The New York Herald Newspaper, July 13, 1865, Page 8

8 THE WASHINGTON MURDER TRIAL ‘INTERESTING LETTERS AND TESTIMONY. SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM, &e., &e,, ade TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. [From the Washington Inteltigencer, July 12] The trial of Miss Mary Harris, charged with the murder of Adoniram J. Burroughs, wes continued yesterday in tho Criminal Court, Judge Wylie presiding. ‘The counsel ‘on both sides were all presemt, Miss Harris was brought into court shortly after tem o'clock, and was escorted to ‘Uhe seat heretofore occupied by her. As the trial pro- grosses the imterest in it seems to be increasing, and yes- ‘erday there was a very large crowd im attendance. Ladies appear to be taking an interest in the matter, and yesterday a number el them were seated inside the bar and paid much attention to thesprogres® of the trial. Mr, Bradley proceeded to read additional letters from A.J. ‘oughs totbe accused, The first was dated Sep- tember 5, 1860, ant was addressed, ‘ity Dearest Mollie.” ‘The writer excuses himself for not writing before; says he ts chagrined at his fotly, and issorry he has compelicd his correspondent to suffer too much anxiety.on his ace ‘count. He regrets that some one has found ext the en- gazement between them, and says he would rather the devil had got his nose in the matter thap that Mrs, H. should have done so. He expresses anxiety as to her intention of changing her business, and expresses the hope that she would go to school during the winter. Letter dated Sunday, Se and ad- dressed ‘My dear, dear “Moll eaks of a roposed meeting, and says the desire to write is not Jessened by the prospect of an carly meoting; of elasping her to “his bosom, and of feasting himself with her pr. fence, He says ho has had evidence of the fulness of her affection. Letter cuted Friday, October 5, 1860, and addressed “Dearest hithe Mote. The receipt of two letters ac, know le Disappointment ts expressed that a pro: iz did not siness matters are ys an expected meet ree months louger. He ex- 7 while on his to spend the winter, ¢, and prepare for a different life, He tired of a life of single blessed- single cursedness, and could live very with a pretty litle ‘black eyed, curly headed lady, whose name I will not mention? This Jetier was not finished until October 10, at which time the writer exe2ses liimnself by alleging continued confinement at hasiness, He uses tho most endearing expressions in this letter, and says that those who in religious faith worship wiother Mary do not do so more earnestly than he does the Mary he adores. He asks her why she can’t come to him. and says if he bad money they would not le hopes that they may incet before ing must be dated October 12, 1860, and addressed “My dear- ; of the letter 1s invited to visit He suggests to her to come, and not to go toa friend’s, but to meet him at the hotel, If it isnot acreeabie for her to mect him at Fairlield, he sugzests a mecting at Mount Pleasant, and suggests che ehould be at the hotel there also.’ .He almost begs for the interview. Letter dated Chicago, February 11, 1861. This letter fs addressed “My dear Mollie,” and’ is signed A. J. Bur- s—the only letter thus far produced which is signed ie fall name, sof having not yet seen an opportunity of en thousand doliars a year, and ‘hus the bios ine he left Burlington. Lotter dated Thursday, November 29, 1860, and ad- dressed “My dear Moitie.” The writer complains that does not hear {rom hor, and he fears that their letters intere:pted, and that Mrs. H— has a the reltions they sustain to each other. is followed bya fragment, in which the writer expresses the fear that their correspondence has Deen intercepted and inspected by the Postmaster and by the priest. He was startled at the discovery, and and g.ves ag a reason for the inspection that it was dis- covered Miss Harns contemplated marrying some one out of the chureh, Letter dated Tiesday, August'27, 1861 id addressed “my dear little Mollie.” The writer den any indica- Yon of coldness toward hs correspondent, and says there is a strong gen weenjthem, and one which cannot be » Letter dated Tuesday, September 10, 1861, and ad- ¢ little Mollie’? ‘The writer speaks of has taken in their correspondence for three years past; and hi back room of aiuncy goods store, where he was em- ployed as a bookkeeper; and that her black eyes. always Anierfered with his bookkeeping. This leter was vot finished until Friday, wherein he gays he may go to the ter dated Tuesday, October 10, 1861, and addrersod “My de ithe Moliie.”” He warus her against the ma- / some one, and says he soon expects to go ston to gota Inajor’s Commission, after which ess’ will require hum to be in Iowa, and be ex- 0 be more with her. © 4 January 5, 1862 eed “My dear Vitle Mollie,” wherein he says that in the lowest cham- ber of his heart there barns a fire for thrice dear little Mollie. He longs for thetime wien he can meet her and have a long interview with her. Lotter daied Janiary 19, 1862, and addressed “Dear Mole.’ This etter indicates the. there bas been a mis- nding between the correspondents, and he says ber requests shall be all complied with, and he will re turn whatever articles he may have of hers. she can burn his le i hooses to do xo. He adds, ist thie be the finale of our en- my God, how bitier!”? 1 addressed in Burling(ua, wid says he teels sauch happier und lougs to ‘have ft repeated. He doubis not also feels beiter satished, . ters dated Suiday, April 13, 1562, and addressed My doar girl,’ and Dec mber 28,"issz, and addvessed “My dearest Moll ¥ also read In one of these the writer epeaks of b's carly int’macy with his corre- Spoudent when she 8 but twélve years od, and how hat mtiinacy ripened into love, aad ia the otuer he gives Der acy ec ax to her course of conduct. st letter read was a short car. dated Washing- ei 63 iressed to sear little Mollie,” says he does not know yet what vects for a position are, aud he cannot suppress & feeling o' ospects, Mr. Brad.ey announced that there were two other let. ters, but he would not read them until a further sage of the case, Miss Louisa Deviin war caved and sworn as a withers for the def*uce, and Westified that in the spring of whe reside’ in Chicago, and was in the millinery aad goods business; d from Chicago in July, 1864, to Janesville, Wisconsin; by » acquainted with Mixs Mary Harris in March or April, 1862, 1m Chicago; she told I em- with me she occupied the same hme, and was a clerk in Urst five or six months her her teraper and dispos:tiva and the same loy; during the health was good, as were als duriag hat Lime ; she was ve y; she did not go into pociety only that I was in were very few that we avsociated with; Tsaw Mer! Borronghs twice at Mixs Har. rs’ boarding se, and once or twice at my store after fhe came into my employ; the first time F saw hum was at the boarding house, and he came and asked for Miss Mary Harris, and when he came to my store he os der; I saw them together at I knew ers from him; I nev conversation m about hor; I read se Burroughs, and thereby bo writing; & change came Fiage of Burroughs, in 1863; upto t cheerful and Kind; after she had anonymens letters, and after she be Burroughs had written them, a chan ilrelf, and she became almost fra and searecly knew what'she was doirg or saying; the hight she knew of Burroughs’ perfidy she commenced wo ery, and con tinued to ery day and night almost continually tor two or three days; this condition bh many weeks; etimes she Would ery two or three days during the «i never ceasing, and at vith two or hree weeks; sometimes’ she would ery ¢ then thre» or four times a week; abo after that I called in Dr. Fitch, of Chicago; very lite, and Dr. Fitch preseribed dered that she should lie in bed and sleep late in the morning; one morning whn it wax scarcely day- t 1 woke up and saw her dressing; T did not disturb her, and when she was dressed «be approached = and ihinking I was sleeping stood over the bed and said, “I have