The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-03-04
THE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.

The parties involved in this sad story oil
lived within tho Immediate circle of our
daily Washington life two, at least. of them
being also rs well known in New York as in
the Federal Metropolis. Koy was nbout AZ
years Of age, tall IN stature. about six feet.
with an easy and fashionable air. but by no
means prcpussCssing IN appearance other.
wise. Ills face had q sicky hue. and he
had been for some timo suffering from
heart disease, or imagined hn was. which
gave him sourcd aud discontonted look
Otherwise he was extremely popular, aud
those who know him best said his cccuntri-
cities OF manner covered very kind and
generous heart. Ills father. Francis S Koy.
was the author of the national song, the
"Star Spanglcd Banner" Hn was wild
over with four children. On his marriage
he narrowly escaped u duel with Col. May.
who conceived that hu had unfairly ousted
him from tho affections of tho lady who be
came his wife, and who was u beautiful auu
charming woman.
MIR Sickles. the member for tho Third
District of Now York. Is native Of that
City, and was originally Il printer by occu-
patton. liD is a man OF nearly forty years
at ago; of good presence and graceful man
ncrs AS II member Of the State Senate, as
well ns in tho house of Representatives he
had made himself remarked by quito unu-
suaI c0olucss and self possession, which
/ gave him great advantages in debate, and
had acquired for him well deserved rcpu-
tation MS rising young leader OF tho Dcmo-
cratic Party. In 1853, Mr. Sicklos was
married to his wife, now ruined aud heart
broken, then n young girl fresh from her
school.iifc, and remarkable then as now for
something especially soft, lovely and youth
tnl IN the type OF her very peculiar beauty
Sho is of Italian origin and possesses all the
! Italian lustro aud depth of ego, united viii
II singular candor and dclicacy of feature.
! Mr. Sicklrs had soon her grow up from
childhood, and was attached To her with ar
almost idolatrous affection. Shortly after
| their maraiagc, Mr.. Sickles WINS appointed
Secretary Of the American Legation ut Lon
don, in tho household OF Mr.. Buchanan an,
his beautiful bride won universal admiration
abroad, not more by her charms of pGrsoI
and manner than by gayoty and innocGn
jnyOusnCss OF her character. On their 10
turn to America they resided for somo tint
hn tho Bloomngtlalc road in n charmin!
house overlooking tho Hudson River; and
ON his election to Congress. MIR Sicklcs tool
his present house on Presidents Square -
Mrs. SIcklrs may be %. and has two chill
drcn. Sho is tho daughter of Bagioli, thu
celebrated music teacher of FOuriccn.l
street.
Popular sympathy, as usual in such cases
is almost unanimously with Mr.. Sickrs. the
provocation being deemed ample justilica
! ton for tho decd.
A few OF Keys personal friends profess t,
dlshuliove his conduct to have boon actnall,
criminal. aud maintain that it was the rosul
merely ot nordinate personal vanity whic'
led him To seek the appearance of being
iavorite with tho lady in question.
Key left no property. His family con
nections it is understood arc able, and vii
provide for his children. Some of Key
friends intimate threats og summary ven
/ gencu against Slckrs If he appears in put
lie where they can reach him
, On tho killing Of Kuy the Now York Po.
! comments as follows -
/ Tho character of tho husband too OftC
. corrupts that OF tho wife, particularly at th
y imprcsslblo period OF oarly youth. Curse
y it is said in tho old probrrb. come home
I r0Ost. aud so il may DO suid with equal trut
\ of adutcriCs Sicklus WAS excluded iroI
+ decent sociutv in this city long ago, and
I would be almost miracle it in the school I
: which he took his yoang wife. with ht
S character yet uniformed, sho should haS
preserved her innocence. Ihoro arc state
F. of existence in which mutual tOlcratiOn
i tho rule Of conduct; aud SiCkICs in aCQui
5 ing so perfectly tho morals. should also has
e acquired tho philosophy OF tho class TO whic
d ho belonged. 1t i'll became him who is 5
u careless OF his own conduct. to set on foe
!. investigations into the morals OF Others an
V to uyenge "a false step with death.