Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-05
BLAINE DRIVEN TO b
THE "SENTINEI1SY SUIT sPr.
WITH HARD QUERIES.

Its Allegations VfrtuaIlv Reaass
and Their Apparent Truthfu
Made Plainer-The skeleton n,
ruined knights Closet to be ma
Stalk Into Open Court.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4.-The answ
the Sentinel company in the Blaine
suit was filed in the United States Z
TINS morning. The defense admits B
ing and publishing the article compis
of in its issue of Aug. s, 1884. and el.
thatit was false in any partieulaI
sets forth that James G. B
was married to Harriet Stanv
at Plttsburg, on or about M
%, 1851; that prior to that
during bis courtship, Blaine seduced
otanWood; that he at first refuse
make reparation for the wrong done.
being afterwards strongly urged the
and violently threatened with chas
ment aud punishment for his sald wr
DONG, and perchance repenting hil
| the evil, married her, as stated: NM
June following a child was born In
as StanwOod Blaine, which lived tw
three years, and it was always aellnt
edged by the plaintiff and his wifi
their son, by reason whereof the
PENDANTS say that the matters and IA
set forth in the article recited are
and the same being true, they were
llshed of and concerning said plaintiff
defendant, as they Justly and lawfi
might do.
SOME POINTED QUESTIONS.
The defendants file with their answ
number of interrogatories and REQUIRE
same to be answered by the plaintiff
der oath positively and without eva
within such time as may be limited
the court, among which are the followi
state when you finally left Ken tuck
you at any time resided there.7
when you went there"
W mere you were next emplovcdn -
I'm what business or callingi'
II the maiden name of your wife was
riet Stanwood" ;"
'State when she finally left Kentucky
when and where you next met herfu
"A ave the State and place of your MARI
80 the names of the persons besides your
anu VIE who were present on the oecasid
nat acquaintance had you with id
StanwOod?'
What relation was he, if any, to the \
son you married, and what Conversation
interview did you have with him before
marriage, concerning the same, and wi
dld such interview, If any, occur and VI
was said and done lhereing"
was not the the first child OF said nj
rage born on June Is. IS5lYn
Nv here did said child diey Where wa
buried? and if in any cemetery give the nd
of the cemetery"
Nv as any tombstone or monument cred
at the grave of said child giving its birth,
by whose direction was said tombstone ere
did not said tombstone bear the follow
inscription relative to the birth of the chi
'Stanwood Blaine, born June IS, 1872"
Has any portion of such inscription on F
tombstone been erased since erection? III
what portion thereof"
What acquaintance have you with
book called the Life of James G. Blail
written by Russell II. ConwelI, with an int
duction by Gov Robbie, of Maine, and n
llshed by +. G. Allen Il Co., of Augusta
in the year lS9l"t
Were not the proofs OF such work subsf
ted to you for revision?'
rs not the statement upon page 6S OF
book, as follows Miss StanWood, in Mar
1851, became his wife at Pittsburg, Pa.s
correct statement of the time and place
your marriage"
"Dld you not communicate to the author
SAID book for his use in such work the nA
OF the place OF your marriage as aforesaid.
NO TIME TO BE LOST.
The following statement was furnish
tonight to an Associated Press represl
tative at this point by Mr.. Shoemaker:
TO THE PUBLIC.
Biased reports have been sent from Ind
napolis by certain press correspondents inl
eating that the defendant in the libel 5
brought by Mr.. Blaine will seek to della,
prompt trial. On the contrary, we shall
of the case, and anticipate being ready
an issue before jury early in October, il
sooner.
Signedl JOHN G.. SHORMAKEH