The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-20
TRIAL OF DANIEL {. SlCKLES,
MURDER ROFPHILIPBART KEY
FOURTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
CRIMINAL COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBA-JUDGE THOS. H. CRAWFORD,
PRESIDING

Si"'eS iouuu III JOHN Uray' mouse on 10th street.
Emanuel B. Hart, called. Resides in New York
city; Is surveyor OF that port; have known Mr.
Sickles about IL years; saw the witnesses who were
examined Yesterday, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Mann, Mr..
Mrs. and Miss Seeley,) at Sickes house; Mr.. Rat
clltfe said some persons would come there to see if
they could identify Mrs Sickes, and asked witness
to admit them for that purpose; did so; they saw
Mrs. Sickles in presence of witness; they came a
few days after the death of Mr.. Key; witness was
staying at Sickles' house, at his request; Mrs.
brown came on Monday or Tuesday, and the See
ley's some time that same week.
Not cross examined
John Thompson, called.-Resides in New York:
was at one time coachman for Mr. Sickles; went
there the 18th November, 1857, and left there on
the 4th February, 1859; know Mr. Kew by SIGHT.
and have driven him; Mrs. Sickles would 90 out
alone from the house in the coach; it was large
close carriage; she would generally go out about II
or o'clock, and remain until or 6 O'Clock; the
dinner hour was between and 6; Mr. Sickles was
generally away from II o'clock till three or four
In the afternoon; when Mrs. S. went out in the
carriage, Mr.. Key always Joined her; not at any
particular place-sometimes at the Presidents
Judge Douglas Senators SlidelPs and Gwin's; he
would frequently getinto the carriage and they
told witness to drive the back streets never got
into the carriage at Mr.. Sickes' door or got out
there except once when Mr.. S. was in New York;
he generally got out at the corner of the avenue
near the club.house; in April or May, 1858, be
came home with Mrs. s. and went into the house and
remained there; how long, witness don't know: he
went into the study; when Mr.. Sickles was in New
1orK, Mr. hey came almost every night, and re-
NAMED until late hour; sometimes witness did
not know when he went away; he used to 90 into
the library or little study they shut the door after
them; there was sofa in the room, along the wall
next TO the passage; have known Key to be there
with Mrs. b, when Mr.. 5. was absent, until one
O'Clock in the morning; be was always there till
witness went to bed, at ten or eleven o'clock, and
don't know how much longer; nobody else was in
the room with them; no other gentlemen were in
tO wifi IrO, Id /.
when he was there until one O'Clock they were in
the study; key came about seven O. clock and they
were alone all that time; this was in Nav. 1858.
that night witness went up to bed and met the SER
want maid at the head of the stairs heard Kew and
Mrs. s. lock the study door and the door that leads
into the parlor; heard them soon afterwards max
ing noise the sofa; told the girl, and she ran
away and would not listen to them; witness listened
to them two or three minutes, and knew that they
were at no good work. [Sensation.7 Have seen
Key come past the house when Mr. Sickles was
there, and in hour or two come back and come
in when Mr.. Sickles had gone; he never came
there when MIR. Sickles there except on recep-
tion days; he used to ring the bell when he came;
last Key at Taylor L. Maury's book store on
the avenue; Key and Mrs. Sickles several times
visited the Congressional burying ground, and Mr..
oorcOrans cemetery In Georgetown; this was about
or 3 clock; they would walk down out of wit
ness sight and remain an hour or two and then
come back sometimes he went in the carriage
with Mrs. s. and sometimes Key went on his
horse.
oss-examned.-These meetings occurred yerv
frequently between April and July of last wear:
Key visited the house almost daily until witness
left in July; he came when Mr.. Sickles was not
there the visits were generally made in the after
noon; the first time witness would see him in the
day, was when he visited the house: Kew almost
always met them when they were out riding. and
II he did not, he visited the house; when witness
went out late with the carriage, Key came to the
house; Sickes went to New York three or four
tInoaS lnpf ..gE, Il
time; think it in the latter part of Nav, when
Key staid until one o'clock witness was out that
evening and returned between eleven and twelve.
could not say whether Key was in the house while
witness was away; after returning witness staid in
the kitchen about hour, and then went up stairs
to go to bed; slept in the attic it was about one
O'Clock when witness went to bed; stood at the
head of the hall stairs about fifteen minutes: the
stairs go up straight; don't know how many steps
there are; heard Mr.. Key lock the door: saw tbo
girl at the head of the stairs; she had come ont
OF one OF the rooms; had a little Joke with her
but no particular conversation; Mr.. Kew and
Mrs. Slckles came out and looked out of the
front door, and then went back and lockad
the door; said few words to the girl about Mr..