to leave you; but I am sorry I have to leave you;” I put up my hands and caught her around the neck, and asked ber what she was going to »; she said she’ was goim to have a walk on the lake ro; she seemed insensible, or rath 1@ looked to if she did not know what she was doing or saying; I kept her in the room, and she subsequently came back to bed; that was in the month of November; shortly after that she came into the yard one day with a large window brush, and, without any provocation whatever, Hit my ester two oF three times over t ad; one even tng she wae not feeling very well, and she caught hod and beld me by the wast; I asked her to let me go, but she exhibited great strength, and held me so that Leould not get away; 1 ri would become ex sug oF anything ¢ a familiar with his hand Miss Harris after the mar- t time she was pived certain ve ceriain that n her exhibited in ber many instances when he yoks, papers, el Ub nds On; & Year Ago sistor With ne nd Mist Harrie; iy a rk that T heard, but she bad often said to me that Harris was crazy, 1 held hor by the rs to prevent her sirking my sister; @he then ty leap out of the window; f hod to open the door and let her go out, and T sent ny sister to follow and ister th Jook after her; she wandered around ihe atreets, and did not yo anywhere particularly, bot sulsequently went to the Fremont Howse, and I had friend (Mfr, Harris) to bi aud g hor t ut with him, casion one Gof my eeville, eight or ten days before Miss Harris came to Washington, iy sister was making a stk patoh work quilt, and she’ wax show: it to us, when Mise Harris took hold of it and began to tear it; she did not eay anything While doing so; when Mary was in thos maditions she did not’ epenk much; on one ¢ ho was excited I took her p, wud nit when tho linarily & her ro J upon being left out “ dail the pres ted, her strength w iid hold her myeelf and e8 , Dal n, iT did not ask for assistance, I have to let her go; I have seen Mr. Burroughs’ hand wr ting often enough to be at atingwish it, [Wit ps was here © wha lotter, and Mr, Bradley offered to | ringtow objected, ax the proper foundation had id for Ke re eption + che recognized the letter as one written by Mr. Bur- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 1 roughs. ‘Witness—I have heard all the letters read in court bere ‘and recoguize them as the same that were read to me by Muss Sa ng Ry ent formed were written by Mr. se oe This tetier is, Tubink, the handwriting of MF. up. hs, e Question by ‘ juror—You have never seem Mr. Bur- roughs write arate juxige Wylie said the the admPssibility of question of y evidence was for the Court to decide. Te jury must Judge of its weight and credibility. 1 18 wot ‘That the witness should have seen the patty write, She Was competent to prove bis bandwriting if she was fa miliar with his correspondence. ‘hus, & correspondence ‘may be had between partios separated %y the ocean, and the correspondents may never havesewn each other, yet ‘one is competent to prove the han@writing of the oiler, because he is familiar with his letters, ‘The letter was admitted, und My. Bradley read it, as eer Cmcado, August 7, 1868. gust 7, Dear Mouite—I am again in town for afew days and ‘wish to see you. Drop me a wote to box 5,982, stating where Ican see you. Very truly, A. J. BURROUGHS. ¢ Examination of witness ontinued—t do not recollect whether I saw the letter a8 oon as it was received. Another letter and envelope were here shown witness. ] saw the letter the same day Miss Harris received it; in niy judgment it is in the Same handwriting as that of the other letters on the table; three or four weeks before Burroughs’ marriage, and after the reception of the let- tor of August 7, he called at my store and spent an hour and a half with Mary; Miss Harris had no interview with and knowledge; I saw the letter dated the 8th day of Septem- ber; I saw it the same day; MissHarris brought It from the Post Office, and after she had read it she said to me, “Who in the world has written the like of this to mo? I looked over the letter after she read it, and proposed to anawer it mys I first inquired what kind of a house it was, and after that I proposed to answer it; I wrote an answer to the letter, {Another letter, dated September 12, was here shown witness, and she recognized it also a8 in'the handwriting of Burroughs.) ‘The letters were then read and offered in evidence. They are as follows CuicaGo, Sept. 8, 1861. Miss Mouy H ness, Chicago: ‘i : Dear Morty—I am aware that it is stepping somewhat ‘deyond the bounds of true propriety for a comparative stranger to address a note to a young lady requesting her to meet hii, bat my hope is that you will excuse the presuraption’and accede to my request. I have had the pleasure of seeing you several times, but never have had the honor of an introduction. Now, my dear Moll: T have gome things to say to you which I know you will be glad to hear, and I know of no better way to say them than for you to meet me, say on Friday, September 11, at $4 Quincy street, at one and a half o'clock in the afternoon. Iam perfectly well acquainted with the lady who keeps the house, and I know that we can talk there without interruption. You will perhaps have some hesi- tancy im coming, but you need not have, as I can assure you my sole motive in requesting the interview is that we may become acquainted, and that mutual friendship may result from it, Tam confident I can convince you with a few words of conversation that my sole desire is ‘to be your friend, and I think a meeting would do us both good,” Will you come? If you would rather 1 would see you at some other Place write where and I will coms. If you think it im- proper to mect me, I hope you will at least answer this note and state your objections. Your friend, J. P. GREENWOOD. Onicago, Sept. 12, 1863. Dear Miss Moutey—Your favor of peachy Mg duly received, and I was sorry to read that yon could not come at the hour I appointed. Unfortunately, I had a prov.ous business engagement at half-past three o'clock, which is my excuse for not coming. My encagement was of such a nature that it was almost impossible for me to neglect it. Ishould have been most happy to have seen y Ihave been absent from the city since Friday night; have just returned this evening, and I now embrace the first leisure moment to say to you that I will see you on Tuesday, at half-past two o'clock, at the place formerly designated (94 Quincy street), provided it is perfictly satisfactory to you. I am very anxious to cultivate your acquaintance, which I think will result to our mutual good, and I hope you will grant me the privilege of proving t0 you that T desire only to be your riend. I will here say I have had the pleasure of secing you sever@times, but never have had an introduction, 1: y8h cannot eome at the time I have appointed, please say by note when you can come; or, if you prefer seeing me at some other place than 94 Quincy, if you will be kind enough to state the time.and_place, I will, if possi- ble, see you. Your friend J. P. GREENWOOD. Witness continued—I answered that letter, and mailed the answer on the 12th; I first showed the’ direction to the clerk at the Post Office, and told him to look particu. larly at the man who cailed for it, eo that he could de- scribe him to me, and also to notice his hands carefully ; 1 did this in order to identify him; 1 deposited the letter an the 12th, and called for the answer on the 14th; I wont first to the Post Office alone, and then returned, and Miss Harr's went with me; the clerk said the man who called for the lotter was of medium height, weighed about one hundred and seventy pounds, had black hair and heavy black beard, black eyes, and a rather emall and pretty hand fora man of his ‘size; the clerk also described a ring on the man’s finger, and Mary turned to me end sad, “That is the ring I gave Mr. Burroughs; we showed the clerk a photograph of Mr. Burroughs, | after he bad described the man, and after he had looked at it he first said it was