The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-18
SAYS THAT SPIES DOG HER.


Two feiies Dessstsves SET to Arrest TIE
TIE ssessA cssrss % the Divsrss Case
DistsrseA-Ara Nevias Gives Her Son.
fn-l.ew, Tees niss,e, Taikine To.
The serenity Of the course Of the Blaine d..
vorcs suit was seriously disturbed yesterday.
Inspector Byrnes was called into the case. two
Of his detectives were set to work on II. and
there were stormy scenes ut the ONCE OF the
referee
Tho taking OF evidence has been proceeding
before Referee Daniel Lord. Jr., in the E1uita-
bic building. and the principals and witnesses
have met there every day. The conduct OF the
proceedings has been diRniHed. and the inter
ested parties. though cold. have been ut least
calm. But this has been only surface view.
Mrs. James @. Blaine. Jr. visited Inspector
Byrnes on Wednesday and asked him to pro-
toct her from cruel prosecution which she
said she was being subjected to. She said
her every movement was watched by SPIES
and that she was harassed at every turn. She
was much excited. but the Inspector succeeded
in Quieting her By promising to look into the
case and she returned to her hotel.
Yesterday morning at IL o'clock Mrs. Blaine.
accompanied By her mother. Mrs Nevins,
visited the Inspector again She was greatly
agitsted and almost hysterica,. She told the
Inspector she positively could not bear the
persecution. It was breaking her down COM
pletely. and she begged him to protect her.
She and her mother remained with Inspector
eyrnss for an hour. and when they departed
Mrs. Blaine's eyes were red and swollen.
outside the hotsi Ind been d"ssed. and that
spies In the hotel watched her movements
far as ~ %
spsei1csis reiated that last Monan SD, NIGHT
cabmnn who has driven her about town every
day. The cabman said he had been approached
fse a% e Ssns he so yG n.S
b. that Il. Sssn M
Blaine went to he head clerk. and y.sEins him
to ascom I her; vent .S out and called the
up the first hat she found in the hall. which
happened to be = mans. and with the clerk got
e the Ss tSs
man tmmediateiy got into another cab and
Mrs. Blaine Instructed her driver to 20 down
Broadway q , few blocks t turn corner sud.
s0 sns hs Past sst
vh hsn her @ apd
other cab dashed around and passed her in its
hurry. Then 1t stopped. She drove on and
Then MRS. Bsne oS snd Sons
to the occupant OF the second cab said to him:
ing fs
prosecute me hereafter"
The man lanehed and said something about
there being eighty more OF u" and drove
Mrs. Blaine AYERS she has seen certain mon
been in The csCmap says men have s" aues
Toned hIn hin a. TO- WHERE he had driven Mrs
n n hnYo
When Mrs Blaine Was out on Wednesday s t els
and asked to b permitted to see Mrs. Biaines
s. ss e i: ns 1fsi
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seds sss b. t. Rs.st he.
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mittsd Mrs Blaines two visits. He also re-
that Was shs% It was
part Of Mrh Blsine's statement
her mothsf drove yesterday to ths ofiiee Of the
oss Ssv.sn III t.s hs sTusSs
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matter oyer. but Mrs.. Nevins told Mr.. Blaine
there could be no az ology. but he might make
an explanation II he wished to. Mr.. Blaine did
not wish TO. and they all left tho building look
Ing much Hurried.
Mrs Blaine said she was completely tired
out and would he very glad to get to bed right
away, Neither Mr.. Blaine nor his counsel.
nor Mrs. Blaine nor her counsel would talk
about the case In any way. The taking OF evil
dence is adjourned until Saturday. It will oc-
cupy several days yet.
Mrs. Blaine is very much changed in ap-
pearance. Her cheeks are sunken md her
eyes have lost their sparkle. Shc is thinner.
nervous In her actions, and at
times Is nearly hysterical.