The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-21
TIE WIDOW DIVERS SUIT.
HER EXPLANATION or WHY SHE TOOK
MONEY FROM THE SENd TOR.
Three Receipt. that Hear Her s,unsturc-A
Long Letter that she Acknowledge she
Pcnned TO uim-IIer Illegal Marriage to
OiIvcr In Kcntucky-stIu Other Letters.


WAsnlNGroN March 2O.-lntcrcst in the
Oliver Cameron suit continues undated. In
consequence OF the throngs that have gathered
daily at the Court House, Chief Justice Cartier
found it necessary to take measures to prevent
the rush from riding over the attorneys and tho
Court BallifIs were stationed Mt the entrances
to the chamber this morning. and within tho
bar no more persons were allowed than there
were seats to accommodate. Without the rail
the audience was permitted to assemble until
the space was comfortably filled, and then fur
Their admission was refused. All the parties
Interested in the suit werc late in appearing.
The widow Oliver came with apparently
unrunlcd countcnanco from tho severe cross
examination that she has undergone during
the past two days She appeared in n now
light chip hat Mr.. Cameron was not in court
The cross-cxaminaton of Mrs. Oliver was
resumed by Gen. Butler. She said that whom
Mr.. Cameron forced her to take the medicine in
her mouth she got lemonade from Mr.. Christ
man at tho Presidents room in the Capitol
The Senate was In session. IL adjourned very
soon after. She did not see Mr.. Cameron after
HAT day In the COMMITTEES room She went to
Fitzhugh's TO board. lie was discharged
poorkecper Of the House OF representatives
H. was the man that said he was bigger
man than old Grant" She had a CONVERSE
ton WIN IlLnugH Uuput MI. cameron, out Slo
did not employ him to see Mr. Cameron. She
considered employing n man was paying him
for his services She knew that Fitzhugh was
going to see Mr.. Cameron. lie got her to en-
poy Lawyer Darlington. relative Of his. She
saw Fitzhugh in conversation with Mr. Cam
eron on the steps Of the Capitol. She wrote to
Mr.. Cameron to come over TO Fitzhughs and
visit them. She did not remember signing
fizhugh's name to the letter. 1t was written
after she took the medicine. She went to Capt.
to Hill In October and rented a house on Della
ware avenue. and that was done after she got
The money from Mr.. Riddle and gave n eceipt
for it. Gen. Butler asked When did YOU write
his letter."
2i2 FouRAsD.A- HALF srREEr. Northwest
Ths H9s So Simon s,"; 49,, amt o,, noo,,. who
sue you wa. when boarded at Fitihugh's Col FitS.
hugh forced me To- emplo, his cousins The Carrnstons.
hugh said all be could against YOU After while was
tons attorney could not be trusted that Col Flzhush
tod him did not want his family relatives 10 have any
thing more to DO in the matter vi hen heard this and
disappointed this Now he that there is no way to
liz sent his SON james 10 ask me- 10 Come 70
b. hour l have the note he sent. I went Mr.. FN.
hugh asked me 10 loan her money that they were
destitute II would so and borrow u Tor
aid " Ss bot ey So eo She a me-
sle went TO sc NJ Cameron, but he Wa sick wenta
and Nj; finhgeh told me YOU told her hu.bind cci,
on street where hey lived There wa'a forged note
s ,ns ySS a ana aSs ee d 81, Mro T. AMI MIS-
BY telling him things against that YOU told him about
only tel you al this now. aud Z you have somnch
money 60 spare that you Col fzhugh for hatch.
ing tales about me please you you had better give
9r uh nave esen k INJURED at YOU hands Ard You
fcred at the fremont House from the effects II the med
.@T 80 they can MAKE money ost Of You By asSs
s s1 % s n S ON, Am rqns NOV to 9@s ', Tor
injury Of course you can hire hundreds toinjure me
have never spoken harm yet Of You to
m aIsg sIoushs ,ss ,S esesn,s was In
mght ANNE Davis was. your room at the Congressional
week before last when you were at her house the
me on YOUR farm as 1easekeePeT did Ak You AZ
YOU do VII drop the SUIT OF give me money 70 take
You forced me 10 give my virtue to YOU ana believed
who knows harm OF me- defy the world to bring M
SOU who can say apghi asap,t me search the world
Of me unless tits some one without moral principle
some one who wants to make little money VI YOU
aud take care they don't turn you. ana say they were
told YOU wa- willing to settle this matter Between
you aud me. You know deserve your heip You remem.
