Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-09
THE sIcKLEs TRIAL-Flnh Day.


this morning at 10 o'clock. The pressure for
admittance to the Court room was very great,
and the space reserved for spectators was COM
pletely filled soon after the doors were opened.
Mr.. Butterworth is in town, but has not yet
appeared in Court.
Messrs. West and Dillon New Workers,
have been summoned by the prosecution to
bear some testimony in regard to the marriage
of Mr.. Sickles but a long argument on the
question of admitting such testimony, is an
ticipated. If the Court decides against it, the
trial will probably end on Tuesday or Wednes-
day, next week
The first witness called, Eugene Pendleton,
did not answer He is not here, and it is rep
resented that he is ill in Georgetown. An at
tachment was ordered and the officer was di-
rected to produce Mr.. Pendleton, or report his
condition.
Thomas Woodward testified l am coroner
of this county; held inquest on the body of
Mr.. Key; pistol was delivered to my keep
ing. He described the pistol, the condition of
Mr.. Keys body, and produced bundle, con-
tanning the murdered mans bloody garments,
keys, and opera glass. He described the
wounds. Much sensation was caused thereby.
He also described, very particularly, the
dress of the deceased, and the contents of the
pockets, but no fact was elected worthy of put
ting on record.
Eugene Pendleton, the witness who was alb
sent III the morning, appeared and was sworn.
He was near the place where Mr.. Key was
shot, and saw two of the shots fired. His at
tentlon was attracted by the report of pistol.
lie turned his head and saw two persons near
the corner OF Sixteenth street, apparently in a
scutfie One ran into the middle of the street,
followed by the other, who, at the same time
threw something from his hand. l afterwards
recognised the one who retreated as Mr. Sick
les. Mr. Sickles soon turned and brought
down pistol on the other, who was then about
ten feet distant from Mr. S. The other ex-
claimed, Murder! Murder Don't shoot p
Mr.. Sickles fired. The shot seemed to take
effect. Witnesses further account of the af-
fair was substantially the same as already Civ
en-. | turned to walk home, and discovered
man on the opposite side of the street push
ing out an opera glass.
Question-Was that opera-glass the article
you saw thrown ?
Witness-I cannot saw
Question-At what time was this thrown?
Witness-lt occurred just as Mr.. Sickles
got into the street. The second fire took
place Did not see any pistol in the hands of
Mr.. Key. Did not see any other person near
those parties until the gentlemen came from
the Club House. A good many were standing
near. One gentleman was very much excited.
Don t know who he was.
DIR. Coolidge, SUOrn.-Made the examination
OF the body, and partial one at the club
house; when first saw the deceased he had
not ceased to breathe; at that partial examin-
alton saw one wound on the left side, be-
tween the tenth and eleventh ribs, the ball hav-
ing evidently traversed the body, 81 inches
above the hip bone on the left side, and inch
es from the centre of the back around the
chest under the clothing on the opposite side
OF the hip bone. | felt two inches below the
groin another wound. The ball pass entirely
through the thigh
On receiving the clothing, bullet was found
on the left side in the immediate vicinity of the
wound on that side. (Other slight wounds
and Commissions were discovered by the witness,
as well as the bullet holes in the clothing &C.
On opening the body large quantity of blood
was found in the cavity of the belly, and the
course of the ball was traced. 1t did not in
Jure the great blood vessels of the body, but
two OF the left kidneys. 1t entered the large
lobe OF the liver, within half an inch of the
great vein of the liver. 1t traversed the whole
thickness Of the lobe of the liver, and entered
the right cavity of the lungs. 1t broke the
eighth rib and lodged under the skin. 1t is my
opinion that Mr.. Key must have been in an in
cumbent position when the bali was fired |
am connected with the United States army and
eoiiie" Nat ldinllldr WIN gunSnOt wounds. Inns
ball being applied to the Deringer pistol, was
too large for it, so there must have been third
pistol, as the revolver was still smaller Was
present when the pockets were searched. The
opera case was taken from the left side pocket
of the coat Found some keys and loose mon
ey. Everything was handed to the coroner.
Thought the holes in the clothing mnst have
been made by fire arms Think Mr. Sickles
and Mr.. Key were nearly the same height.
Mr.. Key was probably five feet eleven inches.
DIR. Stone, who assisted in the post mortem
examination, testified to the character of the
wounds, and identified the ball which was
taken from the body.
The Jury then took a recess of five minutes
The District Attorney announced that the
United States had closed its testimony in chief
Mr.. Radcliffe requested the Court to require
the District Attorney to call certain witnesses
not yet put on the stand. Among those were
Samuel f. Butterworth, Robert j. Walker, and
George ID. Woodbridge 1t struck him that
the prosecution should call every honest man
that witnessed the transaction. He then re-
terred to the courts ruling in other cases.
The District Attorney opposed the motion.
He had good reasons for not summoning But-
terworth which he intended to keep within
his own breast now and hereafter
The question was argued at great length,
when the Court decided against the motion.