Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-24
TnrAE OF DANIEL T.. sEcKLEs.
sctenteentn pay.

seventeenth Bay.
WssHISdTcz, April u. The usual crowd is in at
Tendance This morning Among the letters received
by counsel one was read this morning. by Mr.. Brady
from lady signing herself in Greek characters
! Oiyml Lil Aibea aud describing herself as enc Of
the ofdrcf iraly, enc Of the simple waters q he
wav. OF seine masculine pocket handkerchief.
The latiec is dated frcm West Randolph, Vermont,
snd asks he counsss attention to the following
ex'raat fl. N ''Whise LES" ''pd have DO Wasps
atonDd my honey; if my wife took lover would
rot lecture theswomaH; what's the use; ID Kali the
man then and there; a kil him in doors or om d
XIII bin | would i'll sake; if She took another
I'd kill km sfier the hIs aud 50 on I'll ore Kill
ed me -
Before proceeding TO business the Judge said that
there was a letteC en- his desk directed TO enc of
the jurors Mr. Wilson, in OF the Judge; it bore
the New York post mark; be supposed there was no
objection TO its being handed TO the Juror. Assent
was given OF both sides, and the letter vas handed
oyer. After a few moments the letter vas return
ed to the Judge who said to the counsel: "Ihs let
ter is hauded back by The juror; be knows nothing
about il or the writer. Il proceeds from the very
worst motives; it is an mperiinent, Improper, and
unwarranted interference with The courts Of JUS
tee -
The letter was handed down and examined by Tie
counsel. Mr. Brady remarked that that manu-
script was similar to thst Of the anonymous letter
to Mr. Siekles Both letters were examined to-
Of the handwriting in both letters.
Judge-lt is a matter OF extreme regret that the
author Of iha, letter cansot be kuow9.
The letter was kept secret among he eeuosol, but
it was understood among other things TO convey
very slanderous ass rions against some Of the
counsel. After some lime spent in examining tie
letter, the Judge said he EuPposed the best coErse
10 pursue would be to put it TIE custody Of the
District Attorney.
The letter was handed back to Inc Judge, hut it
was then showA 10 Mr. Sckle3 ard scrusiois1d by
him apd his counsel Several minutes were con
sumtd in this manner, ana inquiries apparently
set on fco, 10 6rd oui the author.
Brady said thst the proposition made yesterday By
Government 10 The counsel of Mr. Sickies 10 admit
the confession Of Mrs Sckles evidence is reject
ed by the defence.
The District Attorney proposed TO examine Francis
Doyle 10 explain how, end under what ejrcumstan-
certain papers, les fled to by DR.. Miller ana Mr.
Pendle!on found.
Mr. Brady objected, urging that this was not re-
butiug evilenCe
certain articles which had been connected win the
person of Key, which led to the exhibition OF his
clothing and other articles.
hr BFaGy-Farious gentlemen who were in
the club house at the time that Keys body was
brought there including this witness were exam
ined, and your Honor will remember how ole
gently and scrupulousy we enleavored, but failed
discover whether there we're any other articles
than those which the Coroner produced We never
heard Of those articles until they were produced On
the stand Ii has been shown by Mr.. Pendleton
that the prosecution knew Of these facts almost i'm
modiaeiy after they c.me into his hands, and that
he communicated heg to lir Carlisle
Mr. Ould-It was not communicated to the prose
cuiion that these papers we're, at any tie found Oh
the person Of Key We nov propose TO show the
circumstances uLder which they were found, and
then trace how they came intO tie hands 0! the VI
ness
Mr. Phillips argued against the line CT exlmina
ton proposed. There never would be sn end TO the
trial if such a course were permitted
Mr. Ould-There was DH evidence cftGred by the
United States, as TO the existence Of these papers
The circumstances were introduced by the defence
Mr. Brady remai ked that Mr.. Perdeten ysster-
day Tepudiated thc idea that he had lent bmseif 10
the concealment Of any kind OF testimony. The
fact was that Mr. Pendle'on received lelter taken
from the person Of Key and heli them in custody TO
be used when required; and communicated TO Mr.
Carlisle the fact that these papers existed, and yet
the defence knew nothing Of them
After further argument the evidence was admitted
One Charles Howard, OF B8lGmore. brother in
law Of Key, was callcd-IIe identified tie paper in
cyIhlr produced yesterday; one that bad bsen hand
ed to him 10y Mr. Prediction; he said the letter ap-
pears be written IN cypheT; have discovered the
key TO IL do not know who wrote II. The court
took the ginal and the translation, end compared
them together. Mr. Brady was wiling that the
original should 60 to The jury, but he objected 10
the translation bcirg given 10 t6em; the letter IS
written in a sort Of cipher which consists in the
substitute Of letter for auoihery for a, for in
stance. II is supposed 10 be letter from Mrs.
Sickies to Mr.. Key. The defence do not wish to
have made public in order 10 prevent any further
shame 10 Mrs. SicklCs TIE court fna " ruled that
the letter was not admiss bic.
Policeman Dow was called and testified took
Mr.. Sckles from Attorney General Blacks 10 his own
house on the day when hey was killed Twas in he
a. l.. raN To ttrn
brary and held conversation with persons hen he
came out aud was going up stairs; / stopped him,
ard ted him he must tot 60 up unless he would
promise to do sny injury 10 his wife lie sid be
had no such intention, and let him 60 W he soon
came down, .ldng some letters in his hands and
vent into the yarlor; heard voices in toe PGrlor,
but could not Understand The conversation just be
fore going 10 Jail Mr. S,ckles asked the whole crowd
to take a drink Ct brandy; rOae Of those present
took any except Mr.. S;ck!e5 AMI Mr. But erw3rth.
Sir McB!air's tes,iuony-l went 10 Mr.. S.ckles'
house on the 9Th of February, about fifteen min
ules after the tragedy Mr. Sckles appeared calm,
though apparently suffering internally; l always
found him calm; never had him before in any
difficulty the policemen said they we're afraid Of
mob, and that some ore might shoot Mr. S.ckles.
Mayor Barrett, of Washington Ciry, tssudei.-i
was present AZ Mr.. Siekl5s' house the afternoon
that Key was shot. l found some policemen there:
also Mr.. Woodbridge, Mr.. Sickes himself ard other
persons went into &c library, where saw SigEies
/ Mt a book Gaze While we were in the back Tarlor
Sickles met Mr. Walker and eGid TO hin, ~ tbous~
and thanks, my dear friend, for calling to sec me
under such circumstances" lie then threw him
self on the sola and vert. lie spoke Of disbon'r
tohs house and 10 his child. His grief lasted ab ut
five MINUTES Il Was hearty cry, and 1t could be
heard IN his room.
! Mrs Rjgcley's t,s.im ny Il was preset at Mr..
( Sickes house when he came there from Judge
! Blacks; Ioa!y saw him get out Of the clEriage;
did not see hiu again; gGs net Up sIsir5 when he
/ weot up there.
Mr. Ou.I hare said That the prosecution wished to
close this branch CT the Gaze, tut witness was
was absent a. he horcI that taey wight be allow
/ ed to postpone !, till lo-mt row
The dfuce sgrecj 90 this, and the court adjourned
! sill t0-mUTrJF.
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