New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-20
rrivs.s roor en- Friday; il ! 80 stated, it vas in

snJ ron deseTb-d Ii plaoiog HE bands 10 hs bead
and sobbDg asdibly, and thai you took him into an
an's-rpou1.
WItpe.s-I did not take him into the ante room on
Friday; his gref then was great ~ II vss the
nett day. an not aware Of the fact that tn sane
afternoon Mr.. Sickes addressed the House, and
revi- and corrected bis speeca; toi hlm on Fri
day evening th.t / UNDERWOOD j, was on Thursday
that the lazy at the house in fifteenth street;
vas employed ss 8 clerk in the House OF Represen'a-
tivesi -as not aiding Mr.. Slcslss a. eerk tins
setsion; ssc-rtGned IRON cOlOred man, the son OF
Mrs. BsyH-, that the LADY vss there Oh Innrsdsy;
wren made that communication 70 Mr. eickts ne
in the lobby az the rear OF the Speakers ehs'r
il q "a between Snd O'Clock on Saturday Tnen l
made TIE second repor. 70 az. S,ckles; ascer aimed
the fact that the day Wednesday iron Mira. bsy-
Es the woman from whom rented the room ear the
HouS Mr.. 81 kles did ut leave the He1se OF pre-
sep,atives ia company with NE on Fnfsyi M Dos
see kor Mr.. Siakles occupied himself ster l maize
that communication ! Am not sssre tna' he al
dressed the Houie 81 voted on questions after this
communication wac made.
o H,s your fr.ndehip been of long Standing with
Mr. Scses
A Since the Winter Of 1855; krew him before
that bat not Intimately our relations were very close
g.s lot em2oy ed by Mr.. ckles; in the Winter Of
1853 would 60 to bic house ard overhs1l his letters
and ley asids t1ose 10 be answered; an IN the map
department Of the Clerks Office.
q Did ne I2lsin 10 you how he had ascertaned or
fond tti- house in Fifteenth street
A. lie follosed the directions of the letter; pre-
sume e made inquiries of somebody; did not tell me
60: took memOrAr dam Of the dresses described 20
me- ! lave il now in my book he recognized the
dresses when l described them and l felt IN my own
mid that Lc was convinced; his exhibitions OF grief
were then moro violent than the preceding dsy; |
cannot say who present 90 that occasion; my at
teLton taken mp with him that d d not re-
mark; my impression IL that be was IN the hall when
got there, AID ! sent in for him.
Coursel-FI as closely as you can the time OF this
interview OF Saturday.
WI,pe.s-Be.ween ard ); st | left the house in
Fifteenth street snd went q my house In / SeltLt
street; think said 10 dinner; vas told that man
bad been there with letter for me; concluled from
the description il was McClusky, who was about the
house; McClusky. while l there came WITH
NOE 10 me from Mr Sickles, ard Immediately went
No 20 the Cspitoi in a hsck the house in T-slfth
street !s between G and d. the haok men who drove
NE 70 the Capitol vas black; II took dloner, would
be ready at 1 clock ain certain remained ia tue
hoa-e an hour and then rode no 70 the CAPITOL II
might have been minutes after when got to tue
CAPITOL ana saw Scklesi Thick renamed with HIN
ten or twelve minutes left h in the retiring room,
snd 81 ' TO more of bim TIL Sunday morning went
TO bis house on Sunday morning; Mr.. Bltterworth
wa pre'ert when Mr.. Sckles sad be saw the villain
hey psss the house sad mske signals to his wife,
q. How long did ne remain IN the room at that
time
4. A very brief time very brief indeed he made
use OF this exclamation aid Mr. Bd,terworth co
deavOTed 10 calm nim az II were; some converse
ton took place be, them; 90 not know the words
Mr. Butterwortn used he said something about only
themselves kue II Mr.. SIchles @Orls We're, that
he could not the whole v jrd, orwhoe town knew it,
Mr.. Sckles siked what should ne dol Mr.. Butter
worth then ssid after hearing that the whole world
knew r. As man Of honor have no adv1cs TO give
you;' thirk that all he said he did not ssy taat
as man OF honor you have but course 10 pur
sue' en- pcs tive a. 10 That.
q. Are yea not aHsTe t1st Mr.. Batter worth HIM
self has scmtte1 that he sa1 so
Mr.. Brady suggested that the question was i'm
proper.
h., .Ygfx. auvtfra. "a ma ann
Some time vas consumed ia squa billing about tins
point The Judge said no rregularlty in tue
on. sion when asked for the purpose Of refreshing
the memory. Exception taken.
