Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-03-11
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The Washington Tragedy.

We have very little that is new concerning this un-
fortunate affair." The Star of last evening says
Mr.. Sickles, in JAIL passes his time in reading, writ
ing and receiving the visits of his personal friends
bers of whom call him every ho1r in the day, and up
to late hour at night. 'tf 'ss'A Ssff
The rumor about town last night that Mrs. Sickles
had been arrested to be detailed as witness in the
ing trial. is untrue Mrs S. still! remains at her house
in the westend.
The counsel employed to defend Mr.. Sickles at the
coming trial Messrs. David Paul Brown, of Phila
dephia Edward M. Stanton, late of California; and
Daniel Ratcffe and Samuel Chiffon, of this city. Thus
far we hear of counsel engaged by Mr. Keys friends
to assist Mr.. Ould on the part of the prosecution.
From Washington letter in the New York Tribune
we copy the following
1t is undoubtedly for Mr. Sckes' interest that the
trial should take place soon possible His evidence
is on the spot while the prosecution will be obliged to
look to New York for theirs, unless they conne them
selves to the facts attending the deed ITSELF and make no
inquiries into character. It probable that
the grand jury will take up the Monday bring
in bill Tuesday, ard have the ready for trial
by Wednesday of next week.
According to the most trustworthy accounts it would
that Mr. Key not thought to be alibertine
has been charged, by those who knew him best His
health such in their opinion would preclude such
life. His shattered partially, it was then
believed consequence of grief for the loss of his wife
two years since He studied very hard and ofae
relied mainly upon his natural talents for at the
bar. He what some may call firstrate fellow,
ready at joke rolic and excellent storyteller
And what would be singular, sorry to say in the
of any man. and is especially singular in his case
his stories rarely if ever bordered the obscene My
informant says that in all his ntercouse he heard
him tell of that description. He affected excentr
city in and costume uncouth in speech and
rough in address purposely He would come to dinner
with riding whip under his arm, and was sometimes
seen in the street wearing topboos and leather ggngs
Notwithstanding these pecuiarities he intimate with
gentlemen who stood well in our resident society.
A Washington letter to " The Press says:
Mrs. Sickles insists upon seeing Mr.. Sickles and it
is the impression that she will do injury to herself unless
she is permitted to do so.
Mrs. Pendleton the sister Of Mr. Key is in this
city She is very elegant and accomplished lady, wife
Of Hon Geo. FL. Pendeton and most inconsolabe for
The loss of her brother. Poor Key accompanied her fire.
quently reception days, visits to her friends
he mother OF MIR. SIckles is seriously i'll grief
ohn Gray, (courtd) owner OF the hvlIse which it
alleged Mrs olck,s Was III the habit u meeting hey,
published card relative the matter, III whc lie
tt s. amoug other things, that he rented the house to
Mr. Key Oh the 25uh OF Novcmbrr 1858. 'riat he aid
this on the representation OF Mr. Key that we waited
it or gentleman named Wright, OF Massachusetts -
Gray further states hat he the house but
once after he lented 1t to Mr. Key, three weeks
afterward and that his object in going then was to
make fire. on the suppositOn tlat Mr. Wright had
arrived and would need ii.
Since the sad occurrences OF last Sunday much has
been said Of the friendship which existed between Mr.
Sckes and the late Mr.. Key up to within briefperiod
of the fatal day 1t is well known that when Mr. Key
became applicant for the Office OF district attorney
he fouLd u Mr.. Sickles warm and steadius friend
His exertions to that position for Mr. Key
of the most Jealous and unring character; and this
together with other evidences of mutual good feeling has
given rse in connection with the unhappy affair, to
inconsiderabe amount OF discussion.