Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-15
THE BLAINES.
James G. Blaine, Jr., Preparing to Sue
for DiYOrce-GrOunds Therefor.
The Possession of James G. Blaine, the Third,
Likely to be the Real Contention.
Two sides to the Story.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUGUSTA, Me. March 14.-The junior
James G.. Blaine has paid visit to this
home of the Blaine family, and his os-
tensibIe errands were so trivial that peo-
pie wondered as to the real object of his
journey. Afterward a rumor arose that
he had come here with the purpose of
preparing for lawsuit to effect limited
divorce between himself and his wife,
Mary Nevins Blaine, the actress. The
local sympathy, it should be explained,
is almost altogether with the Hon. James
G. Blaine, Sr., whose attitude of dig
nlfied silence in the matter of his sons
marriage has left the family's side of the
difficulty untold, while that of the young
wife has been published again and again.
Still, no accusation of infidelity on her
part is even limited at, and the ground
on which her husband might OBJ
tain a legal separation is that of
abandonment. She quilted the home
and support which his father enabled
him to provide for her here in Augusta,
and by that act not only deprives herself
of any lawful claim for money, but also
provides him with the means of radiance
under the Maine law. Her voluntary
departure from the Blaine domicile, and
her absence for two years, can be con-
strued as an abandonment. The under
standing is that young BlaIne's visit had
to do with an intention to take advan-
tage of this situation. Since his depart
ure suave and quiet stranger has been
seeking all manner Of information about
his doings, and other things associated
with his wedlock. This man is believed
TO be an agent of the wife.
The real contention will be likely to
arise over the possession of James G..
Blaine, the third, the two-year-ol
child whom young Mrs. Blaine had re-
tanned, and whom, 1t is said, his grand
father desires to possess. The grievous
affection of the family by death had made
them sensitive to anything like scan
dalous turmoil, and at the same time had
heightened their desire to get control of
the grandson and namesaKe. To achieve
this object they seem willing to make it
a pecuniary gain to the mother, but she
will not listen to any proposition inYolv-
ing separation from her child. The
question arises whether, in a suit for
limited divorce. it could be shown that
she was unable or unfit to take care of
him. Here comes in a consideration Of
the theatrical performance which was
recently given in New York for her bene-
1T.
''The point is this, - said an Augusta
lawyer, who is not, however, profession
ally concerned in the case. els Mary
Nevins Blaine an object Of public char
ity? If so, court might rule that she
was not so good a custodian of the in
FAINT as its father would be. No charge
of unworthiness need be implied. Now,
what are the facts? A number of actors
and actresses were asked, as matter of
charity to a disabled and helpless woman,
to perform In an entertainment to
financially aid her. They did so. The
public was asked, also as matter Of
charity, to buy tickets. They did SO.
Mrs. Blaine is utterly helpless with
rheumatism. She has no other means
than those contributed by friends. L
think that a clear case could be made
out, under which g judge would decide,
that the child would be better of in the
hands of the Blaines than to remain with
its mother. I am given TO understand
that the attempt will be made
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE immediate