Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-19
THE BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

Un0 NHOoi' Coui', Iuc CASE OF OllVer aSt. cam
eron-the action brought by Mrs. NJ. s. Oliver
agt Hon. Simon Cameron for breach OF promise
OF marriage, alleged to have been made on the
ith of December, 1873. for which $4,000 dam
ages are Claimed, was continued after our re-
pert clo5ed-Messrs. Peter & Peter and 3. j.
Darneslle and MIR TOney {of Kentucky for
plaintifi; Gen. b. F. Butler and Messrs. W. \.
Cook and A. G. Riddle for defendant.
GEN. CUTLER CONTINUED THE CRoss-ExAM1NA-
TON OF MRS. OLIVER,
fIter recess. with the following result She said
she landed in this country, at Montreal, with
her father and servants. While she was living
In Louisville her father and mother. with her
sister, came there ON VISIT has not seen her
sister since; was about u years Of age when she
landed, and her father gave her to a Mr.. Stew
art and his wife, and she went with them to
Plttsburg. Mrs. oliver visited the Stewards
and Mi oliver came there. Witness went with
the divers and remained with them year or
more, and then went to Raleigh. She wrote to
the Stewards, directing to them to send their
letters to Mary OrmOnd Butler Kafery or Cef-
frey. Her fathers name was katfery and her
mothers name OrmOnd Butler. (Gen. B.
Thank you for the emphasis On the Butler.)
Mrs. Alice Oliver and her son came to Stewards
as a visitor, nearly year after she arrived
there. Mrs. Oliver gave witness the name Of
Cooper because they (the Olivers) did not want
the suggestion of the divers. Remained In
Raleigh winter and summer; nephew, MIR.
Gould, sometimes was at the house, and lived
In the house with them in Louisville, and he
called, but she said she said she could not recog-
nize him as the party.l Did not know that the
Old lady knew that
OLIVER HAD TWO WIVES,
but overheard him reading a letter to his
mother and saying that Frances. who was in
asked "What will do" He said he would get
divorce from Frances, and he then went to
Lexington, KY, where he married some one
New Orleans. Had never known or seen the
people before. When she got there, found that
the blockade had impoverished them, and she
then went to the English consul and he gave
her letter to the duke Of Ormond, which was
sent and she received two letters In reply. She
Butler family, but they were all Watching for
DR.. MERGERS death, and she returned to Louis
vile: Went to the school where her daughter
had been placed and found that
OLIVER BAD TAKEN THE CHILD AWAY.
Then went to Cincinnati, and through the aid
OF the mayor saw her daughter. She then re-
KY, at the instance of Mr.. Ewing, VINO wanted
to prosecute oliver for bigamy. but she declined
to testify because she did not wish to inJure
the father OF her child. 1t was after 1870 that
for b1gamy. From Richmond she went to New
Orleans; Did not ask Mr.. Cameron for S. to
enable her to 60 to Philadelphia to find her
rAl was shown andshe said she had no doubt it
was In her hand writing. Other letters were
exhibited addressed to Mr.. Bowen, to General
having been written by her.
MRS. DIVERS PRAYERS.
the following was offered In evidence, being
enclosed In an envelope pOStmarked october
31st, 1913, and Mrs. Oliver read it:
"Ho1a. Simon Cameron: Late as 1t Is l will
pray TO God and have you sent as Minister to
England If you will marry me or provide for
me as you would for wife, as you promised
me You have but short time to let me know
and the mission is yours; it will be granted to
me me, because | pray for it; my prayers God
tGf m % yn0 IYYfia to- =
fortune is yours Respectfully
211.4H street MARY,
AS she concluded the reading she laughingy
said: "Well, Gen. Butler, you can't blame me
for wanting to stir the old man up and get him
ducements,'
plaintiff, as it was an overture to settlement
and not acted on.
AN ALLEGED LETTER FROM s. C. TO MRS. OLIVER
Mrs Oliver continued:-Never showed GER
to have him take acopy Of it; nor did She show
such letter to Mrs. Brown. This letter is
dated September sth, 1875 as follows;
osd1 MS dear yog Pr M
wife before very long, 1t is better you should
have q home than remain without protection
Hereafter you win be informed Of it. Decline
will pay your expenses. / shall probably be In
Washington In twelve or fourteen days. Hope
you may continue to avoid all bad people.
Yours, S. c."
THIRD DAY.
This morning all the seats In the court room
were soon taken and the railing was soon lined |
with standing spectators, among them many
ent. DR.. Mary Walker was In the court room |
yesterday. Mrs. Oliver preceded her counsel |
some minutes, and walked In with firm elastic |
step and a look OF determination On her face
She resumed the stand at 1918 O'Clock and Mr. |
Butler continued the cross examination, and
asked her If she had brought the family bible
Nfrc oliver n of fnc}p or ',
Gen. Butler handed her
NUMBER OF LETTERS,
which she identified as in her hand writing
Some OF these ask MI Cameron for $780, one or
two propose a settlement for $4,000 and add: 81
VIII go TO Florida when settlement is made"
Another expresses the hope that "God will keep
him him.. from mischief, !: e. Mrs: Davis and Mrs
Stanley Mathews will help me In my suit
Another, ''Mr. Cameron took my virtue and God
will avenge II he does not repay"
PEREMPTokY CALL ON MIR. CAMERON.
The following was read:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1S77.-HOn. Simon CAM
ero'a-Dear Sir: wish to call your attention to
the contract of marriage which has for some
be executed at once. Be pleased to let me hear
from you to day. Very respectfully,
Mrs. Oliver said she signed it, but it was not !
written by her. MI. Darneille acknowledged |
that he wrote It.
other letters were produced which she &C. |
knOWie0geQ sue hao written, In one of which |
She says she wants him to stop Ed. Anterior |
from Slander1ng her; that she has proof that the |
medicine given was to produce abortion: an |
other that She can't believe "that Won would
have sent Miss Smith TO Mrs. FiIzhugb to injure |
mts
A POSTSCRIPT ABOUT CASTLES IN SCOTLAND.
Another letter to Hon. J. ID. Cameron, COM
planning Of the influence OF Annie Davis, has |
the following Some day your papa viii re- |
member lore him the same would make him |
happy, know would. II ! went to Europe |
with your papa l could introduce him to the {
nobility and show him the castle where INV |
grand Sfres lived in Scotland. Even here III nv |
case comes up. viii have the first people in |
my behalf, and had your papa treated me well |
you would be first today in the Cabinet and |
next President.
''THE KING OF THE SOUTH"
one letter signed MARY" no date, SAYS il
Mr.. Cameron marrieS her they can spend the
pleasant winter months at the south, 'ana
your son Don Will be the king Of the south All
the southern people will worship him You
can take the country, as shall influence every
one In the south to favor your family SO Won
can send me word by some private person
Won't we have nice time next winter in Y. O.
and won't 1t be grand TO have all the southern
people adore you and your son. You can now
take possession OF the whole south if YOU viii
privately marry me-"
This letter she was positive was in her hand
writing and the sentiment was hers
ALLEGED LETTERS FROM MR. CAMERON.