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Geo. B. Woodbridge, the Friend,
Re.examined.
THE THUNDERBoLT LETTER
"THE WHOLE TOWN KNOWS TIP
INSTRUCTIVE HONOR STRIKES THE FATAL
BLOW.

took his seat on the bench at twenty minutes
past ten this morning, and after an interval OF
several minutes passed in complete silence, Mr.
Sickles came in, accompanied by the jailer and
officers. His faithful and inseparable COM
panion, Rev. Mr.. Haley, Unitarian minister,
has been by his side during the whole trial.
Mr.. Haley is quito indignant at the liberty
taken with him by the District Attorney, in
describing him as a clerical supe to keep the
theological part of the house in order.
1t was he who furnished the Scriptural part |
Of the argument, hence the application.
Mr. 0uld sought an opportunity of explain
ing, but Mr.. Haley declined.
Emanuel B. Hart and Thos. ]. Brown, of
New York, are unremitting in their attentions
to Mr.. Sckles.
DR.. MOrehead is equally attentive to Mr..
Sickles' father. ..
Mr.. Bagioli has not been in Court during the
past week.
Chevalier Wyckoff evinces active sympathy
with the defense. The same faces are seen in
the Courtroom day after day; the room is al
ways filed to the utmost capacity.
The Judges decision yesterday, admitting
the evidence of adultery, took all by surprise.
This decision hardly covers the admission OF
rebutting evidence
The defense will be through with its proof
to- morrow, and the trial will probably be over
this day week. Two of the counsel will sum
up on each side. There will be no charge
from the Judge in this district.
John Thompson, formerly Mr.. Sickles' coach
> man, WAS examined:
I left Mr.. Sickles' employ Feb. 4th, 1859;
was acquainted with Mr.. Key by seeing him
D and driving him. Mrs. Sickles went from the
house in the carriage alone; she went out mostly
y | from twelve TO one, and remained out
until four or five Mr.. Key always Joined
: Mrs. Sickles in the street; can hardly
l. mention D. day that they did not meet
r. sometimes he would come into the carriage,
and tell me to drive through the back Streets
D when he would meet us he would always salute
n Mrs. Sickles, and say, "Good morning
10 Madame;" sometimes he would remain or
horseback and sometimes dismount; he never
= got in the carriage at Mr.. Sickles' door, anC
: always, but once, got out before we go
5. back to the house; he always got out a
le the corner of the avenue and Fifteenth
,e street, at the Club House; knew him onl!
once to come home with Mrs. Sickles
IN that was in April or May last year; he wen
Id into the house, and when he came ou
e. can not say; l have known Mr.. Key to com
a. to the house while Mr.. Sickles was absent i
, New York; he always came at dark; knew hir
IN to be there every night almost; sometime
Id knew him to remain there late at night; a
Id other times did not know how long he woul
remain; he and Mrs. Sickles always RENAME
k, in the study; the door was shut while the
i were there; there was a sofa in that room, wit
nj its foot right at the door; have known him
n be there once at night, while Mr.. Sickles wa
absent, till one O'Clock in the morning; he wa
eo always there when 1 went to bed, at ten Q
re eleven O'Clock, and did not know how long b
er remained. On these occasions there was no on
rs in the room but Mrs. Sickles and Mr.. Key;
!. think this was in May, 1858.
To- Q.-Did any thing particular occur to whic
as your attention was called?
ri Ayes, sir.
-Ralota n IN tho iurv
- Al was going to bed about one O'Clock;
au went to the head of the hall stairs and met th
for seamstress; stood and talked little wit
i'm her, knowing that Mr.. Key was in the room
we thought we heard the hall-ben ring, an
Key and Mrs. Sickles came to the hall-do'
Ird and looked out; there was nobody there; the
ese shut the hall-door and locked it again. the
nr went into the study, and l heard them lockiI
the study door, and the door that leads into u
'u' parlor; there are two doors in the study; heal
them locking both Of these; I stood lit
lp- while, and heard them making noise on Z
ort sofa for about two or three minutes.
raj mentioned to the girl that they were m
ing king noise; the girl ran away; she would n
hearken to me daughter, as itwas not langua
the suitable for her to hear; / heard them aga
afterward, about two or three minutes; tn
vi went to bed; knew that they were not at
5. good work; daughter, y there was conversati
mp among us all about them; they have visited
~, Congressional Cemetery two or three umesJ a
two or three times at the burying ground
Georgetown; these visits would be made
tween one and three o'clock; he would meet
urn somewhere in the street; they would wi
ext down the grounds out of my sight, and be aw
an hour or an hour and half, then they wo'
-; | come back and drive away some times he wol
Ns ride in and tie his horse; another time droyel
IL to the gate there was only ono time that
the rode with Mrs. Sickles in tho carriage TO
cad Congressional burying-groundj OF another ii
. he rode out on his horse, tied his horse to
u r. ling, helped Mrs. Sickles ont Of the carrii
had and walked down the burying- ground; u
wd- stayed an hour.
To the District Attornoy-Bvery time
-, Sickles rode out, Key met her; there might
Oulu some days he did not meet us, but very I
and we drove out nearly every day, and he visi
inds the house daily, bRt not when Mr. sickles
and present. ....
anu The witness repeated the evidence about
main occasion, when he saw Key at the house at
lib o'clock at night.
,pch Q.-What kind Of sofa was in the stu
- .o Att was pretty large sofa; the cover
~ " is red; it looks pretty good and "dacer
snue CLaughter.)
Odd Key visit Mrs. Siokles on occas
---.- of Mr.. Sickles' absence at nighH
TpO- Ale always visited her at night to
IsH. knowledge when Mr.. Sickles was away; l
and not exactly say whether Mr.. Sickles was a
Y Pier or not during any night Of this year; thii
! and drove him once to the cars to go to- Phila
Ie les phia, but can not exactly say whether he
erHs, away in the evening or not; 1t was my imI