The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-12

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SIGH les position before the world WASP Now the Thurs
day beors Mr. Keys DEATH Mr. Sches has another dinner
party Al bis house: Mr., Key y not invited 70 that
come friends 10 Wizards Hotel, TO . hop Mr.. Ssckies
goes her. when he enters the room he finds
Key sitting pg hs eps as - hsy i sS his
Internal OF baseness which could have prompted
him thus separae himself from the wife Of Mr. Sickles
day opens letter, which the origin Of
the discovery and which will be placed In evidence be-
fore You The substance Of that letter 70 that Mr. hey
in Fifteenth street, betwsen and l. streets that Mr.
Key had hired the house for the purpose, and
Siekles' wife as Mr.. slckles himself had. Now.
the nature Of Mr.. Sickles would permit him
70 trust to any anonymous letter, formed aSa,a as
ter, and would treat it with contempt But there is
degree Of crcupsantaiy about this ettert enters 10
gives such mixing Of faith that II sae6es him there
Is something requiring investigation, and ne becomes
satisfied of ali but the identity d the visiting the
house 1t turns out that there 10 house where this is
described being that Mr. Key hired that house, and
that be in the habit of gong there with but oener
TO meet female who went In before after him. The
Only question left for Mr. Sickles 10 solve was who
ther this female his wife. Now, gentlemen behold
oean the cunning OF Mr. Key in selecting house; was
necessary for him get 10 q secluded place, al all
events in section OF your city in which witnesses
could not rise up against him. and which sufficiently
10 Mr. Sckes' house to enable him TO comply win
his usts often he desired hence he goes down TO
part of your city which is chiefly populated by blacks
But for the disability beyond the possibility under which
law has rendered that kind OF testimony the nfamy
of MIR. Key would be before you in stream which
would disgust and sicken you there is evidence enough,
however, u get this disability and 70 connect him
with the author of all this ruin and Disgrace
the first day after Mr.. Sckes commissions Mr. Wool
bridge 70 inquire into the identity Of the woman who ac
compaDied Mr.. Key to the house in question,
Mr.. Woodbridge goes TO the neighborhood IN
Fifteenth street, and arranges with the persons in
the next day While there on Friday he understood that
the woman had last been seen at the house on Thursday
He informed Mr.. Sckes Of this and on the following Sa
surdsy and watched the house for five six hours
but discovering anything went 10 his boarding house,
and while there learned that Mr. McCoskey had been to
the house with note him. While he is there at his
boarding house M McCloskey returns and delivers
note In that Dee, Mr. Sickles still unwilling 10 believe In
the guilt Of his wife, writes to him 10 be exceedingly ten
believe that hs wife is innocent As soon as Mr.. Wool
dridge gets this note re goes to the Capitol and sees
M scks and was Soder the necessity o. my
hopes which Mr.. Sckes INDUCED of his wife's
fidelity. He tells Mr. Sckes that while opposite this house
Saturday he had learned that 1t was ON wednesday
that the had been there last with Mr. Key and
Thursday or course Mr. Sckes having, by in
quiry satisfied himself that his wife was not at this
house on Thursday when the time Of her visit to
be fixed 10 the true day all his confidence in the mater
entirely taken from him, and he became convinced
that the woman thus his wife, Mr.. Woodbridge
described 10 him the articles OF dress which the woman
who accompanied Mr.. Key wore on the occasion of her
last visit Mr. Sckles recognized the apparel of
his wife. Conviction more and more fasens Itself
upon him. He returns home; ne puts her guilt
to his wife in such way as she thought
she had been exposed, aud under the suppos
ton Of the discovery Of her guilt, she acknowledges
her disbODor, and gives him written confession.
Mr. Woodbridge having had sent to bm that night,
from MIR. Sckes, which, he not home till midnight,
he could not attend TO until the next morning, called the
next day between ten and eleven O'Clock; finds Mr..