the eame, bat | afterwards, eid the beard of th? man in the picture was higher onfthe tuce than the man who came here wore it; he vaid he could speak more accurately if the man who called had been dressed in the same clothes as the pho- tozraph represented. Burroughs was in citizen's dress, and the geoteateph represents a man in military uni- form, [Photograph here shown.) is the photo- graph of Burroughs; I have seen him in uniform; after the interview at the Post office we went homo; the eff et it produced upon Mary was that she became very much excited, and suid she never thought Mr, Burroughs would be such a rascal; on Mon 14th, 1 called on Rey. Dr, Burroughs to find out if his brother, A. J. Bur. roughs, was in town; when Mise Harris ‘learned he had been in town she was more confident than ever that it was he who wrote the letters, and ¢aid she wonld go the next day and return his likeness and all his letters to the Rev. Dr. Burroughs, and let him know what a great rascul bis brother wax; ‘she left my house and took all her letters, and was gone about two hocrs, and when she returned she brought back all the letters, and €aid che showed the anonymous letters (meaning those signed nwood) to Dr. Burroughs, and he tried to make her believe that his brother had not written them, and that he had such a strange manner and his hand trembled so that she thought the as some plot between them, and did not leave the letters. This was on the 16th of September, and as Mary was coming out home she saw Burroughs in acer going into the city, and he put his head out of the car window and Moked at her. My sister and Mary went out to make inquirics to estab- lish the identity of the party before ehe called spon Dr. Burronghe; Dr, Burroughs said his brother was in Chicago for some time, but was not there on U Sth of September, and’ hed left Chicago two ¢ before; the change in Miss Harris’ manner and dispo- sition began about this time; I saw a pistol in the sion of Miss Harris some time last fail; the way I J had done with at firet she did not teil, but he had bought something; a few days alterwards she showed ine the pistol, and said that was what she had done with the money ; I a: her why ehe carried a pistol, and che said she was not the only lady in Chigago who did 90, and shortly afterwards she said sho believed the Rov. Dr. Burroughs and his brother had ome plot against hor; she enld the plot was to pick her off the sircet and run off with her, and take her where she would never be seen; Txaw powder and cartridges, Wot never saw Miss Harris practise with the pistol; lad not know whether she could load it or not; house No. 94 Quincy street is between Adams and Monroe streets; it isa stall street, or alley; 1 made inquiries as to the reputation of the house, ‘and ascertained and told Miss Harris that it was one of the worst assignation houses in Chicago. ‘The court here took a recese, and upon reassembling, the witness, Miss Louisa Devlin, was cross-examined by Mr. Wilson. In answer to questions propounded, she testified to facts as testified to in the examination in ebief, and the following additional testimony was elicited, viz:—I resided in Baltimore nine years before fons. to Chicago; prior to that time I resided in Ireland; went to Chicago in 1863, in March, and one sister, wed Jane, went with me; my place of business in wo was No. 186 Clarke street, ana I boarded on Nonroe street, the fourth door from Clarke; I met with Miss Harris at the boarding house, and was introduced to her by the lady who kept li, Mre. Lacey; I took Miss is in my employ on the Ist of May; Misa Harris and T continued to board at the ‘same place; she had no particular friends that I know oi, except a few acquaintances she formed in the house; her temper and disposition was ‘good; she did not read much of anything but news: papers; she attended church regularly, and I attende at the same eburch; We went each Sunday, and so1 times two oF three times a day on Sunday; Miss Harris had no beaux or admirers Mr. Hurroughs; she ‘ing th some of her friends from Burlingtone 80 were young gentlemen; I have been Introduced to them, but do not remember their names; cometimes I went with her to the theatre, Miss Harris's disposition was good, and she showed no ill-temper and did not give way to hasty remarks; I do not reecilect of her be ng unwell but | once, when she had a sore throat; her ill health did not to afiect her spirits; she wae always the soff&e from the Ist of May until she received that first letier; I heard her mention the name of Mr. Burroughs, and seid was going to be rarried to hm in July; she repeated this many times and expressed great regard tor Mr. Burroughs; I have read a good many of tir. Burroughs? letters, and have heard her road ail that have been read in court to-day. Witness then proceeded to speak of the visits of Mr, Purrooghs to the boarding house and a& her store, and said that the first time he called at her store was in the summer, and the second time was five or six weeks be- fore the notice of his marriage was published, Withers Was not present at all the time of the last interview, but was in view ail the time, He was dressed in uniform, There were other parties in the store, but none of wit- noas’ family, except her sister, Witness does not know what day the letter of the Lst of August was brought to the store. She did not see it till a few days after, Mivs Harris asked witness where sho could see Burroughs. Witness told her she could see him at the boarding house or at the store, She did not see him, for he said he called and knocked at the door, but could hot get in. ‘The witness mado substantially the same statement relative to the reception of tho letters of the Sth and 12th September that she bad made in her examination in chief, and aaid she was satisfied they were in Mr. Bur ronghs’ handwriting, for the beading of the letter, the word “Chiengo,?? looked like hia, At thie stage of the proceedings there was considerable wrengling of counsel af to the admissibility of certain evidence respecting the handwriting of Mr. Burroughs, which was Sinally brought to @ summary conclusion, as followa:- Mr Carrington was about to again upon the ] Kenai the Wiles Would have 40 show that f pol, whew Judge Wylie ordered him to lake bis seat, as Witmess ontegod the ruom or eer any right to order me to take my seat?” lawyers sitting near by told him the Court cer- tainly had that right, and told him to sitdown. Ji Wylie, rising from his asked, “Is the Marshal in room?” Mr. Carrington took his seat, and examination of the witness was resumed. WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. ‘Wasmneton, July 12, 1865. The court was opened at ten o'clock by the crier, and the jury were called by Mr. Middleton, the clerk. The room was densely crowded long before the opening of the court, Each day the crowd grows larger and larger. At half-past ten o’clock Misa Harris entered the court room, leaning on the arm of Mr. Bradley, and accompa- nied by her lady friends, Mrs, Abbey and the Misses Deviin, Two of the jurore, who are in business in the city, re- quested permission to look at the quotation of the Balti- more markets. There being no objection, it was ordered that the quotations be cut from the papers and given to the jurors, One juror was allowed to confer with a friend, and one was allowed to receive a letter from his family. MISS LOUISA DEVLIN RECALLED. After the receipt of the assignation letters witness observed a great change in Miss Harris; her flesh had fallen away, and she looked very bad. TESTIMONY OF MISS JANE DEVLIN. Mies Jane Devlin, having been sworn, testified that she was a sister of the former witness; had resided with her in Chicago; became acquainted with Miss Harris in Chicago, on the 20th day of March, 1865; was intro- duced to her by the lady who kept the boarding house; she had been with witness all the time since except two weeks, when witness was in the country ; was employed by witness and her sister in May, 1863; at that time