The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-28
THE OLIvER-CAMERON SUIT.
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY DIRECTED
Against the PLAINTIFF.
Were the Letters Forgeriest-The Widows
Epi.ties to "a Postmauer-Her visit 60 "a
Lawyer mud the story She Told 90 Him.


Were the Letter. Fo-ueries,-The widow.
Epi.tIes to "a Po.tmauer-Her visit to "a
Lawyer mud the story She Told 20 Him.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Mrs Oliver, re-
called testified that che had within the last year
and q half written to the Postmaster at Mllers-
burg. Ky. detters shown. Those were in her
handwriting also three postal cards.
Mr. Butler read one dated Sept %. 1878. as
follows:
The mans nsme !. ianicr He said he came from Mi'
Hssiplt He has dnrc me no good lie No. doubt shd
nicn, here suspect from Kcutucsy, save hn Mr. :,
he was srt by the lie and o. 81 doubt
o. and the He ar, at work because they knuw
Shi si, S%nl ehid and the law OF kentucky Vii 6rq
iro,e ny lawful rsit 6y every one in Louisville and
& ', ''f ,N 1,s c,,m H,' a. IN, Mine anG Aeea a
ciss.s~' - S,s ~ $50 ..
Witness. rcsumlng-Thc o in the letters
meant Mrs Oliver and the II. 9. his present
wife. She was claiming, in September last
that she was once the lawful wife OF Mr.. Oliver
She was told by several persons that she could
sue him. There were no other letters Of
recommendation filed with that Of Mr. Cam
eron at the Treasury. She did not know that
she withdrew them and gave a receipt for thcm
Shc asked for Gov. Kellogg's letter and they
kave it 10 her.
Gen. Butler-Will you produce them. find
at the Treasury that you have receipted there
for them.
Witness could not tell whore they were now.
There was one also from MAYOR Wilt Of Now
Orleans She took that. and gave 1t to Mr..
Rogers.
Mr.. Butler then read the following postal
card. which Mrs. Oliver admitted writing
srPr 10, 1878.
friend Of yours who helped to put you in ofce saws
80. % NY , ~ nv, ,,'',i. "a IN IL, ,is-
pwcr TO hcip 70 nnd her Whereabouts R,srecuuly. o.
Edward Rauch. who lives at Mauch Chunk.
| Pa. and publishes a newspaper there. He has
been called IN courts OF justice frequently as an
expert in handwriting. THE Bristow letter was
! here showed also the one Of Sept 5 or 25.l The
hitter was not written 10y the same hand rs the
former II WAS an ATTEMPT at inn itafion and very
buug gug AT thUj. The writing of TIE Br stow letter
| j. q Tree. easy hand. and the letters y ' and
! y invariably terminate with downward
stroke. and pressure OF the pen. he thought
| the TWO alleged forged letters were one traced
| from th" other or from some other paper. rs the
! words are alike IN length and siz'. From his
/ experience and knowledg" he was strongly
CONVINCED that the two letters were iorcerics.
Col. VIM. q. Moore was examined. H was
! coniii"niaI secretary to Mr.. Cameron when he
was Secretary of War. He was accustomed 20
! Mr.. Camrrons handwriting from seeing 50
| much Of H. lBristow's iatter shovnl lie should
! think II was written by Mr.. Cameron. THE
simulated letters exhiburd.i lie would not
! take them 90 be- genuine letters OF Mr. Cameron.
/ He never knew aim TO divide words as some OF
| those are divided. and he was very accurate in
| Tn" Use Of capltals.
Mr.. Cook here resumed reading the letters
| already published. ami when they were clu-
! cluded read several which the plaintif testified
to-day were written ~ her. They were all 10
| the Postmaster OF Millershurg. Ky.. and arc
| relative to Alice. in one she says she thinks
that oiver has killed Alice 10 prevent her from
Mr.. J. +. PadGett testified that he was prac-
tising INV with Mr.. Riddle in 1871, H. W.T.
messed the same receipts drawn 10y Mr.. Riddle
| Of sl.0OO.
In 'ase Of tho receipt for $3.50. Mr. Riddle
! and drew the money and paid " o. her. Ne
went once in company WITH Mr.. Riddle 10 the
house 20! Mrs oliver in Demware uy nue.. They
u icw words with Mrs. OIv.r a@I
AGsn ;hcy ieh tosethcr, TlR", interview
win came away together. There W.s no
k,ssip- 9r rubbing of the head on that o'casio ion
| Mr Riddl, was not ont of the room with Mrs
Oliver a; that vi-lt. He had seen Mrs Oliver nj
| tn- Office of Mr.. Riddle. Sometimes she looked
l"rs" and at others SiinalL
| enue only on one occasion with Mr.. Riddle. lie
msht have repeated his visits for all the wit
Nj. g. i. Bartlett examined: Had been pra.-
and winter q 70 and u Mrs oliver called Al Al
his oniee; She wanted his INFLUENCE. among
| ernn 20 marry her. She lid not seek
| him rs counsel She sand that she hal
! mot Mr.. Cameron in New Orleans. and
that sne WAS the daughter Of some naval COM
| mander. Mr.. Cameron indu 'ed her TO come 10
| Washington and obtain a position in the deuttt-
| nirut Sne mad been rs a wife to Cameron. Mr..
! Cameron paid for her sickness. hut She 81 .OIO
! WI, NOT a sritlemeni for everything. Sle wanted
to know why Mr.. Cameron would not marry nor.
! Al that visit She had one lottrr from Cameron.
| and that WIS On So 'retary Bri-tow. She relirl
| on Mr.. Cameron marrying her from tho IA
that he told her repeatedly that he loved
| her and that she WIS very dear n m.
| She told the story Of Mr.. Riddles wanting her
| u love him As she did Mr. Cameron ani she
| thought that insulting 10 ask her 10 do such a
thing when she WIS engaged 20 Cameron. She
! said that Mr.. Cameron furnished her medicine
/ bui nothlng about his forcing IL down herfnr0lt.
| PROT Chas. y Cresson eXamlnei-His pro-
fesslon is that ot An expert in the study o hand
wrlung. Tho distinctive dIileren 'rs between the
Bristnw letter and the two others were apparent.
/ The words. MY dear Mrs. Oliver" in the two
/ letters slngularly correspnndel and could only
| have been done hy tracing. No regular hand
! could have written them wiki that sameness
! throughout.
Thomas r. DIVER examined. He lives in {
| street and is painter by trude H. WAS az
! Quainted with hous" at Delaware avenue and
| G street, and Its repuuuon was pretty bad He
| had seen Mrs. Oliver 20 In there once or twice
| in the evening.