The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-13

formed were written by Mr. Burroughs Letter show.
This letter is, think, in the handwriting +" ~" Sur
roughs
Question by juror-You have never seen xr Bur-
roughs write?
Judge Wylie said the question OF the mvssoility OF
evidence for the Court TO decide me jury must
judge of its weight and credibhty IL 10 not necessary
that the witness should have seen the party write She
competent to prove his handwriting II she was IA
nav be had between parties separated y the and
correspondents may have sem each other yet
is competent 10 prove the ritng OF the other
because ne is familiar with his letters.
The letter was admitted, and Nh Bradley read II,
follows
DEAR MorLrE--I am again in town for few days and
wish 20 see yoa Drop me note to box 5 9s2 stating
where I can see you. V@ysruly, -
Examination OF witness oontinued-I do not recollect
whether saw the letter as soon it was received
Another letter and envelope were here shown witness
saw The letter the day Miss Harris received ~ in
my Judgment is the same handwriting as that of the
other letters the table; three four weeks before
Burroughs marriage and after the reception OF the let
ter Of August he called my store and spent an hour
and half with Mary; Miss Harris had no interview with
him after that; she stayed with me and slept with me-
and could not have been away an hour without my
knowledge the letter dated the sth day of Scpem
Der; saw it the same day; Miss Harris brought it from
'whe the world has written the like of this TO mcY''
looked over the letter after she read it, and proposed to
was, and after That proposed to answer It; wrote
answer to the letter Another letter. dated September
IL was mere SHOWN witness and she recognized also
in the handwriting Of Burroughs1
The letters were then read and offered in evidence
They are as follows
Miss MOLLY .RRs Chicago
DEAR MOLLY am aware that IL is stepping somewhat
beyond the bounds of true proprety for comparative
stranger to address note to young lady requesting
her TO meet him, but my hope is that YOU will
the presumption and accede TO my request have had
the pleasure OF seeing several times but have
had the honor of introduction. Now, my dear Molly
have some things to say 10 you which know you will
them than for you to meet me, say Friday September
IL at "a Quincy street. at and half O'Clock In the
afternoon am perfectly well acquainted with the lady
who keeps the house, and know that talk there
without interruption. You will perhaps have some hest
fancy coming, but you need not have can assure
you my sole motive in requesting the interview is that
may become acquainted and that mutual friendship
may result from It, am confident l convince you
with few words Of conversation that nv sole desire is
TO be your friend, and think meeting would do both
good. Will you come? Do.
II yon would rather would see you ut some other
proper TO meet me, hope you will at least this
note and state your objections Your friend,
J. P. GREENWOOD
CHICAGO Sept IL 1883
DEAR MISS NoILEY-Your favor Of Thursday was duly
received and was sorry to read that You could not
come at the hour appointed Unfortunately had a
previous business engagement ut half past three O'clock
which is my excuse for not coming My engagement
was of such nature that II was almost impossible for
me TO neglect it should have been most happy to
have YOU have been absent from the city since
Friday night; have just returned this evening, and
10
see you on Tuesday at half past two o'clock, at the
place formerly designated 94 Quincy street, provided it
is pert city satisfactory to You am very anxious TO
TO our mutual good, and hope you will grant the
privilege of proving TO you that desire only be your
friend
will here say have had the pleasure of seeing you
severe times, but never have had an introduction
You cannot come at the time ! have appointed please
say by note when come II you prefer seeing
me at some other place than "a Quincy, If you will be
kind enough to state the time and place will i posi-
bic, see you. Your friend j. =. GREENWOOD.
