Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-07

mined 20 bry one. srd st lea 9Th bought he one
! did cot know how 70 load il. The morning OF
the cav the: ! left Chicago / examined the
printed directions upon the wrapper accompany
iag tho pss,o. and cartridges. and, By followipe
them. succeedod In loading il. 1 was then called
to nv breakfast, and. putting the revolver with
N thiugs, forgot 10 unload H. Aner / started
| CONCLUDED 20 keep il loaded, bat then had no
intention 81 using IL when / got here. After
nv arrival here became almost frantic with
desire 70 see him, aud put on "nubii" (which
was not won't 10 wear and veil. and, so dis
guised, vent 70 the treasury. " ben l went into
the treasury building yesterday. morning in
quired for the room in which Mr.. Burroughs
was. and having learned that walked uD and
down the ball FOR some time Once / went TO
the door ofthe room. opened il a few inches, and
saw him al bis desk The moment | sav him
sitting there 20 comfortably. the thought OF all
] had suffered, and Of his being the cause en-
ragged me. and NV hand Involuntary pulled back
the trigger of the pistol in my pocket.
closed tho door. and, stepping away, moved
about again. know not how or where. eIcep;
that kept my eye on his room until the men
began 10 come out OF their rooms Then
placed myself where | knew he would have to
come near me in going to the staircase. When
ne appeared, | felt suddenly lifted NJ; nv arm
vas extended as stiff as iron. aud / saw him fall
knew nothing more until was called back a.
| was leaving the building PRAY, sir, what will
they DO With me? If i, was not for my poor
father and mother / would not care.
She repeatedly reiterated the observation that
there had been nothing improper between her
and Dir. Burroughs. Accepting the above to be
true. the reader will readily decide upon the
measure OF Justification contained therein Alter
hearing H. we deemed IL our duty 10 the public
to visit some Of the friends OF the deceased and
10 obtain from them such Information as they
might be willing to give. From them we learn
Cd that Mr.. Burroughs was the brother OF DIR
Burroughs president of the Douglas college,
baptist seminary at Chicago; that he did reside.
for considerable time. at Burlington. Iowa,
where he became acquainted with and much in
terested in Miss Mary Harris; befrended her in
various ways. especially against religious perse
cutiOn BY some of her relatives who were catho
lies: subsequently, aided her by his social nhu-
eOce and otherwise in Chicago; and that she at
tended his brothers seminary at Chicago.
They also state that Mr. Burroughs frequently
told Mss Harris tha. he could not reciprocate
her attachment and could not marry her mott
fed her Of his intended marriage to the lady
(nox left a widow BIZ his sad decease) short
time before the welding, called upon her with
bis bride short time after and was well receiv-
ed. We are also informed then when Mr.. Bur
roughs started 10 60 to Chicago to be married, in
August, 1858, be told a gentleman here who
had been his warm friend, that he bad a great
struggle between inclination. arising from the
affection of earlier years, and duty, but had de
cided 70 marry the lady who soon after became
his wife His friends claim that he has ever
been a gentleman of uDblemished morals. and OF
the highest honor He attended the Baptist
church in this city, with his wife, every SUNDAY
lie always spoke in terms of strong commenda
ton of Miss Harris, and ever expressed the most
friendly interest in her welfare. he said that
upon one occasion, when the subject of his own
marriage was mentioned to Miss Harris, she told
him she was engaged to Mr. Devlin, brother oil
the ladies with whom she had her home in Chi
cagO.
Mrs. Burroughs yesterday stated that about
twelve months ago Mr. b. received through the
Giail a strange newspaper, in which mar
rage noticed marked, and that Mr. b. requested
her 10 cut it out and preserve it, which che did
The notice which she produced and showed TO
some friends. read somewhat az follows:
Married by Bishop Dugan. Mr. Charles
Devn. of Baltimore, to Miss Mary q Harris, Of
Burlington. lows.
Mr. Burroughs. upon reading it, said The wa:
glad to learn Of the marriage hoped she haC
married well. for she was good girl. aHd had
seen some hard times.
We learn that hearing in the case has beer
waived By the eminent counsel who are reported
ard that the case will not probably be the sub
ject of legal action before the March term o
court