The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-05
THE BLAINE-SENTINEL CASE.
The Defendant Files an Answer Making
the Various Charges Specifically,
And Submits a Series Of InterrogatOries To
Be Answered by the Defendant-What Z
Mr.. Shoemaker Says.

In the answer TO the complaint IN the Blalne-
Sentinel libel case, fled in the federal court,
yesterday morning, the defendants say that
they admit the publication of the article COM
planned OF. and deny that it was false in any
particular. The language used in the answer is
much in the literary style of Boccacciois Decam-
eron, and would horrify Anthony Comstock. 1t
AYERS that James G. Blaine was married in the
city of Pittsburg, on or about the 10th
day Of March, 1851, to Harriet Stanwood, who
then and there became, and has ever since been
his wife; that for a long time, Immediately be-
fore the said marriage the said Blaine had
sought the society of said Harriet, she being a
woman of blameless life and of good reputation
for chastity and virtue; that during the period
of time last aforesaid prior to said marriage, the
said Blaine continually paid to her all the atten-
ton incident to c~ourtship between the sexes;
that he therein gained her confidence, and by his
deceitful wiles and Establishments seduced her
from the path of rectitude." The language
which follows cannot be publicly quoted.
1t is further alleged, however, that Mr..
Blaine was asked to make reparation for the
wrong which he had done and atirst he refused,
but afterwards, being strongly urged thereto
and violently threatened with chastisement and
punishment therein for his said Wrongdoing,
and perchance repenting him of the evil" he
offered marriage, which was contracted and con
summated. 1t is alleged that three months after
this marriage a child was born, and twas named
and known as Stanwood Blaine. The child
lived two or three years after it's birth. when it
sickened and died By reason whereof the said
defendants say that the matter and things set
forth and raoi&ad IN cold oopnn1aspf ora trY1o ond
the same being true the defendants did publish
them of and concerning the said plaintiff as they
justly and lawfully might do"
THE DEFENDANTS HETEROGENEOUS.
Supplemental to the answer, the defendants
counsel file 'sthe following interrogatories, and
require that the same be answered by the plain
tiff, under oath, in such time as may be limited
by the court therefor.
/. What was the maiden name of your wife9
2 When and where did you make her ac-
quaintance2
8 State whether you ever lived in the State
of Kentucky If so, in what employment you
were there employed and at what place and at
what time you were so Employed
State whether the person whom you after
wards married lived in Kentucky at that time,
in what employment she was engaged and at
what place she was so engaged.
s. State when you finally left Kentucky, if you
at any time resided there, where you went there
from, where you were next employed, and in
what business or calling.
6. If you answer that the maiden name of
your wife was Harriet Stanwood, state when
she finally left Kentucky, where she went, with
whom, and when and where you next met her.
Z. When and where were you were married.
8. Were you not married sometime in the
month of March, 1851?
8. Give the date and place of your marriage
and the names of the persons beside yourself and
wife who Waro Drasant on the 0aoacfon
10. What acquaintance mad you with Jacob
Stanwoodq
IL. What relation. if any, was he to the per-
son you married. and what conversation, or in
terview, did you have with him before said mar
riage, concerning the same, and where did such
interview, If any, occur, and what was said and
done thereinq
IL. Was not the first child of said marriage
born on the 18th day of June. 1852
13 What was the name2 How long did it
live, and with whoml
a. When did said child def Where was it
buriedY and if in any cemetery, give the name of
the cemetery.
Is. Was any tombstone or monument erected
at the grave of said child, giving the date of its
birth, and by whose direction was such tombstone
erecteda
16. Was there any inscription on said tomb
stone at the time of its erection or shortly there
after3 If SO. give said inscription in words and
figures as the same was acknowledgement on said
tombstone.
II. O1O not SAID tombstone bear the follow
ing inscription relative to the birth of said child:
s'Stanwood Blaine. Born, June 1s, 1872
18 Has any portion of said inscription on
said tombstone been erased since its ~erection2
If so, what portionY
10 What acquaintance have you with a book
called 1.-THE Life of James g.. Blaine" written
by Russell 81. Conwell, with an introduction by
Governor ROBBIE, of Maine, and published by E.
G. Allen & Co., at Augusta, Me-, in the year
1884Y
20. We're not the proofs of such work sub
mitted to you for ~revisionl
81. Is not the statement made upon the sixty
eighth page of said book as follows: Miss Stan
wood, in March, 1851, became his wife at Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania, a correct statement as to
the time and place of your marriage2
". Did You not communicate to the author
OF said book for his use in such work the time
and place OF your marriage as aforesaid
A DENIAL BY THE
Upon learning that the defendants had fled
their answer to the complaint a reply was i'm
mediately fled by Mr.. Blaine's counsel denying
the truthfulness of the defendants allegations.
Probably the next step will be to demur to the
interrogatories, which are not admitted in the
United States court practice.
John c. Shoemaker last night gave to the
Associated Press a statement denying the re-
port that he IS endeavoring to delay the trial of
the libel suit, and he says that on the contrary
he will do all in his power to expedite the case.
He says that he will be ready 'for an issue be-
fore a jury early in October. if not sooner