Witness continued-I answered that letter. and mailed
the answer on the 18th first showed the direction to
larry at the man who called for it, that he could de-
scribe him TO and also notice his hands carefully
did this in order to identify him. deposited the letter
the 18TH and called for the answer the 14th wont
first to the Post Office alone, and then returned Miss
Harris went with me- the clerk said the who called
for the letter was Of medium height, weighed about one
hundred and seventy pounds had black HAIR and heavy
black beard black eyes, and rather small and pretty
hand for man of his size; the clerk also described
ring on the mans finger, and Mary turned to and
sad, "That is the ring gave Mr.. Burroughs we
showed the clerk photograph Of Mr.. Burroughs,
had looked at it he first said it was the same but
afterwards sid the beard OF tn, man in the picture was
higher onrhe lace than the man who came here wore IT.
he said he could speak more accurately IL the man who
called had been dressed in the clothes the pho
ioeraph represented Burroughs in citizens dress,
and the photograph represents in military uni
form. Photograph here shown This is the photo
graph OF Burroughs; have seen him in uniform after
the interview the Post Office we went home the c, ct
produced upon Mary that she became very much
excited, aud said she never thought Mr. burroughs
wonld be such rascal on Monday, 14th, called on
Rev. DR. Burroughs to find out IL his brother A. j. Bur
roughs, was in town; when Miss Harris learned he
had been in town she was more confident than that
II was he who wrote the letters and said she would 20
the next day and return his likeness all his letters
the Rev. DIR. Burroughs, and let him know what great
her letters and was gone about two hors and when she
returned she brought back all the letters and said che
showed The anonymous letters tmcaning those signed
Grccnwood) 10 Dr. Burroughs and he tried make
believe that his brother had not written them and that
be had such strange manner and his hand trcmbled
that she thought there was some plot between them
and did not leave the letters This was on the 18th OF
and a. Mary was coming out home she
Burroughs in car gong into the city, and he put his
head odt OF the car window and looked at her My
sister and Mary went out TO make inqaircs 10 estab
ish the identity Of the party before she called ,pon
DR. Burroughs; Dr. Burroughs said his brother in
lineage ior some tmc but was not there on the
eth OF September, and had left Chicago two days
before; the change in Miss Harris manner and dispo
son began about this time, a pistol in the
possession of Miss Harris time fall the way
| found 1t out asked her what she had done with
some money she had; at first she did not tell, but
afterwards said she had bought something; a few days
Afterwards she showed the pistol and said that was
what shc had done with the money; asked her why shc
carried pistol and she said she was not The only lady
In Chicago who did 30, and shortly afterwards she said
she believed the Rev Dr. Burroughs and his brother had
some plot against her. she snid the plot pick her
oil the street and run Oft with her and take her where
she would never be seen; powder and cartridges
bot never saw Miss Harris pratise with the pistol did
not know whether she could load not; house No %
Quincy street is between Adams and Monroe streets:
Is small street, or alley; made inquiries as to the
reputation Of the house and asceraned and told Miss
Harris that it was one Of the assgnation houses
Chicago
The court here took a recess and upop rcassembipr
the witness, Miss Louisa Devn, Examined by
Mr.. Wilson In answer To questions propounded she
testified TO facts as testified 10 in the examination in
chief. and the following additional testimony was
eiiccd VIII resided in Baltimore nine years before
gong TO Chcago prior to that time resided in Ireland
! went to Chicago In 1868, in March, and sister,
named Jane, went with me; my place of business in
Chicago was NO 1856 Clarke street. ano boarded on
Monroe street, the fourth door from Clarke; with
Miss Harris at the boarding house. and introduced
To her by the lady who kept H. Mrs Lacey; took |
Miss Harris in my employ on the LIST of May; Miss
Harris and continued " board nj the same |
place she had no particular friends that know OF,
except few acquaintances she formed In the |
house; her temper and disposition was good
she did not read much Of anything hut news
papers; she attended church regularly and attended
at the same church. We went each Sunday, and
times two or three times day Sunday Miss Harris
had no bcaux admirers except Mr. Burroughs: she
went 10 the theatre few times during the year with
some OF her friends from Burlington; of them
were young gentlemen: have been introduced TO Them