The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-10

some time on the Bl0omingdale Road, 10 .
charming house overlooking the Hudson
River; and, on his election 10 Congress,
Mr.. Sickles took bis present house on Pres.
ident's square. II faces directly the Club
house, to which was brought to-day the
corpse Of the man who himself had slain oil
that made the life OF that mansion, but q
low days since 10 gay among the gay@t,
and 10 hospitable among the most hospita-
ble, Of the homes Of Washington.
Mrs Sckcs may be ~. and has two
children. She Is the daughter Of Bagioli. the
celebrated music teacher, Of Fourteenth
street. Amid the general gloom which this
sad affair has cast over tho city, many .
sorrowing thought is cast towards her whose
guilty surrender TO the wiles Of . villain
has resulted 30 trsgically, for she has been
much liked, and those who have known hor
will grieye sorcly at the necessity Of giving
her up as lost. Few women are better cal
culated to win their way In polite society,
or contribute more to lie vivacity.
Popular sympathy, as usual In such sascs,
is almost unanimously with Mr.. Sickles. the
provocaton being deemed ample justilica-
tion for the deed, and when the facts Us yet
unknown come TO be developed. this feeling
will grow still stronger, and read fearful
lesson 10 those who may attempt 10 invade
the honor and happiness Of anotberIs home.
A few OF Keys personal friends profess to
disbelicve his conduct 10 have been actually
criminal, and maintain that II was the result
merely Of inordinate personal vanity, which
led him " seek the appearance OF being q
favoritc with the lady In question. Their
theory Is utterly dissipated by the COME sion
Of the now heart broken victim.
When Mr. Sickles surrendered himself 10
Attorney General Black he requested such
disposition 10 be made Of him us was proper
The Attorney General sent for magistrate
who, with the Chief Of Police, came speedily.
Socn after the Mayor arrived, announcing
the death OF Mr.. Key. and Mr.. Sickles was
conducted in carriage to the Jail, where be
now Is, awaiting an examination. called
upon him this evening and found him sur.
rounded by several colleagues and other sym
pathixing friends. liz was evidently labor.
ing under some strong mental excitement.
and bis baggard countenance presented
marked evidence OF the effects Of the fearful
emotions which have narrowed his very soul
during the last twenty four hours Never
,belcss, his manner WAS calm and collected,
with bis nerves steady. OF course. did not
question him relative 10 the AFFAIR. lie vol.
unteered the remark, however, that il WIS
unavoidable, and that be could not have
done otherwise. lie added " Satisfied ~
] was Of his guilt, we could not live together
upon the same planet"
The Hon. Robert J. Walker and Me@rs
Carlisle and Ratclif have been retained NJ
his counsel. They will bring him before
Judge Crawford 10 morrow on n writ Of ha.
Jrs eOrpu,, and move his discharge upon
bail. There is little doubt that II will bc
allowed, and he be released from custody.
The general opinion ssms to be that no
Grand Jury will ever indct him.
Key left no property His family con-
Dections il is Understood are able, and will
provide for his children. Some Of Keys
friends intimate threats Of summary ven.
geapcc agans, SickIes II be appears in pub.
bc where they eau reach him.
WAsHisGfOs, 1ussdAy, bMeb !.
The dreadful tragedy Of Sunday still con
tinues TO agitate the community here.
There are few additional facts relative 20
the sad snsir. Mn. Sickles' parents both
visited Mr.. Sickles 10 Jail to-day. lie bad
an interview with his own father also, which
was affecting in the extreme
Mr.. SickIes himself is quite broken
down, physically, from mental suffering
Ne evidently entertains no mi-givings ~ 10
the result of his trial nor doss he msniiest
remors for the act which he deemed Deces
sary 10 vIpdicste bis own honor. His sui.
fering sriss entirely from the domestic ruin
which the late occurrences have wrought.
The following statements, from Mr. But
terworth and The Hon. Robert j. Walker.
have been made 10 day They furnish full
and reliable history of sIl the circumstances
attending this most unhappy occurrence:
HR. BCTTEswORrBs sTArEnEET.
In consequence OF erroneous and false
statements which have appeared in the pub
lic Pres In relation 10 the death Of Mr.
r. Barton Key, feel il is necessary thai
I should state the facts 10 far "a ] an con-
oec,sd with the occurrence.
On sunday morning, sbou. IL O'Clock,
", received, ct the bous Of friend with
whom ! Wa staying note from the Hon.
Mr.. sicklss. saying: "Deu ". Com< 10 me
ugL' quay which ] showed 10 the Hon.
Rotsrt J. Walker and Senator Gwin, with
whom vas then converting. ] asked the
b@srer Of the note who was there. sod said
% my frends, "wha, cAb Mr.. SickIes do
sire -
Immediately wen, TO the house Of Mr.
5ickIs On my arrival, ] found Mr.. Siekiss
10 hs bedrom lying On his lace on bis pill
lo~. oyer~heimed with grief Some time
elsfs.sd t,,fsre ] eoad obtain from him 80
Aecoan, of The cans of hs affection. lie
ksp, sIeIaiming ! an . dsbosored and
raind nan. and cAnno, look you IN the
iaos 90 FINALLY, h. disciS-sd 10 nv the iol.
losing eifcums,sncss