Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-20
Oliver axt. Cameron.

IN vi DeCempeI, 1870, iof winch $4,000 dam
| port closed-Messrs Peter & Peter aud b. J
Darnellle ard Mr.. Toney fof Kentucky fo
| plaintiff: Gen. Il. F. Butler and MesSrs W. y
| COOK and a. q. Riddle for defendant
THE FAMILY BIBLE.
On tbe court reassembling at l:50, MIS-. Onsel
| was reported to have gone home for FAMILY
| bble and there was further delay OF 10 minutes
| Mrs Oliver appeared with the bible and 1t was
examined by Mr.. Butler, who falted 10 ma the
! age Of Mrs. Oliver, the plalntitt, or the eidor
Mrs Oliver Gen. Butler explained that his
object was to show that the witness was so Old
that all the witness statements ABOUT Mrs. o.
yels adopting ner we're fabricatiODS
WHAT MRS. OLIVER TOLD Mr.. RIDDLE.
The cross examination was resumed, and
witness said she told Mr.. Riddle her situation
ard he said he would obtain at least 900 from
Mr. Cameron. She did state q suppOSitfOuS case
to Mr.. Riddle OF a lady friend in trouble with a
distinguished SENATOR told what would be the
result. and asked his advice as to what course
she should pursue under such circumstances
She did tell him at the second call she made
that she was the lady referred to and Mr.. Cam
eTon the senator. She showed no letters and
said nothing about promise OF marriage at
that time. At another time Mr.. Riddle asked
IL there was promise OF marriage between her
and MIR. Cameron, and she told him that there
was, and that she once had letters to show it,
but at Mr.. Cameron'S request she returned them
all to him. The first person she ever showed
the two letters to that she had exhibited in
court was the son of Lawyer Peter. 1t was
few days before this suit commenced. Before
that she never showed them to mortal man or
WOMAN. sue UTSL udu MT. RlQOle as counsel,
and then MIR. CarringtOn; the latter was en-
gagged towards the close Of the year 1876. She
did not know whether he saw the letters or not.
She ten saw Lawyer Carlisle In her behalf
She wrote the following
LETTER TO BRIGHTEN MIR. CAMERON
- Papa:-l have finally agreed to employ Mr.
VIM. Pierce Bell and Mr.. Carlisle att1rneys-at-
law. TO defend me from injury, to defend my
case. i Will be victorious or die. You shall
not hire Chris Chrutzman Eddie Camps Edd.
Appleton, Mrs. Smith and Annie Davis to injure
me. You can call and see Mr.. VIM Pierce Eell.
He is not going TO write you. He will bring
SUIT. MI. Carlisle viii not write. You can call
and see Mr.. Bell, and If reasonable prop )stiOn
is made from YOU. will agree to settle it. {all
ef these gentlemen will come to S. S. Henkles
office,) and l Will then leave the country for
ever. You can call Monday on Mr. Bell They
VIII give you final receipt at the settlement If
you agree TO settle; il not VIII bring suit forth
and W. p. Bell, 5th street, near Louisiana ave
nue.. Mr.. Henkle win tell YOU
AMONG THE LAWYERS.
she next saw Lawyer Bell, and told him that
turned them. She could not tell to certainty
whether she went to GOV. Lowe to take her case
In hand. She did ask Gen. Henkie to do it; also
Mcpherson and Carlisle A. X Brown and u n
Barrett. When Mr.. Cameron asked her 10 send
back these letters she told him sometimes that
she had lost them and sometimes she tod him
she had sent them back Mr. Cameron oot oil
his letters back except four.
witness testified that Mr., Riddle, finding her
Sick, sent her to the fremont house. and told
her all her expenses would be paid; thinks that
die told her so.
RUBBING Mr.. RIDDLES HEAD.
Gen; Butier-Haye you ever said or wrote
you to love him as you had loved Mr. Cameron?
WltnesS.-I did not want to say anything
about about 1t, but it is true Mr.. Riddle said to me:
you did Mr.: Cameron laughter
Gen. Butler-[In affected terror Madam.
YOU never Saw me until you saw me here, did
You?
