Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-20

would he hunted down. II should have baby
and the people knew you would not marry me-
and swore that day would never come
when you would see me imposed upon. 1 am
willing to settle and If my attorney asks too
The Trouble IS that
We've every ones tale and pay them money and
IL you only come or send your friend to me you
would have the matter settled now and no one
know IL. ] could leave the city and to show
YOU will you can send some one with me. |
may go to Europe to live forever II you make
the settlement, but be sure and not tell a soul
If any one asks say dropped the case. think
this is best for both. mo date or signature.I
This was written after the suit was COM
menced. and was in her handwriting. 1t was
marked No. 81.
Witness said she was boarding at Fftzhugh's
at the time. Remembers that Mrs. F. said she
would write letter to get Mr. Cameron to
come TO the house.
MRS. FITZHUGH TO MR.. CAMERON
The letter was produced, but On objection b.
plaintiff it was ruled out. IL is as follows:
JAN. &c 1SIT.-Gen. Caner0n-Dear Sir:-It
would be to your advantage to call at my house
at your earliest convenience, If you wish a GER
tain tan party to leave the city have promised
quiet. Please call to-day, ii possible.
Respectfully, Mrs FITZHUGH.
MRS. OLIVER AFTER PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
She identtned the following letter as hers mo
date or Signature:l-'I saw Mfr. S. S. Henkle
He says Mr.. Riddle told him you object to
securing a government position. but you will
give thousand dollars; give me 81 600, with
the amount Mr. Riddle now holds for me: this
to be q final settlement. / am sure it will be- as
far as am concerned. / shall never hear or see
The moment receive the money shall leave
home or In that direction, as hope to be In
Europe on the Presbyterian mission. You can
ask DIR. Switzerland II | am not seeking it.
Then as soon as receive the money leave
lou can call and pay it to Mr.. s. S. Henkle TO-
DAY or Monday, or win Mr. Hinkle call and see
you? This have concluded since I cannot get
the government position. Since l cannot ger
the government position / will go On the Pres
DyteIian mission"
Witness said she was not promised the mis-
sion, out sought to getit. She went to Mr.. Riddle
on August 2lst to get him to get the money
Cameron said he would send her when she got
SICK and failed TO send. She thought to get Mr.
Riddle to enter suit for promise OF marriage.
LETTER FROM Mr.. RIDDLE
was produced, In which he refers to her men,
CRY pelng at faulG, &C, but objection was
as follows;
WAsH1NGroN, Nov. S, '7G.-Hrs. oyirer;-I have
received two or three notes from you, one OF
Which came this morning. l have just called
at your house, and not finding YOU In write
Mr.. Cameron has always denied all liability to
you. He offered you $500; you refused that.
he oHeied $500; which you refused also. You
then SAID under all the circumstances, If he
would pay you $1,000 You would take IL in full
Tor every thing; you TO write him no more let
tiers and make no more claims on him. TO this
you agreed and signed paper to that effect In
house, for which they detained your trunks
You applied to me, and paid it with the I'M
deIstandiig that If ! recovered any money
that Is. as so much paid by him. Not
long after that you wanted more and paid
you syo 10 apply on any money paid to you by
cepted and ] paid you $500 making in all S6i4
the balance to be paid by the middle Of Novern-
per called at your house the other day Mon
you declined. now offer you $3.50 II refused
shall deposit and hold 1t for you subject to your
order l cannot bring suit for you against
MT MI cameron nor act further except to pay you
honorable and that you are bound by it. Nor
90 see what adequate legal remedy you could
ever nave had upon your own statement to me
against MIN. 90 not see how you could sue
him TOR seduction: He never promised you
marriage. The statute law of Md. for the
maintenance OF children is no remedy. l
commSerate your unhappy condition, have
done all could for you and regret 1t was not
more successful and satisfactory Very Re-
spectfu1y A. G. RIDDLE
RECEIPTS IN FULL
witness acknowledged signing receipts in Mr.
Riddles Office, dated September 2lst 1876, as
fOllOws:-.Received Of S. Cameron one thousand
dollars in full for all demands and claims, and
am not TO write to him or approach hin or send
him any message hereafter for any purpose
NJ. Oliver. Witness, j. f.. Padgett. Also one OF
January 17th, 1s77:-Received Of A. G. Riddle
6aanee OF IN f9 Of all claim on
E.. Padgett. Also the following; no date:-i,e-
ceived OF Simon Cameron $1,000 in full
for an claims which have made on him, in
playment-thls to be In full-or everything
Mary S. Oliver" Witness was subjected 10 a
lengthy examination as to the circumstances
under Which she signed the receipts.
n,u,, MIS- DIVERS coUEsEL's FEES.
During the examination Mrs. Oliver said she
was to give her counsel one-third of the amount
recovered, and an intimation being made that,
money had been furnished by her counsel, each
1encs ahas n ne had been asked for or had adj
d This lady the same as they do any like case
Witness said she had furnished but $40 for wit
cess expenses, and knew OF none others who
mad furnished money. She had COPY OF the
agreement With counsel. Witness went to Mr.
Sleliabarger. Mr.. Payne and MIR. Gordon. but
.hey decaned to take the case, saying they had
not time.
,,, Aks. DIVERS OTHER NAMES
- witness had been known by the names OF
aac introduced herself once as MIS-. Sherman
1t the Congressional hotel; 1t was a mere acct
dent. Never did this but once; nor made an
aSS1gnation under that name.
Gen. Butler.-Which Gen. Sherman did you
honor?
Witness.-I did not mean to honor either. |
only said so by accident just as might have said
Mis-. Gen. Butler. lLaughter.I
Gen. Butler.-Oh, no.
Witness.-Never said that one OF Gen. Sher-
mans staff would secure apartments for her at
the Congressional Hotel.
WIDOW OR NOT?
Witness thought she was not widow, be-
cause she was never legally married, but never
said herself she was widow. Mr.. Cameron
said she was a widow, and at the Treasury she
was known as widow, for MI. Cameron promp
ted her. OF course, If they knew she had no
husband, they thought she was q widow. The
newspapers called her Widow Oliver. Was at
Piney Point In July, 1877, and entered her name
as Mrs. Oliver from New Orleans; did not say
that she was q widow. Had been to q house
on Delaware avenue and G street, occupied by
poor Irish woman; did not know q man named
Dwyer there; had q law suit in Louisville about
her Child, also one IN Philadelphia about her
daughter, who Is now 20 years OF age: hal not
seen her since 1874. Had written to the head vi
the institution where her daughter was recent
ly, but don't remember having written to the
Sisters Of Notre Dame threatening them IL they
bore any testimony In this case. Was 100 inde
pendent to write such letter to them: was not
On good terms with them.
ABOUT THAT RECEIPT IN FULL.
Gen. Butler.-When you took that money ana
signed the receipt did you mean to act rairy
by him or to cheat him?
WitnesS.--There was a deception practiSei
upon me In my poverty. When was sick was
forced to take more money, which they wanted
TO claim was full settlement. But in my heart
this was not settlement, but deception; and
SO wanted TO bring out now all could against
them.