National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-21
THE WIDOWS COMPLAINT.
Mrs. Oliver Spends Another Day on
the Wtness-Stan
General Butler Concludes the Cross-Exam'
ination-what FitzhugI Had to DO
with It-Diffcrent Names Borne
by the wjdow-The Letters
From Mr.. Cameron Pro-
nOunccd Forgerles.



Court convened, yesterday morning, a throng
of men could be seen moving up the City Hall
steps and heading toward Chief Justice Cart
ter's court, anxious to get good places to hear
aud see what might occur in the progress OF
tho Oliver.Camcron trial for breach Of promise
of marriage and $4,000 damages. When the
time for tho trial to commence camo round
the audcncewas packed in so tight that loc1mo-
ton by the officers OF the Court was impossible.
The spectators had encroached upon the priv.
ilege of tho members Of the bar and appropri-
ated the space recognized as belonging to the
latter by courtesy il not by right
Not content with this. the pressure continued
until the lower cui of the judges bench was
occupied, and indications demonstrate that ere
long the audience would be likely TO override
Judge, jury, counsel and client. His Honor
endured this state Of affairs until recess time,
when, by his orders, the marshal made a clean
sweep Of the persons within the rail, aud
thereafter the chairs were reserved for the
members Of the bar.
There are plenty of men, aye, old and gray
haired ones, too, who visit the court chamber
daily, ana remain through the entire session,
for no other purpose than listen to u recital of
dirty and shameful transactions rs told by n
| woman.
The prosecuting witness has manifested an
over-anxious desire to tell that portion of her
| history that most females would never divulgo
and tell it, too, without shrinking, and speak
| ing in quite loud, distinct voice. She was the
first of the interested parties 10 enter the
chamber yesterday morning, and attracted
| more than ordinary notice by having on q
white straw chip hat, that sat upon the head
| IN jaunty style.
The attorneys soon followed, but Mr.. Cam.
eron did not come into the room during the
sitting Of the court.
THE CROSS. TX ANIMATION
| of Mrs Oliver was resumed by General Butler.
| She repeated the story about taking the medi-
cine by force, aud said that she got the lemon
ade from Mr. Christmam, In the Presidents
| Room. at the Capitol. She went TO Mr.. Ftz-
hughs house to board. He was the discharged
| DJOrkceper Of the House Of Rtprcsentati es,
She had talk with him about the case, and
| knew that he was going to see Mr. Cameron,
and she saw them talking together She after
ward wrote TO him TO come over to Fitzhugh' S
| TO sec her.
She wrote Mr.. Cameron letter after the
suit commenced, in which she said:
| The only people who told me 10 sec you was
| when lived with The Fii-hughs. Colonel Fi2hugh
said all he could against yen after While. was
| tod lw a iI!eul OF yours tina, Fizhugh and the
| Gafrmsons attorneys, could not be trusted, aud
| that Colonel FiI2hugh would take the cents of Il
| dead mans eyes. Then told him did not want
ii.c ilmy relatives 10 have anything more to do in
| The matter ~ hen heard his and gave the case
| 10 Peter and pnrnelle. Colonel Fit!hugh was dis
| appointed in this Sow he secs that there is no
| way 10 make little money, but 10 get round you
| in some way nc sent his son James To ask me 10
| come TO his house. have Tie note he sent Mrs.
F!tzhugh asked me to loan her some money, that
| they were destitute or II l would 90 TO sCme one
| aud borrow 1t for her
/ only tel you all this now, and if you have 80
| much money to spare that you can pay Colonel
Fizhugh for Matching up tails about me to please
| yUu-yOu have better give II TO me VINO has been
Injured at your hands. and you know H. am 60
| tlNy 10 lar f. q
| II is that Is trying to do me injury. brought the
suit because was injured insulted, and deceived.
| You told Annie Davis the week before last when
you were at her house, that wrote and asked you
| 10 take me on yOur farm as hOusekccper | did ask
You and you do will drop the suit, or give me
| money TO lake care Of me and God knows am en-
| titled to il. Who knows harm of me? defy the
world to bring up who can say ought 20 bring up d
soul who eau say ought against me. Search the
lam willing to settle, and ifmy attorney asks too
| much come 10 me. You have never found me dis
honorable yet. may go to Europe TO live forever
ifyou make the settlement but be sure aud not tell
| a soul. Ii any one asks say | dropped the case.
| think this is the best for both.
Another letter was shown her, but the wit.
ness said that she was afraid she did not write
it, but believed ii to have been written by Mrs.
Fit2hugh while she was boarding at her house.
She was not promised
| A PRESBYTERIAN MISSION,
but tried to get one. The following receipts,
which she admitted signing, were then put in
SEPTEMBER q, 1876.
Received Of 6 Cameron 81 900 III full for all de
mGnds and claims, and ! am not to write 10 him
or approach him or send him any message he, here
Witness, ]. i, fadgctt. ~
Also one of January II, 1877:
Received Of A. G. Riddle $3.50 balance ofS 900 IN
' ''' " MARY S. OLIVER.
Witness. ]. L. Padgett.
Also the following-no date
Of = mo Ia f,1I C,ro
! claims which have made on him, in paymcnt-thi!
10 be in full-of everything, MARY S. OLIVER.
Witness was subjected to lengthy exami
nation as to the circumstances under which
she signed the receipts.
She said that her counsel was to have one
| third of the amount recovered at this trial
nobody had furnished her with money, bu
! that she had sold some little jewelry and cloth
ing and used the money obtained in that way
in the cause. She had passed under tho names
of Cooper, Keefor, Stuart, Butler, and Oliver
She introduced herself once at the Congress
sional Hotel IA Mrs. General sherman but
never tried to hire apartments by that name
1t was mere within that she took the name
she might say she was Mrs. General Butler.
General Bob, no don't do that, pray.
The witness (resumng)-She was not re
fused admission at the hotel until size gave th
name of Mrs. Sherman. She had been in tw
law suits before this about her daughter.
/ When she took the money from Mr.. Cameron
as the last instalment and signed paper j
was not for final settlement. She intende,
to use It while she was sick, but 50 much dc
, cepton had been practiced upon her that Sd
= intended 10 keep something back for fulthe
, use.
This closed the Cross.eXamination, and Afte
n recess she was examined redirect by Nj
Peters: She was about seventeen years oil
when the supposed marriage between her an
. Mr.. Oliver took place, at Louisville, In ls5
There was no ceremony performed Mr.. Oh
; yer, in the presence Of his mother J, w, Ga,
kill, and Reuben Brinklc, said she was ma
red, aud she was recognized and acknowledge
! in the family. They separated just feIore th
late war.
! The matter of the receipts and receiving III
= money from Mr.. Riddle was then gone owe
I | again, after which she was excused, havip
. boon on the stand nearly four days.
> The plaintiff produced that portion of til
revised statutes Of Kentucky in regard TO III
sOlemnilltion Of marriage IN that State an
the general statute on tho same subject. III
two laws are almost identical. The fOTml
o Was in force at the time Of the alleged ma
s liago aud the latter is the law to-day. III
! was done for the purpose Of showing that an
\ marriage celebrated by any person other tina
Il u minister justice OF the peace, judge, or 9TH
I, person with authority is invalid,
F. ALLEGED FQRGERIEs
u The letter Of Mr. Cameron to Secretai
% nttg ina no g,r a