The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-13

ierent from deep grief; 1T exhibited alarming
symptoms than witness had ever before beheld; had
once before, many years ago, a similar case
but not SO appalling as this; Sickles calmed down
gradually, and witness thinks Butterworth pro-
posed sending for the magistrate; after a while
SickeS said he was ready to 90 with the magis-
trate, and witness accompanied him, fearing a re-
currence of those convulsions before described re-
manned at the Jail one or two hours; does not re-
member who were there besides Capt. Goddard
the Mayor and Mr.. Butterworth; Capt. Goddard
came in very soon after this burst of grief and
despair; does not remember any one else being
present at the first part of this except Mr.
and witness. About ten minutes
as near as witness judge, before
other persons came in. At first, shown into
the front room, and afterwards went into the back
room; does not remember who in the front
room; there were several persons there; the doors
between the front and back closed so
that the persons in the front room could not have
witnessed the scene thinks the Mayor was the first
one who entered the room do not know where
Mr.. Butterworth is now last saw him on Friday
or Saturday of last week; thinks he saw Mr.. Nc
Blair on that day is not certain whether he was
in the house or not does not recoect speaking
with him on that occasion remained in Washing
ton several days after Keys death ; saw Sickles
two or three times while in Jail, during that pc
riod.
By Mr.. Brady.--Has known Key intimately for
many years. ever since his boyhood; these convul-
sions recurred after Sickes at the JAIL but not
so violent or so long continued as before.
By Mr.. Carlisle.-These took place in the front
room of the Jail; do not know who was present be-
sides Mr.. Butterworth; this was soon after the ex-
animation; it was merely violent outburst of
grief, but nothing to be compared to the first; it
was deeper than that with which the prisoner was
affected this morning in the courtroom; he wept
and sobbed violently, and threw his hands to his
head.
Francis Mohun, called is a resident of Wash
ington; has been a resident here for forty years;
has known Sickles about three years, and knew him
very well as passing acquaintance; saw him on
Saturday before Keys death, Is or 20 minutes be-
fore sundown; standing on the Avenue near
Adams Express office. and saw Sckles; he appear
ed to be in a very excited conditions; paid no more
attention to it until the next day, when witness
heard of Keys death; then remarked to some of
witness friends that Sckles appeared to be
crazy.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Ould-Sickles was then
going west, apparently coming from the Capitol
the impression that Sickles insane was caused
by the hearing of the death of Key although
Sickles' wild appearance attracted others attention
at the time; did not Sickles afterwards until
witness saw him here in court.
By Mr.. Brady-He walking more rapidly
than usual, on that Saturday; had heard these ru-
mOrs before.
Mr.. Oud-"Never mind about the rumors"
The jury here took recess for few minutes
Bridget Duffy, called-Lives in Mr. Sickles'
house in the capacity of nursing lady's maid and
chambermaid; has lived there since year ago last
November; knew Mr.. Key; first saw him a short
time after we came to Washington last year; came
between Christmas and New Years the last time;
remember the Saturday before Keys death: on that
day Sickles came home between and G o'clock
sometimes they had dinner at five, and sometimes
hafpast five; Mrs. s. at home; saw Sickles 90
down stairs to his dinner, but did not see him at
the table; on that night some unhappy feelings ex-
listed between Sickles and his wife: Sickes went
down but did not eat any dinner, and returned i'm
mediately, asking witness to bring him up some
dinner; he seemed troubled; witness brought him
some; saw him half hour or three-quarters of an
Il hxzS Al
too; witness did not remain there but went down to
dinner, and afterwards came up to her own
room; heard loud talking in Mrs. Sickles' room;
the door was partly open this was about six O'Clock;
stood for few moments listening to the conversa-
ton and went to the kitchen; remained there a
considerable time; went up stairs again in about
twenty or thirty minutes; Mr.. and Mrs. S. were
then in the bedroom still talking; witness went to
her room; about seven o'clock went into their bed
room at the head of the front stairs; witness room
on the same floor, nearly opposite; went in
there to fix the fire or to take away the waiter on
which Sickles' dinner had been brought up.
A paper was shown to witness;l identifies her
handwriting; signed it at the request of Mrs. Sickes
Miss Ridgley signed it in her presence; this was
signed that evening about seven o'clock; witness
then left the room; knows Mrs. Sickles' handwr
ting. Paper being again shown, identifies Mrs
SIS handwriting to the best of her knowledge. |
Saw her write on this sheet of paper Just before
witness signed it, witness went to bed that night
about IL o'clock; Mr.. and Mrs. S. were both in
their own room to that time; does not know wheth-
er either of them went to bed that night; thinks
Mrs. S. lay the floor of the adjoining room all
night; her there on Sunday morning, dressed
she had been the day BEFORE she lying on the
floor with her head on chair; Sickles had then
gone down stairs: this was about eight O'Clock
Mrs. Sckles lay there all that day in the same way
did not hear them during Saturday night, witness
door being shut; heard Mr.. SckIes, and also Mrs.
