Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-22
His Answer to the InterrOgatOrtes
PrOpOumded by the Defense.

His Answer to the Interrogatories
PrOpOunded by the Defense.
In the Blaine libel suit In the district court in In
dianapolis Saturday afternoon Mr.. Blaines attor-
neys filed the answers to the interrogatories pro-
pounded by the Se1.tinerS attorneys on the 5th OF
september.
The interrogatorfes were as follows
i. What was the maiden name OF your wife?
9, When ana whera hi you make her acquaint-
ance?
g. state whether you ever lived In the state Of
Kentucky. II SO. in what were you there employed
ployed?
4. state whether the person whom you afterward
married lived IN Kentucky at that time, IN what
employment she was engaged, and at what place
She was SO engaged.
s State at what time you finally left Kentucky II
you at any time Resided there, where you Went
therefrom, where you were next employed ana N
what business or calling?
6. IL you answer that the maiden name OF your
wife was Harriet Stanwood, state when she finally
LEFT Kentucky, where she went, with whom she
went, and when and where you next met her?
z When and where were you married?
Were you not married some time In the month
OF March, 1852
O. Give the date and place your marriage and the
names OF the persons besides yourself and vile who
Were present on the occasion.
10. What acquaintance had you with Jacob Stan
wood?
IL. What relation, II any, was he to the person
whom you married, and what conversation or
interview did you have with him before said mar
lne Sd1lle. anu Nneft dla Sdth
interview, If any, occur, and what was said and
done thereat?
IL. Was not the first child OF said marriage born
on the 18th day OF June, 1851?
1a. What was the name? How long did it live,
and with whom?
IA. When did said child dee Where was It
buried, and, II In any cemetery, give name OF cen-
eiery?
is Was any tombstone or monument erected at
the grave OF said child? Give date OF Its birth,
and by whose directions was such tombstone
erected?
16. Was there any inscription on said tombstone
at the time or its erection or shortly thereafter
II so, give said Inscription in words and hgures as
same as originally craven on said tombstone
Il. Did not said tombstone bear the following
inscription relative TO the birth OF said child:
'Stanwood Blaine born June Is, 1872
Is. Has any portion OF said inscription on said
tombstone been erased since Its erection II SO,
what portion.
~. What acquaintance have you with the book
called ''The Life or James g. Blaine" written 10y
Russell II. ConwelI, with introduction by GOV.
Robe OF Maine, and published by +. c. Allen & Co
OF Augusta, Me-, In the year OF 1894?
20. Were not proofs OF such work submitted you
u. Is not the statement made upon the sixty
eighth page OF said book as follows: "Mlss STAN
wood, in March, 1851, became his wife at Pittsourg,
Pennsylvania" correct statement as TO the time
and place OF your marriage?
q. Did not you communicate to the author OF
said book, for his Use and sucn work, the time and
place OF your marriage as aforesaid?
Mr. Blaine's replies to these are as follows
/, James g. Blaine, OF Augusta Me, on oath,
depose and say, Ia answer TO the foregoing inter-
rOgatOrieS:
j. Harriet B. Stanwood.
2 Georgetown. Ky, In the spring Of 1873
3. lived In Kentucky as assistant professor or
tutor In the Western Military Institute from JAN
uary, 1SiS to December 1851. In lsiS and lS49 the
institute was at Georgetown; IA 1850 at Blue Lick,
and In 1851 at DecennOn Springs.
q. The lady married lived in Kentucky from the
spring OF lSiS 10 the spring or 1851, engaged a
Nv I@n. i, ~ vi. \. +. oouooi. lenale
the nrst two years at Georgetown, the last year at
Millersburg.
5. finally left Kentucky in the latter part OF
December, 1851; went TO New orleans on business,
and thence directly TO Augusta, Me-, which place
reached on February 9. 1852, and was next employ
ed as principal teacher In the Pennsylvania In
Stution Tor the Instruction OF the Blind ii Phiia-
delphia
6. My wife left Kentucky in March. 1851. accom-
panied 6y myself as far as Pittsburg Pa; thence
Travelled alone TO New York, where She was met
by her brother, Jacob Stanwood, ana under his
protection proceeded TO her mothers residence in
Augusta, Me-, where next met her, February 9,
rs and g. was married in Millersburg KY. on
the 3Oth OF june 1850 in the presence OF Sarah c.
StanWOOd and S. l. Blaine. The marriage was Sc
cret Having doubt subsequently of IT'S validity
under the laws OF Kentucky, which then stringent
y required license from the clerk OF the county
court, had the marriage soemnized a second
time In Pittsburg, Pa, on the 18th OF March. 1851,
In the presence OF Jno. V. Lemoyne and David Bell
10 and IL. Jacob Stanwood was the eldest brother
OF my wife l had no acquaintance with him at
the time OF my marriage; had never seen him nor
heard from him in any way directly or Indirectly
i
In February, 1852 had two letters from him after
my marriage and before met him-one warmly
welcoming me as a member OF the family: the
other inquring II he could promote my business IN
terests by the loan OF money. had no other cor
respOndence OF any kind with him until after had
personally met hlm In February, 1852. My wife had
two other brothers, neither OF whom had ever
met when came to New England In February,
1852; nor did ever meet any male relatives OF my
wife before my arrival In New England In Febru-
IL. 1S, and H. MY first child. son, was born in
the house Of his grandmother on the 18th OF June
with his parents in 1852, is5s. and part OF 1s54 In
Philadelphia He died on July 81, 1854, and was
buried in the Stanwood family lot in Forest Grove
Is, 16, and IL. monument was placed by my d.
rectiop over his grave year after his DEATH thus
inscribed: "StanwOod Blaine, son OF James G. and
Harriet S. Blaine, born June Is, 1851, died July 81,
1854"
Is. have not myself seen the stone since the
rst week In July, but have reason TO believe, and
do believe. that since that date many letters and
figures thereon have been defaced, and that the
figure In the year 1851 has been entirely re
moved. have no means OF aScertaining by whom
this was done, but have reason TO believe, and do
believe, that photograph was taken OF the de-
faced stone by the procurement OF one OF the pub
fishers OF the Neto Age, democratic paper pub
lised In this city, and that copies or said photo
graph were sent TO divers and sundry persons, in
cludng the publisher OF the indianapolis Sentinel,
19. 20, q and p. know OF the book referred TO
as "Life OF James g. Blaine" did not revise the
VOiufne, nor become 10 any degree responsible for
any statement made In it, though saw parts OF IL
before its publication but did not and have not TO
this day seen page g. to which this question refers
though the statement there made was doubtless
derived by the author, Russell ii. Conwell, from
conversations with me, but not from any special
authorization by me TO make it.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
United States or DleTtca, District Of Maine. .SS-
Before me, Winfield s. ChOate. Commissioner OF
the Circuit Court OF the United States and for
said district, personally appeared James c. Blaine
and subscribed and made oath to the truth OF the
foregoing answers
Witness my hand and official seal at Augusta, In
said district, this 18th day OF September, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four.
(SeaL1 WINFIELD S. CHoATE.
Commissioner OF the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the district or Maine.
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