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would probably pay her for all the injury he
had done her. He had written to Senator
Cameron In regard to the matter. In which he
gave statement OF MIS-: divers condition
hope that he would deal literally with
her and prevent the case gaining pub
LEFTY. He saw Senator Cameron at
his Office the next day, witness re-
eron treated the matter cavalierly. and
said: Damn 1t, she has no claim upon me-.
Witness told him where Mrs. Oliver was, !,
that she was pregnant and without means
or friends. He refused to go to see her or to
have anything to do with her, and said she
was pursuing him everywhere he went, and
ne demanded that she should be kept away
from MIN. He did not believe she was preg-
nant, but still he had no knowledge OF 1t.
senator Cameron also said that II he should
make settlement to her, In order to keep the
matter quiet. 1t would be published anyway,
ana through her agency. Cameron finally
sald as ne was going away, that he would
pay her $500 in the early part OF next
week. Mrs. oliver paid witness visit and in
some way the conversation led to her preg-
nant condition, and she gave him to believe
she had had miscarriage. He did not hear
from her why sic didn't go back to her place
In the department. Witness paid her ex-
penses Ia the fremont House, as he had con-
tracted them on his own responsibility. She
told him she wanted 5000 from Cameron. and
some letters passed between witness and
Senator Cameron, and witness impression
was that he refused to pay even $500. Mrs
Oliver was at his Office almost every day, and
she finally concluded to take $1,000.
Senator Cameron had agreed TO give her the
lowest amount finally agreed upon. He ae-
cordingly drew up the receipt for that
amount and explained its meaning, that, IL
she received the money 1t would be in full for
any and all claims she had against Senator
Cameron then existing. He informed Senator
Cameron OF this arrangement, and 1t was ac-
cepted by him. Senator Cameron said he
preferred to pay the amount in two separate
payments and when he had done 1t he didn't
want her to write to him or worry him any
more.
Witness refused to take any fee from Mrs.
Oliver for his services, and he had at different
In two payments, as the Senator desired. On
giving her the first $780, witness drew up the
receipt for the whole amount, with the pro-
viso that she would not worry Senator Came
ron with letters or visits or In any other way.
At that time Mrs. Oliver was as trim as q
walking-stick. Ten days later she called on
him, and her appearance indicated that she
was far advanced in pregnancy. He was sur
prised, next day, to see her tripping
lightly along streets as slender as ever. Wit
ness emphatically denies all kissing and head
patting which Mrs. Oliver had testified to had
passed between them. Mrs. Oliver had often
marriage on the part Of Cameron. His rela-
tions with Mrs. Oliver closed when he made
the last payment. Mrs. Oliver had told wit
ness that she would send the baby to Cameron
In the Senate unless he made satisfactory
settlement with her.
An adjournment was taken at this point
and witness will resume in the morning.