The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1879, Page 5

* y GUO ATS CAMERON How the Widow’s Matured Affections Were Blighted. ——e—— GENERAL BUTLER'S CROSS-EXAMINATION, Severe Reflections on the Char. acter of the Plaintiff. PATIENCE UNDER MUCH TRIBULATION, Coldness of the Aged Senator and a as Refusal to Settle. ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD,] Wasninetox, March 19, 1879. ‘The scenes presented in the Oliver-Cameron case to-day in the Circuit Court hate not been equalled for excitement since the trial of General Daniel E, Bickles for the shooting of Philip Barton Key. Long Before the court room opened the street in front of the City Hall was crowded with men and women; at the door of the court there was a solid mass of human:beings anxiously await- ing an opportunity to get in. At half-past nine o'clock, when the doors were opened, the stream poured inand filied every space in the room, going 80 far as tocrowd up to the Judge’s bench’and the jury box, On the arrival of Judge Cartter he ordered the Marshal to clear the space in front of the bench and the jury box, which resulted in#— large num- ber of the spectators being crowded out into the ‘street, This madea ludicrous scene. Order being restored, the jury was ‘called, but a fresh interrup- tion was occasioned by the crowding in again of the throng at the door, and some minutes’ délay was spent in forcing the excess out\for the second time, The audience comprised a number of women. Gen- eral Butler, attired in a broad brimmed hat and carrying in his hand a leather satchel and wearing in the lapel of his coat a large nosegay, was the first of the plaintiff's counsel to arrive. He removed his coat, and looking round the room took a seat near the witness box. He was soon followed by the other counsel and by Mrs. Oliver. After a short con- sultation with her counsel Mrs. Oliver took the wit- ness stand, and General Butler thoved his chair closer to her to begin his questions. This move- ment caused a buzz in the court room which was quickly silenced. By this time the outside crowd had made another inroad into the court room and was again:shoyed back and out. AMUSEMENT AFYORDED. As was expected General Butler made his questions amusing and interesting, and rendered the court Toom as attractive as a variety theatre. In fact, there ‘was more so called “amusement” afforded to-day in the court than is often attainable in a variety theatre, Mrs. Oliver, the victim of General Butler’s sharp in- terrogation, bore up under the infliction with ex- traordinary firmness and frequently smiled, A few minutes before a recess was taken the crowd began to be again annoying, snd the Court remarked that, as the atmosphere in the foom had become so offensive and the crowd was packed in like ham in a sandwich, it would bea good idea to leave the room for thirty minutes and all would be benefited thereby. On the reaysembling ofthe Court it appeared as though, the crowd had “increased twofold and were packed in like sardines in a box. Judge Cartter, noticing in the crowd a man with a soldier cap straightening himself ,out to Jook over the multitude, exclaimed :— > “Teke off that military cap. ‘This court is no place for soldiers.” Considerable merriment ensued as the boy in blue @offed his chapeau, and atterneys,jwitness and others Joined in with the crowd in laughing. A short time ‘stter this Marshal Douglass afforded additional amusement to the crowd by utilizing his high crown hat for a writing desk, on which he signed » paper brought to him by one of his deputies, the Marshal being unable to, reah o desk owing to the crowd in front of him.. These frequent interruptions of the proceedings annoyed the Judge very much, so he directed the builiffs to exclude from the room all persons detected in laughing or otherwise making a disturbance. During the interim occasioned by the interruptions Mrs, Oliver sat thinking. At times during tho examination she was restless and moved uneasily in her chair when pressed for an answer by General Butler. At times she would rise to hor feet and say :— “Now, Mr. Butler, let me tell you the entire story in order that it may be more connected.” “OH, IT 18_A SHAMK."* On one occasion, after the General had spoken sharply to her, tears came trickling down her cheeks and hor eyes reddened, which was noticed by the crowd, and a smothered exclamation came forth of, “Oh! it is a shame to speak so cross to her.” When Mrs. Oliver produced the Bible containing the record of the Oliver family, as she promised General Butler yesterday, she handed it to him with much satisfaction, standing by his side while he glanced over the time-colored leaves. He failed to find the record of Mrs. Alico Oliver, mother of Thomas M., whom Mrs. Oliver had lived with, which fact he readily communicated to Mrs. Oliver. e “Let me look, Mr. Butlor,”’ she said, with a smile, and General Butler handed her the book and told her to sitdown, She searched the pages and her dis- Sppointment was soon perceptible, and with Much reluc@uce she admitted she could tind no such record, She became very dramatic, and, going toward General Butler and holding the book in one hand and her other raised to her head, she said in a loud tone:— ‘Well, sir, I thought it was here, but Iam disap- pointed,” and taking @ position in front of the Gen- eral, awaited further questions. NO WITNESSES YOR CHE DEPRNCE, Gqueral Butler, toward the close of his examina tion this afternoon, intimated that the defence would not call any witnesses, and that they could make up their case from the witness uow on the stand. Mr. Cameron was not at the court to-day, but he keops his counsel posted on all points of interest to him, ‘The absence of the aged cx-Senator creates considerable disappointment, as many persons went to the court room for the express purpose of noticing his de- Bieanor during Mrs. Oliver's testimony. A prominent lawyer said this afternoon that this examination was the means of drawing out points of law that have for years rested on the shelves of Jaw librarics, The plaintif!’s counsel purpose, after the cross-examination of Mrs. Oliver is close, to place on the stand some gentlemea whom they think Will furnish information that will put © now face on the cane, A couple of drtists have been sketching the scene of the trial, and their pictures will shortly appear in the New York illttstrated papors, GENERAL BUTLER'S CHOSH-EXAMINATION. ‘The testiinony was resumed at the point where it left off when the court adjourned, it being the cross- examination of Mfs. Oliver ry General Butler. Sle had not brought the Bible Rich she had promised to produce, and which contained the record of her fafaily; he had not insisted upon it. General Butler—I do insist; do you understand it? Can you get it at recess? Witness—Yea, General Butler—Well, that will do, A series of letters, numbering wp to No, 48, were show, and she admitted writing thom. N was then shown; it was written by some one else and signed by Mrs. Oliver. Son Butler—Who wrote that letter for you, 1 Witness—I do not remember, but think it was Mr. Darveille (one of her counsel), Mr, Darneille—I never wrote anything in the form of a letter for you in my lite, General Butler—Who next ? Mr. Darneiile denies ? Witness—Mr. Peters (another of her counsel), did 7 enerel Be Hf Ni ind hi for Goneral Butler—Never mind him; tell for yourself. Witness consulted with Peters, Darneille, ina also spoke to Judye Miller. General Lutler-—Some one wrote it for yous somo NEW YORE HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1879.