The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-03
Some Spirited Scenes.

"If Mary had been some poor outcast
Mrs. Blaine could not have spoken in a
more brutal manner. spoke up for
Mary, saying, They have both done
wrong, Mrs. Blaine, in marrying without
our consent. A moment or two later she
turned to my daughter and said in an
extremely significant sort Of a way:
Well, your marriage was all wrong,
anyway, Mary Then Iprotested Mrs,
Blaine Immediately flew into fury. She
almost foamed at the mouth. She rang
the bell and servant appeared with sur
prising speed. If it had been my SER
want should certainly have accused her
of eavesdropping. Show these persons
out cried Mrs. Blaine, and then she
added, and watch them We walked
out and called the nurse and little Jim.
AT the door of the carriage the nurse,
who was crying out of sympathy for
Mary, said: Mrs. Blaine, you are a
goose to go away like this. You are his
wife. Go right up to his room. No
one has right to stop you. Mary went
back into the house. l stayed in the
carriage. Then it was that the scenes
took place"
Father Ducey left the city yesterday.
Before going he reiterated a statement
made Sunday night, saying: What l
did l did with the knowledge and ap-
proval of Archbishop Corrigan. The
dispensation was obtained from the arch
bishop, who knew all the circumstances.
This relieved me of all responsibility in
the matter. Mr.. Blaine's son told me he
was 21 years old. How was | to know
that he was only IS. Mr.. Blaine should
prefer his complaint to the archbishop,
not to me.
Father Ducey Contradicted.
Archbishop Corrigan delegated his
secretary. MOnsignOr Mcdonnell, to re-
ply to Father Ducey's statement. "I
am surprised" said Mgr Mcdonnell,
that! Ducey tries to shield him
self by drawing the archbishop in the
matter. All that the archbishop had to
do with the marriage was to issue the
dispensation. Father Ducey came to
the archbishop's house with young Mr..
Blaine and Miss. Nevins. He explained
the situation. The archbishop was reluc-
tant to grant dispensatiOn. He talked
to the young couple for m ore than an
hour, but he could not dissuade them
from their purpose. The young man
said that as he lacked but a few weeks
of being 21, there could be no objection
on the score of age. The archbishop
told young Mr.. Blaine that on ac-
count of the conspicuous posi-
ton of his father he should be
careful not to do anything that might
interfere with his fathers plans. The
young man was persistent, and, on
Father DuCeys recommendation, the
dispensation was granted.
ut should be understood that the
arChbishOp's part was simISy to grant
permission to Mr.. Blaine and Miss
Nevins to be married by a Catholic
priest. 1t was the duty of the priest
who performed the ceremony to asCer-
tain if there were any obstacles to the
marriage.
That Famous Letter.
When young Mr.. Blaine's father
wrote to Father Ducey the letter pub
lished, he sent a copy of it to the arch
bishop. The archbishop requested
Father Ducey to explain to Mr.. Blaine
at once. Father DuCey said he would
explain when he thought proper and the
archbishop told Father Ducey that as
matter of courtesy he should reply to
Mr.. Blaine's letter. After the marriage
Mrs. Sherman, the wife of General Sher-
man, called on the archbishop to speak
about the marriage. The archbishop
explained his position, and told her how
he had acted in the matter. Mrs. Sher-
man informed Mr.. Blaine what the arch
bishop said. She called on the arch
bishop again and told him that Mr..
Blaine expressed himself as perfectly
satisfied with the archbishop's action.
Mrs. Sherman said also that Mr. Blaine
highly appreciated the courtesy of the
archbishop.