Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1892 — Page 1

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V BS v Street Car Men's Strug gits with Strikers. Contesting Inch' by Inch the Way Down Town. A Start Made to the Surprise of the Crowd. The Mayor and Policemen Open the Way for It. THE MAYOR KIND BUT FIRM. The First Car Sent Out with Jeers and Curses. It Comesin Contact with a Very Large Mob. Others Follow with Rioting at Many Points. Policemen Attacked and One Is Dadly Hurt. A Morning of Intense Excitement In "Which the Police Stand Up Bravely to the Cries ami Assaults of Thousands Cars Taken from the Tracks and the Driver of One, Yonnj Madison, Barely Escapes with His Life The "Women "Yrathy anil Nearly Beat a Man "Working for the Company to Death Supcriuteudent of Police Colbert Hit and Capt. Dawson Jumped Oil by the Crowd. Executive Department, I Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 27, 1532. J To the Public: Owing to the unsettled differences existing Lefreen tae Citizens' street railway company and it3 employes, an J the possible danger of serious conflict incited by irresponsible outsiders, who coins to the surface in times of disorder, I hereby urgently request all saloonkeepers, in addition to auch days as the law requires tbeia to be closed, to also close their several places of business, and to permit no beer or liquors to be sold or given away until further public announcement by me, which will be cjveu as soon as tue emergency prompting this request lias pnssed. It is also urged that perons hall avoid be ins or consrreeatin? upon the streets farther than is necessary ia going to and from their places of business. In an earnest eSort to preserve the peace, maintain order and prevent bloodshed J invoke the co-operction of all good citisens, and to that end respectfully surest that manufacturers and business men generally ask those in their employ to remain on duty and avoid, by their presence or otherwise, giving encouragement to any violence, ttiniuibj, unlawful assemblages or other breaches of the peace. Ihomas L. Scllivan, Mayor. A DAY OF TUMULT. Soma Cars Kan After a Very Sorry Fthion. It was understood Friday afternoon that the Citizens' street railroad company would make a vigorous effort .Saturday morning to break the knot that kept its cars tied up. President Frenzel at the time was in that 6tate of confidence which one acquires from resources, that mean support of formidable character. 1Ü3 6tafT of assistants were ia like degree of hopefulness, giving to all inquirers their assurance that the company wag winning. Men had come to them expressing a willingness to move the cars, old employes of tho company and others who had been in its employ. Mr. Frenzel, when he considered himself ready to proceed to his c.vie went to the mayor, and with a list of fii'ly men or more told what he wished to do. Each one of the men was a resident of Indianapolis, he said, and some of them taxpayers, many were men of families and ail had an interest in the city's welfare. Upon this assurance the mayor told him to go ahead and be should have the assistance of the police. This was sufficient for Frenzel and he gave out soon afterward that he would move cars yesterday morning from the Louisiana, V. Washington and Shelby-st. barns. But he had another initial point of operation, one that he did rot desire to give aWay, one where the vigorous effort was to be made. lie did cot take the public into his confidence as to this point and his announcement sent

the crowds around the three stables named. "While they were gathering there they let the most interesting place of that hour in the morniEtr, the New Jersev-st barn, paes without much attention. The Etrikers were on guard there and had been all the time. Three cars were taken out and run down town to the corner of Georgia and Iilinois-st, where the first eerious demonstration of tho morning occurred. The crowd in five minutes numbered fully twenty-five hundred, and for three ouaitera of an hour, no progress was made. "While this was going three ether cars came down the eame route, Central-ave., as far as the circle, where some opoosition was made, but turning about went up town again without hindrance of any moment. The first car left the New Jersey-st barn at 7:15 and at 8 o'clock wag etili held by tho crowd at tho corner of Georgia and Illinois-sU. The police, a dozen or go of them, were active, prevented the etrikers and their active friends from unhitching the moles, kept them under control, and at 8:12 had the trat batch of prisoners ready to be pent to the police station. It was then that five of the most boisterous, persistent and aggressive of the crowd were carried off in the patrol wagon. Shortly after a few more went the eame way and the throng began to dwindle perceptibly. But previous to this the three cars had been taken to the Louisiana-st. barn. Then the action moved with celerity to the corners of Meridian and Washington and Pennsylvania and Market-sts. where other cars from rjp-town and on the same route, Pennylvania and Central-ave. line, appeared. The strikers were ready and with cries and hurrahs crested th drivers and the occupants of A "

