The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-22

Mr.. w Woolridge there; Gov. Walker came and
went into the back room; near the door at the
time; after Sickles came down stairs witness did
not go into the back parlor; witness was stationed
at the door to keep out the crowd.
James ii. Suit called. Accompanied officer Daw
from Judge Blacks to Sickles' house; stood at the
library door most of the time while I remained in
the house; 1t was very few feet from the front
door; walked up and down the passage occasional
ly; thinks the door between the library and parlor
was open; did not notice whether it was open all
the time; did not notice whether the door from the
entry into the parlor closed; when Sickles
went up stairs, witness asked where he was going,
and he said ''to get some papers," he had some in
his hands when he came down; saw him 90 into
the library; do not remember hearing ANYTHING
said about keys; heard some talking in that paror,
but heard nothing unusual; witness walked back
and FORTH was within six seven feet of the door
leading into the porlor; did not see him obtain
anything when he went into the library; he seemed
to go over to the south part of the room; heard
somebody ask us to take drink, but don't remem-
Der who it was; think Sickles took drink but will
not be certain; don't know where he got it; paid
very little attention to that part of it; don't know
whether Sickles had an overcoat on when he went
up stairs.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Brady.-When we left
Judge Blacks the street was crowded, and as we
got to Sckles' house there were great many peo-
pie there; when we got in there were number
OF people there in the house; saw Mr.. Walker
there; suppose it was he--it was a small man. had
no conversation with people there; was merely
waiting for Sickles to get ready to go with us to
the jail.
John II. McBlar called.-Was at sickles' house
about 10 minutes after the homicide; Mr. Wool
ridge and Miss Ridgely werethere; Mr. Slidell
went with witness; Mr.. Sickles came in about 20
minutes; saw Mr.. McClusky, who informed me
that Sickles was coming in a carriage; remained
in the house till Sickes left it; was in the library
most OF the time; in the parlor about two
minutes with Mayor Berrett; did not see Sickles
in the back parl0r at all; don't know that he was
there; stated to Mr.. Cross day two afterwards
that did not know Mr.. Sickes was in the back
parlor; but have thought since that he might
have gone in there without my seeing him; the
door between the library and parlor was open until
Mr.. walker and Butterworth came, and then it was
shut; heard no unusual noises in that room; heard
Suit conversing with Sickles before he went up
stairs, and told Suit that would be answerabe for
him that he would return; saw Sickles after he
came down; Slckles asked me to request Mr.. Wal
ker to accompany him to the Jail; when they were
about starting, Butterworth asked for glass of
brandy, and bottle put on the sideboard;
Butterworth drank; don't know who else drank;
the officers may have done so; when Sickles went
into the library first, he went to his secretary: did
not see what he did; heard some apprehension ex-
pressed lest the mob should shoot Sckles; Suit put
his hand on his pistol and said he could shoot as
well any of them.
| Cross examined by Mr. Brady.-Had a. pscket of
papers in his hand when he came down stairs;
| there were a great number of people about the
house; Sickles was externally calm but witness
thought it was the calmness of desperation; he ap-
peared to be suffering internally; thinks he is man
who has extraordinary powers of endurance, or he
would not have been able to withstand the reent-
less persecution he has experienced; have ALWAYS
found him calm in my previous intercourse with
| him.
By Mr.. 0uld.-Have never before seen him I'm.
der circumstances of afliction but Judge that he
has great control over himself.
BY Mr.. Brady. Had noticed KEYS mannuyers
about Sicklos' house for twelve months
MaVOr Rprrpt called
OF Sickles after the homicide; went there from the
club house with the chief of police found two DO
licemen there, Mr.. Woodbridge, Mr.. Sickles, and per
haps one or two other gentlemen; do not know how
long Sickl les had been there entered the house by
! the front door and shown into the library
where found Mr. Sickes in company with the
| gentlemen just named; Sickles remained there five
or ten minutes, arranging some matters at book
| case; witness told him the object of the visit
| and Sickles assented to the propriety of going
| to the Jail; Sickles and Walker went into
! the parlor, and witness followed, thinking il
| proper to be present, they remained there some
! five or ten minutes, and then returned to the Ii
| brary, and after some conversation left for the
Jail; while in the parlor Sickles discovered Walker
and said, "A thousand thanks to vou nv friend 70,
calling" and spoke of his child and his house being
dlshonored: he then sat on sofa and wept hearti
| ly; witness recommended to him to compose him
self, and he did so, and after left this burs
| of grief lasted four five minutes-perhaps more
| he made noise Indicative of deep grief can bes
! Y,
which could have been heard all over this room
there was other indications than those that ordi
! narily accompany hearty burst of grief; witnes
/ left with them for the Jail; such manifestation
| were made on the way to the Jail; he seemed to b.
| restive and excited on account of the crowd anC
witness remarked to him that he had better not OBJ
serve the crowd; he once twice passed saluta
| tons with persons on the street by the usual ges
| ture; don't know to whom these salutations Wer,
particularly addressed left shortly after the exami
nation at the JAIL which was brief; during this ex
| animation Sickles was composed; witness did no
see any exhibition OF grief at the Jail such he hat
| described.
| To Mr.. Brady.-He certainly made strong eff
fort to become tranquil when witness suggested the
Importance of it, in view of the crowd through
| which he had to pass.
Miss Ridgeley re-caed.-Was in the house whel
Sickles returned from Judge Blacks; was in tn
| basement story; saw Sickles when he got out O
the carriage-that was the only time; did not q
| up stairs.
Mr.. Ould said she had been summoned under th
impression that she was up stairs at the times bu
as it appeared she was not, he would notpursue th
examination, and the witness was dismissed. HI
| further remarked that witness had been attached
and would probably be here tomorrow and as i
was nearly the hour of adjournment he would sug
| gest an adjournment now. There were three wit
nesses yet to be examined by the prosecution OF
this branch ofthe evidence and they wished to con
clude 1t before going upon another branch of evi
dence Tomorrow being Good Friday he woulC
ask the Court whether it would be proper to ad
Journ over till the following day, Good Friday be
ing regardedb by some as the most solemn day il
the year.
One of the jurors stated that as they had solemn
duty to perform. they asked for no adjournment on
account of Good Friday.
The Court said he was not much of an observer
of days except Sundays, and while he respected
religious scrupes, he would not ad iourn over unit
| it should be requested
Mr.. Brady did not know what might be the
custom here, but in his State counsel was not il
the habit of asking for adjournment from religious
| scruples.
Mr.. Ould stated that he had none himself
The Court then adjourned, after remanding the
| prisoner.
Nothing positive is known as to the contents o
the letter addressed to the juror, Wilson excep
that 1t was an attempt to influence the action of th
jury. 1t was rumored about the courtroom tha
the handwriting similar to that of the anony
nous letter received by Mr.. Sickes
The letter in cipher found on Mr.. Keys person
and translated by Mr.. Charles Howard, of Balti
more, is said to be a love letter from Mrs. Sckle
to Mr.. Key. The mssive, however, was not show1
to the reporters by the counsel and this statemen
may possibly be mere surmise.