Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-25

had told her that he would charge $1,000 to
Sc, 900 to take the case for seductioM
MI MT. Peter. And you knew 1t was not a
4. Yes, sir; but it was against the law Of
morals
Witness never volunteered his services but
once.in his life-for co]ored girl who had slain
her lover.
GEN. BUTLER'S DETECTIVE.
Joseph Benner, Jr., testified that on the Sd OF
March, 1877, he was employed by Gen. Butler as
detective to obtain copy OF letter that Mrs.
Oliver and Mr.. Matchett were circulating as the
one from MI. Cameron containing the promise
took board at the Avenue house, Where Mrs.
Oliver was stopping, sometime in February or
March, 1871, and made her ACQUAINTANCE. on
March Sd. 1877, Mrs. Oliver came into the parlOr
with man named Matchett, and they sat on
the sofa in the parlor and were talking. She
took letter from her bosom and gave IL 10
Matchett. who copied it on a card and
handed the original letter back to her. Mrs.
Oliver afterwards showed witness the letter
and witness marked it by putting two pin holes
the letter. identified the copy OF the letter,
and it was read.l Mrs. Oliver spoke to Matchett
Of some other letter.
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad:
came here at the instance OF Gen. Butler; was
here six days before he met Mrs. Oliver; was
paid Sc per day to procure a copy OF the letter;
was so engaged for about six weeks. Witness
went to the house as j. X. Bowen and intro
duced himself, and pretended that he might be
procured the copy. Witness did resort to false
hood in this case.
TRYING TO PROVE THE BREACH OF PROMISE LET
TIERS FOR6ERlES.
Hon. John b. Packer testified that he resides
in sunbury, Pa; was Representative in Con-
greSs from SO to II; knows Gen. Cameron and
is familiar with his hand writing, having had
much correspondence with him. Examined
the letter known as the Treasury letter which
he said was In Mr.. CamerOn's hand writing
without doubt. Examined the letter OF Sep
TENDER 25th, which he thought was not in the
hand writing Of Mr.. C. The words Harrisburg
and September were clever limitations, but the
Other scarcely copy. Mr.. c. makes his b COM
menc1ng at the top without loop and has no
loops to his g's and US. He further described
the differences which were quite numerous.
For the convenience OF the court large photo
graphs of the genuine and the alleged bogus
letters were presented to the court.
Witness cOntinued-The phrase 81 will carry
YOU, Is not Pennsylvania phrase except as TO
children.
The Court-That does not relate to hand
writing; there are several styles In Pennsylva-
Gen. Butler-The phrase seems to be compe-
tent. II correspondent writes to me, Where
WI! you De att" III know without further proof
that the writer Is from south of Maryland. and
II the phrase is 60 guess" should say that he
Is from New England.
The third letter, In which it is alleged Mr..
Cameron says 'You shall be my WIFE," was
presented; and witness said it was not written
by my Cameron.
CrOss-examined:-Wi was connected
with MT: G. by marriage, having married hts
niece; did not know Mr.. C.'s style Of capital
KS, but remembered his small ones. Witness
was examined as to the RS, and Mr. Peter
claimed that the Mr.. Packard made was as
much ike the RS in the alleged bogus letters as
those in the one admitted.
AT this point recess was taken.
During the recess the court room rapidly
filled, and on recOnvening
DIR. D. W. BLISS TESTIFIED
that he visited Mrs, Oliver On Missouri avenue
at Mr.. Riddles suggestion; found her in bed.
Gen. Butler.-What took place then?
Witness.-I most respectfully decline to an
SWer what took place.
Gen. Butler.-''It is very proper on your part
TO do SO, but the law will not bear you out. 50
Reading from Greenleaf, Gen. Butler contendsd
that none were excused except the lawyer, and
he to only limited extent. He also quoted
froin Phillips.
The court directed witness to answer.
Witness then said he found her In bed, and
she said she was in the family way and was
then suffering from the effects OF an abortion:
did not make physical examination; she OBJ
]ected to being examined as he thinks; saw no
evidences to bear out her statements; her con-
duct was rather mysterious. 1t is not easy TO