The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
THE BLAINE LIBEL SUIT.
shoemaker Flies yankee Answer" in -
Series of Onpstinns.

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Series of Questions.
INDIANAPOLIS. September 5.-The an
swer of the Sentinel Company in tie Blaine
libel suit was fled in the United States
Court yesterday morning. The defense ad-
mits printing and publishing the article.
complained of in its issue of August s, 1884.
and denies that it was false in any particular
thereof. 1t sets forth that James G. Blaine
was married to Harriet StanwOod at Pitts
burgh on or about March 25, 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 be-
ing afterward strongly urged thereto and
VIOLENTLY THREATENED WITH cHAs-
TISFMENT
and punishment therein for his said wrong
doing, and perchance -repenting him of the
evil, married her as stated; that in June fol-
lowing child was born, known as STAN
wood Blaine, which lived two or three years.
and was always acknowledged by the
plaintiff and his wife as their son.
By reason whereof the defendants say
the matters and things set forth in the
article recited, are true, and the same being
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said plaintiff. by defendants, as they Justly
and lawfully might do The defendants
file with their answer number of inter
rogatOrieS, and require that the same be an
Swered by the plaintiff under oath, posi-
lively, and without evasion, within such
time as may be limited by the court thereby
among which are the following:
TIRE QUESTIONS.
State when you fully left Kentucky, If you
at any time resided there, and when you went
there, and from where Won were next en-
ploycd. and in what business or calling
If you answer that the maiden name of your
wife was Harriet StanwOod. 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 occasion.
What acquaintance had you with Jacob
StanwoOd? What relation was he, if any. to
the person you married, and what converse
ton or interview did you have with him be-
fore said marriage. concerning the same, and
where did such Interview, if any, occur and
what was said and done there?
Was not the first child of said marriage born
on the 18th day of June, 1851? Where did said
child die, where was ii buried, and, if in any
cemetery, give the name of the cemetery?
Was any tombstone or monument erected at
the grave of said child, giving the date of its
birth. and 10y whose direction was said tomb
stone erpCtcdt
Did not said tombstone hear the following
''StanwoOd Blaine. born June Is. 1851" Has
any portion of such inscription on said tomb
stone been erased since its erection? If so,
what portion thereof?
What acquaintance have you of a book
called THE Life of james q Blaine" written
by Russell II. COnwell. with an introduction
by Governor RObie, of Maine. and published
by F.. G.. Allen Co, of Augusta, Me-, in the
year 1884.
Were not the proofs of such work submitted
to you for revision?
Is not the statement on the siXty-eighth
page of said book. rs follows: Miss Stsan
wood, March, 1851, became his wife ut Pirts-
burgh. Pa.?
Give the correct statement of the time and
place of your marriage.
said work the name and place of your marri-
age, as aforesaid:
A CARD.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 5.--The fol-
lowing statement was forwarded to the As
SOciated Press correspondent at this point
by Mr.. Shoemaker:
To THE PUBLIC: Biased reports have been
sent from indianapolis by certain press cor
respondents indicating that the defendant in
the libel suit brought by Mr.. Blaine will seek
to delay q prompt trial. On the contrary we
shall do all in our power to expedite a cOncu-
sion of the ease, and anticipate being ready
for an issue before IA jury early in October, if
not sooner.
[Signedl JOHN c. SHOEMAKER.