Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-22
SIMPEE SIMON
Was not Pie REnn, but a VI licked Re.
pnblican senator from PennsYIVa-
mia, who Took Advantage OF
the Too COnfidinE Widow
<SIIVer-A Horrible
Confession.

Washington special to the CIncin aai En-
qniJer: The trial OF the widow divers sui
| against Simon Cameron was not concluded
| to day. The impression is gaining grounC
\ that 1t is a Matchmaking scheme. A number
! OF the widow s letters were introduced IN ties
| timOny to-day Some Of these ask Mr.. Cam.
| eron for five hundred dollars; one or two pro-
posed a settlement for four thousand dollars
| and add: 81 will go to Florida when a settle
| ment is made" Another expresses the hope
that God will keep him from mischief. e.,
! Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Smith" Another says
The President and Stanley Mathews will
| help me In my suit. Another: "Mr. Cam
eron took my virtue, and God will aveuge ii
| he does not repay" The following was read
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 5, 1877.
| HON. SIMON CASIERoN-Dear Sir: wish TO call
your attention to the contract OF marriage which has
il be executed at once. Be pleased to lei me hear
MARY s. OLIVER.
Another letter to Hon. J. D. Cameron,
| complaining of the influence of Anne Davis,
| has the following: Some day your papa will
| RENE pber. | love him the same. ! would
make him happy, ! know | would. If | went
TO Europe with your papa | could introduce
him to the nobility, and show him the castle
where my graEdSlres lived IN Scotland
E zen here, if my case comes up, will have
the first people IL my behalf; and had your
papa treated me we'll you would be first to-
day IN tEe cabinet and next President.
One letter, signed MARY" no date, SAYS
If SIR. Cameron marries her they can ''spend
the pleasant winter months at the south, and
your son Don viii be the king of the south.
All the southern people will worship him
You can take the country, as l shall influence
30 you rir setrus vttrtP soy y9HE family.
person. Won't we have nice tiz sit,l ya-,
winter IL New Orleans? And won't n ~
grand to have all the southern people ado
you and your son? You can now AXE no..
session OF the whole south if you viii private
lY marry me"
The writing and the sentiment were hers
Witness testified that it was in the winter of
1919 and 1876 that she was in Mr. Cameron's
room at the Congressional hotel, but did not
know the precise time the improper meeting
occurred. She did not charge her memory
with 1t. 1t WAS When she was in the treasury.
Sne did not live with him (Mr. Cameron as
his mistress. prince could not call her
that. They repeated their improper rela-
TOES she did not know how often. She did
not charge her memory with 1t, but whenever
n was inclined. Thinks it ceased In June.
1916, having commenced In June, 1875 1t
was sometimes oitener than once week
Witness went to his place in every instance. |
and sJmetlmes occupied his bed all night |
Had gwen birth to two living children. and |
had bad two miscarriages. Witness had |
never threatened Mr.. Cameron that if he did |
not marry her she would swear that she had |
a baby by him.
General Butler-Are you sure?
Mrs. Onver-Yes, cir.
Mr. Butler-Hand me the letter Tlool,inc,
over the letter No. 28; see If you reeognize
if. p 1-'--
General Butler then read letter of the
nineteenth OF March last, Ia which she saws
that she has consulted Mr. Darlington as to
bringing suit for fifty thousand dollars, but
she was wiling to take ten thousand dollats:
that she had been injured, and it was d mat
ter OF lite and death with her, closing: "And
| am gong before the court next week to
swear to the truth-that you are the father of
-hls baby, so 1t will not come into the world
In.provlded for. You have forced NE to do
his" " N0
General Butler asked if she had written
ms iett+r; WItness-"Yes, SIR" Witness
believed then that she was with child. On
he twenty First of August she went to bed
md sent for doctOr and Mr.. Riddle and
NO doctors came. Believed that the medi-
Ine had effect o. her, and 1t passed away,
" illness did threaten that if the baby was
'orn she would swear it to him, May have
ald she would send the baby to the sena;e to
lsgtace MN. Mas not positive that she said
ms to hin after the suit was brought Don't :
,now that she spoks to him after the suit.
Auows that when she wrote to see him .
Cameron he refused. Witness said She /
ever told Mr.. Cameron that she vas '
irgin.
General Butler-You didn't? Well, veil 7
7e. And he had read letter dated Deem c
er 8, 1876, in which she processes to give Z
ne details of Mr.. Cameron's Conversation q .
the hotel, and speaks of having him a
armed out Of the senate. The most offhIs :,
tier Is too lndelicate to publish. Muchof it n
IN regard to Anna Davis, and size close, bv =,
lying: Revenge is now mine if it cost me n
y lite; and Anna Davis told Mrs. Smith n
lat sac would get you drunk and have you n
marry her, and now she says Won are mar q.
ed" LII "
There are dozen other letters in the sana ~
9ln, evidently showing that either old Simon a,
as tool or the woman an idiot. .,