Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-10

murueT dL w dShluStOu, uTlel HOClCC vi WHICH
we gave last week.
A correspondent of the Tribune adds:
For more than a year there have been
floating rumors of improper intimacy between
Mr.. Key and Mrs. SickleS. They have from
time to time attended parties. the opera, and
rode out together Mr. SickleS has heard of
these reports. but would never credit them M
ill Thursday evening last Ga that evening,
just as a party was about breaking up at his
house, Mr.. Sckles received among his papers
an ANONYMOUS letter Without opening his
mail or knowing the contents of the letter, he
accompanied his wife to hop at WiltardS's
On bis return home, at midnight, Mr.. SickleS
opened the anonymous letter, which informed
him of the infidelity of his wife, of her intimacy
with Mr. Key, and stating all the details Of
the manner of their meeting, and naming the
place of rendezvous The letter was so plaus
BILE in its statements and gave such precise
directions for the detection of the parties in
their assignaton meetings, that Mr. SickleS
decided to investigate the facts. Accordingly
he placed the letter in the hands Of two of his
most intimate friends, who last evening pos
sesSed themselves of the evidence satisfactory
to Mr.. Sickles that Mr. Key had rented
house of negro in Fifteenth street, which he
used as place ofrendczvous with Mrs SickleS.
"This morning, being in great agony of mind
Mr. Sickles, in the presence of two witnesses,
charged his wife with having had Illicit inter
course with Mr.. Key. At first Mrs. SickleS
declared her innocence. Mr.. Sickles then par
AIDED before her the evidence of her guilt. She
became overwhelmed with the sudden arraign-
ment, and tainted, and finally confessed her
guilt. Mr. Sickles was not satisfied with this
verbal confession, but desired Mrs SicGles to
make the confession in writing. She complied
She also informed him how often Mr. Key had
been in the habit of seeing her, and his mode
of telegraphing to her by q wave of his hand
kerchief when he wanted to come ont.
AFTER Mrs. SickleS confessed her guilt, her
husband demanded her to return to him her
wedding ring, and desired her 10 write to her
father to send for her and take her in charge.
Mr.. SickleS's residence is No. President S
square, in view Of the Jackson statue, which
is opposite the White House In full view of
Mr. Sickles'S residence, on the other side of the
square, Fifteen-and-a -a-half street, is the Wash
ington Club House, which Mr.. Key frequent
ed, and from the windows of which Mrs Sick
les says he was in the habit of telegraphng
her with his white handkerchief If Mr. Sick
les was absent, she was in the habit Of return
Ing the signal
About o'clock to-day Mr. SckeS saw
Mr. Key come out of the Clubhouse ard go
round the square and walk past his (Sickless)
house two or three times. He made the signal
for Mrs. Sickles once or twice, when Mr. Sick
les, armng himself with a fve-bore six-inch
revolver and two Single-barrel Derringers, which
carry each ball double the size of the revoI-
Vers, went out of his house and walked down
past the Presidents and met Mr.. Key The
latter greeted the former, and was about Offer
ing him his hand, when Mr.. Sickles, refusing
to take Mr.. Keys hand, said, Sir, you have
dshonored me prepare to die = Mr. Key
started back few feet exclaiming What
for? What for? Dont't don't aud made a
movement as if seeking for weapon in his left
breast, but which proved to be an opera glass
which he threw at Sickes.
Mr. SickIes then drew one of his Derring-
ers and shot Mr.. Key, whc staggered some :;
Mr.. Sickles shot at Mr. Key again with his
second DerriDger, which sent him reeling against
q tree be cried out Murder when Mr. Sick
les fired third time from his revolver, and
Mr.. Key fell Mr.. Sickes. believing him dy-
ing, desisted, and did not fire again.
The Washington Star, of Tuesday evening
gives the following particulars of the funeral
ceremonies of the late unfortunate Philip Bar
ton Key:
The funreal of Philip Barton Key took place
at 2 o'clock p. NJ, from the late residence of
the deceased on G street, nearly opposite Col.
Bentons house. In the parlor, the corpse,
which had been placed in the coffin, was ex-
posed to the view of the numerous friends who
desired to behold in death him whom they had
loved during life.
The coffin was of mahogany, covered with
black CLOTH and heavily silver-mounted. In
it lay the body in full dress, viz black cloth
coat and pants, white vest and white kid gloves
In the hands was placed bouquet of fragrant
flowers, and inside the coffin were strewed
japonicas, geranum leaves, and other exoticS.
On the coffin lid was a silver plate, bearing the
following inscription: philip Barton Key,
died February 9th, 1859, aged 80 years.
The features of the deceased wore so life
like an expression as to make it difficult for
the spectator to realize that that once noble
form lay in the stiffness cf death. At one
O'Clock Z. NJ, the members of the bar and the
officers of the court met at the City Hall, and
proceeded in a body to the house of the de-
ceased, where the last rites were soon to be pro-
nounced over the inamimate form of their
friend and companion. At two O'clock p NJ,
a large crowd of people had assembled in the
street in front of Mr.. Keys house. The doors
were thrown open for the admission Of such as
could obtain places Inside, and shortly after
wards the funeral service of the Episcopal
Church was read over the remains by Rev. DrS
PinckHey aud Butler.
The coffin was then placed in the hearSe,
and, followed by q large conconrse Of people,
was conveyed to the railroad depot for trans
mission to Baltimore city, accompanied by the
pall-bearers and other intimate friends of the
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