The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-02

-, ro..m,n" One y urytnnn Hoidiug Out
o,,r Two Hour. for the widow oliver.
v,eutNoroN. April 1.-The Oliver-Cam-
,.o, trial. which ran through thirteen working
S,,s had lis final hearing in court to-day
,,t,ro chief Justice Cartier. Cen. Butlor en-
- ,he court room in advance OF all the coun-
sl and resumed his argument Immediately
.r,rthc court opened. Ho said that they had
hru,,ht tho history OF this woman's acquain-
,,pee with Mr. Cameron up to March. 1875.
.ho, thov met i'm New Orleans. and the prom
80 aid 10 have been made II had been said
,bo, NH. promise Of marriage was wholly un-
o,r,rndi,tcd. She contradictcd it herself, and
,,,, vas the best proof to he had. She told four
rorsons tina, there was no promise Of marriage.
continued to tell this story to within week
- tho bringing of this suit. We're all OF those
Gentlemen false, and this woman alone true2
n, c,uld not think so. In tho solemn hour
when she WIS said TO be suffering with the
,ains Of confinement she denies that there was
srv rromise OF marriage. II was not until |
Noreb 1871 ono month after the suit was |
brought that she made any claim Of this kind |
upon Mr. Cameron and the speaker referred to |
I,,tcr number SO to show her first declaration |
IN that respect. He then referred to the letter
of Sept s. and TO the fact that she had testified
That she had never given q copy OF II to any
badly. anu SultNlhtuA1 bhoMiuk AutN hoNh
Preacher Matchett and the detective obtained
COPIES u IL from her and later still she admit
ted giving a copy Of II to Private Secretary
Rogers. Was woman to be allowed to swear
md unswear that way? This was the only letter
she claimed TO have up TO March II. The others
were forgercs executed by whom they knew
not but intended to find out. II there was any
virtue In detective work. This plaintiff did not do
H. for she Was only one OF her kind and merely
followed where some one else directed. The
blackmailers were men. and she was their
Ignorant tool. She said that Stanley Matthews
and the President were going to carry on her
suit for her Whatever he might think OF the
President Of the United States. he did not think
he would 20 into that kind OF business. He
challenged tho other side to name single
witness that they had produced to prove that
the contested letters were either in the hand
writing OF Mr. Cameron were caused to be
written by him. lie pointed to the fact that a
long lite was worth something and the only
charge that he had ever heard ugainst Mr..
Cameron was that ne WAS all powerful with his
neighbors and friends. They loved and reyer-
encod him. and that was the highest certificate OF
character a man could obtain. Here WIS one
who had occupied high positions and possessed
great political influence. and yet they We're told
by this woman that h,. descended from his high
place, took up with her. and became guilty OF
the amours that she hns disgustingly and with
out shame related. There was only one cor
Cameron uaid her money. Avery uuwise thing
for him. 1t might have n guilty look. but II had
another aud more potent one. He paid her
money. under the advice OF his counsel to buy
his peace and shield his reputation. He was
right IN saying that TO pay her money would do
no good. Tor when you begin IN buy people Of
this character the demand will never stop while
lie as's This woman alone and unsupported
came before the Jury. and upon her testimony
they were expected to give verdict in her
favor II they found her false in one respect
they must disbelieye her whole statement IL
the Jury believed the letters wera forged then
there was an end to the case. and no mortal man
has said they were genuine. III woman. ny
her own unsupported testimony. could sustain
suit like TINS against a wealthy man,
then he would say that II was time
n" Capitol was removed. tor II would be- unsafe
In the future for "a prominent man to come to
thr city. Ii Mr.. Cameron had not attended
upon lhr court the speaker alone was RESPONSE
the two letters in controversy and then was
told that 1, wanted he's would be sent for he did
when II was necessary for Mr. Cameron to come
forward and testify. He did not see anything
That should cause MIN TO worry the old mans
mint rs would be the Gaze IL he wore put upon
the witness stand. lie was the eprak"r,S old
aul cniearcd friend, and he had sIoken in the
argument more with the zeal OF "a friend than that
Of aluWyrr. But the Old man had Oeun almost "A
father To him when he needed friends the most,
ant the ties ot friendship were So strong That
they almost caused MN 70 lorgtt the trained
duty OF the counsel amid dtsput,tions NJ the
bar He intru-tri the case To the Jury. and had
no fears OF their verdict lie thanked them Tor
their patience and attention. He then excused
himself saying that hes WIS compelled 10 be in
Boston tomorrow morning NJ 10 % CLOCK, ana
left the court room.
