Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-09

/ whether he had on an overcoat; he retreated
with his face toward Mr.. Sickles.
| Mr.. Edward Delafield was now sworn
Heard report of pistol saw two gentlemen
near the crossing; the shot did not seem to
take any effect on Mr.. Key, who exclaimed
"don't shoot me don't murder me"
MIR. Sickles followed him up; Mr.. Key
crouched behind tree he took Mr.. SickleS
| by the right hand, when Mr.. Sickles threw
him off and fired; Mr.. Sickles approached
him, put pistol to his breast and fired again;
Mr.. Key fell over as if dead; gentlemen came
running from the Club House, to which the
corpse was taken after all the shots were fired,
| Mr.. Sickles walked off with a friend arm in
arm; the whole affair did not occupy more
than two minutes he (witness) noticed MIR.
Sickles so much as to say to a friend-there
goes Dan Sickles he did not see the first shot.
Joseph Dudrow, Sacorn.-I saw Mr.. Key
jump aside; as he did SO, Mr.. Sickles raised
| pistol, and there was scufhe for minute
or so; Mr.. Sickles ran to the flagstone; Mr..
Key followed him up, but did not succeed in
catching hold of him he then turned on Mr..
Key, who retired backwards, and for some
time Mr. Sickles fired, but whether Mr.. Key
was struck, the witness did not know Mr..
| Key cried "murder!' and then retired to the
tree, Sickes following him up and firing Key
| fell on the pavement; Sickles then put the pis-
tol to Mr.. Keys head, but the cap snapped;
during the proceedings, heard Sickles use the
words "my bed, but could not hear the re-
mainder of the sentence. Mr.. Key was then
lying on the pavement; others ran up, but
they were all strangers to him (witness).
Richard N. Downer was standing at the cor
ner of Fifteenth street and New York Avenue
when heard the report of pistol; saw some
persons stop on the avenue opposite Sixteenth
street. ran up and heard the report of anoth-
er pistol, and before | got to Mr.. Maynard's
house there was another report. was about
turning the corner when heard snap;
thought was close enough to it and did not
go any nearer. (Laughter) lodged backa
little; went back after the shooting stopped
(laughter), and saw Mr.. Key lying upon the
pavement; knew him by sight and reputa-
ton | saw person whom understood to
be Mr.. Sickles the prisoner at the bar is the
gentleman | heard him make remark
which seemed to me-"Is the damned scoun-
drel dead 2" or, SIS the damned rascal dead 7"
| picked up the pistol at the corner twenty
five minutes after the occurrence; it was a
Derringer pistol took it up and looked at it
it was not loaded.
Cross-Eramined by Mr.. Brady. Il handed the
pistol to the coroner.
Cyrus II. Mccormick, inventor of the reap
ing machine, was next put ON the stand-Re-
sides in the house known as DIR. Maynards
house, on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Madison Place. My attention was first
attracted by the report Of a pistol; arose and
stepped to a window of my house, and discoy
cred two persons on the stone walk between
DR.. Maynard's corner and the corner of the
square, running westerly in an inclined place
or something of a rum | remarked that it was
street fight; l next saw Mr.. Key standing in
the middle of the street in Madison Place;
Hos. l.. /
recognize the parties till after the shot; Mr..
Sickles fired at Mr.. Key; Mr.. Key went in
the direction of the large tree second from the
avenue, and reached it,; when Sickles got to
the tree, Mr. Key fell into the gutter of the
street, against the curbstone, and in that posi-
ton Mr.. Sickes fired at him. l have no re-
collection after that till l saw Mr.. Key on the
street, and Mr.. Sickes advancing, as if to fire.
Thomas G.. Martini was in the vicinity of
the place when Mr.. Key was killed, and re-
cognized Mr.. Key and Mr.. Sickles and Mr..
Butterworth Mr.. Sickes had just fired; Mr..
Butterworth was near the railing; he (witness)
was very much shocked went towards them
Mr.. Key lay extended on the pavement; Mr..
Sickles stood with his back towards the rail
ing and with his pistol pointed towards Mr..
Key; he exploded cap; he (witness) passed
to between Mr.. Sickles and Mr.. Key and went
round and took hold of Mr.. Key, and looked
up inqulringly to Mr.. Sickles, and heard him
make the remarkable has violated my bed"
Mr.. Key was then almost extended upon the
pavement, lying on his elbow he (witness)
called on those nearest to aid in carrying him
to the club house we carried him to the back
room; he was still breathing put my hand
on his heart and found it still pulsating. l
asked him if he had anything to say, suppos-
ing he might have some word to his children,
or something about the occurrence. He made
no response whatever as if he did not under
stand what l said. The remark made by Mr..
Sickles was after the last shot and after the
swapping of the pistol l was beside Mr. Keys
body Mr. Sickles was standing beside him
with his back to the railing just then Mr..
Butterworth approached, and he and Mr.. Sic
kles withdrew.
Francis Doyle examined-Was present at
the time of Mr.. Keys death was in the back
room of the club house looked in the direc-
ton of the avenue and saw Barton Key lying
on the pavement, and Mr.. Sickles few feet
from him with pistol in his hand as if about
to shoot him in the head about the time ar
rived Mr.. Key said don't shoot; placed my
hand on Mr.. Sickles' shoulder and begged
him not to fire. He desisted from firing. He
turned round as if to justify himself and said
He has defiled or dishonored my bed