The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
WILL NOT SUE Mr.. BLAINE.
COLONEL NETTNs SAYS MRS. BL4fNH
ONLY IS TO BLAME.

The story of young James G. Blaine, Jr.,s
courtship and marriage to Mary Nevins has
been fully told and in the main correctly. The
trouble that arose shortly before the birth OF
the offspring Of this marriage aud has eontin.
ued up to the present time, has not been told
correctly.
Colonel Richard Nevins. the father-in-law
OF James G. Blaine, Jr., and the grandfather
of their nine-months-old babe, has been re-
peatedly sought for by representatives Of the
press, but he has invariably refused to talk
on subject painful to both himself and his
vito.
representative OF the Evening Sun called
upon Colonel Nevins Saturday and held
lengthy interview with him.
Colonel Neyins, by appointment, met the
Same reporter this forenoon, and to correct the
many erroneous stories that have appeared in
print, sanctioned the publication in the Even
ing Sun of the facts in the case so far as he
knew Them.
Colonel Neyins said: ENC suit has been
brought as yet, and we may never sue.
think settlemen. win be effected and we are
awaiting the return of Mr.. Blaine. He speaks
in Buffalo tonight, believe, and win be in
this city on Wednesday. No further steps
will be taken until he arrives"
us it your intention to sue James G. Blaine
and Mrs. James G. Blaine for 100000 DANA.
ges for alternating the affections of James q.
Blaine, Jr., from his wife?"
me, sir. Mr.. Blaine has ALWAYS treated my
daughter most kindly, and he has shown q
kindly disposition toward her baby.
The suit VIII be against Mrs. James e..
Blaine and not against Jim Mrs. Blaine
mas property in her own name, and she is the
sole cause Of the trouble between her son and
my daughter. Our lawyers may think it ne.
cessary TO bring suit against Jim Blasne, but
we have no complaint TO make against him.
He has always. treated my daughter and
the baby kindly, but Mrs. blaine has not.
She has done everything possible for one wo-
man TO do to make the life Of another
wretched.
Excuse me from going into details; if the
case ever reaches the courts it viii all come
out there have been told TO hold my tongue.
My daughter is high spirited girl, and was
not used to being talked to as Mrs lang
talked TO her
In tshss isfsr place she did not like the mar
riage her son had made. And after the baby
was born and baptized in the Catholic church
it made her furious She didn't want any
grandehild OF hers baptized in the Catholic
faith, and after the baptismal she couldn t say
or do. enough to make lie miserable for
Mary"
What promntod yop to take this stop"
ITO tell the truth, didn't propose TO sup
port the son OF son OF Jim Blaine
Colonel Neyins wss extremely litter in de-
doing so referred to the prohgate habits Of his
young son-iil-law.
"hlr Blaine q never called him Jim) waa
always good husband when SOBER but when
under the influence OF liquor he was nothing
but dirty loafef, and abused his wife shame.
fully"
Ibid he ever strike or beat her?v
4 won't discuss that subject now but he
was not what husband should be.
"No one better than his mother knew the
yOung mans habits. Vet siin furniqhpd him
with money to go away and visit places thas
she knew would lead him into temptation.
After Mr.. Blaipe's return from Europe,
which think was on n Monday, he left fos
Maine. My daughter and the baby wentto his
nome on Wednesday.
mrs. Blaine, ST., furnished her son with
the means to so OF on a spree and l believe
ehe gave Him the money aud sent him to Ban
Harhor, knowing perfectly we'll that he would
and have what lie calls a good time SO long as
the funds lasted, neglecting in the meantime
his wife and baby
Mrs Biainb, Jr,, according 10 the statement
OF her father, remained as long as she could at
Augusta, end then telcgrapbed him sho was
coming TO New York and TO meet her at the
depot. tic did so, aud the youthful mother
and her babe have been domiciled with her
parents az the New York hotel ever since.
Colonel Neyins also old the reporter that
both walker and Enrnons Blaine had treated
his daughter in The kindIiest manner and SO
had Miss Abigail Dodge Gail Hamilton). In
Jhct aHtne inmates OF the Blaine household
excepting Mrs. james g. Blaine had been ex-
tremely kind to her and the baby.
The publicity given 10 this scandal has
greatly annoyed Chairman Matt Quay and all
connected at the national republican head
quarters, Mr. Walker Blaine has been quoted
as saying that it was dodge to make political
capital.
Colonel NeyiHs was asked about in this
wise.
1T is rumored, Colonel that you have made
this scandal public for political effect,
1T is an internal lie. There isnothiug to it.
AS have already told you, this is suis
against Mrs. James @. Blaine, ST. mot another
member of the family is implicated in any
way"
As has already been told, there is no divorce
suit pending, for according to Mrs. Blaine,
Jr's, religious creed there can be no divorces.
She is still very fond of her husband, and Is
willing to forgive and forget his neglect She
believes that he wonld be good and faithful
husband and father If removed from the intlr-
ence Of his mother.