would be hunted down or II should have a baby and
H. !e9Ple Knew you would not mary how would be
Consrcs 'iona Hotel and you swore then that that day
9n Wiling 70 sGyts ana 4 NY attorney AN. too
able vet The trouble j. you believe every ones tale.
anl lay them money ard Il YOU only come or end your
and 20 Know IT could leave the city. ana show
you Will You can SEND some one win me may tu
Nv. .oisai Il as ,'9n as you make ue settle
Wh opyd Gd se go nh . .Is be-. Sp r 3e i
Widow Oliver. resuminG-That letter was
written after the commencement Of the suit.
The following letter was shown her;
GrS c,prnoS- n-ay 81 Itwould he to your sdyan.
Ms' 10 ht my housc ~ your earliest conNeuience II
,, Ml'1 g, cram parry 10 leave the city. have
ri~a h,f iai would see y@g II 81 wSnt Please
The witness said she was afraid that was not
her handwriting. She was boarding At Mrs. Fitz-
hugh NJ the time, and Mrs. Fiizhugh said that
She would write a letter TO get Mr.. Cameron To
come 10 tbs house; She admitted writing the
l9s%%ags eleF t To Nr G ga e1s. fol, ,
you VII give ne Sion ave me SID with The
em.nt am sure vii be- as far a.. am cocsr Ti
leave & s adn dG or S Tie @dm Ssa" e eSe' to
money shall leave tor my home or that direction
Ysa can AK Or Sout6 fand am not seeking il Then
' Sense ' oaS S" Sf Mo aSH Sa or Si
~ heukle oell end see your have concluded since
M Pf,,Gycfian Mission ''''''"' N''' "'' ~ y"
Tine witness said sho was not promised the
Presbyterian Mission, but she wac trying 70 get
IT.. Sho went TO Mr. Riddle on the 2lst OF Au-
gust 10 get the money. Mr.. Cameron said that
he would send 10 her when she was sick, but he
iu!od. Sne also thought she would get Mr..
Riddle 10 enter suit for breach Of promise of
marriage and tell hun what had happened.
she ma Letter from Mr. Riddle saving that as
no breach OF promise had been made no suit
could be- brought She admitted signing tho
lOlpWlngi
Van II 1877
Received " Riddle s3sG balance n 81 90 in 'ul
for SD iaip 900 simon Cameron. Many : OLIVER.
Witness. r.. felsctt
Received of Cameron 81 nm. in FIN for al demands
ami claims and am not 90 wiitc approach him, "
10 Tan any messages hereafter Tor any purpose
Witness j J.. rodgrtt N oLlvtR
Received Of simon Cameron 81 .oo IN ml tor all
claims WITCH have made on him, on payment this "a be-
IN lull ui everything MAn OLlyfG
The witness added that her counsel was TO
rerelv" one third Of the ann unit that might be
recovered.
Mr.. Peters. one Of her attorneys. wished 10
say that tho plaintiff called on him and sad
HAT She was poor. aud wanted him TO take tho
cuso, but not ono dollar had ho expended
on il.
Tho remaining counsel expressed themselves
m similar manner.
Tho witness added that no other person be-
hiIesh her attorneys was TO have share in the
money.
Mr. Tonoy objected TO this examination.
1he Couri-I"s, They have the right to show
II this Is job contract.
Gen Butler-l believe there was n conspiracy.
and propose to show II before this trial ends.
The witness. continuing, said that she had no
money. aud her counsel had put none IA the
suit except the 80 she deposited with the
clerk. She had kent twelve witnesses here in
the week but furnished no money. She had
some jrwery and clothes which she sold and
used that money in the suit She had seen at