Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-10
LOCAL NEWS.
THE MARY HARRIS TRIAL.
PROCEEDINGS THIS AFTERNOON.
LETTER FROM BURROUGHS TO MISS
HARRIS.
LOCAL NEWS.
THE QUESTION OF INSANITY.
IMPORTANT DECISION OF JUDG]
t----r WYLlE. ...s- ..

Our report OF this trial closed for Che first
edition with the remarks of District Attorney
Darlington upon the evidence proposed to- be
offered by the defense to show that the actions
of Burroughs were cause for insanity.
Judge Wylie-They offer to show thas a
well-known cause OF insanity existed in this
case.
The District Attorney asked if the declare
tons of the deceased were to be taken in this
case. t-
Mr. Bradley read the answer of the witness
Mrs. Winton) who states that she had some
knowledge Of the engagement derived from
Burroughs and Mary, In 1861 Burroughs, in
the presence of the accused. acknowledged that
he and Mary were engaged
Judge Wylie decided to admit this test.
mony.
The District Attorney sisted that he did not
concede that an engagement existed between
the parties.
Mr.. Bradley offered the letter Signed A. J. b.,
referred to by Mrs Winton, in evidence
Assistant District Attorney Wilson objected
that it was only mutilated piece of letter.
District Attorney Darlington asked if it was
just to the memory of the deceased to admit
this letter.
The letter was admitted, and is as follows
Monday, August Is, 1862.
My Dear Little Molie Your two favors were
duly received, and will state in brief why
did not reply at once. You know L was rails
ing company for the three months service.
because the call for three hundred thousand
had been made and 1 preferred,to GO nnto that
service. There was not time to raise rpgi-
ment, so pitched into raising a-eompaIly for
which had but nine days whenI commenced
OF course every minute of my time
CURED to effect my purpose. To help along 1
had the good luck TO disjoint my ankle and
broke the ankle bones loose, and put myself on
crutches. on which / must remain for some
time to come have raised my second COM
pany, a splendid body of men; but it is not
probable that can go with it to the wan, for 1
shall doubtless be a cripple for the next two
months, if not longer
Thus you will see that if I cid not write to
You there was the very best reason FORT Am
not able TO get round much; tbs doctor tells me
ought not to try at all i should have sent
you the cord which you wishedame to get for
YOU
Mr.. Wilson said there was nc allusion made
i'll the letter to the engagement, and that il was
as irrelevant as piece of paper
Judge Wylie said the deposition had. been Of
fered in evidence, and the letter being atik1sis-
ted, it is for the jury to detemmine what yalupe
is to be placed on the evidence
Dir. Bradley read the deposition OF Mrs Eliza
A. Harris, who testified that she had known
the parties for some years: that Bhrreugils
came to her house to see Mary Harris; Caiisd
her in his letters s.His own M6ilie,,' HIS d.r-
ling Mollie," &c Deponentf noticed a decided
change in her about the time. Of Burroughs
marriage, and she stated to.deponsnt that Bur
roughs had endeayored toEain her by cutting
her to GO to a house of assigaation She wuald
go into frenzy and becometrery excited when
the designation was spoken Of. She grew thin
and poor.
Le1is II. Daois sworn.-W Witness is lawyer
the accused on the 5th OF: July, 1864, when she
came TO him TO commences suit against The de-
ceased for breach of promise, and witness COM
menced suit. The writ was sued cat. placed
fn the hands of an officer, bat never served
Her object seemed to be to indicate her char
acter and honor with her friends, and abe said
she did rsOt want to make money ont OF him.
She acted as if she had lost the balance and
control OF her mind, and did not seem capable
of exercising sound. rational judgment She
stated to witness that she had letters from him
that his HANDWRITING ho "a