Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-03-04

with n fiye-bore six-inch revolver and two
sinsIe-barrel Derringers, which carry each
a ball double the size of the revolvers, went
out of his house and walked down past the
Presidents, and met Mr., Key. The latter
greeted the former and was about offering
him his hand, when Mr.. Sickles, refusing
to take Mr.. Keys hand, said, Sir, you
have dishonored me; prepare TO die "
Mr. Key started back few feet, excaim.
ing, "What for? What for Don't (!
don't" and made movement as If seeking
for weapon in his left breast, but which
proved TO be an opera glass, which he threw
at Sickles.
Mr.. Sickles then drew one of his Derrin-
gers and shot Mr.. Key, who staggered some ;
Mr.. Sickles shot at Mr.. Key again, with his
second Derringer, which sent him reeling
against a tree; he cried out murder
when MIR. Sickles fired third time, from
his revolver and Mr. Key fell. Mr.. Sick
les, believing him dying desisted, and did
not fire again.
Mr.. Samuel +. Butterworth, Superin-
tendent of the Assay Office, New York
was conversing with Mr.. Key when Mr..
Sickles came up, and witnessed the affair
and then went with Mr.. Sickles TO the Of
flee of United States Attorney General
Black. He expressed desire to surren.
der himself, and accordingly sent for the
Mayor, the Marshal of the District being
absent, and in company with that magis-
trate, rode in his carriage to the District
jail, where he has been visited by large
number of his friends, from different sec
tious of the country, all of whom express
ed great sympathy for Mr.. Sickles.
After learning the facts, Mr.. Sickles con
versed freely on the subject, and justifies
himself. He said to me, He has dishon
ored me, and we could not live together OF
the same planet"
Since writing the above, learn that af
ter Mrs. Sickles confessed her guilt, he
husband demanded her to return to him he
wedding ring, and desired her to write f
her father TO send for her and take her il
charge. Her father is Antio Bagioli, al
Italian music masterin New York City
where he has resided about thirty years
Her mothers name was Cook, and wa
born in New York.
Mr.. Sickles married his wife when sh,
; was sixteen years of age. He took her {
+, England with him when he was Secretar
of Legation at London under Mr.. Buchar
an; introduced her TO the Queen carrie
her to the Continent and introduced her il
to the most fashionable society. Mr.. Sicl
les loved her with great devotion, and la,
e ished all his means upon her. They live
in elegant style here, occupying a house
$4,000 rent. Mrs. Sickles rode in spler
did carriage with outriders; wore jewels
the amount of $4,000, and seemed to wan
e nothing that she did not have.
! Mr.. Key is nephew of Judge fancy, an
brother-in-law of Mr.. Pendleton, Membe
of Congress from Ohio. The father of NJ
Key was the author of The Star Spar
/ gled Banner" Key and Sickles were bot
). intimate friends OF the President.
As Mr.. Sickles has killed the Distric
Attorney, it will be necessary for the Pre-
ident to appoint another to ill his place.
An attempt will be made tomorrow t
d issue a writ of habeas corpus, and bril-
. Mr.. Sickles before Judge Crawford, to r
lease him on bail.
Mr.. Keys friends are quite indignar
d and talk about shooting Mr.. Sickles
n sight
b Mr.. Sickles has one daughter six yea
$ old, and Mr.. Key leaves four motherle
children, one daughter about fifteen yea
N of age.