The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29

nan who also was q pupil OF James G..
Blaine in Kentucky in 1851. These three
men are of h Oh standing in thei- respective
communities
Later in the week The Sentinel will pab-
Ish additional depositions giving more in
detail Major Blsine's unmsnly and dis.
honorable conduct during the year succeed
ing his marriage and subsequent 70 the
birth of his child.
The following are copies OF the doc uments
received yesterday;
Dispositions OF j asaes N. aoIlingsworth aud
James d. Foster, TAKEN IN the suit En-
titlsd James e.. BIaiae ~. The IodtanaPo-
lis ssatinei Company and John c. shoe
maker.
I'M. HOiiingsworth, being daily sworn,
Gays;
Ny name is James Madison H)llings.
worth. am u resident OF the Parish OF
CaddO, State of Louisiana, where / have
lived nearly ali OF my life. en- 6fty-three
years Of a-e. knew james c. Blaine. Of
Maine, in ls5I 1 met hin first az New Cas-
tie, Ky, IL the su MINER of 1851. As far as /
Knew he wss unmarried at thai time he
was generally reputed to be an unmarried
mar. His conduct toward young ladies'
generally was that of young man. He was
society man, and visited the
young ladies frequently, ana was gen
with Miss Anna Marshall, besutiiul
and attractive young lady o. Henry County,
Kentucky, and the belle O. that country
From all appearances his attentions were
these Of @ suItor and seeker OF the love, sfiec-
=
Blaine and Mr.. Percy Roberts were regarded
By ali who knew the parties 90 Ds rivals for
the love Of Nj Marshall. ] was q student
IN the school OF witch Mr. Blaine was pre-
ceptOr 10 the summer OF 1851, at New Castle,
and afterWard beCa0le cadet q tire VEST
eIn Military Institute Of Kent lucky. OF which
Institute Mr.. j. O.. Blaine was Ous o. the
professors.
Cross Examination
/ Was not in the confidence Of Mr.. Blaine
I do not know. OF my own knowledge, what
tIsnspired between him and Miss Marshall
or other young ladies.
Re-eXamined-
I do know that the ate Rtions o. Mr.. Blaine
90 Miss Marshall were OF such q nature IS to
justify people generally in believing thai bis
Intention was to make her his wife.
j. NJ. HOLLIEGsWORTH.
Sworn to and subscribed before me- this
Odd day Of October a. ID. 1884
w p. FoRD, Clerk
a.
J. Nj Foster, sworn, ssYs-
am a resident Of CaddO Parish. Louis
ana, have resided here fOrty-tWO years. I
am hfty-three years old. knew j G. Blaine,
of Maine, in 1851 and 1852. l knew him
6rst at New Castle. Henry County, Ken lucky.
and at DrennOn Springs. same county aud
State He was unmarried at that tims so
far Es I know. he had the reputation OF
being an unmarried man. He was generally
repUted at that time to be unmarried. a.
was general gallant and showed a great
deal OF attention 10 the young ladies OF those
places. He was Teputed TO be IN love st that
time with Miss Marshall, a beauty of that
county, and lie showed her a great deal OF
attention de and Percy Roberts, of New
Orleans, were reDuted rivals for the affections
Of Miss Marshall, l think her name was
Anna Marshall.
discrimination
I was not in the confidence of Mr.. Blaine
nor Of the young lady and do not know what
fTanspired between them.
Re-ExamiD alton
/ was a student in the Western Military
Institute OF Kentucky and recited to James
G. Blaine.
Sworn and subscribed before me this Esd
day OF October A. ID. 1854.
W. 2. FoRD Clerk of First Judicial District
Court Of Louisiana.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
hereby certify that the within and fore
sitions of James NJ. HOlliDgsWOrth aud James
N. Foster, taken in the above entitled case.
Given under my hand aud seal OF Office at
Shreveport La, on the 23d day of October,
a. ID. 1884.
Clerk Of First Judicial District Court of
Louisiana.
The State of Texas County at Bosque:
Before me, n. w. Marshall, Clerk OF the
District Court in and for said county and
~. -. r
Record, this day personally appeared A. ].
Randall, to me well known to be citizen
of the County Of BOsque and State of Texas,
who. after being by me duly sworn, upon his
oath deposes aod says: 1 first became
quainted with Mr. James e.. Blaine on the
9Th day of April. 1851, while on my way
from my home, which was then in Desots
Parish, Louisiana, near Log2nsport, to
DrennOn Springs, Kentucky, 10 enter
the Western Military Institute,
school located az the latter place.
The place Of my first meeting and &C
quaintance with said James G. Blaine was
on board the steamer Blue Wing, on which
I had taken passage at Louisville for Dren-
non Springs on the evening or night OF the
9th of April, 1851. The said James G..
Blaine got on the steamer 90 the morning of
abe 9th Of April as aforesaid, at some point
between Louisville and Drenn Landing,
Carrolton being the place, so well as 1 now
remember. became acquainted with him"
during that day, and we travelled together
che balance of the way 10 the Institute at
Drennon Springs. During this trip he in
formed me that he was returning from
visit, or trip, to Pittsburg, Penn, After
arriving at Drennon Springs l became 8
student ia the Western Military Institute.
The said James q. Blaine being one of the
professors. met and recited lessons TO him
daily, Saturdays and Sundays excepted.
always regarded him an unmarried man,
and be was, to the best of my KNOWLEDGE
and belief, so regarded by everybody con-
nected with the school. His habits, con-
duct aud general department all indicated
that he was not married, and so far as
could observe he pretended to be unmarried.
remained as q student in the Western Mill
.ary Institute from the date OF my entrance,
In April. 1851, until the last Of January or
the 6rst Of February. 1852. with the excep-