The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-09
ACCOUNT OF TIE TRAGEDY AT WASHINGTON.
Sad Story of Domestic AfflictiOn and Bloody
Reyenge-The Legal PrOrCGdingS-Tral Of
Mr.. Siekles-VisitS of his Father and his
Mothpr In Law


Revenge-The Legal PrOrCCdinsS-Trial Of
Mr.. SirkleS-Visits of his Father and his
ROther-in-Law.
II The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Times, of the 2Slh nit, describ-
ing the tragedy of Sunday last says:
During the whole of the las: session Of
Congress the tall figure of Mr.. Key was
constantly 10 be seen in Presidents square,
opposite Mr. Sickles' Washington residence;
and Mrs. Sckles was constantly in his COM
pany at all places of public enertainment
In the interval of the Congressional recess,
Mr.. Key made short visit 10 New York,
still without exciting any absolute suspicion
of positive improperly in the mind OF Mr..
Sickles although other friends of the un-
happy lady, and among them her mother,
repeatedly warned her of the fatal precipice
on the brink of which she was permitting
herself 10 trihe. 1t was hoped that the af-
fair would come 10 an end itself, and that
one or both of the parties most nearly i'm
plicated, would perceive the real drift of
their conduct in time to avoid its almost in
evitable consequences.
But on the re assembling of Congress,
and the return of Mrs Sickles to Washing
don, MIR. Keys attentions, and the scandal
consequent upon them, were revived with
greater ardor than before. MIR. Key was a
particularly noticeable man in point of per-
sonai appearance tall, welcomed, a much
more athletic man than Mr.. Sckles, and
especially fond of exercise on horseback
He rode an iron grey horse; and scarcely a
day has passed since the return OF Mrs.
Sickles to the Capital, on which his tall fig
nre, his white riding-cap, well-trimmed
moustache, and iron-grey horse might ont
have been seen two or three times in the
course of the morning on The circuit of Pres
dents square, or at the door of Mr.. Sickles'
house, which stands quite alone on the
north side of the square, and is very con-
spicuous building of white stucco. 1t was
but on Tuesday last, ESQ swift and fearful Q
dream does the whole story seem,) that on
visiting Mrs. Sickles, Tuesday being her day
of reception, | found Mr. Key there, his
horse waiting for him at the door. The
rooms were filled with pleasant company;
the soft Spring sunlight poured in at the
open windows; and Mrs. Sckes herself, in
all her almost giriish beauty, wearing bou.
quet of eroeusses, the frstlings of the year,
seemed the very incarnation of Spring and
youth, and the beautiful promise of lite.-
What is the twilight; what the house that
then was the synonym of hospitality, the
~rdost frank, and generous and easy!
nihe early part Of the week before last
MI. Sickles went on 10 New York. During
his absence the busy spies of Society OBJ
served that The attendance Of Mr.. Key at hi:
house was even more unremitting than usu
al Nj Sickles reiprned to Washington or
the morning Of the day Of the Napier Ball
and from thsi time up 10 Friday last moth
ing occurred 10 make the matter of his wife'i
relations with MI. Key more than ordinar
lily prominent I'M his mind So far wal
he from manifesting anything likeinordinatt
or tyrannical suspicion, that he. allowed
MIR. Key 10 escort Mrs. Sickies as uspa
on Pennsylvania avenue, and saw them
in company with Mr.. Henry Wikoff
at the theatre on Wednesday night. Or
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Sickles efiertainee
a large party at dinner. Over that spy ans