Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-12
.. The Sickles Affair.
Special despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.


There is no foundation for the alleged
threats uf personal vengeance against Sick
les by any of Keys immediate kindred. The
Criminal Court meets next Monday, and
Sickle's counsel have not yet determined up
on their line of defence. If the anteced-
ents of all the parties should be subjected to
severe security, it is said that there will be
startling developments which may materially
change the present current of sympa-
thy for while public feeling rather justifies
Sickles now serious questions may rise wheth-
er he cad shelter himself behind the social
compact, after misusing his official position to
force such woman upon society.
Much of the consequence of both husband
and wife was derived from their intimate rela-
tons with the President. Buchanan is ur-
gently beset for Keys vacancy.
Assistant District Attorney Bright was at
the White House early yesterday morning,
urging Aud, of Georgetown, whom he, Slidell
and Benjamin presented when Key was ap-
pointed, and then received assurance that but
for Judge Taney's interference in favor of Key
they would have been grati6ed. This alterna-
tive promise is their reliance now. ..
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The funeral services of Mr.. Key took place
in Washington at o'clock P. NJ. to-day The
body will be removed to Baltimore, and be
placed beside his wife and child
The Washington Star of this morning says:
Mr.. Sickles, on consultation with his coun-
sci this morning, determined to ask for bail.
On his arrival at the Jail, on Sunday night,
he was placed in the cell devoted to prisoners
charged with homicide, but the cell proved so
full of vermin that It was found necessary to
remove him yesterday to the jailor's room
where he remained during the day.
He was visited by large numbers of his
friends, including Judge Black, Secretary
Cobb, Senator Broderick, j. W. Forney, ESQ,
Chevalier Wikoff and Mr.. Bajiola, father of
Mrs. Sickles, and also by his counsel, Messrs.
Chiffon, Stanton and Radcliffe, and this morn
ing by his own father and mother
During yesterday he received g. eat many
dispatches from all parts of the country from
friends proffering sympathy and assistance.
He slept well Sunday night, also last night
four hours, and has been cool and selfpos-
sessed, except once yesterday, when intimate
friends called to see him, and some indiscreet
remarks from some of them, with respect to
his wife and child, drove him nearly frantic,
and he tore his hair, and gave way to passion
ate expressions of grief ON their account.
He rose early this morning, smoked cigar,
and got barber to shave him. MANY friends
visited him to-day.
To-day Mr.. Sickles is in state of complete
mental prostration, and though throngs have
visited the prison, he has refused to see any
but few of his most intimate friends, with
whom he has been unable to converse but lit
tie.
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grief, frequently pressing his head between
his hands. He shrinks with dread from ev-
cry allusion to the horrible event of yester-
day.
Mrs. Sickles is confined to her bed by Sc
we're illness, and refuses to see any one what
er.
The moment she is able, she is to leave
Washington for her fathers house.
Mrs. S. is represented as very penitent,
and is overwhelmed with grief. She declares
that she has had enough Of fashionable life at
Washington, and prays for oblivion.
She describes her husband when he return
ed to the house, after having accomplished the
bloody work, as entering her room, looking
like marble statue, only uttering the SEN
tence, {" have killed him." Mr. was accom-
panied to his house by two subordinate officers
of the District, who made him pledge his word
and honor, before they would allow him to en-
ter his wife's roem, that he would do her no
harm.
That he still entertains for her feelings of
strong affection, there is no doubt.
He believes Key seduced her from the path
of virtue and rectitude, and that but for him
she would never have proved false.
When a gentleman remarked to him in Jail:
t'This must be terrible blow" Mr.. S. ex-
claimed, pressed his hand upon his brow,
eyes, poor child, and walked away.
1t is reported that Mrs. S. is enciente, and
has made affidavit that she became so in con-
sequence of her intercourse with Key.