Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-25
oliver agt. Cameron.


the Circuit Court, the case OF Oliver agt. Cam
eron-the action brought by Mrs. NJ s. Oliver
agt. Hon. Simon Cameron for breach of promise
of marriage, alleged to have been made on the
9TH Of December, 1875, for which $4,000 dam
ages are claimed was cOntinued-Messrs Peter
6 Peter and B. j. Darneiile and Mr.. Toney, toi
Kentucky for plaintiff Gen. B. F. Butler and
Messrs. ". A. Cook and A. G. Riddle, for defen-
dant. ON the return of Gen. Butler,
Mr.. A. G. RIDDLE RESUMED THE STAND,
House very often on Mrs. divers call. AT the
second interview with Mrs. .. at the FREMONT
House she urged the witness to take her case
against Mr. Cameron-a claim for compenSa-
tiOn for what he had made her suffer. Witness
was disinclined, he told her to act In the case:
She said Mr.. Cameron was very rlcn man ana
of him. Witness responded that he had never
received one cent OF any money Whch nad Deen
given by any gentleman as compensation 1Or
wrong done any woman,
NOT EVEN KISSES.
which she had sworn he was anxious for. She
said she was with child by MIR. Cameron, and
W 5na. s ae about marrag witness
wrote to Mr.. Cameron that Mrs. Oliver claimed
to be pregnant by him, and that she would not
be able longer to continue IN the once ne on naa
pensation for the injury. and money Tor her
support. Witness received note from Mr..
Cameron making an appointment VIII VIII MN,
that interview witness represented Mrs. OIver.
Mr. Cameron seemed disposed to treat the mat
ter very coOlly. witness remembers
THE REPLY OF MIR. CAMERON
very we'll for he used words witness did not
suppose Senators used. He said roughly:
"D-n her, she has no claim upon me-" Wit
ness represented to Mr.. Cameron the lonely, de-
serted, helpless, pOverty-Stricken condition OF
Mrs. Oliver, and tried to induce him to meet
Mrs. Oliver. but this he refused to do. He said
he had offered her $500 to go back to New Or
leans. He expressed surprise that she had left
obtained
believe she was In the condition represented by
her. Witness represented to him that it would
tnJuTe him IL the matter was made public, as
one-half Of the newspapers OF the country
would be glad to get the scandal against him.
He said that they would get it anyhow through
Mrs. Oliver, for IL he made an agreement one
day she would violate ii the next day. He
wanted Mr.. Cameron to employ an attorney to
meet htQ but Mr.. Cameron said he did not see
why he (Mr. RIDLEY could not act for him.
Witness told him that he was acting for Mrs
Oliver, and was his antagonist. He said he
would give $500, and went away. Next day
Mrs. Oliver came tripping in, looking as well
and as bright as ever. She was much more
slender then than now. Witness took it for
granted that
SHE HAD ESCAPED HER TROUBLE IN SOME WAY.
She refused the $500 and wanted 5000. Wit
ness communicated her refusal to Mr. Cameron,
and then several letters passed: Mrs. Oliver
continually lowering her demands. At last the
sum OF $1,000 was reached by both Sides Wit
ness always declined to tell her how much he
thought she ought to ask. The first receipt
Received Of Hon. Simon Cameron one thou
sand dollars, in full of all claims which have
made on him. On payment this to be in full for
every thing" He told her this receipt would
not bind her unless Mr.. Cameron paid it; but
when she signed the last receipt, after all the
81, 600 was paid, witness told her that that
RELIEVED MR.. CAMERON OF ALI. CLAIM.
Mr. Cameron paid the thousand dollars In
two installments, the second installment being
reserved to see IL she would abide by the agree
ment and send him no more letters, nor again
annoy him: The money was received the 26th
lows: Received from Simon Cameron. in full
Tor all demands and claims, and / am not to
write 70 him, to approach him, send him no
messages hereafter for any purpose" morn
Ing or Two afterwards witness found on his ia
Die some cut-1Owers. Hearing q noise In the
next room, he looked up and saw Mrs. Oliver at
Inc d0or OF the room. She stepped back little
ana pulled the door In front Of her person. Wit
was flushed, and told witness she had come to
thank him and to bring him flowers. Witness
mad alF avs treated ner respectfully. One rule
governed MIN ABOUT WOmen-tO him they were
all chaste. He neither bargained for money nor
faVoTS. Next day he met her on eth street, trip
plng aiong quite as slender as she had been the
see witness, nor did witness speak to her. She
often came to the office OF witness, for the last
1nstaliment had not been paid, and whenever
she came she seemed to be anything but slen-
der. After some time
SHE INVITED WITNESS TO CALL
at ner mouse some time between sunset and
dark, and witness went to her house, accom- oa-
MED by Mr.: Padgett; he did not doubt that her
lntentlOnS towards him were perfectly honor
able. but he did not intend to go to her house
alone and he carried this young.gentleman, Mr..
Padgett. with him. Witness did not leave MIR.
Gen. Butler-Did you ever find out what she
wanted with you?
MT, RIDDLE never could find that she want
asked her TO kiss him, or to rub his forehead
She wrote to witness afterwards several times
asking him to bring suit against Mr.. Cameron
Ior preach OF promise, but witness always de-
clned. She never told witness that Mr. Cam
eron had agreed to marry her-never at any
time. She afterwards told witness that She
had retained MI. Darlington, and asked witness
request, he conferred with Mr.. Henkle. Quite
number OF conferences took place with Mr.
F1tzhugh and others, for witness had not yet
paid over the last instalment. The last install
ment was paid In December, and shortly after
wards witness met Mrs. Oliver on the Capitol
steps and she told him that she would send thai
DaDy 10 MT Cameron at the Senate II he did
not make settlement satisfactory to her.
At 4:20p. IN. the court adjourned.
TO-DAY
From some unaccountable cause-probably
surfeit, or because it was expected the proceed
ings would be uninteresting-th attendance
was much smaller than usual to-day. At 1905
O'Clock, when the court convened, there were
numbering not above $50 persons In the room
but 1t soon filled up Mrs Oliver was the only
lady present, and In Difference to the weather
she wore winter hat.
Mr.. RIDDLE RESUMED THE STAND
and testified that he went to Mr. HenkIe's Office
at the request OF Mrs. Oliver. Was not at thai
time OF counsel for Mr. Cameron, and had de-
cllned 10 Mrs Oliver to act as her counsel
'Fney (Mr. Henkle and htmselD talked the whole
case over. An objection was raised, but the
court ruled that the conversation might be
gwen, subject TO future ruling.l Witness told
inc story In detail OF Mrs. Oliver coming to his
once on the 18th OF August, speaking OF his re-
luctance 10 nave anything to do with the case
OF her having said there was o"'o'
NO PROMISE OF MARRIAGE
and OF her having said there were no letters
she had told Mr.. Henkle that there was prom
Use OF marriage In one OF the letters which she
mad returned 10 MIR. Cameron, with her answer
on the back. The first time witness heard of
the letter containing the promise of marriage
was through Mir. Matchett, known as stt1e
preacher" In the spring following this consulra
Ton. When this matter began to be talked
about, Mr.. Cameron sent the letters to him and
asked him to become his counsel, and he de-
clined, but he tMr. J said that witness had got
him into the affair, and he must see him
through. That set him to thinking, and the
result was he saw nothing to prevent him from
acting for him.
Mr.. RIDDLE CROSS EXAMINED
Cross-e1amfned by Mr.. Peter:-Was never