The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-09
THE BLAINE.sENTINEL SUIT.

The Deposition of Ex-COngressman A|e-
moyne, Who witnessed the Pittsburgh
Marriage, Takenin ChicagO-A Brief But
Pointed Cross Examination
CHICAGO, LII, October J
The deposition of ex-Congressman Le'
IN yne, of this city, in the suit of James
@. Blaine against the Indianapolis Sentt-
ael, was taken yesterday morning before
Sheldon w. Burnham, deputy clerk OF
the United States Courts. Mr.. Lemoyne
was one 0. the witnesses to the marriage
which was solemnized between Mr..
Blaine and his wife at Pittsburgh, Pa, in
March, 1851 At the taking of the depo-
sition there were present Mr.. Lemoyue,
c. w. Goudy, representing the Indianap-
o is Sentinel, w. II. H. Miller, of the firm
of Ha rison, Z am Miller, of Indianap-
oil f., representing Mr.. b. ,aine, and rep
resentative of the Sentinel.
In answer to the interrogatories of
Mr.. Goudy, Mr. Lemoyne said, in sub
stance, that he aud Mr.. Blaine were
cassma' es in college at Washington, Pa.
| He lost sight of him for several years.
| In March, 1851, Mr.. Blaine came into the
| ofic of tn deponeht. He asked the
! after if he would be willing to witness a
| secret marriage between himself and a
| lady, and in explanation said that she
| was stopping temp 1rarlly at hotel, be-
| ing in the act of passing through the
/ city. Mr.. B.aine went on to say that
/ they were desirous of being married. but
/ the ceremony would have to be
| secr,t, as the lady's friends were
| opposed to the match. Mr.
Lemoyne EXPIRE >sed his willingness
to be present. Mr.. Blaine then said
that if he (Mr. Lemoyne) would procure
| the Sc vices of minister and another
| witness he would see that the lady was
| brought from the hotel. The deponeni
agreed to this and went to the Rev. Mr.
| BRYAN, pastor of the Cumberland Pres
| byterian Church, aud arranged to have
| the ceremony performed by him at
his bolsc. He got ID. W. Bell, an at
tornev Pittsburgh, now living,
as a wit ess. The two repaired to
the minister's house, and shortly attel
their arrival MIR. Baine came with
lady. The party met in sitting ON
The lady was introduced by Mr.. Blaine
to Mr. l.. moyne as Miss Harriet Stan
wood. The witness could not distinguish
her form or features as she was enyei
cped in large cloak or shawl and had
heavy veil over her flce. The ceremon.
was very short. The bride and groom
left the house, and the witnesses fol
lowed Immediately There was Dape
/ BlGOcQ. DNI WuGluSI Z VI NAAs Ill hh rHe%F
it to Mr.. Blaine or what were its con
tents, Mr.. Lemoyne could rot now reco
ect. Mr.. Blaine called on In
deponent either the day following or tn
day subsequent to this and requisite
Mr.. Lemoyne not to say anything abou
the marriage until the period OF 81
months had passed. He also asked tn
deponr Mt t. make the same request {
Mr. b Il, the other witness to the cerC
mOny.
Mir. Mil er in cross-examination onl
, asked wo or three questions. One
thrm was as to whether the gentlema
was not of the opposite political party
Mr. Blaine, 10 which Mr.. Lemoyne r
pied:
"Well, I'm not much of Republican
and not much of a Democrat; but
: | course, you know Pm not a Repub lean.