Witness think I've seen you In YOUR Office
fGfeat laughterI
Gen. Bufler.-Oh, don't say that,
MitnesS--Mr. Riddle had letter and said he
would tell me its contents if / would KISS him
tnfee times. refused, and he said, ..Come be-
nlLd ny chair and rub your hand across my
5o fore ana III tell you what is in the letter."
bands across his head. This occurred In Wit
ness room, on Delaware avenue.
Gen. Butler.-Was Mr.. Riddle ever at Della
gentlemen with him for protection?
WitneeS.-Ie came there with a young gen
Ieman only once. Witness did not kiss Mr.
hiddle, Dat rubbed his head Tor the sake o.
Charity.
WANTS THE CHILD.
Gen. Butler read letter from Mrs Oliver tn
i Mr G I In which she tells Mr. Cameron
TO give her his child Simon to wait upon and
love, since she could not get bin.
when Mr.. Riddle had paid her Cameron's MONEY
be told her that the 81 900 paid did not preYeat
her from bringing Suit. but not to do so until
the case was out OF his hands
Gen. Butler read letter OF thanks from Mrs.
0lver 70 MT: Riddle. In which she tells Mr.
Riddle that she win always speak Of him as a
g gentleman who had helped her
witness said that was her letter, and that just
DelcIe Sne entered the courthouse she mad told |
Mr hla0ie sne would not bring the matter out
as TO him unless he forced it. Witness never !
"es1' u tee aos9tsa; 20 try ana borrow baby: |
meyer had one m "ef arms there. Adjourned.
Judging from the attendance this morning |
The interest in this case Is On the increase. No:
Dne lady was present up to the hour Of opening, !
those present yesterday having got a surfet. !
1t as noticeable to-day that besides the rep |
Of the local papers, reporters OF !
the Associated Press, National Press and seve.
raj Baltimore papers were crowded In and
about tie clerks desk. The widow appeared this
moi ming In new spring style straw hat.
MRS. OLIVER RESUMED TaR WITNESS STAND
at 1905 O'Clock for further cross examination.
medicine In her mouth she took lemonade in
the Presidents room at the Senate Thinks
the Senate adjourned few days afterwards
medicine had effect on the 2lst OF August. Wit.
ness went to FitZhughs house. THE man who
was bigger than Grant, Witness cOnversed
Will MI CitLuugu as 10 MT. cameron: did not
employ him. When she paid man Considered
1t employment. Did not pay any OF the nine
lawyers except Mr.. Darlington FftZhugh got
her to employ Darlington, and he {Fitznugn)
went TO Cameron. Don't remember writing to
Cameron In the name Of Mr. FltZhugh would
not have done so unauthorized.
MRS. DIVERS LONG LETTER ABOUr THE FIrz-
HUGBs AND OTHER PEOPLE,
Gen. Butler then read q letter from Mrs. Oil
yer 10 MI. Cameron, In which she says:-The
only people who told me to see you was when I
lived with the Fitzhughs. Col. Fitzhugh forced
he to employ his cousin, Mr.. Darlington, attor-
ney LAW, and paid the gentleman SIS. Col.
Fi,zhugh said all he could against you after
awhile. l was told by friend OF yours that
FitZhugh and the CarringtOns, attorneys, could
hot be trusted, and that Col. Fltzhugh would
take the cents Off dead mans eyes; then told
him did not want the family relatives to have
anything more to do In the matter, when
heard this, and gave the case to Peter and Oar
nellie. Col. FltZhugh was disappointed In this;
row he sees that there is no way to make lit
tie money, but To get round you in some way he
Sent bis son James TO ask me to come to his
house. l have the note he sent. Mrs. FitZ-
hugh asked me to loan her some money, that
they were destitute; or il would go TO some one
and borrow IT for her. | sent word for the most
charitable gentlemen to come see her-chris-
tan men-but they did not come. She told me
she went to see MIR. CorcOran, out he was sick
l went a few days ago TO the Treasury 10 try
and get Jimmie position, and Mrs. FitZhugh
tod me you told her husband that the note she
sent YOU TO come and see her On street