The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-21
SIMPLE SIMON'S SUIT.
Mr.. Oliver Relates the History Of His
Widow.
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WASHINGTON, March 2l.--The limited di
mensions of the Circuit Court were sorely
taxed this morning by the immense con-
course of persons assembled to listen to
the resumption of the proceedings in the
case of Oliver VS., Cameron.
The argument, which was begun yester-
day afternoon by General Butler on the adj
mission of two letters offered by plaintiffs
counsel. was continued at the opening of
Court by Mr.. Peter, of counsel for the
plaintiff.
In the argument of General Butler he
claimed that the letters not having been
proved to have been written by Senator
Cameron, were clearly inadmissible, and
added that the defense would prove to the
entire satisfaction OF the Court that the let
ters were forgeries.
Judge Carter decided that as Mrs. Oliver
had testified that the letters were in the
handwriting OF Senator Cameron, they were
admissible.
General Butler made some remarks tend
ing to ilnpugn the veracity of Mr.. Peter,
plaintiffs counsel.
Mr.. Peter. in strong terms, denounced
the manner OF the doughty warrior Of Fort
Fisher fame and repelled the attack in a
spirited manner.
Judge Carter said there was no necessity
of such an cbullition of feeling, and in fact
there should be no feeling in the case, ex-
cept Indignation, contempt and regret.
letter purporting to haye-been written
by the Senator to Mrs, Oliver, dated Harris
burg, telling her he would find her better
home than in Washington. and hoping that
Mr.. Peter, and he announced that the
testimony of the plaintiff was concluded.
Thomas M. Oliver, the reputed husband
of the plaintiff, was then called by the de-
fendant and testified that he, in the spring
of 1850, visited New York to buy goods.
He first saw plaintiff at Osborne's store,
where Masonic regalia was sold. She was
working there. Went to New York again
in the fall and inquired for plaintiff, but
she was absent.
In 1851 again visited New York and went
in company with others to an assignation
house. and there met plaintiff. Plaintiff
then told witness that she came to America
in 1S4S with her father. While in New
York she had been seduced by man
named Platt under promise OF marriage,
and that she had had child by Platt.
She told witness that her name was Mary
Ann McCatfrey, but did not mention the
name of the Duke OF Ormond." Witness
took palntlH 10 NOrtn CarOllna. Alter
wards boarded at same house with her in
Louisville and sent her to school at his ex-
pense. Plaintiff told witness that she had
been baptized and reared as a Catholic.
He first sent her to Catholic school, but
she became dissatisfied, and he then sent
her to Methodist school at Bloomfield.
Witness tried to reform plaintiff and during
her stay in Louisville as far as witness was
concerned, plaintiff was perfectly pure.
Pending the examination Of Mr.. Oliver,
court took recess.
Beilamy StOrer sutton Bounced.
| Special to the Star.
FRANKLIN, IND, March 21.-It is an.
nounced among lawyers here that Judge
Kendall NJ. Hord, of the Sixteenth Judicial
District has deposed Bcllamy s. Sutton,
Clerk OF Shelby Circuit Court, in conse-
quence of his protracted absence from his
office and duties during the session Of
Court, and appointed David Louden to fill
the vacancy. Sutton is an Ohio man, and
halls from Cincinnati.
Damaged 500 Worth.
Special 10 the Star.
WASHINGTON, IND, March 21.-The case
of T. s. Ballow, ex-Democratic candidate for
ch.r;H ~, MaIaok; Erahs al;tor of A. d.,