The weekly Arizonian., 1859-03-31
The Late Washington Tragedy.

The Eastern papers are hlled with details of the Key and Sickles tragedy Public jour nals take sides upon the subject and pour forth their opinions with their usual freedom All things considered, the high social condition of all parties, and the prominent political posi- tions of both men, it is an affair which has deep significance. It is natural, and almost in. yita1le outgrowth of Washington society," the most corrupt and centous in the Union. Oar only won Ter is, that this case with half dozen others of similar character did not come to an exposure, in Washington, year ago This is not the first case of the kind Gall but the murder,) that has been hushed up in the "polite circles" of Washington. Rumor has been busy with the fame of Mrs. Sickies ever since she was married-5efore, even, while the chara cter of her husbanl has long been of the m ost de5pica5e sort Lavater says that women have no abstract character of their own, but partaSe Of the nature of the man with whom they are most intimately associated. If this be true, Ms Sicklcs only acted out the pattern she rq,oved from her nearest friend Bat were marr.ol women true, virt9ous. ay.d liGe Cesar wife, "beyond suspicion,' these terri. blc life-tras seIes womb seldom occur. There Is something in the air and manner of pure aud truly vtrtuous woman, which repels even a thought against her honor, and she may move unscAthcl among the most corrupt soci- ety
 Public opinion has greatly changed, and f II. "seluction cases" There is less disposition to make an interesting martyr out of the injured female" who 80 far forgets her early love, her faith, her honor, and he+ marriage vows, as to bring eternal shame upon her head, and blast the manly heart she has promised before God to love and cherish forever
 We subjoin few particulars of the tragedy and the causes that led to it
 TIE WASHINGTON TRAGEDY.
 NEW YORK, February 28.-The Washington correspondent of the Times gives the following account of the domestic difficulties of Mr Sick les which led to the killing of Key:
 On Friday, MT. Sickles received an anony nous letter, stating with precision minute as to make suspicion, imperative that MT. Key had rented house on fifteenth street, above K street, from negro woman, and that he wa in the habit of meeting Mrs, Sckes there two three times week or ottener, The persor and dress of Mrs Sickles were accurately des cribed and the usual time of the interview spec flied Accompanied by a friend, Mr. Sickle went to the house designated, and found every thing as the writer stated Mir Key had renteC the house, and he had constantly met there lady resembling very closely the description O MrSS iolyI Mr oly ol, f-t tb.,l that the person who had stopped to the bushes ofmaking such charges under the veil of SC crecy might have thoroughly deceived, him and that Mrs, Sickles was not the lady in ques ton
 He accordingly requested his friend Mi George Woodbridge of New York, to watch tn place from the window of house just opposite On Saturday no meeting took place, and tn woman in charge seems to have stated tha none had occurred since last Wednesday.
 On Saturday evening Mr. Sickles resolve