The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
,OLIVER-C
ruE WIDOWS SUIT AGAINST THE
ACkD PENNsTLvANtAN BOEs
NOT THRIVE.
Auuthcr Day OF Damaging Testimony
for the Platntifn-The Pr0baDie
Result of the Trlaf.

Result Oh inc
wAeHIsGToN, March 27-There was not so
full an attendance this morning, as on previous
occasions to listen to the testimony In the
SSliyer-C Cameron trial Gen. Butler recalled
Mrs. Oliver and asked her IL she had within
the last eight months written to the post
master at Millerssurg, Ky. She answered In
tina Affirmative. Letters We're shown the
witness and Identified as having beer written
by her. In one of these letters she asks the
postmaster tofandeav0r to find out where her
daughter Alice was and asks his advice about
having Oliver charged with the murder OF
the girl. He suggested that that was the
only way she could make Oliver come 70 the
n0int She added that she was sure Oliver
had committed some crime and ne was AFRAID
that Alice would come to light and tell about
it. In another letter she says she was told
that Oliver had murdered Alice.
Ed Kauct, editor of q Democratic paper
In Mauch Chunk, Penn, called as an expert,
pronounced the letters purportlng TO be
Cameron's as forgeries.
Letters from Mrs. Oliver to Cameron were
read, all on the subject OF marriage. She
wanted him to take her to his farm, where
she would gather wild flowers to cheer him.
The reading Of these letters occupied the
balance of the morning, and at the conclusion
the court took recess.
Upon reassembling J. @. Podgett, Jr partner
of Riddle, was on the stand, and examined
as ' to the payment Of money by Riddle to
Mrs. Oliver He was witness to the pay
ment of money once. He accompanied Rid
die on visit to the house, on Delaware Av-
enue, and saw Mrs Oliver; had no distinct
recollection OF a conversation that occurred.
He was there all the time Riddle remained,
and left with him. Riddle didn't solicit any
kissing or head rubbing, nor did anything of
the kind occur, end on that visit he had his
ewes open, and Ii anything OF the kind Oc-
CURED he would have observed it. He had
noticed sudden change In Mrs. divers
condition. -
o. b. Barrett, member OF the bar Of the Dis.
I1n1
at his office In the fall OF 1877 to have him use
his influence with some influential men to In
duce Cameron to marry her. She gave an &C
count OF her relations with Cameron; said
that she had become pregnant rs result,
on that account; that Riddle had obtained
$1,000 from Cameron to meet the expenses of
her confinement. Witness told her that he
could not use his influence as she desired. She
asked why Cameron would not marry her;
that her family was as good as his. She
never told witness that she had a promise OF
marriage, but said that Cameron had told her
how he loved her; that he would like to pass
the balance Of his life alone with her away
from the sorrows and troubles of the world.
Mrs. Oliver said "The witness said to me
that she didn't think Riddle, whom she had
been to see, would have done such thing as
he did while she was engaged to Cameron; e q;
ILaughterl Mrs. Oliver explained that Riddle
wanted to have her to substitute him Tor
Cameron. The witness said he told Mrs.
Oliver that he could do nothing to make Sena-
tor Cameron marry her, and that appeared to
he all she~wanted of him, and nothing else.
Mrs Oliver told witness that Senator Came
ron had furnished her with medicines, but
never said he forced them down her throat.
r. s. Davis, also practicing lawyer OF the
District bar was next haS ats ann gave b N
company with Mrs. Henriques, In 1878, when
the latter called In relation to suit for d1-
vorce against her husband. He didn't take
the case because there was no money TO carry
1t on.
David Kellett, OF the Appointment Bureau
OF the Treasury Department, was the next
witness. He produced the receipts given by
Mrs. Oliver for the papers she Withdrew from
N the files OF the Treasury Department; also
an application from Mrs. Oliver, In which she
states that she was born In Key West, Fla,
In 1871; also, recommendations from j. w.
Moore and VIM. Rutledge Wilson, and other
notes.
Prof. Chas. N. Cresson, OF Philadelphia, was
then examined as an expert In handwriting.
He had examined carefully and with all the
scientific appliances at his command the
Bristow and the other two letters, which are
claimed to be forgeries. According to his
Judgment they were clearly not written by
the same person, and he explained minutely
the difference In the cross-examination the
witness testified that he had taken photo
graphic copies OF the letters to his establish
ment in Philadelphia and his opinion was
based upon his examination OF them there
Thomas r. Dwyer testified that he lived In
the neighborhood OF Delaware Avenue and G
street. He knew the house on that corner.
Its reputation was bad. He had seen the
plaintiff In this case go in there once or twice
In the evening; had heard drinking and Ca
rousing in the house.,
Richard ]. Marshall, proprietor Of the Mar
shall House on the Potomac, was the last
witness examined to-day. He testified that
the plaintiff came to his hotel in July 1877,
registered as Mrs. Oliver, New Orleans, and
claimed to be q widow. :,
1t ID believed that the testimony will close
Ex-senator Cameron will not be put on the
stand unless his counsel consider 1t absolute.
ly necessary. 1t is also claimed that Chiet
Iustiee Carter will rule out the two letters
containing a reference to marriage on tht
evidence OF experts that they are iorgeries
II this Is done the case will fall through o