The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-27
SIMON C1TEEUvy DEFEyr-.-
A WIDOW IND THRTCE- DITORCED WIFE
HURRIING 10 ms RESCUE


HbHH1INO ~ Hfo hESCbE.
Averring that n was Conspiracy 4 gainst the
| Aged senator from its Inception-vhnt
Mrs. IIcnriqucs says About Mrs. Onver.
WAsHtNGToN, March 2G.-In the Oliver
/ Cameron breach Of promise case to-day several
| witnesses including an expert. were examined
as to the handwriting Of Mr.. Cameron. all Of
whom testified that the Dristow letter was writ
ten by him. but that they believed the other two
letters to be forGercs.
Mrs. Mary 4. Hcnridues was then called and
examined by Con- Butler She is the lady who
has excited much curiosity for several days past
| on account Of tho mystery that seemed to sur
round her. She has been in the court room n
short time each day ever since the trial began.
but no one seemed to know hor or whence she
| came. Mrs. Hcnrques testified that she mot
| Mrs. Oliver at the boarding house OF Mrs. How
| ell, in Pennsylvania auenue. in 1875. They oc-
| cupied the same room for short time. Mrs.
| Oliver had previously boarded at the house
and on going South left large bill un-
| paid. When she returned the rooms were
all occupied. and the witness consent
| ed to room with her for time. While
| they were companions Mrs. Oliver rcp-
resented that she was OF fine family in tho
| South. and OF excellent standing At one timo
| she told tho witness that she came 20 Washing
scented that she had n cotton claim against the
| Government that she proposed to collect. Next
she said TINT she was granddaughter Of Com
| modore Stewart that she had many friends Of
prominence aud influence. and among the
number was the Hon. Simon Cameron. She
said that she married gentleman by the name
| of Oliver and ut the beginning Of tho late war
/ lie LEFT her in an elegant home. surrounded by
every luxury. aud amid friends. Sho wrote to
| him for some time but he mover returned
Later. ono Jay wheR the nurse had her chill
| She spent much time In searching for tho child,
and financial distress overlook her. She said
| that she made the acquaintance Of Mr. Cameron
in New Orleans and when she told him who she
was Mr.. Cameron said that II sho would
| himself in procuring position for her
After that Mrs. Oliver received the BristOw let
| ter from Mr.. Cameron. and showed IL To the
| witness, ana at tho time seemed pleased:
| laughed and hoped around little. Mrs
Oliver, went out frequently. and when she re-
| turned once. after one OF these outdoor visits
! the witness asked whore she had been. and she
replied: Up 10 see old man Cameron" Wit
much, and i her visits had anything to do with
securing, the appointment She answered;
! On. no. but size wanted tho public 10 soc her
/ then they would think she was Mr.. Camoron's
! mistress. or that he was compromised with ner
| 10 think 40. The witness wished to know what
she, expected to gain by this. and Airs. Oliver
! said thut she would do the boldest thing ever
done and make u loud report. She would write
! letters and blackmni Mr.. Cameron. The wit
ness wanted TO know pow much she expected to
make 10y the proceeding and Mrs. oliver re-
| piled 100000. The day following this couver-
| sation Mrs. Oliver inquired OF the witness n
| she did not have an attorney. and she replied
| that she did have. Mrs. Oliver wished TO see
! him. As she WAS going to see him that day. she
! invited Mrs oliver to accompany her. ShetOd
| the witness that her object in consulting coun-
sci was 70 obtain divorce from her husband.
| who had deserted her. They went 81 the Office
| Of Mr. h. ;. Davis. whore Mrs. Oliver relnied
| her story ana IN departing said that she would
| call again. While rooming with the witness
| Mrs. Oiyer was out great deal nights. but
| witness did not know where. In the conyersa-
ton about the mode Of operating with Mr. Cam
| available with different men.
The two alleged forged letters were hero
Witness had paper like that and it resembled
some she once owned. and which was IN tho
room when Mrs. oliver occupied II with her;
writing. She told Mrs. Oliver when convcrsiEg
upon this matter. that If she did backmail Mr..
| Cameron and a trial resulted from IL. IL she
| were anywhere near at the time she would APP
pear and testify 70 what Mrs. Oliver had said Of
! Francisco. and was In Springfield Mass when
| tho trial was set. and came hero in response 10
| telegram from Gen. Butter.
! Mr.. Hrnrques was cross-eXauined by Mr..
| Peters, She said she was born IN Maine. and
| moved with her husband 10 Philadelphia. Her
! first husbands name WIS Geo NJ. French.
Her maiden name was Mary Alice Pfatt. Mr..
| French is stu living. but she was di
vorced some time ago upon her own ap-
| plcatiOu. She married next Mr. Gongdike
1868. she married josiah 4. Sample in Chicago.
They lived in that city until the January follow.
ing when he took her 10 Mobile on account Of
her health. She lived there until the last OF
| April 1874. when they went TO the Warm
Springs. y. c. From there she went to Spring
! field. Mass. to get her mother. and. after a
| flying trip to Chicago returned to tho Warm
Springs. In October. 1874. she came TO this
| and lived IA il until March. 1875 when she went
to Harmon, ONO. She remained there some
Springs. Mr.. Sample is now living in
| New York. She WIS divorced from him. and
came by the name Of Henriques honorably.
| She ought TO have in her possession the con-
| tract OF separation drawn between her and her
husband, made nj Warm Springs before the di-
Norce was obtained. but had Insiaid IL. She
| finally went 10 Raleigh and entered suit for di-
| vorce from him. and he ran away. He came 10
| this city. hired some negroes TO testify against
| her in her abs ence on tile charge OF adultery
| OF which charge as God was her Judge she was
| innocent-and obtained a divorce She married
| Mr.. Henriques in Philadelphia In 1876. They
| went to California and lived together Tor a few
| weeks andEheu separated. He was still her hus-
| band. He was poor. old and an invalid: and rs
he had deceived her at tho time OF the marriage
! they mutually and calmly agreed TO separate.
| PEELED To- live with another invalid when she
| had Just been freed by divorce. She first met
Hcnriques during the Centennial. He roomed
she was in Springfield Mass. with n little
| money left her she went 10 san Francisco and
bought herself a piece OF land. and built house
| upon II.
Mr.. Peters-Well. madam who did you get
| this money from2
Witness-I shall not tell you; it is none OF
| your business.
Mr.. Peters-Do you object to telling2
| Wimess-l came by II honorably. and did not
| blackmHil anybody to get it.
The Court-We we will 70 no further in that
| direction.
The witness continued at some length detail
| ing events OF her own history, mud declared
| that misfortune had happened her by reason Of
| blackmailing operations. She told Mrs. Oliver
that II she oliver carried out the threats she
| had made, and, If 1t ever came 10 trial. she
| would come into court and testify against her.
| and she had done so.
Al the conclusion OF hcr testimony tho court
| adjourned until tomorrow.
Theatre Company ErJoined.
PoUGHKEEPsIE March 26.-The New York Cri-
| terion Company has played "Whims" here tor two
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