, 1859-03-03

easaor ofthe natlonl aon9. ihs "stsr spapated
naaasf;, dsas Hs .xas,a vidoHer with fur cnil.
4ss1: On his marriage he narrowly escsred q
aa5t with Colonel. May, who conceived h. be
th 1sa untaFiy ousted him from tho affections ol
has3y ~ 10y who became his wills. ud:uho waa u
oeaatftal and charming woman.
Mr- s!ekles, the member for the Third Dis.
sele' OF New York, is native of this city. and
w1s originally printer BY occupation. He il 4
nau of nearly forty years Of age !; Of uood pre-
aenes and graceful mapnsra. Al . member Of
ne STATE senate, a well as in the House Of Re.
PtesentatlTeB, he had made himself Remarked
gate unusual eoo!uess snd eelf.poss~ssion.
which gave him great advanta1es in debste. m
naa acquired for him well-deserved reputation
Party. In 1868, III. Eickles w. marrisd ~ to
M W1fe. nov ruined aud heart~hroken, then 4
youpg glrl fesh from her school life, and re-
Mal lksole than ~ cow for something especially
so.., ioyety and youthful in the type of her very
peoaEar beauty. She il Of Italian origin. and
posse9aea all tho Italian lustrs and dspt6 oi eyo
feature. ;. 1'1 'A
Nj. sickles had seen her grow up from child
1920, and was attached to her With IN almost
1oolatroas Affection. Shortly after their mar-
- Fsase, NJ: sictles va appointed Secretary Of
nola OF dr. buchanan, and his beautiful bride
soa universal admiration abroad, not more bY
ner CHARMS Of person aud manner than bY the
ka5e'I and innocent joyousueas Of her charsc-
ssts IN their return to America they resided
!or some time on the Bloomin9dale Road, in
oosfming house overlooking tho Hudson Rlver;
.a and. qn h,s election to Congress, Mr. Sicklss
T. n9* as presen. house on Presidents.sqnsro.
~ 1sees directly the Club honse. to vhicn was
Drought to-day the corpse Of the man who him
seN hsd slain all tha. made the life of that man
slon' ont lew days sincs 10 gay among the 9av-
es1, and 50 hospitable among The most hosnita-
ole; Of the homes Of Washington.
mih slcklea may be twenty two, and baa two
en1la1en. She is the dsughier OF Haaioli, the
GeseoIssed % ~ nusc-teaeher, Of Fourteenth street
Auaa tne general gloom which this sad affair
~ nas Gass oFeT the city, many q sorrowiuQ
tno9gat u cast towards her whose guilty sur.
renoef 10 The wllet Of O villain hsa resulted
30 trag!call7, for she has been much liked.
and those who hare known her will grieye sore.
y at the necessity Of giving her up as Lost,
Few women are better calculated to MIN their
.ay 10 polite society, or to contribute more 10
ita vivacity.
Popular sympathy, at usual in such cases, is
almost una2;udasy with Mr. 5ickles. the pro.
vocation beng deemed amrte Justification for
the decd, and when the facts as yes unknown
come to be developed, this feeling will grow still
stronger, and read 3 fearful Lesson 10 tnose who
msy attempt to invade the honor and happiness
q
4 law Of key's personal friends profe.s TO
dlabelieve his conduct to have been actuslly
criminal, and maintain that it was thu resait
merely OF inordinate personal vauitY which led
him TO seek the appearances al being a fayorite
With the lady ia que:sion- Their theory is ut.
terly dstaifated BY this confession of the now
heart broken victim.
When ar. Sickles surrendered himself to A.
torney 'General Black he requested such dispos,-
tion to be made Of him az was proper. The
Attorney General sent for magistrate. who.
with the Ghief Of Police, came speedily. Soon
silver the layor arrived, announcing the death
OF hey, aud = ckles Was conducted in q carriage
to the jsil, where he now il, awaiting IN ex-
animation. called upon him this evening and
tonud him surrounded by several colleagues and
other sympathizing friends. He was evidently
ihoor1ng under strong mental excitement, and
MS hagKard counteDanca presented marked eyi.
denca OF the ehect8 Of the fearful emotops
which hare narrowed his very soul during the
last twenty four houra. Nevertheless. his nan.
ner WAS calm and collected, With hin nerves
steady: Of course, l did not question him re-
latiye to the aaair. BE volunteered the re-.
tha. ha could not have,done otherwise. He ad.
ded: "satisfed as Was Of his guilt, We could
not lire together upon the same planet"
The Hon Robert ]. Walker and Messrs, Car.
Isle and katcliH have been retained a. his cour-
gel. They Will bring him before Judge Craw-
ford tomorrow on writ of Aa5fas eoYpus, and
move hia discharge upon bail. There is little
doubt that il will be allowed, and he be re-
leased from custody. The general opinion
seems to be that no Grand Jury will eyer indict
him.
hey LEFT no property. His family connections
IT is understood ars able. and will provide for
his children. eome Of Keys friends intimate
taseasa Of summary vengeance against Slckles
# hs appears in public where they can reach
him. &.