Sickles perfectly fren2ied man, and is shown by him his
wifes confession. The counsel described Mr. Sckles
agony grief consequent the discovery the sending
York the overwhelming anguish experienced by SIR. Sick
les ID being obliged to proclaim his shame 70 his friends
MIR. Buerworths leaving the house, Mr.. Sces' servant
deserving the aduterer passing the house, and
bis habit when passing in that neghborbood waving
aud whrlng his handkerchief; the servants excIaming,
" There goes Mr.. Key" and Mr. Woodbridge looking out
and finding that IL was So Now the counsel continued
you will perceive that Mr. Key perfectly desperate
this Sunday He had not seen Mrs. Sckles since Thurs
day He had not been able to get any communication or
signals to her or from her. He had hired his house for
nothing Days had gone by and he had not violated the
tines, be was eager for the fray of his passions
He WAS carried headong; he was shamelessly,
the Tho so gvs hs Of " snngh
the conduct of Mr. Key IN other way Mr. Butterworh,
after tme leaves the house, he returns 70 the house;
seen to pass the house." You did not tell Mr. Sckles
that; no, Mr.. Woodbridge and Mr.. Butterworth
solved to from Mr. sckes if they could that this
man was prowpg outside the house with dshonorable
intentions towards him; so after a while Mr. Sckes
down stars; he is then in perfect state of
frenzy. Mr. Key had been seen to pass the house
opposite side in company with lady and gentleman,
and his handkerchief under pretence of waving
at little which waving was the signal Lne6e
ass enations Mr. sickles now knew that his wife had
been dshonored by Key; he this man in the neigh
bohood Of his house waving this dlsreputabe signal; he
PUSHES down in perfect frenzy So close and compact
was the occurrence that the inmates Of the house
did know till they heard that Key had been shot that
Mr. sickles was outside the house, Woodbridge saw
Buterwoh 20 of the house alone and while he
arranging sereoscope the window sill OF the library
he persons running and some who came in the drec
ton Of the house informed him Of the occurrence Now
take the MUD of Mr.. Sickles The night before
bis wife bad acknowledged her guilt he had passed
As his friends in the following day he compel
led unbOsom TO them the story of his wfes dshonor
and to all he saw the aduterer with his flag float
ing, as it were under his eyes, for the purpose Of
ducDg his wife from the mansion which ought 10 have
protected her. il is for you, then, 10 say gentlemen
from these facts, as we shall place them before you
what must have been the condition of Mr. Sckes' mind
at the time he went to The which resulted In the
death Of Mr. Key. One or two other facts, and have
done. Why was Mr.. Key constantly in the vicinity Of
Mr.. Sickles' house9 He lived far away from that
house; lie in the habit Of riding by II on horse.
back be was in the habit OF showing himself off TO the
greatest advantage, practising ali those Establishments
which aduiterers cultivate for the purpose of reach
ing the target which they have set before them.
How did Mr.. Key have his designations He took
advantage of your parlors; il he encountered Mrs
Sckes in the Presidents mansion, he made ali assgna
ton with her there If he encountered her in the
with her there he tainted with his foul ap
po'ntment the atmosphere which your wives
and daughters were compelled 10 breathe. Here
behold another strong indication Of his character.
Wherever he met her the whole object Of his acquant
ance was the qualification Of his lust; he followed her
wherever she went; she could scarcely go than
few hundred feet from her house before be by her
side If she was walking he foot if che riding
the carriage stopped and ne got in aud he would ride
with her two or three hours the directions being that the
carriage be drawn through back streets He became the
subject Of kitchen comment; he called by the ser
vanta "Disgrace,' that the given him by the
kitchen department Of Mr. sickles house The District
Attorney Of the county of Washington had become by
word reproach in the kitchen Of the houses Of the
district as soon as he coming Mrs. Sckles
the remark was "Here Disgrace TO sec Disgust"
Even The servants felt the OF his infamous aen
toLs to Mr. Sckes wife. Counsel related the evidence
that the defence wou be able give reference the
viss of Mr. Key and Mrs Sckes the house IN Fifteenth
street. and sad that Mr. Key with Mrs. Sicklcs
and bis dnughter on Pennsylvania avenue the Thursday
before bis death, and that he then reading letter,
which letter was similar to the one that had been
sent 10 MIR. Sces, apprsng him OF the danger in which
he stood on account OF the discovery relations with
Mrs sickles The defence would show by one two
servants Of the house that Mr. Key Mrs. Sckles
heard IN their aduterous intercourse in the library and
that on one occasion Mr.. Key known to be in the
house az late as four O'Clock IN the morning,
while Mr.. Sckles was absent in New York
The defence would also show that Mr. Key, like all
who go on IN this way, was In the habit OF carrying
weapons. And now continued the COUNSEL an effort has
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