Worcester daily spy., 1859-04-14
THE sICKLEs TRIAL.

| between Key and Mrs SlckleS, was offered
and ruled out by Judge Crawford, but has been
published. 1t consisted first of letter from
Key to Sickles in closing the others, the next a
letter from Key to g. B. Woodbridge, inquir-
ing his authority for communication he had
made to Sickles respecting Key with Wool
bridges answer, saying that NJ. j. Bacon had
informed him and he had communicated the
same to Sckles, that Mrs. Sickles had been out
riding horseback with Key three several times,
and that on one occasion they stopped at a
house on the Bladensburg road, that Mrs. S.
had a room there, and they remained in the
house an hour and a half To a similar in
quiry from Key, Bacon replied, saying that
MIR. Beekman was his authority, and that he
told Woodbridge he did not believe the story,
and gave the reasons for his disbelief. Beck
man, on receiving similar inquiry, answered,
disavowing the whole thing, pronouncing it a
| lie, as well as the statement of Bacon that he
was the author of it. This is the substance OF
| the whole correspondence, and this is what has
| been SO often referred to, as having satisfied
| Sickles at that time.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Defence Continued.
John j. McElhone testified that he is a report
| er for the Congressional Globe, and resides in
| Philadelphia. Knows Sickles, Key, and Has
kin, well, and had frequent opportunities to
| know the relations subssting between Sickles
and Key. They had the appearance of good
friends, and Key frequently expressed friend
| ship for Sickles. A party, consisting of Mrs.
| Sickles, Key, Haskn and myself took ride
to the falls of Potomac. in the spring or sum-
mer of last year. Am not certain whether S.
was in Washington or New York at the time.
Saw Key and Mrs. S. ct the hop at Wizards S,
the Thursday before Keys death.
Jonah ID. Hoover resides in Washington,
and was formerly U. S. MarshaE Mr.. Key
was my most intimate and cherished friend,
| for ten years or more.
l first became acquainted with Mr.. Sickles
| some time after the Inauguration of President
| Pierce. | became intimate with him. Have
| known Mr.. Sickles and wife for four years.
| In March, 1857, Mr. and Mrs. Sickles stopped
| at my house two or three weeks as guests.
| | was privy to the correspondence between
Key and Sickles, in March, 1858, and to every
thing relating to it. being the friend of both
| parties, and the bearer of the letters. After
wards, Mr.. Key told me he had received a
note from Mr.. Sickes, telling him that so far
as that affair was concerned he was perfectly
satisfied, and that he hoped their relations
would continue as previously.
On Wednesday, Feb. %, Key was at my
house. He brought with him Laura, the
daughter of Mr.. Sickles, He came to the
door between II and IL o'clock and left the
child, and went away ; came back to the house
two or three hours afterwards to inquire for
the child did not see him again that day ,
saw him again the day before his death, near
II o'clock.
Cross -Erdmined-I was frequently at Sick
less House during the last winter, and fire.
quently met Key there. Saw him there at the
receptions. Mr.. Key said that in that letter,
Mr.. Sickles said he wished their relations to
remain friendly the same as heretofore, Key
did not say there was any qualification in it,
as to coming to his house tchen he tcaS inUited.
Mrs. Sickles was always at home when / saw
Key there. l do not recollect as Mr.. Key WIS.,
tied Mr.. Sickles while Mrs. Sickles was out of
town. Mrs. Sickles receptions were on Tues
days. Had conversation with Sickles on the
subject of his relations with Key on the occa-
sion of presenting the correspondence from
Key.
Sickes said he had always liked Key; that
he thought him man of honor That this
thing shocked him when he first heard of it,
but that owing to Keys and witnesses assur-
ances he was willing to meet him as formerly.
John H. Goddard, Chief of Police. l have
in my possession the opera glass handed me
by Sickles on the day l arrested and commit
ted him. The mud and dirt were on it, and it
is in the same condition as when received it.
Rev. Smith Pyne. | am clergyman of the
Episcopal Church. Have known Sickles and
wife II months, and have visited the house
once. | saw Sickles about 5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon proceeding Keys death, passing
Lafayette Square. His appearance was so
very peculiar, that called my sons attention
to it. There was wildness about his appear
ance and he seemed like man in great trou-
BILE. | said to my son chow very strange he
looks" There was an air of mingled desola-
tion and defiance in his looks
roSs-Eramined.- attention was frequent
ly directed to Mr.. Sckes as public man.
visited the house but once. 1t was the season
of Lent, and l called on Mrs. Sickles on my
return from church, about the baptism of her
child. 1t was in consequence of a note receiv-
ed from her.
Testimony Of Robert J. Walker.-Robert j.
Walker examined l have resided in this Dis
trict many years; was in the city on Sunday
the 9th of February had not seen Sickles
for six or eight months prior to that date; it
was about three o'clock | saw him in his own
house on the afternoon of that day, in the back
room of the first story as he came in his man
ner appeared excited; there was something
strange and unusual about it; his voice was
somewhat different from the manner in which
had usually heard him speak he advanced
and took me by the hand 4; think he then
said thousand thanks for coming to see me
under these circumstances; he had scarcely
repeated these words, when l saw a great
change in his appearance he became very
much convulsed indeed he threw himself
upon the sofa, and covered his face with his
hands; he then broke into an agony of unnat-
ural and unearthly sounds, the most remarka-
BILE ever heard-something like scream in
terrupted by violent sobbing. From his con-
vulsed appearance he was in the act of writh-
ing. His condition appeared to me very fright
full, appalling me so much that thought if it
lasted much longer he must become insane
He was indulging in exclamations about dis
honor having been brought on his house, his
wife and child. He seemed particularly to
dwell on the disgrace brought upon his child.
Should think this continued ten minutes en-
deavored to pacify him. turned from him to
go for physician myself, but he seemed to
stop little these violent exclamations, and fl
nally they broke down. The spasms became
less violent till they ceased. ! think | must
have been there something over half an hour.
| | accompanied him from there to Jail.
Cross Examination. these convusions
| occurred, think no one was present but But
terworth besides myself | was, from varie-
| ty of causes, much excited never was more
| SO than on that occasion.
| The Prisoners Emotion.-At this point, Mr.
Stanton, who was near the prisoner, asked
| that the cross-examlnatlon be discontinued tor
the present, in order that the accused might
retire for few moments. Mr.. Sickles, during
the statement of this witness, was violently
affected, breaking out into sobs and profusey
shedding tears. L. B. Hart and Isaac Bell,
one on each side, accompanied him from the
| Court
The witness particularly, and many of the
spectators, were moved to tears. The scene
was one of deep interest. In some few min
utes Mr.. Sickles was brought back into Court,