The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-13
TaE WASHINGTON MURDER TRIAL
INTERESTING LETTERS AND TESTIMONY.
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SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM.
&C., &c, DC.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
From the Washington Inteliisencer, July r.

From the Washington Inteliigencer, July III
The trial of Hiss Mary Harris charged with the murder
OF AdonramJ. Burroughs, continued yesterday in
the Criminal Court Judge wylie presiding The counsel
on both sides were all presera Miss Harris brought
into court shortly after ten O'Clock. to
the seat heretofore occupied by her As the trial pro-
crosses the interest in 10 be increasing and
teTday there was very large crowd in attendance
Ladies appear to be taking interest in the NATTER and
yesierdaya number OF them seated inside the bar
and paid much attention to thesprogress OF the trial.
Mr. Bradley proceeded to read additional letters from
bnronghs TO ihe accused Tue iirst was dated sep
tember s. 1860 ana addressed, ''iy Dearest Moe -
The writer himself for writing BEFORE says
ne is chagned az his folly and he has compelled
his correspondent 10 suffer too much anxiety his
count He regrets that some has found out the en-
gagement between them, and he would rather the
devil had got his nose in the matter than that Mrs H.
should have done He expresses anxiety to her
intention OF changing her business and expresses the
hope that she would go to school during the winter
Letter dated Sunday, September %, 1860 and ad-
dressed 'My dear Mollic The writer speaks of
proposed meeting, and says the desire to write is not
lessened by the prospect Of an early meetings OF caping
her his bosom, and of feasting himself with her pr,
sence He says ho has had evidence OF the fGlness OF
her affection.
Letter dated Friday October s. 1860 and addressed
dearest little Molie' The receipt of Two letters acl
know!edged. Disappointment is expressed that pro'
posed meeting did not take place business matters are
again referred to- and the writer says expected meet
ing be postponed for three months longer He ex-
cts, however TO meet her while on his way TO Chicago
where he expects spend the winter after which he
will go somewhere, and prepare for different life He
says:-'I tired OF a life of single blessed
very happily with pretty little black eyed curly
headed lady, whose name will not mentions This
not finished until October TO- which time
writer himself by alleging continued confinement
business He uses the most cndearing expressions in
this letter. and says that those who religious faith
worship another Mary do not do so more earnestly than
he does the Mary he adores He asks her why she can't
long be separated He hopes that they may before
three months and ends the letter with the words
"Yours, lovingly
Letter dated October H. $780, and addressed 'y dear
est Moie" The recipient OF the letter rs invited TO visit
fairfield on the ensuing Wednesday He suggests to hr
10 come, ard not 20 friends but meet him at
the hotel II It is agreeable for her meet him at
Fairfield, he suggests meeting at Mount Pleasant, and
suggests she should be at the hotel there also He
almost beGs for the interview.
Letter dated Chicago, February II, 1851 This letter
Is addressed s'My dear Moc and is signed A. J. Bur-
ronghsthe only letter thus produced which is signed
by his full He speaks of having not yet
has the bGos sine he left Burlington.
Letter dated Thursday, November 20, 1860, and ad-
dressed "hy dear Noble" The writer complains that
he does not hear from her and he fears that Their letters
have been intercepted, and that Mrs h has
knowledge of the relations they sustain to each other
The letter is followed by.a fragment in which the
writer expresses the fear that their correspondence has
been intercepted and inspected by the Postmaster and
by the priest. He startled at the discovery, and
and gives a for the inspection tina. it dis
covered Miss Harms contemplated marrying some one
GU: Of the church.
Letter dated Tuesday, Augusro7 1861, and addressed
sy dear little Molic' The writer denies any ndica-
uon OF GOODNESS toward his correspondent, and says
there IS n strong genuine attachment betwcenfem and
ono which cannot he suppressed.
letter dated TUESDAY, September TO- 1861, and ad
the interest he has akon in their correspondence for
three years past; and he speaks OF stolen kisses in
back room Of fancy goods store where he
ployed bookkeeper and that her black eyes always
interered with his bookkeeping This letter not
finished until Friday wherein he says he may 30 TO the
Letter dated Tuesday October TO- 1861 and addressed
'My dear little Mollie." He her against the
cbinatons OF one, and he expects to 60
10 Washington 10 gcta majors tomm!ssnn after which
Lis business viii require HIM 10 be in Iowa, and he
s.fS IN he mora with ar
Letter dated January s. 1862 and addressed 'Ny dear
fuic Mollie" wherein he says That in the lowest cham
Der o; his heart there burns fire for thrice dear little
Moie He longs for the time when he her and
have long Interview with her.