her health was good, and she was of a cheerful disposition; on the Monday after Miss Harris came to the boarding house witness saw Mr. Burroughs, who came to see Miss Har- ris; saw him the next evening; he and Miss Harria were sitting on the sofa at the boarding house; Miss Harris was sifting in his lap, and he was twisting her curls around his fingers; the next time witness saw them was at the door of the,boarding house; Miss Harris had a cold, and hada shawl around her; he pulled it around her neck, and told her to take good care of herself; wit. ness saw him twice after that at the store; about five weeks after witness saw him at the store the first anonymous letter was received; witness had seon several letters written to Miss Harris by Burroughs witness thought the 'I&ters signed ‘J. P. Greenwood’? were in the handwriting of Burroughs; first saw the letter in the hands of Mies Harris; witness’ sister was present and read the letter and gald she would answer it; there was nothing said then as to’whom the author was; we had no suspicion who it was; witness saw the second letter of September 12, 1863, with Miss Harris; saw it at the store on Monday; don’t remember the day of the month; witness’ sister asked Miss Harris to go to tho Post Officd with her to ascertain who called for the answer to the former letter; a few days afterwards Miss Harris told witness that she had found out who wrote the letters—‘‘it was Burroughs;”’ witness went to No. 94 Quincy street with Miss Harris and rang the bel Jady came to the door; asked her if a gentleman had catled on the Monday before to meet a lady there; she said ‘Yes, he came about noon and remained several hours, but the lady did not come;” she said the gentleman had told her the lady lived’ on Clarke street, and her name was Miss Harris; he grid she need not answer the bell; he would go to the door when h» saw the lady coming; witness asked the lady to describe the man who called; she said he was a man of medium sizo, black hair and beard and bright eyes; she aid he to her he used to belong to Chicago, but he was now en- gazed in government business in Washington; witness asked her to call at the store and they would show her a picture ; two or three evenings afterwards the lady called; Misa Harris showed her the picture of Mr. Burroughs (witness here identified the picture); Miss Harris was very much excited, and eaid, “Oh, that was Mr. Bur- ronghs—he has cruelly wronged me, and taken me from my home;’ when the picture was exhibited to the woman ‘at the store, she looked at it for some minutes and said that ‘certainly was the per- son who called on Friday; about that time witness saw Mr. Burroughs coming’ from the direction of the Post Office and get in a car; after receiving these letters her health became very poor, and she was thin and very palo; about the latter part of September, 1863, witness: saw 'Miss Harris come from the yard ‘with a window brush and struck witness several times with it, for no canse whatever; witness remembered she was very much excited on several occasions; witness oecupied the same chamber with her; Miss Harris slept very little and would cry all night; witness spoke to her about crying and keeping her awake; on several occasions Miss Harr s got up and went in the ‘next room and lay on the, floor with nothing but her night clothes on, and no fire in the room; this was in Jennary; on another ocecasion Miss Harris had a letter in her hand; she asked witness if she wanted to read a fine letter; witness replied, “I don’t want to hear anything more about such a mean, con- temptible fellow ;” she then got a carving knife to attack witness, and witness ram; when witness returned to the room the accused ran out of the house and down the street to the Tremont House, and would not come homo until night; she would frequently sit with her eye fixed on something for nearly an hour; on one oceazion, about a week before Miss Harris started for Washington, a sis- ter came to visit witness; she had a silk quit which she was showing accused; got the quilt and would have torn it up had they not taken it from her. Cross-exarined—Witness did not know the age of Mies Harris; heard she was twenty-one years of age; it was in the parior that witness sew Purroaghs conversing with Mies Harris; in September, 1862, wituess saw Mr. Burrovghs getting in acar on the corner of State and Monroe streets; witness never had an introduction to Mr. Burroughs; rs signed Groenwood ° it was a day or two after the receipt of the second letter that wituess heard of Bur- Troughs? marriage; witness expreae’d no opinion ax to who wrote the letters nntil it was proven by the woman who kept the house on Quincy street; witness remem- | bors saying, when she saw the letters, that the writing looked much like Burroughs’ ; witness learned the eharac- ter of the houve from a detective officer; witness knew ft could not be a good house, from the fact that it was Quincy street; no gentlemen friends went with them to the horse; witness at the house; after witness went she was certain the n coughs; aw several girls home rhe said B. made the atts witness, witness crazy, and she would forgive her for anything she mi do; witness was engaged in businces with ber sister; Miss Harris wos in their employ; acter receiving the letters she was sad and cared nothing for sectety teld witness all about the engsgement between her Burroughs; heard her eay ahe would ste him for Ure Of promise of marringe; witners advieed her to drop it, and not let heard he was living; witness never kne} attention from’ any one but Mr. Burroughs; never knew her to receive letters from any other told wit- Dese she w a she waa going there to sue Burronrhs for breach of promise of Mariage ; she told witness she would return very soon; her place was to b» left open, end she was to resume her position in the establishment of witness; had heard her sister often say, “drop the matter, and have nothing to | do with it.” ' By Mr. Brom ky—Witners knew the character of | Quincy street; when witness and )iss Harris went to the honsge they stood at the door, and did net go in Lie house; they had no male friend they could call upon to go there; had never seen the woman of the house before or since, exaept me she called at the st By Mr. Wirsox—Witness did not know the name of the witness who kept the house. CHARLES ARTHUR SENGSTACK ENCE, at the Treasury, in the hall, site avainet a ar the wall; witness saw Burroughs coming steps, leaning on the rail; a gentioman had hold of him; witness carried Miss Harris into the room on the south side of the hall; when witness took Miss Harris to the room he did not take notice which way she was looking; she could have seen Burroughs if she had looked that way; she wes perfectly quiet, and her veil was down; could not see her face witness did not see ber turn her head towards Barrough: the accused was calm and showed no groat excitement until she got to the room; there was a pillar between ts and the body, but she could have seen it by moving aside a little; she wanted me to get her to the room as soon as possible, as a great crowd was collected. TRETIMONY OF MK. JOSEPH Ml, BRADLEY. Witness firet saw Miss Harrie the first day after her imprisonment; was applied to to take ebarge of the case; at first refused, but subsequently became her coun- sel; up to the latter ‘part of February bad: seen ber but two or three times; for many years bad made one species of insanity @ matter of study, an this induced him to take charge of the’ case; did not see her frequently until the 26th of April; in the meantime she had had a very violent attack of orysipe- Jas in the head; she has been imprisoned since the Joth day of January; during her attack of erysipelas witness, having suffered with it himself, saw her frequently; since the 26th of April witness had made notes of a'l the facts occurring; in the latter part of March found her in some excitement; she desired to talk about Mr. Bur roughs; some one had sent her an account of a me ur of spirit