Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-23
MIR. BLAlNE,S P1rTSBURG MAR
RAGE.
Two Of the Witnesses Relate the Cir
cumstances Of the Ceremony.
WHAT DAVID BELL REMEMBERS

WHAT DAVID BELL RENEMBERS
The David Bell referred TO by Mr. Blaine In his
answer TO the Indianapolis Sentiners fnterroga-
tories as one OF the witnesses or his marriage In
Pittsburg, March %, 1851, is David W. Bell we'll
known lawyer In an interview yesterday he told
what he knew OF the marriage without any hesi-
fancy, stating that since Mr. Blaine has published
it he felt at liberty TO talk The account he gives
OF the marriage, as reported I'm Pttsburg special
70 the Philadelphia Press, is this:
81 was sitting in my ofice on 4th avenue the
evening or Mt Blaine'S marriage. when In came
John Lemoyne, an Old college friend OF mine de
told me that he came at the request OF Mr.. James
g. Blaine. friend OF his, who was going TO be mar
that would be present at the ceremony as one of
the witnesses. Up TO that time don't think that
had had any personal acquaintance with Mr.
Blaine. though had heard OF him as a graduate OF
Washington and Jefferson. college. where had
also graduated, accompanied Mir. lemoyne to Dr.
BryanS parsonage, which. think, was on Sd ave
nue.. there met Mr. Blaine and his Intended Wife
Miss Harriet Stanwood l do not remember who
was there besides Mr. Lemoyne and yself: Tut We
were called into the paT.or, and shortly afterward
the ceremony was performed. What took place
after the ceremony cannot recall, but remember
going back TO the Office very soon afterwards I
had been keeping diary for several years. and
when returned TO the Office made the following
memorandum: March q, 1851. was witness at a
ceremony In which James u. Blaine, OF Kentucky
was united in the holy bonds OF matrimony with
Harriet S atwood, at $40 O'Clock In the evening"
This memorandum l have Kept" continued Mr.
Bell, sand it Is the only reminder have or the GER
emony."
Ibid you know at that time. Mr. Bell. that there
had been q former marriage IN kentucky?"
81 did not, as now recollect. / thought no
more about the matter, and IL had known OF a
former marriage think would have had a better
recollection or this one at this time
"Were you enjoined 20 secrecy in the NATTER"
81 think not At least don't think that Mr.
Blaine mentioned 1t 10 me, though may have
thought at the time that It was a secret ceremony
and very likely did. as never made any mention
OF 1t since saw an account Of the Pittsburg
arril n
but, my name was not mentioned as one or the
witnesses, did not feel called upon TO proclaim
my knowledge OF the matter. don't see now that
it makes any difference"
ibid you ever have any conversation with NJ
Blaine since the ceremony IN Pittsburge"
Yes, but IL was on business entirely different
from this matter. 1 was called 70 see Mr. Blaine
at the Monongahea house once since then on A
matter OF business. The marriage did not come up
ever met Mr.. Blaine since that ume.'
THE OTHER WITNESS MR. JOHN V LENorNE
The Chicago DdRv Nescs publishes an Interview
with Mr.. John " Lemoyne relative to the marriage
OF Mr. Blaine in P1ttsburg. Mr.. Lemoy ne had Just
returned from Minnesota after a two weeks ab-
sence and knew nothing OF Mr.. Blaine's letter TO
VIM. Walter Phelps OF his reply to the lnterrog-
atories OF the defendant In the Indianapolis libel
suit, In both OF which be states he was married
secretly In Kentucky in June, 1850 Nix. Lemoyn ne
was .eferred TO these, and, after looking them
Sa,o na~s hon canh h, say now mat was u may
Blaine or anyone else at the time or the Plttsburg
marriage which led me TO suppose that there had
been previous marriage He says that the Pitts
burg marriage was had simply TO satisfy ALI pos
Sble doubts regarding the legality OF the one pre-
v1ously solemnized in Kentucky. He made no ex-
PLANTATION OF that sort to those who witnessed the
Pittsburg marriage"
"Were you called as a witness to this marriage
becauSe Of your intimacy with Mr.. Blaine?"
ayes, / suppose that was the reason Twas a
burg at the time"
To further inquiries MI. Lemoyne replied that he
never clearly understood why MI. Blaine was SO
anxious to keep the matter quiet