The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24

Q. Estate at what time you finally left
Kentucky, II you at any time resided there,
where you went therefrom, where you were
next employed, and in what business or call
ing.
A. 81 finally left Kentucky in the latter
part OF December, 1851 went to New Orleans
on business and thence directly TO Augusta,
Me, which place | reached on February 9th,
1852, and was next employed az principal
teacher in the Pennsylvania Institution for the
instruction of the Blind In Philadelphia.
" I'll you answer that the maiden name
OF your wife was Harriet Stanwood, state when
she finally left Kentucky, where che went,
next met her.
A. 6-My wife left Kentucky In March, 1851,
accompanied by myself as far as Pitsburg
Penn, thonce travelled alone to New York,
where she was met by her brother, Jacob STAN
wood, and, under his protection, proceeded to
her mother g residence In Augusta, Me-, where
next met her February g. 1852.
q. z, 3, 9-Wben and where were you
married? Were you not married some time in
the month OF March, 1852 Give the date and
place Of your marriage and the names Of the
persons besides yourself and wife who were
present on the occasion.
A. 7, 3, 81 was married in Millersburg,
KY, on the Both OF June, 1850, In the presence
OF Sarah G. Stanwood and s. L. Blaine. The
marriage was secret. Having doubt subse-
quently OF Its validity under the laws of Ken
lucky, which then stringently required a IL
cense from the clerk of the county court, had
the marriage solemnized second time in
Pittsburg, Penn, on the Goth Of March, 1851, in
the presence Of John V. Lemoyne and David
Bell.
Q. 10, 11-Whst acquaintance had you with
Jacob Stanwood3 What relation II any, was
he to the person whom you married, and what
conversation or interview did you have with
him before said marriage concerning the same,
and where did such interview, IL any, occur
and what said and dnna
10, 11-Jacob Stanwood was the eldest
brother OF my wife. | had no acquaintance
with him at the time Of my marriage. Had
never seen him or heard from him in any way,
directly or indirectly, before my marriage. |
met him for the first time in February, 1852
had two letters from him after my marriage,
and before | met him; one warmly welcom-
ing me as member OF the family, the other
inquiring II he could promote my business in
terests by the loan OF money. had no other
correspondence of any kind with him until
after had personally met him in February,
1852. My wife had two other brothers. neither
of whom had ever met when ! came to New
England in February, 1852; nor did ever meet
any male relatives Of my wife before my arri-
val in New England in February, 1852
Q. II, 10, 14-Was not the first child of said
marriage born on the 18th day of June 1851?
What was the name, how long did it live, and
with whom? When did said child die? Where
was it buried, and If in any cemetery, give
name OF cemetery.
A. II, 10, Amy first child, a son, was born
in the house of his grandmother on the 18th of
June, 1851. His name was Stanwood Blaine
He lived with his parents in 1862, 1853 and
part of 1854 in Philadelphia. He died on Julv
81, 1881, and was buried in the Stanwood
family lot in Forest Grove cemetery, Augusta,
Maine.
@ 10, 10, Twas any tombstone or monu-
ment erected at the grave of said child? Give
the date of its birth, and by whose direction
was such tombstone erected ? Was there apy
inscription on said tombstone at the time n
its erection or shortly thereafter? II so, give
said inscription in words and figures as same as
originally engraved said tombstone Did
not said tombstone bear the following inscrip-
ton relative to the birth of said child Stan
wood Blaine, born June IS, 1852"
A. 10, 16, ia monument was placed by
my direction over his grave year after his
DEATH thus inscribed: "Stanwood Blaine. son
of James G. and Harriet S. Blaine, born June
Is, 1851 died July 81, 1854"
Q. 1S-Has any portion Of said inscription
on said tombstone been erased since its erec-
ton? II So what portion?
A. 10-l have not myself seen the stone since
the first week in July, but have reason to be-
lieve, and do believe, that since that date many
letters and figures thereon have been defaced,
and that the figure one in the year 1851 has
been entirely removed. | have no means
of ascertaining by whom this was done,
but have reason to believe, and do believe
that photograph was taken of the defaced
stone by the procurement of one of the pub
fishers of the New Age, a democratic paper
published in this city. and that copies of said
photograph were sent to divers and sundry
persons, including the publisher of the Indian
apois Sentinel, defendant of this suit.
Q 10, 20, 81, 22-What acquaintance have
you with the book called 1.-THE Life of James
G. Blaine" written by Russell H. Conwel,
with introduction by Governor Robbie Of Maine,
and published by L. c. Allen & Co. of Augusta,
Maine, in the year 1884 Were not the proofs
of such work submitted to you for revision
Is not the statement made upon the sixty
eighth page of said book, as follows /" Miss
Stanwood in March, 1851, became his wife at
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a correct statement
as to the time and place Of your marriage
Did not you communicate to the author of said
book for his use in such work the time and
place OF your marriage as aforesaid ?
A. 10, 20, 81, 22-I knew of the book referred
to as " Life of James G. Blaine" did not re-
wise the volume nor become in any degree re-
sponsible for any statement made in it, though
| saw parts of it before its publication, but did
not, and have not to this day, seen page sixty
eight, to which the question REFERS though the
statement there made was doubtless derived by
the author, Russell H. Conwe, from conversa-
tions with me, but not from any special au-
thorization by me to make it,