford " in which the
following words were used
There is hardly an intelligent man in the country
who has not heard that James G. Blaine betrayed the
girl whom he married and then only married her at
the muZZe of q shotgun. The Democratic press has
which must pain to members Of Mr.. Blline's
family The Republican papers have long known Of
them and have allowed them to go undenied II Mr..
Blaine was the scoundrcl to betray innocent girl
If after despoilug her he was the craven TO refuse
legal redress by giving legitimacy to her child until q
loaded shotgun stimulated his conscience, then there
Is blot on his private character foul II possible
than any Of the countless stains his political rec
ord His conduct discloses moral Obliquty render
ing him undoserying OF social confidence and un-
ut man to be President. candidate with such rec.
ord cannot afford 20 assail his opponent
The indianapolis Times at once forwarded
marked copies of The Sentinel to several Of
Mr.. Blaines friends and asked that data be
furnished with which to refute the lie. When
papers reached Mr.. Blaine last Thursday
morning he Immediately telegraphed Mr.
Holloway as follows
BAR HARBoR Ne, Aug. "a.
Col. W. H. HOHDt0dV:-I have this moment rcceiy-
ed the atrocous libel Of the Indianapolis Sentinel. 1t
Is utterly and abominably false in every statement
and in every implication. Political ISLANDERS do not
stop to notice. but this editor assls the honor Of my
wife and my children.
desire you without an hours delay TO employ tho
proper attorney and have the responsible publisher
The Sentinel sued for libel In the United States dis.
trct court OF Indiana. 1t is my only remedy l am
sure that honorable Democrats alike with honorable
Republicans will justify me in defending the honor Of
JAMES G. BLAINE.
The indianapolis despatch which gives
this information says Mr.. Holloway called
| upon Senator Harrison and engaged his firm
of Harrison, Miller d Elan to prosecute the
suit whereupon complaint was prepared
| and filed in the United States circuit court,
charging John @. Shoemaker, of the Indian
| apolis Sentinel with wickedly and malicious
| ly printing a libel on James G.. Blaine, OF
Maine, and demanding damages in a sum of
S50000. 1t is expected that another suit will
| be filed under the criminal law of the state
as soon as Mr., Blaine understands that the
! people of Indiana have a law on that subject
that carries with it imprisonment. Nothing
has occurred in this city for years that has
created so much general interest as Mr..
Blaine's telegram. 1t is universally COM
mended, and its manly and plucky tone has
inspired Republicans with enthusiasm and
determination to see the case prosecuted to
the bitter end
The Democrats who will express an opin.
ion say that Mr. Blaine has pursued the only
manly and honorable course left open to him
and the Sentinel committed q mistake that
cannot but injure the Democrats in the con.
test One prominent Democratic politician
said that if the Sentinel's publication had
been made against his family he would have
gone cunning for the editor of the Sentinel
five seconds after he read the article. 1t ID
said that when copy of Mr.. Blaines tele.
gram was read to the editor of the Sentinel
he turned very pale ard exclaimed, Great
God :" but later he refused TO converse with
any one about the matter.
Senator Harrison has taken hold of the
case in earnest and proposes to prosecute it
with vigor.