Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-09
SHAMEFUL.
MRS. SECRETARY VHITEEY'S WRATH
Poured Out on the PurysyOrs of SlanderOus
FalsehOods
ABOUT THE DOMESTIC LIFE
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ClsVsland-She Describes a
Happy Home.

WASHINGTON, December S.-Mrs.
Whitney, wife of the Secretary, was asked
yesterday for the true inwardness of the
stories circulated by enemies of Mr.. Cleve-
land in regard to his domest tic relations.
Mrs. Whitney, who is an intimate
friend of Mrs. Cleveland, said she was
glad of On opportunity to be quoted on
this subject. She had found it hard to
keep still On account of her indignation,
but, in Difference to Mr.. Whitney's ad-
vice, she had refrained from saying any.
thing. She would not speak, we're it not
that man so eminent as Chauncey M.
Dspew had, not longer than two weeks
ago, at dinner III New York, amustd the
guests by repeating many Of the stories
about the Presidents conduct.
Mrs. Whitney did not believe Mr.. De-
pew would undertake to personally vouch
for the truth of the:e stories, yet he told
them, and so added to their circulation.
Mrs. Whitney charac teIized this as shame
full. When a man of Mr.. Depew's emf
nence spread such stories about the Chief
Magistrate of the nation, it was time for
some one competent to speak to publicly
deny every one Of the stories as utterly
false and baseless. mo one knew exactly
where the stories originated" said Mrs.
Whitney, "but We have always understood
that rasny of them had their origin on the
hill l shouldn't wish to say that Mr..
Ingalls, has knowingly set in circulation
false story, but he has been bitter and vim
dictive against the President"
Mrs. Whitney then proceeded to give
charming picture of TIE domestic life Of
the President, showing that the home at
the White House and Oak View is that Of
az pleasing and devoted a couple as can
be found in the land.
A New York dispatch says: Mr.. Depsw,
when told of Mrs. Whitney's remarks
about him, said Pine circumstances
have been grossly misrepreseutei. The
facts are, that at the dinner party in
question, after the ladies' had left the
conversation drifted to the various
stories in circulation, and repeated the
story about Mr.. Wsttsrson taking Mrs.
Cleveland to the theltre. repeated it
9S OD6 RSuCIdlIy epOhSu VI, ouu 'huSSN
it hss been given NE from various sources.
could not and did not give my
p psrsonal sonction to it. In fact / don't
believe the story. was told that Mr..
Watterson himself had related the circum-
stances. l have since been informed by
one of the six gentlemen present at the
dinner, that he has received Mr.. Waiter
sons denial. The story as told to Mrs.
Whitney, is lie. I have never believed
any of the reports about Mr.. and Mrs
Cleveland, aud have never spoken about
the many other stories referred to by Mrs
Whitney"
THE Watteuon story referred to is that
Mr.. Watterson, after accompanying Mrs
Cleveland home from the theatre, witness
ed abusive treatment on the part of the
President toward his wife. Mr.. Waiter
son has denied the story and has stated
that after the return home there was
pleasant chat between the President, Mrs.
Cleveland and himself, and the President
thanked him for his courtesy in escortiDg
Mis- Cleveland. The President bad wish
ed to 20, but was too busy to get away.