Evening star., 1865-07-12
THE MARY HARRIS TRIAL.
THE JURORS ALLOWED TO CONFER
WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

III tutlI pltCts the lTlstl was proceeded Win.
As usual there is large crowd of persons
present, among them a number of Ia
dies and some friends of the deceased bur
roughs) including his brother, Rev. DR.. Bur-
roughs, of Chicago.
Miss Harris entered leaning on the arm of
Mr.. Bradley, accompanied by her female
friends.
Before proceeding with the examination by
the consent of the counsel one OF the jurors
was allowed to confer with friend, two, who
are engaged in the mercantile business, We're
allowed to look at the Baltimore prices current,
and one was allowed to receive a letter from
member of his family.
Mss Louisa Derlin was recalled, and testified
that after Miss Harris received the letters in
September she lost great deal of flesh and
looked very bad.
Nh Mss Jane Derin was sworn for the defense.
Witness became acquainted with the accused
on the 2Oth ntt March, 1863, at her boarding
mouse, an'I was introduced by the landlady.
WI. Wtn':s had seen her every day except when
Witness went to the country. Witness, when
She first knew Miss Harris, saw she was in
good health. Witness saw Burroughs at the
boarding house on the Monday after Miss Har-
ris came TO the boarding house. The next eye-
ming witness saw him sitting on a sofa In the
parlor, Miss Harris sitting on his lap, and he
twisting her curls on his finger. Witness
did not see him again until during the
summer at the store. Witness noticed her
health was good until in the fall
Witness saw him in the store a second time. 1t
letters signed -. b. Greenwood" were received
Witness had seen Burroughs letters frequently
enough to form an opinion of the handwriting,
and was of the opinion that the letters signed
Greenwood We're in his handwriting Witness
first saw the letter of September with Miss
Harris, but could not say the day. Witness
sister was present when the letter was shown
and took 1t, proposing to answer it. There was
nothing said about who was the author; they
had no suspicious as to who wrote it. Witness
also saw the letter of September l2 on a Mon
Harris and witness sister went to the post office
TO ascertain who got the answer, and Miss Har-
riS said the description answered to Burroughs
Witness and Miss Harris went to the house
designated, and asked for the lady of the house
and was informed that the gentleman had come
about noon On Friday, and waited several
hours; that the lady did not come: that he had
told her the lady's name was Harris, and lived
on Clark street; that the man said he would set
near the window, and if she came he would
wait on the door. Witness asked her to de-
scribe the man, and she said that he was man
about medium siZe black hair and eyes, and
rather broad.shouldered. She also said the
IN Government employment at Washing
ton Witness asked her if she would
cali at the store to see picture, and she
said she would. She called two Or three after
moons, and Miss Harris showed her Bur-
roughs picture, which witness identified
When she first went to the house Miss Harris
was perfectly cool, but got excited and trem.
bled, and she would eXclaim so that was Mr.
Burroughs: he has cruelly wronged me- and
taken Inc from my nome w hen the nipturp
was shown to the woman, she looked at it
some moments, and said ssThat is certainly the
person who called at my house, Some time
about the time the letter was received, witness
saw MIR. Burroughs get into Il car going out to
Cottage Grove. Witness told Miss Harris
sometime afterwards of having seen Burroughs
Before Miss Harris received the anonymous
letters she was very healthy, but afterwards
she was pale and yellow looking. About the
first time witness saw any excitement in Miss
Harris was in the latter part of September
vI-h han - aytnn f,ft
ness with brush. Witness noticed some ont
breaks of excitement, such as tearing uD hooks
clothing, &c. Witness has known her to cry
nearly all night, and sometimes in Jannary
when it was very cold, witness having com
planned of her crying, she went ont in another
room and laid on the floor. Miss Harris at
lacked her on the second Sunday in January.
She had letter OF Burroughs in her hand.
and asked witness if she wanted to read q
fine letter. Witness said she ssdid not want
to hear anything of such mean con-
temptible felIow,'' and Miss Harris attacbed
her witness went out OF the door. Miss Har.
rls then walked out, and witness thought she
was gong to get in street car. but she went
down Clark street and went in the Fremont
House. Witness and her sister went after Mr.
Harris TO get her home, but she came home
after dark OF her own accord. Witness mad
seen her excited in Janesville. She would
sometimes sit still and do nothing for an hour:
mas seen her look at an object for hours Wit
ness corroboraied the statement of her sister in
reference To tearing and cutting up the uuilt
Cross-eXamined by Mr.. Wilson Witness
does not know Miss Harris age, but under.
stands that she is now about twenty-one Wit
ness first saw her in March, 1868 Witness |
first saw Miss Harris and Burroughs AT the
door OF the boarding house; the second time in |
the parlor in the afternoon. Witness saw Mr.
Burroughs get in a car on the corner of State
and Monroe streets in September, 1863. He
was in the act of getting into car going to
Cottage Grove. This was about the time the
letters were received, but witness could not
say that it was before or after the receipt OF
either one. Witness did not have any idea that
Burroughs wrote the letter until she went TO
the house On Quincy street with Miss Har-
ris. Witness recollects saying when she saw
the letters that the writing looked much like his
Witness had heard the character of the house
on Quincy street from detective officer and
others before she went there. Witness did not
inquire much about the character: il did not
require much inquiry. They knew il could
not be n very good house, being on Quincy
street. Witness don't know who spoke of the
character of the house on q uincy street to Miss
Harris first, and does not know how long she
had known the street to contain disreputabIe
houses Witness saw several girls al the house
beside the keeper. Miss Harris first made the
inquiry. This was about the 18th or 10th of
September. Witness expressed no opinion at
the house, but when she returned she said it
was certainly Burroughs. Witness did not
tell Miss Harris that Burroughs was in town
until subsequently. When witness first saw
Miss Harris she had a remarkably good temper
Witness never had any quarrels with the ac-
cused, or any faculties, unless she was ex-
cited. Witness escaped from her at the time
she attacked witness with the carving knife,
and then accused tried to get out after her
These fits would last sometimes two or three
days, and at others. only few hours at other
times she rs sad and refused to 90 into so.
ciety. Witness had never heard her say much
about Burroughs, except she was excited,
when she would say that he cruelty deceived
her. She has told witness she was going to see
Burroughs; witness advised her not to think
of him any more than il he were not living
Witness never knew her to receive attentions
or letters from any gentleman except
Burroughs. When Miss Harris left
Janesville she said that she was go.
ing to Washington to sue Burroughs for
breach Of promise. She said she would return
soon, and her place was to be kept open for
her. She did not say how long she was to be
absent. Witness had heard her sister tell Miss
Harris to drop the suit for breach of promise.
Witness gave her the same advice. Witness
was entirely satisfied TO her capabilities.
BY Mr.. Bradley Witness was carving on
the millinary business near by q uincy street,
and consequently knew the character of houses