Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-23


defence, in the trial Of Daniel L Sickles at
Washington
John b. laskin, M. c., recalled re-
member a visit which made to the house OF
Mr.. Sickles this was iu April, 1858; Mr..
Sickles had left this city the previous day for
New York or Albany; | called at the re.
quest of MIR. Sickles to see if his wife wanted
anything.
O. Relate the circumstance.
Witness A few days after Mr.. Key bad
called at my house TO converse with inc in
regard TO the correspondence, Mr. Sicklcs
was called to New York on business; before
going he came to my seat 10 the House, and
desired me, as having been familiar with
himself and wife, TO drop up occasionally to
see his wife, and ascertain if she wanted any
thing the day following had occasion To
go with my children and wife to Georgetown
to get some shoes, and when we got opposite
the Presidents house, Mr.. Sickles' request
occurred to me; l drove up to his door,
helped my wife out in a hurry, rushed up
stars, opened the front door and the door OF
the little library without knocking; on enter.
ing the little library | found Mrs. Sickles
and Mr.. Key seated at round table, with q
large bowl of salad on il; she was mixing
it there was bottle Of champagne and
glasses on the table laughter, which was
suppressed by the officers excused myself
for my abrupt entrance Mrs. Sickles got up
flushed, and invited us to take o glass Of
wine with her after sitting there for mo-
ment, FASTENED away with my wife; on
entering the carriage, or Immediately after
entering it, my wife SAID ian attempt to inter-
rupt the witness being ineflectual) that Mrs.
Sckes is bad woman"
q. Did you have any conversation with
Mr.. Key at that time in that room?
A. Very little. think Mrs. Sickles on
that occasion introduced my wife to Mr..
Key
Q, Did your lady ever visit there after.
A. No sir.
Q. Did you see Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles
ct any time after that
A. Yes.
q. Where?
A. Shortly after that in riding through
the cemetery near Mr.. Corcoran's country
residence, | met Mr.. Key and Mrs. Sickles
in the cemetery saw them at tho theatre
once or twice; and once or twice on the
avenue.
Q. You have alluded to this correspond
ence and its termination. Did you speak to
Mr.. Key about it!
A. Mr. Key came and talked to me about
Mr.. Carlisle. That does not strike US as
material
Mr. Brady wanted to show how Mr.. Key
expressed. himself towards Mrs. Sickles, but
he would not insist on the question.
To Mr. Ould. This salad and champagne
interview was between and o'clock in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Brady. / propose to ask how, after
this correspondence between Mr. Sickles and
himself Key described Mrs. Sickles-how
cbildlike she was and how innocent, and
what paternal relations he occupied towards
her that she was a mere child, and that he
looked on her as father. Is there any oS-
lection to that
Mr. Carlisle. Certainly. had not the
slightest objection that Mr. Haskin should
pronounce bis judgment Of virtuous ma
tron, or the conduct Of this woman in April,
1858, though not strictly in evidence, bat |
do not see what Mr.. Keys description Of
Mrs. Sickles has to do with this case.
Mr. Brady. 1t is difficult defence to
conceive what line Of remark or argument
the prosecution may pursue as to the rela-
tions between these parties. We know that
when the relations of a man and woman are
called in question suggestions are frequently
made about the husband being too confding,
too indulgent, too kind, and that is some.
times turned into pretext in extenuation ol
the act Of the adulterer. l desire to show
that Mr. Key had communicated to Mr..
Iasko, and intended Mr.. Haskn to impress
on the mind of Mr.. Sickles, that Mr.. Key
claimed 10 regard Mrs. Sckles as young
person who stood toward him in the relation
of child, and that he was almost in the
situation denomnsted in law in loco PARENTS
and that, to prevent any possible suspicious
ha ort nf bot ba ha
towards that girl anything but honorable in-
tentons, he made this declaration to which
REFER and which was communicated to Mr..
Sickles.
The Judge. 1t does not appear TO me that
anything Mr. Key said on the subject of his
relations with Mrs. Sckles can be evidence
in this trial
Mr.. Brady. Well. have made the offer.
1t is understood, and l DO not propose to
argue it.
Mr.. Graham. The court will note our ex.
ception to its exclusion.
Mr.. Carlisle to the witness. You are not
mistaken about the point Of time? 1t is as
long ago as April Of last year that you found
Mrs. Sckles entertaining Mr.. Key in her
own house, in the absence of her husband?
The witness. No, sir, / am not mistaken
about the time.
Mr.. Brady. Did you communicate TO Mr.
Sickles this fact which you have related on
the stand
Witness. Never, sir.
To Mr.. Carlisle She was mixing the
salad for him there was a large bowl con.
tanning salad with large wooden thing to
mix it; she was using the wooden thing
laughter.
Q. anything particular about that?
A. Nothing particular.
q. And the champagne was Ordinary?
A. Yes, ordinary champagne.
Mr.. Ould. How much OF it had disap
peared
A. i think about half had disappeared
Here the court adjourned.
Music IN OUR 'HoMEs.-The Baltimore
american says with truth, that whatever adds
to the attractiyeness of home has value
which may not be measured by ordinary stan.
dards. Our homes furnish objects for all our
aims and purposes, and they linger longest in
our memories if We lose them. And the us.
soeIations that cluster around household me.
Ii ories ore not only defence against the as.
saults we suffer in the world without, but also
an antldote too much of the evil we encoun
ter and solace for many a sorrow. There
is so much that is unreal aud conventional
eVorywhere except at the family hearth, that
II Is only there that our masks are laid aside
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