The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-10
Mrs. James G. Blaine Says That
1t Is True.
Will Go to Sioux Falls for That
Purpose.
PLANS NOT DEFINITE
Only Knows She Wants /" To
Unflx Things
Charge Will Be Extreme Cruelty
and DesertiOn.

Washington, May 10.-Mrs. James
9. Blaine, formerly Miss Martha HIGH
born. the famous beauty of Washing
ton, will leave this city for Sioux Falls,
S. D. for the purpose of obtaining a
divorce from her husband, James G.
Blaine whose father was secretary Of
state.
It has long been known among Mrs.
Blaine's most intimate friends that she
contemplated such action, but it was
only today that announcement was au-
thoritatively made. Mrs. Blaine said:
Yes, it is true that 1 am going to
Sioux Falls 10 obtain a divorce. Ny
friends have believed that for some
time. but It has been only within the
last few days that I have made up my
mind to go. 1 shall leave Washington
Saturday with a companion. My
mothers health is not sufficiently ro-
bust to permit her to go and so I shall
have the chaperonage of an old friend.
II am not familiar with the divorce
laws of South Dakota. and so cannot
say definitely on just what ground I
shall ask for a final separation. 1 have
consulted counsel in New York. and
my lawyers in South Dakota are now
working on the case. / do not feel at
AADC4 - IL give the name OF the New
OK nrm VINO has been attending to
my affairs. and. to be very truthful, 1
DO not yet know what firm in the west
is to take the case
am anxious to spend as short a
time in the west as possible, for 1 hone
to be with my parents for the summer
| in New London. Conn
I cannot say anything more definite
about my future or the details of the
contemplated proceedings, because my
I Instructed ,,f - Il
so.
There is one thing which I can say,
however. and that is that / am not
| thinking Of getting married. You know,
one must always 'unfix' things before
they can be fixed over. and that is nv
case exactly. Somehow the impression
has gained ground, and I shall be so
glad If you Will say that my whole at
tent1on just now is fixed on getting 'un-
married, and not on getting married
again.
I do not know the situation in Sioux
Falls, how long I shall have to remain
there, or Just what difficulties I shall
nave to overcome when I do get there,
but shall go. and when I am once
there I shall be better able to tell lust
what 1 shall have to look forward to. -
Few girls have been so popular in
social Washington as Martha HIGH
born. She was always in demand for
dinners and entertainments because of
her beauty. wit, and personal attrac-
J
For several years it was understood
that she was to be married to Brooke
Baker, prominent young clubman of
Washington but suddenly her engage
ment to James G. Blaine was announc-
/ ed and society was startled
It was said that Admiral and Mrs
/ Hichborn strenuously opposed the
match, but in this, as in all other
things, Miss Martha had her way, and
was married July 1. 1901. She lived
more than two years with Mr.. Blaine
and, although there were many runors
that the pair lived unhappily. It was moi
until little more than a year ago thai
Mrs. Blaine returned to her parents
home.
A few months ago Mr.. Baker mar
ried an actress, the former wife OF
Aubrey Boucicault
Mrs. Blaine will apply for a divorce
on the grounds of cruelty and deser-
ton. This was learned from a close
friend Of the Hichborn family.
James G. Blaine is we'll known ir
/ Washington and New York The sor
Of the famous statesman has been mar.
ried before. His first wife was Marie
/ Nevin of Ohio. who, after obtaining G
divorce from him, married DR.. Bull OF
New York. Mr.. Blaine served in the
Spanish American war, having beer
appointed an adjutant general on Gen
eraI Wesley Merritt's staff. Soon after
that he was ordered home and wa.
discharged.