the cars. There were but few passengers, not more than three at the most, on any ol them. There were enforced stops, as the Etrikers stood in the way, but the police, following closely their instructions, were enabled to make way for most of the cars, while strikers would lift, or attempt to lift, them off the track. "While they were doing this a patrol wagon would drive up, get a load and then etart for the police station. By this time Iilinois-st. from Washington down to the Union station was almost aa clear of people as a country road. But by 11 o'clock Illinois-Bt. at the corner of Georgia again become the point of danger and conditions t were most threatening. The good humor of the crowd began to show wear and tear, but the police were as determined and self possessed as it they had just begun their hard day's work. The first knocking about of the morning in an attempt to release a prisoner then occurred. That, as was the greater part of the ugly phases of the time, was caused by outsiders. In fact the strikers, although many ot them were persistent in opposing the company at ail times, after the first car reached the corner of Georgia and Illinois were lost sight of and the outer forces, that have never had any connection with the company, appeared. It

6TARTINO FROM wag with these the police had the toughest work, for whenever the strikers' pickets gave tho alarm of an approaching car at any point the crowd was first to respond and followed the running brotherhood men to the place where they were wanted. Thus from one point to another the action shifted, developing the wearing-out policy of the company in repeated running of cars with a euggestiveness of a crand coup in reserve. But the master stroke, if the company had any in reserve, was not brought to bear on the situation. When noon came the crowd was less manageable than at the beginning. It began to show the impulse, fiery temper and unreasonableness of the mob. What the striKers themselves did and eaid was free from those ugly features of the struggle. But all mornimr, at first little by little,Jhen increasing rapidly, the mob epirit became assertive. It wag that which abused the policemen, its natural enemies, led to the outbreak at tho strategic point, the injuring of several ollicers and men, and ominous sijjns for tha afternoon if the attempt to run cars was continued. The reeultofthe morning struggle was the taking of a few cars from the end of the Central-ave. and Tennessee-et. lines to the Louisiana-8t barn, tho ditching of others, fore heads, a badly injured policeman and the arrest of eighty men. A QUIET. The Calm After the Storm Peace. with Sign of The city was as quiet Sunday as if it was not a Sunday after hours of excitement, rioting, and further danger lurking in tho midst cf probable mobs, mobs that were likoly to epring into exi tence anywhere about a moving street car. But the spirit of disorder passed as quickly as it came. The afternoon of Saturday crowds lingered about the equares of lliinois-st from Washington to the Louisiana-st. barn. In them, too, was the restless and threatening element that comes out of its hiding place in time cf trouble to get its revenge on eociety until law and order cow and drive it back to its plr.ee of concealment. The controversy between the street car men and the company was forgotten in the uncea.sing talk over the events of the morning. It was the mob,the temporary and slight convulsion that had attacked order, that was uppermost in men's minds. first fight In the course of the afternoon this fact, too, lost its exciting phase and tho public turned to conjecture and expectation as to what would bo tho next move of the city authorities and the street railroad company. lilshop Chatard'a Appeal. To those engaged in the strike: It is known to you that the undersigned has endeavored to help you in getting what was your due, and that hla earnest desire has been, without infringing on the rights of others, to further yours. It is necessary now to speak to you words of true friendship, and to advise you at a moment when a false step may bring consequences of a most disastrous nature. It is never allowable to do wrong to secure a right. Now it is wrong to interfere with the right of the company to move its cars, to make use of its property according to it franchise; and this rieht the company has tho law must protect. You see, therefore, that you not only interfere with the company's right, when you prevent the cars running, but you!find yourselves in opposition to the law, that is to authority. Let you who are catholics remember that authority cornea from God, and is to bo

