The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13
The Sentinel" Answers.

the issue Of Aug. s 1884, and denies
that it was false in any particular
thereof. 1t sets forth that James G.
Blaine was married to Harriet Stan
wood at Pittsburg on or about March,
25, 1851; that prior to that time,
during the courtship, Blaine seduced
Miss Stanwood; that he refused to
make reparation for the wong done.
&bxt being afterwards strongly urged
thereto, aud violently threatened with
chastisement and punishment therein
for his said rongdoing, and perchanee
repenting him Of the evil, married her,
as stated; that in Jtne following
child was born, known as Stan wood
Blaine, who lived two or three years,
and was always acknowledged 9y plain
Tiff and wife as their soii. By reason
whereof defendants say the matter and
things set forth in the article cited arc
true, and the same being true they
were published Of and cor'c 'rning sal !
plaintiff by defendants as they justly
and lawfully might do.
Defendants file with their answer a
number of interrogatorits $, end require
that the same be answered by the plain
tiff, under oath, positively and without
evasion, will in such time as QIay lie
limited by the ccu:t til = bv, amen
which are following:
State when you Fl, ally LETT Ken
lucky. If you, at any time resided
therel When you went there. When
you went there Where you were
next employed, and in what business
or calling2
IF you answer that the maiden name
of your was Harriet Stanwool; state
when she finally left Kentucky, and
when and where you next met her.
Give the state and place Of youl
marriage, and the names of the persons
besides yourself and wife vino were
present on the occasion.
What acquaintance hal you will
J. C 10 Stanwood2 What relation was
he, If any, to the person you married
and what conversation did you have
with him concerning the same anc
where did such interview, if any, &C.
cur, and what was said and done
therein
Was the first child of said marriage
born on the 18th of June, 1851
Wht re lid SAID child die Where was
it buried If in any cemetery, Civ.
the name of cemetery. Was there any
tombstone or monument erected at the
g1ave of said child, giving the date o
its birth and by whose directions wal
said tombstone erected, did not SAID
tombsnane bear the following inscrip-
ton, relative to the birth of the child
''Stanwood blaine; born June 18th
1851"
Has any portion of such inscriptions
on said tombstone been erased since its
erection If so, what portion thereof
What acquaintance have you with a
book called 1.-THE Life of James G.
Blaine, written by Russell III. Conwell,
with an introduction by Gov. Robie,
OF Maine, and published by E. G. Allen
Il Co, Augusta, Maine, in the year
l8842 Were not the proofs of such
work submitted to you, for revision 2
Is not the statement made upon the
68th page of said book, as follows:
ssDIiss Stanwood, in March, 1851, be
came his wife at Pittsburg, Pa" A
correct statement of the time and place
of your marriagel Did you not COM
munit ate to the author of said book for
his use in said book, foS his use in such
work, the name and place of your mar
riaee as aforesaid
The following statement was fur
n;shed Thursday evening to the As
sociated Tress correspondent at this
point by Mr.. Shoemaker
''To the public: Biased reports have
been sent from indianapolis by certain
press correspondents that indicate that
defendant in the libel suit brought by
Mr.. Blaine, will seek to delay prompt
trial. On the contrary, we shall do all
in our power to expediate the conclu-
sion of the case, and anticipate being
Ieady for an issue before a jury early
IN October, if not sooner,
JOHN c. SHOEMAKER.
VoTE for Cleveland ard tariff reform