rappers held in Boston; in this it was sate that the spirit of Mr. Burroughs been invoked ard certain questions answered ; felt her pulse; it war a he CALLED FOR DE- The clock i dred and ten; the back part of the head was warm ard the hands cold; the pupil of the ¢ dilated and the eye exhibited great excitement; on the 26th of April witness found her bathing her head with @ handkerchief wet with bay rum and ‘water; it was a cold day; the window was open; witners felt very cold; she sat with her back against the window; she showed a perfeot insensibllity to that cold air, which witness could not bear, though he was Sree up; her pulse was one hundred and twenty ; the back of her head hot, notwithstanding the cold air; her eye was fixed cy; che said ghe was thinking over the events of the past two years of her life; she said, “Mr. Bradley, do yo think Tain a bad girl? they say I have killed Bur: roughs; but I cannot realize it—I cannot think so ;” wit- ness talked with her a short time and brought tears to ber eyes, and she was relieved; she spoke of the suffer. ing whe had endured during her whole life; eaidshe had never wronged any one; she would do anything in the world for those who loved her; she bad prayed long and earnestly, and she knew that God would forgive her; witness continued to visit Miss Harris very frequently, and obtained a complete bis. tory life; she has a high degree of ferale pride, although she hag not received the advan- tage of an carly education; #hd has improved and has a good intellect; she never expressed any dislike for any one except the brother of the deceased; she writes a beautifal note and rapidly ; she gave witness a fall bis. tory of her acquaintance with Burroughs; on the 22d of Moy noticed that the white of her eye was not ary wiet him; witness car: | two in front of her | was standi FS : é Hi count published by a newspaper reporter in which some- thing was said against her purity and the successful at- tempts of she said, “T have something to tell you, but I can’t remember;” then she sald, ‘‘oh, it is ‘about that article about me’ published in the hronicle;”” pers got the Aone ome oer a 806. sawed it So itness; on Tuesday, the 26th of May, witness saw her — she asked about the trial, and asked if the man who came asl with Milburn and who wrote the article in the Chronicle would be a witness; she told witness of the pranks she used to play and said, ‘You ought to havo seen mo then, Mr. Broneys Iwas a fat girl, weighed a bundred and sixteen and so happy; Mr. Bradley, do you think I am a very rl? will ive me? Oh, I know I have wrong; I did love Burroughs so much!” Wit- nogs had to come away, when she said, “Oh, don’t ;. I have something to yet; tell you; Mrs. Abbey has been hore, Mr. Bradley, and sho says Mrs. Burroughs is in Chicago, and has a little child, Burroughs’ child; Ma Bradley, I want you to go with me and sce that child; oh, how I do love it; I want to kiss it;"’ Mrs, Abbey said Mrs. Burroughs did not hate me; on the morning of the 20th of June she said she could not sleep; Dr. Young had prescribed porter, and that made her sleep, though she had such horrid dreams that her sleep was not biting 3 witness was ext ing Burroughs’ letters with her when she said, ‘ing at one of the letters, Yes, that was the way he tanght me to believe he was so good;” witness thought that generally she had a sound and good mind, , though in certain physical conditions of the systein her mind was so far affected, not by nervous affection alone, but by @ certain moral cause, that when a fact or sul stance connected with these moral causes is suddenly presented to her mind dering this state of excite- ment, she is incapable of thinking and acting in regard to that subject with reason or discre- tion, and that she is subject to certain impulses which control her will in relation to that subject and that is what witness thought to be paroxismal in- sanity from moral causes; witness said he was not an ex- pert, but had seeq and had some oe in cases of violent hysteria and iesanity; as far back as twenty years ago he bevan to study that subject; her case is not a case of hystaria, bat the affection, whatever it may be, proceeds from physical and moral causes, combined; there was but one subject which seemed to disturb the valance of her mind—that was her relations to Burroughs in his lifetime, and whenever any reference was made to his widow or his family; witness thought it roper to state that he did not communicate to Miss farris, nor did he think any one else did, the character of the offence or the nature of the defence, till after the jury was sworn; she was then overcome; the character ‘of the offence she did not seem to appreciate before; witness meant to say she did not understand the con- sequence, nor had she any conception of the nature of the defence the counsel wero setting up; when she was told she said she would rather have died than ‘to have such a defence; she said ‘do you think I am in- sane, Mr. Bradley?’ witness replied ‘no, only under certain circumstances ;"’ witness thought that Burroughs was the subject of the moral affections of Miss Harris; it would be very difficult to say what would have been the effect produced on her mind to have met Burroughs if laboring under the trouble of a deranged sys- tem; the offect would be uncontrollable by herself and arise from impulse; it may have been that she would have met him with tenderness and affection or she might moet him with fierceness; he had frequently seen her in such moods. Cross examined—Witness had been engaged in four or five criminal cases of this character and sven or cight civil cases; the case of Day, tried in this court some time ao, if the facts proved in ‘that cass were true the in- sanity bore some resemblance to this; never knew h excitabie condition to last over two hours whil» witne q was with her; dirvetly after reading one of the letters on this trial witness noticod that she was very nervous; felt her pulse and found ¥ had gone up to one hundred; to- day she was so nervous that she could not stand; witness had been struck with the aminbility of ber disposition and her open truthfulness TESTIMONY OF ROBERT BEALE. Robert Beale, warden of the jail, testified that he saw Mies Harris on the morning ‘after her imprisonment; witness went up to her room in the morning; the door of her room was open; she had her back to witnoss and did not sce him; witness heard her gay to herself:—T would not have killed him for the world; I loved hit, and would have died for him, tho:gh he would have ruined me.” TESTIMONY OF MISS ANNA M. WILLIAMS. Miss Anna M. Williams testified that she resided in Baltimore on the 30th of January; resided at 142 Iex- incton street, Baltimore; made the acquaintance of Mixa Harris about three wecks previous to that; she told wit- ness she was coming to Waskingten and would ret: rn the same day; on the Saturday before the murder she yave witness the history of her life; on Sunday on ybt they remained in the parlor ontil ten o'clock ith Saturday and Sunday nights witness went to si and left her awake until a very late hour; she some of Mr. Burroughs’ letters, say ug she was going to m. in the hands of a lawyer in Washington for the purpose of bringing suit against Burroughs for breach of promise; witness lelt her arranging the letters on Stn- day night; witness and Miss’ Harris had made arrangements to ¢o and bear a lecture by Henry ward Beecher, on Monday eveuing, after she “(Miss Harris) returned from Washington; she was to return in the three or hali-past four o'clock train; Mise Harris lett two letters under her pillow when ne left Baltimore ; Mies Harr's hada return ticket; with #8 saw the ticket; on Saturday was the first witness heard of her mention to visit Washington ; the first that witness e rd of Mr. Burroughs was on Saturday before the ho le; she had an idea of coming to Washington a week previous, bat was taken , and eould not come; she valid she was going to enter suit against Mr, Burroughs, as the people had