Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-15
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Keys body after death found two wounds
and third abrasion. and on examining the
coat and wastcoat he found them perforated
by ball, which, in his opinion, made the
abrasion Of the skin. There was slight
abrasion on the side Of the middle finger Of
the left hand, but no injury about the head.
One of the wounds was mortal. One ball
only was found in the body. That was too
large, both for the pistol found and for re-
yolyer: so there must have been a third pis-
toll.
James b. Read saw pistol in the hand of
one Of the parties only (Sicklos) none in the
hand of the other.
Charles w Wilder testified that some keys
and the case Of an opcra-glass were found on
Mr.. Keys body.
The ball and pistol were presented. and,
after a contest between counsel, admitted by
the Judge and this closed the testimony in
chief on the part of the Government
The counsel for the defence here asked that
the Government should be required to sum-
mon Samuel Butterworth, Robert j. Walker,
and George d. Woodbridge, as witnesses the
purpose being. of course, to make such use
of them for the defence as may not be made
if they are not government witnesses, but,
after argument. the Court decided not to
make this requisition
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friends, Key being a frequent visitor in Sick
less family: that in March. 1858. improper
intimacy between Key and Mrs. 5. was sug-
gested, but Indignantly denied by Key; that
Sickles was satisfied with Keys denial. and
continued his friendship; that in April. 1855
Key succeeded in his infamous designs upon
Mrs. Sckes, and controlled her from that
date to the fatal denouement that on the Sat
urdav nrocodino the fatal sunday SiclIos y,s
satisfied OF the crimes committed by Key
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