The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10

Ny name is Mary Harris; am the daugh-
ter of William Harris, of Burlington, Iowa;
my parents are Irish, and are quite poor /;
am nineteen years old about seven years
ago l first became acquainted with Mr..
Burroughs; was then in store in Bur-
liagton: Mr.. B. was residing there; he
came frequently to see me at my fathers
house; from an early perid in our acquain-
tance until he left Burlington; was very
fond of him, and for a long time frequently
sat in bis lap in the presence of my pa
rents! he always manifested great in
terest in me; as grew older, and his
attentions became more of the character of
a suitor, my parents opposed them, and
continually told me that bis family was too
high for me; that he would never marry
me, and that l should not keep company
with him. disregarded them, persisted
in seeing him, and became more and more
attached to him. When he left Burlington
/ did not ask him to write me, but he had
not been long gone when I received lot
ter from him, which I answered, and
correspondence was continued, which was
sometimes interrupted by my refraining
from writing to him. But be would per-
severe in renewing it, until would be
persuaded to write to him. Before he left
Burlington he asked me to marry him. I
refused, because felt that was too young
to disobey my parents in such manner.
Ho o1uovo profoo&a1 b;c >,Jo~k .Q..k:au
and his determination to make me his
wife.
About two years ago he wrote me that
be was raising men for the war, and ex-
pected to get commission, and then he
was determined to marry me. Not long
after l received letter from Miss Devils,
who keeps store on Clark street, Chicago,
requesting me to come there, saying that
she was friend of Mr.. Burroughs and
could see him there. About twenty
months ago I went to that city. Mean
time Mr.. Burroughs, who had raised q
company of troops, injured his ankle, could
not 60 to the field, and resigned his COM
mission. I saw him frequently, and re-
ceived notes from him regularly until
within week of his marriage.
In August or September, a year ago,
received an anonymous note asking me to
meet the writer at house which ascer.
tanned was one of "the most notorious in
Chicago" Miss Devlin said she believed
the note was from Burroughs, and de-
termined Il possible to ascertain the truth.
Miss Devin endeavored to ascertain who
put the note in the post Office. I answered
it, at her suggestion, promising to meet
the writer at the place appointed. A
friend OF Miss Devlin in the post Office
watched for the party who came for the
reply, and his description confirmed Miss
Devlin's supposition, and inclined one to
the belief that Mr.. Burroughs was the
person. l tnen determined to 20 to the
house appointed, and Miss Devlin went
with me. We told her of the appoint
ment, and that my friends would not let
me see him elsewhere. The person in
charge of the house stated that the gen.
teman was not therevat the time, but that
he had waited there before, and had in
structed her not to answer the door-bell,
but to permit him to do so, saying that
unless the party he wished to see saw him
che would not come in, and we did not re-
main. Her description further confirmed
me in the belief that Mr.. Burroughs was
the person who had made the appoint
ment. Another note was received stating
that the writer had unavoidably been alb
sent from tho city, and making another
appointment. / resolved to 20 again,
meantime taking measures to have the
house watched. The person (whom be-
lieve to have been Mr.. Burroughs) did not
60 to the house, and when we went there
again it was closed, and we could not OBJ
tain admittsnce.
For some time before this had not seen
Mr.. Burroughs. The writer of the anony-
nous letter said he had seen me often, was
much prepossessed in my favor, and wanted
to be friend to me. Mr. Burroughs was
a man of such marked appearance as not
to be easily mistaken for another. / still
felt most intense anxiety to be further sat-
isfed, if possible, whether he whom had
30 loved, and who had so protested his love
for me, could be guilty of such baseness.
then also determined to prosecute him
for breach of promise. / went to see bis
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him whether jackson was in the city. He
walked the floor, asked me if ! was from
Iowa, and upon my replying in the affiima-
tive, said that bis brother was not then
there, but had been and had gone to Wash
ington. Shortly after / learned that he
had been married by his brother, the Pro-
fessor, think the day after / was there
then determined to come to Washington
and prosecute him, but continually deferred
it until last August, when, Miss Devlin
having repeatedly advised me to do 80,
and offered me all the aid in her power, /
came here, only to learn that he had gone
to Chicago with his wife. Immediately
returned, and on reaching Chicago en-.
ployed lawyer and detective. [ soon
ascertained that he had again gone to
Washington, but that his wife was believed
to be in Chicago, and I supposed that he
would return for her. So / waited long
time, with this expectation, bat subse.