Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-04


went with Mr. Sickles to the office Of United
States Attorney General Black lie EXPIRES.
sed desire 10 surrender him self, and accor-
dinghy sent for the Mayor, the Marshal Of
the District being absent and, in company
With that magistrate rode in the carriage
TO the District JAIL here he has been visit
ed by q large number OF his friends. from
different sections Of the country, all of
whom expressed great sympathy for Mr..
Sickies.
After learning the facts, Mr. Sickles con-
versed freely on the subject, and iustifies
himself He said to me. "He has dishonor-
ed me, and We could not live together on
the same planet
Since writing Re above, learn that az
ter Mrs. Sickles confessed her guilt, her
husband demanded her TO return to him
her wedding ring, and desired for her to
write to her father to send for her and take
her in charge. Her father a Antlo Bagoli.
an Italian music master in New York City,
where he has resided about thirty years
Her mothers name was Cook, and was born
in New York.
Mr.. Sickles married his wife when she
was bnt sixteen years Of age. He took her
to England with him when he was Seere-
tary of Legation at London under Buchan.
an: introduced her to the Qneen carried
her to the Contin ent and introduced her in
to the most fashionable society. Mr. Sickles
loved her with great devotion. and lavished
all his means upon her. They lived in ele-
CANT style here, occupying house OF So
900 rent. Mrs Sickles rode in q splendid
carriage with outriders wore jewels to the
value Of IS, 900, and seemed to want moth
ing that che did not have
Mr.. Keys friends are quite indignant,
and talk about shooting Mr.. Sickles at sight.
1t is stated that Mr.. Butterworth, who
wac in conversation with Mr. Key when Mr.
Sickles came up was in tina house of the
latter Immediately before the shooting affair
happened.
Mr.. Key is nephew of Judge fancy, and
brother in-aw Of Mr.. Pendleton, member
of Congress from Ohio. The father of Mr.
Key was the author of "The Star Spangled
Banner" Key and Sickles were both the
intimate friends Of the President.
MIR. Sickles has one daughter six years
old. and Mr.. Key leaves four motherless
years Of age.
| "a The Louisville journal announces
the death Of the young bride, Miss Shucb,
ar Lebanon, Ky, who was so severely burn
ed on her wedding evening, some days
since. The Journal gives the facts OF the
melancholy occurrence, stating that Just a
few moments Lefore the marriage ceremony
was TO take place, Mr. Thomas, the bride
groom, swung open the door of the cham.
Der, where he was alone with the bride, and
the wind made by the movement blew her
veil into the fireplace. Of course she was
instantly enveloped in the flames. Mr.
Thomas was so bewildered that he could
render little or no assistance The screams
of the sufferer brought her father, sister
and several other persons to the top of the
stairs, where she had gone in her excite.
ment Water and other means were used
to extinguish the fire-but before it could
be done she was dreadfully burned After
her wounds were dressed the ceremony was
performed-but, alas the wedding and
funeral was near together. "The youth
beauty and high social position Of Miss
Shuck," adds the journal, adds a pecul
lar sadness to this distressing accident
Just at the moment she was 10 take the arm
of him who was to be her guide and kind
protector through life, the h"rd of death
interfered and made her the bride of the
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