New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-03

something at Sckles. Sicklss followed, a.d ~
within ten feet, fred sas that Key vas souna~s
He stsggsrej toward the sidewalk, saying, "Do,..
shoot me- lie leaned for \ nomeot aesiz.s b..
When Sckles sdsspcei upon hin, e1 olOded CAP ,si
then frtd TIE third time. p~
IS Key vas falling, Sickles frequently ex.iy,.,
fou VI lain yon have d'sbonored my house and Va,
must die lie uttered these words gain shs ,t.,a
ing over Key with hi, revolver in HE land.
took DO part in the contest. believed them h.a
10 be armed. When i left Mr.. Sick!ess hoqss Ia
no thought Of meeting or s,eirg Mr.. Key. nv ob-~,
being To visit Mr.. S'usrt. had no arms With pe
Did rot know that Mr.. sickss intended TO take ANA
with him. He left the house after me, sod wi,host
a1y Sings eson from me, came toward the Cnb on "a
north eide Ct tie slusre. When Mr.. Key sal.,sd M,
| did not krow ths Mr.. Siekles was approaching. noe
DID see him III I'll turned & leave Mr.. Key IA M.
see Mr. Sickes shoQL key after his f,ll nor Place "a
pistol in contsst with his head or clothing.
After the third tire, | advanced aud took NJ.
Sickles's arm, and wslked with him up xtesn,s
street, ard advised him 20 go to MS house or 10 n.
Attorney .Gererals. He cid go retained 70 the
scene and picked up an opera gass from the midila
of the street, and gave il TO Mr.. Sckles.
This is toe whole OF my counec ion with tai. unfo,
innate occurrence. IL is rot true that either sought
or detained Mr.. Key. He fret addressed me, AMI our
Interview did not lsst oue miUu;e. have known TIA
lste Mr.. Key 10 Nes-loIk spd in Washington duripg
the lat ten years and relations hsye ever been o
the most friendly character. dld not anticipate
collision the Sabbath, though dd not doao; bat
that il would take place At an early day.
SAMUEL p BUfTERwoRrH.
STATEMENT OF The HON. ,. :. WAIVER.
AZ the Close of last week came here from Nek.
York. % Sunday morning, after breakfast, visited
the Hon. William GWin atd bis family, at ms hons,
where met Mr.. Samuel +. Butter Eorth. We were
converting when servant came IN aud nande e, an.s
10 Mr.. Batierworth who then after readirg the no's
reu aIkod: "Sckles u iShes 10 see me immediately
ADDING what can this mean and left at oace.
remsned converting most Of the hme with d..
Gwin when in the course OF An hour or Two some os
"a servant, thirk-enter,d aud said: " Mr.. Sickls
hss Just shot Barton hey dead asked what Va
the csuse when some oue Inquired OF me- " Did yoq
never bear the stories ~ TO Nc. hey and Mr.
Sickles " Irepled, No, never having heard tier
nsmes connected in any way
| proposed in a few moments 10 60 10 the Cub
House where the dead body Of Mr.. Key was said to
be- ard ascertain the facts. DIR. Owns carriage b.
ing at the door. drove at once rapidly to the CAB
House, and was informed II the desta OF Mr., KEY
ard that Mr. Sckles ard Mr.. Batter worth bad eOce
10 Juoge Black g. whore drove st once, and was toll
that MI Sickss and Mr.. Baterrorth hsd gone 10 tie
Presidents. When on the way meetiog the Hoa.
John SiidsD, | stopped the carriage, and on inquiry
learned tbs, Messrs. Sickes aud BIt.ersorth hsa
just gone, were going, 10 Sckess house, 70 which
/ projected at once, and entering the back pshs
met Mr.. Butter sorth there alone. He appeared
deeply distressed. This TACT together with myr.
ara and sympathy for Mr.. Siokles, my afe ston for
Mr.. Butterworth my long ana Intimate acq1aintsscs
with Mr.. Key, and friendship for him, 80 ovr.