Sickles crying that night; met Mr.. s. on the stairs
in the morning, and he crying; it was about
halfpast eight O'Clock; Sckles had his face hid il
| his hands crying, and appeared to be it great
trouble; witness went down stairs and cried hersel
| to him in such trouble; heard crying in tn
study afterwards; there was nobody there bu
| Sickles; perhaps Mr.. Woodbridge might have beer
there.
Mr.. Brady then submitted the following pape
containing Mrs. Sckles' confession, to the counse
for the government, and proposed to offer it il
! evidence.
MRS. SIcKLEs' STATEMENT
| | have been in a house on Fifteenth street witt
Mr.. Key; how many times don't know; believ
| the house belongs to a colored man; the house
| not occupied; commenced going there the latte
| part of January; have been in alone and wit
Mr.. Key; usually stayed an hour or more in a from
room, second story, with bed in it; do wnat i
| usual for wicked woman to do; the intmac
| commenced this winter, when | came from New
| York, in that house-an intimacy of an mprope
| character; have met half dozen times or NOR
at different hours of the day-cn Monday of thi
| week, Wednesday also; arranged meetings whel
we met in the street and at parties; never woulC
speak to him when bIr SickIes was at home becaus
! knew he did not like me to speak to him; did
not see Mr. Key for several days after | got here
he then told me he had hired the house as place
| where he and could meet. / agreed to it; haC
nothing to eat and drink there; the room is warmed
by wood fire. Mr.. Key generally goes first
have walked there together, say four times; | d.
| not think more; was there Wednesday last, be
tween two and three o'clock; went there alone
Laura was at Mr.. Hoover's; Mr.. Key took an
| left her there, at my request; from there Doug
lasD | went to Fifteenth street, to meet Mr.. Key
from there to the milkwoman's; Immediately afte
Mr.. Key left at Mr.. Hoovers met him in 18th ST.
went to the back gate, and went in the same bed
| room and then an improper intercourse was held
| undressed myself Mr.. Key undressed also; thi
| occurred on w Wednesday, 23d February, 1859; hav
| kissed him in this house number of times do nc
deny that we have had connexion in this house las
spring year ago in the parlor the sofa; MI
| Sick!es sometimes out of town and sometime
at the capitol; ! think the intimacy commenced i
April or May 1858; | did not think it safe to NEE
him in this house because there servants VIII
might suspect something; general thing hav
worn black and white woollen plaid dress
beaver hat trimmed with black velvet; hav
| worn a black silk dress there also; also plai
silk dress, black velvet CLOAK trimmed with lace
and black velvet shawl trimmed with fringe
on Wednesday, either had my brown dress o
black and white woollen one, beaver hat and velve
| shawl; arranged with Mr.. Key to 60 in the bac
way otter leaving Laura at Mr.. HIS; he met me a
| Douglas; the arrangement to 60 in the back wa
was either made in the street or at Douglas as on
that would be less likely to be seen; the house is j
Fifteenth street, between and l., on the left han
side of the way; arranged the intercourse for Wed
| nesday in the street; think Monday of thi
week when | was there; on Monday | went in tn
| front door; it was open; occupied the same room
undressed myself and he also; went to bed together
| Mr.. Key has ridden in Mr. SIS carriage and hs
called at his house without Mr.. SIS. knowledge, a
ter my being told not to allow him to do so an
against Mr.. Sickles' repeated requests.
(Signed,) TERESA BAGIoLr.
There are two postscripts to the letter stat
mcn in the first of which she states that she write
and Miss Ridgey within call, and without an
menace the part Of her husband. In the secon
postscript she says that Mr.. and Mrs. Pendeto
dned there on the preceding Thursday with larg
party, and that Mr.. Key was invited at her RI
quest, because he lived in the same house with Nj
Pcndeton, and had visited Mr.. Sickles there. TIL
whole document is witnessed by o. NJ Ridgely anC
Bridget Duffy.
Mr.. Ould objected to its introduction.
Mr.. Brady stated the purpose for which it was o
fered. 1t was a communication made to Sickle
affecting his mind and going to produce that stat
of mind in which they contend he was when Ike
was killed
Mr.. Ould argued that this evidence was inadmi
sble, on many grounds. 1t strikes at the roots
several cardinal principles of evidence. 1t is herr
say, and as such ought to be excluded and furthe
it is communication passing between parties VIII
cannot in law testify for against each other;
is between husband and wife. A wife is not con
petent witness in the trial of her husband, for
against; this rule extends not only to direct test
mony, but to the collateral introduction of d
nestle questions between husband and wifi
The counsel on the other side urged that it WI
only introduced as being evidence of distinct fa
| in thn hut thotd fra1a f,o tban