New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
rIrE BURROUGHIs HOMICIDE.
Continuation Of the Trial Of Mary Harris
-Anteresiing Lovc-ietters in Court
AHectienase Episiles from the De-
censed 10 his "Dear Lille MolIic."


Harris was mainly occupied by the reading Of Bur
roughss letters her breathing an ardent affection
for the object to whom they were addressed ~
Mr. Bradley proposed tn offer In evidence the letter
in which Burroughs tated that he had ialen from his
horse and broken his leg Mr. Bradley stated that only
one half of the letter here-the other half having
been ostbut it proved TO be In the Handwriting
Of Burroughs.
Judge Wylic said that the letter was correspondent
with the statement of the witness. He therefore al
lowed II 10 be evidence. |, is as follows;
BURROUGHS LETTER TO MISS HARRIS.
MONDAY, Auyust le. 1862.
Ny DEAR LITTLE MoLLm: Your two favors were
duly received, and / viii state in brief why did not
reply at once. You know was raising company for
three months service. l raised it, aud was elected
oaptan but declined the election, because the call for
three hundred thousand had been made and preferred
to go into that service.
There was not time TO raise a regiment pitched
in to raise company for which had but nine days
when l commenced OF course every minnie OF my
time required 10 effect my purpose. To help along
had the good luck dsjoint my ankle and brenL the
ankle bones loose and put myself cruches on which
L must remain for some time to come. have faised
my second compapy-a splendid body OF menbut ~ IL
not probable can go with 1t to the war Tor shail
doubtless be cripple FOL the next two months II not
! longer
Thus You viii see that If did not write to you there
the very best reasons for IT; am not auie 10 get
around much and The doctor tells me / ought not TO
try al all should have sent you the cord which you
wished me to get for you---
Mr. Bradley proceeded to read the dispositions taken
Eliza A. Harris Of Chicogo--I knew Miss Harris and
A. j. burroughs; had known defendant since 1871; met
Burroughs irst in 1857; he frequently called at the
house of witness to Miss Harris be came every
evening; they acted lovers; witness did not know
they were engaged judged from their Actions Miss
Harms frequently came 10 the Of witness, and
would tell an her troubles; she told witness that Bur
ronghs had attempted 10 get her in an assignatlon
house: she had received letters making such propo-
sitions which the handwriting OF burroughs;
size was crying all the time and seemed much excited
Lewis II. Davis deposed that he knew Miss Harris;
witness was lawyer; Miss Harris came 10 the once
L aim In
A. j. Burroughs for breach OF promise; the suit was
brought but the writ never served the motive which
prompted Miss Harris the suit seemed 10
be TO vndicate her character and honor she very
strongly impressed with the idea that the course Bur
roughs had pursued toward her had brought about dis
honor and her friends thought less Of her witness
stated that she (niss Harr showed him letters which
she said she could prove were written BY burroughs,
nronosing 10 her 10 meet him in house of ilfamc; she
said she did not want TO make any money out OF him.
but simply to yindcate her honor by obtaining Judg
meDt against him.
After discussing various points oi law the Court TOOK
a recess nj o'clock.
| On resssembng Mr.. Fendall commenced the reading
of the letters written to Miss Harris by Mr. Buyoughs
at an earl, period than the one above The inst one
OTTtMwA Iowa, Nov. l, 1859.
i DEAR LITTLE MoLLlE: You must not think that be-
cause this letter dates from the West 1t comes rom
some Of your Fair6eld friends, or from your friend HHH
Of Birmingham, WHO sent You his picture: neither
must Won look 70 the end OF it signature 20 deter
mine who its author is for there will be no signature TO
IT, except incOg. II tie hand writing is any guide 70
its author the place from whence 1t dates. yon are
welcome 20 the Information II conveys; or II you
recognize the here word is torn Off hereby in.
close a. OF a kind with which you are familiar, and
surely you have heard enough Of them to know. You
must be much at loss 10 know ts author but fur
Their than this | cannot help you.
win Just here remark that You must not say any
thing 10 Mrs. Alexander about receiving this letter
from me- for if she should know that had sent you
letter you know what she would do-kill me; If you
have any regard for your friend ncog you must keep
whist.
like 10 think Of you dear Mollie ike to talk with
you. like to write you and ike to like the merry
little friend who is the subject of so many hkes and
have a sort of agreement 10 that effect. haynt We
MGici
The letter covers four pages and Is closely written
Another is dated Sunday, Feb. q, 1853" and is az
follows:
DEAR MoLLIE: Yours Of the 23d Is received. and in
compliance with your request write SUNDAY. would
much rather have the time spend writing IL spend
with you--in conversation. AS much Of apryilege AS
that of writing TO absent friends it Is bore to the
heart full Of longing for their society and having had
the expectation Of meeting you and communicating by
word Of month the fullness OF my hoar 1t becomes al
most a task TO trace out word by word, what time
would scarcely be sufficient to utter in sentences.
| Have you any idea, dear Moie, how much pleasure
it affords me to open your letter and find myself adj
dressed as your dearest friend And IL II true that OF
all whom you esteem yOur friends nm the dearest TO
YOU Ii is rather gratifying TO ones vanity thus to
sustain the prominence In the mind of valued friend
1t is refreshing 10 be assured that in the midst OF cold
hearted selfish world there is yet heart that warns
with kindness sympathy, and Affection to know that
ny dear little MOIie il such friend TO me IS source
of much sasIao,.c. wDiel "pprecia.e III s ''ness.
and wish to be your true friend your deares.
friend in the scale Of your regard. Such will seek 10
be- and that do have anxious solicitude for your
interests such true friendship begets can say,
i think, with candOr and truth.
Yes dear Mole. you may be assured lat vour regard
is felt and cherished with true precation and that il
meets cordial respc. In my own heart and all the
more Una, you .cntain such regard in tho midst Of
-nf1 INIT N ha a
.av never injured 10 any way, and even by those to-
ward whom have felt none other than kind feel.
ings
| The letter closes as follows:
do want to see you dear Mollic and hear from your
own lips concerning the many things l wish to
know. and heap Of kisses from the same source.
Yours, afectionatey.
Another is dated "Eddyville May IL. 1889 and ad-
dressed to Dearest Little Moe' and signed Yours
affectiona,ely."
Tie next 'Eddyvile April 90 1859" and addressed
The next is dated /" Des Moines April 10, 1889"
Some 10 or IL letters read TO the jury. Each
covers tour pages OF closely written manuscript They
are full Of love and kind advice All through the letters
he speaks Of how happy he will be to come to his dear
He advises her 10 all her personal matters and FIRE.
auently refers to her wild and playful disposition.
Another is dated Thursday. june 80 1852" and
commences as follows:
DTARrsr GIRL: promised to write you dnring the
present week q long letter. As commence It cant
say how long IL will be- further than that II shall be as
long as in practicable for me To make II.
| received your favor Of the 25th duly and gladly.
You know not how it soothes my many griefs and die.
appointments to receive kind long. warnhearted let
ter from my doubly dear sweet little Mole. had for.
gotten about those long dresses. will believe you al.
ways like to write me whenever opportunity permits
you and that the satisfaction thus afforded arises from
a sincere regard for your friend.
y That might arise TO diminish that regard
think possible, with my knowledge Of the human
heart and might say particularly Of womans heart
but you repudiafe all such ideas You think woman
heart unchanging. especially your heart 1 WI not