New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
THE OLIVER-CAMERON TRIAL.
WITNESS AGAINST MRS. OLIVER.

| A MYSTERIOUS PERSON WHO HAS HAUNTED The
COURTROOM TAKES THE WITNESS sTAND-Ex-
PERTs ON WRITING.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-There was much
smaller attendance Of than heretofore in the
courtroom at the resumption Of the Ohver-Cameron
trial this morning
The frat witness was Mr. John ". KillinRer. member
of Congress from the Harrisburg District, VINO
was examined by General Butler. He looked at
the letter Of September %. and the one in which
| occurs the expression "You will be my wifo''
He sad that in his opinion they limitations or
counterfeits; they were slovenly done that the
forgery was plain to his mind they were attempts to
reproduce General Cameron's handwriting, but did not
simulate 1t with any accuracy.
E. F. BeasIe, late a lieutenant in tho Navy.
| was examined by General Butler. He said tDat
he had known Mr. Cameron for thirty years,
and believed himself to be acquainted with his
| handwriting. The two letters above referred TO
were shown to him He said be did not think that
| General Cameron wrote them. He was quite confident
| Of
NIL sovTe. an expert, was examined by General
| Butler. lie testified that while in the treas
ury Department he had made the sub
jcct Of handwriting study. Assuming that
the Br,tpw letter the gen uinc handwriting
of Mr. Cameron he said that then the other two were
not only bold but forgeries and ought not to
deceive any In the BIisOw letter the mechanical
feature OF il f. that the In eTky scratcby
way The pen prints very distinct on the right and
nut s1ehtiy seen on tho left side OF the
strokes. In the other two letters the method
Of lengthening is evidently done by tracing.
Mrs Mary A. Uenriques was then called and exam
ined by General Butler. This lady has excited consd-
curiosity for several davs past account OF the
mystery has seemed to surround her She as been
In attendance The Court short time each day ever
since the trial started bnt seemed 10 know her
or whence she came She is lady of good appearance,
aud nicely alfred Mrs. HenTiqucs testified IL
substance as follows:
7 met Mrs Oliver al the clearinghouse Of Mrs.
T,vs III VA = ig-gV n
occupied the same for short period Ms. Oliver
mad previously boarded at tAo holss' and On 60 60,
| returned, the rooms were all occupied, ana
whe GSSp'[ we we're 70 eomPanons Mrs Oliver
that she OF fine family IN the south and or excel
lent standing. she soon believed tna Mrs. Oliver was
a very deserving woman. At one time she
told me that sne came to WASHINGTON TO
gnite a politician hut intended to make money,
Mrs. Oliver first represented tnat she had cotton claim
OF considerable amount agar 81 Inc GOFefhm'nt WAIrh
she proposed to collect. Next she said that she
she had many friends ~ promirene- ana influence
and among the number was the Hon. simon Cameron:
stated that she married gcnteman by tie name of
Oliver aud at the commencement "l t late war ne ieIt
ter in elegant hom, surrounded by every luxury,
but he never returned. Later, one day when the
nurse had her child out 1t wa, stnieR' ana ana
In searching for The chhd and financial distress ensued
her. Mrs. Oliver told me Lat rl made the ac9ualnl;
him who she was, Mr.. Cameron sad that II she would
cUrjns p"siiion Tor ner IN talking to me about
lille business transacrors, Mrs Oliver said tbat was
not smart, and tnat she would show me nos
| to make money before lrft the city.
After Mrs Oliver received the Bristow letter rom Mr.
Cameron. she showed 1t 10 me, ana az the same IIhe
seemed plraSed laughed and hoped around htte.
When she returned after of her outdoor ySts
asked her where she had been, and she Replied UP 10
see old man Cameron" wanted 70 know why she went
there much, md II her visits had ANYTHING 70 do WIN
no." out she wanted the puoae TO- TO- see tbarc ner
fHuf then they would think she Mr.; Camerons
mistress, sor that he was compromised win hcr.
so [ wished 10 know what she expected 10 gam by
inns aud Mrs Oliver said that she would do the bOdest
s Wris ciers gSs and ID" bacsGa Mr. Cameron wanted
10 know how much she expected to maze od 6y
fine forg ged letter, shown to the wnessI ihhd
paper like thai and sms some yef once oSc%nea an"
with me. At that MIS-. Oliver did good deal OF
tbts matter that If she did bIackmaii and
r1al resulted from It, II were anywhere near at me
time would appear and testify to what she mad SAID o,
an now rssdS d II Tho san 1a ns se @
Butler.
Dr. W. W. johnson testified that he had been called to
see Mrs Oliver and that after examination he found
nothing in her condition to make him think that she
either had. or was likely to nave, miscarriage.
The cross examination Of Mrs. Henriques was here
taken up and conducted by Mr. Peters. she testified as
/ | follows:
Twas born in the State Of Maine. was sixteen
years Old when lett there and removed WITH my hns, bus
band to Philadephia My fst hTsbands name m me vas
| george NJ llcH'H VIC NcH' W 'HS
and LETT there in the following Spring. Ml
husband went West and went back TO my
athers. and joined my husband in Mississippi.
We ,sidei for years in that state.
falling in business there In 1887 then moved 10
LYONS, Ono and aiterwaId Chicago. We were III
that city off aud for many until 1879. my hus-
band being there part Uf the tme. My maiden name
was Mary Alice Pratt. Mr. French is st living. but
, WAS divorced time aga upon my own
/ Application. | married next Mr.. Golngdikn
IA Chicago. aHd hc died in 1863 On January Is. 1868.
married Oslah a. Sample in Chicago. We lived IN
that until the January following, wien he took me
TO Mobile account OF my health. | lived there until
Springs y. G. From there went to Springfield, Mass.
TO get my mother, and, after II lying
, trip Chicago, returning 10 tho Warm rings. In
October 1874 came to this city and rented house No
l32l NcWYurK-aye and lived IN II until March, 1879,
when went To Harmon, Oh0 renamed there several
sample ia now living in NewYork. | dlyOc cedfrom
him. and came by the name OF Henrlques honorably.
ought have possession the contract or separ-
tOm drawn between m6 ana my husband, lna0e az
Warm Springs before the divorce Obtained, but
have ms!aid Il finally went to Raleigh and entered
, suit for divorce him and lie away He came
to this city, hired negroes O testify against IN
my absence, the of adultery OF which charge
4. God il judge, am innOCent-and obtained d.
yorce. married Mr.. Henriques IN Philadelphia IN 1876
We went 10 California aud lived tOceiher for u few
weeks and then separated lie i still husband. lie
Is poor Old and invalid, ana lie had deceived me
al the time OF the marriage We mutually ana calmly
agreed to separate. Thought It rather bitter p tD
, bo compelled to liYc with another Invalid when /
had Just been freed by dyeree first met lienrques
= during the Centennial. lie rOonied at my mousse IN
Philadelphia at that time. When was In Springfield.
Mass wiIh little money left me went t. san Fran
cisco and bought myself pecc OF land ana bnllt