spoken of her in rather an indelicate manner, on ac- count of her long intimacy with him: she did not want anyth ng: she onty wanted the people of the now that she was not the creature they sup- ; ehe said the be cortain that Barronghs was in the trod to he 1 in Hultimore; Wre. Fleming was th priviress of the house; Mise Harris read witness extracts from some of the letters, TESTIMONY OF WM. 1. BROWN. Wm. ¥. Brown caid he wae ed. in the Treasury Department on the nar in front of Mr. Burroughs when the first shot was fred; b feet from the persou who fired the shot 8 » person before the first shot was fired; « tirned around and saw her standing In the centre of the heli. Croee examined. pro few When witness heard the shot he turned around dl saw the Judy standing in the centre of the hall in the act of cocking & pistol; witness did net know who it was she was shooting at, a* withers and Mr. Burroughs were the only witness ran down stairs; there were some persons behind the lady, but none near enough to prevent her tiring; witness ‘did not the position of the party when the first shet was fired; she « in the act of cocking the pistol; Burroughs hed then passed by witness; when the sec fired Burroughs was standing to the left of TRSTIMONY OF DR, NICHOLS, Dr. C. H. Nichols, Superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane, examined by Mr, Voorhecs—Had been Superintendent of the asylum nearly thirteen years; had practised medicme twenty-two years; had tmacde the subject of the mind a speciality for eighteen Yeurs; witness, at the request of two gentlemen inter. ested in Mise Harris visited her in jail about the latter February or Ist of March; witness saw her about «; Witness had heard ail the testimony bearing pon mental and bodily health; from the knowledge of the facts in the case witness had prepared a written statement, giving his opinion of the case, Mr. Wilson objected. The court overruled the objec- tion. Witness resumed—Miss Harris’ brain and nervous system are large and active; her nervous temperament strongly predominates; her character was such as to attract the attention ® large number of ladies and entiemen who loved and respected her for her high and onorable disposition as a good and virtuous girl; at the request of two gentlemen, neither of whom have been present during the trial or, so far as I know, in any W: Connected with ft, I visited Mies Harris in her room if the jai! four or five times, and conversed with her with a view to ascertain her mental and physical condition; I believe [have beard all the evidence bearing upon her mental and bodily health which has been given before this court since Saturday morning; from my personal observation of Miss Harrie, made as stated, and aseum- ing the testimony under oath, relating to the state of her mind, to which have stoned to be true, 1am led to the following con lusions:-—Miss Mary Harris’ brain and nervous system are lare and active; the nervous temperament largely predominates over the temperaments of physiologists; it appears that eb has been affected with painful dysmenorhaca from the autumn of 1863 to near the preeent time; her mental fac- ulties are stronger and more active than the average of women; her temper is highly sensitive and spirited, but kind and placable; she has not enjoyed the advantages of much moral or mental training; her character was that of an uncommonly sprightly and engaging girl, who had attracted the notice and regard of highly Tespectable gentlemen and ladies in Burlington, lowa, who esteemed her for her intelligence, honorable ambition and virtue; both her physical constitution and health, and her mental and morat constitution are such as to render her unusually susceptible to either @ physical or moral cause of insanity; sho has been exposed at the same time to the physical and moral agencies which fre- quently cause mental derangement, and these to whose effect sho was peculiariy susceptible—first, painful dya- menorrhta; second, disappotnment in love; the sudden and unexpected breaking off a long continued engago- ment of marriage in a manner best calculated to deeply wound the sensibilities of a nervous, proud and virtuous young woman and to disturb her reason; from the mo- ment of this disappointment in love, this great shock to her great moral sensibilities, there was @ material change in her spirits and health, and she at times exhibited acts of insane violonce; she was unquestionably insane at times during the period between the disappointment and the homicide; the ei attending the homicide by her are better explained by the assumption that it ‘was an act of insanity than that it was an act of malice or revenge; the state of her body and mind since the homicide is calculated to the theory that Mere to @ continued morbid susceDtbility to mental dis- turbance, and that the homicide was an act of insane | ore in a most filthy condition, sak nnendinsre ‘Voorhees—At interview with mitted to be encumbered with any everything savoer, witness was gessed withthe tourist not the convenience or interest of manufacturers or stable ‘Only of her virtue and Dut also with her | Keepers may prompt. ‘The Mayor has been requested to uncommon candor) ot ne idee oseuted oe Bien. wees | interfore for the of the health of the citizens, did not know how, thatthe 1 = wish and the been MBit ces y sel they was unwell a th time of ihe buslcider sad hemes 0 for the of making shemselves. Hel, 94 thc tat ot asking tse he wrote it upon a with all ite herrors should ee? speallties that Ry Bn Rp yale hhave not been molested by hoe of broom since early spring, Uinturbanee! und Increases according to the susceptibility | and it is well known throughout the city thet the Se 4 of other causes, moral or physical; in answer to a ques- thoso in the immediate vieinity of ths fitness ‘sated. that insane people ordin City and. the streets in which the olfic! 8 reside, meeps aie eee tat con alikee ona eal. are only cleaned twice a year, while every contrn:\ Sli) Vidual subject’ or one class of subjects; witness had | lates that they shafi be thoroughly cleaned once treated cases of occasional insanity, known to the pro- fession as paroxysmal ineanieg or paroxysmal mania, and they were generally caused by a morbid mental sensi- bility ; id not consider the knowledge of niet and, wrong, in the abstract, a8 @ test insanity, nor ‘even the knowledge of right or wrong as the test of any criminal act; the term an “insane impulse” was understood by the profesaion to be when an individual was impelled in con- sequence of a disease of the brain, suddenly to commit an act which ho is unable to restrain himself from com- mitting; in some instances there is a consciousness of the nature of the act; but in most instances there is not; a bitter disappointment is a frequent cause of insanity; disappointment in love isa more frequent cause of in- sanity in females than in men; continued thought upon upon a subject of bereavement gives rise to general in- sanity in females; but, in cases of continued excitement, is least calculated to exasperate a disordered brain. The court here adjourned till ten o’clock to-morrow. BROOKLYN CITY NEWS. Inportant SALE oF Governaunt Vessris—Srimiten Brp- DING AND Hiau Prices.—At twelve o’clock noon yester- day an auction sale of thirty government vessels took Piace, by order of the Navy Department, in front of the Lyceum, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. A large number of buyers were present, and the bidding was unusually spirited, The prices realized were far in advance of any previous sale, The terms of the sale were announced by the auctioneer, Mr. Jones, which were twenty percent of the purchase money on the day of sale, and the bal- ance within six days, when the vessels must be removed from the yard. The bark Gemabok, length 141 feet, breadth 30 feet 3 inches, was bought by Smith & Co, for $20,590. Bark Pursuit, about the same dimensions as the former, was knocked down to A, Holbrook at $16,800. The propeller Mount Vernon was next offered, and was started at $10,000, but speedily run up to $38,000, B. Finch, agent, was the purchaser. The'propelier Derbery was bought by Captain Bock- man, after a spirited contest, for $15,250, The propeller Zouave, 95 feet long, with two engines and 18-inch cylinders, was bought by M. 0. Roberts for 000. 