National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-26
MRS. DIFFERS SUIT
The Witnesses Examined NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
dieting the Plaintiffs Testimony.

The witnesses Examined Neeterday-ContrA-
dieting the Plaintiffs Testimony.
The Oliver. Cameron trial finished Its seventh
day before Chief Justice Carter in the Circuit
Court yesterday, with not much prospect Of
ending before the close of the week. The audi
ence was remarkably small at the opening of
the session, but increased during the day,
until the same crowded chamber existed as on
previous days.
Mrs. Oliver arrived early, but the attorneys
were tardy aud it was fifteen minutes past
ten before the hearing was proceeded with.
Mr.. Cameron was not present. Mr.. A. G. Rid.
die resumed his testimony, and stated CONVEX.
sations with General Hinkle, who had suisse
quently been retained by Mrs. Oliver, and
closed by making an explanation Of the posi-
ton he occupied while conducting the original
settlement. lie had taken no fee for the scr.
vices rendered, acted in the interest of both
parties, declined to become Mrs. divers con.
sui, aud as both she and Mr. Cameron were
acquainted with the conversations that took
place, he did not think himself bound to
silence.
Joseph Bonner, ir, the next witness, had
been employed by General Butler as a detec.
tive to obtain copy Of the letter that Mrs.
Oliver was circulating as the one in which
hl' uIh'Tull hau UTo'ulSeu 20 marry hoi, anu
he did So. He was detective in the employ
of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad Company.
DIR. D. w. Bliss visited Mrs. Oliver by re.
quest and found her in bed. He made no
examination of her person, but from inteiro-
eating her believed that she was then in the
process Of an abortion. He saw no evidences
of pregnancy.
Mr.. J. VI. Foster, Insurance Commissioner
Of tho state ofPennsyyania, and Hon. j. B.
Packer, of Sunbury, Pa, were examined as Ia
the handwriting of Mr.. Cameron and pro.
nounccd the two letters submitted by Mrs
Oliver as forgcries, and explained the differ
ence between the writing therein and that
OF Mr.. Cameron.
Mr.. Samuel +. Barr, who had been private
secretary for Mr.. Cameron for sixteen years
claimed that the letters had never been writ
ten by Mr.. Cameron, and showed various pc.
cuiarties in Mr., Camcrons penmanslip that
did not exist in the letters. lie had never
given Mrs. Oliver any medicine to produce an
abortion and her statement on that point was
false from beginning to end. lie had not
seen Miss Annie Davis for three years, but
from all that he knew OF her she was virtu.
Gus, respectable lady. She was not relative
of either AIr. or Mrs. Cameron
He had seen Mrs. Oliver about the door Of
the committce-room, but never inside. Th,
last time tllal she came there she was deSlrOn'
of seeing Mr.. Cameron, and he took her mes
sage to that gentleman in the red room, ant
remarked that the lady seemed very anxious
to see him. He answered, Tell her to 20 t,
the devil" which message he delivered to her
She then said that she would consult lawyer
At this point the court adjourned until thi'
morning.
MRS. OLIVER IN LOUISVILLE, Ky,
The Louisville Courier: journal says Thoma
NJ. Oliver, short time before the war. and
perhaps after it began, was a fashionable
merchant tailor on Main street, and the ther
Mrs. Oliver and the one now involved in thu
case was unquestionably recognized as biz
wife. After their separation she kept ;
boarding house. She was then rather hand
some little woman, short Of stature, but o
well-rounded form. The sundcring of hcl
marriage ties did not seem to depress hel
spirits, for she always bore a smiling counter
ance. At what time Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver lief
the city it is impossible to say.