New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-21
TRIAL OF DANIEL E. SICKLES,
CHARGED WITH TIE
MURDER OF PHILIP BARTON KEY.
DAYS PROCEEDINGS


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Tne crcss-sIsnirGtos Of Geo. b. Wcold'iSgs ~s
continued.
To Mr. Oud-I oanno. ssy At what hour saw NJ.
Sckes after the Killing Of NJ. Key; ssw him "a soon
a. be 60. IL, ] cannot ssy bow long he renamed De-
'ore he left; have hot the least ldss abo1t the dns
Mr. ButterEorth and Sir. Walker came IN 81 The same
time: With them were two or three officers | DO not
know 70 bat par Of the hOlse Mr. Sckles vent 10
not diet noty fecoec seeing him after he came 20 tue
h0use unit he was about 20 esyei RENAMED IN the
stu,y ~ the tire think the door between The par
or snd sto3y WAS oossd the latter part If the tue
be paced through the library Were Sssi l csunot
ssy whether Dir. Sckes n the bsck psrior A. suy
me 'ha. door open: dii not know that shy ger
VAS there except from seelng them come out
have distinct recollection nom The manner Ui
the parties tnsn snyhng ess that there were per-ons
in the back p6ror; anything unusual ha1 taSso
psCs II tie back pa1r aad II tie doors batEeen TIE
rooms we're open would have hai Jay attention
drawn to it, the library is smsi the pSror very deep
sut tie Tas tuICk the dep-n o. the library is tWsNs
fifteen feet AID that Of the psr1T tlIty OF thirty
five feet; il IS long sd naroF.
To M. Brsdy-Tne sofa "a near the piano, which -
a. the extreme end Of the room; sitter NJ. Sckss r.
turned tls Suudsy there vas CREST buEzug snd conil
sion 10 TIE hoLse come dozen peops were tlefs TAX
ing ~ couples did not receive commune "a IRON
MI sickies on Friday night did receive commune
cation on SATURDAY after O'Clock, iE regsrd 70 e1sr
csins caution in the investigation; ne tod ma must
b. cse.ul aid not Mira Slckless usr1e for suspl-
ccn Oh an reality sDd he mad knowledge that
his wife bad nor been there Thursday II vas mat
which depressed NE. IN having ~ tel him Il vas
Wednesday snd not Thursday that the lazy Was seen
taare.
To M. Ould-I rode with Mr.. Sckles 10 the neigh
borhood Of the horse in fifteenth street on Friday
he oid lot get out Of he csrisge or maze Inquiries
return ed there about O'Clock inst night; u WA
dark stormy, snowy night; did not stay more t1an
halt an hOur 10 the neishb0rhOOt; c6n1Ot sSy what
time got 10 the Capitol; | understood taa: vas 10
zee this lady when sue came there, ana ascertain
whether il hls vile or not WAS 70 tnd II ont by
see1g the lady myself; / mad conversation Win ths
negro boy Crittcnceu' and found that ne was TAI
OF kIos ledge about Mr.. hey going there carried
the regro 20 see Mr. Sickes gresuLng mat ne might
wsh Ia ss6 him questions, the negro ia no kno"
who the lsiy was | did mo- have to make inquiries
the Information came ron the negroes 70 ne; did
not get sny specific general directions ~ the second
interview sitn Mr.. Sckles on Friday evening; vas
actrg Oh my first directiOrs which were 70 mi out,
e. he freud W ether tie lady was MS wife or not
CAM OF cay what the date Of tie letter received
on Sa.Ugday afternoons he dl1 COT cay snythnS q me
on Fnisy evening about ~ he said nothing bot "lst
vss 10 tie letter about my being guarded IA ~ IL
qunes; he DID Rot say whether l was or vas not 70
make inquiries of other parties.
