The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-26
sEHE OLIVER CASE.
THE DEFENSE GIVES MRS. OLIVER
SOME PRETTY HEAVY BLOWS.
Cameron's Letters To Her CIaimed To Ne
POrweries-Mrs. oliver ana
the Doctor.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Although this IL
the seventh day OF the Oliver-Cameron case
the interest In undated, and the court this
morning was II possible, more crowded than
on any previous occasion. The widow, AZ
usual, was an hand before any Of the counsel
In the case. Ii was noticed that she had
changed her scoop bonnet and lace veil for a
iaunty Jockey hat and feather, which made
her look, to the casual observer, several years
younger. Counselor Ride, who was under
examination yesterday, was again placed on
the stand. He said that the meeting at
Henkle's office was at the request Of plaintiff,
Plaintiff wanted witness to see Gen. Hsnkie
and tell him what witness knew and thought
about her case. Mr.. Henkle could tell better
than witness what occurred at that interview.
He told Henkle the same story he had told In
court.
The statement made to Gen. Henkle by
plaintiff differed somewhat from the state
ment made by plaintiff to witness. The first
witness had heard Of a letter touching on the
subject OF marriage, was from Mr.. Matchett
better known as the preacher. All that wit
ness had said in court had been commu.
nicated to Senator Cameron with the consent
OF plaintiff. He had first been employed by
Senator Cameron as early rs the mlddie OF
December, 1877. While attending TO the
original business for Mrs. Oliver, Cameron
asked witness to advise uim, but witness de-
clined. Witness received no fee from plaintiff.
The first payment Of the $1,000 that Is $75O-
was paid In September, 1876, and In Deem
DtI Di bne same year, Ilt ItctlNtd tut
He spent much time, and had considerable
annoyance during the negotiation. lie be-
came acquainted with Senator Cameron
while witness was a member OF Congress,
from Ohio In 1861. The Senator was at that
time Secretary OF War
The balance Of this witness testimony
went to show the relationship, which had ex-
listed between witness and plaintiff as counsel
and client, and his relation with Senator
Cameron as counsel Witness ON behalf OF
Mrs. Oliver, first made demand OF Senator
Cameron for 5000. He claimed that amount
because Mrs Oliver said she was pregnant. He
knew that she had no legal claims against the
Senator, but was entirely governed by the
law of morals.
Mr.. Joseph Blenner, Jr, for the defense
swore that In March, 1877, he was employed
by Gen. Butler as detective to get possession
OF letter given Mr.. Matchett by Mrs
during the time Mrs. Oliver was boarding
there The housewas located at 31S Pennsylva-
mia Avenue. He made her acquaintance saw
the preacher Matchett and Mrs. Oliver In the
parlor on one occasion, and saw Mrs. Oliver
give Matchett the letter In question. Match
EFT took a copy and returned the original
When Matchett left Mrs. Oliver showed the
letter to witness and he marked 1T with tive
pin holes. This letter, Mrs. Oliver told wit
ness had been written to her by Senator
Cameron. Witness also made copy of il
and saw the original letter
Subsequently a copy of the letter was
shown and identified by witness. The lettel
referred to purported to have been written IL
September, 1875, by Senator Cameron, ana IL
which he hopes soon to make her his wife wife am am
ter was postmarked Harrisburg witness
is detective employed by the Lake Shor
and Michigan Southern Railroad. lie nae
held the position for six years; was III W ASH
ington about seven days before meeting Mre
Oliver. He came on at the request OIL Sen
ator Cameron and Gen. Butler, and was palt
SIS day by Senator Cameron for his services
1t took three weeks to get the letter. d.
represented himself as J. L. Bowen, OF Penn
sylyania, and represented TO Mis-. OllVer Ina
he could be OF service TO her in settling ne
affairs. 1t was by these representations an
by telling falSehoods that he obtained the let
ter from Mrs. Oliver. Mrs. Oliver had al
dressed letter to witness, In which she ha(
promised to send him her photograph.
Judge Parker test.t fed Tor the defense. H'
was an ex-menlber IF Congress from PennsyL
yania knew Senator Cameron Intimately ant
knew bis handwriting we'll The letter shown
was unquestionable written by Senator cam
eron. The letter procured by the detective
witness said was q clever imitation OF thf