The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
DISCOVERY FOR THE ORGANS.

DISCOVERY FOR THE ORGANS.
The Journal of yesterday was wroth. The
Journal OF yesterday was very wroth.
reader with magnetic eye could have seen
smoke rising from it: reader with a mag
netic nose could have smelt birthstone while
perusiDg its editorial headed 1.-THE Mrs.
Blaine Libel" A Spanish bull with q red
rag Haunted in his face would be a mild
animal compared with the Journal Of yes
terday. The red rag in this instance was
the 'bill for discovery" filed by the defense
in the libel suit on Thursday, and the Senti-
neps attorneys we're the Matadors who
Haunted the rag.
We shall not say that the journals smoke
and sulphur of yesterday were simulated;
for present purposes another term win
answer as well, and is fully as Suggestive
we will just say that they were JnrBLArSE-
TIC. This being new term OF ours, it may
need little elucidation. For the Journals
benefit we turn headlight upon it.
One circumstance, which the Journal ap-
pears to have forgotten, is recalled: It is
that Blaine, not the Sentinel, instituted the
libel suit It was Blaine who was in a
hurry, Blaine who telegraphed an order for
it, Blaine who demanded swift investigation
for his vindication, etc.
One other circumstances is recited. 1t was
sixteen days ago the Sentinel 6led its answer
to Blaine's complaint. In that answer the
sued upon by Blaine, and that it proposed
showing the truth of said publication. As a
part of that answer it iied set of interrog-
atories to be answered by the plaintiff,
Blaine They were simple questions, and of
character no innocent respondent, really
desiring speedy trial, would hesitate one
moment before proceeding to answer fully
which any honorable man, the tame of
whose family was falsely aspe-sed, would
rejoice at the opportunity of answering, and
of answering instanter.
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A third circumstance which the Journal,
though no doubt unwittingly, has over
looked, is the recognition by the Sentineps
attorney of Mr.. Blaine's attorneys promise
that the interrogatories would be answered.
1t will be remembered that Judge Turpie
said to the Court: eff he (Blaine's attorney
will indicate a time within few days, we
will make no further argument" To which
Blaine's attorney, Senator Harrison, replied;
ST think 1 have gone as far as I can go. but
we propose to answer those interrogatories,
and we propose to answer them very soon,
but do not name the day; but will say to
your Honor it will be very soon." Now ne
would have no hesitation in submitting to
the Journal itself, on occasion when it was
not down with the Jimblaineitics, If that
was not q somewhat indefinite assurance.
In the ordinary affairs of life such promise
from a lawyer, even were he not acting as
counsel, would not be received as satisfac-
tory. A promise for the return of Dor
rowed umbrella, couched in that very soon"
language, would arouse doubts of its ever
coming to the owners hands again. To the
credit OF the SentineTs attorneys be it said
they were too wise to be misled by SO jim
blaineitic an assurance from Senator Harri-
son, and SO they proceeded at once to hasten
the trial by another proceeding for compell-
ing the plaintiff to answer.
So
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