The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-12
from the Washington Chronicle

IRON the Washington Chfonicle.l
The trial of Miss Mrry Harris, charged with
the murder of Adoniram Judson Burroughs,
In the Treasury Department, on the Both day
of January last, was commenced before the
Criminal Court yesterday morning, Judge
Wylie presiding.
A large number of persons visited the court
room to witness the preceding in the case, and
the strictest attention was observed byall who
were in the room.
Messrs. E. c. Darlington, District Attor-
ney, and Nathaniel Wilson, Assistant District
Attorney, appeared for the prosecution, and
Messrs. Joseph H. Bradley. ST., Judge Mason,
of Iowa, and W. Y. Fendall, Esq, appeared
as counsel for the accused. Messrs d. W.
Voorhees,, of Indiana, and Judge Hughes
late of the Court of Claims, also counsel fol
the accused, were not present, not having
then arrived in the city
On the Judge asking Mr.. Darlington if he
was ready to proceed to trial, the latter re
piled that he was.
Mr.. Bradley said he had filed interrogato
ries, and on the 18th of June mailed them te
witnesses in Chicago, and Burlington, Iowa
The dispositions, he sand, had not yet arrived
and if they were not here by Wednesday, he
would then, probably, ask a continuance O.
the case.
The Judge directed the Court to organize
by selecting the jury, stating at the same time
that they would not be sworn until Wednes
day. to which time the Court would adjourn
Should the dispositions not arrive by tha
time, he would reserve for the defense ths
privilege of continuing the case to future
day.
Mr.. Darlington appraised the counsel thai
he would contest the future postponement or
that day.
Here the counsel for the defense received
the dispositions of witnesses in Burlington
Iowa, which had just then been brought into
Court
AT seven minutes PAST eleven, Miss Mar,
Harris was conducted into Court bv one o.
her counsel, Mr.. Bradley, and Corneliu.
Wendell, Esq. of this city, accompanied h,
Mrs Abbey. lady friend from New York
city. They took seats Immediately in front o.
the Judge In few minutes afterward, the
Misses Devlin, two friends of the accused,
from Chicago, entered the room, and were
seated directly behind the prisoner.
Miss Harris was neatly attired in a black
silk dress, over which she wore a black silk
cloak, trimmed with black lace Grape. Her
bonnet was of black Grape, trimmed with
straw, over which she wore black Grape veil.
In her hand, which was neatly gloyed. she
carried brown silk parasol. Her abundant
N,
causing her to present quite an attractive an.
pearance. The long and close confinement
which she has undergone and the exercise of
her mind over the sad affair with which she is
charged, had distracted from her face the
color 1t naturally possessed prior to the unfor-
tunate event OF the 30th of january.
During her presence in the Court she re-
manned closely yelled, through which, how
ever, could be observed firm and steady eve.
Her position in the chair was erect. and her
bearing throughout was frm.. During the
proceedings OF the. Court, she held frequent
and earnest intercourse with Mr.. Bradley.
making her suggestions and receiving his
counsel and advice
The Jurors we're then called bv the Clerk Of
the Court
Talesmen were called for, the first panel
having been exhausted.
The question as to the mode of selecting
talesmen IN tha ease Of murder, here arose,
when the Judge ordered the Clerk of the
Court TO draw the names from the box. as
provided in such cases. BY act of Congress.
passed June IT,. 1862.
Here the challenge of Zachariah B. Brooke
was withdrawn. and he was accepted and
sworn, making ten jurors selected as follows
Moses l. Parker, Thomas II. Barron, Francis
Balhnger. Michael r. Coombs. Alexander
AAAionN' h.IhtsS a. Iolsoh. John Scrlv-
enner, Butler BAKER. Donald MeCathran and
Zachariah B. Brooke. leaving two vet to he
selected to complete the Jury
The Judge directed that the names of eight
persons be drawn from the box. and that they
be summoned to appear on Wednesday morn
ing.
The following is list of the names drawn
from the box:
Gilbert b. Towles. Third Ward =: Robert
B. Fowler. First Ward George I. Ranh
Second Ward George Perry. Fourth Ward .
Samuel Crown, county; A. II Young
Third Ward James Parsons, Fourth War3
and William G. Dorsey: Georgetown.
The Judge here excused the Jurors until
Wednesday morning, and cautioned them
against eonversing on the subject of the oaso
pending before the Court in the meantime
The Court adjourned to Wednesday morning
at 10 o clock, and Miss Harris took the arm
of Deputy Marshal Phillips. and returned to
Jail.
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