obeyed for conscience' sake; and let those who are not, but with whom tho writer may have any influence, show that manly deference to law, which, should be the special characteristic of a freeman. Fkancis Silas Ch ataro. Bishop of Yinccnaes. Indianapolis, Feb. 28, 1S92. A KfiUr Appointed. Late Monday night, on petition of Mr. William P. Fisiiback, Judge Taylor appointed Mr. Thomas Steele receiver of the Citizens' Btreet railway company. The appointment is, of course, only temporary. It may be dissolved upon a further hearing or it may be continued. Mr. Stejclb will no doubt have the cars running, and in the meantime it ia to be hoped that eorne permanent settlement of the existing difficulties may be reached. Mr. Steele's appointment was doubtless due to his long service with the company and his familiarity with the practical details of street railway management. Nevertheless, in view of the hostility existing between Mr. Steele on the one hand, and President Frenzel and the

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THE BAUN. directors of the company on the other, a more politic appointment might have been made. The proceeding is a novel one and we are not sure that it has a precedent. It certainly presents some interesting legal queEtion?, and, if it is sustained, atforda a ready solution for the grave problems which frequently trrow out of controversies be tween corporations operating monopolies and their employes. The outcome of this measure wiil bo awaited with intense interest. Meantime the street railways will be operated under the direction of the court. BURNED TO DEATH. An Ex-Governor of Arkansas Perishes in His Hut. Little Kock, Ark., Feb. 23. between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning ex-Governor Elias X. Conway was accidentally burned to death in his own residence, a email one-story framo buildinz on Scott-fit, which was also consumed. It is supposed he was asleep at the time. For many years beforo the late war he was one of the most conspicuous men in the state, lie was several times state auditor and served two tenr.a as 'governor, lie was very old and feeble, quite eccentric nnd lived alone, not allowing any one to sleep cn the premises. DESERTING IN DROVES. Massachusetts Republicans Joining; the Democrats on tho Tariff Imur, Boston, Feb. 25. If what passed before the committee on federal relations at the state house as to the expediency of urging the senators from Massachusetts in congress to vote for such legislation as will reduce or entirely remove the duties upon raw wool ever gets into the Massachusetts eenate or house there will bo a lively time politically. The hearing developed considerable political spice, and in fact turned upon the attitude tho two great parties take on tho tariff question, particularly as regards free raw material. The stand taken by Representative Bennett (republican) of Everett in advocating free wool and making the threat OF THE MORNING. that he would go over to the democratic party if certain matter of the tariff were not adjusted, was a mutter of comment in the committee, lie fairly etajjgered his republican associates as he exclaimed: "I have voted the republican ticket all my life. At tho present time I fiee a large exodus of my frnds into the democratic party, and I believe it is due to tne stand the republican party takes on the tan 11. 1 am awaro that there is no common bond between these people and the dem ocratic party other than this tariff ques tion and it is within our power to win them hack and return to our old-time republican majorities." Democrats, Keep Von Eyes Open. Laporte Argus. J The Indianapolis Sentinel sounds n warning to the democrats of Indiana, and tells them that plans are being laid to send delegates from t'ns stato to the na tional convention who will claim they are for Gray, but who. in reality, will be for Governor Hill. There is no doubt an attempt will be made to sell the party out in some such a manner, and all democrats who do not want it that way should keep their eyes wide open and understand exactly what they are doing. ' .

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The Story of Young Mr. Blaine's Marriage. Personal Statement Made by His Father. Mr. Blaine's L.etter to the Officiating Priest. MISS NEV1NS URGED IT ON. She Devised the Scheme Which Was Worked. Tho Young Couple Offered a Home and Support. Declined by Marie, Who Went Away in a Huff. Mr. Klaine Tells the Story of How Ills Son Was Enticed Away from Ills Books and Tutor by a "Woman Four Years His Senior Mrs. Blaine, Sr., Hail Nothing to Do with the Separation She Never Met Miss Nevins hut Once, When tho Latter Acted in n Violent and Insulting Manner The Father Believes His Son to Have Been Mora binned Against Than Sinning. Washington, I). C, Feb. 23. Mr. Blaine furnishes to tho Associated Press today for publication the following, under the heading of "A Personal Statement:" Since tho separation of my Eon and his wife, three and one-half years ago, my family have silently borne every misrepresentation, every slanderous attack, every newspaper interview, which it has pleased the now divorced wiie to inspire. The one person aimed at has been Mrs. Blaine, and wo have perhaps been at fault in allowing a horror of the public discussion of private matters, combined with