New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-07
Neh O1leans Dailp Gresfsnt.
The Recent Tragedy In Washington.

Our community was yesterday afternoon thrown .
into state Of painful excitement and regret by the
reports of an encounter and resulting in homicide,
which took place about two o'clock in the First |
Ward, at the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and the
east side OF lafayette Square. The parties were
Philip Barton Key, Esq, United States District At
torney for the District Of Columbia, and the Hon.
Daniel 8. sickles, Representative in Congress from
the city Of New York. The meeting ended in the
killing Of Mr. Key by Mr.. sckles, the former having
lived bu. very short time after receiving three shots
The provocative to this dreadful affair is disclosed
in the testimony of Mr.. Butterworth, Of New York,
before Justice Goddard, the Chief Of Police He
states that about the time above mentioned be met
Mr.. Sckles on Pennsylvania Avenue, little east
ward Of the corner Of Lafayette Square, and nearly
opposite the State Department He had few words
Key approached, the latter coming down the Avenue
towards the State Department. They met at the
corner Of Lafayette Square, when Mr.. Key extended
his hand towards Mr.. Sickes saying How are your"
" You have dishonored my home and my family" |
and applying to him some epithet.
Mr.. Key Immediately put his hand in his side |
drawing weapon, and Mr. sickles at the same time
put his hand into his skirt pocket, from which be
drew pistol. As Mr.. Key raised his hand to throw
at Mr.. Sckles the article he took out of his pocket
his pistol and shot Mr.. Key The latter staggered
little back but rallied and made at Mr. Sickles Who
stepping few feet backward fired second shot into
pOuy vi hcJ, WuO Lneu IeeleQ DaCk LOWhIOS
Mr.. Maynards house, with one hand on the railing
and one knee on the pavement, exclaiming "you |
have shot me-" and then crying murder" Mr..
Sickes then fred third shot into the body Of Mr..
Key, and left him, after which Mr. Key was conveyed
to the "CubHouse, close at band where he expired
| in few minutes.
| 1t appears that the amour between Mr.. Key and
Mrs. Sickles had existed nearly year, and that he
had rented house in which they accustomed to
meet of which Mr.. S. became apprized by an anony-
nous letter. She confessed in writing everything
connected with the affair. The correspondent of the
New York Tribune gives full history of the case,
from which we extract the following:
After learning the facts, Mr.. sckles conversed
freely on the subject and justi6es himself He said
to me, be has dshonored me, and we could not live
together on the same planet"
Since writing the above, learn that after Mrs.
Sickes confessed her guilt, her husband demanded
her to return to him her wedding ring, and desired
her to write to her father to send for her and take
her in charge. Her father is Antio Bagioli, an
Italian music master in New York city, where he has
resided about thirty years. Her mothers name was
Cook, and was born in New York.
MIR. siekles married bis wife when she was sixteen
years OF age. He took her to England with him
when he was Secretary of Legation at London under
her to the Continent and introduced her into the
most fashionable society. Mr.. Sickles loved her with
great devotion, and avished all his means upon her
They lived in elegant style here, occupying house Of
$1,000 rent. Mrs. sickes rode in splendid carriage
with outdrivers wore jewels to the value of $4,000
and seemed to want nothing that she did not have.
Mr.. Key is nephew of Judge fancy, and hrother.in
law of Mr.. Pendleton, member of Congress from
o Ohio. The father of Mr.. Key was the author O
q "The Star Spangled Banner" Key and Sickles wert
e both the intimate friends of the President
a. AS Mr.. sckles has killed the District Attorney il
will he necessary for the President appoint another
to fill his place. An attempt will be made tomorrow
to issue writ OF habeas corpus, and bring Mr.
sekes before Judge Crawford, in the hope to release
i'm hoyI Mr. fria de-
and talk about shooting Mr.. Sickles at sight. Mr.
Sickles will be examined tomorrow.
