Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-11
SECOND EDITION.
SIX O'CLOCK P. NJ.
WIFE WARY HARRIS TRIAL.
MORE LETTERS.
.IrGED ASSIGNATION LETTERS.

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After our report in first edition closed the
| examination of Miss Devlln was coh'Niueo' us
follows:
witness had seen I}urrou CHS letters to Miss
uarr,s and identified the letters read rs being
in his hind writing. Witness ldentlneo the
| letter dated Chicago, Aug. 1th lo03 IN Whlch
hestates Il am again Ill town. ana wisn 10 , see
you Drop me note to Box $3.50, stating when
IAN see YOU Witness also Identified the let
fer of Sept Sth. 1863. Five or six weeks be-
fore he was married he was IN witness store,
where he was with Miss Harris. Witness saw
the letter of Sept. StlI, 1868 Miss Harris showed
the letter to her, which she brought from the
post office, and said ''Who in the world has
written the likes OF this to me = Witness pro-
posed to answer the letter after she aScertlined
what kind of a house it was, and signed lrer
name to it. Witness believes the letter 10 have
been written by Burroughs. Witness also lden-
titled the letter of Sept. 18th.
The letters are rs follows:
CHICAGO, Sept. Sth, 1868.
Mss Kolly Harris ChicGgo-Dear Molly
l am aware that it is stepping somewhat be-
yond the bounds of true propriety for 4 COM
paratiye stranger to address note 70 a young
lady requesting her to meet him. but my hope
is that you Will excuse the presumption and
accede to my request. have had the pleasure
of seeing You several times, but never have
had the honor of an introduction. Now, my
dear Molly, have some things to say to
you which 1 know you will be glad to
hear, and L know of no better way to say
them than for you to meet me, say on Fri
day, September 18th, at "a q uincey street, at
TX O'Clock in the afternoon. l am perfectly
well acquainted with the lady who keeps the
house. and l know that can talk
there without interruption. You Will per-
haps have some hesitancy in coming, but
YOU need not have, as l can assure you my
sole motive in requesting the interview Is that
We may become acquainted and that mutual
friendship may result from 1t. am conildent
l can convince you with few words OF con-
yersation that my sole desire Is to be your
friend. and think a meeting would do us both
good. Will you come! DO.
If YOU would rather would see you at some
other place write where and will come. Ii
YOU think it improper to meet me, hope you
Will at least answer this note and state your
objections. Your friend, j.. GREENWOOD.
CHICAGO, Sept. II, 1863.
Dear Mss Hol!y.-Iour favor OF Thursday
was duly received, and / was very sorry to
hear that YOU could not come at the hour ap
pointed. Unfortunately, had a previous bust
ness engagement at O'clock which is my eX-
cuse for not coming. My engagement was of
such a nature that it was almost impossible for
me to neglectit. Ishould have been most happy
TO have seen you. Il have been absent from the
city since Friday night; have just returned
this evening. and L now embrace this first
leisure moment TO say to you that L VIII see
YOU on Tuesday at "a O'Clock, at the place for
merly designated, ga Quincy street,) provided
it is perfectly satisfactory TO you. am very
anxious to cultivate your acquaintance, which
i think will result TO our mutual good, and
hope YOU VIII grant me the privilege of proving
to you that desire only to be your friend
will here say have had the pleasure OF
an introduction.
Ii YOU cannot come at the time have APP
pointed, please say by note when you can
come; if you prefer seeing me at some other
place than "a Quincy, if you will be kind
enough state the time and place, VIII pos
sibly you. Your friend,
J.P. Greenwood.
Witness continued-N hen the first letter
was received she answered and mailed it, and
after the second one was brought 10 the house
she also answ ered that i'll the name of Miss Har-
vic hon Shn he
posi- office, on the 18th, she asked the Clerk
10 notice who called for it and give her a des-
cription Of the party when she called. Wit
NESS did this TO Identity the writer OF the letter
on the ith. Witness wentfor Miss Harris and
on rsi;nrfning the Clerk DESCRIBED the man who
prettyhan is ordinary size. blac hair and beard
The clerk also described a ring, worn by the
man. Miss Harris said the ring one she
gave Burroughs, and showed photograph of
Burroughs. The clerk said the whiskers on
the photograph We're higher up than those
worn by the party. He said he might speak
more accurately if the man had worn the same
dress as in the picture. Witness recognised the
photograph. The effect produced on Miss
Harris By this interview was that she got ex-
cited and she said she never thought Bur-
roughs could be such a rascal. When she
Miss Harris) learned Burroughs had
dent that he had written the letter,
She said she would go next day and return his
likeness and all his letters to the Rev DR.. Bur-
roughs. and let him know what great rascal
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with her. and was gone about two hours, and
when she returned she brought them back, and
said she had shown the anonymous letters to
| DR.. b.. and he tried to make her believe that
his brother had not written them. There was
such a strange manner about DR.. Burroughs,
and his hand trembled SO, that she thought
there was plot between them. and she
had better not leave the letters. This
was on the 18th OF September. As Miss
Harris was returning from the interview with
DR.. Burroughs in the car, she saw Burroughs
in another car going in an opposite direction,
and he looked at her ont of the window. Wit
ness sister and Miss Harris went to make in
quiries about the identity of the party writing
| the anonymous letters. DIR. Burroughs said
| his brother had been in the city, but was not
| there on the Sth of September, and had left two
| days previously. The change in Miss Harris's
disposition came at this time Witness saw q
pistol i'll possession of Miss II. last fall. Miss H.
| said they had some plot against her to put her
into the street, and run her off where she would
never he seen. Witness saw cartridges in the
trunk of Miss H., but never saw her practice
with the pistol. No. 81 Quincy street is be-
tween Monroe and Adams streets, and its repu-
tation was that of one of the worst designation
houses in Chicago. Witness stated this to the
| accused. Witness asked Miss Harris what she
| had done with some money when she stated
she bought pistol, and said that she was not
the only one who carried Il pistol
MI. Bradley here announced that he was
throI Oh with the witness, and the court took
4 recess.