Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-01
MRS. NEVINS HITS BACK.
Blaine's Statement Denounced
as a Tissue of Lies.
HIS WIFE ACCUSED OF BRUTALITY.

Mrs. Blaine Jr., WIN Answer the secre-
tary of states Charges in Her own De-
fense-Father Ducey's Position and
Archbishop Corrigan's Part in the Anair.
New York, March Mrs. Nevins, the
mother of Marie Nevins-B Blaine, who re-
cently secured a divorce from James G.
Blaine, Jr., was seen in reference TO the
statement sent out by Secretary Blaine, in
which he proceeded to answer the remarks
made by the South Dakota judge when he
granted the divorce.
Mrs. Nevins said: Secretary Blaine's
statement is a tissue of lies from end to end.
and my daughter viii prove that to the
world before we are through with it. His
story Of our interview with Mrs. Blaine Is
largely manufactured out Of whole cloth.
1 viii tell you exactly what took place.
accompanied my daughter to the house.
The nurse and the child were with us. We
were shown into the drawing room. Mrs
Blaine came in. We all bowed and pro-
ceeded at once TO business. Marie asked to
see her husband. Mrs Blaine said she
could not see him. She insisted upon the
nurse leaving the room. She said she would
not discuss the matter before servant
The nurse and little Jim went to the
kitchen. We continued to talk matters
over for some time. All three Of US were
perfectly cool.
Mrs. Blaine Accused OF Brutality.
MRS. Blaine said, when Marie spoke Of
going away again, We'll, you can leave
your baby here if you want to- II Marie
had been some poor outcast whom Jim
Blaine had betrayed M1s. Blaine could not
have spoken in more brutal manner. 1
spoke up for Marie 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 ex-
tremely significant sort of wry, Well, your
marriage was all wrong anyway, Marie.
Then protested. Mrs. Blaine Immediately
flew into a fury. She almost foamed at the
mouth. She rang bell and a servent APP
peared with surprising speed. II 1t had
been my servant 1 should certainly have
accused her Of eavesdropping. show these
/ persons out, cried Mrs. Blaine and then
She added, and watch them.
eve walked out and called the nurse and
/ little jim At the door Of the carriage the
nurse, who was crying out Of sympathy FOL
Marie said: Mrs. Blaine your a goose C
go away like this. You're his wife. &c
/ right up to his room. No one has a right tC
stop YOU Marie went back into the house
! stayed in the carriage Then it was that
the scenes took place.
Father Ducey's Position.
The Rev Thomas j. Ducey, pastor Of st
Leo's Catholic church, whom Secretary
Blaine in his statement criticises for having
married james g. Blaine, Jr., and Mari'
Eeyins, said:
'sNr Blaine says I transgressed my priest
ly duties in marrying his son. What 1 die
l did with the knowledge and approval o
Archbishop Corrigan. The dispensatiol
was obtained from the archbishop, wh'
knew all the circumstances This relieve
me Of all responsibility in the matter. Mr.
Blaine's son told me he was twenty-on
years old. How was / to know that he wa
only eighteenl Mr. Blaine should prefe
his complaint to the archbishop, not TO me
| Why doesn't be publish the answer l sen
to his letter.
Archbishop Corrigan delegated his secre
tary, Mgr. Mcdonnell, to reply to Fathe
Ducey's statement.
II am surprised - said Mgr. Mcdonnell
''that Father Ducey tries 70 shield himsel
by drawing the archbishop in the matter
All that the archbishop had to do with tn
marriage was to issue the dispensatior
Father Ducey came to the archbishop
house with young Mr.. Blaine and Mis-
Nevins. He explained the situation. Tn
archbishop was reluctant TO grant a dispeI
sation. He talked to the young couple fc
more than an hour, but he could not di
suade them from their purpose. The youn
man said that as he lacked but a few week
Of being twenty-one there could be no oil
lection on the score Of age. The archbisho
told young Mr.. Blaine that on account {
the conspicuous position Of his father
should be careful not to do anything tina
might interfere with his fathers plans Th
young man was persistent, and on Fathe
Ducey's recommendation the dispensatio
was granted.
The Archbishop's Part.
1T should be understood that the arcl
bishops part was simply to grant perni
sion to Mr. Blaine and Miss Nevins TO
married by Catholic priest. 1t was Il
duty Of the priest who performed the GER
mony to ascertain if there were any ol
stacles to the marriage.
''Whenyoung Mr.. Blaine's father wrote
Father Ducey the letter published, he sci
a copy Of it to the archbishop. The arcl
bishop requested Father Ducey to explai
to Mr.. Blaine at once. Father Ducey sal
that he would explain when he though
proper, snd the archbishop told Fath'
Ducey that as matter Of courtesy
should reply to Mr.. Blaine's letter. Aft
r the marriage Mrs sherman, the wife
General Sherman, called on the arohbishC
to speak about the marriage. The arc
bishop explained his position and told h
how ne had acted in the matter. Nh
Sherman informed Mr.. Blaine what tl
archbishop said She called on the arc
bishop again and told him that Mr.. Blail
expressed himself as perfectly satisfied Wi
the archbishop's action Mrs. Sherman al
said that Mr.. Blaine highly appreciated q
courtesy of the archbishop.