The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-15

Mr.. Carlisle then proceeded to argue la favor of
the killing was either saue or insaue He com.
pared the present to previous cases tried in this
court.
Mr.. c. continued at length. He confessed he
liked the old fashioned laws Of North Carolina.
She is not 20 "ftst' as New York. but there Ia
soundness in the decisions OF her Judges. They
compelled aSman to be proven mad. and did not
say ne ought to have been mad, IL he was not
Mr. stanton wished q word OF explanation -
His friend, Mr.. Carlisle, had alluded to the sent
ments OF the people of the section ia which be
tS) lived, on the subject of slavery. He would
add-he could Inherit the principle of holding
saves, as his father was a North Carolinian and
his mother virginisn.
Alter some cross firing, the coIrt decided that
as tending to produce insanity the communica.
lions OF A. or b. to the prisoner, we're not evil
dence as TO the question of his insanity. That
was fact for the jury to decde.s
atno Peter, called Lives in Washington: knew
Key; did not see him on the day of his death: Kew
was IN the vicinity of Sickles house week be-
lore his death; witness was behind the statue IN
the park; saw Key come in the park, seat him
sell near the statue and lean bis head upon his
hand, pull ont his handkerchief and wave 1t over
ms head, at the same time peeping at Siekles'
mouse; witness passed out, eavirg Key there; has
frequently seen him stopping about the square
dnring some two months, always about the came
hour oil the day, whenever witness came through
for pleasure
jeremiah Boyd, caled.-Knew Key for four OF
nVe years before his decease; him on the morn
OF TOE day OF his death, at haifpast 10 O'Clock;
ne passed witness at the Treasury Department as
witness was on his way to church: he went to the
Ctuo House; at l o'clock saw Kew on the Club
rouse steps, looking towards Sickles' house; he
wa. was Oh the edge OF the pavement, near the curb
stone doh Know how long he remained there
Crane tso
pench with Judge Craw ford for a few moments
MT loang-called-knew Key by sight; saw
MN on the day OF bis death, Immediately after
break last. opposite the Presidents Eouse on the
avenue; he was going towards Georgetown.
ChdS u Bddea-caled-Knew Key; saw him
on the Z3d OF February twice; first between 10 and
ii O'CLOCK in the morning; he was in L,fayette
Square' ana as ne neared the monument waved his
nanoHerchief; witness saw him go towards the
club house and at o'clock the same day saw him
walking with Mrs. Sickles, Miss Ridgely and a
gehtiemag, had previously seen him wave his
handkerchef opposite SIS house; previous to that
nao seen him on the walk leading to the Presi-
dents house, also waving his handkerchief; there
Is window in the gable end Of SIS house. looking
70 tne iatter point. The waviugs were almost
similar at the times named
'Dathey Il Furker called-IIas known Kew as
'ar pack as he can recollec has seeu him in front
Vi olcRie5 mousse frequently; las: time he saw him
was the day of his death at \ past o'clock He
passed witness near 18th street; when witness was
pear Riggs bank, Key was just entering the mid.
die gate OF Lafayette square, Had seen him the
Sunday previous, opposite jackson place; saw
Mrs on the steps of the house. with a little girl:
saw K pass out of Lafayette square: he took bis
baud out of his pocket with his handkerchief 10
il; he took off his hat and bowed to Mrs Sickles
waving his handkerchief up aud down; had often
seen him before in this neighborhood never saw
him wave his handkerchief that way before; saw
him twice the Sunday of his death.
1pas. Rattey, called-Knew Key by sight; saw him
two or three days before he was shot. near Lafsy-
ette Square, reading letter from Mrs. S., and the
little girl was with him: Key walked up the Ave-
nue. reading the letter the while; it was frequent
thiog for witness to see Key in that viciaity; the
letter was broad Sheet he held it until he passed
out of witness sight; thinks he gave the letter to
Mrs. s.
Mr.. Stanton showed witness a sheet of white pa
pei, and yellow envelope, and asked him if the
letter in Keys haud looked like that.
- Witness thought it was about the same size did
NOT see any envelope if it was a doub'e sheet, il
was not unfolded.
