New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
THE srI7 AGAINST SIMON CAMERON.
WITNESSES For THE Defence.


WASHINGTON. March 24-The case OF Oliver
against Cameron was resumed IN the Circuit Court
day.
DR.. George Gould, OF Kentucky. was examined The
witness is preacher AMI In charge OF the Mllersburg
Female College. He will BE- thirty-seven years old next
December. lie lived 'n Raleigh with bis father and
mother, and left there in the year 1852 His testi-
mony was to the following effect:
Ny mother was Il sister OF Mr. Thomas Oliver Just be-
fore we lett North Carolina Mr.. divers mother came
to i've ,, Tith , or @ famy | knew nothing OF ad3ptn:
have lived wed in The honso without nv knowing IL:
y" sE ne wa. pam yn IN ~ ,LS LSsN hHne m ag ygar
from which my family had previously moved. with
my uncle Thomas Oliver. never knew OF either my
grandma her sister visiting that house while sae
in IT, The crcums anccs under which she lived there
were kn0wnJO tnpm. TIE first | ever heard OF NV
grandmother hay ing adopted the plaintiff after
reached this city in reading the account Of an interview
III enc oi the daily papers. was IN her house once IN
1861 ana that was q ycar after the ScplrttiDn .. 9
was tnen keeping boarters. I knew the chld, now
that made the visit 10 N house. ] in Louisville
IN 1866 when my uncle tried TO possession OF the
condition seemed TO be stricken; she was very
poor. IL was the opinion Of thc community IN which
Maryshe began writing tome IN $50 about the chit aud
continued 10 30 80 down to two weeks ago did not
think the letters valuable and DESTROYED them The
general purpOrt Of the letters that II did not
my influence with Mr. oliver to have him re store the
daughter or pay'the plaintiff some money she would
prosecute the uncle for gmy and disgrace the wh0"
that the answer be mailed to ths city the Of
Judge Marshall knew that the letter was sent, Tor
Tho Witness croqs-examned by Mr. Petcrs-T am
Doctor OF Divinity OF the Southern Methodist Church.
know that the ulan lived with my uncle as hs mis-
trcss Mr.. Oliver Is assistant ~ the schOO 1t
Mtlersburg, over which have eharge know that for
the past twenty years the life OF Mr.. Oliver has been
very plary one
Mr. A. G.. Riddle was called but Nh Darnte inter-
posed objection. wanting him examined first upon
his roir dire to hi. competency. lie was overuIcd
aud noted al exception 10 the ruling.
Mr. Riddle was then sworn and examined by General
iS. Mrs. oyc s first came to my office in he latter part
of March, 1876; Her hIst INQUIRY .crne1 to be
~ to my identity shc SAID thai she was
the grand-daughtcr of Commodore Stnart-the
daughter Of ms son =, ard lhat sne was
the widow ot late deceased oil er med Oliver VINO
died hs Confederate service She then said that Mr.
Cameron was mend oi CpmlnodOit stuart - ana ii-
Bureaus Of the Treasury Department, She hrd made
arr1rrpg his pgptrs and acting "a c.cr5
and b. doing incurred the displeasure OF
Interfering TO prevent discharsinz her clerical
duties 10 Nr. Cameron. she wanted mc TO wHtc letter
Mr.. Camer0n's arrangements about clerk. She was
IN my Office about threc-qlarcis Of an hour. /
as She wanted, and informed Fer that l
would not bc mixed M IN the matter at an. she theh
went away and did her again until in August,
1876. She then called again ai my oHcS on saturday
told her that cOul have nothing TO do with any mt
ter in which q Senator connected, for I lad my
hands full Of that knd O business now h&i just dis
posed OF one affair between Young Iaov Gnd oohat
i I'D. ,"'i M orI - Sc,' nor
't General Batcr-Was il a good day for scaators2
Nh Rijlc-ThCy seemed 10 be pretty thick, lat do
WitT,ss confIning.I told Mrs Oliver that She hal
better brug the lady friend and let ncr make bcr
own statement; could not advise -0meh dy else
obnt h. Sbc replied that il was not necessary r her
10 do that as size was fully posted upon the circ-
Stances ard could tell me lust as much - the lady her
self then asked it, in this state OF affairs any prom
ee of marriage had been given and she replied none
whatever. then asked If any writings were in posses
si1i Of her lady friend. and She replied whatever
When Sic first began talking ct the Interview got the
impression that Mrs Oliver was placing her own case
before under the disguise OF lady friend; but see
ing that she not in the condition she ciaimed her
gy frcnd 20 be in concluded that must be
else tHat she was talking about take the case
She then asked permission 20 write IL Letter, which
was granted. After tho letter was finished, sne
| me to mail it. which did 4 was directed 3D. 10
While in my Office she did not complain OF sickness o.
