The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-19


and as looked out back, the lady came up;
60 IN; that was on Wednesday or Thursday before
tne latal occurrence; that was about two O'Clock;
did not see Key then at ALL don't know how long
sne S stayed; had business and went away; on the
sunday they were there from an hour to an hour
and half; the house was not occupied from SEN
temner up to the time saw Kew there; the house
was IN pad repute; from the time first saw Kew
ana the lady go in never any one else 90 there;
ouna b out tne iady was Mrs Sckles by going see
her, seven or eight days after Key's death: saw
her at her residences she was the Same narson T
saw go in with Key; went with NV w;fa 'CT ond
daughter 1t was suggested mutually to each other:
saw gentleman at Mr.. Sickles' house named Hert
who seemed to be in charge. --A''
BY Mr. Ould-l passed by the house day from
II to o'clock as | came bome and between snd
O'Clock as left home; saw the lady's face three
or four times; only saw them make visits four times
recoect her wearing veil once; she generally
went uncovered; on one occasion saw her from the
back window; her least distance from me was 20
feet; the window was open; saw her features dis
tinctly; don't know that she saw me- seemed to 90
IN as though to see if anybody was looking at herr
on the 23d was at my wood house gate; she then
came up the alley in my direction; came within 40
feet of me and think she saw me; made no effort to
conceal herself; went in the gates if had met her
on the avenue would have recognized her; never
saw her on any occasions about the house except
those mentioned. | had seen her passing about the
city prior, and thought it the same person. she
was pointed out to me Mrs. Sickles; | knew it
was the same person, because she dressed the same
as the person pointed out as Mrs. Sickles: was
told it was Mrs. Sickles and went to her house to
gee, and then became satisfied it was the person
who made the visits to Keys house; Kew opened
the back gate for her and she went in with him;
cant say how long they stayed; she came out the
back way; don't know how he came in; last time
was 23d or oath February; only saw her.
by Mr. Graham.-The condition of the walking
was very bad and miry when she came to this
house; the alley way was very deep, marshy place
so much so that carts could scarcely get up
BY Mr. Ould.-Saw her twice in the alley; the
walking was very bad then; thought it bad place
Tor any decent person to be in.
BY Mr.. Carlisle.-Thought it was six or seven
Gays alter Keys death when went to see Mrs.
Sickes
Mrs Sarah Ann Seely examned.-Know John
gray mouse IN Fifteenth street; knew Mr.. Key
when boy; saw him enter Gray's house by the
back way; we can into the yard of Grays house;
saw MN 60 In three times the first time was about
the 10th OF February; the whole three times were
Fah IN hreoruary; the 6rst time was on the 10th of
street, and my attention was called by the police
officers.
Mr.. Brady hoped there would be less conversa-
ton in the room.
saw Mr.. Gnnitry; saw Kew and Mrs Sickles
go up l. street about II o'clock; then they came
down 10Th street; l again them between and
O clock, and they went up to 18th street. and then
went towards the avenue; next saw them about
dusk, and they then went down 18th street; Mr. Kew
was always alone after the first day; saw him with
wood in his arms afterwards; saw him twice 90
in the back way; only saw him once with wood
in his arms; l only saw Mrs. Sickles 90 into the
house; she passed up the alley on the Wednesday
before Keys death about 10 o'clock; did not see
hey go in that day; don't know how long she
renamed there; never saw her go in but once;
and then she was alone; she had on a plaid
silk, with brown stripes, and handsome black
tention when | saw her with Mr.. Kew first;
saw her another time with black and white plaid
dre's on; Key wore steel mixed coat; had KEYS in
his hand: can't tsay how many; found out the lady
was Mrs Sckles by going to see her about
week after Keys death; went with nv husband and
daughter; Mr.. Hart introduced us; | Immediately
knew her; she recognized as soon as we came in.
by Mr.. Oud.-l was in the front part of nv
mouse when Key had the keys; Mrs. Sickles was
with him. they did not go in the back wav; NV
husband saw them at the same time Ibid: was in
the back part of the house the second time she al
ways had black lace veil on; it was very thin and
could see her features through it, she seemed badly
frightened and alarmed, like person under severe
threats.
The Court.-''You must not give your opinion,
but only state what you saw"
Wltness.-Well, | believe so, or she wouldn't
have done what he did, when saw her with Kew,
my daughter called my attention to them; l saw
them from my upper window; saw their features;
looked particularly at the woman; she did not
look up; saw them three times the 10th of Feb
ruary; that was the only time l ever saw them to-
gether.
