Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-15

cnteenth and Zig hteenth streets; he was alone; he
Green's cabi net-rooms reading a letter Mrs Sic
kles and little girl were with him. Mrs Sckles
went into Green's and came out, and they walked
up the Avenue, Key reading the letter the while
Mr.. Wilson was with witness, and went over the
avenue saying that he would get a good look at
them.
1t was frequent thing for witness to see Kew in
this vicinity. The letter was a broad sheet He
had the letter in his hand till he passed out of
Witness sight at Nineteenth street There was
nothing in the manner Of reading the letter which
fixed the incident on witness's mind. Thinks he
gave the letter to Mrs. Sickles
CroSs-examined-Was on the opposite side of
the street from them-say 60 yards from them
Didn't pay particular attention to the size of the
letter. 1t appeared to be a sheet of paper Did, mt
see on how many sides Of the sheet 1t was written
tllere the Judge left the bench for few min
utes, and on his return MIR. Stanton showed the
witness sheet Of white paper and a yellow envel.
ope, and asked him IL the letter in Key,s hand
The witness replied that he thought il was
ABOUT The same size. 1t appeared to be on ordi-
nary sheet of letter paper. Did not see any en-
veloPe. IL it was double sheet il was not un
folded.
TESTIMONY OF FREDERICK WILSON.
Is the man referred to by Mr.. Rally as crossing
the avenue to get look at them Was present
and saw the letter. Saw Mr.. Kew, Mrs. Sickles,
and the little girl come up the avenue to Green's
store. They went in, while Key remained out
side reading the letter. Witness then crossed the
street and remained corner tlll they passed
him. About Is minutes afterwnrd they came
back on the other side. and they passed witness
Key put the letter in yellow envelope, like the
one in the hand Of the counsel
They were together when they passed out of
witness's sight. They went into paper store on
the south side Of the avenue, near the corner of
Seventeenth street Didn't observe him when he
first opened the letter When they came out of
er; Key reading the letter. When they passed wit
ness, in coming back, Key made remark to Mrs.
5. something like II have nothing to do''-
Mr.. Ould. "That'll do
Mr.. Stanton. We'll, we waive that question -
They were coming up the Avenue when witness
first saw them. Witness crossed the street pur-
pose to see them. Thinks the remark made by
Key was not in relation To the letter
CroSs-examined.-Knew Mrs. s. before this
TheYwcnt up near Twentieth street before turning
back. Witness remained but few minutes on
the corner after they passed him. Had seen Key
in that vicinity a number of times Witness saw
hey nearly every day. Witness passed through
Lafayette Square three times day. and generally
saw Key there between IL and O'Clock. Saw the
handkerchief wave ON the Saturday three weeks
before the death of Mr. Key.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS J. BROWN
MIR. Brown testified that he lives in New York
In pursuance with instructions from Mr.. Brady
had procured lock, which was handed to wit
ness, and he identified il one he received from
Mr.. Wagner, loCkSmith, directly opposite the
Treasury Department.
TESTIMONY OF JACOB WAGNER
Mr.. Jacob Wagner testified that he resides in
Washington. Is 4 lOcksnith Witness was here
shown the lock which he said he gave to the last
witness; he took il from John Crews house 3cS,
Fifteenth street. Several gentleman were present
the occasion. Thinks Mr. Pendleton was
there. Has seen the same gentleman here in
obtain the lock. The colored bov paid witness
for taking it off and replacing ii with another.
The counsel for Government objected to the in
reduction of this evidence
in, To-, 4
manner, commended for the right to show what he
called InonstrOns attempt at suppression of evil
dence IN getting this lock of the house and out of
the way.
Judge Crawford here interposed to remark that
this was very grave trial, and it must he cou-
Quoted with more regard to deCorum than hith-
ertO.
Mr.. Stanton excused himself for his loud tone of
voice on account Of being Obliged to sit near the
prisoner, whereby he was obliged to elevate his
voice TO make himself heard.
The Court replied that it was not the pitch of
the voice but the manner that was complained of.
The witness resuIninS AT the time witness
was removing the lock, the colored man told wit
ness for what purpose the lock was removed
White persons were present who were up stairs at
the time the conversation passed between witness
and the colored man.
1t being now the usual hour for adjournment.
the prisoner was removed the jury in charge of
bailits proceeded to the hotel, and the Court ad-
jOurned.
ELEVENTH DAY-FRIDAY
APru l5.-The pressure this morning at the va
rious entrances of the courtroom was unprece-
dented in the thus-far history of the trial there
being an evident impression upon the public mind
from yesterdays proceedings that 90 nuss'' may
turn up at any moment.
AT 10 o'clock the jury were conducted into the
courtroom by bailfts, and took seats in their box
The buzz of conversation from that time until
the opening of the court was almost deafening the
proceedings and incidents Of yesterday forming
subject-matter for any amount Of discussion.
At twenty-five minutes past 10 o'clock, Judge
Crawford entered the Court room and silence was
restored. The Court ordered the prisoner to be
brought in.
At twenty-five minutes to II, the prisoner en-
tered the room, looking trim and fresh, and wear
ing flower in an upper button-hole of his neatly
fitting coat.
The jury was then called, all answering to their
names; after which. tine crOss-examinatiOn of the
witness on the stand when the Court adjourned
yesterday was RESUMED.
CRoss-ExAMINATIoN or JACOB WAGNER
Mr.. Wagner stated in correction Of his state
ment yesterday that one but a colored man spoke
to him about taking the lock off the door
THE witness was here asked to point ont any
person in the courtroom whom he supposed to be
the Mr.. PendletOn he had stated present at the
house of John Gray AT the time the lock was re-
moved; and he, after CHANGING over the courtroom
IOI NJ Cndflts Lee Jones
as the person.
CrOss-examined by Ould.-Don't know who
spoke to him about removing the lock. When
witness went there found three or four persons
there. The door was not locked. Witness went
in the back way. The back door was not loo ked
The front door was locked. The lock shown yes
terday was the lock of the front door. Thinks
this was II o'clock in the day, and about week
after Mr.. hey death. While witness was taking
of the lock the gentlemen were up stairs. Wit
ne saw them in the yard and in the room, and
then they went mp stairs. They did not give wit
ness any directions about taking the lock of Wit
sent for for the pur of taking the lock
Off. Witness may know John Gray. He was
there and ordered witness To remove the lock
Saw the gentlemen look about the lower rooms
and then 90 up stairs.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN N. sEELEY
Witness Is a painter; lives OH l. street, about
thirty yards from tue corner of Fifteenth street.
Was present when the lock was taken from the
mouse of John Grey; was there by accident. Saw
parties trying TO get in and went there. When
tue lock was being taken off. Mr.. Chas. Lee Jones
was there, and another man whom witness heard
was Mr.. Pendleton. One of these gentlemen
dered the lOcksmith TO pick the back door lock;
and the back door was opened and we went in.
A man named Poole went with witness to the
house. and was present during the pic king of the
lock At the time the lock was being removed
from the front door the gentlemen went up stairs.
Cross-examined.-Thisw was the first time wit
ness visited the house after Keys death, and II