Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-18

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n meeting in the same place, but it did not
take place. For some time before this
had not seen Mr.. Burroughs. The anony
nous writer wanted to be u friend to me. he
said. and felt an Intense desire to know
whether one had so loyed, and who had
protested his love for me, could he guilty of
such baseness | then also determined to
prosecute him for breach of promise. [
went to see his brother Prof Burroughs
and inquired of him whether jackson was
in the city, He walked the floor, asked me
il was from Iowa. and upon my rcplvinp
in the affirmative said that his brother was
not then there, but had been, and had zone
to Washington. Shortly l. learned that he
lad been married Ivy his brother, the Pro
| fessor, think the day after was there.
| then determined to come to WASHINGTON
and prosecute him, hut continually deferred
| " until last August. when Miss Dcvlin huv-
! ing repeatedly advised me To do so, and Of
Tered me all the aid in her power, | come
| here. only to learn that he had gone to
Chicago with his wife. immediately re-
turned, and on reaching Chicago cmpoycd
Il lawyer and II detective | soon ascertain
! ed that he had again gone To Washington,
but that his vile was believed to be i'm
Chicago, and | supposed that he would .e-
turn for her. So waited long time, with
this expectation, but subsequently, Learned,
that lie had been there end gone without
my Knowle0ge. That renewed my resolve
to come on here and secure redress il posi-.
bic, hy prosecution, aud at all hazards to
see him.
had been disowncd by my parents.
could not return to them; and in Burling-
ton, us well as in Chicago had been re-
ported TO have had improper relations with
him. This was never so. ! WAS bent on
rindicating my character. Ii the stories
against me had been true, ! could never
have had the heart to come here to seek re-
dress nr to vimdcate my rcputc. ! believed
that | should wipe ont the stain ON my
name hy the prosecution, or in some other
way, hardly knew bow. a few days be
fore starting from Chicago (two weeks ago.,
| was walking along the streets I saw somc
pistols in shop window Having learned
that many ofthe ladies in Chicago carried
pistols, especially when travelling, de
tcruincd TO buy one, and at. once bought
th@ one. l did not know how 20 load it, t.
The morning Of the day that lett Chicago
! examined the r"intcd directions upon the
wrapper accompanying .hc pistol and car
tridgcs, and, rs following thoni succeeded .
in loading it. was then called 20 break I
fast and putting the revolver with my
things. forgot to urlOad it. After | started .
| concluded to keep it loaded, but had then .
no intention OF using it when ! got here
After my arrival here l became almost
frantic with desire TO see him, and put on
ii "nubia" (Which WAS not wont to wcay)
and u veil, and 50 disguised, wcnt to the
Treasury. When l went into the Treasury
building Yesterday morning. ! inquired for
the room in which Mr.. Burroughs was, and
having learned that. walked up and down
the 'all Tor some time. Once, | went to the
door %! the room. opened ii few inches.
and saw him at the desk. The moment !
looked ut him. sitting there so comfortably,
the thought Oi all ! had suffered. and of his
being tnC cause. Cnraacd me, and my haHa
iuruiuntarilv pulled back the trigger "f 'in
pistol IN my pocket. | closed the door,
and stepping Away, moved about again,
! know not bow or where, except that / .
kept my eye on his room until the men be /
can to Come ont of their rooms. Then
placed myself where knew he would have ,
to come near me in going to the staircase. .
When he appeared, ! elt suddenly lifted .
up my arm was extended still rs iron, ahd .
saw him fall. l knew nothing more until (.
was called back It's l WAS leaving the
building Pray, sir, what will they do me. I.
Ii il was not tor my poor father and mother, /
would not care
The friends of Mr. Burroughs say that he
is II brother of DR.. Burroughs, president of
the Douglas Baptist Seminary in Chicago .
that he did reside lot II considerable time
at Burlington, Iowa, where be became ac-
quaiutcd with and much interested III MISS
Mary Harris. But they also state that Mr..
Burroughs frequently told Miss Harris that
he could not rcciprocatc her attachment,
d. 4
short time before the wedding, called upon
her with his bride souu alte:, and was well
received. When Mr. Burroughs started to
90 to Chicago to he married, in August
1868, he told II gentleman here, who had
been his warm friend, tlat he had had a
bard Struggle between inclination arising
from the affection Of earlier years and duty,
but had decided to marry the lady, who
soon after became his wife.
His friends claim that he has ever been
gentleman of the highest honor. lie at
tended the Baptist church with his wife
every Sunday. lie always spoke in terms
of strong cummcndntiOn OF Miss Harris, and
expressed the most friendly interest N her
wc,larc He said that upon one occasion,
when the subject Of his own marriage was
mentioned To Miss Harris, she told linn she
was engaged to Mr.. Drylin, II brother q! the
ladies with whom she had her home in
Chicago. Mrs. Burroughs yesterday stated
that about twelve months ago Mr.. Is. re-
ceiveG, through the mail, strange news
paper, In. which was marriage notice
marked, and that MIR, B. requested her to
cut it out and preserve it, which she did.
The notice which she produced and showed
to some friends read somewhat as follows
Married, hy Bishop Dngan, Mr.. Charles
Devlin, of Baltimore, 10 Miss Mary G.
Harris, of Burlington, Iowa" MIR Bur
rougAs, upon reading it, said "he was glad
to learn of the marriage; hoped that she
had married well, tor she Tas good Giri,
and had seen some hard times"