Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-02
THAT SCANDAL.
Maria Halpin Gives to the Public a
Statement Relative to the
Buffalo Affair.
Special to the Inter Ocean.

Special to the Inter Ocean.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The efforts of Gro
yer Clevcland's friends TO defame Maria
Halpin and TO surround her name with
scandal more vile than that which is attach
ed TO her through her association with Mr..
Cleveland have at last brought from Mrs.
Halpn the first words she has spoken in her
defence. \ series of aiiidavits were made
public tonight which show that Maria Hal
pin Is not the bad and designing woman she
has been pictured by her villiliers, and that
while Mr.. Cie.eland has been shouting tell
the truth 20 an investigating committee,
his friends have not stopped at perjury to
suppress it. Mrs. IIalpin's affidavit was
made voluntarily and without suggestion
from outside sources. Soon after reading
Henry Ward Bcecher's defense of Mr..
Cleveland and his slanderous attacks on the
life She led prior to and since her acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Cleveland, she sent for her
son and announced her intention of defend
ing her womanhood and her family. Acting
under his advice. she has made the following
statement under oath:
State of New York, county of Westches-
ter.-Mara B. Halpin. being duly sworn,
SAYS: reside at New Rochelle. in the
county of Westminster, state aforesaid. |
| am the person whose name has been pub
lishcd in connection with that of Grover
Cleveland as the mother of his son, | have
been induced to remain silent wl.iie the dis
grace and suffering brought upon me by
Grover Cleveland have been discussed and
criticised BY the public and the press. and |
would most gladly remain silent even now
but for the duty which | owe to my aged
and afflicted father, my children and my
sisters. to whom my troubles were unknown
until made public by publication 4 few
months ago. Ny duty TO those relatives, to
the friends who knew me before my ac-
qulintance with Grover Cleveland. whose
Kind assurances of love and sympathy and
confidence have reached me. conlpels me to
make public statement and denial Of many
of the statements which have been made
public concerning me and my character
and actions while in Futiao. ] would
gladly avoid further publicity Of this terri
bic misfortune if could do 50 without APP
pearing 10 permit the foul and false
! statements concerning my character.
aud habits, especially those made by Mr..
IIoratio {. King, and published with
alleged approval of Governor Cleveland
himself. These statements have been ac-
ceptcd by many Journals as true, and APP
pear to the defense or excuse of Governor
Cleveland for his action toward and treat
ment of me. as well as his story as to my
habits and character before and during his
acquaintance with me. do not believe il
possible that even Grover Cleveland could
attempt to further blacken me in the ewes of
the world after all he has compelled me to
endure for him and their salles | deny that
there was anything in my actions or against
my character, at any time or any place, up
to the hour formed the acquaintance of
Grover Cleveland, which he or any other
person can east the slightest suspicion over
me up to that hour NV life was as pure
and spotless as that of any lady in the civ of
Buffalo, fact which Grover Cleveland should
be man enough and lust enough to admit. and
defy him or any of his friends to state a
single fact or give single incident or action
of mine TO which any one could take cxcep-
ton. | always felt that had the confidence
and esteem of nv employers. Messrs Hin
man X Best and Flint Il Kent. and this |
could not maintain if | had been the vile
wretch his friends would have the world be-
levc. He sought my acquaintance. and OBJ
tained an introduction to me from person
in whom had every confidence. and he paid
mo worry marked attention His character