—TRI one of your lawyers, Now, Madame, did you ever write one word to Senator Cameron about a contract of marriage until after that letter was written ? Witness—I did not. General Butler—-Then { will put the letter in evi- deuce, (Shown to defendant's counsel.) Mr. Darneille--I will say, Mr. Butler, after exami- nation, that is my writing; it is merely a notice, The letter is as follows: W asuixcron, D. C., Feb. 5, 1877. Hon. Simon Camenon -— * Dau Sin—I wish to call your attention to the contract of marriage which hus Zor some tine existed between us, aud to request that tt be gaecaed ab once, | Be pleased to wapeclanpnstintee MARY S OLIVER. ‘Mr. Butler—This letter is dated February 5, 1877, and the suit was brought on the 6th of the same month, Letter No. 51 was then shown the witness. Sho was cautioned to be carcful in recognizing it, as it resembled very much the handwriting of those said to have been written by Mr. Cameron to her. The witness was positive of it being her handwrit- ig. and also of the sentiment it contained being erg, General Butler said that he had an expert in hand- writing, and asked that the letters put in by the Plaintiff! as coming from Senator Cameron be placed in the hands of the clerk. They wished to gain access to. them, a8 bean? intended to attack them, and believed that they could prove them to be for series, “ 3 Mr. Peters said that they withdrew the letters from the file because courtesy had not been exchanged with them in that respect. ‘The Court at the proper time the record would be made permitting the defence to have access to the letters, RELATIONS WITH MR. CAMERON. The witness, resuming, said:—It was in the winter of 1875-76 that she was in Mr. Cameron’s room at the Congressional Hotel; she did not know the precise time the improper meeting occurred between her and the Senator; she did not charge her memory with it; it was while she was in the Treasury De- partment that this night scene took plac she did not live with Mr. Cameron after that as his mistress, no prince could call her “imistress;”’ they continued these improper relations she could not tell how often, but as often as Mr. Cameron wished; these relations continued until theu, troubles com- menced; they began in the decline of 1875 and ended in June, 1876; she went to his place for this purpose in every instance; she occupied his room all night with Mr. Cameron very often, but ob- jected to being called his mistress; she had given irth to two ifving children, both Olivers; had two miscarriages; she could not call Mr. Cameron's a miscarriage, for she thought that was done by the medicine given her; it was not more than two months old; she had never threatened Mr. Cameron that if he did not settle with her she would swear that she had a baby by him. General Butler—You did not? Well, let’s see. Let- ter No. 28 was here produced (she had already sworn to its authorship), and read as follows: I have conaulted with E.C. Carrington, w. this morning, and will’ bring suit for x gos. Tum willing now to take $10,000, Tf You cannot give me that amount I will bring suit for $50,000, [have been injured, and it is now # matter of life or death with me. Ihave received $500 from dle. T shall nover eal! on him again, I will find friends here. Thave now found the very best in the city, who are willin 0. If you wish a final sottloment you can $10.00, Seid me the amount of $10,000. If Td receive it xt Wednesday I will bring suit. I must pro- tect mye 4 MARYS: OLIVER, ‘No. 214 Delaware avenuo, 8. E., near Oupitol, Washing . 8.—I am going before the Court next woek to swear to tho truth that you are the father of this baby, sv that it Will not come into the world unprovided for, ’ You huve pats uo to do this, because you will not agree to my prop- osition, Witness—This letter was written before the suit was brought; it looked like she was in # delicate con- dition, but the effect of the medicino that she took had lingered so long that she was not sure of it; she did not go home to bed aif have two doctors and a mis- carriage before the medicine was taken; she expected to have achild, but did not know when; she had threatened to swear a baby on Mr. Cameron, and threatened to send it up to the Senate in March, 1877, one month after tho suit was brought against him; she had never had an interview with Mr. Cameron atter the suit was brought; did not know that she ever spoke to him since that’ time; sent letter atter letter to him, but met with stern denial; she never told Mr. Cameron that she was @ virgin when she met him, and that he robbed her of her virginity. Mr. Butler then read a letter of Mrs. Oliver to Mr. Cameron of December 29, 1876, in which she charges him with seduction and says she would spend the remainder of her days in obtaining revenge. Witness never spoke to Aunie Davis but once, and that was when she went to call on her; witness said to her that Mr. Cameron had said to witness that she (Miss Davis) was his wife's cousin; she replied that then she must have a great many relatives; the wit-, ness then made apology for her com: Miss Davis invited her up stairs to her room; she asked Miss Davis what was her influence over Mr, Cameron and when he would be here; she said that he came from Harrisburg every Sunday night. Goneral Butler—Then how came an outrageous statement of lies al saying that she was drunk? PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL OBJECTS. , Mr. Peters—We object to this mode of cross-exam- ination. It-is without precedent. This woman is here and should be protected, and the course of the examination being pursued is disgraceful to Ameri- can jurisprudence. 4 Generai Butler—I am respectful to any virtuous woman, however lowly, but to a perjurer, black- mailer or conspirator I know no sex. When women is herself she stands equal with or above the angels, but when she departs from her sphere then she de- scends to the depths of devils. * The Court decided that tho witness was in no peril. : ‘Mrs. Oliver (resuming)—She had no personal knowledge ot the truth of the statements that she wrote about Miss Davis; Mr. Cameron never told her that Miss Davis got drunk or thut his son com- pelled him to leave hie house pr tiving back way; neither did he tell her that Miss wis and himself had connecting rooms, and that he and that lady had improper relations; . Cameron did tell her that the medicine he gave her he got from Miss Davis, who had some knowiedge of medicine; he opened the witness’ mouth aud put the medicine down her throat; if she had swallowed it all she did not think she would have lived three hours; she beli¢ved atthe time it was done to destroy her; she thought from what Mr. Cameron did to her he would be guilty of taking her life if he deemed it necessary and think it a trifle; she went to Mr. Riddle when she was in the Treasury Department; she told him that she was with child by Mr. Cam- eron; she was so far enceinfe as to attract the atten- tion of persons about the department, and she had to leave. At this juncture the plaintiffs counsel raised the objection that the witness was not obliged to dis- close what conversation took place between her and the lawyer when he was her attorney. Being subse- quently dischargea did not make the statements that hud been made competent evidence. The Court ruled that the communications be- tween counsel and client are privileged, but the wit- ness had waived her right by comfny on the stand. At