Key; could not tell what he said to tbe girl il did
not amount to much; servants must talk to each
other could see the front door from the head of the
stairs; this was large sofa, covered with red-a
nice piece of furniture; looked very decent; could
not say how new or old it was; was at the head OF
the hall stairs, when witness heard the noise be-
fore referred to; Sckles away four times dur
ing the session of Congress, and Kew generally Wis
tied in the evening during that time; Mrs. Sickle
was not out the city to remain over night, while
witness was there; witness was here two week,
before her; Mrs. Sckles came on just before New
ears; she was always here this last winter unti
witness left; can't say whether Mr. Sickles was
away to New York or not; thinks he went to Phil
adelphIa or Baltimore once or twice; Kew ALWAYS
came to the house at night when Mr. Sickles was
away; witness drove Mr.. Sickles to the cars in Jan
NDrth hut Ioo
certain where he went; every time witness drove
Mr.. Sickles away, Key came to the house after.
wards.
BY Mr.. Brady-Key and Mrs. Sickles were al
Senator Gwin's fancy ball; they left about two or
three o'clock; they went to the National Hotel and
hey got out, when Mrs. Sickles went home; Mrs
Slckles told witness to drive down to street or
street; Mr.. Sickles was then at home in bed
BY Mr.. Ould.-These orders to drive down the
back streets were given by Mrs. Sickles in
of Mr.. Key.
By Mr.. Carlisle.-Never saw Key before April
1885, Mrs. Slckles gave witness list of place:
where he to drive.
BY MIR. Ould.-On one occasion last year drove
to the Court House with Mrs Sickes and Kew; they
had come from Judge Douglass Key got out at the
Court House and came in, and soon afterwards came
out and got into the carriage, and then they went
over to Georgetown; had driven them to Mr. Key.
house; Mrs. Sickles never went in, but left hel
card for Mrs. Pendleton.
George w. Emerson called.-Resdes in Wash.
is butcher; nave known heV some four
or five years, also knew Mrs. Sickles; have had a
stall In the market about twelve or thirteen
Mrs. Slckles used to buy meat of witness: have
seen Key with her; on the Thursday eek preced
ing the tragedy they came to market between s
and O'Clock in the morning; they came topether
and she ordered her marketing and they went
away; in few minutes they came back, and she
took out her portmonnaie and handed it to Mr.
Key, asking him to pay witness; he did so; they
never came alone except at that time
Cross-examned by Mr.. Ould.-She was not in
the habit of doing her marketing alone; Mr. Sickes
usually accompanied her.
John Cooney, called.-Is coachman for Mr.. Sic
kles has been since the sth of February 1859; had
not been employed before; had lived in Washington
about three months at that time saw Mr. Kew the
second day witness lived there's witness was driv-
ing Mrs. Sickes, and Key got into the carriage
with her; Key got out before they reached
Mr.. Slckes house; generally used to drive
out about one o'clock, and saw Kew almost every
day; he never came to the house, but would gener-
ally meet her at Douglas flower garden or at Tay-
lor d Maury's book store; she generally got there
first, and he would join her; never saw Kew in Mr.
Sickles house; witness was generally in the upper
part OF the house; had Kew near the house five
or six times; Mrs. Sckles was standing at the open
window andhe was outside on the steps: saw Kew
on the Thursday before be was shot, about five
o'clock, at Mrs. Greenhow's; Mrs. Sickles Mr. Kew
and another young lady were in the carriage; they
visited Mr.. Thompsons first, and she saw Kew there
he left Thompson's and went down to Governor
BrOWn's; IN a lew minutes she followed him there:
they then went to Mrs. Greenhow's and thev staid
there an hour or so; and then witness drove to Fif
teenth street where Key got out and witness drove
Mrs Sickes and the young lady home; drove
them to Wizards Hotel that night: did not see Mr..
Key that night: Key pass Sickles' house on the
day of his death, about half past twelve O'Clock;
did not take much notice of him, as witness was
tired of looking at him.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Ould.-Is now in Mr.
Sickles' service.
George B. Woodbridge re-called-An euvelopt
and letter being shown, witness stated tn be first
saw them on Friday before the shooting at the
Capitol; Sickles showed them to witness after he
not read any more; this was about one o'clock; wit
ness marked the letter to identify it.
Mr. Brady proposed to read the letter. 1t is the
anonymous letter which first informed Mr. Sickle
of his wife's conduct. He did not offer it as eyi
dence of the facts in it, but simply as communica
tion to Mr.. Sickles.
Mr. Ould submitted the question to the Court
without argument
The Court decided that for that purpose it was
admissible, on the ground of the decision rendered
yesterday.
Mr.. Brady then read the letter to the jury, a
follows:
Hon. DANIEL f. SIcKLEs-DEAR SIR:-With deep re-
gre enclose to your address the few lines but an ndis
pensable duty compels to do seeing that you are
greatly imposed upon.
There is fellow for he is not gentIem an h,
any means by the Of Philip Barton Key believe tn
District Attorney who rents house from negro b,
the of Jno A GRAY situated on Fee nth street he
tween and Streets no other purpose than to NEE
wife Mrs Sickles he hangs string out of the win
dow signal to her that he is in and leaves the doc
unfastened and she walks in and sir do you
has as much the use Of your wife you have.
With these few hints leave for YOU to imagine
Most respectfully
Your friend RPG.
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