Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-08

her countenanee; last time deponent saw her
was In the Jail In this city her eyes had wild
| look she had wild look horrible TO behold I;
would not have recognized her by her conyersa,
| tiou had he not heard her voice her smile and
| happy disposition was all gone; knew A: j.
| Burroughs; had no personal KNOWLEDGE OF his
/ relationship between deceased aud Miss Harris !;
\ saw him with her often Miss Harris Is about 2l
! years Of age; she was much liked by hor associ-
| ates on account Of her gentlencss and lively dis
| position.
Mrs Phelps; Resides in Burlington knew the
| defendant, Mary Harris, for nearly ten years {;
| visited deponent's family almost daily she was
| nervous aud excitable; warm and afectionate In
her nature; last saw her In jail in Washington,
y. G. in conversation In the Jail she talked very
| strangely; she would break of in tho middle OF
n subject and commence another; this was quite
different from hcr former manner; knew Bur-
| roughs; knew he visited her had seen many let =
/ lers she received from him had heard her read
| passages from them she was loved and esteemed
| by those who knew her her sole motive aud oh
iect and life was to please Burroughs, and he ap.
| peared to exercise an influence over her.
| Mrs Mary Jane winton Knew Miss Mary
Harris we'll She came to dcpOncnt for advice
| in all her matters She never manifested any
| desire to increase her acquaintance, especially
among young gentlemen. This witness ac-
| counted for by her being engaged TO Mr.. Bur
roughs There was something Of dash aud
| brillancy In her conversation. She was pure In
| mind aud in heart. Knew A. J Burroughs. Was
| introduced to him by Miss Harris. Had some
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| Mr.. Burroughs aud from Mary Frequently saw
| them together. In 1851 when Mr.. Burroughs
visited my house, he said that he and Mary woro
| engaged, and on account Of obi hiection Of her pa
| rents he could not visit her at her own housc.
The engagement was frequently spoken Of,
both by Mr.. Burroughs and Mary. On the sec
| ond occasion Mr.. Burroughs visited my house he
| said he did not wish the woman he was TO marry
| to he n clerk In Chicago, and he had brought her
| back to prepare for the marriage which would
| take place in about three weeks; saw the ring on
| his finger which he said Mary had given him he
said the ring was placed there with wish ho
wore It upon his little finger Of the left hand ;
she was much esteemed by all who knew hor ;
| Burroughs was master Of her heart and her alice
| tions.
| Mrs. Hall testified that she knew Miss Harris.
| She was punctual and regular In her attendance
/ ut church. In disposition she was warm, ardent,
| and very ahectiOunte. Her health in mind and
body was good. The last time doponeut saw her
was when she left for Chicago, in June, lSGS. A
| short time previous to Mary departure for Chi
| cago he called ut depOnent' house aud requested
| to see her. She was held In highest esteem by
| those with whom she associated. Burroughs cx
| erciscd unlimited control over her. Ho directed
| her and guided her.
when our report closed, q o'clock,) District
| Attorney CarringtOn was engaged in making his
argument as to the admissability Of certain quos-
tons aud answers in the dcpositions The ar.
gumeut will probably occupy the remainder o
| the day.