Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-11-01

sympathy and confidence nave reached
me, compels me to make a public state
1nent and denial Of many of the state
ments which have been made public
concerning me and my character and
actions while in Buffalo. / would glad
~ avoid further publicity of this terri
bic misfortune IL could do 50 without
appearing to admit the foul and false
statements concerning my character
and habits, especially those made by
SIR. Horatio &. King, and published
with alleged approval Of Grover Clcye-
land himself These statements have
been accepted By many journals as
true, and appear to be the defense or
excuse Of Grover Cleveland for his ac-
tions toward and treatment Of me, as
well as his story as to my habits and
character before and during his ac-
quaintance with me. did not believe
ii possible that even Grover Cleveland
could attempt to further biacken me in
the eyes of the world, and disgrace me
and my people, after all he had COM
PEELED me to endure for him and their
sakes. / deny that there was anything
in my actions or against my character
at any time or any place up to the hour
j formed the acquaintance Of Grover
Cleveland, which either he or any other
person can cast the slightest shadow of
suspicion over me up to that hour. My
life was as pure and spotless as that of
any lady in the city of Buffalo. fact
which Grover Cleveland should be man
enough and just enough to admit, and
defy him or any of his friends to state a
single fact or give a single incident or
action of mine to which any one could
take exception. / always felt that /
had the confidence and esteem of my
n O. De- \
Flint a. Kent, and this / could not
maintain if had been the vile wretch
his friends would have the world be-
lieye. He sought my acquaintance
and obtained an introduction to me
from person in whom / had every
confidence, and he paid me very marked
attention. His character, SO far as
then knew, was good, and his inten-
tons | believed were as pure and hon
orable.
The circumstances under which my
ruin was accomplished is too revolving
on the part of Grover Cleveland to be
made public. | did not see Grover
Cleveland for five or six weeks after
my ruin, and then | was obliged to send
for him, he being the proper person to
whom | could tell my trouble. / will
not at this time detail my subsequent
sufferings and the birth of our boy on
September IA, 1874; but / will say that
the statement published in the Buffalo
Telegraph in the main is true. There
is not and never was q doubt as to the
paternity of our child, and the attempt
of Grover Cleveland or his friends to
couple the name of Oscar Folsom or
any one else with that of the boy for
that purpose, is simply infamous and
false. Attached hereto is statement
prepared and submitted to me by the
friend Of Grover Cleveland to sign; but
Ideclined to do so because the state
ments therein contained are not true.
MARIA b. HALPIN.
Signed and sworn to before me this
2Sth lay of October, 1884.
CHARLES G. BANKS.
Notary Public, Westchester Co., N. Y.
49,, +. L. HALPIN,
}sEAL.I III. c. HENDERSON,
'' T.. S. RENoUD,
Witnesses.
THE STATEMENT PREPARED FOR MRS.
HALPIN TO SIGN.
/ have read the statement published
in the Buffalo Telegram, of the date
49,, concerning myself and Mr.. Cleye-
land--a statement which is largely
false and malicious.
Shortly after the death of my hus-
band, some twelve years ago, remov-
ed to Buffalo with my children. Some
time after that | met Mr.. Cleveland
and made his acquaintance, which
acquaintance eXtened over period OF
some months. During that time | re-
ceived from MIR. Cleveland uniform
kindness and courtesy. | have now,
and have always, had q high esteem
for Mr.. Cleveland. | have not seen
him in seven for eight years,
AFFIDAVIT OF FREDERICK Il. HALPIN.
State and County of Nea0 York, SIS:
Frederick Il. Halpin, being duly sworn
Essays, that he is the son Of Maria b.
Halpin; that about a month or a little
more ago he received a telegram from
William G.. Hudson, from Albany, re-
questing deponent to meet him at the
Hoffman House, in the city of New
Y ork; that in pursuance of the said tel
egram he met the said William G. Hud-
son at room 240, in said Hoffman, house
and conversed with him in relation to
the affair of Grover Cleveland and my
mother; that said Hudson then and
there, and in my presence, prepared
statement which, as the friend of Gro
yer Cleveland, and one interested in
his election, he requested me to have
my mother sign; that said statement
SO written by said Hudson in my pres
ence, and then and there delivered to
me as aforesaid, was delivered by me
to my mother at New Rochelle, n. Y,
and is annexed to the statement made
by my mother, Maria b. Halpin, this
day, and forms part thereof, COM
mencing with the words shave made
the statements" and ending with the
words sin seven or eight years. and
containing eighteen lines of legal cap
paper; that my mother refused to sign
the said paper, giving as her reason
that the statements therein contained
were not true
FRED. Il. HALPIN.
Subscribed and sworn to be- 49,,
fore me this 2sth day ofOc- ]sEAL.t
tober, 1884. 49,
ii. G.. HENDERSON,
Notary Public in and for Westchester
county.
Certificate fled in New York county.