The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15

came o clerk in my bureau: the manner
and appearance Of Miss Harris indicated
that she was deeply excited; she appear
ed to DO in despair and frenzy; on one
occasion she was on her knees and took
hold of my coat with great deal OF en-
ergy; don't particularly recollect the
character of her face, except that she was
very deeply moved; she did not shed a
tear, her agony appeared too great tor
that; she was very pallid; ! did not no.
rice anything particularly ahont ire eye
and did not pay spec'a! noTiee to the eA-
preston of her face; her whole manner
was striking; when asked her the qnes-
,ions above stated her attention would
be fixed for II moment. and she would
give coherent and explicit answer, and
Then her mind would appear to 'rander
again. and she would eXclaim, why did
I do itl Why did l do itl" Her answers
were coherent, and she appeared to IN
derstand aud apprehend my questions
fully, but as soon as giving the answer
she returned TO the ordinations; l can.
not fully describe her manner; when /
asked her if she was virtuous girl she
answered with great deal of energy; she
exclaimed, "Why did ! do it2" many
times, aud once or twice added, My
God, how much loved hint" never
before saw real grief and horror; it was
the first time ever realized the differ.
ence between real grief and horror and
that which I had seen represented on
the stage; afterwards saw the prisoner
in Jail; the next morning Mrs. McCulloch
and myself went to the Jail to see II we
could render her any assistance.
Other testimony was introduced tend
ing TO show the excited state OF mind I'M
der which the prisoner labored-that a
cause existed, in fact, for a state of insan-
ity
HER CHARACTER AND DISPOSITION.
Other witnesses, resident in Burling-
ton, Iowa, testified to the estimable char
acter of Miss Harris, who is about TWEEN.
ty-one years of age. She was much liked
by her associates on account OF her gen
tleness and lively disposition, Her sole
motive and object in life appeared to be
to please Burroughs and he appeared to
exercise great influence over her From
them it also appeared that Burroughs,
after breaking off his engagement with
Miss Harris, had entered into matri'
monial engagement with somebody else.
Mrs. Mary Jane Winton, said she knew
Miss Mary Harris well; she came TO de
ponent for advice in all her matters; she
never manifested any desire to increase
her acquaintance, especially among
Young gentlemen; this witness accounted
for by her being engaged To Mr.. Bur
roughs; there was something OF dash
and brilliancy in her conversation; she
was pure in mind and IN heart; knew A.
J. Burroughs; was introduced to him by
Miss Harris; had some knowledge upon
that subject; learned it from Mr.. Bar
roughs and from Mary; frequently saw
them together; in 1861, when Mr.. Bur
roughs visited my house. he said that he
and Mary were engaged. and on account
of objection of her parents. he could not
visit her at her own house; the engage
ment was frequently spoken OF. both by
Mr.. Burroughs and Mary; on the second
occasion MIR Burroughs visited my house
he said he did not wish the woman he
was to marry to he clerk i'll Chicago,
and he had brought her back to prepare
for the marriage, which would take
place in about three weeks; saw the ring
OH his finger which he said Mary had
given him; he said the RUG was placed
there with Il wish be wore it upon his
little finger of the left hand; she was
much esteemed by all who knew her;
Burroughs was master of her heart and
her affections.
CONCLUSION IN OUR NEXT.