St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-12
CLEVELAND'S ViNDICATlON.
The Scandals About His Private Life
All Easily Disproved.
Investigation Shows that Instead of Being q
Villain He Saved the Honor Of Two
Families by Taking on Himself
the Sins of Other Men.
New York World, August 81

Buffalo Telegraph about the candidate was
found to he true has caused a great deal of
discussion. At Mr.. Beecher's solicitation
Gen. Horatio c. King went to Buffalo re-
Gently to investigate the stories.
''The paper in which the SANDER was orig
inally published said Gen. King, lis an in
significant, sensational sheet, and one of the
strangest things Is that other papers in good
standing seem to give credence to the
stories''
He said he had no doubt that more prom
inent men than the editor of the Telegraph
were behind the scurrilous scandal, and the
indignation in Buffalo over the affair is very
great, the general sentiment being only
contempt for the men and paper.
In an interview yesterday Gen. King said
he left Brooklyn last Monday determined to
get at the bottom facts of the case, if posi-
BILE, for his own satisfaction and in order to
set Mr.. Beecher's mind at rest.
ST felt confdent,'' he continued, ''that
these stories about the governor were false,
because the whole character and life of the
man repudiated the cowardly and unworthy
actions attributed to him. And my high
opinion of him was fully justified ON finish
ing my investigation. 1 learned enough to
convince me that he had been wrongfully
accused. went everywhere and did quite
a little bit Of detective work ON my own ac-
count. The facts seem to be that many
years ago, when the governor was sowing his
wild oats, he met this woman, with whom his
name has been connected, and became init
mate with her. She was widow and not a
good woman by any means. Mr.. Cleveland,
learning this, began te make inquiries about
her and discovered that two of his friends
were intimate with her at the same time as
himself.
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
ssWhen child was born, Cleveland, in,
order to shield his two friends, who were
both married men, assumed the responsible
ity ST it. He took care of the child and
mother like a man, and did everything in
his power for them, and he provided for them
until the woman became a. confirmed victim
to alcoholism and made it Impossible by her
conduct for him to have anything 10 do with
her. He never separated the mother and
child, nor did he do anything to injure the
woman. He was throughout the whole affair
a victim of circumstances. He accepted re-
sponsibilities that not one man in thousand
has shouldered and acted honorably inst1n
matter. questioned mauy men in BuHa1o
who have kdown the governor for years, and
found that he was admired and respected
even by those who disliked him personally.
THE OTHER STORIES ARE FALSE.
sEx-Superior Krumholz, Of Buffalo, had
served in his official capacity while Cleve-
land was mayor. He had known him for
years, and assured me that the first intima-
tion of immortality or anything of that kind
which he had seen came from the 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 be substanti-
ated; Indeed, the evidence all goes to show
that they were manufactured out of whole
cloth. No one seemed willing to father
them; it was, 4 heard this and heard that,
and 'So-and-so told rae this.'''
HEROIC ACT.
"After the child was born the woman
made habit of visiting every man with
whom she had been intimate and demanded
money under the threat OF exposure. Three
| of her four admirers-for she was at atten-
| tive woman-were married, and the man
who in reality was the father of the infant
had an interesting daughter whom he idol
lied. He was in constant dread lest his
offense should reach his wife and child, and
| Clevelaed, being the only unmarried man,
relieved him of his embarrassment by shoul-
dering all the possibility. That man is
dead and the child is his perfect image in
manner and looks. Cleveland acted heroic
part, suffering the obloquy that his friends
might not bring unpleasantness to theil
hearthsides.''
From Buffalo Gen. King went direct tx
Albany and called on Gov. Cleveland. 90
told him. added the General, ssthat Mr.
| Beecher was very much disturbed by these
stories that have been circulated about him
and that | would like a statement from him
about them. The Governor then frankly
told me that my version of the stories wa:
substantially correct. and that the account
published in the Buffalo Telegraph was false
and scandalous. 4 acted throughout be
said, as any honorable man should.'n
'tNo man." continued Gen. King will
some warmth, 'could have looked at the
Governor and felt that he was not speaking
the truth. l am sorry this thing came be.
fore the public at ALL it may force the Dem
oeratic party to show up the private life o.
the Republican candidate, and you can take
my word for it there is scandal in the life
of the Plumed Knight that would not like
to see published even abou. an enemy.
THE REVEREND AcCUsER.
''The Rev. Ball, who originally fathered
the story" said Gen. King, sis the pastor o.
small Baptist church in Buffalo, and for
merly held position in the custom house
He is a campaign orator, who puts the high
est value on his political labors Senator
Titus, of Erie. it is alleged, paid Ball $3.50
for services rendered in political contest
while county treasurer. II. R. Jones and
Scheu were bled to an equal extent. Bal
claimed that he had done Jonathan Scovilis
some service when the latter was running
for congress in Buffalo and tackled the con
gresham for $50, asking Cleveland to bach
up his claim. But tie governor refused te
do this, good d-naturedly giving the worthy
Ball the sum he was in need Of.
''How he WAS requitted the events of the
last few days win show. The allegation thai
the governor visited the clubhouse on
Grand Island, resort of lust and drunken.
ness as Ball says, is ridiculous. The club
house was the headquarters for the bes
families of Buffalo, where such people a.
Judge Haight and his family were dali,
to be found. Ball continues that the gov