Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-19


fngtiOn-SiclzAes refuses 10 see her-The |
Rrtal and what the Friends Of Mr. Key |
viii do.
We fad the following article in our exchanges, |
and as every il anxious to get the truth Of this
sad affair, we give ali the items we can fad on the
subject
DEPARTURE OF MRS sIcKLEs-
The Washington States of the lltA inst, says;
As has already been sisted, MIS- siokles left for
New York in the lrein yeseTdi ~ She vas sceom
panied by her mother, Madame Bajioh. and two
gentlemen friends Of the family. Her departure
has heen deiayed by her inability to leave her room,
10 which, ever since the sad event which has excei
90 much attention she has spent May weary hours.
The frightful condition Ct nervous prosrauon into
which She vas thrown when the dreadful tru
burst upon her that sue ashonorei and more
than widowed, produced an illness which has been
very severe
From day TO dsy her friends have ssriven to raj
" her streng h, but without sueeess until Wednes
day last WHEN ii became evident that ste would be
able 10 endure the journey the next day Although
importuned 10 do So Mr.. Sickles has from first /.
last, kindly but resouiely, refused 10 grant her
persenal interview. He has placed his csun ~
seal .. Bosmiapd lie, on the Hudson, a, tbs dispo
sal Of her parents, With tue unierst .ndi ttai
Mrs. Sickies may occuTy il so leng she eRain
under The pro ecii1n Of her proper gasr iiaEs A
be has yer d loved any iepdvatio4 to justly bn
az FariUfe iroil utiy heretofore, lie ls detffntt e.
that IN the iu ure, while he cam t IA par
don h,F fence ysi wait shall JUS
second yielding u temptation. TIL little 4 a gh
ter is placed mporafilS in the care Of Mad Ba
jolt, who i'll reside with Mrs. S;akies. aud thus
frtbe present enable the laiter 70 enioY The s0ce
ofher chdd. Evea this ,ncts .ioa Is prompted by
motives OF humanity for poor neither whose ago
nv is greater than She can bear
On Wednesday evening Miss Laura was taken to
the jail her father and he artless rraile of
the child in that gloomy plsce was very touching
indeed bat not more 50 than when, as she was bout
TO depart with a little bouquet VIII CD hes ia her ID
given her, some dark, lndtfuable drt al seen, 20
overcome her end she burst INTO unc ntr0llable
tears, for which sue could give Those
who were present say that the emotion # Mr. Sick
les when his child <0ok her leave wore ms re poig
naut than he has ever bef-re exhibited The sec
ond act is closed let US nov draN Tie curtain over
the drama.
sIoKLEs' TRIAL-THE TESTIMONY.
The telegraph reports that the grand jury for the
District of Columbia have found a true bill gains
Mr.. sickles for the murder of Mr. Key. isis thought
the trial will be commenced the 2ist or Tie 28I
inst. The Washington Star says:
judging from the tone of Washir gion letters e
the dissent pres, the writer's OF which have evdeH
ly been engaged in endeAvoripg to excite popular
sympathy Mr. Sjckles, it is expected by ms
that rigid investigation into every point ia tht
upon the question Of his justification killing Key
will not be ibsisled upon
We behave IN wilt htd this mistake, ere long
The friends Of MIR Key viii ieave stone unturn
ed 10 vindieae his m,meiy, b showing hat he die
not deserve his fate a. The hands Of Mr.. Siekes j
that be possible. il will rest NJ OF the Att. rney
the United States, appreheDd, 10 make q V'gOr
GUS prosecution in the not, he may please
as the fretds OF Mr. Key certainly prepsr, Il
aid his efforts TO any extent he msy be willing TO re-
al 0ur huo r. HIM Lao a. h
conclusion that he will do his whole duty in tht
case.
1t is very geaerelly believed by the friends Of The
late Philip Barton Key, in Ills city, that there does
rot exist title Of legal evidence Of the tIuth Of The
charge that he had criminal Intercourse Wi h Mrs
Sickles-the e0uf,s iCn Of The fact Oh aimed from her
by some means yet biidoB from the public not Be,
ing such testimony be received in eoars O.
justice Il is very evident already tn the ED
Of the affair is not yet.
THE LATE PHILIP BARTON KEY.
The following also appears in the Washngtor
Star:
It is due TO the memory Of the la Philip Barton
Key that the publ c mind should be sabus Of ht
rtsus Of The Efforts far,s'all its jud em;n in tn
of the trial If Mr.. DaIivl E Si,kles for liini
Lim key 20 far those efforts involve isrerle
ttn'atoLs of his (hr. K. 81 habits aud character
We have therefore. &c say that up bis intimate as
s6ciaiion with The family Of Mr. SicBles Mr.. ksl
was VIGOROUSLY III Inclined inlTigues with women
There are hundreds ID the Dis Tie Of Columbia who
knowing him mi mattel from his childhood--groEit
up with him-sre ready 10 testify that his dIsncli
nation to that vice notorious rs to be proven
bal In ruth, he was regarded by hem as beinl
far more than ordir aiiy se'uPu' US il such matters
OFFENCE CT sIcKLEs
The New York T.Iass Las lie f1lloBing il defence
of Mr.. Sickle:
''Mr Sickes is IL prison--nis meme a ruin. Ill
family scattered his Iu.ure big hted himself ava it
A - H.
pulses would naturally suspend hatred In sUc'
cirCuml tan aGd leave 10 tie la~ eudt s, ciey
the coveted luEury cf revenge. The s'8ie
laens OF thai journal { he New York Post } concern
ing the personal character aud sog Il position Of Mr.
Sckles rest SO far tie pubic tas been Informed
ea;msly upon ia own ire, pos 81 le an horny. /
the evidence Of ones senses Is worth inyIhIUg, "
know is Hss riCn .hlt he nag long htcE ''Cxc Ulst
from respe,t be society IN New York" 10 he scanda
lousy faist; and If it proper 10 ptivat
names in any pub ie connection could mcgtieI
Of gentlemen spic:Ous FIR position, char
aud public sCrVic.s IL whose homes Mr. SICK
les has hetn a wele 5ne guest. Aud we never ye
met the man who ccud say, IS Of bis own kuOw
ledge, that siDce his ton Of the duties OF mar
rsd life, Mr. Sicklss has been guilty Of any Of the
sius which the Post freely vs. TO his charge. Thu
statement thai IN his coHyeTealcn he IS accusiOmc,
to boast of his prof gscy We behave TO be espe5Ja
ly and maliciou.ly Tslse. Mr.. Sickies is man @
hahitually I'D temper ament, fastiiOusly polite il
his manners, Haryiaet 10 the pvopre'ies of socia
Intercourse and tar TO much Bbs0Taed in his pr sCt
If political smb.ti0a 10 have either inclination o.
leisure for the pursuits # a prCHjgate. For the LAS
six eight years here has t he-u a harder work
log nan in tais Ci.y thau Mr. Scklc- and IT wault
be a miracle to fLd such - man devoted 10 the pas
sions AID pleasures TO witch tic Post presents hin
az b5iug surrendered.
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