The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-08

parties being about two and half feet apart: after
the shlrd fre the party with the pistol attempted
twice again to fire, but his pistol snapped both
times; that made in all six shots and attempts to
shoot; the witness stood all the time in one place
thinking it folly to attempt to interfere lest he
should be shot himseli during most the time the
parties were from four to six feet apart; when
Sickes retreated and Key followed, same relative
distance preserved the distance perhaps increasing
little as they went west; the man shot at stoned
first, then the man with the pistol followed him up,
the other one retreatng towards the first tree the
pistol was snapped at him while he was behind the
tree.
The Judge here retired for few moments; when
he returned Mr.. Reid resumed his testimony
The person shot at came from behind the first
tree the other party retreated out into the street.
tne space between them increasing; this was after
the second shot, after that shot the deceased gath
cred himselfpp saying che haskilled me- or some
thing likeit; he ran to the pavement on the east
SIDE; when the opera glass was thrown, the parties
were about or 10 feet apart; Key stood east and
Sickles west; Sickles followed Key slowly when
the third shot was fired; Key was living on the
pavement; Key retreated with his back to Sickes
but when the shots were fired they faced each
other is certain the third shot was fired while Kew
was down; heard Key say twice "don't shoot"
between the third shot and the succeeding snap-
ping of the pistol but about two seconds ELAPSED:
the next swapping followed more rapidly; witness
dld not change his position all the time: was stand
ing the opposite side of the street. south of the
parties, all the WHILE some 80 or 35 PAGES off: Mr.
Key fell some Is or 30 feet from the lamp post ON
the corner all these occurrences transpired in the
county of Washington.
Cross-examined by Brady-Is A wood and coal
dealer; never saw Mr.. Key but once during his
life; during the whole of the affair witness did not
see the features of either party so as to recopnize
them; saw man on the opposite side of Madison
flace at the time of the first shot; don't know who
he was saw one other man going eastward towards
Riggs CO.. Bank after second shot: don't know
whether he had passed Madison Place when the
rod moi. Al.
tired saw parties running down from the direction
of the house.
The man going north through Madison Place
could not have seen the first shot; don't know Dud-
row, nor Downer nor Butterworth nor Delafield
nor Doyle; that is has no acquaintance with them:
didn't understand the loud talking which he heard
first; In turning about, the mans hand who held
the pistol necessarily concealed from view; af-
Ter the hrst hre Mr. Key did not advance and touch
the man who held the pisto didn't see Kew take
Sickles by the coat neck nor did he see ANYTHING
like what is called tussle; there was three shots
and three snappings of the pistol; when Kew threw
something at Mr.. Slckles he was west and north of
the second tree from the corner of Maynards
house. about twelve fourteen feet from this tree
the thing thrown by Key came slowly, and pass
ed at right angles from where witness stood: the
second shot was simultaneous with this throwing;
the hrst parties who approached after Kew fell
were those who bore his body away; the last wit
ness saw of Sickles, he was crossing Franklin
square; after the last shot, Sickles turned up the
street and walked north; witness THOUGHT at the
time that the last shot had taken effect on the body
OF hey there was two snappings after the last shot
they were rapidly made; the shortest distance of
Slckles to Key during any of the snappings or
hrings was from two to three feet; Sickles got no
nearer than at the last fire which witness Judged
was two or three feet from him; the whole affair
lasted some minute and half to two minutes; Mr..
Key fell on his side and elbow
BY District Attorney.-When Kew fell he was
five or six steps from Sicsles.
The muzzle of the pistol was from two to three
feet from Key at the last shot and last snappings
Philip Van Wyck, clerk in Treasury department.
was the second witness examined:-Was on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue in front of Com
modore McCauly's residence, and noticed two gen
tlemen on GunnelPs corner apparently in conyersa-
ton; saw one OF them retreat north up Madison
Place; the other raised his arm and witness heard
pistol; witness ran toward them, and the parties
disappeared; as witness approached the corner one
OF them reappeared and fired again; when witness
got at the corner he saw one of the parties down
and the other party snap pistol several times
near him; saw persons approach and apparently
carry the body off; saw no more of the KILLING:
the parties were apparently standing north and
south couldn't Judge of their distance apart but
witness could space between them; the one fired
at retreated could partly the man fired at; saw
a part of his front from where witness was stand
ing; could entirely the man who fired; and he
stood three or four feet from the corner Iamp-
post; witness was walking westward; Immediately
after the first fire the witness partly saw dis
appeared, and the man who shot also disappeared to
witness apparently following; when witness got on
the corner ne saw man on the pavement, and the
otner one holding pistol near his head which he
snapped several times the man with the pistol wit.
ness recognized Mr.. Sckles, the prisoner at the
barr also there Mr.. Martin, Mr.. Butterworth
and Mr.. upshur; Butterworth witness first noticed
as he approached the corner: he looked nm Mad
ison Place; after the last shot Butterworth ap-
preached the railing and leaned against it; saw
Hr. upshur and Martin Immediately after this
leaning over the body, as if to pick it up.
