Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-08
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
of Secretary Mccullough.

Testimony OF Secretary Mccullough.
At 10 o'clock this morning the Court opened,
and in a few moments Miss Harris, who was
attired the same as yesterday, entered, leaning
on the arm of Hon. ID. W. voorhees,, one Of her
counsel, accompanied by three lady friends,
and the others of her counsel, and took her seat
ut the large table in front of the Clerks desk.
The jury in the case came INTO Court from their
quarters at the National, and took their seats
in the box. There was quite as large crowd
present today as has appeared on any previ-
Gus day. The first witness called was
George II. Walker (polieeman), Testified that
he could not positively identify the prisoner,
because she did not look as feshy as she did at
the time. Witness, the 30th of January,
was called on to go to the Treasury, and he
went up, when he met MI Handy, who took
MIN to room and placed the woman in his
custody, with orders to admit no one but Mr.
Mccullough. Witness was there about half
an hour and when the mittimus was made out
he went to the Jail with her. Witness saw the
pistol, which was Sharpe's patent Witness
had a coz yersation' with the accused after he
took her in custody. When he went in the
room she was walking backwards and for
wards, and she asked him when he was going
to take her to Jail. Mr.. Mccullough took her
to the hack, and he started with her to jail
witness asked If she had no friends in the
to which she answered s'none at ALL Witness
asked if she had ever been here before to which
she answered that she had been here once be-
fore, coming in the morning and not seeing Mr..
Burroughs she left the same evening. AS the
hack was turning Fstreet into 5th street, she said
81 will tell you all about it," Witness said he
did not wish to hear about it. At the room the
accused asked witness to telegraph to a lady
Miss Louisa A. Devlin, GAINESVILLE, Wis-and
wrote the address in his book. Witness asked
what he should telegraph when she replied he
knew what he saw, and witness telegraphed
q near as he recollect, 81 have ar
rived in Washington; shot Burroughs; come OIL
or telegraph" As the hack was turning into
5th street she said that she did not ask sympa.
thy for herself, but her family; that this man
had caused her to be driven from her home and
friends, and had seduced her and taken her to
bad house in Chicago; and she had told him
that If he did not comply with his promises
she would have revenge on him at the risk of
her life; that she had procured the pistol in
Chicago; had come on with that determinatiO
arriving here that morning, and had accom-
plished her object, or something to that effect
BY that time they had arriy ed at the gate; she
witness assisted her in There was nothing
else said, except she told him to telegraph
She did not speak of the time when these
wrongs were committed She was CRYING vi
olently, and in great distress the whole time
BY Mr. Bradley:-Witness gave the words
as near as possible as he could recollect AT
the jail she told witness if he wanted she would
explain all. Witness told her that she had told
TOO much; he thought she should not have said
aniy am, Until she secured counsel. Witness
told her that he did not want to hear anything
about II. Witness is certain that she said he
had caused her to be driven from her home
and friends; had taken her to a bad house in
Chicago; that he had seduced her and had told
n he did not comply she would have revenge
Witness thinks that she said something about
year ago. but don't recolleCt that she said any-
thing about the time she left Chicago or bought |
the pistol: Witness did not make this state
ment until he was examined before the coron |
ers jury. She was greatly excited at the |
time. VIZ
Hon. Hugh Mccullough. Secretary of the Treas |
ury, sworn.-Witness identified the prisoner
and recollects ha wing an interview with her on |
the day of TIE occurrence, and thinks police |
ohcer was present. Witness had q CONVERSE |
tlon with her, bat il was pretty difficuIt for |
him TO recollect the precise conversation On
her part II was chiefly in ordinations Vii
mess thinks she first asked SIS he dead!', and |
AZ the time witness went out, and when he re- |
turned with the news that Burroughs was
nesa she was much excited, and exclaimed
why did do ii! why did 1 do it!'' In the
course OF conversation she stated thai |
she had known the deceased for MANY wears
ana had been engaged 10 him. Witness asked |
IL, ne mao done any other injury than violating
ms engagement. She exclaimed with a great
deal OF energy that he had not Witness asked.
ARE you virtuous girl she answered eyes,
as God Is my witness" She said she had come
to Washington for the purpose of nroseontim
burroughs for breach of promise Of marriage
illness does not think he asked if he had Sc.
illness does not remember that the word vas
used: Witness saw the pistol Witness does
NOT think that she remained in the building
more than 10 or Is minutes Witness accent
panied her to the carriage
By Mr.. Bradley Witness never hoard of
ne, her before never heard her name. Witness
Knew MT Burroughs after he came to |
washington; Burroughs came to his bureau |
SConPtroiier OF the Currency Witness thinks |
ny w Sdie q eierk the latter part of 1863. Wit
,eSs knew Mr.. Burroughs pretty we'll Miss
51arris, during the interview, seemed to be in |
ueSPair ana frenzied, and thinks she dronned !
ON her knees when he came in She Ixos |
ianorlne under great excitement Witness |
IoeS not think she shed tear and thinks sba |
was pailldi did not take particular notice of r
itT eyes Thinks he told her MIR. Burrouehs
y as one OF his clerks Her attention would be /
d liked for moment, and she would answer CO. l ,
herenuy, and then exclairn, ssWhy did I do
u! She seemed perfectly overwhelmed II ,
Was oin1cuit for him TO describe her state |
-" men witness went home he told his wife il | ,
was the hret time he had realized the differ |
1hce oetWeen real grief and horror. She would |
..Tcialni, "My God, how much loved him y, ]
" illness saw her in person. h.. -.
The prosecution a. 3d., s 4
AIgnt eAhnIr ..greed here that the defense |
~ &c the witness as their own.
..css continued He, with Mrs McCul- |
loch, went TO the Jail the following day, for the
purpose of ascertaining if he could render her |
any assistance. Witness learned that gentle
men from her State had taken the case in hand.
Her manner was much the same as the evening
before, but not so excited.
NJ Bradley asked witness to state whether
he was able to form any Judgment to the
condition of her mind; whether she was capable
OF acting AZ q reasonable and responsible being.
Objected TO by the District Attorney.
TRANSPORTATION OF REFUGEES.
Major General Howard Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau, has issued the following