New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
THE OLITER-CAMERON CASE.
ALL TIE EVIDENCE IN.

A FEW EXPERTS EXAMINED YESTERDAY, AND MRS.
OLIVER AGAIN or THE s1AND-THE COURT
REFUSES TO GIVE The FAMILY BIBLE BACK TO
HER.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-In the Oliver Cam
eron ease 10 day Professor h. b. Hay the first wit
ness He il expert III handwriting He examined
the Cameron letters, aud pronounced the TWO whose
authenticity doubted Ia be forged letters bad
limitations. He explained at length the reasons for this
belief.
Nj. George Smulter next examined by General
Butler. He said that lac had known Mr.. Cameron fifty
years lie resides Middetown. and IL president Of
the National Bank in that place. He had seen Mr
Camerons handwriting there almost every day; General
Cameron was the first cashier and succeeded hy
his son Don; Mr.. Cameron cashier from 1892 to
ls4. He SAID that from his general know ledge OF Mr.
Cameron's handwriting, he very firm In the belief
that the two letter, question were not genuine.
MIA u. Hazcn, Third-AssStant P0.tmaster-Gencra
and MI H. D. Norton, gave testimony to the same effect
as the previous witnesses.
Mr. Peters aeked time for tie latter witness TO
| anime a certain paper before testifying.
The Court refused saying that II had been deliberat-
ing about cutting of further testimony this character
Of evidence. The witnesses examined If believed were
| Just good a multitude
General Butrr-lhen you Will have no testimony
| about handwriting
| The Court-No, sir; that is finished.
General ButlcI-Then rest here.
Mr.. Pcers-1he first thing that shall Cffrr in
buttal the the divorce suit of Mr.. sample,
| TO contradict the witness, Mrs. Hcnriques.
General ButlcT-Wr object, cannot intro
| ducc collateral issues into this
The Court did not think i competent testimony This
was doubtful even II tile record was proof mat the les-
| timOny behind was competent.
Mrs Oliver Was then recalled and ASKED about the
family Bible, Mrs, Henruues, the detective, B"Weu,
In response 10 question she said dd not re-
member going TO see Mr. L. = Davis; but II he SAID so
| II must he true.
Mr Darnellr-what has thls got to do with the case
| General Butler-I will tell you once for all This
woman has sworn that she lost husband In the Con
| federate Army that she had not heard from Mr.
Oliver for rNtcen years and yet she consulting
lawyer to obtain Il divorce from him at the very time
| she representing herself widow 10 Mr. Cameron
and others. The Court ruled that the question was put
| dlrrCt examination, ana could not bc rcOpchcu
Mrs. Onyer VAS tnen quesuOned on other points OF
special interest aud then about her birthplace She
said that she did really remember that sue
| Was "a SUutltru-bUrn lady.
| General ButeT-Weli, were you born In the South
The Wiiness-From all can learn, was born III Ire
| land.
| General Buer-Yes, but you told the Treasury De-
| partmout that you were born AT Key West. .
| Witnrss-Mr Cameron told me 10 do that. lie said i
had better select Southern state the Irish were
| not respected IN thu country.
General Butler-IOu had better be careful. madam !;
there may be some lrishmen ON tue jury. Commodore
Stewart from Pennsy lyania. Willy did you Wish IL
| TO appear that you from Florida, and stlll his
! daughter or granddaughter
| Wtness-Wby, sir. ne had connections IN Florida.
General ButleT-What kind OF cOnDectiOnsi
WItDes--Naval connections, suppose.
| entire / believe. | would ask that an order be made
that the Bible brought here by Mrs. Oliver unless II ID
| 10 De used in the argument, be returned TO her.
Tie Court do not think that VIII enter an order OF
family which she has testified that she does not belong
to They bring witnesses hero TO prove that 1t was
| stolen. No; will not MAKE any such order -, -
The plaintiff desiring time to prepare prayers, the
court adjourned untll Tomorrow morning. alttf eau
Oning the jury hold conversation with outsiders
| upon the subject Of the trial.