Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-20

.oai"eu WHAT had occurred. Witness was at loss
70 imagine how Sickles could have gone out with
out his having seen him. There Is n door leading
I'd the street under the front steps from the base
ment, and Sickles might have gone ont that way.
Slckles had an overcast ON when he came back
Saw Sickles ON FRIDAY twice-opce when they
Went To the house IN Fifteenth street, and once
after that when witness went to the House 10 tell
him that he had learned that the lady was seen
gong lhto tne house on the Thursday before.
Witness left the Capitol shortly after The colored
boy, Crittenden, went there with witness, but
thinks Sickles did not see him.
This boy rode bach to the house of witness in
the carriage with him, and then went of with the
driver Took the negro there thinking Sickles
might desire to question him. When witness
asked him II he would see the boy Sickles spurned
Upon the conclusion Of Mr. wooldridge's testi-
mony the prisoner was remanded and the court
adjourned.
FIFTEENTH DAY-WEDNESDAY.
April 2O.-The courtroom did not all up so
rapidly this morning as on days heretofore and
the public interest in the trial is evidently on the
wane. The jury came in about 10 O'Clock and
then occurred the usual interval until the arrival
of the Judge, used as hitherto in the perusal and
inspection Of the morning papers, and especially
of the astonishing EDITORIALS
Harper's Weekly, containing a fac-simile of
Mrs. Sickless confession attracted some atten-
ton, as showing that the pictorial as well as the
newspaper press were afforded facilities for getting
copies Of this celebrated document by those having
tin charge.
Judge Crawford made his appearance In the
courtroom Pnnctnal to his regular hour, and ST.
The prisoner was brought into court at 25 min
utes to II O'Clock. and the jury was called.
Mr.. Woodbridge was then called to the stand
Tor further cross-examination by the prosecution.
cRoss-ExAMINATIoN OF Mr. wooLpRIDGE
q far
the homicide witness does not remember what
the hour was. Saw him as soon as he got in
Don I know how long he remained before going
away with the officers. Mr.. Buttefworth MIR
Walker, and two or three officers came in with
him. Half dozen people came in at the same
time. The officers took seats in the library Wit
ness, after seeing him, went into the library, and
don't know whether he went up stairs or not
Spoke 10 him on his first entering the house but
not afterwards. Did not see him up stairs Wit
ness remained in the parlOr all the time The
latter part OF the time witness was in there the
door was shut He only passed throug the library
Witness thinks the library door was closed soon
after Mr.. :. came ia; people We're going in and
out Didn't know Of his being in the library at
all till he came from there to 90 out Recoliects
by the of the persons In the parlor that it
seemed to he understood that Mr.. :. was in the
library The conversation in the parlor was hushed
as though some one was in the library. The only
thing that caused witness to think the library
door was shut was that the door was opened when
they came out. The room is very deep. The
back parlOr is 30 to IS feet deep, witness thinks
Ii is long and narrow.
To Mr.. Brady. The sofa in the back parlor
witness thinks is near the piano, which is in the
extreme rear of the room.
At thetime Sickles came in there was consid-
cradle confusion, and at one time witness thinks
there must have been dozen people there
When witness got home on Saturday he received
letter from Mr.. =. cautiOning witness To be care
full and not use Mrs Sickles' name In making the
investigation, as suspicion not proven was worse
than the reality; and that lac had knOwedc re that the
woman who visited John Crews house on Thurs
day was not Mrs. Sickles. Witness felt bad, be-
cause lie knew he should have to undeceive Mr.
Sickles, and tell him that she was there Oh We'd
nesdav.
To Mr.. Ould When witness and Sickles went
to the house in Fifteenth street on Friday. they
only drove by the house; did not stop there Ii
was a very dark, stormy night, and was showing
When witness got To the Capitol that evening il
was dark Witness understood his instructions
from Mr. Sickies to be to merely ascertain whether
II was his wife who was frequenting the house in
Fifteenth street. He gave no particular instruc-
tons as to the mode of ascertanng this fact Car
ried the negro Crittenden to the Capitol because
he seemed full Of knowledge To the facts of the
case. The boy knew MIR. Key, but did not know
il was Mrs. Sickles who was frequenting the
house. Witness had to ask questions OF the
colored people about there, for they came to him
and communicated what they knew of the matter
without invitation In COnversing with these pto-
pie witness was acting on his own responsibility
Sickles said nothing to witness about being
x
To Brady. The first report witness made to Mr.
:. was on Friday night.
To Carlisle. Mr.. McCluskey brought witness
the note, which he received on Saturday between
and O'Clock; and after he got home, about IL
o'clock at night. hr found a card from Mr.. Sickles
asking witness 10 come to him that night if he
came home before 10 O'Clock; and if not. to come
to him the next morning. Thinks in his previous
testimony the note and the card may have got con-
fused.
Witness is satisfied that after receiving the note
on Saturday, lac remained at home all hour before
going to the Capitol. Thinks the communication
made to Mr.. Sickles about the kind of dresses
worn by the female freQuentng the house in Eff
teenth street completely satisfied him of his wife's
guilt, as lac recognized them by the descri pton as
belonging to Mrs. Sckles. After witness read the
anOny mous letter which Mr.. Sickles gave him To
read, MIR. = retained it In his possession Wit
ness put his initials il afterwards at the request
of Mr.. Scklrs counsel. This was several DAYS
after the homicide. W illness was at the Jail, and
Mr.. :. told witness the letter In his portfolio
on his desk at the Capitol, and witness proceeding
To the Capitol obtained the portfolio through the
aid Of Mr.. Allen, the Clerk. and carried il the
Jail, where Mr.. Stanton read ii and requested wit
ness to place his initials OH it, which witness did
he note To witness was to be careful in his inqui
rIes about using Mrs. Sickles' name, as suspicion
not proven was worse than the reality. That he
lad made inquiries, which assured him it was
not his wife who went to the house on Thursday.
On reading the letter witness went Immediately
TO the Capitol Witness asked Mr.. =. no questions
relative to what ne e. had done to satisfy him.
self that his wife had not been to this house on
Cannot remember distinctly the names
of any persons who came to Sickles's house after
lac came back to the house subsequent to the hon.
icide and before he left the house with the officers
Saw Mayor Berret and Captain Goddard. and re-
members that he (witness) was talking Ia Mr.
who was there. Saw SickleS come in
the hall, but did not see him afterward. When
lac came in witness was sitting in the front win
dow of the library. Did not see Bridget, the ladys
maid.
Thinks twas but a very short time between Mr.
going down the front steps and the
midi, at Oni witnt e ceived that something al
from the people outside. Witness was
very much affected by the circumstances of tie
day; and to relieve his mind from contemplating
the anguish Of Mr.. Sickles went TO the back par
lOr for the stereoscope.
John J McElhone was next called, but did not
answer to his name.
MIR. Brady here stated that McElhone, 4 reporter
in the House OF Representatives had. at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Sickles, caused to be inserted in the
states and Star newspapers, the 26th of Febru-
airy, an advertisement to ascertain the author of
the anonymous letter. Mr.. McElhone had been
requested to have the advertisement inserted on
riday but did not get ii to the offices in season.
and it did not appear until Saturday.
The advertisement is as follows:
''R L. g., who recently addressed letter to a
gentleman in this city, will confer great favor
upon the gentleman to whom the letter ad-
dressed by granting him an early immediate con-
iidential interview. lt*