Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-21

put Dut lIlt prosecution also
wanted to examine Mr.. McElhone, and there
fore this matter might be reserved. Mr.. Brady
assented- The paper containing the adver-
usement was handed to the Judge
MI Stanton stated that a similar advertise
ment appeared in the States of the same day.
The advertisement is as follows:
N. L. IT,, who recently addressed letter
to gentleman in this city, will confer a great
favor upon the gentleman to whom the letter
was addressed, by granting him an early, i'm
mediate, and confidential interview. Feb 26."
Albert A. McGatfey, examined by Mr.. Bra
dy-l reside in the city of Washington am
contractor; knew the late Mr.. Key was ac-
qualnted with him from January or February,
1858; was tolerably intimate with him; was
member ofthe club to the time of the dissolu-
ton, and met Mr.. Key there
Questionable you at any time have a con-
sation with Mr.. Key in reference to Mrs. Sic
kles.
Witness-I did
Mr.. Carlisle-Stop minute
MIR. Brady.-We don't ask this witness to
state the conversation. Where did the con-
versation take place?
Answer-In June 1858. had subsequent
conversation on the subject the day or two i'm
medlately preceding the Napier Ball, which
was February II. Recollect it from something
that occurred at the ball between Mr.. Key and
myself. Never had a regular set conversation
with him about the matter, but this. Have
referred to it three or four times, when met
him.
Mr.. Brady-I desire you to state this con-
versation.
District Attorney-We object.
Mr.. Brady-We propose to prove by this
witness, first that shortly before the decease
OF Mr.. Key the witness had noticed certain
conduct on his part towards Mrs. SckleS
winch led him to suggest to Mr. Key that the
latter was observed to be over attentive to
her, in answer to which Mr.. K remarked that
he had great friendship for her, that he con-
sidered her child, and had paternal feelings
towards her, and he repealed Indignantly the
idea OF having any but kind and tatherly feel
ings towards her second that at subsequent
conversation on the same subject, witness sug-
gested to Key that he might get into danger or
difficulty about the matter MIR. Key laid his
hand on the left breast of his coat and said
II am prepared for any emergency"
MIR. Ould argued that evidence of this con
versation was inadmssbe
The counsel for the defence urged that the
testimony was material, because,--First it
showed that Key was armed second, it tend
ed to strengthen the impression on the prison
ers mind that Key was armed and, third, it
would show that there was something in the
nature of a threat uttered by Key towards the
prisoner.
The Judge reviewed the arguments of the
counsel and decided that the evidence was
not admissible.
MIR. Brady to the witness.-Then we will
not examine you farther, sir.
Thomas j. Brown, sworn.-I took a meas
urement of Mr.. SIS house. From the window
OF the library to the back window of the back
room, distance Of As feet 5 inches The sofa
is near the window. The walls are IA inches
thick.
Felix McClusky, sworn.-I reside in Brook
Ign, N. Y. | was in Washington on the 18th
of February last, in the neighborhood of Will
lard's. followed to the scene of the killing.
There was considerable confusion and mob
near the club house, and at the corner | saw a
crowd running after Mr.. S. Did not see Mrs.
). till got near Horace f. Clark's house |
saw Mr.. s. ascending the stoop of Judge
Blacks house, the people running after him.
L sent a note to him, saying | was there, and
got word from Mr.. Black himself that Mr.. S.
would be out in a few minutes and Mr.. S. and
Mr.. Butterworth, and others, came out and
got into carriage and rode to Mr.. S. s
house. l walked, telling Mr.. Woodbridge
OF the excitement, and while talking, their
carriage came up. Mr.. Walker came into
the house, excited and scared. Butter
worth came out and spoke to him, and both
went into the back room, closing the door
after them. By the state l saw Mr.. Sickles
iii, thought he would kill every body in the
house. | thought if he went up stairs he might
injure his wife. | kept my eye pretty close on
Mr.. Sickles. He spoke to me about some keys.
Mr.. Goddard then came, and, as l thought
4here were enough to watch him, did not fol-
low them up stairs. When | saw him at Mr..
Blacks, he looked like man frightened to
death. / had my opinion from the start that
he was not responsible for anything he did
MIR. Black looked scared and excited, too.
Mr.. Carlisle-Do you think the Attorney
General was crazy, too
Wimess-No, sir. l staid at Mr.. SIS house
till he went to Jail. Not over an hour after his
coming to the house. while was in the entry,
heard the CONFUSION (you know thought
it was Mr. Sickles crying 700 know every
body was excited Mr.. Walker appeared to
be taken all aback, you know | went to his
house in the capacity of citizen you know ::
heard somebody had shot somebody, in cold
blood, and when got by Horace f. Clark
house, heard it was Mr.. Sickles who had shot
MIR. Key; saw Mr.. Eustis at the door of the
club house, and heard him say that Key was
dying.
John Mcdonald, smart young Irishman,
swOrn-Lived with Mrs. Sickles as groom and
footman on the 22d of February. l accom-
panied John Cooney when he went out with
the coach. The last place l saw Mr.. Key was
in Lafayette Square, on Sunday, at noon. The
last time | saw him previous to Sunday, was
on Thursday. He was coming out of the
club house with shawl on his arm He soon
after got into the carriage and drove to Mrs.
Greenhow's with us, where they remained
about an hour.
Questionable Mr.. Key get into the car
riage as you were leaving.
Witness-I call it half in and half out He
sat with his hip on the carriage, and legs out
He sat in that position, looking straight in
Mrs. Sickles face.
Questionable he say anything to her
Witness-Yes, he passed some remarks to
her.
Q.-What were they? Witness-He asked
her if she was going to the hop at Wizards );
said she would if Dan would let her. Then he
said he expected to meet her there. Another
remark he made was, that her eyes looked
bad, and she said she did not feel well, or some
thing like it. He then got into the Garage.
She told us to drive to the corner of Eleventh
street. got up alongside the coachman and
told him where to drive as we got between
Thirteenth and Fifteenth street, on X.
We understood Mrs Sickless voice to
say, stop at next crossing, which was
Fifteenth street. We stopped and let Mr..
Key out, and then drove to Gauser's, the con-
fectioner's and Mrs. S. went in there. When
she came out she told us to drive rapidly
home.
Mr.. Brady now addressed the Court, for the
purpose of announcing that the defence had
closed.
District Attorney .-Having been notified that
the defence is going to close feel il proper to