New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-08
Q. w.u NJ. Key fes. did he fall 9. his face, q .

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! To Aaorey-Whsn Mr.. Key fea, M.
I Sicklss Was Eve seven steps fro@ him; when 10
free the third shot, the muzzs Of the pistol gas albeit
/ tso too spd BALI feet from the body-ss leasss
I that was NY impression.
p Y +. VaLWyck was the next witness VA
! present ST the time OF Nr. Keys death; was on tho
north sde Of Penr avenue in front Of Comao-
/ dore McCauey residence; noticed too yeotenes o.
GunreFs corner apparently in conversation; sac
of them retrsst Up Madison place, sag the Other
rsse bis arm; heard the report ot pistol, sod oss-
menced ruruiug toward the place; both psrt;es DIS
appeared from sight up the street wnen ne turao4
the corner again, sac one msn lying on the pave
uelt motopess and smother man standing oy him
with pistol in his band the lstter presented tue
pistol At the man lying down, and snspped III sag
HIM cock il and present II again sod nsss ~
srsp bu. did BOT see IL, as turned away ny heed:
saw some parties approach the booy from the norta
ano pick II up ne lSitness approached and saw Tue
vas lf-e's ~ turned sray; say no mere OF sae
killing; he lrltuessl as walku. westward when hw
attention was fret directed 10 the affair; Commodore
McCauley's bouse is between Msynard's house seA
RIssss Bank; the gentlemen appeared standing none
and south the one Who fired was standing soushwud;
could se. the space between them; tue one wae
stood north retreat; that the one sho was hfc4
a.; the distance bet seen the parties at the time Of
finrg was about six feet: could partly the man
fired at could his front; coud entirely zee the
man he fred be three foar feet north OF The
lsmppost; he lwitnessl was w.lkpg westward.
.. What hsppeoed immediately after the tcst hnng
bet seen theee parties
Witness-The gentleman whom partly say disap-
pc AIRED from my sigh. az Il following the other; sss
TunIi At the time, and my attention was not alto
gether erected II the men,
O. When you cot 10 the corner what did you sect
Wipess-I saw one lying on the pave nent,
and tie other sisDcirg by him with pistol 10 his
band, which be presented ard snapped at the msa
lying down.
. Did you get up near to them
Witoess-I stood at the corner.
O. Did you recognize either Of the parties
Witress-l Recognized the man WHO he'd the pistol
~ ho wa he
Ntres.-Dariel f Sickles, the prisoner at the
bar; | knew bin only by sigrt.
O. Whom else did you see there '
Wnpesa-I saw SIR. Batterwort1, and Mr.. Martin.
and AR. Upsnur.
q Where sere they
WitnsSs-I fret Oticed Mr. Butterworth as wss
approaching the corner be appeared 10 have JUS
come Gown Madison place; be stopped at the oOraer
and looked up Madison place after the last shot Wa
fired him spprosoh the railing and rest upon It.
O. Where were the other parties
Witt ess-I noticed Mr.. Upsnur and Mr. Martin in
mediately after the pistol snapped leaning over
the body a. II to pick Il up.
O. Did you see any other act OF hring except TIA
first
Mr. Brady thought that, after the witness he'd given
full narrative it vas hardly worth while to go over
the details again.
The Judge thought the council had night 10 ask
further questions.
The question was then repeated.
Winess-I mentioned that sac two hringa
CrOse.examined by Mr.. Brady-Ab0ut how TAR were
that first shOt
WiIness-In the neighborhOOd of City yards. or be-
tween forty and fifty; ran 70 the corner could not
form any true estimate of tho time il took TO gck
there could not tell what tune elapsed between tho
fret and second reports, between the starting for
Madison place and the end of tho transaction; should
say il was within two three minutes; heard three
reports of pisol they not in rapid successoni
there was about an equal interval of time bet ween the
first and the second ana The third reports.
q. Did you hear anything said by either party dur
Wnness--I heard eSclamations, but could not dis
tipgush them-they proceeded from the party who
retrobted.
