Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-17
Mrs. James q. Hliine, Jr., Asks Tor
Absolute Divorce from
Her Lord.
prsrRilon AND nor-suPPoRr
rHE ALLEGED CAUSE.
Young Mr.. Blaine Makes Every Effort
10 Prevent Decree from
BEING Granted.
DIVORCE SUIT.
New York win soon Have u,Ehiv
Sensational griai.

Sensational sftNs
NEW YoRiS, Dec. iG.-rhe yellow
halr OF Mts. james q. Blaine, IT., Il as
sunny AZ overland the eyes arc as blue,
Int rain and suffering have marfed
The beautiful face. For two weeks the
daughter-in-law Of the secretary VI
Slate has been In New York. She
came here 90 he present at tho takln z
of testimony In the divorce suit which
sic has brought against her husband.
Mrs. blaine went 10 Sioux falln, 3.
d., last April. taking up her residence
there for the express purpose OF secur-
Ing q divorce from young Mr.. Blaine.
The laws OF Dakota require n residence
Of three months In oruer TO bring
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Blaine came TO New York very
quietly; every effort was taken TO keep
the fact quiet. Her presence here was
necessary, because II was decided upon
By the lawyers 10 have the evidence
In tho case takun in this city before n
referee mutually agreed upon. The
referee selected was Daniel Lord, Jr.
The taking OF testimony began last
Saturday in MIR. Lords office, In the
Equitable building, No.l20 Broadway.
There, for the first timo In many
months, the husband anil wife met
face 10 face. Yet they made no Sign.
Mr.. Blaine's attorneys are Goodrich,
Deadly a Goodrich, marine lawyers.
Mrs. Blainc's attorneys arc Hoadley,
Mouterbach 4 johnson. The fow who
saw the fsshlonsbly dressed young man
enter the building with Mr.. Goodrich
recognized him; and no one knew the
young woman with Il. NJ. johnson,
because Mrs. Blaine wns veiled.
And every aftornOon nj 2 O'Clock
Hlncc then they have entered the build
Ing.
THE TAXING or TESTIMONY
IL not yet completed; It may continue
until after Christmas. The trial will
take place In Deadwood, South Dako-
"a, In February.
There appeared In the newspapers
today telegraph dispatch from Dead.
wood, announcing that the circuit
court had granted her $500 temporary
allmony aud $500 for counselfets. Mrs.
Blaine applied for $4,000 temporary
alimony aud $500 for counsel fees. In
his reply 10 this young Mr.. Blaine said
It was impossible for him TO pay that
much money, ~ his income was only
so "A week.
Mr.. johnson said today that when
Mrs. Blaine secured n divorce, aud he
had no doubt that II would be given
her, Il would 10 good In New York or
In France. Her suit In for absolute
divorce OH tho ground o; desertion and
non-support. Had Mr. Blaine made
no Rnrwer, and divorce beon secured
by default, then II would not be- recog.
nlzed by the laws OF this State. But
the fact that the husband did make An
auswor will make the divorce, when
granted, perfectly legal. In connec-
ton with the granting OF
AIIMoNy AND COUNSEL FREs,
Mr.. Johnson said that Blaine would
have 10 pay the $500 or ho would not
he able to go on with the contest. II
nc does not pay that amount within
thirty days, as directed by tho court,
he viii be adjudgod Ia contempt OF
court. Then Mrs. Blaine can 10 on
md secure her divorce, and her hus-
band cannot make the slightest oppo.
sition, Young Mr. Blaine !. making
every effort TO prevent o decre- being
granted. There Ia no doubt that he
wi pay the $500 Us directed by tho
court.
When the case COMES TO trial II will
probably Ds one Of the most remarkable
that has ever taken place In the coun
try. Mrs. Blaine Is thoroughly con-
WINGED that her husband Will bring
every means Mt his command 10 bcal
In order 10 prevent her from getting
her freedom.