Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-13

THE MADISON PLACE MURDER
Trial Of Daniel f.. SiekIes for the KILN.
of Philip Barton Key.

TESTIMONY OF BRIDGEr DUFFY
Inls WltneSS, a young woman dressed in black
flushed and az tated on taking the stand Hsrface
was yelled, but on request of Mr. Brady she threw
her veil back over her bonnet
,, she testified that she lived with Mr. sickIes
w as nurse and lady's maid and partly chamber
halo Has lived there since November last
year. Knew Mr.. Key. First saw him shortly
S S we cane last year to Washington. Came TO
w ashiRgton this year between Christmas and New
Years. : : :.
Ga Saturday evening before Mr. Key was killed
Mr. = came home between and o'clock. Din
ner hour was sometimes ) or 5H Mrs Sickles
was home that afternoon. Didn't see Mr. = at
the dinner table, but saw him go down stairs to
his dinner On that night some unhappy feelings
existed between Mr. and Mrs Sickles He went
down to dinner and did not eat ANYTHING. and
soon went up stairs and asked witness TO fetch him
up something. He seemed troubled He asked
witness to bring him up bit Of dinner
saw him again half an hour after she brought
the dinner to him. He was then in his bed room
with Mrs. 3. Witness went down to dinner and
then went % her roonI and remained some time,
and heard loud talking between Mr. and Mrs $
The door was partly open This was after O'Clock.
Witness stood 4 few moments and then went to
the kitchen. Stayed some time in the kitchen, and
repeated what she had heard mp stairs.
In about twenty minutes went up stairs again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sickles were in the bedroom still
tdkiny. Thinks she then went to her room; their
bedroom was ut the head Of the stairs at the
cOnd story. aud witness bed room nearly op-
pOsite. Afterwards at o'clock went into their
room. either to Xix the fire or To take away the
waiter on which Mr.. Sickless dinner had been
brought up.
(Here witness was shown paper, which she
said she signed in Mr.. Sickles's room in the pre-
sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Sickles !
This was at the request of Mrs. Sickles, who
asked witness To sign; Miss Rdgely also signed
it. Witness then left the room. Witness knows
Mrs. Sickless handwriting.
Here witness was handed paper, which she
looked at and said to the best OF her belief Ii
Mrs Sickness handwriting. Witness saw her
write upon the sheet Of paper before witness signed
il at the request of Mrs :. At ~ O'Clock witness
went to bed. Up to that time Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
both in their own room.
Don't know If they went to bed that night. and
thinks Mrs. = lay on the floor of the next room all
night. On the next morning, first saw Mrs. ). in
the adjoining room. She wore the same dress
which she wore the day before. She sat on the
floor with her head on a chair. MIR Sickles had
gone down stairs; this was about o'clock. Mrs
: remained i'm the same position all the day long.
During the night. Witness door was shut. Did
not hear them during the night. Heard Mr.. :.
crying after she went To bed. and also MIS-. :.
In the morning, witness met Mr. :. on tire stairs,
and he Was CRYING Witness WIS coming up
stairs he was going down stairs, and met SGr. :.
with his face ia his hands, and he was sobbing
and making ordinations Witness went down
st1irS and commenced crying, and the girls asked
witness what the matter. Witness heard cry
ing in the study before she met Mr.. s. ON the
stairs. Thinks Mr.. W vOlrdge Mas in the study,
but can't say If it was him.
Mr. Brady here handed paper to the counsel
for the nitcd States, and stited that he proposed
10 offer IL $ evidence. Ii WAS Mrs Sckles state
ment, made Ia Mr.. ;. that night
Mr. Ould, for United States, objected to the
paper being admitted. and handed II TO the Court
to read that the Jud might ascertain its contents
Mr. Brady stated that he offered that paper in
evidence as recommendation made To him (Mr
- } which confirmed. or increased, or Produced
the state of mind Of Mr. Sickles subsequently; and
not tending tn show the truth Of facts which it
1.-THE paper) contained.
