Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-03
BLAINE ON THE GRIDDLE.
THE SENTINEL FIRES MORE
INTERROGATORIES AT HIM.

A Request that the Name of the onlcia-
ting Clergyman or Justice be Given to
the Public-SeVeraI Other Important
Little Items Ignored by the Tattood
Man Asked For.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. An the United
States District Court to-day, in the
Blaine-SeRtlnel libel suit, the attorneys
for the Sentinel filed bill of discovery
and II additional interrogatories. The
bill begins by stating that Blaine pretends
TO have been secretly married TO Harriet
Stauwood, at Millersburg, Ky, June so,
1850, which claim is wholly denied by the
orators.
The bill further alleges that MIR. Blaine
was lawfully married for the nrst and
only tlme TO Harriet Stanwood in Pittsburg,
Mafch y, 1901, and that said marriage waa
not one oI love and affection but compulsorv
AS charged IN the original bin. The BIZ then
SAYS thaJ full information concerning these
matters rs IN the possession OF Mr. Blaine and
thc discovery OF such evidence Is necessary to
enable the orators 20 make good the issues on
their part and the PRAYER of the bill Is that
Mr.; Blaine be ordered to answer positively.
under oath aud without evasion, the follow
ing interrogatories:
l. State whether or not marriage, If any.
IN any manner or form, took place betwo6a
you and Miss Harriet Stanwo0a on June 80
1850. Declare upon oath, in what builds
ing, house, apartment or residence said mar
rage took place; at what hour OF the dav or
night of Sald day, and the names OF all per-
sons, including the name of the Judge. minis-
ter, Magistrate or other officer who performed
the ceremony II any such officer or person
was present.
>. Declare upon oath whether or not there
was any Magistrate, minister, Judge or officer
present on such occasion, and II any what
person there presen' said or pronounced the
words OF the marriage contract.
K ar ua ar.fu
language concerning the marriage contract
were salu or uttered by any one, and II so
state the words SO said, or give the substance
and name of the parties.
THE ALLEGED WITNESSES.
A. state whether or no you were acquainted
on June 30, 1850, with :. l.. or samuel l..
Blaine; If yea, what relation he was to YOUR
self; where he resided at that time: what was
ms business or occupation: whether or not he
IS living, and If he be dead where and when
did he die.
.. state whether or no you were acquainted
on June 30, 1850, with Sarah c. Stanwood; II
yea, what relation she was to Harriet stan
wood, where she resided and what was her
business or occupation; whether or not she is
living, and If she be dead when and where
did she die.
6. state what your age was on June 90,
1880, and state also If you know what was the
age of Harriet Stauwood on the same day.
. State whether or no you accompanied
the person whom you married there TO Pitts
burg IN March, 1851. II yes, state what other
person besides yourself accompanied her on
your journey. IL any, the relation the person
bore to the person whom your married or 10
yourself.
s. Declare upon oath particularly from what
point or place you accompanied the person
whom you married at Pittsburg in March,
1901, on our journey TO that city and State,
particularly at what point or place of said
journey you joined her or her and her party
and companions, If any, ol the way TO said
city.
.. State particularly what became OF her
compamons or the persons who accompanied
her, II any, after the marriage ceremony had
been performed at the city of Pittsburg afore-
said, and how soon she left there afterwards,
and who acco Hpanied her, if anyone did.
THE DEPARTURE FROM PITTsBURG.
TO- State whether or no you left the city of
Plitsburg after your marriage in 1851, and, If
yea, how soon after said marriage You left
said city.
H. State whether oa no you did not imme-
diately after your marriage at Pfttsburg Pa.
In March, 1851, leave said city of PittsburR
and go thence to brennan Springs KY, and.
If yes, state how long YOU stad or remained
at sald brennan Springs, and whether or no.
during your stay or residence at said
last mentioned place, you did not pass your
self and hold yourself forth in society there
and on your way thther as an unmarried
man, and whether or no you did not pay at
tenIlOns ana conduct one or more cOurtship8
win young unmarried ladies as suitor 10
them at that place.
H. Declare upon oath about what time Won
lelt brennan Springs, and how soon there
after, and where you rejoined your wife and
Where you were and in what business or
calllng you were engaged during the period
between the time you left Drennon and that
at which you rejoined your wife to live with
her, II you dld So rejOn her"
The orators ask that. If these interrogato-
ries are not answered fully and truly no fur
ther proceedings in the case will be had.