WHEEL ned ne With grief tina could not speak 70 N.
Butterworth for several moments. When az length
with deep emotion. he said My friend, yoa shout
not greve go deeply. Il is depIorabls, bat Mr. Ky
deserved his fate"
| then asked Mr. But ,erworth to state the fact. %
ne, which be did, neiratiog the incidents subsas |
tally as they are now given IN his accompanying state
meut.
then said, "The meeting was not advised by youl'
Mr.. Butterwor,h replied, No, did not expect any
meeting to-day although spprehepded collision IS
probable at some future period but when or how ibid
not know, por had Mr.. Sicsles ever stated 10 me-"
At that moment Mr. Sickes entered the room, when,
sitter sautiug me warmly, he threw himself on sofs
ia sgony of the deepest distress l have ever W.T.
neesed. His grief was so appalling, bis exclamstons
constant of the dishonor Mr. Key had brought on
his house and upon his wife and child, that feared
he would become insane, ard thought Of sending for
physician. ! united however, with Is. in eodeayorng
TO paciy him, but did not succeed for some time.
At length he becsme calm, and saying he WAS ready
me tsr wpo9, the M.
gistrste Mr.. Goddard the Mayor, Mr.. Brett and my.
self ell proceeded in the caI7ge 10 the front room Of
the prison where after brief statement OF the mere
fact Of the killing and death, Mr. Sckles was commit
ted for further eXamin alton.
Mr.. b. ard my self then drove to the Club.ROem,
where the Coroners inquest was being held over the
dead body Of SIR. Key. At the Club.Ro)m We met
Dr. Gwin and drove with him 10 bic house. Mr. But
terworth then repeated substantially 10 Mr. Gwin the
same narrative he had given me, which narrative As
Sickes confirmed in subsequent statement 70 me, In
teuuped by deep agony aboat his daughter sad sbou!
his wife, who, he said, was mere child adding, thai
for TIER sakes he might have tried to suffer in silence
without home hope in this world but alter the sig
nas and the disgrace became public he nerst ssksi
nor wanted advice as to his course. -
Warrington CITY Tuesday March I, 1853.
Mrwoodndge, Clerk OF the House of Represents.
tiyes states that he was present at the last otsrvw
"a lott nrfh oa Sundav
in Mr.. Sickess library, and that every particular Of
that interview as stated by Mr. Is. in his card Otto
day, s correct.
Senator Gwn of California Gays that the rurstVs
given by Mr.. But,erworth and the Hon. Robert J.
Walker, with which his lame ia connected, 10 truly
stated.
THE FUNERAL OF MIR. KEY.
The funeral took place at o CLOCK p. M, ffom the
late residence Of the deceased on street, nearly op
poete COL BeDton's house. In the paTor the corpse,
which had been placed in the cotin, was exposed 10
the view OF the numerous friends who desTed 10 De-
hold in death him whom they had loved during lne.
The coffin was of mahogany, covered vita BLACK
cloth, and heavily silver mounted. In II lay the ooy
in full dress, viz black Cloth coat ard pants Wnte
vest and white kid gloves. In his hands was psoeds
bouquet Of fragrant flowers, and inside the colin wss
strewed ispOnicas geranium leaves and other efoncs
On the coffin lid silver plate, bearing the follow
ing inscription:
Pun BARTON KEY died FEB. q, 1889, aged 50 y,s''
The features Of the deceased wore hfelke an az
preston as to make it difficult for the spectstorp
realize that that once noble form lay in the stiffness
Geath.
AT O'Clock p. m. the members Of the Bar and Oh.
GERS of the Court met a. the City Hail. and proceeSca
10 the house Of the dece ssed. large crows
of people had assembled in the street in front OF NJ
Keys house. The doors were thrown open for the ~,
mission of such a, could obtain places inside, Ai
aft ysrd he
Church for the dead read the remains by tns
Rev. Drs Pinckney and Butter. =.
The coffin was then placed in the hearse, and, iot
lowed by large cOncoorse OF people was conyeysaw