Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1859-03-05
patches from All parts Of the country from friends
prOfering sympathy and ass'ssanee-
xss. AND mi. B;cKIEs5

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vs. Sickiea il rspresent6d Is beingyers pendent.
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AeeFfes9e ndsnt OF tlis fasresa writ
ar Sick IL was yisifed IN pFison bg the Rex .{r
Hsisy wht III & came 10 offer him
soasolas 5pass hs set as sshss ses,oss
MIN MS ysFetched lie, and lei him koN Of
ker sl,nd fiioi. he did sc and ou3E tss Sskles
n me Iiftiiost aeons of mind. On her knees she
,,,Issrs her hsssban aSaor, and besopght hi
n he xould save her nom uiadness, Tslurn the
Tiy,g 6icli ne m prev istsiy ffp,a
bsr hanSI. The reverend gentismaqs executed tie
~, as3 sayrisd back wilh~lim besides
Ssfts Of her tisspsif was sometime
nsss when the Rev LII HaTsy returned 10.
fSe and Us anieated nat he had wil-
nsssss Under he sieice Of this gentleman. ar
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In consequence 81 srropeors and false statements
tieb have ared public press, relation
so he E.ey, ESQ II feel that il IS
The faetSt5o tar as Tam
cor ted wi lie occnfTerce. Oh Sunday nOrn>
ing about II nj receiEei at the house OF friend
ith whom ~ Is stay a note lE66l The ii9a si
Sickles sAyf Dear come 20 lne tieht shzys
witch lieu {so6erf ALTER and Sen,
tstor a VIC. With whom WAS then eonvefsinr. *
asked qte Sheaafro OF the mole whossas there, and
70 my what can Sick desire i'm
niedisfeiy Went u the house Of Mrs. oumy ar>
hrfval found Mr. Sickles in his bedypom, lying on
his face on the pfi low, Filh grfef-
sSome time elaPse before i could obtsin from him
an account tef The cause 81 his atiiicton he kept
exelaiming am q tiishonosed and ruined man,
and can OF look Won Ia thetiaea Finally he dis
closed 10. me iiie following circumstances.
On Fr3day, Mr Siekles received M anonymous
letter that his 81 lie was ii the habit of meets
| ing Mp Barton Key at house on 10Th street. 10
a. negro fpeig hborhoof. Through an agent Mr.
Sickles had asczrlaiued that Mr hey had Tenteda
house in that neig hborhoed aud was in the habit
OF meeting here a lady corresponding in dress aud
appearance to the wife of Mr 3. Being possessed
of these facts he stated them 10 his vile on Sdtur-
day night. size said at ohee that she perceived
She WAS discovefsd and theIeupon ua e full cod
fession of her gnilt IN writing
BY this coaE.ss on appeared that this criminal
intercourse had been going on snse Apriat, Asss
her husband and tfat at the commencement oil the
present session of CONGRESS Mr. Ksy had hired an
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IA, tieet passed the houss during the morning,
and had short IfSle since waived his handkerchief
a.s NeH :, ne - si,,sl " siis1 conSersin.. with
W. The iibrary and said that
he 81 seen the sconndreI making signals, 'audh
MAJ +. NV Godl this is ho, ribieP said, Mr.
ssiekles Won must be calm ana look this matter
n, The faee n possibility Of keep
i'm The cersain knowledge of this crime from tHe
public you must do nothing to destroy that possi>
biiity YOU NAV be mistaken IN Your belief that il
is known to thu whole city
He instantly replied No, no. my friend; am
not it is already the town talk" l taen said if
that be sothere Is but one course Left for you
( man of honor-you need NO advice After iew
moments silence. SIR 8 said that be was Satisfied
that Mr. Key had been in The habit of making his
Signals from a window OF tue Club House opposite
and what Surprised him very Iauch waS that his
wife sirenuousIS denied this though freely confess
ing her guilt He then walked into the hall ard
said 10 me, Come, go with me to Stewards roOro
in the OIub>FIouse, and he NAV he able to inform |
me whether Key has a room there, for what |
ipto te street surprising tiiat Mr. sickirs was ol
loving me- Ileff me house for this sole purpose
yEben Ieft r & in flie hal am satisfied he had
-, a,,,,ts his 1,srso He was tyithent his