a regard for the future of my grandson, to permit such calumny to go unanswered. Tho last outrage of the kind, embodied in tho decision of the judge at Peadwood, S. D., assumes oüicial character which makes it impossible to remain longer silent To remain silent would be to accept a wrong to my wife a greater wrong to my grandson than even a publication of the truth can inflict upon him. It is necessary in sneaking that I should be as brief ag possible concerning the marriage and the incidents which followed it and which led to the separation. A letter which I nddresse'd to the Dev. Thomas I. Ducey at the time of the marriapo will distinctly state- the important facts bearing upon the event : Augusta, Me., Sept. 13, lSSß. Rev. Thomas I. Ducpv, rector St. loco's eaurch, IG E. Tweuty-niclh-st., New York: SIR On Wednesday mornine last, the 8th insh, my jouagest son, James G. Blaine, jr., shocked me by the announcinent that on the peceding .Monday he bad been united in marriage with Hiss Marie Nevins; that you had performed the ceremony in your own rectory; that my con and .Miss .Nevins were unaccompanied by friend or relative; that two of your household eeivants were the sole witnesses. My son's announcement srave tha Crt knowledge that I or any member of my family had of his marriage, or even of his attachment to Miss Nevins whose character, I wish to say at the outset, is not at all in question, and of whom, but for this rash marriage, I have never heard a brenth of censure. My son was born Oct. 12, 1S6-?, and it not, therefore, eighteen years of age. lie was living here in his own home, in the house where he was born, surrounded by neighbors who had known him all his life, under the daily cars of a tutor who was fitting him for college, which he hoped to enter this autumn. To facilitate his preparation he desired to Terrain here during the summer, while the other members of the family were much of the time at liar Harbor. As 1 have since learned, Mias Nevins, in company with her sister and her father, came to Augusta on Monday, Autr. 16. On Friday, Sept. 3, eighteen daya after her arrival in Augusta, my con, who had never seen her, or heard her name, until she came here, left his home, without permission and without the knowledge of auy member of his family, and accompanied Mim Nevins and her sister to to their mother's in New York. On Saturday, the 4th, the two younir persons presented themselves to you for niarrintre. Through my eldest on. Walker Blaine, who went to New York as soon as I heard this unhappy story, I learn that James misrepresented his age to you, stating that he was within a month or two of twentyone. But he did not (according to your own narrative to my son Walker) ooneeal from you the vital fact that he was A minor; he did not conceal from you, but openly avowed, that I nad no knowledge whatever of hii intention to bs married and that his secret design was to keep all knowledge of it from me. In tbis concealment he sought your aid and abetment, and you held bis secret under consideration from Saturday until Monday, agreeing with my eon not to advise any member of my family of his rash purpose. You took him to the archbishop in order that a dig pensation might be secured to enable Miss Nevins, who was reared a cathoho, to marry my son. who was born, baptized and reared a Protestant. You knew that during the interval in which you were making those preparations I was within a moment's reach by telegraph, and yet you never gave the slightest intimation to me, the most deeply interested and responsible party. In defense ot this conduct yon alleged to my son vYaiker the confidence reposed in you as a priest by my son. The eonfidenoe of the confessional ia always respected, but by your use of confidence expressed outside of the confessional, even by those not cf the catholic commnnion, too, perforce, become an accomplice before the fact of any enmo or any imprudence to which you may listen. It is bot for me to advise a minister cf ycur intelligence that your position is absolutely untenable, would be dangerous to society and would not be reipeo'ed by any court of the land. You further alleged in justification of your action that it you had not performed the ceremony some one else outside your communion would have done it. This is a common defense ot evil-doing and is unworthy of a priest and a man. You might as well justify your murder of a man by Chloroform on the ground that otherwise some one else would murder him with a dagger. A week as?o my boy was under my protection the roost helpless, the least responsible member of my family ; erratic-but controllable through his strong affections; au object of constant watchfulcess to his parents, his brothers and his sisters, a soorce of constant anxiety, but not of despair, because he ia of good abilities, aa readily influenced to the rieht as the vronz. and because the patiance of love can never know weariness. Today, through your agency, this boy ia years, ia experience, ia

