National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A CURIOUS MEDICATION.

One Of Beechsr's Friends Investigates
Cleveland and Finds the Charges
against Him 10 He True, Although
He ChcerfuiIy Aoauits the Defend-
ant.
Gen. Horatio @. King. who went to
Buffalo to investigate the charges against
Gov. Cleveland for the purpose of Setting
Mr.. Beeoher's mind at rest,n was inter
viewed by the World on his return to
Brooklyn. He finds tho governor guilt
less, as will DO seen by the following
remarkable statements:
II felt confident" he said, that these
stories about the governor we're false, be-
cause the whole character and life of the
man repudisted tho cowardly and un-
worthy actions attributed TO him. And
my high opinion Of him was fully justi-
fed on finishing my investigation. l
learned enough to convince me that he
had been wrongfnlly accused. | went
everywhere, aud did quite little bit Of
detective work on my own account Tho
facts seem to BIO that many years ago. when
the governor was sowing his wild oats
he met this woman, with whom his namo
has been connected, and became intimate
with her She was widow aud not %
good woman by any means. Mr.. Cleve-
land, learning this, began to make in
quiries about her and discovered that two
Of his friends were intimate with her at
the same time as himself.
when child was born, Cleveland, In
order to shield his two friends, who were
both married men, assumed the responsi-
bility Of IL. He took care Of tho child
q nd Ia
thing in his power for them, and he pro-
vided for them until the woman became
a confirmed victim to alcoholism and
made 1t impossible by her conduct for
him to have anything TO do with her.
He never separated tho mother aud child,
nor did he do anything TO injure the
woman. He was throughout the whole
affair o victim of circumstances. He &C
cepted responsibilities that not ono man
In thousand has shouldered and acted
honorably In the matter. / questioned
many men in Buffalo who have known
the governor for years, and found that
he was admired and respected even by
those who disliked him personally.
"Ex-Supervisor Krumholse, Of Buffalo,
had served in his official capacity while
Cleveland was mayor. He had known
him for years. and assured me that the
uTbt lntiIuatlOn OF lOlmOrallty OF any
thing of that kind which he had seen
came from tho sheet that published the
scandalous story. Like many men Mr..
Cleveland likes good living and good
company, but he never goes to excess In
anything, and he respects the opinions
and the prejudices Of others. The other
stories told about the governor cannot DO
substsntiatod; indeed, the evidence all
goes to show that they were manufactured
out Of whole cloth. No one seemed will
ing to father them; 1t was, I heard this
and heard that, and So-and-so told me
this"
After the child was born tho woman
made habit Of visiting every man with
whom she had been intimate and de-
manded money under threat of OK
posture. Three of her four admirers-for
she was an attractive woman-were mar
ried, and the man who in reality was the
father of the infant had an interesting
daughter whom he idolized. He was in
constant dread lest his oiIense should
reach his wife and child, and Cleveland,
being the only Unmarried man, relieved
him OF the embarrassment by shouldering
all the responsibility. That man is dead,
and the child Is his perfect image in man
ner and looks. Cleveland acted heroic
part. suffering the obloquy that his friends
might not bring unpleasantness to their
hearthsides."