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Show The Olirer-Cuiueroii Ciiwe. Washington, 29. The case of Mrs. Oliver, against ex-Senator Cameron is adjourned till Monday. Tho arguments argu-ments ol tho counsel were the only matters 01 interest to-ciay. uenerm Butler moved tbat the case bo taken from the jurors as the. receipts ol the plaintiff ellceted a full release for the defendant. Tho judge aaid ho did not entertain any doubts as to hi3 power to withdraw the case from the jury, but what ho wanted moat was to hear something more about the receipt. re-ceipt. If the suit was to eland upon the receipt alone be would settle- the cbeo veryquickly, but what he wauled to know waa whether or not there was any controverting statements laid down iu that receipt. Unices there was be should bold it at bar to thin action. A recess waa taken, and when ihe court reaBsembled the argument on the point of law was continued, and General Butler Raid, by recognizing the validity of this claim, it would open the door lo blackmailers, and no man could te'll how Boon he would bo victimized, lie asked the court to riaO aud come to the rescue of the community, aud assist in driving out thoeo women who disgrace the capitol and blackmail legislators. Teach them that the halls of justice aro the l-mt place wbero they must camo to further fur-ther blacken their victims, alter entering into a settlement. Break the charms of these suits, which have come down from Alexander Ham ilton, who was drawn upon so heavily by a blackmailer until finally bis salary would not support him. The judge denied the motion to withdraw the caao from the jury, and then Butler But-ler moved that as Mrs, Oliver, by her statements, manner of living and conduct con-duct was, in the eye ef the law a married mar-ried woman, Bbe was Btoppod from, conaummating another marriage. The judge said that if bo Bhould ijudge himself by the acts in tho case I (jury absent from the room) he would j I make abort work of it. |