New-York tribune., 1884-11-03
QUESTIONS AND AFFID4TIIS.


DID Grover Cleveland place in the poorhonse ths ths
child of which he was the father ana Ma'ia hf- INV
3 Is the child still living and so what provision aa' mas
Sssa m,ds my card if but IT pfe SEG'
He,c York. Oct &c. 1884
/ Grover Cleveland did hang two criminals Win
h;s own hand. The accounts of the executions
oiven by the local press at the time are e1plici' on
tb,s roint He pulled the lever with his own hand
He charged $3.50 for each lob. which was 500
more than either his predecessors or successors
charged By dschargng the revolving junction IN
person. he secured for himself the special Zee
usually paid to the deputy sheriff.
Q. This Is not a subject TO which we have paid
much attention The Neu- York Epen'ng fo'f hlr'
Cleveand's ardent and loyal supporter on all ques
tions Of morals has investigated the case and made
This statement respecting Mr.. Cevelands treat
mept of his illegitimate child. 1t found that
ue ,C1ev.apdl laid the whole matter before Mr. Bur
,onghes LAWYER Of high standing in Buffalo that Mr.
Brroughes advised him to leave II TO nm ana there
after took charge of It that he ir BuronghesD con
wing the mother the given above untefnp
erance UNIT TO have the custody OF the child placed IL III
an orphan asylum the mother e9nsent rner' % aie h
the child for that purpose and occasionally yStng IL ai
carried II of from the ay un: Mr. Burroughes
notified facts by the authorities whereupon act
ing his responsibility and without Mr. Cleveland
knowledpe he employ detective discover aud look
after the child that in OF the detectives visits he
found the mother suffering from dclrium trcmens and
threatening kill the child which lay on the ioor mat
he rred her of then O the inehraie asylum FOR treat
aud she stayed there until she was cured ana no
guardians Evening fost Aug ..
g. The child IA still living, and the mother also. The
only thing In the NJ legal evidence I'm the case s
ar AFFIDAVIT from the mother which has been widely pub
lished THR TRIBUNE, having previously pubishcd
nothing the facts In the save what came fron
MI Clevclands supporters from the religious press
has not heretofore given this affidavit and haa
waited tn the ast day of the cam
paen tn n n could he conradlced on e'rlanodaway
n hea not heen and uo connot statement has been nt
tempted hv Governor Clevpnuds friends Tnr lninrNt
has made such Inquiries satsft It that the nnldavt is
ppnuinr aud cnn he ssterisined trustworthy
document II Ia "a follows
MANIA nAiItN'p rWonN ptAtfMtNr
State oi New York, County oi WraIrhc1tot
Mans u iia.rla heihs 'lplt 'N9tn snNs Ina, issia
nfnfesald an The ptiHuh whose hhhiu hns horh pan
aed Ia connection Win ih" ol u,n'o 'oland q, w."
ma her ~ his have hrrn Induced i' remain silent
white the disgrace ana sunrilnf' brought urnh mr hi
Grover CeVeand have hren disru''ed aud criticised hy
silent even nav hat for the duty which owe tom aged
and afflicted father NY children ana my sSLrIs @ to
publication few months ago sly duty These frla
quaintance with Grover Cleveland, whose kind assur
and sympathy and confidence have reached
me. compcls make public statement and denial
of many OF the statements which have been made puJc
concerning me aud my character and actions while III
Buffalo would gladly avoid further publicity of this
terrible misfortune If could do without appearing 10
admit the foul aud false statements concerning my
character and habits, especially those made by Mt
HOratio c. King. aud published with alleged aP-
proval of Grover Cleveland himself These state
and aprsr the defence excuse of Grover Cleve
land for his actions toward the treatment Of me- as well
his story to my habits and character before and
during his acquaintance with me did not believe 1t |
possible that Grover Cleveland could attempt y |
further backen in the OF the world, and dis |
grace and my people after all he had compelled mo TO
anything In actions or against my character at any
time any place up To the hour formed the acquaint-
cast the slightest shadow OF suspicion over
me up to that hour NY Iife wa, as p1rc pc ana spot
which Grover Cleveland should be enough and just
enough admit and defy him any Of his friends
state single iaet give single incident action Of
mine to which any one could take exception always
could not maintain II had been the vile wretch his
acquaintance and obtained All introduction 10 from
person IN whom had every cqndence and he paid me
knew. good. and his intentions believed were as
pure and honorable.
The circumstances under which my ruin was accom-
psed too revolving Oh the part Of Grover Cleveland
to be made public did not see Grover Cleveland for
five six weeks after my rum anu 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
suhrngs and the blrth OF our boy on sep
tember Ia lo7l But will say that the statement pub
shed in the Bufio Telegram in the main IS true Threis
not and never was doubt as to the paternity OF our
child and the attempt Of Grover Cleveland his friend,
couple the Of Oscar Folsom any else with
that o the boy for that purpose Is simply infamous and
false. Attached hereto Is statement prepared and sub
But declined To do 80 because tho statements therein
contained are not true MARIA HALFiS.
signed and sworn TO before me ths 2sth day OF Octo-
Notary Public Westche,ter County, y. Y.
H. C. HENDERsOs,
i. 5 RENOUD.
Witnesses
-HY FALSE STATEMENT MRS. HALPIN COULD NOT
SIGN
have read the statement published in The Bucolo Tee
ram ~ the date Of ---. concerning myself and Mr.
eveland statement which is largely false and mali
ious
Shortly after the death OF my husband some twelve
ears ago removed to Buffalo with my children Some
inie after that met Mr.. Cleveland ami made his
i some months. Durlg that time | received from Mr
'evelaud uniform Kindness and courtesy. have now
nd have always had high esteem for Mr.. Cley Gland
ave not seen him In seven or eight years.
AFFIDAVIT or FREDERICK 7. H.IpIV.
State and County OF New Yorl Frederick r. Hal
A. being duly says that he f. the of Maria
Iapin; that about month or little ago he re
~ ed a telegram from William C. Hudson from Albany
equesting depOnent 10 him the Hoffman House
the city of New-iork that In pursuance of sail elr
ram he met the said William g. Hudson a room 2iO. IN
the affair ~ Grover Cleveland and mother that sad
lndson thtn ma ihelc and ~ ~! rlc,rncr ricraied
No. Interested I'm ms election he requested ne to have
y mnhei ~ieni tha sand statrn.u written by said
ir Aforesaid. drlttitd hv ne iU my mother ~
ev ho. l,lle. y. y, ana e iunetci 10 lhr statement
iale Wy nv msih T. Maria Hniuin this
~, anl fuins a unii thpipni commencing with
~ wurls have ind the statement and ,nHng
lih Tie WuiNs ~ seven ut plsht trHis. nn tuninh.
Ne eighteen lnps ~ tual rar raret that mt mlihpt
ins. 'o osls ,he ssi arah htns as hri ipason ihnt
he sietrihrhta ih"ipin contained wttp nni iiht.
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