New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-15
MAILING A VILE SLANDER.
MR.. BLAINE's PROMPT. AND EMPHATIC De
NAL.
A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER SUED FOR LIBEL.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER SUED FOR LIBEL.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNEl
IvpIANAPoLIs Aug 14.-The Sentinel Demo-
cratic newspaper of this city, on August pub
lshed an article headed Can Blaine Afford" in
which the following words were used:
Tnere is hardly an intelligent in the country who
has that James G. Blaine betrayed the girl
whom he married and than only married her AT tue
uuzze of shotgun The Democratic press has had the
magnanimty put forth these reports which must
The Rep I6iicin papers nave long known OF them
and have allowed them 10 go undenid d lf MT Blalnc
despoiing her the TO refuse arr legal re-
dress by giving legitimacy to hr child until loaded sho
gun stimulate lis tnen there s blot o. his
private character more foul II possible than any OF me
coun less staIs on us potica record HIS uct aus
social confidence and an unft man 70 he President
can date with such record cannot AFFORD TO assam Ills
opponent.
The Indianapolis Times at once forwarded marked
copies of The Sentinel to several of Mr.. Blaines
friends and asked that data be furnished with
which to cram the lie down the lying throat of the
editor of The Sentinel. When papers reached Mr.
Blaine this morning he Immediately telegraphed
Mr. Holloway as follows:
BAR HARBoR. Ne. Aug IL
Colonel " r.. HOiOrOU:-I have this moment received
the srbcous bel Of the Indianapolis Sentinel II ut
tery and abominab false in every starr ent ana IN
every implication. Political ~lan1ers do not stop 10
nOUce nut ths editor assails The honor OF my VIC ana
desire YOU without an hours delay to employ the
pr per attorney and he responsible publisher or
The sentinel ued for lioel in the United states District
Court of India Ii is only remedy an sure that
honorable Democrats alike with honorable RepuDncans
will Justify in defending the honor OF my family II
need De with ny lie. JAMES u BLAINE
Mr.. Holloway called upon Senator Harrison and
engaged his firm of Harrison. Miller q Elan to
prosecute the suit whereupon complaint was
prepared and filed in the United States Circuit
Court charging John c. Shoemaker, of The IN
diqnGpols Sentinel, with wickedly and malicousy
printing libel on James G. Blaine of Name and
demanding damages in a sum of 900 1t is ex-
pected that another suit will be filed under the
criminal law of the State as Mr.. Blaine can
be communicated with and understands that the
people of Indiana have a law on that subject that
carries with It imprisonment. Nothing has oc-
Cured in tins city for years that has created so
much general interest as Mr. Blaine's telegram. II
is universally commended. and its manly and
pucky tone has INSPIRED Republicans with enthuSi-
asm and determination to see the case prosecuted to
the bitter end.
The Democrats who will express an opinion say
that Mr.. Blaine has pursued the only manly and
honorable course left open to him and The Sentinel
committed a mistake that cannot but lnjure
the Democrats in the contest. One prominent
Democratic politician said to-day that If the ScRt
HcI8 publication mad been made against his family
be would have gone cunning for the Editor of the
sentinel five seconds after he read the article. 1t Is
said that when copy of NT. BdIne's telegram was
read to The fd dtor of the -eHtHei he turned very
pale aud exclaimed Great GOd!0 but later he
fused TO eOuver,s with any one about the matter.
senator Harrison has taken hold of the case in
earnest and proposes TO prosecute IL with YlgOr.