New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-14

'.sg he pigh. In the came room did; she
a. on the floor Der head leaning on chair went 70
,Ieep, saw Mr.. Sckles the next morning. At about 81
a,cl,ck, Immediately afssr dressed myie1 went
so.p; he did not eat With me- breakfasted alone;
have not words 20 express bis exhibition Of grief; be
vas very much agifated; while sitting al the break
fast table heard sobbing; he going up stairs;
could hear HIM all the house, he uttered fes,f
resns; they seemed TO from his very feet they
we're mccarthy, ard continued for time he vas
On the bed, with 1r. Buterworth by his side, when
last saw him on Sunday.
Cross-eIamDed by Mr.. Ouli-Spsnt much time at
the house Of Nrs. Sckles; sometimes etsyed over
night; al tine you'd be ont vith her, and tnen 90
home with her ard stay night, on the Inursaay
before Mr.. Keys death vent there 20 dinner party,
and from the Thursday before Mr.. ~ death n tos
Tuesday after stayed there; no one onS nysen sna
servants were there; Miss Campbell cane 20 syy
y. for n few moments; always found hre ScAies =.
home when vent there; sometimes Two on t1Ioo uoy
would elapse before would vsit Mrs. Sickies ana
che would AL TO zee me; don't koo" L 1917 nls'
Schles WAS away any portion OF the month OF January
i supnose souA have known il she had been;
have seen her foir times week, sonepnes oiIsnsIi
on N occasion referred TO- breskfssted WITH MIS-
sehl.,s little dsgnasr aimed MI S sith grief
TgsTIdoSY or BRIDGET DUFFY. -
Bridget Duffy re called and ,qnestioned BY Mr.
Brady. ,.a ,t.r .nax ON S..,r
d.v nebt To the beat of her knowledge she thought
Mr. Sckles remained in his room; ] say him on sun
aay when vent 70 take Laura 70 oress she slept IN
E@T
stairs: had previously heard him crying and sob
hing; did not zee him sgain till after returned from
sine and half o'clock church; this was about twenty
minute; before eleven went up stars 70 maze Gp
room yipg aloud bis hands tearing his hair, and In
state OF distraction; he csed on God TO witness bis
troubles, and cried and sobbed; i heard the door
locked; Mr. Butterworth came up stairs, snd asked
who're Mr. Sclles was; the last time i saw Nj.
Sickles, before heard of Keys death, was on the
stains, doing something as though he was wasnng nls
hands; every time l saw hi@, he was IN Inc
same state Of mind; the nrst tiIne saw
Kew on Sunday he cane through the
park ss from the ub-House; that was between IL
and 10 O'Clock he had come out at the corner OF
Penn syly anis avenue, and went toward Georset0wn
the next time ssw him he wac returning apparently
10 the Club House, throogh the park ~ or % MN
utes passed between these times the third and last
time raw him, he was coming along WIN my aha
. that was about oclocb; be was in company with
them; did not zee him leave them when saw MN
on the last occasion, was at the kitchen window,
when be psssed the house on opposite side saw nm
take on. hsrdkerchief and wave il, "a he passed,
three or four times he opts le the park on the
sidewalk, with the lacy and gentleman.
Witness, BY request, described the waving OF inc
handkerchief, a slow rotary movement; do not know
exactly where MIR. Sckes then was but he was in the
house ss was also Mrs. Sickles.
Cross- examined by Mr.. Carise-I was in the
kitchen which 10 in the lover part OF the house, IN
front, near Pennsylvania avenues ! was sitting at the
window; this was about o'clock; had been there
abort half an hour Mrs. Sickles once from the
time came from church I'LL | went down INTO Ias
kitchep; saw her in the bedroom; Mr. Key whlrled
bs bsndk ercbief round three or four times dld not
zee any object at which he whirng his handkeT-
chief; / saw the dog that belonged to Mr.. Slckie9
cross over and fawn upon him, and then pass the
house; Mr.. Key, when the dog fawDed, waved his
Handkerchief, and also after the dog left him.
Mr. Carlisle You are positive of that
Witness tpritedly and Indignantly Sure, and you
don't think would he : Laughter
Mr. Carlisle lsmliDPl-DOnt IRE Bridget
there lie NO occasion for 1t.
Mr.. Brady (soothlnglyl--He does not mean anything
Witness lin cslmer mind repeated the story about
M CARLISLE understand the waving of the hand
kercbief was one continuous act or whlr
Witness-It was not a continuous whlrI; IL was So
800 At the same time describing tue actl
Mr.. Carlislo-About as fast as you would turn the
handle OF coff, { mill
Witness seri.usly, II not indi8nsntly-l am not In
the habit OF turning Collect mills. Lauguter.)
Mr. Phillips, Deputy Marshal-slencs' silence gen.
Mr.. Carlisle then asked her question, when she
replied " / did not say any such thing.
Mr.. Carlsle-Repeat what you have said.
Witness-I have repeated it twice already and that
ought TO be sufficient; the dog fawned on MIR. Key,
ward Mr.. Key did not look after the dog, to see how
far he had got fyo him. but kept whiriug the hand
ksrchief; did not observe whether the genteman who
was with Mr.. Key turned aod looked after the dog.
he dog was when Mr.. Key whired his handkerchief
Witness-Becsuse saw the dog at the house, that
is the only reason give for it, cannot exactly
say the certain spot where the dog was at the fourth
ubirl but know he had got TO the house; the lady
and gentleman to the best Of my belief turned around
and looked at the dog, when he first came out and
fawned upon Mr.. Key; Mr.. Key might or might not
have turned 10 look after the dog the time immediate
by before that when saw Mr.. Key, was after had
fstaIusd from chur,h, not much after eleven o'clock
witness was then in the nursery, which s on the sec
opd story, next to Pennsy lvania avenue; has two
windows one looking into the Park the other looking
toward the avenue Mr.. Key went up the avenue To-
ward Georgetown; saw him till he got to the side OF
the street which Mr.. Sckles house is there lost
sight of him. in about twenty minutes more saw him
coming back; he was in the Park crossing over to-
ward the Clubhouse witness then in the ktoheni
that would have been between twelve and one o'clock
Questiop--How long between that time and the time
you saw him walking with the lady and gentleman
WitLess-To the best of my belief about an hour
he was then directly in front Of Mr.. Sickless house;
witness was still sitting AZ the kitchen window.
q. AT what time W d. that you saw Mr. Sickes
when he was as if wssi1 his hands,
Winess-After oc
Q. VAST after or o. e you had seen the lady and
gentleman pass with Mr.. Key
WitDess-h was after they had passed.
q. Did you continue at the kitchen window after
they passed, or did you go up stairs 7
Wtnesc-I ssF Mr.. Key as if parting from the lady
and gentleman, IND going through the Park toward
the Clubhouse never saw him after that; he was Gu
the nearest walk to the railing Pennsylvania ave
nue., and lost sight of hun near the Cab House;
went up stairs Immediately after and lost sight Of Mr.
Key and in going up met Mr.. Sckles; he was in the
act OF wipng HE hands; met him near the bottom o.
the stars he had nothing in his hand but towel could
not describe his Dress Mr.. Woodbridge was IN the
stndy ut that time; the study on the nrst hoor it's
hont room next Pennsy avenues the paror Is
70 the side Of the house, with door leading from the
s.udy to it; saw Mr.. Woodbridge in the study, after
came homie l-om church; did not him anywhere