Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-21
THE Willy WIDOW,
AND THE TAfFY SHE GAVE SIMPLE
SIMON.
IntroductiOns to the NObility-Likewise the
Entire South for His Kingdom
Price, Ten thousand
Dollars.

cameron was not concluded to-day. The
impression is gaining ground that it is a
black-mailing scheme. A number OF
the widows letters were introduced in
testimony to-day. Some of these ask
Mr.. Cameron for 800; one OF two pro-
posed a settlement for $4,000, and add
IL will go to Florida when q settlement
is made" Another expresses the hope
that God will keep him from mischief
-. g, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Smith. "
Another says: "The President and
Stanley Matthews will help me in my
suit Another: "Mr. Cameron took
my virtue, and God will avenge if he
does not repay" The following was
read:
"WAsmNGToN, February ), 1877.
"HoN. SIMON CANERON-D,ar Sir:
wish To call your attention to the con-
tract OF marriage which has for some
time existed between us, and to request
that it be executed at once. BE pleased
TO let me hear from you to-day.
Very respectfully,
MARY :. OLIVER
Another letter to Hon. J. ID. Gamer
on, complaining of the influence OF An
ME Davis, has the following: "Somc
day your papa will remember. / love
him the same. would make him hap
py, know | would. Ii ! went to Eu-
rope with your papa | could introduce
him 10 the nobility, and show him the
castle where my grandsires lived in
Scotland. Even here, il my case comes
up, will have the first people in my
behalf: and had your papa treated me
well, YOU would be first to-day in the
Cabinet and the next President"
One letter. signed Mary no date,
SAYS il Mr.. Cameron marrics her they
can spend the pleasant winter months
at the South, AMI Your son Don will be
the King OF the South. All the South
ern people will worship him. You can
take the country, as ] shall influence
every one in the South To favor your
family. - YOU can send me word by
some private person. Won't we have
nice time next winter i'm New Orleans?
And won't il bc grand 10 have all the
Southern people adore you and your
SON. You can now take possession OF
the whole South ii you will privately
marry me.
The writing ami the sentiment were
hers. Witness testified that it was i'm
the winter oi 1919 and 1876 that she was
in Mr.. Camcrun'S room at the Con-
grrSsiOnal Hotel but did not know the
precise time the improper meeting Oc-
Cured. She did not charge her mem
ory with it. Ii was when she was in
the Treasury. She did no live with
him Mr. c.. as his mistress. 4 Prince
could not call her that. They repeated
their improper relations she did not
know how often. She lid not charge her
memory with it, but whenever hc was
inclined She thinks il ceased in
June. 1876, having commenced in
December, 1875. Ii was sometimes
oitener than once week. Witness
went To- his place in every instance. and
sometimes occupied his bed all night.
Had given birth To two living children,
and hal had two miscarriagcs. Witness
had never threatened Mr.. Cameron that
if he did not marry her she would
swear that she had baby by him.
General Butler-Arc YOU sure?
Mrs. Oliysr-lcs, sir.
Mr.. Butler- Hand me the letter look
ing over the letters No. IS; see il you
recognize lt.
General Butler then read a letter OF
the 10Th Of March last, in which she
saws that she has consulted Mr.. Car
rington as 10 bringing suit for $4,000,
hut she was willing to take $4,000; that
she had been injured, and il was a mat
ter of lie and death with her. closing:
And am going before the Court next
week to swear 10 the truth-that YOU
are the father Of this baby, 50 il will not
come into the world unproyided for.
You have forced me 10 do this.
General Butler asked il she had writ
ten this letter. WitnesS-"Ges, sir.
Witness believed then that she was with
child. On the 2lst of August she went
Ia bed and sent for 4 Doctor. and Nlr.
Riddle and two Doctors came. Be
licvcd that the medicine had effect on
her. and it passed away. Witness did
threaten that ii the baby was born she
would swear il To him. Nav have said
she would send the baby to the Senate
70 disgrace him. Was not positive that
she said this o. him after the SUIT was
brought. Don't know that she spoke to
him after the suit. Knows that when
she wrote 10 see him Cameron he rr-
fused. Witness said she never told
Mr.. Cameron that she was virgin.
General Rutler-Gou didn't? Well.
we'll see. And he had read a letter
dated December 9, 1876, in which she
PROCESSES to give the details OF Mr. Cam
rrnu'S conversation at the hotel. and
speaks of having him turned out OF the
Senate. The most Oi this letter Is too
indolcatc 10 publish. Much Of 1t u. in
re,arl 10 Anna Davis. and she closes hv
saving. Revenge i now mine II II costs
me my life and ANNA Davis told
Mrs. Smith that She would yet YOU
drunk and have YOU to marry her, and
now she saws vuu arr married.
Their, are a dOzCn other letters IN the
same win. evidently showing that oil
simon WAS inUl ur the woman III idiot.
W,>ur~Gr,N. Nar,h 9O--ln the Oi-
yer-C Cameron suit today the Crp>S-cN-
ANIMATION bl W.T.. NfllNtl Wa ''iitttitA''is
4 number ot letters were introduced
that the witness acknowledged a. having
been written by her. She also admitted
siruin. a rvccip, Tor Sl.OnN. from simon
Cameron, in iUll oi all claims which she
hal made upon him. She passed Un-
der the names oi Croptr, heafuvr, Ba-
ker. stuart aud Oliver. She introduced
herself a. MrS. Gen. sherman IN the
par,or oi the Congressional Hotel when
She went e. SEE Cameron, and when
tue waiter asked who called She thought
les,lv said NTrs. Gen. Sherman. Ii hap
penei but once. The servant ST the
hotel dil not refuse her admission To
CamerSon' : room. until she told him
that she WIS Ms. Gen. Sherman. When
he took the money from Cameron as
the Las, ins;allmeut and signed the pa
per. she intended 20 use the
money While she wss sick, but 80
much deception had been Pract.ced on
her that she decided 10 keep back some.
thing 10 prosecute her suit, Her coun-
sci wSs a. receive one-thlrt OF the
amount that might b. recovered. She
H. Cameron :