The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-15
I III Z DISPATCH.
Il r L AL OF
DANIEL e. SICKLES
FOR THE MURDER OF
p. BARTON KEY.
CONTINUATION OF TIE EVIDENCE FOR TIL,
DEFENCE
| REPORTED SPECIALLY ny TELEGRAPH roR rHR RICH
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WASHINGTON, TIL hursday, April Ii.
Ine court was opened at 10 o'clock this morning
ont DID not get TO business tfl half-past 10 II 4,
stated that the prosecution was prepared fMrs q.
confession had been admitted, to give in evjdence
the iact, that 10 January last Sickles and a lady
not his wife, remained during night in Barnum,.
| hotel, baltimore. The register of the hotel was
| 10 court Tor that purpose. 1t appears. however
rom this register that there is first the entry n,
hr. Sickies' name in his own writing. then al
'he names OF several other persons, and about ten
iaos peio" the name of "Mrs. Daniel e. Sickesn iu
aoiherent hand writing from either hers or bis.
| Ahis preparation shows that If Judya Cravfoa
had let in the confession Vast amSnnt of .na. ro
Gai on Doth sides would have been brought ont ON
| the affair. 'H'i'heo III
Geo. B. Woodbridge called.-I reside in Mocoo
Valley, Sullivan county, N. Y. On the o. ~ nf
| feoruary last, | resided at No. 53i 10Th street
| Washington. Came here in the latter mart of NJ
vemoer to be here at the organization of the House
| of Representatives. Was a clerk under the ciark
| OF the House. Knew Key at that time. Nevar
spoke to him bu. once or twice. Saturday, the
10th of February was in 18th street from verv
close to 10 O'Clock until O'clock Saw Sickles
that afternoon between and O'Clock a, the Can.
| itoI. " 'Ae zap,
Q-"hat was his appearance and condition.
Hesanted-When l went first to him he an,
peared dIfferent from what he was the day before.
| lie appeared more like himself. He was in the
ball OF the Capitol-at the rear of the Speakers
chair. We had a conversation. got him to On
| into retiring room, aud there parted with him
after endeavoripg to pacfy him. He was very
| much affected and distressed. There was no ons
with him in that room when left him. Saw him
! twice more that day. The time I left him was
about O'Clock. Saw him next morning about 10
O'Clock. in the library OF his own house His eyes
were bloOdshot and red. He approached NE and
| told me he had sent for ms to come there
| Witness was here interrupted by Ouid.1 His
| face denoted that he had been weeping Iremaip.
ed in the house until all the strangers had left it,
| In the afternoon
| Q-What was his condition during the day?
Ale acted like man ia great sorrow and
| distress; so much so, that watched for his COM
| ing and going constantly
By Cdr(isie-That is not material.
| HGtneSS-There was strange manner about
| him. He would go up stairs aud then come dow o
| stairs again. Then he would talk about matters
| and go up stairs again. Every time he came into
! the room where was he pressed his hands TO his
| temples and would go over to the secretary and
| sob. lie appeared as if be was in great distress
| Every time these fits came upon him he would
press his temple, and lean over this way, Tshowipg
| the manner.l He would sob 80 much that told
him TO give vent to his tears, they would re.
| lieve him. He would raise his hands, excIaimiDg
| Sometimes these fits would take him before he
would get to the secretary where he went as if to
hide himself,and then he wouiS bow down his head
| as if If his stomach was giving away
| Q-Did you gee Key that Sunday?
Al did twice.
Q-Where and when?
| A-First between 10 and Il o'clock, going out
of the gate ef Lafayette Square, on the corner Of
| 18th street and Pennsylvania Avenue, near the
War Office on the street where Mr.. SIS house ia.
| Q-ln which direction did he 60?
| Ale crossed the street, and went up the Ave
I I -.
| he turned to cross. The second time saw him
| was about quarter of O'Clock, directly in from.
| of the library window of SIS house; there were a
lady end gentleman with him; he was on the side
towards the curb stone; the three we're in direct
line; the lady next to the railing: Sckles was
up stairs at the time; he had left the library and
gone there; saw Key, while passing take his
handkerchief from his pocket and wave it three
times; while doing 30, his eyes were towards
the upper window of SIS house; he kept bis ewes
from the gentleman, as if he did not wish him to
what he was doing; he parted with the lady and
gentleman at the corner entered the the park gate
| and proceeded in the direction of Madison Place.
