, 1892-03-01
Mr.. BLAlNE'S WRATH.
The Maine Statesman Discusses
Young Jimis Marriage.
The Priest, Betrothed and Her
Mother, He Blames.
Mrs. Blaine's Mother and Her
Attorney Reply to Him.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Secretary
Blaine has furnished to the Associated
Press a long statement relating to the
marriage of his son, James G. Jr., to
Marie Nevins and their divorce. He
says that he and his family have borne
quietly every publication inspired by the
Young woman, but this last outrage OF the
kind, embodied in the decision of a Judge
of Deadwood, South Dakota. says Mr..
Blaine. assumes q character which makes
it impossible to remain silent.
The following is the statement in part
under the head "a Personal Statement"
Since the separation Of my son and his
wife, three years and a halt ago. my
family have silently borne every misrepre-
sentation, every slanderous attack. every
newspaper interview which it has
pleased the now divorced wife to inspire.
The one person aimed at has been Mrs.
Blaine, and we have perhaps been at
fault IN allowing a horror of public
discussion of private matters, combined
with a regard for the future of my grand
son, to permit 30 much calumny to 20 I'M
answered.
After reviewing the case at great length
Sec'y Blaine continues:
we learned that during our absence
in Europe he had become gradually es-
trapged from her, aud her refusal to ac-
cept the residence In Augusta was merely
the last of a long series of disagreements
which threatened to mako their united life
impossible, and which led finally to a sep
a~rstion. Disaster is the only legitimate
conclusion of such a marriage. During
the two weeks that my sons wife stayed
at Augusta 1t became patent to every
member of my family and to every visitor.
and to no one more than myself that a
separation was the least disaster to DO
dreaded.
THE immediate occasion of her de-
parture was my sons going to Bangor at
my request on Friday. Aug. 81, with some
documents for which l t~elegraphed q was
occupied with the campaign OF the state),
and he continued with me to Ellsworth.
where | was to speak on Saturday. Sept.
l. There being a violent rain storm the
meeting at Ellsworth was postponed to
Monday. Sept. 3. James spent the inter
val at Bar Harbor and | remained at
Ellsworth.
"On Monday after the meeting James
returned with me to Augusta, and arrived
at IL p. H.. only to learn that his wife
had gone to New York at 3 p. m, eight
hours before. She knew we'll that James
would be at home that night. Mrs.
Blaine had strongly d%isapproved of her
departure, and had earnestly urged her to
remain
She did not then dream that our son
would not follow his wife, or that the
imminent tiDal separation would come so
onnn. huf che Hanra0afad fha nuru md
to us, at least, sudden departure and the
journey to New York alone with the
infant and nurse. She did not, however,
suspect that the young woman left with
any less friendly feeling toward herself
than towards every other member of the
family except my son Jamee,
Finding the young woman determined
to go. and foreseeing the difficulties in
their path. since my dauphter-in-Iaw
utterly declined the provision I made for
their support. Mrs Blaine repeatedly
bade her remember that she would at any
moment receive the child for any length
of time-for one year. or three years, or
ten years, or for life; that be should re-
ceiye-as all who know my wife will
believe-the very best care and attention;
that she would put his mother under no
conditions whatever. and that, whenever
she wished the child to be returned to her
he should be sent. The offer was not
accepted, but it was not declined. It
appeared to he received in the same
friendly spirit in which it was given.
Thus my '%daughter-in law left my home.
the only home which my son could pro-
vide Tor her.
She left behind her for my son a note
whose temper and tone are sufficiently in
dictated by a single extract:
You knew when you left what the
consequences OF your trip to Bar Harbor
would be. What business had you at
Bar Harbor? Why did you not telegraph
me and not let me lie awake until nearly
4 O'Clock? You shall live to regret all this.
You have broken the greater part of your
promises thus far, and until you learn to
be truthful you need not come near me.
[ am not here to have my affairs dis
cussed among the %neighbors. IF you de-
sire to have any communication with me
YOU can address the New York hotel"
(Signed simply Marie Nevins Blaine.)
On reading this note my son declared:
Il will not follow her, and l told her l
would not when she made the threat"
In closing the secretary adds: Far be
it from me to hold nv bon blameless,
though when his youth, his uncompleted
education, bis separation from the infiu.
ences of home, the exchange of a life full
of hopes and anticipations for premature
cares and uncongenial companions are
considered, l hold him more lsinned
against than shining. But his mother, at
no time in thought or word or deed, at.
tempted to separate this man and his wife.
On the contrary, she did not fail by
liberality, by consideration and by extenu-
alton to foster in every practicable way
their happiness-if happiness to them
had been possible.
Mrs. Nevins Talks
NEW York, Feb. 20.-An evening
paper saws Mrs. Nevins. mother OF Marie