The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-21

They wero both about her daughter, and nothing
else. She had not written within year to tho
Sisters OF Notro Dame that she had an impOr-
tant suit coming on. and they must say nothing
OF hor. previous life. When she took the money
from MIR. Cameron. the last installment, and
signed the pqper. she intended to use the
money while she WIS sick; but so much deccp-
tion had been practised upon her, that she in
tended to keep back something to prosecute her
suit upon. This closed the cross examination.
Immediately after the recess Mrs. Oliver went
back on the stand, to submit to "A redirect exam
ination by her counsel; She testified that sho
went to Mr. Cameron's room at his request
nearly every time. She took medicine at his
request. and the purpose was understood be-
tween them. The money that he gave her was
for taking care Of her while she was sick. She
nlarrin{c nciwcen her and Mr. Oliver took
ceremony WIS p peri between them. MIR
Oliver simuy said that she WIS his wife. in
presence Of his mother. Mrs. Oliver. j. w.
Gaskill. and Reuben Brlnkle. From that timo
she was recognized and acknowledged by mo
fnmily us his wife. At the time of this marriage
she did not know Mr.. Oliver had a wife living.
There was no license procured that she knew
OF at the first ceremony; and no second
From the time that she discovered that he had
wife living she had not cohahitcd with him, and
thew separated about the beginning OF the late
war. She signed her name to each paper pre-
scented 10y Mr.. Riddle acknowledging receipt OF
the money sent 10y Mr., Camcron to pay her ex-
penses while sick. SIR Riddle was acting as
her agent ut tho time. She was not positive that
Mr.. Riddle had said she could have no money
planalion or understanding ct anytime that the
money would cover any claim for breach Of
promise that she might have against Mr.. Came
ron. Ia the beginning she took money because
she wns sick toward the end she got suspicious
and refused the money and then asked what
the receipts she had signed contained, and II
they had anything to do with preventing her
institutiug suit.
Mr. Rtillc said it would not conflict at ALL but
advised her before going further to wait until
she got the money. She did not pay any nttcn-
ton To tho receipts. She did not care about
tod
transaction had nothing TO do with the breach
Of promise suit.
Counsel fcr the plaintiff then said that they
had fin shed with the witness.
Cen Butler said that the defendant did not
desire any moro evidence from her. but asked
that she would bring into court the mcmoran-
dun tmeaning the family Bhrl she had there
yesterday, also her copy OF the contract between
herself ana counsel, and tho receipts she
claimed to have from Mr.. Riddle
Tho counsel for the plaintiff then nut In evil
dence the revised statute Of Kentucky In rela-
laton TO marriage. which was in force At the
time the marriage between her and Mr.. oliver
was said To have taken place tlS5i). and the
general statute on tho same subject. operative
ut the present time. The two laws are almost
identical and hold that any marriage in the
State not sOlcmnlznd 10y minister OF the Cos
pei Justice Of the Peace. or person possessing
proper authority TO do so. shall b. invalid.
The letter OF Mr.. Cameron to Secretary Bris-
tow heretofore published. recommending Mrs.
Oliver for appointment. was then put in owl
dencc.
The plaintiffs counsel then offered in evil
dence the two letters talso previously pub
lishedl, purporting TO have been written by MIR.
Cameron. in one OF which he promises to take
her to a quiet place, provide for and protect her.
and in tho other tells her that she shall be his
wife.
Gen. Butler objected to their introduction:
first because II had not been proved that Mr.
Cameron ever wrote them; and, secondly bo-
cause his side had not been given an opportu-
nifty 10 examine them. He proposed to prove
by the strongest possible evidence. that these
letters were simply forgeries.
Pending argument the court adjourned.