some five minutes before that Sckles had gone nm
stairs; saw him enter the library two miuues after
the waving; heard some one coming down stairs
very rapidly, and turn into the library: he said,
''that villain has passed my house."
| Mr. 0uld-Do not state what he said
| Mr. Brady-What did be do?
| Wtaess-He was very much excited. He talked
| for a moment with Butterworth, who eudenyorad
TO Hlii HpRStTbu 70 resist these Attampta
| TO calm him and threw Butterworth off turning
into the hail at the time did not have his ha. on:
that is the last saw OF him until he came in to
the house with the officers; Mayor Berrett was
| there and Captain Goddard, Mr. Walker, Mr. Nc
| Blair, MIR Cluskey and some other gentlemen: I
there, sitting on an easy chair, near the libra
| ry window; Sickles came to the library turned
| around ana then went out, if to go upstairs:
knew he was in the parlor; after that saw Butter
worth and Walker gosinto that room the door
between the rooms Wig closed; / remained in the
| library.
| Odd you hear his sobbing, &c?
| MIR. Carisle-That is leading question
Mr.. Brady did not know that they would be held
| down so closely. 1t mere matter of form To
s0itnesS-Did you hear anything Of Mr.. S. while in
| the parior?
HTtness-No sir My attention was directed to
| the persons in the room with me; was very
much excited; never want to soc such another
day as that.
Mr. Brady proposed to prove what produced the
state OF mind in which Sickles was, when the wit
| ness saw him at the Capitol on Saturday, and
| asked witness whether he made any communica.
| tion to him at that time.
! Mr.. 0uld objected, saying that he was prepared
| not only to prove the nature of the communica,
ton, but the entire subject matter should be givea
| as evidence to the jury. and it's connection with
the excited state of the prisoners mind. Insanity
is fact distinctly capable of proof. II this com-
Imunicaton is offel Gas evidence to show the il.
sanity of the prisoner, it is uncertain and unrel,
the nature of the communication, it does not fol.
low as matter OF course that insanity necessarily
| or probably took place. 1t does not rise to the
| dignity of secondary evidence. The only p,oper
| evidence would be q manifestation of mental dis
ease given by the prisoner either at the time the
| communication was made. or subsequently, up to
| the commission Uf the homicide The question
was whether the evidence could be given for an v
other purpose than TO show a state OF mental dis
ease the part of the prisoner. Nor could it in
any sense be offered for the purpose of satisfying
the court and jory that there was provocation Of
any kind. All authorities clearly show il is in.
competent for any such purpose. Even adultery
does not offer an exception, unless the husband
catches the wife in the act. Then the offence is
reduced from murder to manslaughter.
| Mr Brady said Mr. 0uld might argue the edute-
| ry point as long as he chose, and he should NOS
| reply.
Mr Ouid continued, citing various authorities.
Mr. Stanton responded, in rapid and some-
what excited manner, repudiating the legality of
the basis of Guilds argument,
Mr Ould reloined, In personal strain, alluding
TO tho animadversions cast upon the counsel for
the United States by Mr. Stanton, in reference to
| their conduct of the prosecution The collection
of "stars" here for the Defence was noticed by
him. All had their particular duties Some
seemed to be assigned the high tragedy, GONE CO.
medy, some the heavy business, some the part of
walking gentleman, one the clerical supe, and one
to play the part of the bully and brniser. No man
bad greater dislike TO personal illusions than
himself. No mau had deeper contempt for the
getters up of them, or the methods of conducting
them. The speaker stood here without vindictive-
ness and without malice towards the prisoner OF
the bar-he could not call the murderer gen.
tleman. He should not call up malicious feeling
for the purpose of relieving himself of the asper,
sions which had been thrust upon him by the
counsel for the defence.
Mr Stanton replied that he knew his duty to his
client too well to be led aside to engage in any
personalities by the remarks Of the gentleman on
the other side. He did not intend to go aside from
the duty which called him here to protect his
friend from being Indignantly hunted down and
dragged to the foot of the gsilows. He did not
know the gentleman on the other side, and af or
the language he had used he did not desire 10
know him.
Here the greatest excitement was manifested Ia
the crowd outside of the bar, and the speaker was
hai a6 hu an nnthuraf of annlauae Tho sanaa fion