Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-03-05
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Popular sympathy. as usual IN sueh Ca
ses, is almost unanimously win MI.
Sickles, the provocaIon being deemed
ample justification for the deed, and when
the facts as yet unknown come 10 be de-
veloped. this feeling will grow still stron'
Ger. and read a fearful lesson TO those who
may a,temp, TO invade the honor aud hap
piness of ano,her's home.
A few of Keys personal friends pro-
TESS to dsbelieve his conduct 10 have been
actually criminal, and maintain that II was
The result merely of inordinate personal
vanity which led him to seek the appear
ance OF being favorite with the lady IN
question. Their theory is utterly dIssl'
paled by the confession of the now heart
broken victim.
The Tribune correspondent, adds
Mrs. Sickes has one daughter six
years old, and Mr.. Key leaves four moth
erless children, one daughter about hi
teen years of age. Mrs. Sickles rode in
splendid Carriage with outriders wore
Jewels TO the value of $4,000, and seem
ed 10 want nothing that she did not have.
The Washington Star says further con-
corning Mrs. S. Mrs. Sickles is the
daughter of an Italian music master IN
New York city, named Bagioli. She
was married when not more than sixteen
under circumstances which were subse-
quen,ly commented upon invidiously by
the press. In ihlss'city her career was
that Of an intensely fashionable sojou'ner'
Mrs. Sickles, in appearance, resembles
PiccoIomini so closely, as that one might
easily mistake them for each other.
Among others who saw Mr.. Sickles az
ter arriving at the Jail was Deputy Mar
shall Phillips. who addressed him and re-
GREETED The circumstances in which he W as
placed. Mr.. S. replied that no one could
regret the occurrence more than himself,
but that after learning what he had learn
ed, the course which he had taken was
the only one he could take, and that Mr..
Key and himself could mol both live in the
same world.
Key left no property. His family con-
nections it is understood are able, ano
will provide for his children. Some OF
KEYS friends intimate threats of summa-
ry vengeance against Sickles if he aP-
pears in public where they can reach him.
As Mr.. Sickles has killed the District
Attorney, it will be necessary for The
President 10 appoint another TO fill his
place.
We have said nothing, in this epitome
Of the affair. concerning The street attack
or The inquest, from The fact that The par
tieulars LITER very little from the abstract
we have heretofore given by telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-ln The United
States Circuit Court this morning Mr..
Carlisle announced the death Of Mr.. Key,
the late District Attorney. While euIo-
giving the deceased as courteous, frank,
open hearted gentleman. he forebore TO
speak of the cause which led 10 his death,
as that was subject for Judicial lnvesIl-
CATION. The court paid similar comPll-
menl, and in token Of respect adjourned
I'LL Thursday.
Mrs. Slrkles, it is said. fully and en-
lireIy cxoncrales her husband for the
dreadful deed committed by him yester-
dav. This is understood as an acknow.
Judgement of her completely in the crime
which Sickles (her hushand) charged up
on her before perpelraling the deed.
Since the murder few Of Mrs. Sickles
mos, intimate friends have called at her
house, not so much OCT Of any respect
thew may have, as 10 obey the prompilngs
of those natural feelings of humanity
which are given TO a human being IN DIS
tress. She refuses to see almost every
one, and it is said intends leaving the
city al the first opportunity. An impress
sion prevails almost universally that she
has been a most imprudent and misguided
woman, who fell in The hour OF weak
ness.
The examinations concerning the killing
of Mr.. hey did no, take place to-day as
anticipated. Mr.. Sickles has retained, as
counsel, Mr.. Stanton. ofPntsburgb, CbiI.
ton and Radcliffe, and report says. David
Paul Brown, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Sick
les has consented. for the present. that
Mrs. SickIcs and their children shall re-
main with her mother who has been teIe-
prsphed and expected TO arrive here TO-
day. The Jail to-day was visited by ma
nv Of Mr.. Slckles' friends. Numerous
rumors are ahoat concerning all the par
ties, having The effect To aggravsle the
facts already painfully distressing, and
many of the reports are pure fiction.