Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-19
THE BLAINE LIBEL SUIT.
A Writ OF Subpoena for Mr.. Blaine
Asked for-Some Pointed
Intsrrogations.
The Sentinel Wants Blsine'a Answers
Under Oath or a Stay
Of Proceedings,

INDIANAPofIs, IND, Sept lS.-ln
the United states district court this af-
ternoon the attorneys for Mr.. Shoema-
ker fled bill OF discovery in the
Blaine-sentlnel libel suit. The bill
begins by citing the fact Of Blaine's
bringing suit against the Sentinel and
repeating the original complaint in the
suit, the Ssnuners answer with the
accompanying interrogations and the
reply OF Blaines attorneys. The bill
then states that after fling the inter
rogatories Mr.. Shoemaker's attorneys
on the 9Th OF September moved the
court for a rule against Mr.
Blaine, to answer the same
within a specified time TO be fixed
by the court, which motion was argued
on Sept. 10, and overruled. The bill
then goes on to say that in order to
establish certain defense Of the iustl-
fication pleaded by Mr.. Shoemaker, IL
will be necessary and material for the
orators to show and prove that Mr..
Blaine had Illicit relations with aud
seduced the person whom he after
wards married, the result of
said intercourse being the birth OF
n child In about three months after
said marriage. The bill goes on TO say
that the orators are informed and
believe that the marriage of James G..
Blaine aud Harriet Stanwood occurred
on or about the 10Th of March, 1851,
in Pittsburg, Pa that the marriage
was clandestinely arranged, secretly
performed and hastily accom-
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by any authority for such
marriage, none being required by the
laws OF Pennsylvania ut that time;
that no public official record was kept
or made for the same reasone; that one
Bryan, the minister who OBLIGATED at
said marriage, being dead several
years, and that II any private mem
oranda or record of the marriage were
made, the same is lost or destroyed,
the particulars of which marriage are
fully known to Mr.. BLAZING. The bill
then states that some Time before
the date Of said marriage Mr. Blaine
was professor at an institution OF
learning at Drillensburg, Ky. that
Miss Stanwuod was an instructress in
a female school 8t the same place and
that they became acquainted, both
were unmarried and Mr. Blaine adj
dressed Miss S.auwoOd IS a sutton;
that he gained her confidence and IL.
llcit relations ensued; that short time
before said marriage Jacob Stan
wood, a brother or uncle of
Harriet, or some other person or per-
sons unknown to the orators, waited
on Mr.. Blaine charged him with
being the cause of Miss Stunwood's
and threatened him with
personal violence unless he married
her; that Blaine made no denial Of
the charges and in consequence Of
being threatened he agreed to marry
her; that one or more persons were
present at the interview between Mr..
Blaine and the relative, but that these
persons whereabouts We're unknown
10 the orators. The bill then states
that after the marriage Mrs. Blaine
went to Augusta Me There child
was born about the 18th of June, 1851,
and that said child WAS always recog-
nized and acknowledged by Blaine as
his son. The orators further say that
they have good and valid defense MS
stated in their Plea Of Justification; that
the facts stated Ia the answer are true
and that the same can be fully estab-
lished 10y the answers Of Mr. Blaine 10
the interrogatories heretofore pro-
pounded, all the circumstances being
known to him, and that full and com
plete discovery of said facts from and
by MIR. Blaine is necessary to the ora
tors In their defense, in aid of such 9TH.
er testimony Ds may be procurable;
Unless this is done the orators cannot
so fully set out and completely show
and prove the facts necessary To their
defense. The orators therefore pray
that full and complete discovery be
made by Mr., Blaine in relation to the
facts heretofore stated, and to thatend,
that he he summoned 10 answer the
same under oath. The bill closes hy
asking that a writ of subpoena be
issued out of chancery for
Dir. Blaine, and that he
be ordered TO answer particularly said
interrogatories; that the proceedings
be stayed until Mr.. Blaine may
answer the said bill, or on his failure
to fully and truly answer said inter
rogatorles, that further proceedings be
perpetually stayed and restrained.
Tho bill was not iiled until . o'cloe
and the court adjourned without
taking action.
ORHNINE NIGHT