Q. Did you see any person while Mr.. Key va
lying there come mp aud speak to Mr. Sickes
Witpess-Eo. Sir.
q. Da you any srti lie lying on the psvsaeasf
Witness saw pistcl-s single osrrsisd eas-.
stocked TO the END of the muszle think 1t sas Was
10 called Derroger pistol 1t lying on tis oornsr
Of the pavement about yard from the crossing. ss1
| 10 about the place where tie patty who arsA
stood when the fret ehot was iredi II ~as about tee
or 6een feet from where SIR. Key vas lying; the Ps-
to was ON the east side of the p,yemoot; that sas
the last cav Of IT.; no other article lying t,eret
do not notice bow DIR. Key ~as dressed, till SO
him In the b-Houssi could not state whether ~
had osercost he retreated with nis lace towAa
Mr. SCkes.
Mr. Toward Dela6eld wss no v swon-Hs heard
tbo report Of pistol saw two geotle non no.r 10
crOss the rhOt Ola not seem to have apy eneos -
Mr., Kew who e1clai ned Don't shoot mo-ONt
MURDER me; Mr. Slckles foil wed him up; ar. Key
croucned behild tree; lie took Hr. Sickles By The
rigtt bard, srtn Nh Slckes threv him oil, aod hredt
the shot took efsot. air. Key falling and Ioolsing %
hls am; Mr.. Scklss approached hun, put plstHe W
his breast, aud ured again. Mr. hey fsu over
as If dead geat euen ctme roon,as IRON TAG
ClnO- HOue 10 W ich tie corpse WAS taken; atef al
the shots were tired Mr. Scke- walked of 9th .
Iietd arm ia arm; the whole shtr did not occupy
more than tso minutes; he (ritIess) nntice1 Ar
Sickes nucn as ~ ssy To Trend " faers goes
Dan Sckles" he did act seo tue hrst shot; dii sss
hear wpat was said between the parties no dd sss
observe the character Of the pistol nor did no kssw
MI Bderwvr, at the scsne after tbs hfst shot, boes
Mr. S.ckies aud Mr. Ky were in tho middle VI tss
street the frs shot bad been 6ted sfoe De ssFthsm
Joseph Dudrow, sw0rn-I saw Mr. KY jump asiAs;
ss b. did 20 Mr. cges raised pistol, AMI th7ro 0as
d ecI file for d minute or two Me-. ) ckl,s raa 70 sso
flag stOue; Mr. Key foOEed sim up, bu. did nos sac
ces a in catching bold Of blm he thea tarnef os MI.
Key vbo retrra ed back sard for some time; Mr..
Slcses fired but whether Mr.. Key ~s struck ne
t.npessJ did not know; Mf. Key cried " Nj rdrr
Sr Key tteb r~tfestsc I" the tree, Mr. oiukos tonSw
iDs BIN % and firing; Mr. Key fell on be- pave asst;
Mr. Si,k.s iLen put tue pistol 10 Mr.. Keys head,
but the esp sDspped Ot three s1ots were href u ~
kte~leJke; during the proceedings heard 0f. Sokios
usr The words My bed, brt could Doc bear tn, 70
msiId,r Of the seStsrcs Mr. KY was tuea iSiSg "a
the pavement; Others ran up, but they were FL
gers 10 HIN witn,srj
Auswers 70 questions By the defense.-Hs vtnsssl
did 10. see 81 ybOdy that re was scqnain,sd With
could not cay w0ether Sir. Key took hold Of Mr. oiok
Ice shove blow the wsist i. vas after the pstsl
was FREQ at Mr Keys beao, tHst Mr.. Sicse's ssN
ny bed :" ca y Mr. Key lifted up have fsist in
prsssou that saw Dir. Key thIoT gone tbios o. M.
Sit kler ell tn shIs @ere free before Dr. hey Tell
Richard \ Downer examined by the District .ter-
pty-R--'des toe District vas not present a. mo
tu'e oi Mr. hsys death vas standing At the cofsee
Of fifteenth street aud New-Iork avenue, wses L
ftaIo the re- port Of pistol sumo person stop %
the Aysrue opposite sxtsaHth street rz0 up sal