The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-11
SLANDERING MR.. BLAINE.
THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL ANS
WEIR.

IHE lNOlANAPOlIlS SENTlNEl-'S > ANS
WEIR.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 4.-The an
swer of the Sentinel company in the
Blaine libel suit was filed in the United
States court this morning. The de-
Tense admits printing and publishing
the article complained OF in its issue of
Aug. 4, 1884, and denies that it was
false in any particular thereof. 1t sets
forth that
James G.. Blaine was married to Har-
riet Stanwood at Pittsburg on or about
March 25, 1851; that prior to that time
and during their cOurtship Blaine Sc
duced Miss StanwOOd; that he ut first
refused to make reparatien for the
wrong done, but being afterward urged
thereto and violently threatened with
chastisement and punishment therein
for his said wrong doing, and percl,ance
repented him of the evil, married rs
stated; that in the June following 4
child was born, known as StanwOod
Blaine. which lived two or three years,
and was always acknowledged by the
plaintiff and his wife as her son. BY
reason whereof defendants say the
matters and things set forth in the
article recited are true, and the same
being true, they were published of and
concerning said plaintiff by defendants
As they justly and by law fully might do.
The defendants filed with their an
swer u number of interrogatOries, and
require that the same be answered by
the plaintiff under oath, positively and
without evasion, within sucl, time rs
uIny he limited by the court thereby,
among which are the following:
VERY DIRECT.
State when you left Kentucky. If
you 1T any time resided there. From
where you went there. Where you was
next employed. In what business or
calling. 1t you answer that the maiden
name Of your wife was Harriet STAN
wood, state when she finally left Ken
lucky, and when and where you next
met her. Give the state and place Of
your marriage, and the names Of the
persons besides yourself and wife who
were present OH the occasion. What
acquaintance had you with Jacob Stan
wood, what relation was he, If amy. to-
the person you married, and what CON
versatlOn or interview did you have
with hin! before said marriage concern
ing the same? And where did sucl, in
terview, if amy, occur and what Was
| said and done therein? Was not the
| first child Of said marriage born on the
18th day of June. 1851? Where did said
child die? Where was it buried? and if
in any cemetery, give the name of the
| cemetery. Has any tombstone or mOn-
ument been erected at the grave of
said child, giving date of its birth. and
by whose direction was said tombstone
| erected? Did not said tombstone bear
the following inscription relative to the
birth Of said child: ''StanWo0d Blaine,
Born June IS, 1851?' Has any portion
of said inscription on said tombstone
been erased since its erection? If so,
what portion thereof What acquaint-
ance have you with book called 1.-The
Life of Jnmes G.. Blaine." written by
Russell H. Conway, with an introduc-
tion by Gov. Robie of Maine, and pub
lished by E. G. Allen & Co.. Of Augusta,
Me-, in the year 18842 Were not the
proofs of such work submitted to you
for revision? Is not the statement
made upon the sixty-eighth page of the
book, as follows, Miss Stanwood, in
March, 1851, became his wife at Pitts
burg, Pa.,"a u correct statement of the
time and place of your marriage? Did
you not communicate to the author Of
said book, for his use in such work. the
name and place of your marriage as
aforesaid?
NOT DISPOSED TO PROCRAsTINATE.
The following statement was tonight
furnished by Mr.. Shoemaker:
To the public: Biased reports have
been sent out from indianapolis by Ger.
tain press correspondents indicating
that the defendant in the libel suit
brought by Mr.. Blaine will seek to delay
u prompt trial. On the contrary, we
shall do all in our power to expedite the
conclusion of the case. We anticipate
being ready for an issue before a jury
early in October, if not sooner.
(Signed] JOHN G. SHOEMAKER.
Blaine attorneys have filed an answer
denying the truth of the defendant s
allegations. The next step will prob
ably be a demurrer to the interroga-
tories of the defense.