judgment, ia practical capability leaves my home and my care, burdened with the full responsibility of a man; with the welfare of a woman in bis keeping, 1 am powerless, I cannot question the legality of the marriage. I shall at a distance, and at every advantage, endeavor to guide my sqn. But as a father living under the divine institution of the family; as a citizen living under the divine order of society, 1 protest against your act. As a servant of God to which ministry are ordained, I call God to witness between you and me. Of whatever evils resulting from this deplorable marriage; my son may be the author, the guilt be on your head. Jamks G. Blaike. When I wrote this letter I believed that Miss Nevins had no other responsibility in the marriage than in consenting to my eon's appeal, and was blameworthy for this alone. ince then I am prepared to gay that the marriage was arranged by her far more than by my son; that tho did everything to promote it, ßusrgested every arrangement, anticipated and provided for every emergency and that, in fact, but for her present active, untiring agency, the marriage would never have taken place. In this she showed knowledge and forethought not to be expected in a woman of twenty-one years. Marie Arrnnged the Marriage. Within ten days after her arrival in Augusta, within one week of the day Ehe first met my son, ehe was adjuring him thus for several successive days : Write nothing until I see rou. Let me know at onee about the law of marriage. 1 can't wait to hear. It uakes me ill. Can you come to me a moment. I am alone. Do not send up your card. Did you see tha laws? Do not keep up the suspense. The Bar Ilarbor house is perfect; the dear old placo here better. Don't ask any questions that may lead people to suspect anything. Bemember that we are in the mouths of every rnan.woman and child of Augusta. Kvery word you speak is repeated and misconstrued. Kvery look of yours, every flush of your face is talked of. iook into the laws onbj tomorrow, -.nd perhaps one question at tr,e b nl; where he ob

tained money for his marriage journey on my accouut Ly inducing the cashier to advance him funds on his memorandum, a thing he had never learned before he met Miss Nevins'. Oh! do be careful. I feel such dreadful things are said of us. You do not know bow ttVe the world is. Do look tip t,f lairs. Let the rest keep. Did you look into the laws of Massachusetts and New York? I am sure not. Answer this tonight. I have at Inst thought of one man on earth whom we cun both trust for a witness, lie is a ninn I can telegraph for to come to Boston if we tied it necessary. He is a man and he adores every member of my family. I have known him since I was a child. He would go any place with us and none know. He never would breathe it as long rs he lived. If you say so I will give him a gentle hint that I will need his services for an emergency but not teil him for what. So writ me at ence what the New York law was and the forfeit. Answer at once. AYhen they reached New York after they had fled from Augusta, she cautioned my ton not to "forget tho twentydollar gold piece in a little box for Ducey," and to 'iook in the pocket of your gray clothes for the ring." In short, she took charge of every matter and directed all tho proceedings in the lat minute. It was thus that a boy of seventeen years and tea months, in some respect inexperienced even for his age, was tempted from his school books and his tutor and blindly led to the altar by a young woman of full twenty-one years with entire secrecy contrived by ier?elf and with all the instrumentalities rf her device complete and exact. When my eldest eon, Walker, wrote to New York, as I have related in the Ducey letter, his object was to see whether this marriaee of my youngest eon mHit be invalid cr could not be annulled, by reason of Iiis voath. He was met with the assertion that it was too late for any proceedings to Get aside the marriage, because after the marriago the bride, instead of returning to her mother, had taken passage to l'ogton with the groom on one of the night eteamers on Long Island sound. She returned from Boston to ew York the following day and he came on to Augusta. Thi fact was learned for the first time by Yalkcr. U'as Not the Mother's Fault. I purpose next to hhow by a somewhat minute titatement cf facta and dates tho falsity of the assertion that Mrs. Blaine broke up the marriage relations of my eon and his wife. She did not tee her dauirh-ter-in-law until May 4, 1887 eight months after the marriage, when, being in New Y'ork, the latter called upon her twice during her two days' etay. The next time she saw her M as a month later when about to eail for Lurope on Juno S. She was a eingle day in New Y'ork and saw the young woman in taking leave. At the end of fourteen months we returned from Europe and stopped two or three days in New Y'ork. We found that in our absence my son had not only epent his entire allowance, but that he was deeply in debt. It was then arranged that both my eon and his wife should come down to Auzustaand have their future determined at a family council. They arrived in Augusta on Saturday, Aug. 18. Mrs. Blaine was absent from homo on a yisit and returned Monday afternoon, the 2Cth ; so that she saw JamcB wife for the first time in Augusta cn the evening of Aug. 20. Within two or three days I learned the details of tho dismal failure of this New Y'ork life, and after full consultation with Mrs. Blaine and with her free approval, said they should come to live at Augusta and occupy our old homo. I had a summer house at Bar Ilarbor and I intended to spend all my winters in Washington, and the house would be vacant if they did not occupy it. The 'house being large I proposed to pay for fuel and light and the wages of a man servant; and I would furnish them with a horse and carriage. 