OF having taken any medicine, or tnat her ricEd lad
| win some OF Mr. CamerOn's bad dCeos and
! that [ would like to get at him because he
cases that | conductcd with Senator's they were re-
ported 10 he two OF the WealhirSt ECntlencn III tEe
question why the women dd not Try some Of The
incmucrs OF The House OF Rcprcscnta;Yes-tha would
recess Of one hour taken, to allow an eXamina-
ton Of certain letters and to permit General Butler TO
! 20 10 the Supreme Court for a short time.
Wien General Butler returned, the examination of
| Mr. Riddle was resumed. He said:
She wanted me to take the AGAINST Mr.. Cameron.
expressed great reluctance 10 do It, and sad That
fhcr we're several gentlemen the bar able and prob
ably willing To do it II she we're me GHHynter 9i a
could be accomplished. She said that Mr Cameron Wat
wealthy man hat liberal could bc got out 0f aim
ana nat should have generous lee. tOid her iha
! / had never taken Tee IN srcha case ana CecI,He4
10 take hers aud recommended another attorney 10 hcr
| wrote to Mr. Cameron, however, IN beha!t ~
Mrs. Oliver, making iSr coneSn 81 tl''Iineh' m %, 0I
! the charge that Ec was the autAor OF T. rae
same week, upon my entering my oilco one day IOaiH
Mr.. Cameron tneIc, and he iad my hr>t NERVE" WIN
G.. MI Cameron acted rather cHN%c ~ ana ini on
with 90 evenly balanced mui spoke quite hnr-hiy lie
said: "D-n her. she has no cla9 upon rae.
hing about where he first met her n very lie aUou
! that NJ first effort was 70 have NJ cameron m,tt
Mrs. Oliver and sue was auAuls 20 see .ii tDiu @ pr
(du.rrua whore she that she was MNtVGi hiCdhs'
in need and lonely, lie replied that ne & w3aI NOT 10
where she was, or have anything 70 40 ",h hfI Iii
thar il could come 10 nothing lie SalL thit she hs
troubled him IN New Orleans, followed nun rom place 10
place, aud annoyed ms family uul he haa given oruero
not admit her to his pre- senec lie sad tiat nc ofc
offered $500 to return To Now orleans, nd' Sbc
would not 20 then he got her place. tod nm thdt
he could not afford 90 have the matter 20 10 Tue pgh
arI he replied that il Ec did settle, sac an Hti WOat S
the public through her aSeney ana II nc no m @ ue
settlement day, size would want another ne IeA
to ,y 500 Mrs. oliver afterward refasfd that ~
/ here IN September last becaHc S@t,Hch lu'' ~; ~
! lacf 10 Mrs. Oliver. | advised her, II Shc !au
any fricuds 10 consult them about lt a. dd NOT N!-A
/ sum winch ancrwurd she would De 'iss5il,.e' S
With She nuahy concird2d 70 70. take ,,., SiCag cG
! put IN evidence | explained 10 MrH oi yer
! that tne meaning of H. II accep'r', "pai ;, ~
/ Nr Cameron. That pal'er trausmitted - hf
Cameron, and bY him returned q me. h,u ~ unt" y
few day ID. r, thi- tri3l hc-uh. MI cameron" IN
agreeing 10 pay the II 900, SAID hc wald iN y III wy
nsialmcut-. Mr Cameron paid 1000 Ho"i' !rt.';ien
the rest uf the money September 20 ana "4 it
Oliver 300 thr next day taking be- tctt III iuit oI
all demand, AMI caun. she mad against MI cameron.
Mr Riddle then went 10 rc.l1e come "i III. ''rIF"
OF the appearance Ci the witness @t I'ii' '''S
Al ON. time Mr. Oliver caIe he door Uf his cnicc as
he cached her 70 say good morning. She stepped
back and partly closed the door between then he was
/ astnnishrG at her appearance; ~" lo"h'u Dhe., u
yrou tar ,,lygncad Ia r OF pre- DuincF, HhIe
seven or yt day, bcior' SIZE looked 80 SLENDER 'Hc
seemed to be nervous ~ JUS ooAI"s 80 Ir, "'i " 80 "
1 the nr.t tiu. hc had ever sven Arf Lace
| tl5hed She did net make any reference 10