Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-29

MRS. BLAINE. sR.. eLAMELEss.
sweeping Denial That She Was the Cause
of Separation.

of Separation.
Secretary Blaine then says: Il propose
next to show hy a somewhat minute state
ment of facts and dates the faisity of the
assertion that Mrs. Blaine broke up the
marriage relations of my son and his wife.
She did not see her daughter-in-law until
May, 1887, eight months after the mar
riage. when being in New York. the latter
rallied upon her twice during her two days
stay The next time she saw her was
month later. When about to sail for
Europe on the sth of June. she was sin
gle day in New York and saw the young
woman on taking leave" Summarized
shis is what Mr.. lBlaine says of this mat
ier: He and his wife returned after fourteen
months to find that young James had
spent his allowance and gone deeply in
debt, and it was arranged that the young
people were to go to Augusta and have
their future determined by a family
council
The Secretary's Proposition.
When they all got together Mr.. Blaine
learned that the life of the young people in
New York had been dismal failure
With Mrs. Blaine's full consent he (Mr.
Blaine) proposed that 5ames and his wife
should occupy the Augusta home and re-
EtLNC dlLONdHIC VI 1-,Jyt per year uuNll
James could earn that much. Mr. Blaine
Intended to spend his winters at Washing
ton and summers at Bar Harbor. Besides
the $500 he proposed to pay for fuel and
light. and supply man servant and a
horse and carriage.
And Row 1t was Received.
But the young wife scorned the offer.
She would not stay at Augusta on any con-
sideration. James was ~stumped" by this
and then told his mother and father of his
discomfort and unhappiness, and that he
had become estranged from his wife. Their
disagreements were continual and made
life together impossible. disaster says
the secretary, ais the only legitimate out
)me of such a marriage and 1T became
patent to every one" even visitors, that
separation was the least disaster to be
dreaded
The Young Woman Leaves.
Mr.. Blaine's story of the departure of his
sons wife is to the effect that James was
detained away from home on an errand for
his father two days, staying at Bar Har-
bOr When he returned to Augu sta he
found his wife gone and this left for him,
which is an extract from her note, the sec
retary says, indicating its temper and tone
fully.
You knew when you left what the conse-
QuenceS OF your trlI) 10 BAR ftarbOr IEUul0 4.
What business had you at Bar Harborg
Why did you not telegraph me, and not let me
lie awake until nearly O'Clock: You shall live
to regret all this. You have broken the greater
part of your promises thus far, and until you
learn 10 be truthful you need not come near
me ! am not here TO have my affairs discussed
among the neighbOrs II you desire to have any
communication with me you can address the
New York hotel.
1t was signed simply Marie Nevins-
Blaine.n
Mrs. Blaine's Proposition.
Before she left Mrs. Blaine strongly
urged her to remain, not suspecting that
James would not follow her Mrs. Blaine
told Marie that the child would be re-
reived by her for one year or any number
Of years, taken care of as If il was her own,
and without any conditions binding
Marie, who could take the boy away when
ever she wished: an offer that was neither
accepted nor rejected. When James read
the foregoing note he said: Il will not fol-
low her, and told her l would not when
she made the threat"
Visit From Mother and Daughter.
Forty-four days after leaving Marie
rame back, her mother, Mrs. Nevins, ac-
eompanying her Mrs. Blaine arose from
b sick bed to greet them, but they gave
her no greeting except that Mrs. Nevins
and Marie made such violent and insult
ing charges against her and James that a
servant was called in to restrain the elder
visitor The first visit of Marie to the
Blaine homestead lasted two weeks, the
last one two hours, and on these two
visits, says the secretary. rests all the
basis of the Deadwood judges charges.
at no other time DID Mrs. Blaine have any
communication with Marie. nor has she
written anything in regard to the mat
| ter since the separation
Young james Entirely Free.
Mr. Blaine declares that his son has at all