Letter aaiea January 49, 1862, and addressed "Dear
Moline This letter indicates the. there has been mis-
understanding between the correspondents, and he
her requests shall be all complied with, and he will re-
turn Whatever articles he may have of hers He says
she con burn his letters II she chooses To do He adds
in posiscript:-"And N st this he the finale OF
Joymont OH my God, how btcr!"
Letter dated Sunday, March 2 1862, AMI addressed
.icar little &oo wherein the writer refers TO an in
Nrvew In Burlington, ana says he feels much happier
aer II, and longs to have II repeated He doubts not
she also feels better satisfied.
l. tiers dated sunday, April 13 1869, and addressed
"Ny dear GIRL and De, ,nber 2S isa. and addressed
"My dearest Molc,n also read IL Of these
The speaks of lis carly intimacy with his CORE
spondcnt whrn she was but twelve years old and how
that intimacy rpcncd into love- aad 10 the otuer he gives
her adv &C ~ 10 her course Of conduct.
The last ettor read was short dated Washing
ton Apil 20, 1862 addressed TO little Mole,'
and in which the writer says he does know yet what
feeling Of al xicty To those prospects.
Mr. Bradley announced that there two other let
tors but he would read them until further stage Of
the case
Miss Louisa Devlin caned and sworn as a witness
for the Defence and testified that the spring Of 1868
t1e resided IN Chicago, and was in the millinery aad
fancy goods business moved from Chicago in July 1854
% GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin, became acquainted with Miss
Mar Harris In March April 1867 Chicago she told
me she came 10 Chicago TO lovK for n situation; ! en-
pIoyed her from May l. 1863 and she resided with
until she came TO Wash ngton she occupied the
chamber and the same bed with me, and clerk in
my employ; during the first iivc SIX months her
health good also her temper and dispos ton
durilg that time she lively she did not go into
society only that was n there very few that
ass, lated With saw Mr. 81, rouQhs twice at Miss Har-
rs boarding house and once twice my after
che came into my employ the FIRST time saw im was
At the boarding house and he aud asked for Miss
Mary Harris and when he my store he asked for
her. s;w Thorn together at both places knew she r.
ceiycd letters from him; never had any conversation
Burroughs and thereby became familiar with his hand
writing; change came Miss Harris after the
riagc OF Burroughs, in 1865 up that time she
cheerful and kind after she had received certain
anonymous letters and after she became certain that
ilsef and she became almost frantic, and scarcely knew
what she was doirg or saying the night she knew OF
Bnrroughs' perady she commenced TO cry, and con
finued to cry day and night almost continually Tor two
or three days, this condition lasted many weeks;
sometimes she would cry two three days during the
week and never ceasing, and AZ intervals for two or
three weeks sometimes she would cry each night and
then thrcs or four times week, about month
after that called in Dr. Fitch Of Chicago; she slept
very little, and Dr. Fitch prescribed her, and
dered that she should lie in bed and sleep late In the
morning. one morning wh,n IL scarcely day
light l woke up and saw her dressing | did not
disturb her. and when she dressed she approached
me, and thinking ] was sleeping stood over the
bed and said, II have 10 leave you; but I sorry
have 10 leave YOU" put up my hands and caught her
around the neck and asked her what she going to
do; she said she goR TO have a walk the lake
shore she seemed nscnsiblc, rather she looked 10
IL she did not know what she doing or saying
kept her the room, and she suhsc qnonty back
10 bed; that in the month OF November shortly
after that she into the yard day with large
window brush, and, without provocntion whatever
hit my sister two three times the head one even
ing she was feeling very we'll and she caught hod
and held me by the WAIST asked her 10 let CO. hut
shc exhibited great strength, and held that cpud
mo- get away remember many instances when he
womb become excited and tear up books papers 81 tn
lug or ing she could lay her hands on year ago
I~t January the accused my sister with CIV
lng knife We were AZ dinner and nothing had been said
a. offend Miss Harris, my sister then made no re-
mark that heard, but she had often said 20 me that