Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-10

street, they we're about ten feet apart then secs
ond firiag took place.
Just before that san the man who was shot a.
tempt to throw something which apparently struck
the other The throwing and second firing Of pistol
were simultaneous Is soon as the pistol was fred
the man raised himsef up in this way, describing
him with bota hands pressed against his stomach,
and said something like " don't kill me-" He
ever TO he pavement eannot say whether be touch
ed the fence or not When he came rOund, the man
who frtdthe pistol came up in front Of the man
who was down. He Turned up little on his right
elbew heard hin axclaim cnee er twice. 9 don't
shoot, dpn't thOot me- What her words he said
do not know. The pistol was irea three times.
The main who held the pistol was about two and
one half feet from the body when The third shot
was fred
Philip Van Wicke wss the next witness sworn.
Ee testified Sc follows
Twas walking on tbe avenue TO the east Of Madi-
son place - saS tEo persons as advanced, ap-
parently in conversation saw one Of them raise
his arm a1d as he didso he other Tereated towards
the north; then heard The report of pistol,
aud ran towards them; heard another fire, and
by this lime, the parties had got round the cor
neF; followed them. and by this time got near;
saw Key lying on he pavement lifeless, and as he
lay there Siekles Strapped pistol st his head twice
To hr. Guild Il could hardly see the man who was
frtt a, tut distinctly The mlu who shot; re-
c0guzed the man VII had the pistol, saw Butter
wor h, Martin, aud Upshur; st the time Of the
hHhif OAshui WAS near the eo0y Oh hey DulteE@
worth was on The corner ana appeared as if he had
just come d0wa the Place after the last shot he
approached and reslcd tie railing; Martin and
Upshur we're leaning over The b dy, picking up
Mr.. Oad-- Did you see auy ecl " frIg except
the fifsg
Mic brady o. jeet to all except the simple mar
rAliVe OF he wiiless
The Court The witness an give his narrative of
the Gaze, but counsel may ssk him any proper qaes
tion.
Mr. Brady-There we're three shots fred ard two
snaps Of the pistol suppose it was a revolver
from his manner Of cooking it; am certain that
Sickles came down the east side Of the street;
saw several persons after the first shot fired,
but noue before; | did not see Mir. Butterworth.
Joseph Dudrow ssorR-0n Sunday, the 9th Of
February, was going west along Pennsylvania
avenue, when l heard report of pistol and lcok.
ing ayOand, saw Key jump aside; Sckles raised his
arm 10 Gfe again, wnen Key grabbed to prevent
/ him; Siekies threw him off and fired second shot,
and soon after, third; | afterwards him snap
the pistol at his head; some one came, then, and
seized Sickles by the hand, but he jerked it away,
and exclaimed to him, he has dishOnored my bed"
Richard NJ Downer sworn.-I was walking on
Lafayette square, below the scene of the afray,
heard i've reports of pistol, and hurried towards
MaynArd's corner l heard third report just as 1
got there; | was going around The corner heard
the pistol snap; that Was near enough for me- and
went back [Lsughier.1
MI Oulu--ib 10 "OAA gVu NAu oO-
Mr. Downer, the witness, resumed-I went round
as as the shooting stopped. Laughter. 1
then saw Mr.. Kew lying dead on the pavement; the
prisoner said "the scOundrel ! saw no shot fired
Mr. Brady. Two minutes probably elapsed before
got TO the parties. heard three reports of pis
toll. They not in rapid succession, but at
! ~ equal intervals. There was about Two minutes
between the first shot and the last snap of the rs-
tel. l saw single barrel pistol lying on the pave
ment.
! Edward Delsfeld sworn. was present and saw
/ the afflir. / saw Sickles euing down Madison
place on the east eide of the street. He addressed
person at the corner, and then heard the report
Of a pistol and cries Of "dont shoot ''don't muir
der me-" At the second shot Key grabbed hold of
Sickles, but he threw hin off and fred at him again.
! Key then fell on his side. Sickles then snapped
the pistol at his breast. He then appeared to take
a cap of the pistol Some one caught hold Of Sick
les hand, but he ordered him away and snapped the
pistol again. lie then walked ann 10 arm with some
one towards the North. | knew SicSles, having Of
ten seen him in Congress Heard three shots fred.
| recognized Siekles when he came down Madi-
son place, but did not recognize the man who was
shot.
To Mr.. Ould I did not be the parties say any
thing after he first shot was fred Sickles follow
ed the far The second tree into the middle
of the street, and saw Key try to get away.
To Mr Brady. did not know Key and did not
notice his dress.
Mr. Brady read the testimony of the witness be-
fore the Coroner and said there a discrepancy
between it and the present testimony.
Mr.. Delsfeld If that is the testimony given
in the Star, il is not correct.
number of lother witnesses were examined TO
prove the act of killing. One Thomas E Martin,
who present and carried Key TO the Club house,
testified, in the regular examination, that when he
lf ed Key up, Sicklss exclaimed che has violated
my bed
The District Attorney Interrupted the witness say
ing thst was not required
An officer was sworn TO take charge of the jury,
and accommodations we're provided fcr them at the
National Hotel
The District Attorney Gays he will close the case
for the prosecution before noon tomorrow.
At near O'clock the Court adjourned.