The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-11
TIE BLAINE SCANDAL.
The Matter Brought to a Head-The Ac
cusers Put Upon their Defense.

The Matter Brought to n Head-The Ac-
cusers Put Upon their Defense
INDIANAPOLIS, September 4.-The
answer of the Sentinel company in
/ the Blaine libel was filed in the United
States court this morning. The de-
Tense admits printing and publishing
: the article complained of in the issue
of August 8, and denies it was false
in any particular. 1t sets forth that
James q. Blaine was married to Har-
rlet +. Stanwood, at Pittsburg, on OF
about March %, 1851; that, prior to
that time, during their courtShip.
Blaine seduced Miss Stanwood; that
he, at first, refused to make reparation
for the wrong done, but, being after
ward strongly urged thereto and Yio-
lently threatened with chastisement
and punishment therein for his said
wrong-doing, and perchance repent
ing him of the evil, married her, as
stated; that, in June following,
child was born, known as Stanwood
Blaine, which lived two or three years,
and was always acknowledged by
plaintiff and his wife as their son; by
reason whereof, the defendants say
the matters and things set forth in q.
the article are true, and the same
being true, they were published of
and concerning said plaintiff by de-
PENDANTS, as they justly and lawfully
might do.
The defendants filed, with their an
swer, number of interrogatories and
require that the same be answered by
the plaintiff under oath, positively
and without evasion, within such time
as may be limited by the court, which
are the following:
State when you finally left Ken
lucky? If you, at any time, resided
there; when you went there? From
where? You were employed in what
business or calling? Ii you an
swer that the maiden name of |
your wife was Harriet |
state when she finally left
Kentucky, and when and where you
next met her? Give the state and
place of your marriage and the names
Of the persons, besides yourself and
wife, who were present on the occa-
sion, and what acquaintance had you
with Jacob Stanwood? What rela-
ton, il any, to the person you mar
RED? What conversation or inter
view did you have with him before
the said marriage concerning the
same? Where did such interview,
# any, occur, and what was
said and done therein? Was not the
irst child of the said marriage born
IN the 18th day of June, 1851? Where
lid said child die? Where was it
buried, and, if in cemetery, give the
name of the cemetery? Was any
tombstone or monument erected at
he grave of said child, giving the
late of its birth, and by whose direc-
ion was said tombstone erected? Did
lot the said tombstone bear the fol-
owing inscription relative to the
birth of the child: "StilnWood Blaine,
BORN June 18, 1852" Has any portion
If such inscription on said tombstone
)een erased since its erection? If so,
What portion thereof? What ac-
[uaintance have you with book
,alled, "The Life of James G. Blaine?"
written by Russell III. Conwell,
With an introduction by Gov Robe,
If Maine, and published by E. Callen .,
Z Co, Augusta, Me-, in the year 1884 p?
We're not the proofs of such works
to you for revision? Is
lot the statement upon the 68th page ,,
II said book as follows: "Miss STAN
wood, in March 1851, became his wife,
It Pitrsburg, Pa" correct statement ,
# the time and place of your mar
iage? Did not you not communicate ,
othe author of said book, for his use :
n such work, the name and place
# your marriage, as aforesaid?