1 also assured them in addition the sum of $2.500 a year until my son should be able to earn an income of that amount. I made the proposition while we were sitting on the lawn with my son's wife but a few feat distant My son went immediately over to her, and I know that he told her in detail just what my oiler was. Her reply was t&at ehe would not stay in Augusta on any consideration, lie was very much disconcerted by her decision and for the first time informed bis mother aud myself of his discontent and unhappinees, a fact which was not known, but which was not received with surprise. Wo then learned that during our absence in Furope ho had become gradually estranged from his wife, and her relusal to accept the residence in Augusta was merely the last of a long series of disagreements which threatened to make their united life impossible, and which led finally to a separation. Disaster is the only legitimate conclusion of such a marriage. During the two weeks that my sou's wife stayed at Augusta it became patent to every member of my family and to every visitor, and to no one more than myself, that a separation was the last disaster to bo dreaded. The immediate occasion of her departure was ray Bon'e going to Bangor at my request on Frida', Aug. SI, with some documents for which I telegraphed (I was occupied with the campaign of the state), and he continued with me to Filsworth, where I was to speak on Saturday, the 1st of September. There being a violent rainstorm, the meeting at Ells

worth was postponed. Monday, Sept 3, Jarr.e3 spent the interval at Bar Harbor, and I remained at Ellsworth. Mnrla Gull Away. On Monday after the meeting James returned with me to Augusta and arrived at 11 p. m., only to learn that his wife had gone to New Y'ork at S p. m., eight hours before. She know weil that James would

be at home that night Mrs. Blaire bed strongly disapproved 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 final separation would come so soon; but she deprecated the angry and, to us at least, sudden departure aud the journey to New York alone with the infant and nurse. She did not, however, suapect that the woman left with any less friendly feeling toward herself than toward every other member of tho family except my son James. Finding the young woman decided to go, and foreseeing the dillieulty in their path since my daughter-in-law utterly declined the proposition 1 made for their support, Mrs. Blaine bade my daughter remember that she would at any moment receive the child for any length of time for one year and three years, or ten years or for life; that he should receive, as all who know my wife will believe, the very best ot 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 we bhould be glad to send it It appeared to be received in the same friendly spirit in which it was given. Thus my daughter-in-law left my home, the only homo which my son could provid3 for her. She left behind her for my son a note whose temper and tone aro sufficiently indicated by a single extract You knew when you left what the consequence of your trip to Bar Harbor would be; what business had you at Bar ilarbor? Why did you rot telejrraoh me and not let me lie awake till 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. I am not here to Lave my auairs dis?used among the neighbors. If you desire to have another communication with mo yoa cau address me New York hotel. Mary Nevins Blaise. Cn receiving it my eon declared: "I will not follow her. I told her I would not when she made the threat." Just forty-four days from tbis willful departure, she returned to my house accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Nevins, my grandfon and his nurse. At the moment of their arrival, they wero m the hall a few moments, Mrs. Blaine being ill. Mr3. Blaine at once arose, dressed and went down ptairs, having previously instructed her maid to do everything required for their comfort. This was the only time she ever met Mrs. Nevins. Neither lady advanced to greet her. No hand was extended to her, but from Mrs. Nevins, seconded by her daughter, came charges against her son and herself so insulting and so violent that a servant wa? called in for the express purpose of acting as a restraint upon the elder visitor. On this brief Etay of two weeks with us and cn this