this point a recess was taken. On reassembling the cross-examination of Mrs. Oliver was resumed by General Butler, She pro- duced the old tamily Bivle, as promised, but it failed to contafp any record of herself. She testified that she called upon Mr. Riddle (attorney) August 25, 1676; she ‘did not tell him that she was big with chi that it was noticed by the la lies in the de- pe tment, bui did say she was sick and hed to leave; sSoumothing was the matter with her, He replied, “Oh, i see; | understend it; it was oute rageous; Lam glad to yet hold of Mr. Cameron; I know of some of his dark deeds, and for a man with the money he haa he should pay you $5,000," She was seized with # mixcarriaye and went to her room, Where she was attended by Drs. Bliss and Johuson; she sent for Mr. Riddle that same night to come and see her at her house; she went to Mr. Riddie’s office one day about a letier that was writ- ten; she did state a supposititious cise to Mr. Riddle of a lady friond in a bad way by a distinguished Sen- ator; told what would be the rosuit, and asked his wavice as to What course should be ‘pursued under such cireumstances; she did tell hin at the second call she iuade that she was the lady referred to and Mr. Cameron the Senator; she showed no let- ters and suid ‘uothing aboat « promise of marriage at that time; at another time Mr. Riddle did ask if there was a promise of mar- riage between her and Mr. 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 ihem all to him, The first persen she ever showed the two letters 1o that she had exhibited in court was the son of lawyer Peters. It was a tew days before this suit commenced, Hefore that sho never showed them to mortal man or woman, Ske first had Mr. Riddie as counsel and then Mr. Carri he latter was cnyaged toward the close of the year 1876. She did not know whether he saw the letters or not. Sho thea saw lawyer Carlisle in her behalt. ‘ou to write such ut Miss Davis, » A LEITER TO FRIGHTEN “PAP. She wrote the following letter to friguten Mr. Cam- erou:— v, A~L have finally agroed to employ Mr, William Pierce Land Mr. Carlisle, atworney mt law. to w 1 to i Mere Wit Piorew Beit he will bring sult. Mr. Carlisio will not Hand seo Mr. Bolt wueable te f it (all ‘a final settle they, . Curtiste, Ni ar Louisiana ave Med fth street, ne: oll you, She next saw lawyer Bell and told him she had letters of Mr, Cameron's, but had returned then; ould not tell to a certaiuty whether she went to Governor Lowe to take her case in hand; | General Heneklo to do it, also Mct'hers Carlisle, A. K, Brown and 0. D, Barvort, General Butier—-Madam, did you ever see any other place boore I came hito this court re Mrs, Oliver—J am not certain, General, but Et Lsaw you once in your olilee, (General ‘laugh Gentral Batler—T shontd hope not. Witness (resuiing)—She had the letters when she went to Voters & Peters to take her ¢ she found eh & short tine before that tied up fie rerapbay room; it Was Mr. Riddle who ola her to yo to fremont Mouse; he had got word trom M evon, wud had been authorized by hint there aud he would bear ail the ex: not know at the time th ent W scurred that Mir. Cameron was in tar ld Mr. Kiddie by telegraph what to do, ButlereA pretty meseage to send to Me. over tho Wires——"You nave gota wor LT take cage of it.’ she did vo have big, but it. ‘ continued: She lind suid that Mr | Riddle insulted her to have her love him as Mr, Cameron Mak aid woke into Mr. Riddle’s of- fice one day and he said, ‘I have a letter in my hand trom Mr. Cameron; if you will hoy pabigg be T will let read it;”” witness e could not do that; he then said that he had the head- ache and if she would come and «pass her hands through his hair khe might have the letter; she wout round back of his chair and did that; she did write # letter to Mr. Cameron complaining of,the insult, and afterward wrote ano’ of thanks to Mr. Riddle for his kindness her, and that she believed him to be a thorough gentleman, (Both these letters have been published.) In sub- stance, she did tell Mr, Riddle on ‘one occasion that she was going to Delaware avenue to lie in to have a child, but she did not afterward come to Riddle and say she the baby and was going to send it to the Senator; she never went to Columbia Hospitul to borrow a baby, and was not seen with one in her arms; she not go into Mr. Riddle’s office in an advanced state of nancy und later return and say that the child was born, and wanted him to go after Mr. Cameron to get money, Without finishing the cross-examination, at this point the court adjourned until to-morrow morning, ‘MRS. OLIVER'S LETTERS. The following letters were submitted to Mrs, Oliver to-day by General Butler while she was on the witness stand, and she admitted writing them. They will be presented as evidence:-- T told Mr. 8. 8, Henkle I would settle for $1,000, with the $500 Mr. Riddle holds for me, deducting my board while ut the Tremont House, and # seventy-tive dollar position. You yourself promised mo $4,000, and L will return home, You Gan agrev on olther proposition to-day and’ stop giving ordord to hirelings toinsultme. Received January 4: Yara—Ed. Atherton came to the Whitney House ang used your name there with, mine. Have you told lim ta come hero and injure me? I went to his wife; she uses your name with mo also. Haye you told her todo it? sure it is Annie Davis! work, and now Mre. Fitzhugh says she ix coming to hear what you have to say about Mrs. itzhugh keeps ‘the Whitney " House. husband was dvorkeeper at the ey ure democratic Southe: © would come and see you perhaps her husband will come. They are related to Gene eral Currington—that lawyer I spoke to—but when I found others, such as your friends, would be more plousant to Yeu, Liroppod the Carrington's, This you kuow to be 40. ‘ow. Thave nothing to do with theni, and it any of lis family should come to inquire about mo'it is onl; am ory for vome motive. I know aothiae about them what So be Careful what you say to them and plouse tell ‘thorton to quit talking about io in connection with you. Chris id" me the other day ho was afraid to” let Hadi tol € p see him talk to me, as Eddie Cump would go in- antly and tell Annie Davis, us sho forbid Chris, tall: to me, andel sup he is the cause of ali Ed. Atherton's slander about me. Pleaso stop it all, Mr. Honkle is a gontleman, He will como and see "you about giving or making @ settlement with me. I hope it will soon be mado, as Lum vory anxious to return home. Ploase give Mr. Honkle $4,000, or give him $2,000 and indorse me again in office. "Thon ¥ cau live. You know you swore before God you would marry me, and you never would have me sulfer. Iam suifering now, nothing to eat. Thave pald my board and owe no one a cent, and all this you hava brought on me. I never would have como hore fadit not been for you, and now you leave mo here tell Ed. Atlierton, to insult me in _ your name. You ‘toll his wife to do 40; if not I win mistaken, Thon Annie Davis tells them. ‘They uover would dare to do if if some one whom you gave the liberty. to do so had not urged the injury. ‘Surely God will re- Vengo my enemies. God knows whut you have done to me, You forced me to commit a crine, Now yoo leave me here and hire people to injure me, Para—Somo person called Mrs Smith—Mrs, Whitn tells mo sho was the noted housekeeper of the ffon. Thad, Stovens—eulled nt Mrs: Whitney's nd sald you had boen ut thehouse of Annie Davis yesterday, und that this Mrs, Sinith told you Thad been to see her, dr she thought some