Key aud Mrs. Sckles come up the Avenue; she
went into Green's store awhile; Key remained
outside reading letter; witness crossed the street
aud remained on ths corner until they passed him:
10 about Is minutes Key came back on the other
side; as they passed Witness Key put the letter in
yellow envelope, like the one in Court; knew Mrs
S. before that; witness remained but few mo
ments on the corner after they passed him: had
seen Key in that vicinity a number of times; saw
Key nearly every day:he passed through Lafayette
square three times day; generally saw Key there
between II and l O'Clock; saw the handkerchief
wave on Saturday, two weeks before Keys death.
Thomas J. Br0a0n, caled.-Lives ia New York.
Ia pursuance of instructions from Mr. Brady, had
procured the lock which was handed TO witness;
he identified it as the one he receievd from Mr..
Wagner, iocksmith.
Jacob WigHer, called-Resided in Wesh ing tor /;
Is locksmith. Witness here showed lock
which he said he gave last witness; he took it
from John Gray's house, at No. 3S3, 10Th Str eet;
several gentlemen were present on the occasions;
thinks Mr. Pendletop, Keys brother.in-law, was
there; has seen the same gentleman here in court;
colored boy came 10 get witness to obtain the
lock; the boy paid witness for taking il off and
placing it with another.
The counsel fur government objected to the in.
PRODUCTION of this evidence.
Mr.. Stanton in @ loud tone and excited manner,
contended for the right to show what he called q
monstrous attempt at suppression of evidence in
getting this lock off aud out of the way.
Judge Crawford interposed and remarked that
this was very grave trial and must be conducted
with more regard to decorum than hitherto.
Mr. Stanton excused himself for the loud tone,
on account of being obliged to sit near the prise.
ner, whereby he obliged to elevate his voice
to make hmself heard.
The Court replied it was not the pitch Of voice,
but the manner, that vas complained of.
Witness resumed-At the time he was removing
tie lock, a cOlored man told witness fer wha.
purpose the lock was removed. White persons
were up stars az the time the conversation took
place.
1t being the usual hour of adjournment, the
prisoner was removed, and the jury in charge
of the baliff, proceeded to their hoiel and the
Court adjourned.
On Monday, the counsel for the defence asked
for the admission of sundry letters The follow
ing is copy Of them:
MR.. KRY TO Ma. acKLEs.
WASHINGTON March 26, 1858.
nah Hoover copy of u corresnonaeuce had to day
and you will perceive my effort TO fix the ridiculous
anu az oisgnstng sIander o ne OF the parties con-
Respectfully and truly yours,
PHILIP BAhTUN KEY.
The following are copies of the letters referred
to:
Mr.. Key TO Mr.. WOODBRIDGE
- NV WASHINGTON, Mach &C. 1873.
Geo. b. Hootdr1lge, Esq Str-Wil you please
state III writing what COMMUNICATION you mace 70
the Hon. Daniel Il. cckles conceruip % me and also
give me your authority for making such commu-
hcation. My oDJect Is TO ascertain the source CT a
base calumny.
Most respectfully. your obedient servant.
Phil. BARTON KEY
Mr.. BACON TO Ma. KEY
March 80, 1855.
p. Burton Key. Esq Ny Dear Sir-Your note
has just been handed me by Mr., Hoover, with a
have to state that, In the man. bis statemc cnt is
correct, though some points go beyond what sa ia
as told Mr.. W aud now repeat to you. Mr. Beck,
man was my author. / stated at tho time TO Mr.
Woodbridge and now repeat, that did not beiieye
there was any truth If the statemen MT and went ON
In the to give my r, asons for such dis
belief, and that ! deemed it u fabrication.
Respectfully, yours, Al. j. EACON
Nk. WOODBRIDGE TO YR KEY
p R. key, Esq :--Dear Sir-Marshat 7. Racon in
formed me on Tuesday afternoon, March "a that
Mr. Beekman said thai Mrs sckies lad been ont
riding on horseback three diferent times win
Barton Key dnring Mr.. cicklcs' ,sst essence tn tb
city OF New York. and that they stopped at a bon.s
On the road towards Biadensburg, and that Mrs
Sickles had room there, aud remained one hour
and haf; also that she took ct her habit and that
he had no doubt there was an intimacy between
Mr. Key and Mrs, sickles. o'H
There was much more Of the same kind of con.
yersaticn; and Mr. Bacon told me also in manna
{ hat assured me it WAC SO, that Mr. Key boasted