one last visit of two hours rests all the substantiations of the statements of the judiie at Peadwood. Eelievinz for tho beat I had advised with Mrs. Blaine in tho event of the return of her dauhter-in-law, and Ehe acted upon my sucgestion. Not a word Eince the separation had been written by her, nor has sho feen inv eon's wife, except on tho etrcet in Ne .' York, when not a word was exchanged between them. My eon was entirely free. No restraint was attempted nor cleared or needed to insure separation. On tho day of his wife's departure he was as strongly determined its on the day oi his divorce not to resume his relations with her. Far be it from me to hold my sou blameless, though, when his youth, his uncompleted education, his separation from Ids home, the exchange of a life full of hopes and anticipations for prematuro cares and uncongenial companionship are considered, I hold hhn more sinned against than sinning. But his mother at no time, by word or deed, attempted to separate this man and his wife. On the contrary she did riot fail by liberality, by considerations, by extenuating circumstances to foster in "every practicable way their happinessif happiness to them had been po-sible. James G. Blaine. New Y'okk, Feb. 20. Mrs. Nevins. the mother of Mario Nevins Blaine, who recently secured a divorce from James G. Blaine, jr., was Been today in reference to the statements sent out yesterday by young Blaine's father, in which the secretary of state proceeded to answer the remarks made by the South Dakota judge when he granted a divorce. Mrs. Nevins discredited in vehement terms Secretary Blaine's statement, and then said: "His story of our interview with Mrs. Blaine is largely manufactured out cf the whole cloth. I will tell you exactly what took place. I accompanied my daughter to the house. The nurse and child were with us. We were shown into the drawing-room. Mrs. Blaine came in. We all bow ed, and asked to see her husband. Mrs. Blaine said we could not see him. She insisted upon the nurse leaving the room. She said she would not discuss the matter before a servant. Tho nurse and little Jim went to the kitchen. We continued to talk matters over for some time. All three of us were perfectly cool. Mrs. Blaine said when Mary spoke of going away again: 'Well, you can leave the baby here, if you want to.' "If Mary had been some poor outcast whom James Blaine had seduced, Mrs. Blaine could not have spoken in a more brutal manner. I spoke up for Mary and said : 'They have both done wrcn, Mrs. Blaine, in marrying without our consent' A moment or two later she turned to my daughter and said in an extremely significant way: 'Well, vour marriage was all wrong anyway, Marie.' Then I protested. Mrs. B aine instantly flew into a fury. She rang a bell and a eeryant appeared with surprising speed. If it had been my servant I should certainly have accused her of caves-dropping. Show these per sons out,' cried Mrs. Blaine, and then added, 'and watch then "We walked out and called tho nurse and little Jim. At the door of tho car riago the nurse, who was crying out of sympathy for Mane, paid, 'Mrs. Blaine, you are a pooae to po away like this. Y'ou are his wife. Go right up to his room. No one lias a right to f-top you.' Mnrie went back into the house. 1 stayed in the carriage. Then it was that the scenes took place." CUT HIS CHILDREN'S THROATS. Terrible Crime Committed by an Insane Father. London-, Feb. 29. A crazy eboemaker named Bovell, who resides at Broadsworth, Doncaster, killed his four children yesterday by cutting their thioats. He then attempted to kill himself and, though he did not innict wounds that were in etantly fatal, he is in a precarious condi tion.

SHE DEARLY LOVED FREDA.

Testimony in tho Notorious Mitchell Case at Memphis. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 23. Judge Da bose in the criminal court this morning overruled the motion made by the defenat in the Mitchell case, to have the state produce letters now in its possession, said to have been written by Mi.-s Mitchell. The proceeding in the habeas corpus case of Miss Lillie Johnson, now under arreEt charged with being an accessory to the murder of Miss Ireda Ward hy Miss Mitchell were begun. No decision waa reached and court at 1 :15 adjourned until tomorrow. The details of the terrible tragedy ol Jan. 2-3 were told by one or two witnesses. They are substantially as have been reported in these dispatches. The testi mony of Mis Joe Ward, who was accompanying her sister to the boat on the fatal afternoon, was given in a clear manner and ia regarded as the most reiiablo account of the affair yet recited. She said she waa on her way down to the boat to go homa in company with her sister Freda and Christina Parnc-11. At the custom Lousa the buggy containing Miss Mitchell and Mips Johnson drove cp, and both got out. Witness and her companions passed the) pair without speaking, nnd started downt the paved walk. They had not gone; more than a few steps when Alice Mitehell came up and attacked her sister and cut her. Freda