New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-11
The Burveughs Homicide In Washington
Mary Hnrris's Triai-InserrsiingD De-
velopTntnts.

From the report In Saturday evenings Wash
ngcn papers Of the third days trial Of Mary Harris for
tie killing q her lover, A. j. Burroughs We make tho
The prisoner was nttired tho usual and "a,
with her vail over her face. She accompanied by
Mrs. Abbey and tie Misses Dcylins.
The people In attendance, m spectators are 81 n
much better class than usually attend capital oasea in
this court growing out o. the facts first, that hand
some Young lady IL upon trial. and secondly. because
she shot and killed the she loyed hence the deep
interest manifested which Is intense Notwithstanding
the heat ofthe weather
George H. Walker having been sworn. testified that
he was member Of The metropolitan Police, thought
he recognized Miss Harris thought she was not
az leshy when he made tho arrest; Had
meyer seen jhe l"dy since Der arrest; ygen
witness aen into tie room In the Treasury Miss Har
ris was walking up and down the passage. with her
hands 10 her face and In her hairs carriage or.
dered and put her into II and accompanied her 10
jail for some time nothing said by prisoner; the
first thing she did say that she had no friends
here; IL In reply to question put to her by wit
she said she had been In Washington on one oc-
cssiOn before but finding Mr Burroughs had let the
CITY abe returned home when near aud Fifib ste she
said " will tell you all about H." witness replied he
did not want to hear about IT, In the room In the
Treasury Department Miss Harris requested witness
TO telegraph to Miss Louisa A. Deylin GAINESVILLE. Wis
witness asked her what he should telegraphi she
Piled "You know what TO sayi" i sent the following
message:
81 have arrived IN Washington. slo, Burroughs Come
on Immediately or telegraph. tsisnedl MARY hAtni;
self but for her family; this man (BurroughO had
ruined her; had caused her TO be driven from her home
and her friends had seduced her. and had taken her 20
a bad house in Chicago; and that she had told him II
he did not comply with bis promises she would have re.
yenge the risk Of her life; and that she had procne,
the pistol III Chicago AID came here with that deter
mination; had arrived here that morning, ana had &c
CON plisbed the object which she came for; 10y THIS
time we arrived at the jail gates sle seemed very weak
and feeble and in great Distress witness had 10 sup
port her from the gate 10 the nil all the way Ia JAIL
She seemed much distressed She did not speak Of the
time on which these wrongs had been committed ry
the deceased; she wept bitterly on the way to The
Jail
Hon. Hugh Il. McCulloch testified that he rccog
nzed the prisoner Miss Harris oil the Oth Of January
when Burroughs was killed; had interview with The
prisoners witness thought police officer was Will
them during the interview, though ho ma,
have left dining tie inie,yiewi the con
chiefly by e1clama,ionsi witness put very few ones
tions to her; thought the first question which Mis-
, Harris asked /" Is he deadi' went out AID r.
turned short time after with the information that h
dead she was very much excited aud said Z" h,
ld do III" put some questions % Der Ia regard Il
Ter Acquaintance with Mr. burroughs she inioFme
witness te. sH .s'' Snowh -! e"%1Tousss man
years and had been engaged 10 him, asked her II Mr.
burroughs had dore her sny other injury than Viola
non OF Dis engagements she exclaimed with great CT
= ciIement, Ne has not;' witness put the question
Are you virtuous girlii' she answered. % Yes a
fod as ny nHaos;" shc said she had come 10 Washing
ton FOR TIE purpose Of prosecuting Mr. Burroughs for
Dreaoh OF promise OF marriage, witness cav the pistol
witness thought she was In the office about - minutes
eight or ten minutes nfter Mr.. Burroughs died; wit
ness accompanied her to the carriage. engaged car
mage or the purpose OF having her taken to the prison
Mrs. Mary Jane Winston testified. Knew Niss Mar,
Harris well; she came 10 depouent for advice In nil he
matters she never manifested any desire TO incieas
ner acquaintance especially among young gentlemen
this witness hcc6uu;ed for by her being engaged to Mr.
Burroughs; there something Of a dash and bril-
hancy In her conversation; sic pure in mind
in heart knew A. j. Burroughs; was introduced T.
him by Miss Harris had some knowledge upon tina
subject learned IL from MI burroughs and from MARY
frequently them together; In lktl. when Mr. Bur
rougs visited my house, he said that he and Mary wer,
engaged and account Of objection Of her parents he
could not visit her ut her own house, the engagem'n
was frequently spoken Of both by Mt burroughs AM
Mar on tie second occasion Mr. Burroughs visited
my house he said ho did not wish tho woman be was
marry TO be clerk in Chicago, aud lac had brought he
back to prepare for the marriage, which would tak'
place In about three weeks; the ring his hngo
which he said Mary had given him. he said the RIM
was placed there with wish; he wore IT upon his lit
finger Of the left hand she was much esteemed by al
who knew her; burroughs was master Of her heart an'
her affections.
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