Daily Republican., 1884-10-31


sworn, says: That ] reside ut New
Rochelle, In the county of rves-chester
State aforesaid. 1 am the y. .sO.. " Los
name has been published in connection
with that OF Grover Cleveland as tn,
mother of bis son. have been induced
to remain silent, while the disgrac,
and sufferings brought upon me BY
Grover Cleveland have been discusseC
and criticised by the public and tn,
press, and would most gladly remain
silent even now but for the duty which
l owe to my aged and afflicted father
my ch ildren and my sisters, to WHOM
my troubles were unknown until mad,
public by publication q few month,
ago.
My duty to these relatives and t.
those friends who knew me- before my
acquaintance with Grover Cleveland
whose kind assurances Of love, AND
sympathy, and confidence have reached
me, compels me to make public state
ment and denial of many Of the state
ments which have been made public
concerning me and my character and
actions while in Buffalo. / would
gladly avoid further publicity of this
terrible misfortune II I could do sC
without appearing to admit the foul
and false statements concerning my
character and habits, especially those
made by Mr.. Horatio G. King, and
published with alleged approval Of
Grover Cleveland himself.
These statements have been accepted
by many journals "a true, and appear
to he the defense or excuse of Grover
Cleveland for his action toward and
treatment OF me, as we'll as his story Ms
to my habits and character before and
during his acquaintance with me. !
did not believe 1t possible that even
Grover Cleveland could attempt to fur
tber blacken me in the eyes of the world
and disgrace me and my people after
all he had compelled me to endure for
him and their sskes. deny that there
was anything in my actions or against
my character at any time or any place
up to the hour formed the acquaint-
ance of Grover Cleveland by which
either he or any other person can cast
the slightest shadow of suspicion over
me mp to that hour.
My life was as pure and spotless az
that of any lady in the city of Buffalo
a fact which Grover Cleveland should
be man enough and just enough to ad.
NIT. and ] defy him or any of his
friends to state single fact or give q
single incident or action of mine to
which any one conld take exception. !
always felt that 1 had the confidence
and esteem of my employers, Messrs
Hinman & Best and Flint g. Kent, and
this could not maintain If l had been
the vile wretch bis friends would have
the world believe. He sought my &C
quaintance and obtained an introduc
tion to me from q person in whom
had every confidence, and paid me very
marked attention. His character, &C
far as then knew. was good, and his
intentions belived were as pure and
honorable.
The circumstances under which my
ruin was accomplished Is too revolving
on the part of Grover Cleveland to bt
made public. 1 did not see Grovei
Cleveland for five or six weeks aftel
my ruin, and then was obliged to send
for him, he being the proper person Il
whom could tell my trouble l viii
not ct this time detail my subsequent
sufferings and the birth Of our boy OF
September IA. 1874. But will sa,
that the statement published in thl
Buffalo Telegram In the main is true.
There IL not and never was dOub
as to the paternity of our child, and tn
attempt of Grover Cleveland or hi
friends to couple the name of Oscal
Folsom or any one else with that O
the boy for that purpose, 10 simply in
famous and false. Attached hereto Ii
statement prepared and submitted t.
me by the friend of Grover CLEVELAND
to sign. But declined to do no becaus,
the statements therein contained are
not true. MARIA b. HALPIN
Signed and sworn 10 before me tn Ii
18th day of October, 1884
CHARLES G. BANKS,
Norary Public,
Westches'+r county. N. Y.
f i. aALPIN,
SEAL. H. G. HENDERSON,
Nv Il. s. RENoUD, j
Witnesses.
mother affidavit from Frederick T.
Halpin, son of Maria B. Halpin, tells
how agents of Grover Cleveland waited
upon him and requested him to induce
b is mother to sign the following state
ment
l have read the statement published
in the Buffalo Telegram, of the date o
-, concerning myself and Mr.
Cleveland, a statement which Is large.y )
false and malicious.
Shortly after the death of my hus
band, some twelve years ago, removed
to Buffalo with my children, Somt
time after that met Mr.. Cleveland and
made HIS acquaintance, which acquain
tance extended over period of some
months. During that time received
from Mr.. Cleveland uniform kindness
and courtesy. have now and have
had always high esteem for MT
Cleveland. I have not seen him II
seven or eight years.