1t is stated that Mr.. Butterworth who was in con
versation with Mr.. Key when Mr.. sckles came up
in the house Of the latter Immediately before thu
il shooting affair happened.
Mr.. sickles has one daughter six years old, ant
>, Mr.. Key leaves four motherless children, one
daughter about fifteen years OF age.
u Two ABoLITIoNlsTs LYNcHED.-The St. Louis Re
publican publishes the following letter. Of the 27t
, ], uli., from ST. soseph:
special messenger arrived here this morning fror
Platte, thirty miles below here, with special informs
~ ton that Doy and his son, who were arrested nea
Ia Topeka some weeks since, on charge of running
negroes, were executed by lynching committee las
.r night The messenger tells me that the crowd mus
= tered more than three hundred strong, and attacke
the jail taking the prisoners and then forced the SO
N to drive the cart out on the ridge about two mile
e from the city, where they were hung to tree. TIL
is old man begged very hard for his life, but they woul
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great deal of excitement in Platte in consequence
and much trouble is feared The excuse or rather tn
reason why this course was taken, was the opinio
that they would be cleared by the court which was
!; sit there tomorrow morning. 1t would be obliged
III clear them, because it was not the proper district
try them in, and the citizens had declared that the
I'd should not go out of Platte county.
lie THE HEAD, the brain holder and the seat of il
eect is the nobest part of mans body-ihe very cheest
fact which is universally recognized by all the human
its untuore and savage The savage shoy
that he appreciates when he himself plum
the eagle and from the ages has been
of the anonted person of King. selected bear
sigma OF royalty but in our happy day and lcf
duty and privilege the heads its, tits abont
the of airing world the unrivaed hats of
Johnston Turner of the splendid hat emporium Charl
Street under the St. Charles Hotel These
who brought the New Orleans Creoe STYLE
dosurre Of hatters entirely unexeeed for the
ny and beauty of design and finish which made 1t popular
he alone in New Orleans but in other cities.
They make and sell every possible kind and fancy of hat
WOOL BLK and fur and nobody whatsoever be his occupao
ID taste requreme -ch in for what he
the mammoth stock of esrs. Johnston Turue
Their stock in is equally extensive and varied thu
IN, have them of every description, civil milar
nd ladies' will find riding hats of the
styles either side of the
~, by Empress Eugene Miss Lane. Buchanan They ha
everything in the of and umbrellas, hat aud
brushes riding, driving and hunting whips, korsemens
pilots gsuntets etc. ETC. We conscienticuy CONNIE
every hat needing to Messs. j. It's for certa
Vi that he get what he wants. be it and pecu
We refer 10 advertisement wherein several items of their
~ cataogued
n GRoBEs New METHOD FOR THE PIANo.-Tf
VA book which is now in press and shortly be issued by Mess
Lee & Walker 7a2 Chestnut street. Philadelphia and will
published bs for sale in New Orleans by p p Wee
Camp street, is the work of Mr. Chas. Grobe, fame
teacher of music who has devoted all his capabilities viii
of the highest ORDER the preparation of good instr
ton bookone calculated supply the lack which his
~ teacher taught him existed. IT is substantially
oendolf Method, p but supplies many defcienc
acknowledged exist in the work But refer the music
, an advertisement giving particulars.
"
ON PLAYING CARDs.-D. Felt & Stetson, at Statione
Hail. 81 Camp street, have hand very extensive stock
the "dockyments," having just received large supply
Samuel Hart Co.'s Observation-Disclosures" "Decatur
"Great Nj gu' Club House, Linen Eagles" etc., all
which they prepared TO sell favorable terms grea
- or less quantities. We ask attention to advertisement
X ! BRANDIEs, WINES AND SARDISEs.-Messrs. Ell
Rochereau Co. have for sale, landing from ship from
deauS ivert Pellevoisip A. Csmus, Raynal Alusse
all Bunker Hill brands of brandy caret and white wines
quality and A. Camus and L. Levesque sardne in half
quarter boxes We refer advertisements Of their newly