one who answored your description of me had, and inquired about rooms. It’ is false, [ never was ut any house to inquire about rooms. Iask you to stop my name boing mentloned when, you are in company with these persons. I am in the honso of a minister, the same pious protection surrounds ine now I had last winter, and hope you will have respect for my feelings. So please do not allow my name spoken of with this woman's friends. Mrs. Whitney isa lady and she regards me as such, and injured, by this ry tells me if yop knew I was injurod, sore! woman you would stop it. I was advised to tell you this. , Mrs, Whitney says you would not allow this woman to tall about mo If you Knew it. They inuko these tales up, and come to Whitney's and toll them, thinking I may hear and I ‘woul feel badly. Mrs. Smith also said, you told it at Annio Davis’, thet you wore ouming to see alr Whitney. I am thinking of taking house— the Whitney House. Can you send us board Would you advise metodo it? If you approve of my taking the Whitney, I will take it. Please call, sce Mrs. Whitney and let her know. bd Please don’t allow this Annie Davis and Mrs, Smith to talk about me to you or pick outof you anything. Tho know too much about you now. You uro to thon, I wish you had never ler them into your secrets about me or botrayed mgto them. Don’t believe any tale that comes to you, J am the only friend you ever had. saw Mrs. WI just now, and she will satisfy you that I have never said harm of you, and she scarcely be- Heves you will harm me. Call and see her. Annie Davis is doing all the mischief. io makes you tell hor things about me and sends the same words you say to her Mra Whitney: thinking Mrs, Whitney will toll You told Annie Davis I’ came to you to borrow hor Iwas not respectable, You have told Annie Davis I wrote to your daughter, and you give her lic » injure my roputation uso come Koo Mrs. Whittiey. Sho will show you the design of this woman, Hon. Simon Cameron :— Dean Smm—The attorn third. I would like the am to give him one- ent made in my presence, 0 0 be satisfied, No use to am prosent,asI would mot be satisfied. Plonse tell gentleman you are going to send this on Wednosday, and have him setid for me, so then and there to end the mutter forever. Yours rospectfully, No. 211 Foow-and--HAue Stuxer, N. W. ARY. Mr. Cammrox :— Mr. Riddle sent mo word yesterday he failod to seo you, ‘at liberty to seloct an attorney, 1 have selected le to attend to my case. I can bring proof that your wife's cousin, Annie Davis, has been in the habit of assisting you about herbs and medWincs. She at one time presented some to your clerk, Mr. Barr, Mr. MeShawid, of Harrisburg, and Louisa Smith, of Bul: thmore, ean prove all. You'know you forced mo to take medicine that has endangered my life, and you know you committed an outrage on me at tho Co qnul Hotel, God is witness to all this, » Therefore, since you will not spare me in your aim to do mea fearful injury, I will be compelled to take the law to detend myself. 4 8. OLIVER. Attorney 8. 8. Henkle will call to seo'y sent to you terms if you wish to settle t jury done me rivately, Tam sorry 1am compelled to act ugainst you, ut [ani w lone orphan, and God will not suffer any oue to impose on me and to the extent you have, both of body and spirit, without using his help to assist in: T cannot believe you would send Mrs. Smith to Mrs. Fitzhugh’s, No, “144 © street “N. E., to. try to injure me. " Yon know Annie Davis is only glad to got up a quarrel between you and me. I am, the ouly true friend you ever had, and when Iam foreed to take steps against You iy the fall I will be provoked to do it by. this’ “woman. Te is.” hard" for me to. believe you would zo there and betray me to thom and allow them to dictate how you should treat me, Go see Mra. Fitzhugh, ask hor what was said. She thinks the world and see her. Mrs. Whitney tol would not let yon. hi Annie Davis camo” there every one on Capitol Hill knew” sho was Kept mistress; that Annio Davis told it but you never Know itt that tho poople wero afraid to intorfere with her, ot n she can get them an office: uses your name; byword, but you least suspect it. My No. ptvama avente, When I loave here I expect Hon. J. D, Camznox :— DEAR Stk—Since Annie Davis ts your papa Oris, is busy at her hous & sottioment of your friends, y feing to Europe with elping. Iwill make ‘ow can send Mr. Sam. Barr or some 1 will return South, No use to have papa brought up with Annie Davis In the d it will be the cuse if the mat. * vefors the public, Her old friend who bronght her here from Phitadeiphia wud oni for her on the third floor, corner New Jersey ¢, in a house where Mrs, Butler's now stands, says he visits her now. How foolish your papa ts to allow this to huve sueh control over him! Sho telly Jet the matter drop if he i friendly settloment with me through yourself in person or some one I know to be directly from your papa. Hope to hear from you. Tremait.very respectinily, ‘211 4, street, N. W. WARY 8 OLIVER. ‘our papa will remember me. I love him the 1 would have m him hej I know I ho castle wher cotlund. Even here, if my ease comes up, Twill have tho first people in my behalf, and had your yapa treated me weil you would be the first to-day in’ tho Swbinet and our noxt President. 211 43g Staxer, No W., May 2, 1877, Pitz Hugh u told him t Ton. Stwox Camenon you at the city F No use to me and let no 1 told you ofov ‘yee T refased over Have y our money away iy ntorfere or deceive one who has been offer from, ever Colonel Fitz Hag! me. They would make money oat of thing to say ar do with an will send to me and who this moment saw to have the sett Dariolle are gen & settioment, if you and I made in their office, in my presonce, wn and there nd forever. 1 to drop tha matter and mover again am ry 0 mortal and you do the ware tovard 1 » that effeet, and Thon Tasted ni do Pp inthe court t intoud, with God's help, to succood in the dotence of wy reputation, [shall dic before I shall fail in that, The FitxHughs and the world can do all they mas, and the moment there ts irwey formed to injure my reputation, that a for God will defend 1 ot afraid. That Mry. Smith sent one of bi s from Annie Davis weer that ou at | Annie Davis? house last week her TI wrote to your i tw take me as housekeeper on that God will keep you from all this evil initne Know the in eh a woman ax Mrs. St ood. Negro: your du Christian ¢ T know about mn, Funderstand, like yy mppiness now ever again y hope of ail webapp is lif hurrying to, y If the settlement fs made I am going to live in Florida, hope to be able to pray for your peace with our Re: er. Here follows a letter to Mr. Cameron,stafing that she understands a gentleman representing him has called upon her attorney to effect a settlement. She thinks that she will make a trip to Europe betoro she returns South, Had he but married her she worl have built a home in the shade of. some coun- try grove and done everything to make him happy. Sho wanis to know why ehe cannot see and lve with him. Sue thouks he might send something to his Mary. In another letter ebe reiterates the alleged promise of murriige by Mr. Cameron and is willing to pro- duce the letters to prove it. Again «ho has consnited cthinent counsel and do- ex to know whether she shall come to Harrisburg see him, y t Another letter takes exception to Eddie Athorton’s condtict at the barroom of the Whitney House, in using her nate and the Senator's together in such o commonplace Way. She will settle for $4,000 and Mr. Henke will cali aud collect it. She be- vis to be the caus? of all the trouble tor she wants $500 sent to her by ex Him with spending all of Mon- vith Anniv Davis, aay she will drop the suit and make him happy. She don’t want his money, but him.”’ THE “DON JUAN’’ QUESTION. The wits in Congress, in view of the awkward in which Mr. Cameron is |, revive @ story which was not only told by “one of those damned lit fellows,” but which is said be vouched for by «# gentleman who was present when the conversation took lace. Mr. Cameron was chairman of the te Committee on Foreign Relations. The Treaty of Washington was sent the Senate for its consideration ratitication and referred to the Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Simon looked over the document and was sorely puzzled as to what he should do, The Alabama claims, the claims of the British subjects, the fishery dispute and the navigation of the St. Lawrence River were all Hebrew to the ancient Simon. He must do something ‘to make his name famous in history, aud now was the golden ba deg What could he do? Putti the document in his pocket he sauntered down to the committee room, where he fou his Clerk deeply absorbed in the discharge of rr “Here,” said the venerable Senator, “is a precious document, which is doubly important. It’s impor- tance is this. First, it is referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and second, no one knows what it is about.”’ ‘'Fho Clerk looked over the confidential pages, and, ashe scanned the closing part of the treaty, he re- marked:—“The San Juan question is not dead. There are men now who were men when the con- troversy about the San Juan .boundary very nearly interrupted our friendly relations with Great Bri “What is that you say?” asked the chairman of the |. committee, . answer was made precisely as it had been ut- tered and the chairman left#he room with a look of deep gravity on his tace. He was next seen inthe Gongressional library. Approaching the lib: he asked, “Have you anything on that much ab subject, the J-u-a-n question?” librarian supposing he had reference to the famous ‘Don Juan” of Byron, replied, “Oh, yes.” 4ud then supposing that it would please the Sena- tor, remarked :—*‘You know that is a subject that is wer corre A mentioned in public.” “T understand,’’ replied the Senator; “‘but it comes to me now in an official form, and I am obliged to read upon if. Please let me have all the tions pupa a throw light upon its character, It is im- portant.” ‘That evening the wagon used by the Congressional Library dumped a cartload of Byron’s poems at the lodgings of the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. They were stacked on the mantlepiece, in front of the windows and all around the room, Alarmed at the sight of so many books bound in red morocco the Senator sent for his clerk and inquired, “Have we got to read all these?’ ‘The Clerk took one volume and then another. “Why, Mr. Cameron, these-are all on the same subject. The pages are all turned down at the poem ‘Don Juan.’ ”’ * the Senator; “we want all information we can get about Don Juan. Tt is likely we shall have a kuotty dispute about this Don ‘Juan business, and T[ am told that it was’ at one time & very serioua matter how we should get rid of it; and don’t you see the more I know about the only complicated — in this Washington business the more reputable it will be for meas Mr. Sumner's successor, Don’t turn back the leaves, but let them remain just as they ure. I will find it pleasant work before I go to bed to read up on it, and it will help put me to sleep.” So the numerous editions of Byron’s “Don Juan” were permitted to remain undisturbed until after the ratification of the Washington treaty, when they were sent for aud restored to the shelves of the Con- gressional Library. “You found those books useful?” inquired the li- brarian of the Senator not long after. “Oh, yes,” replied the Senator; “but I declare I don’t see what Don Juan had to dv with the boundary difficulty. It is true Don Juan_ got heap of peopla into trouble, and the border difficulty was not far behind; but I expect that it was all about the same subject—a little scaly but’ terribly distorted by those damned literary fellows to make it interest- ing reading matter. And that is why the Washington treaty was ratified, because the chairman of the com- mittee knew all about the only momentous question in the treaty, and that was the “Don Juan” question. THE PRICE OF A DRINK. 4 LIFE SACRIFICED IN AN ALTERCATION ABOUT FIVE CENTS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) RicuMonn, Va., March 19, 1879. A despatch from Christiansburg, in Southwestern Virginia, gives the particulars of a difficulty which arose in a saloon about the increased price of a drink of whiskey, aud which finally resulted in a tragedy. A man named Isaac Reese, from Giles county, arrived at Christiansburg by the evening train, and after his supper went into the darroom of the Wilson House, He called for whiskey, and after taking a drink handed young Wilson, the barkeeper twenty-five cents in payment, Wilson gave him bac! ten cents in change, after deducting the fif- teen cents, which includes the Moffet register State tax. The man refuged to take the ten cents and demanded five cents more, Wilson replied that the price of a drink was fifteen cents and that he had ven him the right change, whereupon Reese began curse and threaten him. Wilson then, to avoid a difficulty, told a negro to go for an officer. This so enraged Reese that he went behind the counter and advanced upon Wilson, whom he struck several blows with his fist. SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD. Wilson then seized his pistol and retreated to the end of the counter, where’ Reese still attacking him, he fired. The ball struck Reese on the end of the nose, and ranging upward, penc- trated the braih, causing death in half an hour. It has since been ascertained that he was under the in- fluence of liquor when he arrived by the train, and that he leaves a wife and several children in Giles county. Wilson is twenty years old and small in size and stature, A coroner's inquest rendered a ver- dict in accordance with the above tacts. Wilson was arrested and held in $1,000 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury. SHOCKING SUICIDE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] i Kansas Crry, Mo., March 19, 1879. One of the most shocking of suicides occurred in this city about nine o'clock this morning, when Mrs, William Ferguson cut her throat with a table knife in presence of her children. Her husband had hardly left the room with a kiss upon his lips when the tragedy was enacted, and the children were cov- ered with blood. Mental troubles, caused by her husband's intemperance, was the cause of the act. GENERAL SHERMAN'S FUNERAL. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Newvons, R.I., March 19, 1879. General T, W. Sherman’s funeral to-morrow promises to be an imposing affair, The arrange- ments have all been completed. All the troops at Fort Adams will be in line. Several army officers from New York, New London and Boston will be present, Minute guna will be fired from Fort Adams, FIFTEEN BALL POOL, WAHLSTROM DEYEATED BY LAMBERT, EIGHTEEN GAMES TO, FOURTEEN. A three handed contest at fifteen ball pool was be- gun last evening in the amphitheatre of O'Connor's Billiard Parlors between Gotthard E. Wahlstrom, the | present champion; Samucl F. Knight and Albert E. Lambert, for a purse of to take $100, second man $10. Tho result will not claim to the medal, as the games were in- stituted to determine the . merits of the respective players, about which there has been much tuik and some betting. Knight has challenged Wahistrom for it, however, and they will cou T shortly after the present contest is over. tter the Swede was a favorite at from two to three to one against both his opponents. ‘ihe games ave the first eighteen in thirty-tivé. The Swedo and Lambert played the opening game last night, Wahistrom won the lead and brok» the pyramid without making @ pocket, but at the same time leav- ing the white “tight® against the rail within the string. Lambert played with care, but the Swede soon got the start and had the opening game wou but for losing the fifteen by the white going in the ‘ket. Lambert seemod to taku courage from his an- wonist’s inisfortune, and won the second and third games without much trouble, the Swede taking but two and three balls in them respectively. The latter woke up on the fourth game and won it and the three following by an easy majority in eac! m- hort played good long sliote aud “cute,” and ap peared Only interior to Wahistrom in his want of Judgment. “The Swede's play, though it has the appearance of being bold, is shrewd, and where he is eventy — matched a player his cool and paticnt management gives him the advan- tage. Notwithstanding this, Lambert held his own up to the twenty-fifth game, when he took the leat, the score standing 13 to 12 in his favor. ‘The Swede took two out of the next five; leaving fambert within two games of the winning post. These he won in suecession—the markers showing 18to 14, * To-nivht Lambert and Knight lay, and on Friday evening Wahistrom plays with Knight, ASSAULT $150, the winner $40 «and third affect Wahlstrom’s Colonel Monstery will give his annual assault at arms at his academy, on Sixth avenue, next Saturday evening. The programme will consist of small sword, sabre and boxing competitions. ANOTHER TURF EVE Lovisvinie, Ky., March 19, 1879. » The Merchants’ Stake of the Louisville Jockey Club, which closes to-morrow, the 20th, will have an enormous list of entries from present appearances, ‘The cream of the thoroughbreds will be represented, nerally cons it will be the race of the time fixed gives every class a chance rr, to contest it, PLE SHEET. 5 | PROFITABLE PEDESTRIANISM. DIMSION OF THE PROFITS OF THE INTERNA- TIOWAL WALK—O'LEARY LEFT OUT IN THB comp. One of tie final scenes in connection with the late walking mateh, and to the lucky contestants a most interesting one, was enacted yesterday in the settle- ment of the accounts and division of the gate money, As will be men by the following entire har- mony did not prevail, 441 to the utter astonishment of every one O'Le’ry Was \.yt off without even a shilling. Reporters were not adui¢ted, but the state- ment of facts as given below can +Jied upon as accurate. - Shortly after twelve o'clock Messrs, Walton ng Harriman, Hatch and Ennis and Busbey, Atkinson and Rowell entered Kelly’s turf exchange, in Twengy- eighth street. O'Leary, Al Smith, his backer, and Barney Aaron came in shortly afterward, bit neither of the latter three went to the private room where the final settlement was made, Manager Kelly pre- sented the following statement of receipts and ex- penditures:— Receipts at box office. Receipls. $51,624 15 na priyilegss. 2,525 * ooting gi 100 00 Glaus blower... 25 00 Frogramme. 40 00 Total... ..2...000- seesee ee $54,314 40 res. Cash in Second Nationa Bank, . ++$40,487 80 On account of counterfeit tickets. 600 00 Expenses of all kinds. 12,908 00 Cash on hand....... 317 74 STORMY SCE Accompanying this general statement was one giv- ing the items in detail, The proceedings were all ploasant and agreeable up to the last moment, when the question of the amount to be allowed O'Leary came up for consideration, when a stormy scone en- sued. It was given out by each of the representatives of the successful pedestrians who had withdrawn for consultation that they were satisfied that O'Leary shoult receive $1,000 if he did not demand any more than that amount. Mr. Harriman put his foot down, however, and would not allow him a cent, although cach of the men appeared to be anxious to put the onus of the thing on’ some one else, which gaye color to the rumor that they had previously met and come to an understanding as to the course to be pursued. Mr. Ennis was opposed to O'Leary getting anything, but stated that if awakened by Mr. Ennis saying, ‘Here, young feller, don’t play possum on us, but wake up and put your- Self on record with the balance.” ¥or tive minutes it was impossible to get a word out of him, until finally his representative, Mr. Busbey, said, “It is not necessary for my man to vote, as the question has already béen decided.” ‘Then a stormy session was held between Manager Kelly and Harriman in regard to the interviews published in the Hnatp and Telegram about the condition of the track. Kelly charged the Maine man with bad faith, and it transpired that the coaching of Harriman by Rowell and Ennis was done at the suggestion of the management in order to muke the affair popular with the public. Kelly in the meantime had bet with Mr. Walton $1,000 to $500 and another $1,000 to $300 that Harriman would not make 450 miles. An extra band was also engaged, as Harriman had absolutely refused to walk without music, the expense coming out of the general fund, Mr. Walton, when it was decided that O’Leary was to be left out in the cold entirely, offered to draw his check for $200, being his and Harriman’s past of the $1,000 at the ratio of percentage on which the division was made, ‘Lhis was indignantly®refused: by Mr. Kdly on the part of O'Leary, who steted that “Mr. O’Leary id not wish any pony purse made up for him, Com only wanted his rights, which he has remained in town with his wife and children ut large expense to. receive,”’ It also leaked out that the £100 left by O'Leary as security that the belt would be forth- coming when wanted had not been turned over to him. There was also some little dispute about the bill of $1,900 put in for refresh- ments for the attendants, judges, police and others connected with the affair. The large room of the Exchange was crowded as the news spread that a division of the receipts was being made. When it became known, however, that O'Leary was not to receive anything the general sentiment was strongly expressed that, if not an injustice, at least a great slight, had been put upon him. ‘After all,” said one prominent pporting man, ‘O'Leary brought the belt here, and his entry had almost everything to do witli making the thing the gigantic success it turned out to be. Rowell, with the stake money, will take away over $20,000, which is more than he could make in Eng- land if he walked until he was a hundred years old. He could have made himself very pop had he voted on the liberal side.” THE DIVISION. The amount divided yesterday was as’ follows:— ell .