The Judge then proceeded to examine the pa
per, Of which the following is copy:
TIE CONFESSION Or MRS. sICKLEs.
have been in a house on Fifteenth street with
Mr.. Key. How many times don't know be-
leye the house belongs 70 colorsd man. The
the latter part Of January, and have been alone
aud with Mr. Key. usually stay an hour or more
in the front room, second story. There Is bed in
H. and do what is usual for i wicked woman to
do. The intimacy commenced this winter when
came from New York. in that house-an init
macy Of an improper kind. We have met half
dozen times or more at different hours of the day.
On Monday Of this week. "Wednesday also. Ar
ranged meetings when we met on the street and at
parties. Never would speak to him when Mr..
Sickles was home because knew he did not like
me To speak To him. Did not See Mr.. key FOR some
days after | got here. lie then told me he had
hired the house is place where he and | could
meet agreed 10 it; having nothing To eat or
drink there. The room is warmed by wood fire.
Mr.. X. generally goes there first. Have walked
there together say four times; do not think more
Was there on Wednesday last, between and
o clock.
4 went there alone. Laura was at Mr.. Hoover's.
Mr. key took and left her there at my request.
10 meet Mr.. Key From there to the milk wo-
nln's Immediately after Mr.. Key left Laura at
Mr.. HoOver's met him in 18th street, | went in
the back gate. went in the same bed room, and
there an improper Intercourse was held.
/ undreSSed myself. MIR. n. undressed also.
This occurred on Wednesday, the I'D If Februa-
nv. lsJ9. He has kissed NE in this house n'tni-
Der Of times. do not deny We have had connec-
ton in this house, last spring year ago, in the
parlor ON the sofa. Mr. Sickles Sometime out Of
town aud sometimes at the Capitol. | think the
intimacy commeBeed in April or May, lo5e. Il
did not think il safe 70 meet him In this house,
because there are servants who might suspect
something.
As a general thing have worn a black and white
wOollen plaid dress, beaver hat trimmed with
black velvet have black silk dress there also;
also. plaid silk dress black velvet cloak trimmed
with lace. and a black velvet shawl trimmed
with fringe On "Wednesday, either had on my
brown dress or black and white woolleH dress,
beaver hat, and velvet shawl. I arranged with
AIR. Key 10 90 in the back way after leaving Laura
az Mrs Hoover's He met me at Douglass. The
arrangement to 20 in the hack way was either
made the street or at Douglass, as we wouli be
less likely To be seen.
The house IS ON Fifteenth street, between X and
l.. on the left hand side OF the way. Arranged
the interview for W ednesday in the street q
thihk) on Monday OF this week when was there.
On Monday went in the front door; II was
open Occupied the same room. Undressetl my
self and he did the same. We went to bed to-
eetheT. MIR hey has ridden In Mr.. Slckles s car
riane and has called at his house without Mr..
sickles's knowledge and after my being told not
to invite him to do So, and against Mr.. Sickles's
repeated request. TERESA BAGIoLI.
This is i true statement, written by myself. with
out any indacenent held cut b. Mr.. Sickles Of
forgiveness OF reward and without any menace
from him This havewritten with my bed room
door open. and nav maid and child in the adJOin-
in Tvom-~X o'clock in the evening-Miss
Ridyeley is in the LoaSe within call.
lSigRed TERESA BAGIOII,
Ia Fayeite Square. February 10. 1859.
Washington, d. &.
MIR and Mrs Pendleton dined here two weeks
ago last Thursday, with a large party. Mr.. hey
Mas also here. her brother and al my suggestion
he was Invited, because he lived in the san.
house aad also because he had invited Dir. Siok les
. L. dine with him. aud Mr.. SiCkles wished tn in
vits all those from whom we had received invita-
tons; and Mr. Sickles said, :. DO you choose. y
(SiRued.) TERESA BAGIOLI.
Written and signed in presence Of
&. .RIDGELEy,
Feb a6, tS59 BRIDGEr DUFFkY.
Mr. Ouid then went Ia 10 say that IL seemed that
the evidence proposed To be offered WAS inadmissa-
HE on ulauy grOaRds. lt struck at the cardinal
rinci piles II the rules Of evidence Itwas hut hear
s,y n was not oul v objectionable in this respect
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