Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-09-18
THE BLAINE LIBEL SUIT.
THE INDIANAPOLiS NTIN L.
FILES ITS ANSWER.
The Truth of the Charges Reiterated, and
supplemented with a Series of Questions
for Mr.. Blaine to Answer.
From Associated Press Dispatches.

From Associated Press Dispatches.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-The answer
of the Sentinel Company in the Blaine
libel suit has been filed in the U. S.
Court. The defense admits printing
and publishing the article complained
Of in an article of August s, 1884, and
denies that it was false in any particu-
lar. 1t sets forth that James u. Blaine
was married to Harriet Stanwood or
or about March 25, 1851; that prior
to that time during the courtship
Blaine seduced Miss Stanwood; that
he at first refused to make reparation
for the wrong done, but being after
ward strongly urged thereto, and vio-
lently threatened with cha. isement
and punishment for his said wrong
doing, and perchance repenting him
of the act, married her as stated; that
in June following a child was born
known as Stanwood Blaine, which
lived two or three years, and it was al
ways acknowledged by the plaintiff
and his wife as their son by reason
whereof the defendants say that the
matters and things set forth in the ar
ticle recited are true, and the same
being true, they were published of and
concerning said plaintiff by the de-
PENDANTS, as they justly and lawfully
might do.
The defendants file with their ans
wer a number of interrogations, 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 therefor,
among which are the following:
State when you finally left Ken
lucky?
If you at any time resided there,
when you went there?
Where you were next employed?
In what business or calling?
| If the maiden name of your wife
was Harriet Stanwood :?
State when she finally left Ken
lucky, and when and where you next
met her?
Give the State and place of your
marriage, and the names of the per-
sons besides yourself and wife who
were present on that occasion?
What acquaintance had you with
Jacob Stanwood
What relation was he, if any, to the
person you married, and what CONVEX
sation or interview did you have with
him before the said marriage concern
ing the same, and where did such in
terview, if any, occur, and what Wa:
said and done therein?
Was not the first child of said mar
riage born on the 18th day Of June
1851?
Where did said child die?
| Where was it buried, and if in an,
cemetery, give the name of the ceme
terry?
Was any tombstone or mcnumen
erected at the grave of said child Civ
ing its birth, and by whose direction
was said tombstone erected
Did not said tombstone bear the fol
lowing inscription relative to the bird
of the child: "Stanwood Blaine, borl
June s, 1851 ?"
Has any portion of such Inscription
on said tombstone been erased sine
the erection, if so, what part?
w nat acquaintance nave you VII
book called the Life of James G
Blaine" written by Russell II. Con
well, with an introduction by Go,
Robie, of Maine, and published by +
G. Allen & Co., of Augusta, Me, il
the year 1884?
Were not the proofs of such work
submitted to you for revision
Is not the statement upon the est
page of said book as follows, "Mis
Stanwood in March, 1851, became hi
wife at Pittsburg, Pa" corret
statement of the time and place c
your marriage?
Did you not communicate to tn
author of said book for his use in sue
work the name of the place Of you
marriage as aforesaid?