-$18,398 31 Harriman $3,679 66 2,000 2, In explanation of this division the reporter was told thut on March 8 Manager Kelly order which, in reality, was a power of attorney trom Harriman to Walton that all moneys accruing to the former from the international walk were to be turned over to the latter, At the meeting yester- day, however, they both agreed to draw out equal shares, avd the checks were so drawn. The $2,000 put down to Manager Kelly was the amount agreed 2 ae by all parties as ated fen for his services. The remaining $2,000 was left in bank to cover any contingencies which might ariso, but a8 the unsettled claims are compuritively small the prevailing im- pression last night was that the action of the meet- ing would be reconsidered and eventually O’Le: would be allowed $1,000. If this is not done the final balance will be divided on the basis of fifty, thirty and twenty per cent. When O'Leary won the Astley belt in the six days’ contest in March, 1878, the money prizes awarded to the competitors were as follows :— O'Leary, £750; Vaughn, £200; Brown, £105; Ide, £55; Corkey, £45; J. Smith, £45; G. Johnson, J. Groves, J. McLeroy, W. H. Smith, W. wis, 8. R. Johnson, J. Bailey, W. Gregory, W. Smith, £20 cac! C. Martyn and G. Hazel, £10 each, and Mc. t; 18, The total receipts of the contest were £3,055 17s., and the expenditures were £2,656 19s. O'Leary had not left town up to last night, and has in contemplation the arrangement of a tournament, offering prizes of $2,500, $1,000 and $500, and each contestant making 400 miles ‘to save. his stake. A belt costing $500 is to accompany the first prize. ‘The object of the tournament will be to obtain, if possible, aman worthy to be sent to England to compete for the Astley belt. AMONG THE BULLS AND BEARS. At eleven o'clock yesterday morning « carriago stopped at the Wall street entrance of the Stock Ex- change and four gentlemen alighted, One of them was Rowell, the victor in the late match at Gilmore's Garden, the second was Ennis, the third was Mr. Atkinson, and the fourth was J. C. Carey, & member ‘of the Stock Exchange. ‘The pedes- trians and their friends imm repaired tothe visitors’ gullery, overlooking the Board room, of the Exchange. Here they remained for a few moments, cagerly watching the frantic actions of the \ ‘bulls and bears,” until a member on the floor recognized Rowell and shouted out the pedestrian’s name. Business was forthwith suspended, and all eyes were directed toward the gallery. Hats were thrown in the air and cheer upon cheer was given for Rowell and Enziis. Some members approached President Ives and requested him to allow the pedestrians the privilege of the floor; but that official reptied that he regretted such ion on his part would be against the rulos. A rush was thea made for the gallery, and Rowell and nis were kept busy for some time shgking hands with mem- bers to whom they were introduced. The pedestrians were then escorted to the Broud street entrance of the Exchange and ushered into the Long Room, where they were received with great enthusiasm. The brokers forgot their stock and swarmed into the Long Room, and for fully twenty minutes 20 business was transacted. In the meantime the news of the pedestrians’ visit had spread, and bankers, brokers and clerks swarmed from their offices in all the neighboring ‘vets, filling up Wall and Broad streets and completely stopping all trattic in those thoroughfares. A rush was made for the Stock Exchange, but the doors were guarded by detectives and policement and no one not a member was allowed to enter. At last Rowell, Ennis and Atkinson were permitted to leave the Long Room, and with difficulty they entered their carriage which was waiting for them on Broad street. the dense crowd cheered them lustily and thousands followed them for some dis- tance up Nassau street, Both pedestrians looked yery well. Rowell, however, limped slightly, while Ennis was the picture of health and showed no signs of the terrible strain through which he had passed, THE GILMORE’S GARDEN ACCIDE! Asuit has been commenced in the Court of Com- mon Pleas by Robert Gillyn against James E. Kelly, of the firm of Kelly & Bliss, and William H. Vander- bilt, representing the New York and Harlem Railroad Company. for $6,000 damages for injuries sustained at Gilinore’s Garden during the late. walking match, ‘The summons in the case was served yi terday, WALKING MATCH IN MONTREAL, Monrheat, March 19, 1879, Asix days’ walking match has been arranged to take place here between Campana, of New York, and ‘Tinnachi, of this city. BOYTON’S SWIM. (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Mapison, Ind., March 19, 1879, Captain Paul Boyton arrived here at six o'clock this morning, after completing a run of 100 miles in eighteen hours, having left Cincinnati yesterd: noon. Ho was terriviy benumbed by the cold an ‘was helped from the water almost exhausted, He will resume the voyage down the Ohio to-morrow, \ Se BOARD OF EDUCATION, DEBATE OVER THE QUESTION OF BADLY VENTIs" LATED SCHOOLS—-MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Ataregular meeting. of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon the report of the Superiutepden® of Public Schools was read, which called the atten- tion of the Board to the inadequate accommodation for pupils in Primary School No. 6 and of primary* department of Grammar School No. 19. The monthly* returus of the principals show an aggregate en- rolment in the grammar and primary schools of 21,264, and an average attendance for the month of* February of 111,117, exclusive of the training school in the Nineteenth ward. The attention of the Board was also called to the large number of absences by teachers during the month of February, amounting to 1,0 days, which is 753 days in excess of the nume ber reportea io February, 1878. The resignation of Commissioner Wickham ag chairman of the Committee on Warming and Ventila- tion was read, aud, after some opposition, was ac- cepted. Commissioner Wickham gave as his reason. for resigning that it would take eight hours a day to the other two voted to give him $1,000 he would vote with them, Rowell at. this, point apparently fell asleep and was abruptly do justice to the position, Commissioner Issec BelB ‘was appointed to fill the vacancy. BADLY VENTILATED. A report was read from the Board of bg ree proving of the closing of Grammar School’ No. corner Tenth avenue and 104th street, for sanitary reasons, there being persons with contagious diseases on the premises. A report was read from W. De F. Day, M. D., Sanitary Superintendent, on the sanitary condition of Public School No, 36. The ventilation of the water closets was reported ag defective, . A re- port was read trom W. H. B. Post, M. D., Sanitary inspector of the Health Department in the city of _ New York, that he did inspect the school premises situated at No. 235 West Forty-seventh street. Said premises were found in acondition detrimental ta health, for the following reasons, vi7:—There are om the first Moor fitteen classrooms, all of which are in- suiticiently lighted and ventilated ; of these rooms nina hve no cellar or excavated area underneath, and they are, consequently, damp and unhbealthful. The In- apector recommends that these classrooms on the first floor be given up. ‘The report of H. Endermann, Ph, D., relative to ventilation of Grammar Schools Nos. 20, 18, 53 and 11, and Primary Schools Nos. 33, 28 end 41, made to Sanitary Superintendent Walter De I. Day and to the Board ‘of Education by Emmons Clurko, secretary of the Board of Health, was ‘The report sets forth that the results in general are not very different from those obtained in 1872 and 1873, ‘Iu none of the schools,” says Mr. Endermaun, “I found adequate means of ventilation. The sp pliances for ventilation are, perhaps, best in the school in West Fifty-elghth street, but they are not always used, as the children’s desks are often so placed that thelr occupants would be exposed to draughts. The window