Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24


the Circuit Court, the case of Oliver agt. Came
ron-the action brought by Mrs. NJ. S. Oliver
agt. Hon. Simon Cameron for breach OF prom
Use Of marriage, alleged to have been made or
the eth OF December 1875 for which $50, 900 dam
ages are claimed, was resumed-MeSsrs. Peter
& Peter and r. J. Darneile and Mr. Tonry, 90
Kentucky for plaintiff; Gen. B. Butler ana
MeSSrS. W. A. Cook and A. G.. Riddle, Iof ue'
PENDANT.
The doors OF the court room were closed to;
day to the general public until the court OpSIeu
at 10 O'Clock am, and then there was rush ,ol
places. Mrs Oliver appeared aOouI 9:oo' anu
took her accustomed place. re" lau 1 n W.
in attendance ON the court opening ME- feteF
raised the point that the counsel had right 10
examine the memoranda from which the VII
iOliver) refreshed his memory, whlcn was ne
MED him on Friday. The court said thai ms
ruling was misunderstood, and he Mr.. PETER
should have the right to examine the memo
randa when Mr.. Oliver appeared.
DR.. GEORGE GOULD
testified that be is a minister. and in charge of
tbe Female college au Millersburg. Ky; is 3!
years OF age; once lived In Raleigh, ,s ana ie5'
mother. Mrs. Alice Oliver, adopted girl as
daughter in Raleigh is certain that plaintiff
was never member OF his grandmothen
family In 1854, after his grandmOtherS family
moved from the house on Walnut street, In
Louisville, this woman lived there with wit
ness uncle, T. NJ. Oliver. Witness grand
mother and family did not visit her. witness
never heard that his grandmother had adopted
this woman until he heard 1t in Washington.
Remembered the separation OF Oliver and the
plaintiff; saw Mrs. oliver at the same house In
1851. She was then keeping baorderS. Remem-
bers the birth Of the child, now about % years
of age; was In Louisville when his uncle at
tempted to get possession of the child; Mrs.
oliver was then very poor. Witness called her
AUNT Mary" and thought
THE COMMUNITY REGARDED her As MRS. OLIVER.
She commenced writing 10 witness about
Oliver did not restore her child to her she would
prosecute him for bigamy and disgrace the
whole family. Sawa postal card few months
ago from plaintiff directing an answer to be
sent to Judge Marshall In this city.
The defendants counsel said they had at
tempted to find Judge Marshall, and they now
desired the plaintiff TO produce the letter.
Plaintiffs counsel said they knew nothing of
such person nor Of such letter.
A demand was made for the letter. and plain
tiff being unable to produce 1t, Gen. Butler pro-
posed TO prove the contents.
Mr.. Peter claimed that the handwriting must
first be proved.
Witness had seen Mr.. Oliver write: remem-
bered the letter he wrote to Judge Marshall. 1t
was detailed statement of what his uncle
(Mr. O]1verl knew OF the plaintiff.
THE DAUGHTER OF OLIVER
was born In the spring OF 1857; witness mother
father and grandmother were living in Jackson
dist minister; bis grandmother died in 1866
thinks she was about "A years of age. Mrs
DIVERS Bible was produced, and witness identi-
fed it as his grandmother's Bible, from which
the beginning OF each chapter; its disappearance
had been the subject of conjecture In the
family; first learned of its temperance from
the newspapers; when they went to Louisville
his grandmother kept it In her trunk.
Cross examined: : Witness had heard his
grandmother say that she did not know what
had become OF the Bible; witness knew that
his uncle lived with this woman as his para
mOur, and yet he had his uncle as professor
In his school, for the reason that for twenty
years his uncle's life has been very correct
a.
lucky, when witness was In his nth year; wit
ness came here In response to telegram from
Col. Brown.
MR. RIDDLE OBJECTED TO AS A WITNESS.
A. g. Riddle was sworn.
Mr.. Darneille asked that he be sworn on his
r0ir dire, and stated he expected to show that
Mr.. Riddle was the counsel for plaintiff and had
now gone over to her opponent and If that was
SO ms testimony was incompetent under the
The court said that this was so, had not the
plaintiff testified to the communications be-
The plaintiffs counsel claimed that. although
plaintiff had been on the stand, the attorney
could not be placed on the stand, and protested
That ne should not be examined as to the COM
The court remarked that then they proposed
That the plaintiff should disclose the communi-
cations, but the attorney should not.
communication, and had the plaintiff supposed
that this was Intended she could have, by in
junction In this court, prevented him from
going On the stand.
The court said he would follow the sequence
OF his ruling unless there is authority shown to
the contrary. Ii the client valves her right by
disclosing the communication, then all avenues
are open. The simple question Is whether she
has unlocked the safe, and II she has the attor-
ney can be questioned on the same subject
The plaintiff excepted to this ruling.
MIR. RIDDLES TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Riddle testified that he had been an at
n fivcf caxxy Me-
FEBRUARY or March, 1876. She came to his Office
and said her visit was in reference to letter.
First. II seemed, her object was to identity him.
preston that he had much influence, and he
olSaDused her mind. She then said that she
was the grand daughter Of ConodOre Stewart,
snd the " dow Of late deceased officer in the
personal friend OF Comodore Stewart, and
re secured place for her In the Treasury
that she had made herself useful to Mr.. Came
had incurred the displeasure Of some OF the
people about his house, particularly OF one
Anna Davis, who had interferred with
him In her work. He expressed surprise
that Mr.. Cameron should be governed by his
servants, and she asked him to write letter to
Anna Davis coupled with threat of prosecu-
ence In the matter, and bis inability to write
such letter and OF its uselessness He had no
recollection Of seeing her again until August,
the ens sne spa ase n aoa
and she then said she had lady friend who
was in the Treasury, and wanted to tell the
story OF this friend, and to ask his assistance
that her friend had become involved In diff.
Guilty with distinguished Senator Witness
told her that he couldn't have anything to dc
with case between lady and Senator; that
he had just closed a case between 8 young lady
and Senator, and had another between mar
red Lady and Senator, and he must be excus-
ed from taking another case of the kind, She
then went on to say that the Senator was OF
great wealth; that he had secured her place
IN the department, and Intimacy had sprang I'D
between them; that the lady was single and
the Senator had lately lost his wife. Witness
then salo ne should see the lady friend and she
SAID she knew quite as much about the business
as the lady herself. and he told her thai they
were Old enough to take care OF themselves
She said she had no promises OF marriage: that
there were no writings whatever; that the Sen.
ator was man OF prudence; that his servants
knew Of their relations or that she had been at
his place often; but they would NOT testify
She then said that the friend was SO far ADVANCES
In pregnancy that it began to attract attention
at the Office, and she would have TO leave snnn
He had surmfsed that she was the marty shn
was speaking about, but he did NOT observe
anything. She then asked permission to write
letter. and did so. Whether he saw the direc
ton TO Senator Cameron or she told him he fiid
Dot know. She handed Ii to him unseaIed hnf
ne sealed 1t and placed a stamp on it, It was
directed, as far as he could remember ssHon
simon Cameron, Harrisburg, Pa" Is certain
thatit was On the 10Th Of August She did NOT
then complain Of sickness, nor speak OF havino
taken medicine ifp6prctno6