Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04
THE BLAISE.sENTIsEL SUR.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. AIN the Unites
States District Court today, in tn
Biaine-SentiEei libel suit, attorneys TO
the SeHfins! filed an amended bill o
discovery and twelve additional inter
rosatories. The bill begins by statinl
that Blaine pretends to have been Sc
eretly married to Harriet Stanwood a
Miliersburg, ky., in June, 1850, wbict
claim is wholly denied by the orator
The bill further alleges that Blaine was
lawfully married for the first and only
tine to Harriet Stauwood oa March -
1851, and that said marriage was no,
ut love and affection on the part OF
Blaine, but compulsory, as charged iu
the original bill. The bill then states
that full Information concerning these
matters are III the possession of Blaine
and that the discovery of s1eh evidence
IS necessary to enable orators 10 maks
good issues on their part, and the prayer
of the bill is that Blaine be ordered pos
itively under oath, and without evasion,
to answer the following interrogatories
First-State whether or no a marriage
of any manner or form took place be.
tween you and Miss Harriet Slanwood
on the Both day of June, 1880. IL So
declare on oath in what building. apart
ment or residence said marriage took
place. at what hour of the day or night
of said day, and the names of all per-
sons. including the name of the judge,
minister or magistrate or other officer
or person who performed the ceremony
of such marriage, if any such officer or
person We're present.
Second-Declare upon oath whether
or no there Was any magistrate, miais-
ter. judge or other officer present on
such occasion, and il any, what person
there present said or pronounced the
words of the marriage contract.
Third State whether or no any
words, terms or language concerning a
marriage contract we're said or uttered
by any one in your presence, or by your
self. or By Miss Stanwood on that oeca-
sion. II yes. state the words so said or
uttered, or give the Substance of the
same, and name 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 5. l.. or Samuel l.. Blaine if so,
what relation he was to Yourself what
was his business or occupation; whether
or not he is living, and if he is dead.
when did he die
Fifth-State whether or no you were
acquainted on the 33th of June, 1850,
with Sarah G. Stanwood. If yes, what
relation she was to Harriet Stanweod (;
where she resided at that time, and
what was her business or occupation
whether or not she is living. If she be
dead, when and where did she die
Sixth-State what your age was on
the Both of June, 1850, and state also if
you know what was the age of Harriet
Stanwood on the same day.
Seventh-State whether or no you ao-
compaHied the person whom you mar
ried there to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
in March, 1851. Ii yes. state what
other person besides yourself accom-
panied her on the journey thither or
any part thereof. Give the mama of
the person, il any, and the relation
such person bore to the person whom
you married or TO yourself.
Eighth-Declare upon oath psrticu-
larry from what point or place you ac-
ooDpanied the person whom you mar
RED at Pittsburg ia March, 1851, on
her journey to that CITY and State, pr
ticuiarly at what point or place on said
journey you joined her or her party and
companions, If any, on the way to said
CITY.
Ninth-State particularly what be
came of her companions or the persons
who accompanied her, il any, after the
marriage ceremony had been performed
at the city of Pittsburg aforesaid how
soon she left Pittsburg after the mar
rage where she went to thence, and
who accompanied her. il any one did,
en- her journey.
Tenth-State whether or no you left
the city of Pittsbar9 after your mar
riage in 1851 as aforesaid. IL yes, how
soon after said marriage you left said
city and what point or place you went
therefrem.
Eleventh-State whether or no you
did not Immediately after your mar
rage at Pittsburgh. in March, 1851,
leave said city of Pittsburgh and go
thence to Drenuon Springs, Kentucky,
and, il yes. state how long you stayed
or remained at said Drennoa Springs ;
whether or no during yonr stay or resi-.
dence at said last named place you did
not pass yourself of and hold yourself
forth in society there, and on your way
thitker, as an unmarried man, and
whether or no You did not pay atteu-
ton aud coudact one or more court
ships with young unmarried ladies as
sutton to them in that place.
Twelfth-Declare on oath about what
time you left Drennoo Springs, and how
soon thereafter and where you reioined
your wife, and where you were, and in
what business or calling You were en-
gagged during the period between the
time when you left Drennon Springs
and that in which yoa rejoined your
wife TO live with her. If you did 30 re-
join her.
Orators ask. IL these interrogatories
are not answered fully and truly, that
further proceedings in the case bs per-
petually restrained.