Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02
WHAT MRS. NEVlNs SAYS.
A Vigorous Defence Of Her Daughter
gbarncfer-Archbish aud Priest.

Vigorous Detrnte OF iief DaughteT'e o
Character-Archbishop and Priest.
james G.. Blaipe's personal statement" "
~ regard 10 the unfortunate marriage of
his son. James G.. Blaine, Jr.. with Marie
Nevus has opened extra iudiclally the case
ID which the Deadwood judge recently
rendered the decision IN which he reflected
80 severely on the conduct of the Blaines.
The action of the Secretary of State was
great surprise both % tho friends of the
Blame family and Oi the Nevlns family.
M8re Nevins telecraphed TO her parents
n New York yesterday that she had read
Nf. Blaiue's statement and was hlstening
10 New York. She will probably arrive
from South Dakota IN the latter part Of
the week Then formal presentation OF
lff case will bee made TO the public. who
Will Doe asked 20 Judge between those
whom she accuses and those who accuse
hT.
MRS. NEVIS TALKS.
Mr.. Neyins was az first also reluctant to
talk Co a irtSs reporter. She was not az
lonen 10 many callers at the New York
hote.. At last. however, she consented.
"Ar. biaines statement said Mrs.
Nevus with an afec,Onate glance at the
picture. is tissue of falsehoods from
beginning 90 end. At the proper time II
W.. be answered IN the proper manner. IL
isu9t the first time Mr.. Blaine has been
called upon TO defend some of his domestic
aualcemeu.s. and / think he has made
greater b.under even than he did before,
when De wrote hat letter TO Mr.. William
Walter Phelps. which amused tho Demo
cIat- aud made the Republicans crazy.
TIE scESE At AUGUSTA.
Here ia poor girl treated IN such an
illunau manner that its Ike 10 not on
record IN The civilized world. But II Is
not the girl so much-the Biaines abso-
luitlr abandoned their grandchild. Mr..
Blaine never gave the child thing.
BE allowed the public. Mr.. Eroh-
nan. auybody-he didn't care who-to
eafo for II, and he speaks Of II ~ my
Nand.on my grandson / do not care to
reier % anything IN the statement except
tl4t which bears directly on myself. Tie
s'ate, that made scene There was no
scene Ia the house at Augusta until after |
ltiiL. | left my daughter IN the house
waiting for the baby. James O.. Blaine,
Jr.. WAS locked in his room. His wife could
hot get o. him. Mr.. Blaine does not refer
20 tlat, because he knows all his servants
could TESTIFY 20 the truth. and so he falls
b4cs on ilsehooa in regard TO me. because
uCfe was no witness.
deny that / ABUSED his son. I'll tell
y9u just exactly how did refer TO his son.
Aier We had TINS cOnyersation and Mrs.
b.aue refused 10 allow my daughter TO see
per nu. hand, and various other things had
ttcn SAID N regard % the child. and we
lad been tailled ut every point-all these
llin-s are on record continued Mrs.
NeVns IN parenthesls. and Mrs. Blaine
"a, challenged the Judge, and the Judge
wal probably have to publish the tesumo-
m n defence OF himself. They knew all
lhe TINE that the testimony was gong
ssinst their son. Why did they not go
H'o cogItY They had typewriter docu-
Meils. ] hey knew every bit Of testimo-
N. INC Judge dealt very kindly and ten
eeTly w'th them. Why then did they not
70 INTO court aud try the thing properly!
Mas. NEyiNs AND MRS. BLAINE.
~ when MTs. Blaine had nothing more TO
~ continued Mrs. Nevins, resuming her
s'orf, She turned 10 my daughter and
l1. Well. Marie-the thing had no
,-iug 10 DO with the wedding that WAS all
o't' There was little baby born. They
Nsie expecting another. There was every
t'4.on why TINS poor creature should be
esAt kindly with. Mrs. Blaine turned
e..tad after she had nothing more TO say,
eil'I she had refused everything my
eA-slter asked. and said, We'll. Marie
!" n 10 excuse herself tor her
,,u lGct. the marriage was ali wrong,
a. Ao".' That was the first time l
-'t ~ord-thst is. an independent word.
sa', a. ihe lightning had lighted up the
az SAID: You are scarcely the person
s'y such thing TO NY daughter. Don't
euch thing as that, Mrs. Blame. You
49," lhere was nothing wrong about the
-'ll@-c except that she married without
-e consent OF her parents and married
ly Young man. and a dissipated young
Ian But added. there had been no.
-ls really wrong about the marriage. l
"a Diane YOU for feeling as you do. for
~ui perfectly well aware that no impure
hR sul can ever be pure married
Ao@,' added Mrs. Neyins, "if Mrs.
-.iy mad no reason to get angry. why
the Get angryl But at that she
Sleeily indignant. and rose 10 my
kose were my parting words. aud
ere. ring for your baby and lot
e can get nothing out OF such
tese'
y is the place where Dir. Blaine
~ scene.
And WATCH THEsE PEOPLE"
the carriage: my daughter
9 6emmon the nurse TO bring
would wait for them in
- maid appeared almost