fell, but got up again and raa toward the river. Alice Mitchell followed and caught her near the railroad track, where she caught her throat. Witness at tempted to stop MiFs Mitchell and was cut by her. After doine the cutting Alice) Mitchell raa rapidly up tho hill. Missl Johnson was not upon the scene. She was at the buggy. She did nothing to help Alice Mitchell, so far as witness) cculd see, nor did Ehe show any weapon of any description. "Were they not engaged to be marriel to each other?" interrupted Attorney Pat terson at this point, "and did they not write each other loving letters? The attorney-general objected to thif line of investigation and the court ad judged the question incompetent. Miss Ward ßaid her elder sister Mrs, Volkmar foroade all intercourse between them because Alice and Freda had ar ranged to elope and be married. Freda was dressed and ready to come to Mem phis and be married to Alice Mitchell wben the discovery was made. In this matrimonial arrangement Mies Mitchell was to be called Alvin G. Ward and Freda, Alvin Ward. Miss Mitchell was ta be the husband and Freda the wife, Tha elopement had been planned to take placef in August Memtiiis, Feb. 24. The criminal court was again crowded this morning by peo pie of all classes to bear the continuation of proceedings in the habeas corpus casa of Miss Johnston, the alleged accessory ol Miss Mitchell in the murder of Freds Ward. G. W. Lyles, an eve witness, testified to the killing of Miss Ward by Miss Mitchell. Mjss Christina Parnell, who was with the young ladies on their way to the boat at the time of the killing, also depicted the scenes of the murder. Jack Williams, a plumber, also recited tha killing. After the expiration of fifteen minutes Miss Johnson and her counsel retired. It appears that she had very nearly fainted before the conclusion of the testimony. She said she went on the eteamer Ora Lea with Alice on tho Friday preceding tha killing. She went at Alice's request, w ha said she wanted to so aboard the boat to tell Freda goodby. Alice dearly loved Freda, even after tbev quit speakine. Witness never heard Alice epeak of Freda except in terms of affection. Other mem bers of tho Johnson family were then ex amined, after which the court adjourned till tomorrow morning. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 25. The testimony in tho habeas corpus case of Misi Liliie Johnston was completed in tha criminal court this morning. The Revw John Veale, pastor of St Patrick's church, testified to the good character of Misa Johnston and Dr. B. G. Henning etated that he had treated the young lady 6inca childhood for nervous complaints. M- It. Patterson and Col. George Gantt then made argument in behalf of their client, but Attorney-General Peters declined to argue the question. Judco Dubose then took the case unde consideration and Miss Johnston wa returned to jail. Sho broke down com pletely today when Col. Gantt was speaking in her defense and her physical etat inspires compassion. A decision ia ex pected tomorrow or Saturday. The proceedings in lunacy in Mist Mitchell's case will not begin before tha first week in March. CLEVELAND A CANDIDATE. The Hod. F. n. nurd Says lie Will KomU nt the Ex-Preoldeiit at Chicago. Toledo, O., Feb. 24. The Hon. Frank II. Uurd of thia city today announces that he will be a candidate for delegate at large from Ohio to the national democratic d convention and that, if so appointed, hcj will place G rover Cleveland in nomina tlon before that bodv. He al&o saya tha there will be, within a few days, a confer i - i : y i 3 . : l : . ence oi leaumc iikj uemocrai?, iiifiuuixigv Harter, to organize the party for Cleveland ard tnritf reform tgainst free coinage. Mr. Hurd went to Ann Arbor ora the 22d to meet Mr. Cleveland and announces authoritatively that the latter if a candidate for the democratic nomination. . GRESHAM AND THE THIRD PARTY. A Statement to the Effect That lie TV III B Its Candidate. Cincinnati, Feb. 29. A. W. Wright, a member of the national executive beard oi the Knights of Labor, is reported &i saying that the presidential candidate of the third party has already beoa decided on. It is said that Judge Walter Q. Greeham is the man. Judge Greshara was interviewed by a reporter on hi arrival from Indianapolis, but would only reply "I don't know" when asked if it waa true ho was to be thecandidato chosen by the third partv. He made the same reply when asked if he would accept such a nomination, and refused to talk furthef on the subject rixed for Eight Tears. New Y'ork, Feb. 29. Police Commissioner John 11. Yooihis, leader and organizer of the New Y'ork democracy, was thia afternoon, appointed by Mayor Grant a police justice in place of Justice Fori whoso term expired on Nov. 2:' last Mr. Yoorhis' Ealary will be $10,000 a year and the term of ollice eight years. It will La remembered that Mr. Yoorhia announced a few days ago that his organization would not aid the opponents of Hill in their fight against Tammanr.

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