affords in almost every case the necessary ventilation, That good results cannot, however, be reached, even with open windows, be- comes evident from an appended tabulated statement. In some of the schoolrooms towards the south the teachers’ desks are placed in such a position that tha teachers have to tuce the windows. In order to avoid the intense sunlight caps of wood have been placed. over the windows. ‘These in their present shape re- tard ventilation perceptibly. They are tight fitting at the top, and the waste warm air will therefore collect under them and will be removed from them only slowly by diffusion.” Commissioner Wheeler offered a resolution “That it be referred to a select committee of five, to be appointed by the Chair, to inquire and report’ as to. the expediency of reorganizing the departments of this Board which have charge ofthe erection, re- pairing, ventilating and warming of the schools under the charge of this Board,” Commissioncr Watson arose and remarked that he would like to say in a cooler manner than he had done on a former occasion that there was a great deal of nonsense in this matter of ventilation; that ne ‘thought Commissioner Wheeler must have been cap- tured by the exagzerated reports of newspapers and. the Board of Health; that it was unaccountable to: him how all at once it should become evident. that our piblic schools had become pesthouse: and breeders of disease. No doubt, said he, the: are some schoolhonses unfit for occupancy, but he maintained that upon the whole they would bear comparison with any schoolhouses in the country. He said that there was a committee constantly per- ambulating the streets, entering the cellar doors of school buildings and climbing to the roof; that he had been one of such a committee and had visited 200° schools in this way without making any remark- able discoveries. ‘‘What motive,” said he, “would we have for shutting our eyes against what we aro seeking? This clamor is a mistake and a disgrace to the community. ‘To say that the schoolhouses are. all wrong is au idea propagated from improper mo- tives and an exaggeration that ought to be exposed.’”* Notwithstanding Mr. Watson's remarks the resol tion was adopted, and Messrs. Wheeler, Wickham, Manierre, Bell and Watson were appointed such come mnittec. ‘A resolution offered by Commissioner West appros. priating $10,900 for the expenses of the Department! Of Truancy wus adoptéa. : MERRITT’S MILLIONS. ADDITIONAL HEARING IN THE CONTEST—TESTI< MONY AT WHITE PLAINS. The trial in the Circuit Court at White Plains, be- fore Justice Dykman and a struck jury, to determine the legitimacy of William J. Merritt, or Wilson, claiming to be the son and heir to the estate of tha late John A. Merritt, the millionnyiro cattle dealer, of Port Chester, was continued yesterday, when the fole lowing testimony. was given in behalf of the plaine tiff, Merritt, or Wilson:— * @, T. Johnson testified that when quite young he went to reside with the family of Jotham Mernts and work on his farm; he slept inthe same room with John A. Merritt; witness had seen John and Eliza go out together along Hogpen Ridge, and had also seen them together in the upper part of the house; while Eliza was there she did most of the housework; at one time she went away and came back with a child; witness thought that Eliza was absent about two months; Eliza and the babe then lived at the homestead until she was married to Althouse; the child must have been two or three years old when Eliza went away tho second timop witness thought that was on the occasion of her marriage; £liza lived with Althouse somewhere at Horse Neck, but the child continued with the Morritt family; he never lived; with Althouse and Eliza; witness. recollected taking, the child once to see his mother; witness brough' the boy back to Merritt’s; the boy slept in the room with Mrs. Merritt; as far as witness could see tha, child was kindly treated by old Mr. and Mrs. Merritt.) and John was playful with it; the family called the child William; witness could not say who penton named after, but Mrs. Merritt had a brother Willism; after the marriage of Eliza to Althouse and the child had been at the house some! years witness noticed that John bia father had words, when John would th: to leave the house and go New York, he would speak quite tartiy to his mother; witness. left the Merritt family when he wus about seventeen i yoars old, but continued to live in the Peltibeenaed, ‘or some time; the plaintiff was called William Mer-. ritt among the people, but in the family he was onl; called William; in consequence of some sickness in! the family Eliza was sent for and sho attended to the, dutics of the house; she was there when. Jotham Merritt (John’s father) died; witness went to Calis, fornia and returned in 1549; Eliza was still at Mera ritt’s house, and the boy William was also there. witness never knew ® man by the name of Avery, nor did he ever see him about the house or. neig! borhood, OTHER WITNESEES. Louis Crawsher said:—I married a daughter-of th laintiff; I knew John A. Merritt in his lifetime; have been at his house frequently; I was marred in 1867; I used to spend the summer season at the ho’ of plaintiff; John A. Merritt was almost always abou the house; he used to come there every evening and read the city papers which I took up with me; he acted just as though it was his own home. Mrs. Elizabeth Crawsher examined :—I am the wife; of last witness and the detghter of the plaintiff; EL, am the oldest child; I was born at the Merritt home-.' stead; I recollect living in New York and going back; | to the homestead; my tather lived in The house} where he lives now; Iwas married in 1867; I knew" John A. Merritt; when he was at home he wouk come over and sce us constantly; he would’ ask me how L was getting along wit! my lessons at schoo!, and he used to hear me my lessons; he generally spent his evenings at out house; ho always entered without any ceremoi when i visited New York in the spring and at fall bol alwafs gave mo $5 to $12 to buy dresses and other) articles with; he used to ask me what I was going tod buy; he always wanted me to C7 something useful, with the ; John A. Merritt visited our house in New York; from the time my brother died until after the taneral Mr. Merritt did. no work; he went and got medicine for my brother when he was sick, and ou his return one day with. medicine the doctor said it was of no use, as John wi dying; Mr. Merritt became so effected that he let th fall on the floor, his hands trembled so l of my brother Mr. Merritt cried; after looking at my brother in the coffin he turned away to. ery. William J. Merritt, or Wilson, examinod :—The plains, tiff testified in substance that from his early boyhood he was William Merritt, and afterward by advice and directions of old Mrs. Merritt his name was changed, to Wilson, and he had never been called Wilson until, that time; and it was along time afterward the public or his companions began to call him by4 the nme of Wilson; that all the money he recbived to bot was received from Johu A. Merritt, whom he always regarded as his father; while at school was known only by the name of Merritt, OPPOSED, CONVICT LABO A conference committee of working shoomakers and hatters, representing their entif trades in New dorsey, met at No. 781 Broad street, Newark, last evening and laid the foundation of an anti-convict labor union, Speeches were tade and a committe. \ appointed to prupare rules aud dract revolutianm