The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
Paris, KY. News. ]

nearly, swore that Miss Stanwood left here
with None of them had heard of
her marriage to Blaine.
The dispositions were given in a very quiet
manner. Both the counsels for the plaintiff
and defendant were even-tempered, level
iheaded men. Judge Denny was inclined to
BE little hilarious, but proved himself 8
competent attorney. Hon. ID. Turpie is one
Of those quiet old gentlemen, with sharp ell
bows, who never speaks out of time nor of
the subject. Hon. John 3. Elan, of Indi-
annapolis, who was associated with Judge
Denny, for the plaintiff, is a good-natured,
beautifully-rounded, fully-developed, Po-
lAnd-China pig of a man, who grunts an
pjrovingly when he is rubbed the right way;
; but squeals with defiance when ruffied. He
appeared to De fond of a ioke and perhaps
would not object to an occasional wassail.
Ross Clarke, probably a Judge or the
'Hon.") associate of Hon. Z. Turpie, sup
ports a st. John moustache and wears eye
glasses. He is fond of a quiet talk and is
inclined to be joyial. As newspaper man
is an attorney. He is a fine looking fellow
and q splendid mixer.
JOSEPH ". MILLER
stated that he was in his forty-ninth year;
had resided in Millersburg all of that time,
with the exception Of about three years. Was
3 cadet under James G. Blaine at the Ken
tucky Western Military Institute at Blue
Licks, in 1850, and knew Blaine intimately.
Had no personal acquaintance with Miss
Harriet Stanwood. Knew her only by sight.
xhe left here, he thought, in the winter OF
1851, or early spring. To him her personal
appearance was that of woman in a fam
lily way. Her abdomen was enlarged
swollen and protruded. When she
left this town for the last
time was standing at the Purnell House;
saw her get into the stage and 90 toward
Lexington. That was in the winter or early
spring Of 1851. DR.. William Kenney, physi-
clan, was with me at the hotel at the time.
At that time Mr.. Blaine and Miss Stauwood
were not reported married that l ever heard
Of In society they did not pass as married
people. General rumor said that Mr.. Blaine
wss responsible for the appearance of Miss
StanWOOd. Mr.. Blaine came up from the
Blue Lick quite frequently to see Miss
StanwOOd. Would come MP Friday after
moons and stay all night. Was seen on the
streets with the lady often. When he came
mp would get of of the stage at Thornton
JohnsOn's residence where Miss Stanwood
boarded, and would get on there. The lady
would accompany him to the hall door, and
occasionally to the stage door, when he was
preparing TO depart Blaine was with her at
parties and took her to church. On cross
examination Mr.. Miller stated that he was
6rst cousin to John A. Miller. The first time
he noticed Miss Stanwood's condition was In
the fall of 1850 or winter Of '5l. Couldn't
gay how she was dressed when he first no.
ticed her condition. Couldn't say how she
was dressed when she got into the stage. He
was about fourteen years and six months old
when he quit school at the Licks- Belongs
to the Democratic party; never knew but
one of the name to be Republican, and he
was killed by lightning.
DANIEL SMITH
testified that he had passing acquaintance
with James G.. Blaine Had about the same
acquaintance with Miss Harriet Stanwo) ID.
Noticed the lady about the time she left
here and Considered her in a family way. she
looked quite different from that of the first
time / saw her. Her abdomen protrudsd
. with great emphasis; so much so that il was
noticed by all who saw her. l saw the lady
frequently. as my house was only about
seyeDty.five or eighty yards from where she
boarded / was a married man at that time
and Judging from her shane and form cnp-
sidered her pregnant. | know very little
shout Mr.. Blaine paying attention to Miss
Stanwood as a sutton. / saw him with her
several times; sometimes sitting in front of
Johnson's residence, and sometimes walk.
ing, l don't think they took many rides,
most of their counting was done inside the
house. General talk was that Blaine had
seduced her and left her. They were not re-
ported married at that time; never heard
any one say they were married.
Cross Examinations am too old to do
any regular work now. Has been some fif-
frr-ar ~ frno L Tod "
trade-that of blacksmithing. at the time
Mr.. Blaine and Miss Stanwood were in Ken
tacky, was blacksmith. Meyer had any
intimate acquaintance with Miss Stanwood.
Sire was a teacher in the school and was
a blacksmith. ] was married man and had
no business with her. / knew three Miss
Stanwoods; the one referred to was Miss
Harriet Stanwood. ! don't think the lady
taught school up to the time she left. She
remained here some time after the school
broke I'D. The school was then taught in
a building on the same lot where the
boarded in the same house the
school was taught in. The school was
once taught in the Christian Church but was
removed up to where Johnson lived after he
had built fifty foot frame addition to the
brick building he then had. The school was
carried on some eight or nine months after
it was removed from the church to the new
frame building. Did not see Miss Stanwood
when she got into the stage to leave. ] act
with the Democratic party, never voted any
thing else.
At this point Mr.. Smith said that the only
political sin he ever committed was to vote
Tor Amos Jameson. Attorney FOR plaintiff
insisted that the entire answer should be
put down. The defendants council objected
and prolonged andnonsensical controversy
ensued. Then followed some questions about
how the witnesses sympathies were during
the war and the deposition OF MIR. Daniel
Smith was signed.
ROBERT A. MILLER.
Have resided here in Millersburg fifty
eight years. / met James G. Blaine several
times and was acquainted with him. Was
acquainted with Miss Harriet Stanwood
spent two or three evenings with her at the
college, where she was employed as teacher
by Thornton T. Johnson. Mr. Blaine was q
suifor of Miss Stanwood's. Every time be
came here that was his business / was with
him several times at my brothers residence
Miss Stanwood was always accompanied by
Mr.. Blaine when she was at my brothers
They took supper there once. ] did not no
fice anything peculiar in Miss Stanwood'
condition at that time. Couldn't state at OF
about what time Miss Stanwood left Mil
lersburg. During the winter OF 1851 / saw
the lady both at the ball on the college and
on the street going to church. noticed
quite difference in the ladv's appearance