Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03
A STATEMENT
From Secretary Blaine In Regard
to His Sons Marriage.
TIE MOTHER ALSO DEFENDED
yrom the Aspcrsions Of the South Dakota
Judge-A Recital of How the
Marriage Was brought
About.


the heading: "a Personal Statement"
He says:
"Since the separation OF my son and
his wife three and half years ago my
family have silently borne every mis-
representation. every slanierous at
tack, every newspaper interview which
IL 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 q horror Of
the public discussion OF private mat
ters combined with regard for
the future OF ray grandson 10
permit so much calumny 10 go unan-
swered. The last outrage Of the kind
embodied In the d, ION OF the judge
at Deadwood, Oak. assumes an official
character which makes IL impossible TO
remain longer silent TO remain silent
would be TO accept and perpetuate n
great wrong TO my wife-a greater
wrong TO my grandson than even
publication of the truth eau inflict up
on him. II is necessary in speaking
that ! should give n summary, as brief
a. possible, of the marriage aud the In
eidenv which followed and led TO the
separation"
A letter which he addressed to Rev.
marriage states the important facts
bearing upon that event
Mr.. Blaine then goes on TO say:
when wrote this letter believed
that Miss Nevins had no other respon-
sibility in the marriage than In con-
senting TO my sons appeal and was
blameworthy for this alone. Since
then I am ~repared TO say that the
marriage arranged by her
far more than by my son; that
she did everything TO promote
IL; suggested every arrangement;
anticipated and provided for every
emergency and that, In fact, but for
her personal, active and untiring agency
the marriage would never have taken
place. In this she showed knowledge
and forethought not to be expected Of
woman Of 81 years Within ten days
after her arrival in Augusta, within
ono week from the day she first met
my son she was adjuring him thus for
several days: write nothing until l
see you. Let me know at once about
the law (of marriage). can't wait TO
70 me moment2 Am alone. Do not
send up your card Did you see the
laws. Do not keep up the suspense.
Tho Bar Harbor house is perfect, but
love the dear old place here better.
Don't ask any questions that may
lead people TO suspect anything, Re
member that we are In mouths of every
man. woman and child In Augusta
Every word you speak Ia repeated and
miSconstrued. Every look of yours,
every flush OF Your face is talked Of
Look into the laws only tomorrow and
perhaps one question ut the bank
(wherc he obtained the money for ms
marriage journey on my account by in
ducing the cashier to advance him
funds on his memorandum, thing he
had never learned to do before he met
Miss Nevins)."
"when they reached New York,
after they had fed from Augusta, she
cautioned my son not to forget the SEC
gold piece in little box for Ducey,
and look In his pocket OF his gray
clothes for the ring In short she
took charge of every matter and di-
rected the pro 'eeding to the last min.
ute. II was thus tnat q boy of seven.
teen years and ten months, In some
respects inexperienced even for his
age, was tempted from his school
books and led TO the altar by u young
woman OF full twenty-one years, with
entire secrecy contrived by herself and
with all the instrumentalities OF her
device complete AMI exact"
Next follows a defense OF his wife
from imputations made upon her con-
duct. He & res on 10 say:
Thus my daughter-in-law left my
home the only home which my son
could provide for her. She left behind
her for my son a note whose temper
and tone are sufilcle 1tlv indicated by
the following extract: You know when
you loft what the conseq renee OF vour
trip TO Bar Harbor would be). What
business had you at Bar Harbori
Why did not you telegraph
me, and not let me lie
awalSe until nearly o'clock? You shall
live TO regret all this You have broken
the greater part OF YOUR pr misses thus
far, and until you learn to be truthful
you need not come near me. / am moi
here TO have my affairs discussed among
the neighbors II you desire to have
any communication with me you can
address New York hotel.
(Signed simply
MARY NEvINs RLAISE.'"
ION reading this note my son declared
will not follow her, and | told her
would not when she made the threat
"Just forty-four DAYS after this will
full departure she returned 10 my hous,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs Ne
WINS my grandson and his nurse. Al
the moment OF their arrival there wer,
In the house only Mrs. Blains, who wa
i'll. and the servants Mrs Blaine a
once arose, dressed and went dowI
stairs, having previously instructed hei
maid to do everything required fol
their comfort This was the only tim,
she ever met Mrs Nevins. Neither
lady advanced TO greet her No hanC
was extended TO her, but from Mrs
Eevins, seconded by her daughter
came charges against her son and her
SELF so insulting and so violent that
Nervnnt was called in for the frankly
expressed purpose Of acting as a re
atraint upon the elder visitor"
''on this brief stay OF two week
with US, and on this one last visit o
two hours, rests all the substant iatiot
OF the statements Of the Judge at Dead
wood. Before leavi" 7 for the west
had advised with Mrs Blaine In tn,
event Of the return OF her daughter-iu
law, and she acted upon my advice. No
word since The separati n has bee
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