Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-07
n. Mr. Key sell some rs or 30 feet from the lamp

post on the corner. All these occurrences tran
sPlred In the county of Washington.
CrosS-eJamiAed By Brady. Is a wood and coal
dealer Never saw Mr.. Key but once during his
life. During the whole Of the affair witness did
nov see the features OF either party so as to
nize them Saw man on the opposite side Of
Madison Place at the time of the first shot. Don't
know who he was. Saw one other man going
eastward towards Riggs & Co.'s Bank after second
snot. Don't know whether he had passed Madison
Place when the firing occurred or not Soon as the
first shot was fired saw parties running down from
the direction of house
The man going north through Madison Place
could not have seen the first shot. Don't know
Dudrow, nor Downer, bor Butterworth nor Della
Held. nor Doyle. That is has no acquaintance with
them. Didn't understand the loud talking which
he heard at first. In turning about the mans
hand who held the pistol necessarily was con-
cealed from view. After the first fire Mr. Kew
did not advance and touch the man who held the
pistol. Didn't see Key take Sickles by the coat
neck. nor did he see anything like what is called
tussle. There was three shots and three snap
pings Of the pistol When Key threw something
at MIR. Sickles he was west and north of the
about twelve or fourteen feet from this tree
The thing thrown by Key came slowly, and
passed at right angles from where witness stood.
Ihe second shot was simultaneous with this
throwing. The first parties who approached
after Key fell, were those who bore his body
away. The last witness saw of Sickles he was
crossing franklin square. After the last shot,
Sicklcs turned up the street and walked north
Witness thought at the time that the last shot had
taken effect on the body of Key. There two
snappings after the last shot; they were RAPIDLY
made The shortest distance of Sckes to Key
during any OF the snappngs or frings was from
two to three feet. Sickles got no nearer than at
the last fire which witness Judged he was two or
three feet from him. The whole affair lasted
some minute and half to two minutes MIR Key
fell on his side and elbow
BY District Attorney. When Key fell he was
five or six steps from Sickles
The muzzle Of the pistol was from two TO three
feet from hey at the last shot and last snappings
TESTIMONY OF PHILIP v R. VAN WICK.
Philip Van Wick clerk in Treasury Depart
ment, was the second witness examined WAS on
the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue in front of
Tom McCanlys residence, and noticed two gen
tleinen on Gunnell's corner apparently in CONVEX
cation. Saw one Of them retreat north up Madi-
son Place. The other raised his arm and witness
heard pistol. Witness ran toward them, and
the parties disappeared. As witness approached
the corner one Of them reappeared and fired again
w men witness got at the corner he saw one Of the
parties down and the other party snap q pistol
several times near him. Saw persons approach
Of the killing.
The parties were apparently Standing north and
south Couldn't judge of their distance apart but
Wltness could see space between them. The one
fired at reteated. Could partly sec the man fired
at. Saw part of his front from where witness
was standing. Could entirely see the man who
fired and he stood three or four feet from the
ner lamp post. Witness was walking westward
Immediately after the first fire. the man witness
partly saw disappeared, and the who shot
also disappeared to witness apparently following
When witness got on the corner, he saw a man on
the pavement and the other one holding d pistol
near his head, which he snapped several times
The man with the pistol witness recognized as
Mr.. SIckles, the prisoner at the bar. Saw also
shur
Butterworth witness first noticed as he ap-
preached the corner. He looked up Madison
Place After the last shot Butterworth approached
no. aflfE II
and Martin immediately after this leaning over
the body. as if to pick il up.
Questioned by District Attorney Did you see
any other shot except the first
Brady. l submit that when the witness has
given a narrative of what he saw, he should not
to details.
The Court 1t is the usual course here for the
witness to give his narrative of the occurrences
and afterwards for the counsel to question if any,
thing requires to be made plain
Cross-examined by Brady.-Witness ran to-
wards the corner as he heard the first shot
Could not say what time elapsed between the first
and second shots. From the time witness started
to run and the termination of the transaction some
TWO minutes elapsed Heard three reports of
pistol, not in rapid succession say near an equal
distance Of time between the first and second and
second and third shots. Heard ordinations but
could not understand them. They proceeded from
the man who retreated. Saw no one speak to
Sickles. Saw a pistol-single barrel-lying on
the ground. Thinks it Derringer pistol II
was lying on the corner of the pavement about
the position of the party who fired when he first
fired, and ten to fifteen feet from Kew. The last
witness saw of the pistol il was living there
Didn't notice Keys dress, don't know whether
he had an overcoat or not When he retreated he
retreated with his face towards Mr.. Sckles.
TESTIMONY OF EDWARD pELAFIELD.
Mr.. Edward Drlafield, jr., testified that he WIS
present at the killing Of Key. Was coming down
Pennsylvania avenue towards Madison Place AT
p. m. When opposite the small gate saw Mr.
SiYte afr ~. 'I,l,
House side. Saw him address a man the cor
ner. Heard the report of pistol and the shot
didn't seem TO take effect for MIR. hey exclaimed
" don't shoot me, don't shoot me, don't murder
me- and advance and take Sickles by the hand
thinks the right hand and Sckles threw him Off
and fired again. Then persons ran up from the
Club House. A man placed his hand on Sickles
and Sickies threw him off and fired again. placing
his pistol at key's breast. The man who came
from the Club House now walked off up Madison
Place with Sickles. and persons came and bore
Mr.. Key away. Witness did mt know Sickles
personally. Don't remember how he was dressed
Witness was on the Presidents side Of the Avenue
at the small gate at the time, and the whole affair
occupied about minute and half or two min
utes. Soon as Key fell, witness went Immediately
across the street.
BY ,ould ''will you state distinctly what oc-
CURED on the corncr.'
BY BRADY. Il submit that the witness could not
be made to 60 over the whole evidence again.
BY Court Anything necessary to an explana-
ton Of narrative is proper; and that only"
BY Ould. THAT Is all want TO do
Witness resuming: II conld not have been more
than two seconds from the time the parties met AT
the corner when the shot fired which caused
witness to turn round Aft the first shot SickIes
followed Key up to the second tree from the cor
ner. Noticed the parties in the middle Of the
street after the first shot. Witness turned round
and saw Mr.. Key trying to get away from Mr.
Sickles, and saying = Don't shoot me- and don't
murder me-"
Cross-examined by Brady. Never knew Mr.
hey before Didn't know his figure at all. He
was total stranger TO witness Didn't notice
whether he had an overcoat on or not. Had heard
that he was the man who rode grey horse
(Here Mr.. Brady read from the Star the evil
dence of this witness before the coroners inquest
to show a discrepancy between portion Of that
and the present testimony whereupon the witness
denied the correctness of the report Of the evidence
quoted by Mr.. b
II For a continuation Of the proceedings see
the Second Edition.
CUTTING CAsE.-l.ast night, a couple Of young
men went into Holbrook's restaurant, near the
Capitol, and by their conduct excited a riot which
ended in one Of them (Wm. Tracey from Balti-
more.) being beaten and cut on the breast with
some sharp implement. ThOs O'Neal the bar
keeper, was charged with inficting the wound.
and young man named hammond indirectly
c charged with beating him with the hsr of tho