The New York herald., 1879-03-26


one to take hold of her case"
PROCEEDINGS COURT
The direct examination CT Mr.. A. e. Riddle was re-
sumed by General Butler He had consulted with
Mr. 5. s. Henke at the latters Office. at the request
Of Mrs olver she was not present and Il was after
any new case for her; he was not then employed by
MIR. Cameron; they talked the whole over.
/ The point raised that the conversation be-
tween these two gentlemen not proof. but the
Court decided to admit the testimony subject to SUBJ
scqucnt ruling.
Witness resumed:-He told Hcnkle in detail the
same story he told in Court and to Mr.. Cameron;
witness spoke to Mr. Henklc of his reluctance to
have anything to do with the of her saying that
there was no promise OF marriage. and attershs tell
lug her to search for his letters she saying that there
none; Mrs. Oliver did Claim to Mr. Henkle that
there promise of marriage between her and Mr..
Cameron. but that it was in one of the letters
her answer ON tho back of 1t; the first
tino the witness heard of u lctter upon the
known as "the preacher" and that in the spring
following the consultation; whom this matter began
to be talked about and passed into the hands OF
others Mr.. Cameron sent to the witness the letters
OF Mrs Oliver. and wished him to become his coun-
sci; he declined. but Mr. Cameron said that tho wit
ness had gotten him into it, and now must see him
through: that set him TO thinking upon the subject.
aud the question arose in his mind, Could he go to
Mr. Cameron with what Mrs Oliver had said to him?
Int rccoljectina that he already knew what had
transpired. and that he and Mrs, Oliver could both
testify to those conversations. he saw nothing to
prevent him from acting for Mr.. Cameron
cRoss-RXAAIINATIoN.
Crossexamined by Mr.. Peters--He
CASE and consulted about il except at the
gent request of Mrs Oliver; in the final negotiation
that he would hold himself responsible to to his
interest much that of Mrs. Oliver; he never
ceved any fee from him or her for that service he
received tho first nstament of 81 900 September 26,
1876 $3.50 paid at that time. and the $3.50 the
5th or 9th of December of the year. he spent
good deal Of time the case was much annoyed
BY it and would been glad to have gotten rid Of
it; he came to Congress from Ohio in 1861, and
ha had lie art fwO m hg
when the money was sent to the witness Mr.. Came
wanted it given to Mrc Oliver in two payments,
and she informed of this fact: a portion of it
was retained for time as security that she
would not pursue Mr. Cameron any fur
Mr. Cameron, and fully supposed the whole
matter forever settled; he had never given General
Butler full account OF his knowledge of Mrs
Oliver or her before the trial commenced; after
that he did give General Butlor o memorandum Of
questions to be put to Mrs. Oliver while she was
received was not derived from Mrs. Oliver as her
counsel for she came into his office and persisted in
telling her story to him.
On the redirect examination the witness stated If
he had known that this claim OF child was wholly
false and illusory he would undoubtedly have had
GENERAL BUrLER's DETECTIVE.
Joseph Blenner. Jr was then examined by Gen.
employed detective BY General Butler to obtain
copy of the letter that Mr. Matchett and Mrs. Oliver
were as the ons from h MT con-
it; he took board at the Avenue House. whore Mrs.
Oliver was stopping. some time in February or
March, 1877; he made her acquaintance on March
3, 1877; Mrs. Oliver caIne into the parlor with
a man named Matchett;, 'the preacher" he
shey were 'ni taking a them she gave 1s him anu
letter, taking it from the bosom of her dress;
nal back to her; he left in about hour; witness
learned who he was after that; after Matchett left
Mrs Oliver showed witness the letter; he read it and
mrakcd it by putting two pin holes under the word
on the last lino she said twas Senator
her. he did not the letter there after that time
but made copy of 1t then, and was alone with Mrs.
oliver while doing so he subsequently the letter
again.
Mrs oliver spoke to Matchett at the time Of some
other letters; witness thought she said that she had
another he saw Matchett there afterward.
CRoss-ExAMlNED.
On the ross-examination the witness continued.
He resides at Erie, Pa. is detective employed by
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Company, and has been with them for six years; he
had been in this city six or seven days before he
met with Mrs Oliver; , ne came @ here under the
he was paid a fee of So day to obtain
copy Of the letter; he between two and three
j. II. Bowen, OF Erie. Pa he represented himself to
Mrs. Oliver y warm friend OF Senator Camerons.
settlement for her. it was by that means that he got
acopy of the letter; he did deceive her.
Re-direct-she did promise him photograph Of
herself, but he failed to get it.
THE HANDWRITING QUESTION.
j. P. Packer of Sunbury, Pa. was examined by
General Butler. He testified that he was Repre-
sentative in Congress from 1860 to 1877; he had
known Mr.. Cameron long time had lengthy cor
his handwrting-thel letter to Secretary Bristow was
here shown himl THAT was unquestionably Mr..
Cameron's handwriting
Der 25 promising that Mr.. Cameron would take care
ofplaintn.
was confident that it was not in Mr.. Camcrons hand
writing; the words ''Harrsburg' and September
were clever limitations. but the remaining portion
of the letter was poor counterfeit; Mr. Cameron
makes his "b's," commencing at the top, without
looping, and in his g's" he brings the stroke down
firmly and does not group, while in this letter it is
slender stroke and looping; his "ys'' are
made like his 'g's" with q straight stroke
down and no returning hairstrokc; the
letter or in the commencement Of this letter ap-
pears to be made with one stroke of the pen; Mr..
downward one. then he puts the at the top;
Mr.. Cameron is generally accurate in his punctua-
tom he was printer; the monosylable stay is di-
anything of that kind; this word is followed by
period instead OF a comma; the "P in II shall"
Cameron's, but has two at the bottom and looks If
II had been retraced to change the shape of It;
the "e'' in the word .have" has loop ut the top.
which is not the way Mr.. Cameron makes that let
ter the "y" in you" is written in q tremulous
hand, and not firmly, as he makes it; the word "re-
lations" bears resemblance to the way he writes
the word; in protect the 'p'' has two strokes
he makes IL with one in the initials rs. c. the '.C
does bear any resemblance whatever his way of
making the letter; he always writes his simon
in full. In other words, the witness should
think that the person who wrote the letter could
third letter. in which Mr.. Cameron promises that
she shall be his wife, submitted to the witness
aud q number OF imperfections picked out TO show
that the letter written by Mr.. Cameron.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Cross-examncd by Mr.. Petcrs:-The witness mar
ried niece Of Mr. Cameron; he did not know how
Mr.. Cameron made q capital Y, as he had rccol-
lection of ever having him make one, but
acquainted with the general style of his handwriting.
The witness here questioned as to the manner
In which Mr.. Cameron formed his words. aud showed
himself to be pretty thoroughly posted upon the
subject.
A recess was then taken.
BLISS TESTIMONY
After recess DIR. D. w. Bliss was examined by Gen.
era Butler. He is a practising physician and sur
geon this city, and has had considerable experience
In tho various branches Of obstetrics; he went ~
see Mrs. Oliver at the request OF Mr.. Riddle and
found her in bed.
General Butler Please state what took place st her
bedside.
DIR. Bliss-I must respectfully decline to give tho
conversations that pass between and my patients.
General Butlcr--That is very proper upon your
nnrt. hut not think the law Will recoRuiza and