The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-20
THE BLAINE DIVORCE CASE.
MRS. BLAINE TELLS THE STORY OF
HER COUR1SHTP AND MARRIAGE
Visit to tho Blaine Mansion in Augusta,
Mc.-Her Mother-in.inw md Mrs. Cop
pinger Destroyed the Last Hope OF Re-
cancellation with Her Husband.

DEADwooD. s. d., Feb. 10.-The Blaine di-
vorce case has been tried. all the depositions
have been road. tho plaintiff has given her
evidence. and the attorney has rested. and
argument will begin tomorrow morning-for
the plaintiff only. however. as the de-
PENDANT did not put in an appearance. The
weather has moderated greatly since yes
terday. and MS Mrs. Blaine felt much
stronger than at any tmo since she ar
rived in Dcadwood. she was able this
afternoon to takc tho witness stand.
and. bearing UP bravely under tho stare
Of 800 pairs Of eyes. answered the questions
of her attorneys ana told the sad story of her
life since her marriage with J. G. Blaine, Jr,
on Sept g. 1886.
According to hcr testimony tho courtship
was short one. They met in Augusta, Me-,
and few weeks later became engaged. The
agreement was that they were not to be married
for four years. or until Miss Nevins had fulfill
ed her theatrical contract with Nine. Modjeska
and Daniel Frohman and Mr.. Blaine had COM
pleted his collegiate course. The young man
changed his mind. however. concluded he did
not want Miss Ncvins to appear on
the stage. and persuaded her to u
hasty AMI secret marriage. The difficulty that
she was Catholic and he n Protestant was
overcome by a dispcnsaton from Archbishop
Corrgan. and the marriage took place in
tho vesthulc OF st. Leo's Church, New
York. the Rev. Father Drury olcat-
Ing The young couple started the same
afternoon for Boston. arriving there next
morning. Young Blaine left his bride and went
rase. Mrs. Blaine Is to NV Yark .S few
days later she received n letter from her hus-
oan TIN nu ai a s wend
ss s to SHY fyS nei thu SG rsst ss
Late tytv f.Ne t1.N
acquainted with all the ci rcumstances
%%f . their trip r to Boston h. advised ;s
HE H Followed the letter ms day sya Or
two and the couple went to live. at the New
and afterward in Pittsbnrg where young Blaine n
repo1tHe5 for daily PIPER There was
mGnt aas afr IL %4Mifias Blaine
Augusta Me-. and from this time her .t troubles
dated: Arriving n, KIN IN augusta she found that the
1t was necessary for her, to send her maid
and babe to hotel, while herself and husband
u vas the
state campaign was in progress in Maine.
and her husband constantly accompanied his
blaine hi, was makng speeches. WhenHever" i he
was. absent tho .mothcr-in-law made it
pa! nHrti % hard ar for Msr length she
Friday. that if he did not return the next day
she would be absent when he did come back.
The baby was then i'll and that night came ear
dying She was anxious to communicate with
her husband but was unable because her
mctheriin- law refused .I; to tel his address. and
S was paid for and she had t1 NO Money ' Her
es sRe r saSsea 10 S eS d9E hs hss
and she did SO. notwithstanding her mother
in,aw said iii YOU go never want to see
aay ySa i've She cancuded u by saying YIN onefii
keep my, son with me. In one.half hour. If I
he % Is o not Worth my love."' That ' n nf
Ms: Blaine left for New York, leaving a most
he retnrneS, her arms would 10 1rsn
ssin d. Rsfff 9Sssn Rsssf w1 lin
Finally. Mrs. blaine not even receiving a
rely to the letters in which III she en-
contribute at all,to support. everything in
the house was n sold and r she a returned to her
MIS- kenda Mrs ogden Dorcm and ' Mrs
at the yN.w Hotel shoy fr re-
her husbands return months during which.
easE She Sad henra nS % nord
G Gem. MsMahon and D Gen. Roger " 4. Pryor.
visit was induced by II letter from James q.
blaine. sr. to col. Ingersoll. in which, NJ
vile VIE had deserted her husband. Accom- ,
panied by her mother she went to, Au.
Ensta :, and in driving e.. from the depot
in front of the hotel. When she reached the
front he entered the back. and was at once
on BY his mo'h5 Tn LED h him to
refusing. to a low her to see. speak to. or con-
fer with him by messenger. Subsequently. this
house and to the railroad, station at Gard
ncr whore it was proposed no should take
the trim Tor Iort,S'ld q, ana .al fHr iidr,re;
same train. At Gardner. however. Mrs Cop.
pinger intercepted her brother. and destroyed
the last chance for reconciliation between hus-
After this She nGnin wrote letters to hcr hus-
band: registering one to make sure that he
ceipted for Waikcr Blaine. She never heard
from her husband. She was in sore straits
] n"s " TE Fin to ~ P Witt E s" Wa
and TfeGiy, S5So or S s29 nS PEI" ES;k.
five per cent. of tho not receipts for
her services while preparing for her debut.
Expenses. Sho worked five months preparing
for tho stage. when she was, taken
III with ntlammatory rheumatism. which con
lined her to her bed for ten months. and left
her u cripple for life. During all those months
~ illness there was not II word of sympathy
from the husband or from ono member OF his
family.
Tho witness testified there had been opened
10 her II way 70 earn n livcl hood with h"r,pen:
that she could ind II good market for Nil her
writings and that ono enterpriainE magazine
had already offered her 5000 Tor an article on
marriage and divorce. but she had declined
tho task.
A photograph of hor chi !d was placed in her
AXE care Of it, II was impossible for her to
repress the unbidden tears.
At 3 o'clock the court adjourned until to-
morrow morning. when tho findings If fact
md conclusions Of law will he presented to
Judge Thomps n for his cons Iteration. A de-
,ree is not expected for several day.
Mrs. Ash Gets Her son back.
Hartford. Feb. 1o.-In divorce proceedings
nine years ago Mrs. Helen Ash Of this place