By Mr.. Brady.-Never saw anybody occupy the
the house but Key and Mrs. Sickles.
Mr.. Ould.-Never saw her with a cloak; she al
ways had on the shawl trimmed with bugles.
BY Mr.. Carlsle.-She was dressed differently
when saw her at the house, saw Mr.. Hart there
my husband told me it was him; went to see if she
was the same person who went with Kew; | asked
Mr.. Hart to let me her for that purpose; my
husband went to the door first and spoke to Mr..
Hart; then got out of the carriage and went in;
Mr.. Hart asked me if she the same person, and
same person, and she said yes; l did not tell her
why | came; she seemed to know that perfectly;
went there after breakfast, between and 10 clock
only saw Key go in the back way can't tell the day
saw him; saw her go in but once, and did not see
him on that day. she did not always dress the same
way; knew would be summoned here, and there
fore went to identify the lady.
BY Mr. Graham.-Mrs. Sickes asked my daugh-
ter If she was not at the window when she and Kew
passed, and she said yes.
James Ginnitry, called.-Is police oficer knew
Key six or seven years; on the 18th of February
last was standing at the corner of Fourteenth and
Ii streets with several gentlemen; a remark was
made which drew witness attention to Kew and
Mrs. Sickles; this was about IL O'clock they went
down Il street and passed through several streets
hey went in a store and soon afterwards came OUT
witness spoke to him on business; this was on
Fifteenth street, in the middle OF the square he
tween l. and NJ; the lady was standing with him.
TOOK good look at her; he had a small KEY in
his hand; night key, made of brass; he was
twisting 1T In his fingers; "a key being shown,
witness said it was like that; large number Of
people were looking at Key and Mrs SickIes. did
not know who the lady was till the FOLLOWING
week or the early part of the week after: was
requested by one of the counsel for defence mr.
Ratcliffe) to go and see if could not recooniza
Mrs. Sickles as that lady; went and recognized
her; knows James Miller, Alexander T. Borland
Daniel Welsh and Thomas Langley; they were
present when witness was observing the parties;
don't know whether they went and identified
her or not; the walking that day was very bad
indeed
Not cross-examined.
Miss Matilda Seeley c2ed.-Is daughter of John
NJ. Seeley; knows Key and Mrs Sickes; saw her
go into John Gray's house once it was about two
weeks before Keys death; she went alone had seen
her in that neighborhood in company with Kew
previously, twice in day; the first time between
ii and l2 and the second time between 3 and 4;
the last time witness at the second-story win
dow; she saw Key go in the back way once; saw
Mrs. Sickles afterwards she recognized witness on
that occasion at her own house.
Hon. John b. Haskins, called-Visited the house
of Sickles in April, 1858; he had left Washington
the day previous for the North; few DAYS after
Key called upon witness to in relation to
correspondence; Sickes requested him to call
upon his wife in his absence to see if the family
wanted anything; he going to Georgetown
one day, and on passing Mr.. Sickles' house.
between and O'Clock in the afternoon he re-
membered Mr.. Sickles' request and thought he
would go in; he ran up the steps and entered the
house without knocking, and went up stairs into
the little library, and there found Mrs Sickes and
Key seated at a round table, and a large bowl of
salad before them, which she was mixing; here
was wine upon the table; witness excused himself
for his abrupt entrance, and soon left; when he
went In, Mrs 5. got up rather flushed, and invited
them to take a glass of wine with her; witness
fastened away, and his wife told him that Mrs
Sickles bad woman.
The Court.-"Never mind what she said''
Witness continued-Had very little conversation
with Mr. Key; Mrs. Sickles introduced Mrs Has
kins to him; Mrs. III. never visited Mrs. Sickes af-
terwards; saw Key and Mrs. Sickles together sub
at the cemetery near Mr.. Corcoran's
country residence, and also at the theatre once or
twice, and on the avenue; never told Mr.. Sickles
about the salad interview; about half the bottle of
wine had disappeared.
Mr.. Brady desired to offer testimony as to KEYS
statements with regard to his paternal feelings to-
wards Mrs. Sickles.
Mr.. Carlisle objected, and
The Court sustained the objection.
The prisoner was then remanded, and the court
adjourned
DEAD.-The New Orleans Delta of Thursday
says:
young, beautiful and talented woman, named
Louise Reeder, died in this city on the 9th of this
month, from injuries received by the explosion of a
camphene lamp. There is something in the history
and fate of this young woman, which is full of
warning aud instruction to the young, giddy and
dlsslpated OF her SEX especially of that class of
stape-struck Qamses. who without rpOard TO their