National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-25
MRS. DIVERS SUIT.
The Examination Continued In the
Circuit Court.
MIR. divers Nephew on the stand-How the
PlaintiG was Regarded in tho oliver
Family-Attorney Riddle rs a Wit
ness-IIow He Came to Taso
tho Case-HIs Interviews
with tho widow, &c.
The Gren, Observation-Disclosures Suit.


The hearing in the case of Oliver versus
yesterday morning
DIR. George Could of Kentucky, a minister
in charge of tho female college at Millersburg,
and nephew of Thomas NJ. oliver, was the first
witness examined. lie testified that his grand
mother Mrs. Alice oliver, never adopted the
plaintiff as her daughter. He contradicted
her testimony in other points regarding her
relations with divers family. Many people
looked upon her as Mrs. Oliver. Tho mem
bcrs of the family knew that she was his mis-.
tress. The witness corroborated Mr.. divers
testimony in many points
Mr.. A. q. Riddle was the next witness. OBJ
lection was made to him by the plaintiffs
counsel on the ground that he was formerly
counsel to Mrs Oliver, and was not competent
to testify to the interviews between him and
his first client.
The court ovclruled the objection on the
ground that tho subicct.matter of the inter.
views had been brought out by the plaintiff
herself, and an exception was noted by plain
tiff s counsel.
Mr. Riddle testified to number of inter-
views held with the plaintiff In March, 1876,
she first came to him and wanted him to write
letter to Annie Davis, warning her against in
terEcrng with Mr.. Cameron's arrangements.
He declined, and did not sec her again until
August, 1876. She came to his office one Saturday
and wanted to see if lie could give any assist
ance to a lady friend in the Treasury Depart
mcnt who had become involved in q difficulty
with distinguished Senator. She detailed
the circumstances Of the case at length. No
promise of marriage had been given in that
case. He declined to take the case She then
asked permission to write letter, which he
granted, and sho wrote letter, which she di-
rected to Hon. Simon Cameron, Harrisburg,
Pa. Mrs. divers case as told by herself, OK
cited his sympathy, and he agreed to see that
she was properly treated If she would subm I
to a medical examination. The result was that
the witness engaged a room for her at the Ire.
mont House.
As General Butler was compelled to attend
upon the Supreme Court of the United States
for short time, the examination of Mr.. Rid
die was interrupted, and the letters from |
to 80 were read in evidence by Colonel
Cook. When General Butler returned the
examination of Mr. Riddle was resumed. The
plaintiff wanted him to take up the case
against Mr.. Cameron, but he expressed his
great reluctance to do it. He wrote to Mr..
Cameron on behalf of Mrs Oliver, making u
concise statement of what she claimed. This
brought about an interview between himself
and Mr.. Cameron. Mr.. Cameron's reply to
witnesses statement in thcscase was, Damn
her, she has no claim upon me-" Mr.. Cameron
at that interview agreed TO pay her $500, which
she afterward refused and wanted $1,000. In
September last he became satisfied Mr.. Cameron
would pay $1,000, and so informed Mrs. Oliver
She concluded to take 81 900. Witness then
prepared the receipt already submitted in owl
dence. He received the money from Mr.. Cam
eron and paid it to plaintiff, explaining that
the receipt which she gave debarred her from
any further prosecution under the claim. Az.
terward she came to his office, told him of be.
ing delivered of living child, aud talked
about institutirg further claim against Mr.
Cameron. The witness denied that any sucl
thing as the kissing or rubbing on the hcat
described by the plaintiff had ever taker
place About the 9th of November sh,
wrote him repeated notes, urging him to com
mencc suit, and he repeatedly told her il there
was no promise of marriage the suit could not
be maintained She told witness that Mr.
Cameron said, in one of his interviews at New
Orleans, that she could come to Washington
aud in the near future be his little wife. He
asked her if she looked upon that us promise
to marry, and she answered that she did not
She finally called other attorneys into con
sultation.
The court here adjourned until this morning