9,000. eh little propeller Unit was bought by ©. & B. J. Peters for $6,750. The propeller Relle, the samo size and class as the Unit, was bought by Cozzens & Co., for $8,000, The propeller Epsilon, nearly a. similar vessel to the | two former ones, was bonght by C. & E. J, Peters for 3,600. bai propeller Flambeau, which was described as being | a first class vessel, was next put up, and the bidding was | go rapid that the auctioneer found it difficult to receive the bids, She was finally knocked down to George Gris- wold for $43.500. ‘The propeller Lilac was bought by H. B. Farrington for ,200. The propeller Young America was bought by F. D. Stevens for $7,500. - ‘The prop'ller Glaueus, 203 feet long and in fine condi- tion, was bought, after a spirited contest, by John Hen- dorson for $62,000. ‘The propeller Gov. Buckingham, nearly new, was pur- chased by J. O'Donohug for $38,000. ‘The propeller Bignonia was bought by Lemuel Bur- | pone for $22,500, ‘The propeller Wyandotte was bought by Whitney & Hathaway for $10,500. The sidewheol steamer Isonomia, bought by C. C. & H. M. Faber & Co., broucht $63,000. ‘The xidewhcel steamer Commodore Morris was pur- chased by the Union Ferry Company for $22,909. -The sidewhee! steamer Magnolia, said to be one of the fastest vessels in the serv.co, was purchased by N. L. & G, Griswold, for $45,000. It will be remembered that this is the veascl that was so fortunate as to capture the eclebrated blockade runner Memphis, and that event was mainly due to a very singular circumstance. It apy + that after the Magnolia was ready to sail, it was fornd | that a paper of tacks were required for some purpose, | and the vessel was detained one day, which threw her directly on the track of the Memphis, else that famous + rebel cruiser might have succe?sed ‘in making several other successful trips. « The sidowhee! steamer Shokokum was bought by Mr. Stewart, for $26,600. The s\dewhee! stonmer Commodore Hull was bought by J. 0. Donohue, at $16,000. ‘The serew steamer Daylight was bought by Captain William Robinsox, at $21,000, The xerew steamer Neptune, a vessel of the same class as the Glancus, was bought by Mr. Henderson, at $67,000. | ‘This was the inst of the vessels lying at the Navy Yard, except two, the propellors Sailron and Clinton, which were withdrawn, and the following vessels, now lying at the Erie basin, ted Hook, were next dispored of -— The sidewheel steamer Somerset (formerly a ferry Dont) was bought by the Union Ferry Company for $15,000. The Hunchback (sidewheel) brought $16,500, and was purchased by the Messrs. Taber. ‘The sidowhoe! stentuor, Commodore Perry, formerly a | ferryboat, was bought for the New York and Brookiyn Ferry Company for $16,200. ‘The United States steamer Nereus (screw), in splendid condition and nearly new, having been built since the war commenced, was bought by James A. Hooper at $73,000. Mr. Hooper also bonght the very superior screw steamer Proteus for $75,500. The bidding on this vessel was very spiriled, Mr. Hoopor evincing a determination to outbid all competitors, ‘The screw steamer Vicksburg, only thres years bolt and m thoroogh repair, was bought by C. E. & J. Taber for $50,500 The verew steamer Kensington, nearly new, a fast sniler and in thorough sengoing condition, was purchased, after some hot competition, by the tirm of Vernon, Brown & Co., of Boston, for $81,500. ‘The serow steamer Flag was the last of the lot, and was | bonght by M. 0. Roberts for $50,000. The sale lasted one hour, and it was the provniling ct of her visiting | the same evening | was abont five feet | } opinion among merchants and shipowners that nearly all | the vessels sold brought prices quite up to their market aime, ruts Srxet.—This thoroughfare, which is the rent kinds of pavement, viz: the Belgian, the ord!- ry flag, the old cobble stone, and a new description which ix trmed the corduroy pavement. On either side of the railroad is the Belgian; between the rails of the rack is the corduroy, and the old cobble stones still firmly embedded on the down-track. The Corpora- mn of the city 1s powerless so fur as compelling the Hiroad company to pave the portion of the street which | the company occupies in accordance with the ordinance passed by the Common Council; and thus their main avenue is permitted to remain spoiled in appearance by these various specimens of street pavement. The Cor- poration will not complete the strect with the Belgian pavement because it is the contract duty of the railroad company to do it; and the latter party will not go to the cep the streets in any bettor order than Just what if necersary to insure the safety of their cars, The Corporation of Brooklyn stands in precisely the eame relative position to tho City Railroad Company that the State of New Jersey dovs to that of the Camden and Amboy Corporation. Ax Ivconnicipie Cuimieat.—It will be remembered | that a fow years ago considerable excitement was occa- | sioned by the novel escape from Sing Sing Prison of a ‘oung man Who Was serving a term of imprisonment for i durelary, by means of a sort of rude submarine armor which he succeeded in manufacturing out of India rubber during his hours of leisure. This apparatus consisted of ‘a cap Which fitted so tightly round the neck as to exclude water; to the upper part of the cap was fitted a stall rubber hose of sufficient longth to reach from the bottom of the river to the surface of the water, and to the upper end of this tube was attached the effigy of a duck, with the beak £0 averted and open as to admit sufliclent air to sustain life for a considerable period. Having found an op unity of eluding, for a short time, the vigilance of the prison authorities, he gently lowered imaelf into the river, and, with suffic'ent weights attached to his body to keep him from rising to the sur- face, proceeded on his perilous undertaking. He made is escape through this ingenious ins, bot was subse- quently arrested and bronght back, and again succeeded in making his escape before the expiration of his term of imprisonment, This ingenious and daring burglar turned up in Brooklyn on the 23¢ of May last, havin, deen caught in the act of committing a barglary in ‘broad daylight in the house of Mr, A. W. Foote, of East Brook- yn. He was detected by the servant girl, who promptly ve the alarm, and after a long chase he was brought to y in @ porter house in Myrtle avenue by officer Joseph Smith, who arrested him. He was tried before Judge Dikeman, in the Court of Sessions, on Tuosday aft. noon, convicted of the offence, and sentenced to pay t penalty of his crime by ten_years imprisonment in his old quarters at Sing Sing. When the Judge sen- tence the fellow, with a most sinister expression of conn- tenance, replied “Thank you."’ Then turning to the District Attorney, bis eyes flashing fire and his whole frame trembling with rage, he menacingly declared that he would murder him as soon as he got his liberty, He expressed bis determination to effect his eseape, no mat- ter what measures the prison authorities may adopt to prevent him. Horrimie Incrnase or Came 1x BRooRLyy. —No lees than three cases of rape, committed upon little girls, the eldest of.whom being only ten years old and the youngest six, have occurred in Brooklyn within a month past. One young vagabond of eighteen (although his relatives swore ho was only fifteen, to save him from State Prison induced two smail.giris to enter a room in the hous: his parents, in Williamsburg, and, after securing the door, violated both children in succession. The young fend ‘was sent to the House of Refv This morning an old man (aGerman), named Jobo Vagram, who kepta small candy store and gold news. papers, in Gowanus, Was put on trial for committing a similar offence wy little girl of six years old, named Elizabeth Rhineholz, on the 11th of June last. The little victim of this fiendish outrage was in court, and is a very Intelligent, bright little child. The facts, as related by the physician who attended her, are of the most revolt- i Cy degree of beastiality quite beneath the inatinets of brute creation. From the medical ol testimony the could only find the — ilty of agerayaied dies commalt the offence ar it after a few momenta’ de. meeting of the members of Black Joke Engine © pany, held at the engine house of the company ou Tus- day evening, the 11th inst., that the members would. cease from that date to perform duty as firemen. Masterson was the foreman of the disbanded company, and of course goes with his companions into retirement. ‘The Commissioners of the paid department wit! hi take possession of the apparatus and run the mxchine on their own revponsibility im the future, Dilt, Esq., Vice President, that on and aiter the Stl | the foot of Jay strect, | A. M. | tions to prepare Ue pl: way of the City of Churches, is faced with four | 2 CITY INTELLIGENCE. EES ‘A Crvet Joxr.—It was unanimously resolved, at a W. A New Tate Tanne,—It is announced by W. H. Vander- inst, the time table of the Hudson River trains for Al~ bany and Troy connecting with the Northera aud Western trains will be from the Hudson River and Tenth avenue, at P. M.; and from the Far sixta street and Fourth avenue, at 11 A. M. and 4:40. P.M. Tickets purchased at tho office of onc road wilh be accented upon the other. A Moppy Srrrsr is no novelty in the city of New York; but Morris street, one of the main thoronghfares, load ng from Broadway to the North river, and at the foot of which is pier No, 4, from which the steamers and the Coney Ie!and boats take their departure, is certainly the d’rtiest and most filthy amon” ths hun- dreds of the game charzeter in the metropolis, When other strects are comp: ely clean this Golgotha of perishing and pe gotablos— of Despoudthrough which Christian would hardly havo: ventured—a putrid c thing the fot uth of plague and pestilence, Canuo: something be done for the regeneration of Morris street? Tue Graxp Ixvirstio Picxte of the officers of the City Inspector's Departme Hi take place on Saturday, the bth inst. Great preparat'oas have been made by Tnspee- tor Boole and his associates to insure a jolly time, and it is supposed that about two thousand five huntred per- sons will attend at Dudley's Giove on the occasion, The officers of the committe -Jitin H. Brady, President; John Butler, Treas r: r. Noyes, Secretary, and H. Boole, Chairma ‘iteo of Arrangements, The now and commoailic mbont Middletown, and dovblo~ deck barges Walter £ und William J, Haskett, have been engaged, with the sercices of Wallace's brass and cotilion bands, ‘The Middletown will leave the pier at the foot of Fifth street, Ra r, at a quarter to eight A. M., precively; the bare Walter Sands will remain at ‘orth river, until half-part eight and the Hastzott will romain at the foot of Thir- street, North r, until nine A. M., for the acco- modation of those holding invitations, ‘Tue Sacxammrest—Toe Decorations, &c.—A’ number of private residences are to be decorated during the Saencerfest next week , ne well as the German hotels and almost all the public places in the Bowery and other lo- calities; and the decorations, composed of transparen- cies, garlands, flags and banners of every kind and de- scription, are now being prepared. The Germania As- zombly Rooms, the headquarters of the singers, will be Deautifully decorated, outside as well as inside, The front will be decorated with flass and bunting, and seme two thoysand yards of gariwnds. The large ball will be festooned with flowers and evergreens, and the walls wil be covered with transparencies with appropriate mgerip~ tions, ‘The flags and banners of the societies will be put ronnd the walls, On the day of the arrival of i Saturday several buildings will be At Jones’ Wood a number Wednesday. About 800 new tables and 1,600 benches aro to be pit up there. On the evening of the day of the pienic the Park, the hotels, the platforms and the land- ing place will be illuminated with calcium lights, and on Blackwell’s Island fireworks will be displayed. The buildings and platforms at Jones’ Wood will be appro- priately decorated, The Fest delegates, representing the various German societies, who are « the arrangements for the thusical demonsiration, met again at the Germania emdly Rooms last night, where Mr, Steffen, of the Teutonia Scciety, presided. A full delegation was pre- sent, and arrangements were made in reference to the sale of the tickets at tae Academy of Music, and’ in re- + ference to the rehearsals. No’ further orchestral re- hearsals are to take place, us the expenses of each of these rehearsals amounted to not less than one hundred dollars, A number of gentlemen were appointed to at~ tend to the galo of the tickets at the pates of Jones?” Wood, on Wednesday, and a considerable amount of other rostine business was transacted, whereupon the delegates adjourned. , Raitroad Accidents. THE REBEL GENERAL FORREST SERIOUSLY INJURED. [From the Memphis Argus, July 6.) Rather a serious accident occurred on the Mississipp® and nessee Railrord last Tuesday afterncon, about fo r o'clock, asa spider car was coming down a grade towards this city, about a mile this side of Senatobia, Mississippi, when a plank on the track caught in the brake of the car, and threw it off the track. At the tine the aretdent occurred General N. B, Forrest was on the top of the car, and had his shoulder blade broken in two places, and was injured internally. Mr. P. Patier.on and Colonel Luke W. Findley, both of city, were also seriously injured, Several other parties were slightly injured. “Atl of those sitting on the top of the car were injured, while those sitting inside escaped without any harm whatever. ONG SOLDIER KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED. {Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune. } Detnorr, July 8, 1865. Atrain on the Michigan Central road, containing the Fifth Michigan in‘antry, en row to this city, was thrown trom the track near Ann Arbor, about twelve o'clock last night, in consequence of the displacement of a switch, ‘ars were thrown from the track, one of which, filled with soldiers, roiled into a ditch. Orderly Ser Hepst, of Company K, was sitting in the doorway of the car, and on attempting to jump off, was thrown under the car and instantly killed, ‘The Colonel and several of the soldiers were slightly injured, Herre Accrpest—Tonee Lanmes Crosump to Dati. — We published a few days ago the fact of threo ladies 4 be'ng crushed to death on & lake steamer, Tho accl- dent happened on board the steamer Ottawa, on the Fourth, while making a pleasure ex: carsion to Put-n-Bay, the particulars of which are furnished by the Sandusky (Ohio) Regisler:—The shaft of the vessel is situated somo eighteen inches nbove the main deck, and spliced in the centre. From the splices nut protruded, which, in its revolutions, canght the crinoline of a Miss Whitehead, who, in her efforts to ox- tricute herself from beipg wound around the shaft, caugist hold of a Mrs, Montgomery with a deadly grasp. Mr. Montgomery immediately grasped a Mra. Fisher, and the three wore wound around the shaft tugether, and ernshed in the most horriblé manner. The ice all belonged to Locust Point. The husbands, children and friends of the unfortunate persons were on board, and beheld the horrible sight without any power to relieve them. The boat was turned and headed for home, and the party that had started out for a day of pleasure and rejoicing, returned in grief and mourning. Die Brene.—On Wednesday, July 12, Jofw Marner Bi son of Edward and Emma Beebe, aged § months, Mornay.—In Hoboken, N. J., on ae Jaly 12, Anprew Mornay, a native of Kings county, Ireland, im tho 28th year of his age. 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