The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-05
AFFIRMS ITS TRUTH.
The Indianapolis Sentinel Makes An,
swer to Blaine's Complaint.
Ii Declares That the Article CONS
planned of Is True and De-
nands Answers to a Se-
ries of Questions.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 5-The answer Of
The Sentinel company in the Blaine libel suit
has been filed in the United States court
The defense admits printing and publishing
the article complained of in its issue Of Aug
s. 1854, and denies that it was false in
any particular thereof II sets
forth that James G. Blaine was
married to Harriet Stanwood, at Pittsburg,
ON or about March 25, 1851; that prior to that
time, during their cnurtship, Blaine seduced
Miss Stanwood; that he at first refused to
make reparation for the wrong done, but
being afterward strongly urged thereto, and
violently threatened with chastisement and
punishment therein for his said wrong-doing,
and perchance repenting him of the evil,
married her as stated; taat in June follow.
ing child was born known as Stanwood
Blaine which lived two on three years and
was always acknowledged by the plaintiff
and his wife as their son. By reason where
of the defendants say the matter and
things set forth in the article recited are
true, and the same being true, they were
published of and concerning the said plaintiff
by the defendants, as they justly and law
fully might do. Tho defendants file with
their answer a number of interrogatories.
and require that the same be answered by the
plaintiff under oath positively and without
evasion, within such time as may be limited
by the court 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 We're next employed,
and i'll what business or calling; if you an
swer that your wifeS maiden name was Har-
riet Stanwood, state when she finally
left Kentucky, and when and where
You next met her. Give the state
and place of your marriage, and the
names Of persons beside yourself and wife
who were present ON the occasion. What
acquaintance had you with Jacob Stanwood2
What relation was he, if any, to the person
you married, and what conversation or in
terview 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 the first child of said marriage born
| on the 18th day of June, 1912 Where did
said child die! Where was it buried, and if
| in any cemetery, give the name of the ceme-
| terry! Was any tombstone or monument
erected at the grave of said child giving the
date Of its birth, and by whose
| direction was said tombstone erected
| Did not said tombstone bear
the following inscription relative TO
| the child: "Stanwood Blaine, born June
| 49, 1S51@ Has any portion of such inscrip-
| ton on said tombstone been erased since
erection; if so, what portion thereof! What
| acquaintance have you with a book called
| "The Life of James G. Blaine" written by
| Russell H. Conwell with an introduction by
Governor Robbie, of Maine, and published by
E. C. Allen & Co, Augusta, Me, IN the year
| 1884, Were not The proofs of such
work submitted 30 you for revision2 Is not
| the statement made upon the sixty eighth
page of said book as follows: Miss Stan
wood, in March, 1881 became his wife at
| Pittsburg Pa" correct statement of the
time AID 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