BY District Attorney.-"Did YOU see any other
shot except the iirst?"
BY Mr.. Brady.-'1 submit that when the witness
has given a narrative of what he saw, he should
not be submitted to further questioning with res
pect to Details.
The COurt.-'It is the usual course here for the
witness to give his narrative of the occurrences and
afterwards for the counsel to question if anything
requires to be made plain
Cross examined by Mr.. Brady.-Witness ran to-
wards the corner as soon he heard the first shot
could not say whattme elapsed between the first and
second Shots from the time witness started to run
and the termination ofthe transaction some two
minutes elapsed heard three reports of pistol not
In rapid succession, say near equal distance oil
time between the first and second and second and
third shots; heard exclamations, but could not un
derstand them; they proceeded from the man who
reGreated; saw no one speak TO Sickles; a pis-
tol, single barrel, lying on the ground; thinks il
was Derringer pistol; it was living on the corner
Of the pavement about the position of the party who
fred when he first fired and ten to fifteen feet from
Key; the last witness saw of the pistol it was lvinp
there's didn't notice Keys Dress don't know whether
he had an overcoat or not; when he retreated he
retreated with his face towards Mr.. Sickes
Mr.. Edward Delatield, jr., testified that he wa.
present at the killing of Key; was coming down
Pennsylvania avenue towards Madison Place at
I. NJ; when opposite the small gate saw Mr.
Sickles coming down Sixteenth street on the Club
house side; him address man on the corner:
heard the report of pistol, and the shot lidn'i
tn fa "a alta for n -
shoot me, don't shoot me, don't murder me-" and
advanced and took Sickles by the hand; thinks the
right hand, and Sickles threw him off and fired
again; then persons ran up from the Clubhouse;
man placed his hand on Sickles, and Sickes threw
him off and fired again, placing his pistol at Kew.
breast; the man who came from the Clubhouse
now walked off up Madison Place with Sickles, anG
persons came and bore Mr.. Key away; witnes,
didn't know Sickles personally; don't remember
how he dressed; witness was on the President's
side of the avenue, at the small gate, at the time
and the whole affair occupied about minute and !
halt or two minutes; soon Key fell witness went
Immediately across the street.
By Mr.. Ould.-''Will YOU state distinctly whal
occurred on the corner?''
By Mr.. Brady.-'I submit that the witness could
not be made to go the whole evidence again. )
By the -"Anything necessary to an expla
nation OF mar narrative I'VE is proper, and that only"
Witness resuming 1t could not have been more
than two seconds from the time the parties met a
the corner when the shot was fired which caused
witness to turn around; after the first shot Sickle
followed Key up to the second tree from the cor
ner; noticed the parties in the middle of the
street after the first shot; witness turned rounC
and saw Mr.. Key trying to get away from Mr.
Sickles, and saying 'Don't shoot me, and dom
murder me-
Cross examined by Mr. Bradv-Never knew Mr.
Key before; didn't know his figure at all; he was
total stranger to witness; did mt notice whether h
mad an overcoat on or not; had heard he was The
man who rode a grey horse.
Here Mr. Brady read from the Star the evidence
OF TINS witness before the coroners inquest to show
discrepancy between portion of that and the
present testimony; whereupon the witness denied
the correctness OF the report of the evidence quoted
Mr.. Delafed thought three shots took effect two
in the breast and in the groin; the second took
etectin the groin, and the Sd and 5h in the breast
could not tell what sort of pistol Sckles had in his
hand; could only judge by the number of times he
cooked it; all the shots seemed to come from the
same pistol; the last a shot not a snap: die
not hear two snaps after the last discharge; does
not think he is mistaken in saving that he was OF
the Clubhouse side of Madison avenue; was com
ing towards Pennsylvania avenue is sure of that
the parties met on the corner; thought Key was
coming up the avenue; saw no person in Madison
avenue when he first saw the parties; did not know
Butterworth see him about the scene; after thu
first shot both were in the middle of the street
can [ say which one was pursuing the other; he saw
pistol at the coroners inquest.
BY MIR. Ould.-Saw no persons about when thu
two men on the corner: saw no one until after
the third shot; then parties came running from tht
direction of the Clubhouse: couldn't possibly stat,
how far he from the parties; was in the centre
of the side walk on the Presidents side
Eugene Pendeton was called but was reported
sick.
JOS. Dutro-Is citizen of the District of Colum