New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-20

General Butler-We that will 90. -
shown the witness. and she admitted writing heu No
40 was then shown IL was written by someone else
General Butler-who wrote that letter for you.
Witness-I do not remember but think 1t was Mr..
Darnelle Zone of her counsel) ,.. A., &c.,. -,
Mr.. Darnele-I never wrote anything In the FORM OF
letter for you III my life.
General Butlcr-Who next; Mr.. Darnee deniesf
Wimess-Mr. Peters (anotner Of her counse) did you
Gneral Butler-Never mind him; tell for yourself
THE witness consulted with Peters aud DarneuIe ana
also spoke to Judge Mliler.J
your lawyers. Now, madame. did yOu ever write one
word Senator Cameron about contract OF marriage
until after that letter was writtcnl
WitucsS-I did not.
General Butier-Thcn will put the letter in evidence.
Mr. Darneile-I Will say. Mr.. Butler after examina-
ton, that 1t is my writing; it is merely notice
The letter is as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 5, 1877
DEAR SIR / wish to cali your attention to the
marriage which has for some time existed be-
tween and 10 request tadt IL be executed at once
BE pleased TO let me hear from you to-idy very re-
specially, MARY OLIVER
General Rutlcr-This letter is dated February 5,
1877 and the suit brought on the 81 OF the same
month.
Letter No. 81 was then shown the witness. She was
cautioned to careful in recognizing It, as IL resenbled
very much the handwriting Of those SAID to have been
written by Mr.. Cameron to her.
The witness positive of 1t being her handwriting
and also OF the sentiment IL contained Deing hers
General Butler SAID he had an expert In handwriting
and asked that the letters put In by plMnf as coming
from Senator Cameron he placed III the hands or the
Clerk. They wished to gain access 70 them as they IN
tended to attack them, and believing that they could
prove them to be fOrgeries.
Mr. Peters SAID that they withdrew the letters from
the file had not been exchanged with
them in that respect
The Court said the proper time the record would he
made permitting the defence to have access to the let
IL, s.,1.lf ftolltr
follows:
Mrs Oliver-It was in the Winter of 1870 that
was in Mr. Cameron's room at the Congressional Hotel
/ do not know the precise time that the improper
meeting occurred. between me and the sena-
tor I did not charge my memory with
IT, II was while / in tho Treasury De
nartment that this nght-scene TOOK place. |
live WITH Mr. Cameron after that as his mT, ,
Improper relations cannot tell how often. bn as often
a. Mr. Cameron wished. They began IN the cline OF
1875 and ended IN June, 1875. l went to
ms place for this purpose IN every IN
stance oecnoied his room q, all night WIN ii
mistress. cave never threa ened Mr. Cameron that
child by him.
General Butler-YOu did not; well, let's see. Letter
No % was here produced Mrs. Oliver had already
sworn to it, authorship The letter was as folIows:
Mr. CAMERON: have consulted with f. c. CARING
ton, atorneyat-law, this mornns and viii bring suit
tor $50 900 damages. am willing now 10 take $4,000
$4,000 ! have been injured. and IL is now mat
ceved $500 nom Mr., Riddle. l shall never
call on hm again. L will find friends here. have now
found the best the city who are willing to help
me- II you wish final settlement You can send mo
receive 1t by next Wednesday viii BRING SUI. must
2is DeiGgarcare s. E. near Capitol, Washington DC.
swear to truth that you the father OF tins baby
so that IL Will not come INTO the world unprOVded fOF
You bave forced TO do this because you VIII not
agree TO my proposition. ,.. - ,,.o On, .,, ro
brought &c looked like was ~ a delicate condition,
but the effect of the medicine that ] took hal
Iexppcted 20 have a child. but did not know whom. |
had threatened to swear baby on Mr. Cameron. and
month after the suit brought against him neyer
hid interview with Mr. Cameron after the suit was
but met with stern denials never told Mr.. Cameron
that virgin when met him.
Mr. Butler thou read letter Of Mrs Oliver to Mr.
Cameron of December 20. 1876 in which she charges
him with seduction, and says she would spend the
remaipdcr OF her days In obtaining revenge.
The Wi1ness-I never spoke to Annie Davis but once,
and that was when went to call on her said to her
that Mr. had SAID to me that she was his wes
cousin sne replied that then sue must nave n caHeg
Miss Davis invited me up stairs TO her room asked
Miss Davis her inhu, nee over MT Cameron,
and when be won't be here. she sad that he came
from Harrisburg every Sunday night: .,.. .,.,, -.
General ButlerThen how came you TO write such an
outrageous statement OF lies about Miss Davis saying
that she was drunk -- .---,--
ton Itis without precedent This woman Is here ana
should be protected. and the course OF the examination
being lmrsued sdsgrAceful TO American jurisprudence
General Butl-r-l AN respectful 90 any vlItuOus
woman however lowly but to peIJurer, matchmaker
ar 4 know W hen WOtuan ls nerscH,
she equal with or above the angels but whe sue
departs her sphere then she descendS 10 the uePns
OF devils.
The Court decided that the witness was in no peril
Mrs Oliver tRosuminG)-I had no personal knowledge
q, tine truth OF he statements tnH wrote about Miss
DAVIS Mr. Cameron told me that aiss Davis got
drunk hi compel ed nm to leave his house
Inv the back way; neither did ne tell me that
Miss Davis and himself had communicating rooms.
aud that he and that lady had lmproper relations MI
Cameron did tell me that the medicine he gave me he
got from DAVIS. VINO had some knowledge VI neul
cine He opened my mouth aud put the medicine down
nav tbrost III had swallowed 1t all do not think
v0uld have hyrd three hours believed at the time u
done TO destroy 10 Thought ro. Shan Mr. ~ O"e
n he deemed II necessary, ana thnk u ulhr'
went Mr.. Riddle when WAS III the treasury depart
ment. told lam my CASE
Al this tuncture the plaintiffs counsel raised the OBJ
,so,Iop that the witness not obliged TO disclose
what conversation took place between her and the
Iaver when he was her attorney. The fact that the
connse, WAC subsequently discharged did not make the
statements that had been made competent evidence
The Court ruled that communications between counsel
and client are privileged. but the witness had waived
her right by coming on the stand.
At this point "A recess was taken.
On reassembing, the cross-examnaton OF Mrs'
oliver was continued by General Butler. She pro
dpced the old family Bible promised. but 1t
taud 70 contain any record OF herself she testified
that she called upon Mr.. Riddle attorney, August
OK 1870 She told him she was sick and
had IN leave somethng was the matter With her She
ssid he replied: oh. see, understand It, IL was
outrageous. am glad to get hold OF Mr.. Cameron 1
know OF some OF his dark deeds. ana TOR man win
the NANCY he has. he should pay you *o'ooo'
The witness said she suddenly became sick. and