New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-21
OLIVER AGAINST CAMERON.
LAST OF THE CkOSS-EXAMINATI0N.
MRS. OLIVER THROWS GENERAL BUTLER ONCE iNIo
CoNsTERNATION-MOR LETTFBs

consequence Of the immense crowds that havo gam
cred daily at the Court House, ChefJustice Cartier
found necessary take measures To prevent the rush
from putting the attorneys and the Court to inconvc-
ncnce Bailis stationed AT the entrances to the
chamber this morning, and within tho bar no more
persons we're allowed than could be accommodated with
Seats Outside OF rail the audience was PERMITTED
10 assemble until the space was comfortably hed anu
then further admission was refused.
All tho persons interested In the suit late in
appearing, the jurymen being first on hand Widow
Oliver came next with apparently I'M u1led counte-
nance She appeared light chip hat, and looked
quite fresh and capuyating The Judge was on the
bench promptly ut 10 o'clock. but little delay was
occasioned by waiting for the attorneys who entered
fifteen minutes later those for the plaintiff III the adj
vance. Ex-senator Cameron not in court dn Ing
the day.
The cross-examlnaton of Mrs oliver was resumed by
General Butler. Her testimony in substance as
follows:
doorkceper OF the House Of Representatives. He Was
the same man that said he was bger man than GA
Granf" had q conversation with Fltznugn about Nj,
Cameron, but did not employ HIM TO see MI Cameron.
lie got me 60 employ Lawyer Burlington reauyr o,
his. saw Fizhughl IN conversation WIN MrCu ron on
the stcps OF the Capitol went to Capitol Hi in OctO-
Der and rented house Oh Deldwareaye, and that wa.
done after got the money rom MI Edd!e ana gave
QEWhen did you write this letteri
"2l2 FOur.and-a-half-st, Northwest
lion. SIMON CAMLR0N.
DEAR SIR: The first and only people who told me to
sue you was when boarded at Fizhughs Colonel FitZ-
hugh forced me TO employ his cousins the CarrngtOns,
attorney at law paid these gentlemen SD Colonel
Fitzhugh SAID all he could against YOU. After while |
told by friend yOurs that Fitzhugh aud the Car
Fitzhugh would take the off Of dead maus
Then told him did want his family relatives 10
have anything more to do IN the matter when heard
his, aud gave the case % refers ana DdihTle,
COOncl Ftzhugh was disappointed IN TINS. NO"
he sees that there il way 10 make
htdc money but get round you In some way lie sent
his son James ask me to come To his house have
The note he sent. vent Mrs. Fizhngh asked NE to
loan her some money; that they were destitute; or II
would 90 to some one ana bOlrO" II lOf ufr. sent
word Tor The most cnarllabe GtHtmrh 10 come ara see
her. bat they dd not come She Old me c went 10 see
Mr. Cameron, but he was sick went rev days ago 10
the Treasury try get Jimmie position, and Mrs
FItzhugh told me you tod her husband, lionel Fiiz
hugh tina The note she sent you To come ana SEQ her on
Asst, wAere she lived, was forged noe OF
mue t1at you did not believe sac wrote H. ana MIS-
C0ouel FltZ.u2h tpld NE that you entertained hsf nus
band by telling him things aSainst me- that you Io.d
Em ah0ut me telling you would bring baby OF yours
Oily tel you all this now aud if You have 50 much
money pare thar You can pay Colonel lizhGgh lor
Matching tales a1out 70 please you, you had better
gvo il to me- iHr nave been lJhred al our HaIus am
you know IT. lsuppose Mr. hlule now toH you a.,
suffered III the fremont House from tile eli ct' OF the
medicine you forced mo to take No Que leiS you now
much snfer. 70 ihey can maze money gu. o. gu ~
talking against me to YOU am going now TO Dring sun
injury. Ofcourse you can hire hundrcuS 10 liJre ne
You promise them money, but Is II justf /
nayg meyer pYken the sa, Because St SCI OT was 10 m
jurrd, insultcd and deceived. You remember the
mint AlliG DAVIS WAS III your rum d6 lhC N'iEI'N
sOnal HOiel, and she made MARIA abuse me lou tolu
her the week before last when you we're a. her house
(ao the word was sem 10 me tt "loro "d H'ht Uu
L. tane me on yOdr farm As housekeeDcI uiu ASK You
and # you do will drop the SUIT or give me money 10
take care OF me. You know and God knows am ell
titled to IT, You foiccu NE 10 -lFC NY 10 ou,
ana I bflirvpd you would marry me. VINO knows harm
OF MOI defy the world 10 bring up soul WnO can say
augAt against me HetIcI te MVl,u oi 81, $500 =,
VINO as ever known Will G3k wen Or me, uhIesS IL
l. some one without moral principle; some one VINO
wants 10 make a little money Odt 81 you. Ana lahe
they dcn't turn on you ana say they were Aeu -
~ tod You | Was willing to settle this matter. Be-
tween you and me- You know deserve your he D. You
remember once Jcling II you turned against me,
how would be hunted down, or II Tue ,ptopi
knew you would not marry Low WonG De nune
Hotel and you wOre then that that day should never
como when you wOu.d sec me injured.
