The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-03-04

To the exclusion OF much other inter-
estng u:arter, we give, this week, the de-
tails Of recent horrid tragedy at our
National Capital. We have no room for
comments. 9rhe following is the tele.
graphic announcement OF this bloody
transaction
WAsulNGToN, Feb. 81.
This community was thrown into an in
tcnsG excitement tO-duy bv the killing of
Phillip Barton Kov. L. s. District Attorney
tor tho District OF Columbia, at tho hands
nt Daniel l. SicklGs. According to report,
Mr.. SlCkles being convinced of tho truth OF
certain scaudlUus rumOrs involving his wife
resolved to redress his wrongs. At about
two q 0'cock this L. NJ. proceeding from his
residence, noar the Presidents house, to tho
southeast corner of Lafayette square, in tho
snmu nLighb0rh0Od, where MIR. Koy was
engaged in conversation with Mr.. Buttor.
worth, ut Now York. ho charged MIR. key
I with having dishonored him aud destrOve cd
! his domestic peace, and shot him with Il
/ revolver, ono of tho balls entering tho loft
side of tho body and passed. out TO tho cor,
responding point on tho opposite side lodg
! iug under the skin.
Another shot took effect in tho right
! thigh. near the main artery, when MIR Koy
! fell, implOriug Mr.. Slckius not to kill him.
! The thIrd shot was in the right side, glanc
ing from the body inllictiug only bruise
! Death ensucd in u tew minutes. Tho body
was taken into tho NatlOuai Club House
where tho jury OF inquest was hold, which
after an examination into tho circumstances.
of snme hours in leCgth, returned Il verdict
merely stating that the death o. Mr.. Key
was from the effects q! pistol shots, us above
stated. fired by Sicklos. Tho premises of
the Club House were crowded with people
auxiously inquirng all about the circum,
stances of the event.
After Mr.. Sicklos had killed Mr.. Koy. no
repaired to tho residence of Attorney Con.
Black, whero no was advised To deliver him.
self into tho hands of tho officers, who sub
| sequentIy conveyed him to jnil.
Application will be made by Mr.. Sicklei
| for u writ of habeas corpus. with view L
procure his release ON bail to await his trial
! HIS vito exourrutes him from all hlame, au,
! he has the general sympathy of the commu
nifty.
In the Circuit Court Mr.. Carlisle annour
crd tho death Of Mr.. Key, tho a,o DistriC
: Attorney for the District of Columbia =
, Whilc eulogizing tho deceased as u cOrtcou
frank, open hearted gentleman, no forebor
tn speak of the ctuse which lod to his dealt
as that was II subject for judicial invostig,
, lion. Tho Court paid similar complimeI
, to tho deceased, and adjourned to Thursda
The Washington correspondent of Il
Now York Times gives the following histol
OF tho origin and termination Of the recor
domestic roagcdy at tho Federal Capital
; For months past, the social world
, Washington, always as quick TO rolsh Il
details of private scandal as it is lax in i
judgments of those by whom such scand
may DO caused, has boon busy with Il
names of Mrs. Sickles aud of MIR. Key
Thor intimacy was of that marked aud p
, culiur kind which may perfectly well COZ
,, sist-lu the absunco Of any absolute guilt
;, since, whllo It was open 10 public oOsorv
i. uun, il was hardly concealed from NJ
4 Sicklcs himself, who having married h
I wllo, Miss Bagioli, Of Now York, in her ear
" youth. had always lrOatud hur with uXtrou
10 kindness and tenderness, and doubtle
IS Io0krd upon her relations with Mr., Key
d tho mere expression OF u girlish love Of a
{ miintion, and Of vanity dnlightad IN q
lie sense of power over man OF fine proSonC
,e graceful address. and certain local reno'
,. in tho District for high spirit, resoluti
in aud gallantry.
:" Daring tho whole of tho last session
Congress, tho tall figure of MIR. Kuy "
constantly to br seen IN Presidents squa
L. opposite Mr., Sckles' Washington residuuc
ys and Mrs Sicklcs was as constantly in
n. company at all places of public en;erra
~ mcnt In tho interval of the Congrossior
" recoss, Mr. Koy made ~ short visit to n
a. York, still without exciting any absoll
re suspicion of positive iwproprety in I
al mud of Mr.. Sicklos; although other tror
h. of tho unhappy lady, and among 'hom
d, mother repeatedly warned her of the ia
nh precipice on the brink of which she was p
or miiting herself to trlfls,
On tho re-assombf'ng of Congress, a
., tho return OF Mrs. Slckes to Washing;
e'i MIR Koy's attentions. aud tho sch pndal CO
ey seQuunt upon them. were revived W
IL greater ardor than before. Mr.. KUy wa
particularly noticeable man In point Of P