, 1865-02-04


Wifa I Immediately returned, and On reach
ing Chicago employed q lawyer and detec-
tire soon nscertained that he had again
gone TO Washingtou,- but that his Wifa was
believed to be In Chicago. and supposed
that be would return for her. So waited q
sequently learned that be had been there and
gone without my knowledge. That renewed
| my resolve to come on here and secure ro.
dress, Il possible, By prosecution, and at all
hazards to see him.
II d been dlsowned bJ my. parents I
conia Ios letl:ra to ti,1m and in Burlington,
as 7ell as in Chicago, had been reported to
vas never SO. And was bent On Ytnd:catfng
ny character. II the stories against NE had
been true. could never have had the heart to
CT me here to seek redress or to yindtcate my
repute. I believed that should wipe ont the
stain On my name by the prosecution or in
come other way, hardly knew how.
few days before star;iag from Chicago
1.-TWO weeks ago, II was walking along. the
street and saw some pistols In shop window.
Having learned that many Of the ladies' in
Chicago ca' ried pistols, especially when tray
cling, i determined to buy one, and at once
bought the one. did moi know how to load
it.. The morning Of the day that / left Chi
the wrapper accompanying the pistol and
cartridges, and by following them, succeeded
IN loading it. was then called tt, o,breaktast,
and putting the revolver with my things, for
got to unload it.. After I started I concluded
TO- keep 1t loaded, but had no intention Of
uslnG I It when got here. "
Ater my arrival here became almost
trantfc with desire to see him, and put On
"nubia" (which vas not wont to weary aud
yail, and 50 disguised, vent to the Treas
: When 1wcnt into the Treasury building,
yesterday morning, I inquired for tue room IN
which Mr.. Burrong lbs was, and having learned
time. Once, went to the door Of the room,
opened It q flew inches, and saw him at his
desk. The moment I looked at him, sitting
there so comfortably, the thought Of al1 Ihad
suffered, and Of his Icing the cause, enraged
mo, and my hand involantarily pulled back.
The trigger Of the pistol in my pocket. I
closed the door, and, stepping away, moved
about again, know nut how or where, except
that kept my eye on his room until the men
began to comes ont of their rooms. Then I
placed myself where knew he would have
to come near mc IN going to the staircase
Whtn he appeared felt suddenly lifted up;
mY arm vas extended as stiff as iron, and I
saw him fa1l. I knew nothing more until I
was called back al Twas leaving the build
ing. Pray, sir, what will they do with me :?
If it was not fin my poor father and mother L
would not care.
She repeatedly reiterated her asseveration
that there had been nothing improper be-
tween her and Mt Burroughs.
Accepting the above to be true, tho reader
Till rcadily decide upon the measure OF Iusti-
fleation contained tlerein. After hearing It,
we deemed it our duty to the public to visit
some Of the friends OF the deceased, and to
obtain from them such information as they
might be willing to giye.
FROM them We learned that Hr. Burroughs
VAS the brother Of DR.. Burroughs, President
Of. the Douglas College "a Baptist seminary
at Chicago that he did reside for consider.
able time at Burlington, Iowa, where he be.
came acquainted with and much interested
in 1uss Mary Harris; beltiendsd her in vari-
Gus Ways, especially against Religious perse-
Catholics subsequently aided her by his CO.
cial influence and otherwise In Chicago and j.
that she attended his brothers. seminary at ;
Chicago.
They also state that Mr.. Burroughs fire.
quvutly fold Miss Harris that ho could not
reciproeate her attachment, and could not
marry her; nutj1ed her Of his intended mar
riage to the lady (uVw left widow by his sd
decease) 4 short time before the Wedding,
called upon her with his bride so3n after and
was well received.
We are also informed that when Mr.. Bur-
riea, in August 1sSs, Is b he tod ! gentieman % I'll
here, who lad been lis warm friend, that he
had Ind great struggle between inclination
arising from the affection Of eatlier 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 uublemiahed morals, and Of the
highest honor He attended the Baptist
Church In this city, with his wife, every Sun
day. Hc always spoke In terms Of strong
commentator Of Miss Harris, md ever ex-
pressed the most friendly interest In her well
fare. He said that upon one occasion, when
the subject Of his own marriage was n,ention-
ed to Miss Harris, she told him she was en-
gagged to Mr. DeTlfn, brother Of the ladies
with whom she Ind her home in Chicago.
Mrs. Burroughs yesterday stated that about
twelve months ago Nr. 3. received, through
the mail, a strange newspaper, In which was
& mar1iage notice marked, and that Ar. B. re-
quested her to cut 1t out and preserve it.
which she did,. The notice which she pro-
duced and showed to- aome friends, read
somewhat as follows: Married, By Bishop
DuKgan, Mr. Charles Dtylin, Of Baltimore, to
Miss Mary g. harris, Of Burlington, Iowa"
Mr.. Burroughs, upon reading 1t, said "he
was glad to learn oi the marriage; hoped she
had married well, for she was good girl, and
had seen some hard tfu1es."
We learn that 4 hearing in the case has
been wntved by the eminent counsel who are
repo' ted to have proffercd their services to I
Miss Harris, and that tho case will not prob
ably be the subject Of legal action before tho |
March term OF court.