Evening star., 1865-03-30
LOCAL NEWS.
TAE TREASURY TRAGEDY,
Arraignmen ent of Miss Harris.

Arraignment of Miss Harris.
This afternoon, Miss Mary Harris, who TT
will be remembered, shot A. Judson Burroughs
clerk in the Treasury Department, in one ct
the halls OF the building on the 30th of January
last, was arriagned in the Criminal Court( Judge
Olin) on an indictment charging her with the
crime, found by the Grand Jury on Tuesday
last.
A. few minutes past three o'clock she arrived
at the court house In a carriage, accompanied
by Warden Beale and Mr.. George H. Fayman,
one of the guards, and Mrs. Field.
The party were met by Joseph H. Bradley,
Sr., one OF her counsel whose arm she took
and proceeded to the CLERKS 0face, accom-
panied by MIR. Bradley and Judge Mason,
where they remained until the pending trial
in the court.h house was brought to such
stage hat she could be brought into court for
arraignment.
She was attired in straw colored silk bon
net trimmed with yellow ribbon and black
lace, beneath while her dark ringlets dis
played themselves; close fitting black cloth
coat and dark gray dress, and carried dark
muff.
She was yelled SO that only the lower part
Of her face was visible.
At about twenty minutes past three the
party entered the court room, the prisoner
leaning on Mr.. Bradley's arm, and took seats
In front OF the green table. the accused taking
seat at the left with Mr.. Bradley at her
right.
Quite sensation was produced in the court
silence had been restored, Mr.. Bradley stated
that they were ready, and the clerk of the
court (Mr. Middleton) arose, at the same time
the accused rising with Mr.. Bradley, whose
arm she took, and proceeded to read the in
dicment, which charges that she, with malice
aforethought, did fire the fatal shot on the Both
At the conclusion, Mr.. Middleton asked,
" What say you, are you guilty or not guilty p
Miss Harris, (in low but firm voice. Mot
guilty.
Mr.. Middleton.-How will You be tried
Miss Harris.-By my country.
MI. Bradley, (at the same e.)-By our
The prisoner was then seated, and after a
moment Mr.. Bradley asked the court ii she
could retire.
with the District Attorney in relation to fixing
the time for trial.
Mr.. Bradley will return In a few moments
The party then left the room and Miss Harris
was escorted to the carriage and taken ba ck to
The counsel for the accused are Messrs. JOS.
H Bradley, ST., w. Y. Fendall, of this city,
and Hon. D. W. voorhees,, Of Indiana. Judge
Mason, being former resident of Burlington,
Iowa, from whence the accused halls, was
written to shortly after the occurrence in rela.
ton to the affair, and he, with citizens Of Iowa,
have taken deep interest in the case.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Olin-Yesterday,
Mary Adley, indicted for receiving stolen
property, was found not guilty.
Joseph Wayne, indicted for an assault ana
pdtteIy Ou OLuCtT COTQOn, was 1OuHQ not
guilty by reason of insanity. He will be sent
to the Insane Asylum. .#
In the cases of Alexander Shaw and VIM.
Boston, two small boys indicted for larceny,
and Henry Weaver, indicted for larceny, a
nolle pros was entered.
Ann Tracy, indicted for larceny in receiving
and 0feaking open letter directed to another
party and abstracting the contents, was tried
and this morning verdict Of not guilty was
rendered. 81
This morning, Fanny Dennis was found
nfv Inv ~ o1srn Il
apron. The same girl is on trial for stealing
another lot Of goods. .
GRAND LARCENY CAsEs.-Last evening, a
man named b. +. Menelia, who has been stay.
ing around Sarah Austin's, on 9th street. was
arrested on the charge of stealing one silk
cloak valued at $40 and one fur cape valued
at $liO, belonging TO enc Of the boarders-Mss
Kate Lecompt-by officer Coomes, who caught
him with the articles In his possession. He
was committed to Jail tor court by Justice Gil
berson
Officer Howard, last evening, arrested VIM.
Duchy, colored, who had in his possession
horse which had been stolen from MIR. James
Crandell, of Anne Arundel county, Md, and
he was taken before Justice Giberson, before
whom he proved that he had purchased the
horse from third party, and was dismissed.
Mr. Crandell proving to be the rightful owner
Of the horse, it was turned over to him.
Hooper and John Hicks, drunk and disorderly:
S2.l4 each. VIM. Graves, do; John Gallon,
disorderly; Charles Clark, do; Henry Dean,
drunk; dismissed Mary Hays, do and disor-
Fourth Precinet.-W. H. Thomas, disorserly;
Sl.50. Bridget Hurley, larceny; dismissed.
George Reed, disorderly; 80. Margaret Hay
den, Geo Reed, threats; bail for peace: Mary
Debow, disorderly; workhouse. Elizabeth,
do; rs. Abraham Brown do. and drunk; Ja-
cob Price, firing pistol in the street; $3.50.
Tenth Precinct.-Bell Shoemaker, drunk and
disorderly: $3.50. VIM. Williams and Isaac
Brooks, grand larceny; deferred.
LEASED TO THE GOVERNMENT We under
stand that the Government has sub-Ieased
so Seas the buns ereced at as o
corner OF g and 18th streets, by Messrs. Geo.
W. Riggs and Geo. II. Plant for hotel pur-
clerks and employees now in the south wing
OF the Treasury building, which wing will be
appropriated to the use Of the State Depart
ment, it being understood that the building
now In use by that department will be torn
down during the coming season to make way
for the erection OF the north wing Of the Treas.
ury Department building.
NJ. two colored men entered store on 7th
street, between M and N, and stole a pocket
book, containing about $25. Officers Tucker
and Maxwell arrested two men on suspicion,
tfy them, they were discharged from custody
PosTPoNRD.-In consequence Of the storm,
the parade Of the Van Amburgh circus and
menagerie company, performing on 9th street,
near the Clarendon, is postponed till to.mor-
row.
T71Is Is TO eIVl NOTICE. That the subscri::
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the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the