The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
THE OLIVER-CAMER0N CASE.
CONTINUED INTEREST MANIFESTED
In THE CAsE-HOw MHs.
OLIVER LOOKS.

| IN THE CASE-HOW M6S.
OLIVER LOOKS.
Her Attempt to Get money from simon
They Compromise on SI00e.
| WASHINGTON, March 24-Interest In the
proceedings OF the Oliver Cameron suit con-
tinues unabated, and this morning there was
but repetition of the crowde1 audiences
which have daily been In attendance.
The Widow Oliver was early on hand, and
was dressed in full suit OF black with a dress
cut en- tratne, scoop bonnet, trimmed with
black, setting well back on the head, and a
black lace VEIL She occupied seat imme-
dately in the corner with her counsel. to whom
| she occasionally made suggestions, and was,
of course, the observed of all observers
Four females occupied seats within the bar
and attracted much attention, as, saving the
widow, they were the first women seen since
the beginning Of the trial; Mr. Peter, asked
to be allowed to examine the books and
memorandum with which the witness OLIVER
refreshed his memory on Saturday. The
court gave permission to COUNSEL 80 to do.
Rev. DR.. Geo. Gould was called by defense.
| He had been In charge OF the Mllerburg, KY,
Female College for seven years; had lfved in
Raleigh, N. G. No child had been adopted by
his grandmother while they lived In Raleigh,
and the plaintiff had never been a member OF
his family. He had no recollection OF ever
seeing her in Raleigh. Witness gave his
tory Of the migrations OF his family, but as
serted that plaintiff was never with them at
any time. He saw the plaintiff first In Louis
vile In 1854 At that time Mr.. Oliver, his
UNCLE was living with her In a house on Wal
nut street. The mother or grandmother OF
witness never visited the plaintiff while
she was living with Oliver. The first
he ever heard of his grandmother's s
trial began. Oliver f separated from plaia-
tiff in 1860. He remembers when the oldest
child was born. He did not remember when
plaintiff disappeared from Louisville: He
remembered that bis uncle tried to get pos
session OF the child In 1866. Plaintiff at that
time was In state OF great poverty. Went
to her house accompanied by his uncle. His
recollection of the conversation at that visit
was not definite. Plaintiff passed as the wife
OF Oliver and was SO regarded by the commu-
nifty. Plaintiff had written to witness as
early as 1870 In relation to the child and the
correspondence continued up to q recent
period. The general purport of the letters
was, that II Witness didn't use his influence
to make his uncle give her money aud her
| child, she would prosecute him for bigamy
and disgrace the whole 48mily. At the re-
quest OF plaintiff witness wrote a letter ad-
dressed TO Judge Marshall, supposed to re-
side 10 Washington, and gave detailed state
ment OF his uncle's knowledge and OF connec-
| tiOn with plaintiff.
Gen. Butler informed the court that Judge
Marshall had never been found, and counsel
| believed him to be myth.
Witness identified the Bible produced by
! plaintiff as one which had been missed from
/ his family for years, and which contained the
family record. 1t had been kept in the custody
| OF his grandmother. He heard his grand
| mother say that she did not know what had
become OF the Bible. Witness was preacher
connected with the Southern Methodist
Church: He knew that his uncle lived with
! plaintiff as his mistress; his uncle had so in
/ formed him. He had not been summoned,
! but came In answer to telegram from Col.
! Brown. He had no understanding that his
j expenses would be paid, but expected they
would be paid by the defense; He had never
| lived with his uncle. He had called plaintiff
aunt because he could not speak to her with
out calling her something.
A. G. Riddle, of counsel for defense, was
called by Gen. Butler to testify.
| Counsel for plaintiff asked that witness be
sworn on his DOu dire, as he expected to show
that he had been originally counsel for plain
till, and was incompetent to testify as against
her.
| Judge Cartier decided that as the client had
testified the attorney had the same privilege,
and the request was denied.
Witness first saw plaintiff In February,
1876 when she came to his Office. Her first
information was that she was the grand
| and that she was the widow OF deceased
officer OF the Confederate service named
Oliver; that Senator Cameron, being friend
OF her late husband, had secured a position
for her In the Treasury Department, and that
she had incurred the displeasure Of Miss
Anna Davis by her connection with Senator
Cameron, who she represented as O servant
In the Senator's family, She asked witness
to write letter to Anna Davis warning her
against any further interference on her part.
Witness refused 10 be mixed up in the matter,
and plaintiff left Witness did not see her
again till August, 1876 At that time plaintiff
called again. Plaintiff informed witness that
friend of hers had become involved In tro1-
BILE with a distinguished Senator, but he
begged to be excused from serving In such
case. He asked her III there was any promise
OF marriage, or any written communication
from her friend. She said that certain ser
wants knew facts and circumstances in the
case that would compromise the Senator. He
declined to have any ything to do with the case
and Mrs. Oliver sat down and wrote letter
to Senator Cameron. He called on Mrs. Oil
told her that what Cameron had done was an
indication that he did not intend to do any
thing more for her. He promised her his
protection, but declined to have anything to
do with Senator Cameron
The court here took recess
After the recess the court ressembled at
O'Clock. AS plaintiffs counsel offered no OBJ
lection to the letters introduced by defend
ants Col Cook proceeded to read them to the
jury as evidence. They include those letters
addressed by plaintiff to Senator Cameron,
Senator Morrill,, Mr.. Barr, j. r. Bowen, OF
Erie, Pa, Hon. B. L. Butler, A. G.. Riddle and
Hon. j. ID. Cameron. They number fifty y-four,
ana are printed In pamphlets OF forty-three
pasoo. ihoy uate ali edoy Deep puOllSneQ IN
connection withthe case, having been brought
out by Gen. Butler In cross-examination
When Col. Cook had finished reading about
one-haif the pamphlet, Gen. Butler came In
and, at his request, Mr.. Riddle was allowed
to resume his testimony. The witness said
that at MS second interview with Mrs. Oliver
ne SAID tnat he could do nothing for her. She
SAID she was pregnant by Senator
Cameron, who was wealthy man, and she
might get considerable money out Of him.
witness urged her to employ some one else
as ne didn't Like to mix. up Ia such cases. He
had spoken Of the difficulty of taking such q
case. He informed her that Mr.. Cameron