The New York herald., 1865-02-14
rh. washington rra Sea-
III ss hAh"in AfripA' - .,s SkhAGEs FOR
BREACH OF fkoAlss VI aA"io A-rRocEEpINGs
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
igrom the Chicago Tiw

YRrAcu or PROMISE or MARRIAGr rnocrsn,wos
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
lyrom the Chicago Tir -. Poh >,
The recent tragedy at Was ,a,a 20 ~ i hit, ,uss
Harris fatally shot MI a. on A Burroughs, clerk in
,he ,rea,y a, ho,s ~s creatins much attention
OF Cnioo and have rye 0irces c ointarccs in this
city, every thing connected with tho dreadi affair
req WIN ua.n,e w. y ea'cst asidity
The Wash papers give various reports relative 10
the ssaeysess of the Unfortunate young womGn and
Is citer ograt doubt whether Burroughs did her any
fcfiher wropv than commit breach OF promise Of
marriage, AZ the time iss Harris dled AFFIDAVIT
bringing action for damages 10 the amount OF 5000
Ia the superior Court ut the last August term,
tion was regarding her seduction by the deceased
She merely forth that Mr. Burroughs neglected and
refused TO marry her, after having solcnny promised to
do ~; and that Ia September, 1863 no married Miss
Boggs Of this city
was issncd
MARI uarr Of the city q Chicago county State efore
-sa, afI oaih ard 'aith thai Jaa.on A. Isg1asas is
s,y ni s '@s aea States and tha, d. ns,9r ana
cause OF his eson nd e substantial and ss .c, IN &c.
,o5 sss N ss Sad ON IKE
s DAY q Aug AZ sa A@a isd si's saa a'GSs, hs.
e"nnaed so 'ea ae saa mere sole aat n tbs:
Jad.on Bur B%rr"ss s,.I,s,s a to sid Sss August M
&. ss Tro:;sacs. o. 'I and ' s.sssm
sss ' u. desire. AND s 1sSsSs p
d. 70 @ ID an 10 make Ike .ns
. ana On s h $ s"s s,Ps
wrong ly and aece,tfnly promise this deponen md in
bn OF such promises and undertaking by sad Bur-
reugh, this dercnent heas then ,os and annaried
said burroughs, did then and t,ereo Wit the -Jh day
of August i6undorake and fsithfuy promise the said
And derouen, gaaiing the SAID Promise snd saaer
tns of the sid Burroughs TO marry her this eroncn
believing tho to been nsde good faith has
always from thcrce 10 wit on The 18th day Of August
sole and unmarie and has been and still Ia ready and
willing 10 marry said Burroughs TO wt-At said county
of Cook AMI STATE Aforesaid, NJ which sad Burroughs
has always had That ts aeponent after se making
OF ssid prcnsc and ekng by said Yurroughsto wit
the corrty s.ressiifrrqu-ry aud said
BuOu.h. 10 her said deonent: but said Bufroughs
to deceive this drponent did would
pct appot time marry this pbnebI would not
marry u~ponen although on requested before and since
said t day of August Sf hut hAs wholly neglected snd
refused aud si neglect this depo
Dsposent further that Ia lst Septcn
ter 8c sac Burroughs married Miss Bogg. she has
informed and bel not rd
bis said oia 10 iponea Deponcnt further aau she
has been nso med thAt said Burroughs working
arre sar 10 tbs city OF wssiugto D. c. and that sad
Burroughs has Liny h- and Influential friends and
htves this CITY DepOnrl further ssith shc IL about 10
last tute against ssd burroughs upon The breach u
promise 0 sa1ige, aud that by u said breach she
sber thei she " informed sud believes that said Lur
rphs net resident o this city. that he Is about
depart 9ut oi he Jurisdiction ~ thA with the Intent
Ia a.raii deponrht nut OF Judgment she re-
covrr and a- sue ,ery believes tosent Of what
Judgnrni be obtained will Of beng ost
unless Sad Burroughs be held 70 bail ...-
Upon his afdavit eapds issued, the bail bctis uxed
ghe'f makag the met found Ia The cssnty. "
Tao re,lrn was n-cl September lat, and sn .
q y date 10 further vfocssdass have been had IN the
mastlr