Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-11
MORE LOVE LETTERS
Evidence Regarding the 0cca-
si0nal Insanity OF the
=. Accused.
The Attempt TO Inyclslc Miss Harris Int
an ASignatiOn nOuSe.
District Supreme COurt-.-Criminal Term.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE wYLIE PRESIDING
JULI ll-FIFTH DAY.

was llteu WIN spectators long beloTe hout
Of opening. Each day the crowd grows larger.
This morning number Of lady visitors were
present and occupied seats inside the bar. At
twenty Iainutes past ten o'clock Miss Harris en-
tered the court room, leaning on tho arm Of Mr..
Bradley, and accompanied by her counsel and
her lady friends, the Misses Deylin and Mrs. Alb
hey. Miss Harris was attrcd tho same as usual.
She looks very pale and troubled, and sits with
her veil over her face.
Mr.. Bradley stated he would like to have DR..
Nichols present during tho reading Of the letters
that he might hear all the evidence. Ho had
been In attendance every day but was absent
this morning. .....
II was agreed that the letters should be read
TO DR.. N. when he came In
Mr.. Bradley thon commenced the reading Of
the letters. The first one read this morning was
dated September o, lsGO,' and addressed to
my Dear Little Mollle.'' lie commenced the
letter by referring to some persons who had been
talking about him. lie then as cod about her en-
rloyment, and II she was going as clerk for au-
other lady, whose name we omit to mention nj
The request Of the counsel. He states he was In
hopes she would go to school that year instead
of being n clerk.
The next Is dated September %, f" and rc;ers
to m citing which no expected to have with her.
The next Is dated "Eddyville, Oct. ., 1907
from which 1t appears that the meeting spoken Of
In the last letter did not take place. In this he
refers to going to some place and establish him-
self IN business aud settle himself in lifc as he
could be happy with certain black eyed, curly.
headed lady Ocfcrring to Mss H. whose nLmc
ho would not mention, he being tired or single
blcs' edness, or rather single cussedHsss. " This
letter is continu | under date Of October
10, and Is full OF the mo i tender and affecting
words, stating how much he loves her how mach
he adores her, aud how anxious he is to sec hc",
SC THIS letter is signed yours, afec .iouately -
The next letter Is dated 4" October IL, ~ and re-
quests her to meet him at Mount Pleasant.
The next letter read was dated Chicago, Feb.
ruary II, 1851" and addressed to MY Dear
Mollie. "
Ic statos that he has arrived in Chicago; had
not found an opportunity to mako $lOOnO year
but expected to do soon. IIo states he has lad
the blues awfully since he lcrt Burlington This
letter is signed every truly yours, A. J. Err-
roughs.''
The next letter read was dated "Thursday, No
vember %, 1850. - In this he asks why it is tna
his letters have not been answered. lie thinks
the letters have bccn intercepted. He states:
Another Mrs. II. is here, and has told pe scInC-
thing about you. She seems to have au idea o.
our relations
A part of letter was then read without date.
In this he says his letters have been intercepted
by the postmaster and the priest, ou account u;
| him (Burroughs) being n bittcr uti-Cathnlic,
| aud 1t was feared by them that she Miss IT,
| would be married out OF her church.
Tho next is dated Thursday August 81, 1891, -
and refers to purchasing some braid and cod for
| her
The next letter is dated Tuesday, September
10, 1851, " and rcrcrs to many stolen kissc in
| the cIrner Of certain millinery establishment
given by "a little girl with sparkling black eyes
pretty Curls, and sweet lips, " Miss H.
Tho next letter was dated "Thursday, October
| TO- 1851" In this he refers to having received a
| letter from her, in which she stated to him hor
many grlefs. II T. full or good advice and praise
for his dear litle Mollic. lie says after the scs
sion Of tho court he is going to washin, ,ton for
The purpose OF getting Majors commission in
tho army. This is signed "Yours, truly. -
The next letter is dated JANUARY o, 1907
and addressed to my Dear Little Mollie - In
this he speaks OF meeting her soon. He long,
for the time to come when they eau have auo,be
good, long, undisturbcd conversation. an the
secret chambers Of my soul there ever burns au
undving affection for little Mollc. -
The next letter Is dated january 10, 1862, -
and acknowledges tho receipt Of a miniature.
lie complains of her being brief and chilling In
her communications.
The ncxt letter Is dated Sunday, March . GG2
aud + a1igcsscd to " My Dearest Little MollIe {"
By tl.s it seems that he has Just le,t Burlington
aud had delightful interview with Moliir. which
he describes ~ making him ccCdingly happy.
The next Is dated Sunday, April l2, 1862 -
In hs al hnn ho nulu I,rnI
yC..rs Of age she engaged his interest
The next is SUNDAY, December 2S, 1869, " Ia
this he states that ho was very sorry that he had
to pass through u. without seeing her, though
no expected 10 be there again shortly
The next is dated April 90 1868, and comes
from Washington, aud addressed to "Doar Little
Mollie"
Mr.. bradley here stated that there were two
more letters which he would offer at anothe
.a o or zoe O.
Mss Louisa DevlIn, for the defence, having
ben sworn, testified that IN 1868 she resided la
ChicR 90; was 10 the millinery aud fancy goods
business; In July, 1904 moved from Chicago 10
Jnneyyille, Wisconsin; became acquainted with
Miss Harris in March or April, 1863, in Chicago
She told witness she had come to Chicago to
look for u situation, wituOss employed her to
commence on lst OF May, 1863 She had resided
with witness ever since, until she came to Wash
inglon. She occupied the same chamber and
EHluF ueh WIN WlthtnN. ltcf nrulln was good
for the first h5e or six months; her temper and
disposition were both good She was lively hut
did not 80 in any society except that which wit
ncis was in. There were very few whom they
associated with. Saw Mr.. Burroughs In March
lSB8, twice ut the boarding house aud twicn dur
ing the summer The first time witness saw do
ceased, heard him ask Tor Miss Mary Harris
whcu he came tO witness store ho asked for
Miss Mary Harris Saw them together In the
store. Knew that Miss Harris received letters
from him.
Witness never had any conversation with him
nor any with Miss Harris In his presence. Wit
ness had read his lOttors to Miss Harris, aud
knew his handwriting. After September, 1863,
when Burroughs was married witness observed
u great change In the accused After she had ro-
ccivCd certain anonymous lettors she said It WIS
certain it was Burroughs who wrote them She
became almost frantic, aud did not know what
She was doing or saying She commenced cry
ing, and continued to cry for two or three days.
That condition lasted for many weeks. She was
crying nearly all the time About month after
that time witness called In DR. Fitch Of Chicago.
Previous 10 calling tho physician, witness had
noticed that she slept hut very little. DR., Fitch
prescribed, aud ordered that she must sleep late
IN the morning
one morning about daylight witr 9ss saw her
dressing. She then came to the bed, stood over
witness, lwho she Thought was sleeping,l aud
sAld, " have 10 leave you; am sorry for IL, -
Witness caught her aud said "Whcre are you
going ~ Miss IL replied, 81 am going tO have
walk On tho lake shore - She looked insHnsi-
ble and s'"n"d ~ II sho did not know what shO
was d"lng; witness put up her hand aud held
her around the n"Ck. Witness kept her In the
house, That was late in Noycmbor Shortly