New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-20
Popular Excitement and
Sympathy.
and
wRANaLIMa OF COUNSEL.
pIsERACErUL SCENES IN COURT.
v.c,al oi,ps,ch to The ". Y. Tribune.

Harris is exciting considerable discussion here and
while the plea Of insanity is almost universally consd
cred invalid the popular verdict comedies with that
the Jury in her case.
A might have been expected, the Courtroom was
crowded to suocaton to-day before the Court opened
and the greatest curiosity manifested to obtain a
glimpse Of the prisoner. At IL o'clock Mr.. Noor.
bees conmenced.his address. which was as follows:
May it please the Court and Gentlemen OF the jury
propose gentlemen to talk 10 you little while about
ts and then the story Of this poor girls defense
VIII be closed. AS long you have lived in the world
you have never had such case nor will you ever nave
such again. A few months ago, IN one OF the
public buildings OF this city human being was shot
down and sent TO his long home. We are told
shat murier been committed and that the murderer
e. in this Court. Where is the murdereri Are to
be told that this poor girl this tender face meets that
idea' !. it possible that that benz S bnng
90 commit the highest crime known to the
lsw Whose experience viii lead him 10 answer
these questions IN the afirmatiye' Who
among you could be brought to conceive that Of
sour eoquantsnces in her right mind could take human
lie without without provOceion, without quar-
Yels OF any cause whatever Gentlemen Of the jury
] take my stand upon the knowledge OF the human
heart; l take my ground upon what kn0W TO be the
mpolse Of the heart and here deny that Mary Harris
is a criminal Open her prison doors and tell
Der 70 go 1 know no better means. gentlemen, TO
bnc this before you than 10 give you the story OF
her dark AID saddened life. Seven years ago she was
pretty little girl. IL then that the eyes OF Bur.
rous fe upon her; and. oh. how much better would
n have Seen had she died al that hour and thus all ler
sorrows and suferngs, which she las since endured
would act have been. He made her part OF his own
Pfc ne brought her up TO love Inn.
NJ Voorhees, pictured in the most affecting language
tAe whole story of the love and engagement between
Sss accused and Burroughs.
Burroughs told her 10 GO 20 Chicago and into bust
nes. % that they might be near each other. She did
80 Where is tue woman who has loved Jladiy anu
wildly s.uce childhood. HhO would not nave done 20
suppose that will be imputed to her ~ crime by the
prosecutor All her little acts and marks Of affection
sgpp0,e ~il be brought against her az crlLle. lie
wORGor - gentlemen, that she did not 60 entHey
insane Look NJ the cir umstances attending the case
Ioak AZ I'll, blow as il descended her head fhyerug
all Der hopes blasting her bright future Tax to me
about t1., having no stain upon biz chai lcter
His seton in deserving her VAS the action OF bastard
scorard a poliroOn In nv hun bic judgment all such
men who Will murder female affections Ought to be
kec DC proposed not only to tear himself away RON
tals -irl but 10 leave her ruined ana de'pse9 ana
20 20 pointed az by the Niger OF Scorn. fut knO"
vel gentleman flat 10 b. tod th8t burroughs was
net lie sathor Of the Greenwood letters Gentlemen.
fhr brother 90 the dec ssed here before yOu Is not
lean isnk hound tie track " evidence. lie
Is sircwd aid sharp. and had any olhef Dsihs
On the face Of this earth written those
Letters this brother would Lave had
tle eyidence here before Won. Why did his salnted
brother whom she killed, say to Ellen Mills, Il VIII
sta a. the door and watch for her. she knows me 80 Ell
that s1e viii trust aud come in" She. gentlemen
Wa the pure loving girl OF A. j. burroughs trusting
IN bim loving him. ollnging - him. You know, gen
Ae1irn. are told there wss no engagement.
r.
which Burroughs referrtd TO It's marriage with Miss
Harris.
Gentlemen did you notice during the progress Of this
esse when said something about the Infamous eve oi
Burroughs there was hasty consultation between ihe
prosecutor and the learned divine who sal ~ DIS si1e
when 40 bounded the prosecutor and said 10 would
show there no stain upon ms cihactei.