10 NJ CNnsle-The card | received SitWisy
right after being Al prssarts'l0n TO hr Ale1, Clerk
Of tue House aud was to that card alluded 10 ny
teftmouy yesterday
Mr.. Chrnsle-Ibst does Lot explain your teet'mpny
lres1ug a portion Of IL
Witress-I had the card ard note mixed together, /
got the note through McCusky and toe card sttsr l
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hi. house that night, Il received Il 10 tine, aud II
not 20 20 up next morning; McClosiy brought the
note 10 my room between , ADD O'cyCA, ami l told
him would 20 W o. soon ~ got ready, or as son ~
| got my dirner am well ss.ished That | nust have
remained an hour 81 my hOuse before "eut ID the
Capitol, 10y Mr.. Sicksss manner, should tnuA tuAt
hoy Communication % him on SATURDAY afternoon,
about the dreFses OF the LADY and about the day being
Wednesday not ThursGay completely convinced blni
he wac quite pToEtratei prosecuiei my inquire. 10
further; It Friday that Mr.. Slckes showed me
the oryInuus letter. DO retained ~ ga hot put
my initials on IL then; brought down Mr.. Slckics
portfolio from his deck IN the house, aud IN II was tnis
letter; marked H. uu1er the direction ct one "f the
eouIsel was nightly onderstood' yeheilsy, ~ s1y
M. SiCkles ard drove ~ the ueghbJfiOOt and he
Indicated TO tie house be said he Lad bss1 there
tust mvrriLg; be said hs hopes we're that II wss no.
ste.
Mr.. Carsle-Repest, a. accurately AZ yol can, the
language Of the note addressed to you ~ MI ocAs5
OF SATURDAY afternoon.
Niuess-It was that should be cau'io1s in my in
quiTief about using the name If Mrs. Sckss IS the
suspicion, II Rot proven OF LOt true, was worse toA1
the dreadful reality another tllrg be SAD TAs, that
he maze ipqu.ues which assared hun that II vas nj
his wife Who mad been there % Thursdayi real the
letter before went to the Capitol; asked Mr. SlCkss
DO questions when drove % the neighbOrhOOd, as
he did rot seem 10 wish 10 converse aboutt he told
that be had made inquiries, ana mat the mouse was
there and that Mr.. by naa rented II OF Jonn Gray;
he did rot from whom Re hsd maze the inq lu4e-i
7 csrrot rscOlect he rGmes OF any OF the pers
in the lobby Of the House On Friday or Saturday
Afternoon. when Mr.. Scklss was 80 sgtato-i
! can remember Cspt. Goddard and Msyor Ber-
ret hI1 Mr.. McDIusFey berg M the house lgst
after the homcidei he usy have sesn ne
when I came 10 on tnN occasion, as | was sit
ing IN the study Iesr the window, l AN not aFare
that Brcgct the iadys maid, was In the study;
cannot ste he interval oi time between Mr. Butter
worths going cut on Sunday til the return Of Nlr.
Sicses Nth the ofiicers; II much longer tlsa
five or fifteen minutes; inink 1t could not nave been
ess n an IN hour; 81 tha. time sss IN the lurafyi
CGLlot say what tine elapsed from NJ Bu,esgOrtls
goirg cot 10 my seeing the people running; 1t seemed
b, continuous natter tue words OF hr. oekes,
What shall DO" were not addressed a question
to Mr.. Buttervor,h, but were al exclamation; was
very much affected thst day.
M Carlisle have no doubt Of IL; il was scene
10 affect any person.
Witntss-I wss calm enough 70 remember that
had seen seIsoscope, and perhaps 1t gas To re-y9
ny mind Of the emotion produced By Nj. Sck.es .
sUerir Is that went for the stersOscope; cannot e.
tms,e the interval Of time between tdsr going out,
and ny seeing the people run i've minutes might
cover the Whole % II.
Mr. Csrls.e-Ildt q at.
W.tLsss-Thers IS ole matte 10 which tank AN
ul-UrlerstoOd n might sppear that the words
WHIST viii | DO go was q question % hr. Butter
worth, II VS. IN this manner, appeared g. BE- IN
tie vsy. IWi'less holding ris HANDS 70 his head
To NJ. CsrIss-Ihat SIS before hr ButterTJrtus
rtnsrk that tsye repeated.
WItuess-That remind, zoe Of another tLlg, Nr.
Eu.,,rSVrin soIdsi " lie qliet we're 70 soOtne AID
cam Mr. S.kles.
Mr Brady called John J. McELhons Mr. McEhore
rot arF~sriIg Mr. BRADY stated tha. he wished 70
prove by hin a. De hal csused 20 BE- inserted IN TEE
Warrington Si4tes Of the .6th u February adysf
ussmert for the suihor Of tots Anonymous letter.
hr Carlisle sd 20 objection 10 have the advertise
ueEt pu. H. hut the prosecution slzo wanted 20 eH-
anime Sir. AcEhoEe, and therefore this mater III snt
b. TeterNed.
Mr. Brady asssn:ed 90 that arrangement.
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