The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-26
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" ashinRton. April 10,

i Washington, April 10.
Judge Crawford took his sest on the Bench
at 1920, and after an interval or several min-
utes passed In complete silence, Mr. 6icklss
came In.
The Judges decision yesterday hardly covers
the admission Of rebutting evidence. The de-
fence will be through With It's proof 70 morrow,
and the trial will probably be over this day
week. Two Counsel sum up each side
There 10 no charge from the Judge in this Dis
trict.
John Thomson, an intelligent looking young
man, speaking with broad Scotch accent, was
examined BY M. Brady.
| reside in New York, was at one time coach
man for Mr.. Sickles Iuent TO him on the 18th
November, 1889 left him on the 4th Of Feb.
1859. was acquainted with Nr. Key BY see-
| ing him and driving him. Mrs. & went from
the house in the carriage alone. She went out
mostly from IL TO !, and remained out from
to 5, and sometimes till pm. The dinner
hour was usually 8 or 81. Mr. g went away
before IL and usually came back from 10 5.
Mr. Key always joined Mrs. 8. 10 the street
could hardly mention dayi that he did not
meet VI. He met us at the Presidents Mr..
Douglas, Nj. Gwin's, and Mr.. Sidelrs. Some
times he came into the carriage and would tell
| me to drive through the back streets. When
he would meet US he would always salute Mrs.
s. and say: "Good morning Madame" Some
| times he would remain on horseback and some
times dismount and get into the carriage, and
always but once got out before We got back TO
the house. He always got out at the corner Of
the Avenue and 18th street, At the Club House.
| knew him only once to come home with Mrs.
| S., that was in April or May last. He went into
the house, and when be came out cannot say.
have known Mr.. Key TO come to the house
| when Mr.. 8. was absent in New York. He
| always came ct dusk. knevehim TO be there
every night almost. Sometimes knew him to
remain until late ct night at other tiC,es did
| not know how long ne would remain. He and
Mrs. S. always remained in the study the door
| was shut while'they we're there. There was q
sofa in that room with It's foot At the door. and
have known him to be there one night, while
Mr.. S. was absent, till o'clock in the morning.
lie was always there when went to bed at 10
! or ii o'clock; do not know how long he re.
mained on those occasions. There was no per.
| son in the room but Mrs. s. and Mr.. Key; If
| there any other gentleman in the house It
was likely | would know il. The night he was
there till l o'clock they we're in lhe study. He
came there att O'Clock. There was no other
visitor between these hours. think that was
in May, 1888.
Odd anything particular occur to which
your attention was called?
Ayes, sir.
Mr.. Brady. Relate It to the Jury.
Al was goicg 10 bed about o'clock; I
went 10 the head Of the hall stairs, and met the
seamstress; stood and talked little while with
her, knowing that Mr.. Key was in the room
we thought the hall bell had rung, and Mr. Key
and Mrs came to the hall door and looked out
there was nobody there. They shut the hall
door and locked it again. They went into the
study. and we heard them locking the study
door, and the door that leads into the parlor.
There are two doors in to the study, heard them
locking both Of them; stood little while and
heard them making a noise on the sofa for about
two or three MINUTES, and mentioned to the girl
that they were making noise, and the girl ran
away. She would not hearken to me, and it was
not language suitable tor her to hear. heard
them Tor about two or three minutes. | then
went to bed. knew they were at no good
| work (Laughing) l had been out that night,
and came in at IL o'clock. I knew they were,
and it was the conversation among US all that
Dis. Atty-Never mind that
have seen Mr.. Key come around the square
and pass the house while Mr.. s. was in The
house, perhaps an heur afterwards he would
come up when Mr.. S: had gone out and then be
would come in, he never came in the house
when Mr.. S. was iE the house except reception
days He always ranglhe bell when he came TO
the door The last time saw him was ut Tay-
| lor Manry's bookstore on Penhsylvan
avenue. They had visited the congressional
cemetry two or three times, and two or three
times the burying ground at Georgetown
These visits would be made between / and
o'clock. He would meet US somewhere in the
street They would walk down the grounds
out of nv sight and be away an hour or an hour
and halt. Then they would come back and
drive away, sometimes she would ride in the
carriage and he on bis horse, another time l
drove h.r to the gate.
Q-Then when they came out, again what
would they do?
A.-They both got into the carriage. There
| was only one time that Mr.. Key rode with Mrs.
s. in the carriage to the Congressional burying
| gronnd. Another time he rOGe out on his horse;
| he tied his horse to the railing, helped Mrs. S.
| out OF the carriage and walked down to the
blrying ground. They staid an hour. Another
time brought Mrs. s in the clrrage alone, and
when got there l saw Mr.. Keys horse there,
colored man came up and handed her letter.
She took the letter ard walked down the grave
yard. Nj. Key came afterwards in the carriage
| and told his negro man to take the carriage
home. He then followed her down the bury ing
| ground. They were there an hour. Sir. Key,
| on coming back, went off on horseback across
| the country, and l drove Mss s. home ITO
the Distsict Attorney Every time Mrs. S.
rode ont Mr.. Key met her. There might be
some days he did not meet her, but very few
We drove out nearly every I.y. We left Wash
ington last year the FIRST of July. The first
time saw him was in April, 1858, from that
time till the fret OF July, never a week passed
without me seeing him. The first time saw
him he was on horseback with three or fonr
gentlemen while was driving Mrs. s. He WIS.,
| tied the house the next day and visited it daily
after that time, but not when Mr.. S. was pre-
sent. He visited the house the same day eyery
1 week when Mr.. s. was at home He visited on
reception days, but otherwise never knew HIM
to visit it while Mr.. S. was at home He usual
" visited in the z. N. about 2 or 8 o'clock.
These visits would be the first time would see
him that day. always dove out at II or
| O'Clock, and he always meet us. The days he
did not meet US he would visit the house, Mr..
5. always wens away about IL, and came with
the carriage shortly afterwards.
The witness then repea ted the evidence about
the occasion when he said Mr.. Key came to the
house a. o'clock at night.
| Q.-What conversation had you with Brid-
gets (Laughter.l
A-Oh no conversation, only little Joke.
/ Q.-Where were you standingy
Al stood with my shoulders up to the head
| Of the hall stairs.
Q.-Were you engaged in conversation with
Bridgety
A.-Oh no conversation particular
Q.-What happened after that?
A.-Well, was only talking to her as one
servant talks to another.
Oswego, April 10.
The St. Lawrence Canal will be open aud in =
navigable condition tomorrow the goth. The
steamer Boston is loading with f,ur at this
port Tor Montreal. The Amererican line OF
| steamers on lake Ontario commence their repu.
lar trips to-day.
St. Louis, April 10.
The overland mail with dates TO the a6th, ar
rived to-day. News unimportant. Markets
generally unchanged. The bulk head bill Is
virtually defeated in the legislature. The State
finances are In dourishing condition, upwards
OF eight thousand dollars in the treasury. Min
ing news IN California and from British Col
umbs favorable. News ot the admission Of Ore
gon reached Portland on the 18th ult. No de-
monstration was made. Passengers reports the
massacre of y family Of persons by Caddo In
diAns in the vicinity Of Cooper Texas.