The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-04-22
The Sickla Trial.

The Sickle Trial.
The trial Of Sickles for the murder Of
Key, in Washington City. is prog ressing
slowly. 1t is said that the excitement is
almost as great now as it was at the open
ing Of the trial The confession of Mrs.
Sickles was offered in evidence, and as
several of our subscribers have express
ed desire to see tive this week give it a
place in our columns. Although this
document has already appeared in most
Of the newspapers of the country. we
have always doubted the propriety Of its
publication, and are only induced to give
il place in our paper now by the urgent
solicitations Of some Of our country read
ers who do not take any other than their
county papers, and, Of course, have not
had the privilege of perusing it. 1t is as
follows: 6
CONFESSION OF MRS. sICKLEs.
I have been in house, on. 18th street,
with Mr.. Key, how many times don't
know. I believe the house belonged to
a colored man. The house is unoccupied.
I commenced going there in the latter
part Of January. have been in it a.
lone, and with Mr.. Key, usually staid an
hour or more. There is bed in it, in the
second story, to do what is usual for a
wicked woman to do. The intimacy
commenced this winter, when l came
from New York, in that house--an init.
macy Of an improper kind. I have met
him half dozen of times or more at diff
erent hours of the day, on Monday Of
this week, and Wednesday also. The
meeting was arranged when we met on
the street and at parties. I never would
speak to him when Mr.. Sickles was at
home, because knew he did not like me
to speak to him. l did not see Mr.. Key
for some days after got here. He then
told me he had hired the house as place
where he and l could meet. Iagreed to
it. There was nothing in it to eat or drink;
the room is warmed by wood fire. Mr..
Key generally went there first. We have
walked there together, say four or five
times-I do not think any more. was
there on Wednesday last between the
hours of two and three o'clock. Laura,
her daughter, was at Mrs. Harris's. Mr..
Key took her there at my request. From
there went to Fifteenth street TO meet
Mr.. Key, and from there to the milk wo-
mans. Immediately after Mr.. Key left
Laura at Mrs. Hoover's, l met him in
Fifteenth street. ] went into the back
gate, and went into the same room, and
there an improper interview was had
! undressed myself and Mr.. Key undiess-
ed also, This occurred on Wednesday.
the 23d Of February, 1859. He has
kissed me in this house number OF times.
l do not deny that we had connection in
this house last Spring year ago, in the
parlor on the sofa. Mr.. Sickles was
sometimes out Of town and sometimes out
at the Capitol. | think the intimacy
commenced in April or May 1858, I did
not think it safe to meet him in this house,
because there are servants here who
might suspect something. As general
thing, l have worn white woolen plaid
dress, and beaver hat trimmed with black
velvet. / have worn a black silk dress
there also, plaid silk dress, black vel.
vet cloak trimmed with lace, and a black
velvet shawl trimmed with fringe. On
Wednesday I either had on my brown
Dress or the black and white woolen dress,
beaver hat, and velvet shawl. arranged
with Mr.. Key to 60 in the back way af-
ter leaving Laura at Mrs. Hoover's. He
met me at Douglass. The arrangement
TO 60 in the back way was either made in
the street, or at Douglass, as we would
be likely TO be seen; the house is in Fiji
teenth street between X. and L. streets,
on the left hand side Of the way. We ar.
ranged the interview for Wednesday in
the street, l think. On Monday | went
in the front door; it was open. We oc-
cupied the same room, undressed and
went to bed together. Mr.. Key has rid
den in Mr.. Sickles' carriage, ,and has call.
ed at his house without Mr.. Sckles'
knowledge; after my being told not to in
vite him to do SO, and against Mr.. Sickles'
repeated request.
[Signed, THERESA BAGIOLI.