Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-20

THE CLOSING ARGUMENT. ;
THE ACCUSED ACQUIT'
THE SCENE ON THE RENDITION OF
THE VERDICT.

THE VERDICT.
Yesterday, after our report of Gen. Car
rington's argument closed, he continued by
vindicating the character of DIR. Burroughs.
Amy man would offer to get and pay wit
nesses to vindicate his brothers honor. Was
DIR Burroughs to be impeached by the testi-
mony of Louisa Devlin, and my mouth to be
sealed! Who is Louisa Devhn! a woman
whom he would show was behind the scene
pulling the wires for the dark and dreadful
deed. When the prisoner came to Baltimore,
when she went to the assignaion house, when
she went to DR.. Burroughs, who prompted
her to do itl Louisa Devlin. When she came
to Washington and committed this awful deed,
to whom was this news first communicated.
Louisa Deviin. John G: Burroughs comes
before you an unimpeached and creditable
witness.
He referred to the question of insanity.
They have endeavored to place him antago-
nistical to DIR. Nichols. DIR. Nichols never has
sworn that this woman was so insane rs to
make her irresponsible for her acts. He ad-
mitted that there was n marriage contract,
and that A. J. Burroughs loved this woman.
Was there anything dishonorable in that. He
did not intend 10 cry. If there is any crying
to be done, he will get Mr.. Bradley and Mr..
Mr.. Bfadley.-If You had half the sensibility
we have you would do it too.
Mr.. Darlington resumed, and said that on
the 18th Of January, 1862, Mary Harris dis
carded A. J. Burroughs. He, exercising his
right, courted and married another woman
superior to Miss Harris and she, stung by
the feeling of jealousy, murders him. The
name OF wife is sacred as heaven itself No
man of honor would clasp wife to his bosom
unless he knew her to be pure. What sort of
wife would Mary Harris have made! She
goes to a house of assgnatlon to inquire if he
We're the author of these propositions.
When she has this conversation with DIR.
burroughs she goes off perfectly satisfied, un-
til the Devlins put the devil in her head If
she stood behind that clock one minute it is
death -blow to insanity. And now, gentlemen,
the Court has given its opinion, the lawyers
have gwen theirs, and now the responsibility
rests upon you. IT you acqut this woman
upon the ground OF insanity, you give a carte
blanche to every wicked woman to shoot down
wards married another woman, and then con-
tend that she had dysnenorrhPa, when every
woman in the country knows how to cure it
by putting the patient to bed with warm bricks
and administering little hot tea.
ktYOu can't acquit this woman on insanity,
and You know you cant. If you want to ac-
quit her do it; but do not say anything about
this nOnsense-lnSanity.
When the news of this case goes to England,
Scotland, and France, let it not be said that
this woman could not get a gentleman to vim
dicate her honor. Mary Harris, without any
cause but jealousy, murdered A. J. Burroughs,
and think an honest jury will convict her.
How was it with Mary Harris-not q word of
warning, not moment to breathe a prayer,
and the spirit of A. ]. Burroughs is sent in the
presence of his God! Oh! it seemed to him
when she stood behind that clock waiting for
her victim, that she might have seen the moth
er and wife pointing to her infant boy, crying,
"Spare him; oh, spare him.
She told her lawyer in Baltimore that she
was going to sue him, (Burronghs.l She would
not sue him for money. She did not want
money. But the Devlins did. Could the jury
rely on the statements Of the Devlns, when
during the trial of their friend for her life, they
were sitting behind her giggling.
Mr.. T.. was proceeding in rather severe terms
to comment on the character of Miss Deylin
when-
coming gentleman. and no gentleman would
use such language. Mr.. Bradley said he would
not sit quietly and suffer this unprotected lady
to be insulted by Mr.. Darlington.
Mr.. Darlington said he would do his duty
Mr.. Bradley reiterated that no gentleman
would use such language.
Mr.. Darlington said he would return the in
suit. the gentleman having used such language
against DR.. Burroughs.
Mr.. Bradley said that Miss Devlm was
brought here by him, and he would protect her.
An attack upon her was an attack upon him.
and he would resent it.
The Court ordered the Marshal to stop the
quarrelling, and informed Mr.. Darlington that
he was going beyond bounds in using such Ian
guage against the lady, against whom there
was nothing in evidence.
Mr. Darlington resumed and said. in regard
to DR.. Burroughs, he would refer the jury TO
the whole of Chicago
Mary Harris never could have loved the de-
ceased, she never could have murdered him.
She would more naturally have shielded him.
Religion teaches this act to be a crime, and the
deepest crime. He did not say that this city
was one Of flicentiousness: it was, comparative.
ly, moral city. But he did say that it was
like all other capital cities-London, Athens,
&C.; it naturally drew together all kinds of
people, with all kinds Of motives. The jury
did not wish to hurt this woman, nor did he.
They could put her in band-box and send
her home.
Mr.. Darlington closed by expressing his re-
grets thatn the heat of argument he had been
led to say anything which might be construed
into an insult, and said that if he had, he had
no such Intentions. e ......s
At four o'clock, the case was given to the
jury, we stated yesterday, who retired but
in 4 few moments, word reaching the Court
room that they had agreed upon a verdict, in
made break, ladies among them, packed
around the Judges stand, about the clerks
desk, and the jury box, and it was with diff
Guilty Guilty that ; the jurors made their way to the
room by Mr.. Bradley. with difficulty, the
crowd surging to and fro to let him pass, and
general mounting Of chairs, tables. &c, took
place. -*r
Mr. Middleton, the Clerk, called the names
Of the jurors, and all answering he asked,
"Gentemen of the jury, have you agreed upon
MT. John Scrivener, acting as the foreman
advanced to the clerks desk and answered
"We have
Miss Harris was here helped up and sup.
ported by Bradley, while, with difficulty,
space was cleared that the jurors might see the
prisoner.
WI. .lhtnuielOn-LOoR at the prisoner AT the
bar; Do you find her guilty as indicted or not
guilty2
MIR. Scrlvener with loud and clear voice,
"NOt Guilty.'
The words were scarcely uttered when
! tremendous shout rekt the air, some ladies
waved their handkerehiefs, others cried for
Joy, while number crowded around Miss
Harris and kissed her, and many gentlemen
came pell NELL over the benches and tables to
greet her. MI. Bradley took her in his arms
and carried her into an adjoining room where
she was congratulated by the jurors Seeing
her thus carried out the shout was raised that
she had tainted A large crowd even larger
than the one inside the Court House, soon
gathered at the door of the Court House to get
a glimpse of Miss H. when she should come
out, and in a few moments Mr.. Voorhees, made
his way into the Court House being Loudly
cheered by the crowd. Here the party re-
mained until carriage was at hand, and she
was brought accompanied by her counsel and