The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-06

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ss, Is IN the D. had been fatally shot
on the plea that 4 BY Miss Mary Harris Of Chicago
H. theme Of &c 49, srsAssd much sIs!..:...: and was
aay The nats conversation in many circles yester.
in res oectab, are well known in the cty, s:e :svea
Chioaae her OF Rev. DR.. Burroughs President OF the
nens University He Is reported TO have been promi-
n 81 s ane 'o Of %hh h
brother is the respected president About eighteen
months ago he was married 70 Of the daughters Of
through the Influence Of some friends he received ap
pontment in the Treasury Department and removed 70
and he has fallen by the hand or the woman Who It Is
said he betrayed under most solemn promise Of mar
The story Of the poor unfortunate GIRL who has been
resident OF this city for the past eighteen months
similar 70 that o. many others which have been related
IN the Chicago journals within the past few years
beautiful young woman betrayed and then forsaken by
who had protested before high heaven TO be her pro-
Within the past eighteen months young and interest
ing girl might have bean walking about the streets
about twenty years Of age, and was slightly below
the middle height Her appearance was delicate, her
cheeks pale; while her hair was dark a. the
: beautifully shaped head. Her eyes s, wsrs dark
and sparking her nose well shaped aquiline, with
chin. During the winter she in the habit Of wearing
dark fur hat jauntily side Of her head Her
balmora skirt and we'll made CATERS which enclosed
pair Of neatly formed feet she looked times II
sns had just come from the hands Of her drss.msker
This was Mary Harris the girl who fatally
shot down A. }. Burroughs In washington. 4
sSs related to friend in Chicago before she
took her departure for Washington that she had
reside This was . few years aao and her parents
objected to his paying his addresses 70 her owing to the
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said that under promise Of marriage he led her from
the paths Of reoti!ude and virtue In relating her cad
ferred but she said two years Burroughs returned 70
Chicago, and the correspondence still kept up be-
months she resolved to follow Burroughs Chicago Her
resolution put into effect and few days afterwards
friend in the south DIVISION She used her utmost en-.
dcavors to find Burroughs, but unsuccessful She
could not find him in the city. short time after her
she began receive letters through the Post Office
written evidently In disguised hand The writer de-
clarsd that he had her walking about the streets
that he quite adored her. and wished 10 obtain an
view In order that he might tell her how much he loved
her, &c She placed these letters In the hands of a
friepd with whom she hved, who replied to some OF
house In the south DIVISION which does not bear the most
envabe reputation. This letter also replied TO- aud
e ssa Harris
caed that she had never any intention Of keeping such
On the day following that which she had given tho
promise meet this would be Lothario male friend Of
the lady induced to 70 the house in question apd
make inquiries He there learned that an individual
whose description corresp0nded with that Of Mr. Bur-
roughs had called and engaged apartment stating that
he expected TO meet lady He informed the people Of
the house that he would let the lady in when she called
and took up his position in the hall for that purpose
He waited long, and the lady not making her appear
ance took bis departure, evidently much chagrined
stances she adopted the idea that Burroughs wanted to
get her again into his power About this time she
learned that he had been married. and then che deter
all that had taken place In rectng her wrongs she de-
cared that Dr. Burroughs acquainted with her. and
received her in friendly manner. When he learned the
particulars Of her story he expressed the greatest
prise that his brother should have been guilty Of such
conduct Che told Dr. Burroughs that she satisfied
that his brother had written the letters she hadrsceved
few days subsequent TO the above interview, she
received intelligence that her present lover had departed
for Warrington She, however, continued 70 reside in
the city expecting he would return when she intended
70 institute proceedings against him. But he did not
On ths 5sn Of July Mary Harris instituted m action
Of this city, against J. Burroughs The No SOS
In the chambers Il pending but the fearful
death Of ono Of the parties has suddenly brought II to
About the close Of the last year gentleman residing
In Baltimore, friend Of the family, having been In
10 Miss Harris stating that r. she would come Bal
timore, he would accompany her to Washington and
defray all the expenses OF prosecuting Buroughs She
related the particulars Of her cad story given above
They OF opinion that the offer should be- accepted
and she is Tor Baltimore about three weeks ago She
painful story Is briefly told in the few lines transmitted
from that city BY telegraph Tho AFFAIR has cast shade
Of gloom over the many respectable families with whom
the parties are connected by Ges Of blood
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