Daily Republican., 1879-03-19
The Oiiver-Caneron Breach of
Premise huit-IuterestiDx DeVel'
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WASHINGTON, March ls-The Oliver
Cameron case was continued this
morning aud the question whether or
not the plaintiff had the right to intro
duce evidence to prove seduction under
promise of marriage, no such charge be-
ing made in the declaration, was dis
cussed. At the conclusion Of the arga-
ment Chief Justice Cartier said that the
pisintif proposed to prove seduction
and a tendency to show contract OF
marriage. He thought it would be an
error to reject testimony tending TO
prove a marital contract, and it might
be tha. this contract hai its Outgrowth
in acts. He was in doubt on the point
in relation to seduction, but would ad-
NIT the testimony. Mrs. Oliver then
resumed the stand, and testified that
relying on the promise Of Mr.. Cameron
to marry her she permitted him to
have improper privileges with her At
his rooms at the Congressional Hotel in
this city.
| During the cross examination by
Gen. Butler, witness said the article
published in the Post Of January 2s,
1875, was = slanderous piece in refer
enoe to her many husbands. II was a
! libel it was at New Orleans that she
gave Mr.. Cameron history Of herself.
After sh. related her history to Mr..
Cameron, h- told her to keep it to her
self, and told her that sh- should come
to Washington and he would INTRODUCES
her as the daughter of Commodore
Stuart and widow. She told Mr..
Cameron that lady in New Orleans
who had lost her husband by yellow
fever wanted her to live with her. Mr..
Cameron said he might make New Or
leans his home at some future day, and
wanted her to come with him. She
thought that she would like him be.
cause he was kind and gentle.
The marriage ceremony between her
and Oliver was performed by Mr.. Oil.
ver's book keeper. She asked Mr..
Cameron if it was legal, and he said
not, that if she had seen Oliver since the
war the ceremony amounted to moth.
ing. She returned to New Orleans
and wrote him Immediately, but moth
ing was said about love and matrimo-
ny. number Of letters passed be-
tween them, and then Mr.. Cameron
came to New Orleans with u Senatorial
party. She knew he was a Senator
from Pennsylvania, but did not think a
Senator from Pennsylvania was q great
deal. When he came to New Orleans
she saw him at the ST. Charles Hotel
He sent a met senger Tor her, and SHE
went directly to him. She went into
the psrlor. There were number o
gentlemen there, but they left, seeming
to 20 out at his request.
In reply to a question, Mrs. Oliver
said she could not tell her age, bu,
thought she was not much under
thirty-nine. General Butler saw nc
reason to doubt that statement, and
asked If she would swear she was no,
fifty, which she declined to do. A
photograph was then produced, ,purport.
ing to be that of her husband: but she
declared it was not him, and a sensa.
tion was produced by General Butler
calling Mr.. Oliver, and when that gen
tleman appeared the witness recognized
him at once.
mum Der Of letters were produced
by General But!or, written by Mrs.
Oliver TO Mr.. Cameron and other gentle
men, which will be put in evidence by
the defence. The witness acknowledg
ed the writing Of all Of them. They
come down to very recent period
some being decidedly in the nature OF
love-letters, others relating to obtaining
a situation for her, and some Of the
later ones Offering to compromise the
present suit, which was then pending,
for q consideration Of $4,000.