New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-13

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sext person sas IN the back room was Mr.. Berrets
O. Where is Mr.. Buttervorth now
Nntess-I do not know.
6. When Old you see HIM last L
kIiness- Some day toward the eo's OF ia'' NeeA'
q. In this city
Nitrea-Yes.
O. You have Dot seen him since : ,.;., -
Xitres-No: saw Mr.. BAR 90 the occasion a.
Mr. Sckltss hOuse; csnDo, Tsco'S S,, iP;.n an the
M AZ oay: have no. remsirsd IN " asnngto III 80
time SINCE TIE death OF MI h'''
o I'D Won visit and see the prisoner frequently
a.r,e the fine you remained here 49,. .,o |
wle.s-I do not think saw n sbout the hour
s,.;.ss M. sckess house remained there about nun
On hour. -, NJ, svueu7
W,.ssss-Oh yes, knew him since bsyao0o'
o. Ultimately
Ti..sss-Yts, very intmstly. ~ oaoh
N Your families we're acquainted with eaen stter?
os r-.esi.g the jsil did Mr.. Sckles ave sn7
eW,nss.SHs did some tine afterwards, q that day.
o. Ofthe same description
E;.vsss--They were not so Vlolent
~ s.. T''' '''' ''''-p1 N' '''.'''S' .
NT. C.rlisle-Who was presep. 6 On that occasion
WtDess-Tbst i. more than can ten you.
@. Where did they take plIcei
Wtflesf-1B
q. Were any OF tbs tfil,ers Of the Jail present
Witpsse--i think oot
O. Yoa were aloss With Mr.. Sckies
Witnees-I think 1 was probably Mr., Butterwo-th
vss present % not think ny eoia lso. var
WITH ees-Nct many minutes
q The commitment wac then made
EitUsss-k WAS the psroxysms, the second tine,
vusr. no, of charscter that alarmed me at all.
Q. Was it anything more than natural orrst Oh
g,.t, -. 10.
- violent as the hrs-nothpg compared TO it at all
ssAhisg like 1t.
O. How long did it last
Eitness-I think about five or ak minutes.
@ You saw the prisoner this morning very much
sHscted-wss il similar 10 that
'Witpess-No, il was deeper than that: the soos
we're much more violeIt, and there was an approach
Soeonvulsions; his person got ngid; MS hsnds were
- bis head he bent them down ana soDoed Ditteryi
- wept-wept and sobbed.
All, ~
Witness-I think did.
Francis Mohnn examined by Mr. Brady resde IN
<his District. and have resided here since 1870; was
.troSuced 10 Mr. Sckles before be took his seat in
Congress about three years ago, and have ever since
kpoSn him; not particularly acquainted with
him. bnt familiar with his person and manner.
q. Did you see him on the 9th OF February last
Nitnees--Yes cir.
q. About what time OF day!
Witpess-lt was near shutdown.
q. State under what circumstances!
Witness--I was standing immediately IN front OF a
house which own on the avenue, near Adams eA,
press Office; Mr. SiCk es came along, and observed
him for suppose fifteen twenty feet before ne got
Immediately opposite where stood; ne looked 10 me
IN a very excited condition; l looked at him very
Steadily; his whole appearance, though cannot s1-
adv describe how it affected me, did affect me very
seriously at the time; thought there was some very
kign excitement operating his mind at the time;
thought no more Of it till heard next DAY OF TINS
excited condition; said thought he was crazy Or
isssne that was the recollection l had, ano TOE I'M
preston had however underlined Il may have been.
Croes-examined by the DisuictAtorney-"ha'
tine of the day was that ,
Witress-Fifteen or twenty minutes before sundo Tn
Q. What way was he proceeding
Nitpess-H was going west, coming from the Gap
O. You recollected this circumstance next day, and
slated you thought he was insane D.
q. II Won had not heard of this occurrence, would
Ais appearance have made that impression on you
Witness-It nigh not, but his wild appearance eX-
cited my attention them dd not see M Si;keS eiei
That tall saw him in the COurt-House at this trlali
he vas walking quite rapidly at the tme-more rap
IDLY than ever observed him before there seemed 20
be q strange movement about his person and head;
rosfess that heard rumOrs about the city wmch per-
hans made me observe him the more closely.
Bridget Dufy-I hive in Mr.. Sckless house IN the
capacity of nurse and ladys maid, and parity cham
beImad have been living there since November last
a wear: knew MIR. Key a shof time after L came to
Washington; we came TO Washington this year, be-
tween Christnas and New Year; remember the sat-
urdsy before MIR. Keys decease MIR Scales came home
h the evening, between and CLOCK tneie was no
net time for dinner sometimes it was at D, and other
times at 81 O'Clock; Mrs. Sickles was at home that
afternoon: did not zee him at the dinner table, ne
vept down stairs 10 dinner; at night my attention was
called 10 Mr. Sickes there was some unhappy leehhR
between MIR. and Mrs Sickles; Mr.. Sekles went down
stairs he did not eat bit returned to MS bedroom;
he a,ked me TO fetch him up something 70
eat which i did his manner and appearances
seemed troubled i hun halt or three
onartsrs of an hour after left the dinner for hm;
Ifrs Sckles was in her bedroom; then went down
10 get my dinner; l returned to my bedroom and
stsysd there considerable time heard loud talking
between Mr. and Mrs. Sickles; their door was partly
omen; this was after o'clock; continued to listen
few moments and then went 10 the kitchens twenty
minutes or half an hour Siterward again went up
stairs; they were still in the bedrooms their bedroom
was in the front of the second story my room was on
the other side, nearly opposite; waen vent IN was
about o'clock think went III 70 nA Ihe nre oi
take away the waiter.
Mr.. Brsdy-Mr. Phillips, 1 will hand paper to the
witness.
Mr. Philips was the medium for this purpose.
The witness, after looking at one of the signatures
said it was her "handwrite," adding sgned thi'
PAPER in the bedroom when AIR. snd Mrs. Sickes were
present; | signed at Mrs. Siokes's request Mis-.
Ridgely signed it IN my presenoei don't Know what
then became of the paper.
Mr.. Brady-Il take that paper. III was handed
back to him. O. Do you know Mrs. Sckless hand
writing
Witness-Yes.
Mr.. Brady-Is that hers
Witness-To the best of my belef, IT is; saw her
write q paper which signed my name to- did so al
her request; went TO sleep about IL; Mr.. and Mrs
Eickles were, j believe, then 10 their osn room;
don't know whether Mr.. Sokes gent TO bed that night
Idont think Mrs. Sickes went 10 bed she lay on the
Aaor ali right having