Mr. Peters in closing said that mountain
had been made out OF a mole hill. They put
Mrs Oliver upon the stand 90 swear 10 the verify
OF the letters. and all the other side had TO do
was 10 nut Mr. Cameron on To deny them and
then the case would have been ended at once.
for the prepontrrancr OF proof must be- on the
side Of The plaintiff. Thcrifori OF the other side
had been TO keep the facts shut up and not al
low them TO SEQ the light Of day From the
beginning the case had been hranded
10 try and compromise II ia the minds OF m
Jury. II Mr.. Cameron was innocent u was hl'
duty to have Proclaimed II md not allowed ms
silence TO stand OiHs against hlm. poor de
frucecss helpless woman was there, contend
INK with "A man possessed OF power ana means
The plnintiff WAS subJerted To IA bullying. threat
entng eXumin nation by one OF the widest mem
beers Of the profession. but never did the wit
nrss wayer. Alter Il was over what was ne re
Cameron. thou didst pledge NY trotn 10 me.
rlnt was the plain solution Of her testimony.
Tue argument closed al IL 900 A. VI.
The Court then said: Gentlemen OF th'
july. take this case and dispose OF II. MIR
Clerk, pass the papers TO III" foreman. .,,..
There WAS much laughter at the Drevity on "
Judges charge. and IN two miuut after TN
areumeut closed the Jury were IN thrir room
Tho counsel ON both sides ana Mrs Oliver re
tired. hui th" crowds remained. doubtless tx
lrrting the Jury return with IN early verdict
After lhr Jury hal been out a little more thni
an hour. Tue Judg- announced AN indeDniu
rr.e-. and lhnn lei' the bench.
Al Ia +, VI. "a note was srut 70 Judge Carte
from the Jury room. lie came into court l~her'
among others. were seated Mr.. Darnirlle AM
Col. Cook. representatives OF ihe counsel upol
both SID. 81 and said that the Jury had made
request Tor the reporters notes OF the trlhl. IL
thought II improper to grant II. ana II Ger
fanny would not be permitted WITHOUT the con
sent Of the counsel ON both sides. Neither q
the two attorneys Indicated their Willingness
or dissrn' tO The request. and the Judge, turn
ing la the baiiln, said: Tell them no; the
cannot have IT,
Immediately after the Jury first retired Mr.
DIVER entered III" witness room and Occuple
a chair 10y the window She laid her head upo
t.e SUI. AMI WAS soon fast asleep. Alter hall "a
hours nap she roused up, and then kept AZ he
POST, trying to umuse herself IN passing IN
time awaiting the verdict 10y looking NJ win
WIS going on IN the street. The dO"r 81 IN
room she occupied and the one in which III
Jury WIS confined opened into small lobnl
md the dis 'ussiOn from tho Inter could be- dls
unrtly heard IN the former. especially whe
some OF the jurors became excited in their al
guments.
At2:5j =. VI. tho door OF the jury room opene
and the Jury filed intotheir seats and rcspOnde
10 the calling Of their names,
The Court-Mr. Clerk, tako this verdict.
The Clerk -Geutlrurn OF the Jury. have yO
agreed upon your yerdlctf
Foreman Mrlls--Me have.
Tho Glcrk-Mhat say you, now do you IND
Foreman Wells-Wr Ind for the defendant.
Mr. Dnrnielle-Let the jury be polled.
The Court-Poll the jury.
Mr.. Crrk-Let each Iuryfnan answer MS 10 h
verdict us his name IL called.
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