aIn willing to etc, and II my attorney asks roo
much cume TO me. You have found me dishOnoI-
aDe yet. The trouble l., you believe every lat,
friend to me you would have the matter settled now
and no know it. could leave the city, ana TO show
Won | viii YOU can send with me. may 20 TO
ni ant h|sTr and do not tel soul If anyone asks
why dropped the l think TINS is best for Us
botn"
commencement OF The Sult.
January %, 1877.
DEAR SIR: It would be to your advantage to call at
my house at your earliest convenience, II you Wish "A
certain party to leave the ely. have promised her
that would see YOU il she went. Please call TO-DAY II
Dos,ible Respectfully, MRs. FlTZnUGH.
The witness deuied writing that letter but admitted
writing the following to Mr.. Cameron:
saw Mr. $. :. Heuke. lie says Mr.. Riddle told him
you object to securing Government position for me-
tut Won vii. give ~ 900 GIVE me ~ 900 with the
amount Mr. Riddle now holds Tor me-tnis TO be maj
settem mt. / am sure 1t VIII be as FAR as am con-
cerned shall never hear from or sec you again
she money shall leave Tor my home. or IN that dlrec
ton. as hope to be- IN Europe on the Presbyterian ms
IT, Then ~ soon | receive The mOney leave. You
can Ill and pay NJ 8 J. Henkle to-day or Monday
~. Ia oll a N Npn va
since cannot get the Government position, that Will
10 on the PRESBYTERIAN mission.
The witness said she not promised the Presby-
tcrian mission but she was trying TO get II. She adj
United signing the following:
Received OF A. G. Riddle 1886, baauce Of 81 O0O
in fu.l for all claim on simon Cameron.
Witness. T. PADGErE NAhi o OLN liz
Received OFFS Cameron 81 900 in full for all demands
anu ' i Inv I ,nessanrs hereafter tor any purpose
S' Wr ",i1 .- r. PADGErT NJ. OLIVER.
Received Of Simon Cameron $1,000 IN full for all
winch nave maze Oh llul-Ol lulS
be In full OF everything. MARY D. OLIVER
The witness resumed Der testimony and said that her
counsel was to receive one-third OF the amount that
might be recovered.
Mr. Peters, ole Of her attorneys wished to say that
the Plaintiff called on him and said that she was Door and
wanted HIM to take the case, but dollar had he
expended Oh it.
The remaining counsel expressed themselves In q
similar manner
Witness continuing. said that "No other person be-
sides her attorneys was to have share in the money"
Mr. fancy objected to this examination.
The Court-Yes, they have the right to show II this
is job contract.
General Buter--I believe there conspiracy, and
propose to show 1t before this trial ends.
Witness continuing, said that she had seen attorneys
shelabarger Payne and Gordon, but they were all too
busy take her She admitted that she had passed
under the names of Cooper, Keefener Stuart, Butler
and Oliver she introduced herself as Mrs. General
sherman III the parlor at the Congressional Hotel she
went there to soc Mr.. Cameron. aud when tho waiter
asked who called she thOugBtessly said Mrs General
sherman" 1t happened more than once she never
tried to hire apartments under the name OF Mrs