A. nave DO recollection Of Mr. BltterSorth
making such statement; Mr. Si3kes dressed
when be into the at that interview, az he
hsd been all day; my impression Is ia $, Then he re-
turned with the officers he bad an oyercoat on at the
Interview prior TO the shooting he had outside coat
or hat OF he passed into the hall do not know whsre
the overcOat kept did not near him 70 up stairs
alter he lett the stady; might have heard tue nall
door open because Mr.. ButsrTorth passed ou, they
left the study together have d,tinct recollection
Of Mr. Sickes s-klDg Mr. Better worth to accompany
hun 10 tue ClubH or any other PLACES they sere
in conversation they psssed out OF t1e library into
the hsl; Mr.. Bottervorth had been in toe house Il
very short time; he had hardly been in the house
when Mr.. Sckles came down stairs.
q. Did be refer to any signals suppo'ed to have
been ode iIom the C!uo House IN CONNECTION Win
the other gnas
Nitness-I had told him that morning had heard
from the servants that signals were made from tho
Club-H ! have recollection about Mr.
Sckes say ing TO Mr.. Butterworh that while sue
had confessed everything enc denied about the
signals have recollection about MS asking Mr.
Butterworth 10 accompany bin - the clubhouse
u rec II MIR. Key hao q room there; there Was very
little conversation after the burst about the handser
chief wss much affected 10y his grief, aod wnst-
ever he said broken by sObs, tlat could not
make out what he sd the steps u the front door are
stone; | saw Mr.. BotterwOrtl 20 down az vas SIT
ting in en- easy chsir by the window he vas alone
be went up tOgsId the ayenuei was not aFare tnst
Mr. SiCkles was out of the house till he came back;
am not sarished that Mr.. Sickles went down thoss
steps II has bothered sloce how he did get cut
Il ne mad gore dOsn the front steps mast have seen
him; had iust stepped into the back room 20 get a
stersoscOpe snd ss laid aside my crutches, when |
came back, saw the people runnlogi mean that II
Mr.. Sickles had accompanied Mr.. ButterEort1
would have observed him; If any one had gone doFn
the steps, even while Ses not looking out, ne would
hsye attracted my attention; there is another outet
10 the s,re-t from the kitchen apartments cannot de-
scribe what rooms there on that lower floors be-
heve Mr. Sckles must nave gone out by the basement.
door; DO lot recOlect seeing bis OvercoA that morn
Ing; nv back was toward the cl0hesrack IN the hall;
the door into the hall open when Mr.. Sckles aud
Mr. Butter worth len tie study.
To Mr. Ouli-rhis exclamation OF Mr.. Sckles was
made hight on the doOrsil OF the library; be h7d been
in the room every ten fifteen minutes ths morning;
saw Mr.. SCkles more than cnoe on Friday, IN tle
afternoon AID evening; ! thick the House had ja.t
adjourned s0en saw him on Friday evening; tnlnk
ny son vas with me, and tnis cOored 09y lCrtten-
den; left the Capitol that evening, shortly Alter
ward: CritteIden came bsck with NE. no interview
took place between Mr. Sickles and Cr,tendeo that
evening: told Mr.. Slckles ! bad the boy with NE,
but be said be did not Wish to see him. IN fact be did
want % see anybody | communicated TO MIR. Sckl7s
wat Cr-ttendep mad told me- that the lsdy had
there 90 Tnur,dsy; ! took the boy there supposins
that Mr.. Slckies might Ike 70 see him.
Adjourned.