Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-02-09


our acquaintance until he left Burlington
Was very fond of him, and for long time
frequently sat in his lap in the presence ef my
parents: he always manifested great iatcrest
in me as grew okler, and his attestiohs
became more Of the eksrsster OF sutton, my
parents opposed them, and continually told
me that his family was too high for me that
he would never marry me, and that should
not keep company with him. | dsregarded
thsm, Persisted in seeing him, and became
more and more attached to him. When he
left Burlington ! did not ask him to write to
me- but he had not been long gone when
received letter for him, Which | answered,
and a correspondence WAS continued, which
WAS sometimes interrupted hy my rsfrainipg
from writing to him But he would peTsevere
in renewing it, until would be persuaded
he asked r.s to marry him; refused because
felt that / was too young to disobsy my
parents in such matter. He was protested
his ardent affection, and his determination TO
make me his wife.
About two yea,s age he wsots me that he
was raising men fop the WAY. and expected TO
GET a commission, and shsn be was d.terp. iled
TO marry ne. Not long after, received d
letter from Miss Devlia, who kseys store on
Clark street, Chicago, requesting he " come
there, say.g that she was friend OF Mr.
| burroughs AID sosM see him there. About
twenty months ago ] went 10 that city.
Meantime Mr.. Burroughs, who had raised a
com pany Of trosys, injured his ankle, could
no. 20 to the Acid, and resigned his commits
siss. saw him frequently. and received
notes frsm him regularly until within 4 week
Of hiss marriage.
In August or September a year ago, | re-
csived an anonymous note asking me to meet
the writer AT house whish l nsccriained was
one of 1.-The most notorious in Chicago"
Miss DevliH said she believed the nose was
from Burroughs, and l determined, if pos
sihls. to ascertain the truth Miss Devlin
cndeavored to ascertain who put the note in
the postUfice answered it, at her sagges
ton. promising 10 meet the writer at the place
appointed A friend Of Miss Devln in the
postolfise watched f'r the party who came for
the reply, and his description confirmed Miss
Devlip's supposition, and inclined one TO the
belief tina, Mr.. Burroughs was the person
then determined 10 go TO the house appoint
ed, and Miss Dcyln went with me. We told
her of the appointment, and that my friends
would not let me see him elsewhere. .she
person in charge Of the house stated that the
gentleman was rot thers at the time but that
he had waited there befcrs and had instructed
her not to answer the d0or-be!l. but to permit
him to do SO. saying that ualess the pnrty he
wished 10 SEE saw him, she would not come
in, and we did not reniaia. Her description
further confirmed me in the belief that Nj
Burroughs vas the person who had made the
appointment Another note was received.
stating that the writer had nnavoidably been
absent from the city, and making anothcr APP
pointment resolved 10 60 again, meantime
taking measures to have the house watched
The person (whom believe to have been MI
Burroughs) did not go 10 the house, and whep
We went there again it was closed, and VIZ
could not obtain adnlittnnce.
had been disowned by my pnseatx.
cOnld not return to them; and in Burlington
as well as i'll Chicago, | had been reported t.
have had improper relations with him. This
was never So And I was bent on yindica-
ting my character. If the stories against me
had been true, could never have had the
heart to come here to seek redress or to vim
dictate my repute. | believed that shoulc
wipe ost tiIs stain Oh my name by the prose
cuiou or i'll some o;hcr way, hardly knew
how.
A few days before starting from Chicago
(two weeks ago. | was walking along tn
street and saw some pistols in shop window
Having learned that many Of the ladies in
Chicago carried pistols, especially when tray
cline I lotnp,ninol ~ tuv .u,l
bought the one. did not know how to lon,
it, The morhing of the day that left Chicag
| examined the printed directions upon the
wrapper accompanying the pistol aud car
tridges. and by following them. succeeded il
loading it, was then called to breakfast
and putting the revolver with my things, for.
sot to unlosl it. After started concluded
to keep il loaded, but had then no intention
iusing it when got here.
After my arrival here became alno.
frantic with desire to see him, and put on
"nubia" (Which / was not wont to weary and
veil, and so disguised, went to the Treasury
When l went into the Treasury building
yesterday morning inquired for the room. il
which Mr.. Burroughs was and having learned
thar, walked up and down the hal! for sou.e
time. Once went to the door Of the room.
opened it few inches and saw him ut hi
desk The moment lopked at him, sitting
there SO comfortably, the thought Of all bad
suffered, and Of his being the. cause cnraged
me. and my hand involantairily pulled back
the trigger of the pistol in my pocket. closed
the door, and, stepping away. moved about
again, | know not how or where, except that
! kept my eye on lis room until the men be-
gan to come out Of their rooms Then
placed myself where 1 knew he would have to
come near me in going TO the staircase When
he appeared. g felt suddenly lifted up; my
arm was extendsd as stiff rs iron, and | saw
him fall knew nothing more until | was
called back rs | was leaving the Building
Pray, sir, what will they Go with me! Fit
was not for my poor father and mother would
not care"
She repeatedly reiterated her asseveratiou
that there had been nothing improper between
her and MIR. Burroughs,
Accepting the above to be true, the reader
will readily decide upon the measure of justi-
fcation contained therein. After hearing it,
we deemed it our duty to the public to visit
some Of the friends of the deceased, and to
obtain from them such information as they