New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-15
TIE BURROUGHS HOMICIDE.
The Trial Xesterday-niss H9arris IN n"''
tin,or Her Alleged HDsanitJ--froD"-
bic AcQuitfaI.
special Dispatcl, to The n. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatc, to The n. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON Friday July IA. lsoo
In the trial of Miss Harris to-day no lnlorina-
ton of special interest Importance was elected. Inc
crossexaminaton Of the Rev. Dr. burroughs !"
brother of the murdered clerk consumed ihos'
of the time but threw no material hght
mon the cese In the course OF his examination Dr. b.
stated that he had been slightly acquainted with MISS
II INIT did mot remember hearing his brother ever REFER
TO an engagement with her The next witness called
was Mrs L. A. Fleming, who gave the following testl
mony:
She testified that she resided at No l45 Lexington
ST.. Baltimore: became acquainted with Miss iafris
on the 9th OF January last she came 10 te nouso vi
witness Ia board she stopped there only snort tlme
she said her business in Washington was 10 coIect
money for Miss Devlin the lady by whom she was EN-
poved; she remained the house Of witness unl the
dav she came 10 Washington. the jOth day oil January
QUESTION b. Mr.. Hiison-state if she went to any
place of amusement a. No sir; she dld not WISH M!
Mace of amusement; she would go ont To evening
Entertainments with Mr. John DeyIin. the brother OF
the ladies with whom she lived he was the ohiy
gentleman with whom she ever went ont; she shu
she was coming 20 Washington 10 sue an oid loVef
for breach Of promise that she had beer engaged 10
him for seven years. and that lie had married young
lady and corTcsponded with her mp 10 wnhn nonln
Of hls MARRIAGE she said what induced nm 10 marry
this young ndy Miss B0ggs) was that she had money!
She was going sue him merely to clear herself aiI
| let the world size yirtuous girl; she salG
the for bringing the suit was that she receive"
tho ououvro nus LETTERS she said the father OF tins
Young lady was wealthy, and she believed MI Dur
rouchs loved her but married the other one b'canse
she was rich. she held Mr. burroughs IN very mgI es
timaton: always spoke very well Of him she shld she
lad received the treatment Of n father from MI Bur
roughs she had always looked To him as such and pu
the utmost confidence In hin, and that ne Iad
Inoycr vronrcd Ler. when she first came on Sunday
evening a minister ma The p2rl0r, ana ne was pay
inc hvmn on TIE piano; while be was playing MISS
Harris took n saucer from the maniepitce and went
round 10 take up collections. Size would sometimes
appear very thoughtful and get " all at once and sing
/ love song; then she would come to where witness
was. and appear 20 be IN n very good humor.
Dr. Joseph H. May was then called. to whom Mr.
Darlington proceeded TO put hypothetical case en-
bodyng the facts in this and asking how frequent
" he had noticed in his practice such symptoms in
eases Of hysiera dysmennoFrhea and whether upon
such symptoms. You would infer the insanity of the pa
tent Mr. VOORHEES, said before that question asked
he houehtit would be proper ask Dr. May fhe was an
expert and had made the mind a study AMER some
argument by the Attorney and the counsel for
defense Judge Wylie asked DR. May H. In The course
Of his practice and experience be had opportunities Of
Judging the mind OF females. Dr. May replied that
lie had seen such eases physicians generally
DO But be not al exper, In mental diseases. or
diseases Of the mind Mr.. Darlington con;ended that
NtIfNncdtft IuNtltlAH WIS W ti'' ~
opinion ~ to the mind u party. Mr.. Wilson said be
would refer to the Of Dr. Fitch Mr. voorhees, then
read from n number Of authorities TO support his srsu-
mel Tie Court decided 10 allow the Attorney
10 put Hypothetical Witness stated be could not
say lie had some symptoms Of cases like the one
put T.. far as answering such abstract question a.
that If symptoms Ike these occurred AT stated periods
be should say there Gaze - nervous excitement
depouding upon uterine i4riiabliiy. Witness would
not say that the mind was not derauged at such
periods.
District Attorney Darlington then pui question
cmbodying the facts 60 woman being armed ard
going TO public bgiGnr. etc. ingur.ng Il person
concealnc hcrseM alG aitor~ald shooting LIN. ~ d
be- insane.
The general impression prevails that tie trial viii
end in the acqui,ai oi the prisoner OF that oaly
slight penalty will be imposed. Notwithstanding no df
rect evidence has yet teen -ddaced 20 prove tha'
marriage engagement ever ted besv .ca herself AID
Burroughs.