The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-07-28
hcluittal Of Miss Mary Harris.


young lady who shot one Burroughs, a
clerk in the Treasury Department, who
trihed with her affections, resulted.
o! course, in her acquittal. The Jury
were out only ten minutes, and i, hi as beer
int'mated that their sole object in going
out at oil was to show decent respec,
Tor the counsel for the prosecution. II
may be somewhat difficult 10 find any
positive law in the old text books, exempt
ing outraged women from the pains and
penalties Of homicide, but public opinion,
which, in this country, seems to be "a law
unto ITSELF" pronounces the verdict just,
and there the mater must rest. No
crime can be more despicable or inexcus.
able than that which Miss Harris has
avenged, and men Of honor viii have
little sympathy 10 waste upon one who
could be guilty Of it, be the law or his
fate what it may. In relation to the trial,
tue Washington correspondent OF the New
York Times says:
The feeling Of the jury in The Harris
case may be judged by the remark Of one
Of the jurors this evening, who said that,
but for making show Of respect for the
District Attorney, the jury would not have
retired from their box at all in delivering
their verdict. The trial has consumed
two weeks.
The scenes in the court room, during
the trial, especially during the closing
hours, were of'a most disorderly, not 10
say disgraceful, character. The counsel
for the defence and the District Attorney
INDUCED in the most insolent language 10.
wards each other. which the Judge him.
self, lacking in the dignity essential to the
bench, was comparatively powerless to
repress.
The closing scene, after the verdict
was rendered, with Miss Harris fain,ing,
carried out and tender,y kissed by her
counsel, Mr.. Bradley and the boys yelling,
"l1i hi !" Bully for you." &C., would
have been laughabe had the occasion
been less serious one. To.day's pro
ceedings. comprised in the stump speech
of Mr.. Voorhees,, and the rambling argu.
meIt of the District Attorney, and the
confusion Of the finale, bore much more
resemblance to the end of q political cou.
venlion than the close Of an important trial
in !he sacred halls OF justice.
The closing scene on tie rendition Of
the verdict not guilty,is given by the same
thus:
At four O'Clock the case was submitted
to the jury, who retired to their room.
AT ten minutes past four O'Clock the
jury entered the court room, and were
called by The clerk. Mr.. Middleton. who
asked: Gentlemen of the jury, have you
agreed upon your verdict"
The foreman, Mr.. Thomas Schrivener,
answered: "We have.'
Mr.. Middleton, -"Loo upon the pris.
oner at The bar. Do you find her guilty
as indicted or nor guilty? Mr.. Schriven.
err answered in loud, clear voice: "Not
Guilty.,
A tremendous cheer arose and the great
est delight was manifested. Every body
was attempting TO snake hands with NJ iss
Harris. She was kissed by Mr.. Bradley.
and few caught her hand, but she i'm.
mediately tainted, and was taken from
the cour. room in the arms OF Mr.. Brad
ley.
Miss Harris was taken TO the ante room
to avoid the crowd, and, after recovering
her composure in a measure, she was con-
veyed from the City Hall in carriage. .ac-
companied by Miss Delyin and Mr.. Vor-
hees.