No stain upon his character geiuemsen +" l s
cha~actarl lie knew, gentlemen, when ne end'AYOfed
a. entce Ter into that den IN QuinceY-s be knew Wen
he coa,d not ruin her; but he knew u he cOuld nave
entced her to enter the house De could forever
have closed her mouth against any sun loI
breach OF promise Gen'leiaen' >, care DO,
whether or he wrote those letters HOW easy Whs u
Tor him 70 dictate those words TO another pen LOOK al
the nd raseOiOgy 90 My dear little Noble, hy sweet
Noble" DO they sound Ike Burroughs, IL had been
c inoygp for some time past what the Misses Devn
would testify 1t was known thar ~ could TESTIFY
fLs, tina woman Ellen Mills identified Bunouei. II
o.. knowp that they could testify that the Post-Once
cierk identified BnrrOu. BIS. Those noble girls, the
Misses Deglin. have stood by ana Deilenosd
tan poor girl o.. thiv.fs a, 1 nc1 c.r t Ian
Ss--o them We went 10 work 10 have the testimony
q, Ylep Mills and the POstOhce ceTks' bui We met
win ob.tcles This eminent diyius Yves As'ehins 10
,,eeS,ions. For 500 OK s20g TIE woman Ellen
MI. can be rot out Of the way" We lGOored 10 have
fLem Ls,e and had they been hefe ihe' qua nave
lel,ed M. thcy would not have bEOs'n down 'Ne ieSu
1nony Of the Miss De1linE II they couid nav uos
fba,' gentlemen the prose. utiOn would surrey
have had them here. When Tie KEY. JONI - pri qua
rows can stsnd here and answer WI! nc no' HnNn ~,
oove With tine policeman in getting III" woman Leh
Mills out Of tho way, when he car answer 'Ae1e qu
lions honestly then his name VIII De oeiteI JOIN
Yarrpugb, stands here to-day Ike cO.neIeu oeV'rV
So go .uears for MONEY and MS testimony is nov
worthy of evidence. He said be OILY mo'Ite va
10 clear his brOtbe.s name. 10 DilhE tue p"YHSo'0'
from GAINESVILLE here. 70 1cak Gown ouI -, 20,
he shows a desire for Vengeance on lAls Po' ~
he wears he had no motive only 70 save NE Oi"HvI
reDutatsOn Gentlemen, hod Deeh ue pIos0II'5 ,,
would have non Drossed tbs case FIX oalS eto' -
pretend 10 dictate to the prosecutors suplos. nv
90, tber case and genileUen, there is ther Tnh.4
IpSjDtipg 10 Rev John G. Burronghs) Laughter
T,s Ns,.b,l here arose and said this nose must
ease or those found laughing would be dealt WIN
Now gentlemen let Us go on pa! tnat 'os 10 No.
taxing The fact that Burrongh, l.th g, ,hc.
,his moor girl's character take tbe laS' III
~, yi,,sSses who identified Burroughs "eie SUM- -
md .njrited away BY the REV d. buIIo st,, 10
gentlemen taking these facts IDto 40 e,ier.
b. r. Enrroughs is the author OF those io,, '
a. 1bo cond titus trfe with w0nanS snee I''r
can he unity Of ANYTHING else. Dr Bnri0ugns fs
.Ls came 10 see him the It!b; bou''" ' ~
Detlin swear II was not ~, r.,ou,bs uould let
tbo.s ,vo honest faces be put before You asaS, 't
4 q Burroughs. Everything "aiiHhts yVu Cod
tLeir testimony instead OF INV % bo, ever fell from
4, NV Judge the smallest little wQra tn mn INV so1l as
a. ~ ~ ~, Ms,v Harris would SINK lnlo lus 9r -
s,n,h IN preference to mountain VI Va ~ Mary
E1rron1hs Gentlemen, i don I'LL TInohes and nv
Harris would tell M vond ssye hey from death
sef an untruth II sue AHo" "
and the scaffOld. , IN. Roy
The couusel here reviewed the testimony VI '"'
D. c. Burroughs at some ens'N' ,o.,,oouv
co..I.o 40 Won recall thing N 81: te'. la.
,,as,d % the visit Of Mary HAIRS 70 nn, os're ne
h ~ 4, 20 her He told Der his brother was
% 5Iinsgo and In less than three hours lni' ~ w.
Doe,or went TO perform the ma'i nirndhnvonnced
emory for his pr oInel, Si,h a curse DR..
Io,ra"aps md she parted there that day wnon my
meet again il will be before the throne % col the