Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-03-08

WAfe-aAtetse Excitement az Gne
Capital.
WAsntNaroN, Feb. 27.
The liiy has been much excited with
painful event to-day.
philip Barton Key, the District Attor,
ney for District of Columbia, and Daniel
+. Sickles, New. York, met opposite La
iayette Square. nearthe Presidents house,
between one and two o'clock.
Sckles had received an anonymous let
ter yesterday, informing him OF improper
Intimacy between his wife and Key. lie
charged her with it this morning, and OBJ
tanned a written statement of the facts
signed by her. Not long after, Key ap-
peared in the Square, and waved his hand
kerchief. which was the accustomed signai
. of meeting with Sickles' wife.
Sickles observing it went over and met
Key at the corner of the square. Ap-
preaching him, he said ''you are the id
rascal who has dishonored me, and have
TO kill you" He then drew pistol and
shot Key, the lat er advanced, and Sickles
retreated a few steps and fired again, when
Key fell, shouting ''murderl" While he
was down, Sickles attempted TO fire his
pistol third time, but the cap exploded
without being followed by discharge
He tren recapped the pistol and put the
mnzzle near Keys heart, shooting him
dead.
" Sickles afterward walked to the At:or-
ney Generals residence aud surrendered
himself, af err stating the facts and provo
cation. He was followed by an immense
crowd, but with no signs of resentment
A hearing was had before "a magistrate,
and he is now in Jail, attended by num-
ber of friends who justify the act. The
Criminal Court meets Immediately. and
under the present state of feeling, no con-
victon is probable. VEHTAs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.
The excitement concerning the homicide
Yesterday, continues, and it Is intense.
Public sentiment favors Sickles, most de-
cidedly. His trial will take place proba-
blv the next or succeeding week; with the
present feeling, there is no probability of a
conviction.
This event has created not only a SEN
sa,ion but great moral reaction here
since il is notorious that others occupying
prominent positions, including Lord
Napier. particularly, have been subjected
ali the winter to censorious criticism
Yet Seward and others protfered him an
ovation and society, now so gently shocked
pIoried in the opportunity of exhibiting Its
iunkeyism. Such was Stewards joy, that
he danced for the first time i'll thirty years
1t would have been more creditable had he
postponed it thirty years more.
BALTIMORE, March 1.
The funeral services of Mr.. Key tool
PLACE in Washington. at O'Clock T. Nj
to-day. The body will be removed TO Bal
= timore, and be placed beside his wife ant
child.
The Washington Star. Of this morning
Mr.. Sickles, on consultation with hi
counsel this morning, determined TO asl
for bail.
On his arrival at the Jail, on Sunda
night, he was placed in the cell devoted
prisoners charged with homicide, but th
cell proved so lull of vermin that it wa
found necessary to remove him yesterda
to the iailor's room, where he RENAME
during the day.
He was visited by a large number {
his friends, including Judge Black, Secrt
tary Cobb, Senator Brodrrick. j. W. Fol
new, Esq, Chevaier Wikntf and M
Baiiola, father Of Mrs Sichles, and ais
by his counsel. Messrs. Chiffon, Stanto
Ratciife. and this morning by his ow
father and mother.
Duing Yesterday he received a gre'
mauy dispatches from all parts of III
county from friends, protering sympath
AMI assistance He slept well Sunda
night. also last night four hours, and hi
been cool and selt-pnssessed, except one
Yesterday, when intimate friends called
see him and some indis3reeL remarks fro
some OF them, with respect to his wife al
child, drove him nearly frantic, and he to
his hair and gave way to passionate e.
pressions of grief on their account.
He rose early this. morning. smoked
egar, and got barber to shave hin
Many friends visited HIM to-day.
BALTIMORE, March I.
The Washington correspondent of L
New York Herald" of this morning say
1t appears that it was on Thursday mig
that the anonymous letter reached N
Sickles. apprising him of his wIfe's treac
cry Stimuli .aneouSly, Key received
similar ltt,r, warning him to desist flo
his pursuit oi NJ $. Sokles, during Frld
and Saturday. Sickes fully substantial
the truth OF the charges made.
In m liking her confession, Mrs. Sick
declared that Key succeeded some mont
since in inducing her 10 yield to repeat
Interviews by threats ofexposure. In Il
way intercourse was kept up.
The negro woman who had charge
the house which Key had hired. was co
frontrd with Mrs Sickles and idenifi
her as the lady who had accompanied X
On Sunday morning, Mr.. Sickles
spite of the occurrences which had tax
place, had egImly resolved upon divol
from his wife, when, as stated, the sig
OF Key in the square opposite. making
Gus oinaIy signals, iniuria.ed him 10 ma
ness, and The hl"edy sequel followed.
A nine n'olnf.l, LAST aYrninor. Mr. Sick