The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-05-11

Hu' fPDu'llng eVldrncf.
The Coroner was introduced and aske,
10 produce certain articles whica have bee,
connected wifhthe person Of Key whici
led % The exhibition I, 1 his clothing and OH
er articles.
Mr.. Brady-Various gentlemen who were
in the club house u the tine TINT kry''
body was brought there. ncluting lbi, vii
ness. we're examined, nnd yonr Honor vii
remember how diligently and scrupulonSl,
We endeavored, but failed, ~ discover
whether there were any ether articles 40
those which The Coroner produced w
never heard Of those articles until The,
were produced on HE stand. | has been
show by sIr. pendlrlon that the prosecu
iinn knew OF these facts almost imme late.
" after they came into l,i- hand~. aud thai
he communicated Them 10 Mr. Carliss.
Mr.. Uuid--l, was MT communicated Il
lie prosecution that these papers were, n
any Time. found on The personof Key. w.
now propose 10 show the circumstances
unicr which they were found. aud thrn
trace how they came into The hand Of The
wi,ncfs.
Mr.. Philips argued against the line of ex,
animation proposed. There never would b,
II on eud 10 The trin ii such u course were
perrii'ei.
Mr. Oud-There Is no evidence offered
Nv the United states, Ms 70 the existence Of
these paoers. Tae circumstances we're in
iroduced Oy The defence.
Mr. Brady remarked that Mr.. Pendleton
Yesterday repudiated the idea that he had
leui himself TO The concca mrnt ~ my kind
OF Testimony. The fact was Thar M. Pen
dleion received letters taken from me per-
sonoi Key, and held them IN custody 10 be
used when rrquired; aud communicated 70
Mr.. Carlisle the TACT that these papers exis.
led. aud yet The defence knew nothing ol
them.
After farther argument the evidence was
aiwificd,
One Cnas. Howard. OF Baltimore. bro'her.
in-law ct Key. was callsd.-He identified
The paper IN cypier produced ycrteidHv; ons
that had been handed 70 him BY Mr.. Pendle.
ton; lie said tDe letter appears 10 Ne ~rlt
ten IN cypher; have discovered The key Il
il; 90 aot know who wrote il. The cour'
took the original and the Translation, ani
compared them together. Mr. Brady wa'
wiling the original should 80 TO the jury, bu
he objected 10 the translation being giver
10 them; the letter is written in a sort Of
cyplicr which consists ia the substitute 3
one letter Tor ano'hrr--y fcr o, Cor instance
ltis supposed 70 be letter from Mrs. : OK
los ,e Mr.. Key. The defence DO not wis
10 have made public in order TO prevent an
furthts shame 10 Mrs. SicklcS, Tie cour
finally ruled that the letter was not ldmis
sable
Policeman Dow was called and tcs,ied-
| took Mr.. Sickies from Attorney Genera
Hacks to hs own house on the day whc
Key was kilsd; was IN the hall oi tn
house while Mr.. Slckles wen; into The libra
ry ard held conversation wirh persons
then he came out aed was going up stairs;
stopped him. and told him lie must no, 70 u
unless he promise not 10 10 any i,iury TO hi
vile: he said he had no such attention. an
| let hun ~ up; he soon came down, hold
ing some letters IN his hands, and went ~
ro the parlor; heard voices ia lhe par.ur
but could not understand the conversation
Just before going TO- jaii Mr.. : ckles aske'
the whole crowd to take drink Of brandy
none Of those present took any, except Mr.
Sckles and Mr.. Butterworth.
Mr.. McElalr's tesiimonv--l went with Mr.
Sckies' house on the .1lh OF Feb, abou
iiiteep minutes after the tragedy; Mr.. Sick
appeared cslm, though apparently suffering
internally. always found him calm neve
had seen him before in any difficulty; III
policemen snid thcy were afraid Of mob
and that some one might shoot Mr.. y ckles
Mayor Berrei. VI Washington Guy, les
titled. was present III Mr.. Sickles' hpus
on the afternoon that Key was shot. foun
some polcemen there; also Mr.. Woodbridge
Mr.. S;ckles h,msclf. and other persons.
went into the library, where saw Sickle
at book case Wplc we we've in the bac
parlor Slckles met Mr.. Walker and said /
him: ~ thousand thanks, my dear irient
Tor calling to see me under such crcum tan
ces." lie then threw himself on the sof
aud wept. lie spoke Of the dshonor 10 hi
house and 10 his child. Ills griet laste
about five minutes. II was a hearty cr,
and u could be heard in his room.
Mrs. Ridgley's teslimon.-I was presen
at AIR. Sickles' house when he came thcr
from Judge Blacks; | on.v saw him &c
out of the carriage; jid not see hin again
| was not up stars when he went up there.
Mr.. UuId here said that the prooecutio
! wished 70 close this branch Of the case, b.
one witness was absent, md he hoped ihs
they might re allowed u postpone i tiIl 4
, morrow.
The defence agreed TO this, and the cou
adjourned ill Tomorrow.
!, WASHINGTON, April p, 1859
(. II Is il contemplation on the part Of N
I. defense to agree 10 dispense with summIu