Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-19
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Caucus.

tee was received and ratified The majority
membership of the principal committees was
/ fixed as follows
Financc-Bayard, chairman. Wallace.
Herman, voorhees,, Beck.
AppropriatiOns-Dav of West Virginia.
chairman. Withers Beck, Wallace Eaton.
Foreign Relations-Eaton, chairman, John
ston, Morgan, Hill, Pendleton.
Commerce-Gordon, chairman, Ransom,
Randolph, Hereford, Coke.
Judiciary-Thurman chairman, Mcdonald
Bayard. Garland, Lamar, Davis of Illinois.
Davis of Illinois was also placed on the
following additional committees Revision
of Law, Private Land Claims, and Census.
The other chairmanships are AS follows /;
Privileges and observation-disclosures
Military Atiairs-Randolph
Naval Ahairs-McPherson
Post Oflices-Maxey.
Public Lands-McDonald
Indian Afars-Coke.
Pensions-Withers
Claims-C ockreu.
Manufactures-tirover.
Agriculture-.Johnston.
District of ,mba-IIarris.
Patents-kernan
Public Buildings and Grounds-James of
Florida
Territorics-Garland.
Rairoads-Ransom
Mines and Mining-lIercfurd.
Revision of Iaws-W allace.
Education and Labor-Bailey.
Civil Service and Observation-Disclosures.
Printing-W hyte.
Iibrary-N oorhecs.
Contingent Expenses-Hall
Rules and Enrolled Bills-Vance.
Civil Service Board.
The civil service board for examination of
applicants for custom house positions organ
lied with Gen. Graham, surveyor of the port
chairman.
The 1 Per Cents.
The subscriptions to the per cent loan to-
day are 81 ,097 900
The Widow Oliver Suit.
The Oliver Cameron case was continued
this morning. Judge Carter ruled to admit
the testimony relative to seduction of Mrs
Oliver, then testified that relying on the
promise Of Cameron to marry her, she per-
nttcd him to have improper privileges with
her at his rooms at the Congress Hotel, in
this city.
Mrs. Oliver testified that relying upon the
promise of Cameron to marry her. she per-
united him to ENJOY improper privileges with
her.
Cameron sent for witness to come to his
apartments at Congressional Hotel. When
she entered he locked the door and took the
key out He had champagne in the room
and she took little of it, She asked him to
90 home with her, and he said he would send
her in carriage. She sat upon the sofa and
requested him to open the door. He refus-
ed. He said she was not comfortable, and
brought pillow, saying she could not 90 out
until morning.
Cameron insisted upon her staying: kept
the door locked and held her. She remained
all night. Cameron said that she was to
marry him, and insisted upon her complying
with his request. Nobody would know it, and
in the light Of God it would be no crime
She did comply with his request.
She had given several interviews to press
reporters who came to see her. and made up
what they printed
The article published in the Post January
2Sth. 1878, was slanderous piece in refer
cnce to her numerous hus bands. 1t was a
libel.
She then told her history as she had reat-
ed it To Cameron. When Il young friend
named Mrs. Oliver placed her at school.
This woman's son, Thomas NJ. Oliver, kept
her III private room at the school, and
promised to marry her. Lived with him
about ten years had two children by him.
Did not know he had II wife living at the
time; told her she was dead.
Cameron wanted her to live with him !:
thought would like Cameron, he was so kind
and gentle. First met him in 1874 told him
about her marriage with Oliver; asked him
if it was legal he said if she had not seen
Oliver since the war the ceremony which was
not performed by authorized person. amount
Ell to nothing. After she had told him of her
past life, he agreed to make her his wife
That was as true AS anything she had sworn
to- The marriage contract WAS not even
sealed with kiss
In answer to a question as to her age, the
witness said she would not like to ATTEMPT to
tell it. Could not say accurately, but sup
posed she was not much under thirty-nine
years.
Gen. Buter-Nor either will agree
with you. Will you swear you are not
fifty:
The witness would not swear to that. Her
husband was older than herself but did not
know how much. Photograph was here
shown her
Wtness-That is not him.
Gen. Butler-Call Mr.. Oliver. Perhaps
you may recognize him. (Sensation in the
court
Mr.. Oliver entered. He is a stoutlv built
man of about 80, white moustache, partly
bald, the hair being gray.
Witness identified him, although she had
not seen him for several years. She did not
know whether he was dead or living Had
written to him at different points but no re-
sponse. After Oliver deserted her he was
married to ii third woman.
Numerous letters were identified bv wit
ness and several were read. but nothing fur
Their wa. elected
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