The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-04-21
The Sickies Case.

opened their case, the outside sympathy
for the prisoner has been on the increase.
During the delivery of the testimony of
ROBERT j. WALKER, who described the
intense agony of mind in which Mr.
S1cKLEs was after his wife's failhlessness
first came to his knowledge, the prisoner
was again terribly affected. His cries
and sobs are described as affecting in the
extreme, and it was found necessary to
His counsel offered in evidence Mrs.
Sickness confession, but the Judge ruled
it out. Mr.. SIcKLEs is said to have deep
ly regretted its publication, inasmuch
as he was anxious that no knowledge of
its mothers guilt should be kept from
his child. The confession is as follows ::
Il have been in house on 18th street
with Mr.. Key how many times do not
know. believe the house belongs to a
colored man. The house is unoccupied.
| commenced going there the latter part
of January. have been in it alone and
with Mr.. Key usually stayed an hour
or more. There is bed in it in the sec
ond story. Did what is usual for a wick
ed woman to do. The intimacy com
menced this winter, when l came from
New York, in that house an intimacy
of an improper kind. l have met him
half dozen of times or more at differ
ent hours of the day; on Monday of this
week and Wednesday also.
The meetings were arranged when we
met in the street and at parties / never
would speak to him when Mr.. Sickles
was at home, because I knew he did not
like me to speak TO him Did not see
Mr.. Key for some days after got here.
He then told me he had hired the house
as a place where he and | could meet I; l
agreed to it; there was nothing in the
house to eat or drink the room was
warmed by wood fire; Mr.. Key gener-
ally went there first; we have walked
! there together, say four times; do not
think any more. was there on Wednes
day last between 2 and 3 O'Clock | went
there alone. Laura her daushter) was
at Mr.. Hoover's house; Mr.. Key took
her and left her there at my request.
From there | proceeded to 10Th street to
meet Mr.. Key, and from there to the
milk woman's. Immediately after Mr..
Key left Laura at Mr. Hoover's | met
him in / 9th street. went in at the back
gate. went into the same room, and there
an improper interview was had. | un-
dressed myself and Mr.. Key also. This
occurred on Wednesday the 23rd of Feb
ruary, 1859.
He has kissed me in this house num-
Der Of times. l do not deny that we had
connection in this house last spring, a
year ago, in the paror on the sofa. Mr.
Sickles was sometimes out of town and
sometimes at the Capitol. | think the
intimacy commenced in April or May,
1853. did not think it safe to meet
him in this house, because there were
servants in who htsuspect something.
As a general thing, | have worn black
and white wooden plaid dress and beaver
hat, trimmed with black velvet l have
worn black silk dress there also; also
plaid silk dress, black velvet cloak
trimmed with lace, and black velvet
shawl trimmed with fringe On Wednes-
day either had on my brown dress or
black and white WOODEN dress, beaver hat
and velvet shawl. arranged with Mr..
Key to go in the back way, after leaving
Laura at Mr.. Hoover's. He met me at
Douglas. The arrangement to 90 in the
back way was either made in the street
or at Douglas, as we would be likely to
be seen.
The house is on 18th street, between
K and l. streets, ON the left hand side of
the way.
We arranged the interview for Wednes-
day. in the street.
| think on Monday l went in the front
door. Ii was open. We occupied the
same room, undressed and went to bed
together. Mr.. Key has ridden in Mr..
Sickles' carriage. and has called at his
house without Mr.. Sickles' knowledge,
after my being told not to invite him to
do so, aud against Mr.. Sickles' repeated
request.
Signed, THERESA BAGNIOLI.
This Is true statement, written by
myself, without any inducement held out
by Mr.. Sickles of any forgiveness or re-
ward, and without any menace from him. |
This | have written with my bedroom
door open and my maid and child in the
adjoining room, at 81 O'clock in the eve
ming. Miss Ridgley is in the house
within call.
Signed THERESA BAGNIOLI
LAFAYETTE SQUARE, WAsHINGToN,
ID. G. February 20, 1859.
Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton dined here /
two weeks ago last Thursday with a large
party. Mr.. Key. her brother, was also
here and at my suggestion. He was in
vited because he had invited Mr.. S. to
dine with him, and Mr.. S. wished to in
vite all of those from whom he had re-
ceived invitations. Mr.. S. said " Do as
you choose. !"
Signed, THERESA DAGNIOLL.
Wifpaccad opI cfrpal In tho prauanca