Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-15

VSuhSSudy loitnOOH preceding his ueatn, IN
Lafayette square. He went near the statue,
took out his handkerchief, and twirled it two
or three times; some time after, saw him
walking with Mrs. Sickles, Miss Ridgway, and
gentleman. This was in the afternoon had
seen him wave his handkerchief at other times
opposite the house of Sickles there is Win
dow in the library of Sickless house. from
which the spot where he stood can be seen.
He seemed to clasp his handkerchief and let
1t fall clasp it again, and catch it before it
could fall far.
S. S. Parker had seen Key in the vicinity of
Slckles's house, the last time on the Sunday
he was shot, at about half past one o'clock.
saw him the Sunday before the shooting.
Mrs. Sickles was on the platform of her resi-
dence. Directly after, / saw Mr.. Key in full
view in the square. He bowed to Mrs Siclles
and twice waved his handkerchief This was
between 10 and IL o'clock. He moved off in
the direction Of Georgetown. Had often seen
Mr.. Key before.
10 Mr.. Ould.-Never saw him use his hand
kerchet IN that manner before. Saw him on
the Sunday OF his death. was standing with
the Mayor at Wizards when he came out of
the BARRIERS shop.
VIM. Ratley examined by Mr.. Brady-I
reside IN this District; have known Mr.. Key
by sight for two or three years Thursday
before his death l saw him in front of Mr..
Green's, with letter in his hand. Mrs
Sickles and child were with him they walked
together up the avenue, lie reading the letter
Mr.. Wilson was with me, and he crossed the
avenue and said he wanted to get look at
EN-. (Laughter.) think Mr.. Key handed
the letter to Mrs Sickles between 18th and
18th streets. Don't recollect what she did then.
Frederick Williams testified to seeing what
the last witness saw, and added that the letter
yellow iIor IN in,
Court enclosing the anonymous letter sent to
Mr.. Sickles.
Mr.. Stanton-Did you cross over to get
good look at them
The witness Wilson shook his head depre-
catingly.
Mr.. Stanton stated that he wished to show
that the witness was curiously excited by hay
ing seen Mr. Key prowling about the house of
Mr.. Sickles.
Witness-I saw Mr.. Key there great num-
Der of times, nearly every day.
Questionable appeared to be making bust
ness of it!
Witness-Yes Sir Naughter.) l usually
found him there between II and l. 1t appear
ed to equite regular business Iaughter.)
The Court suggested that this course of
questioning was improper
Thomas d. BroUR, examined by Mr.. Brady.
Reside in the city of New York In pursu-
ance of instructions from you, obtained
certain lock.
Mr.. Brady hands the witness sealed pack
age witness breaks the seal, opens the pack
age, and produces common door-lock, identi-
fed it, and said he procured it from Wagner,
in Pennsylvania Avenue who took itfrom the
door 1888, Fifteenth street.
Jacob Wagner erdmined-Am a locEsmith to
MIR. Brown the last witness. Took the lock
from John Gray's, the black mans house, 1888
Fifteenth street. There were three or four
gents there when | took it off The colored
boy came for me. This was week after Mr..
Keys death. Have seen some of the gentle
men in court who were present. The colored
man paid me for taking it off.
Queston-What was said on the occasion
Objected to-
MIR. Stanton proposed to show that the lock
was taken off to destroy evidence. He wanted
to know whether it was the persons engaged
in the prosecution who tried to destroy this
evidence. There were two prosecutors here
"a public and private prosecutor
Mr.. Carllsle.-Do you mean to be under
stood that | have any knowledge of this at
tempt to destroy evidence
Mr.. Stanton-God forbid
judge must take this opportunity to say
that this is an exceedingly grave case, and
must be continued with a great deal more re-
gard 10 dignity ana order than has been OBJ
served heretofore. / cannot permit this.
MIR. Stanton replied that if his client was
kept away from his counsel, he could not avoid
raising his voice His client had not heard
half the testimony given where he was on trial
for his life, and he, Stanton, had not heard one
fifth of his Honor's observations, but took
them to be all right
The Judge am not Directing to your tone
of voice; that is a matter of taste with which
have nothing in the world to do.
Mr.. Stanton-It is matterof necessity.
Judge-What | objected to is the manner of
doing business.
Wimess-The colored man was with him
when | took off the lock others were up
stairs; was ten minutes doing it, put anoth-
er lock on the door.
AT this point the Court adjourned. Previ-
Gus to the adjournment, the District Attorney
made some apology for his offensive remarks.