New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-16
REGULAR REPORT.


sincs the commencement Of this memorable trial.
Tie interest in i. Goes not sbste ot, but rather be-
GENES intensified from day TO day. There is so much
time consumed by counsel in arguing the questions
tbst arise that bet little real progress is made, and
weeks may yet slspss before the trial can be brought
to 8 close.
The Court was opened at ha'fpsst ten O'Clock, and
coon after the prisoner Was brought in looking less
oereworu than hitherto.
Jacob Wagner the locksmith, recalled aud er-
amin stion Continued by Mr.. Brady, who ssid he un-
oerstood the witness wished 10 make some correction
Ct his testimony Wituens-No ore spoke TO me e1-
cept the colored mar. heard Sir. Peodetons name
mentioned; this gentleman poiuting TO Mr. Lee Jones,
lawyer rho site by the side OF the prosecuting coun-
cell Is the man | took to be Mr. Pendleton. Mr..
Jones gave nod OF assent
Croes.examined-It was the colored nan who sent
for ne; went in by the back door; the front door
was licked tried TO unlock the back door, and found
il was unlocked; the lock had not been broken; TINS
was about a week after Mr.. Key desthi the gentle
men spoke of were up stairs, tulnk; do not re-
member their coming down, nor did 20 up stare;
cav them in the yard and tnem 90 up stsrs they
cid rot supernend taking oil the lock- nor did they
give me any directions. 80
To Mr.. Brady-Tbe lock put on was quite differ
ent kind of lo( from that took OH
To Mr. Cariisle-I know John Gray, the colOred
man; he there do not kuow whether Il was he or
one Of the gentlemen who told me y take il Off saw
the two gentlemen look around the lover part OIL tue
bouse, and then 20 up stars.
John NJ Seeley was nett examined by Mr.. Brady
reside in this District; resids on l. street, thirty
yards below the Of Fifteenth street, tue ion ne
date connection betseeu the back gate oil my mouse
and that Of No. S3 Fifteenth street y about tortyhVs
feet apart; | witnessed the tskiog of the lock; "a
opening of the back door, and hesrd the orr given
TO take the lock off the front door; because, AZ L
thought the KEY had been lost MIR. Cnas. Lee Jones
and Mr. Pendls ton present. OF them directed
Il he
know a gentleman named Poole; he went with Inc
into the back yard; when the ocksmth went to work
10 remove the lock, the two gentlemen went up stars
heard rotbing of the character Of the new lock.
Cross. examined by SIR. Ould-Tbst was the first
time / sd been IL that house after Dlr hey deathi
il was between the 9TH ard Sth Of March; toe loek
smith got irt) the yard through the lot OF yellow
woman | was inside the yard when he came up the
see ned to try the back door, and be said he
found il unlocked; do not know OF my Own kno I'll,
edge only from rumoT, that any other parties had
been there alter Dir Keys de sth up to that time We
walked into the slowly toward the front door;
do not know hich of the gentlemen gave the dHec-
ton about replacing the lock with new one, and
presume that
Mr. Brady-Sever mind that.
Witness-rhese gentlemen stayed some twenty or
twenty-five minutes sbo1t the house. did lot hear
any ott or remark msde about the lock any order
given az to the change Of It what was to be done
With it. The remark, understood, wac that tho lock
had better be taken off and new one put on IN place
Oft.
louis Poole was next examined by Mr.. Brady.
Witness-I lived, in February last on street, be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets In the house OF
the Last witness know the brick house No. 3SJ FIT
tenth street, and was present when the lock was
taken of; / think it was the Monday or Tuesday
week, following the death OF MIR. Key; MessrJ. Pen
detop Jones' Seeley the cOored man and myself we're
presert; Mr. Pendleton ordered the old lock to be
taken from the door, and replaced by a new one
Cross. examined by Mr.. Oud-Cap you recollect the
Lam aip ulan t hy
that occasion
Witness-I cannot exactly say, but be directed the
old lock to be removed and new lock put on.
The curtness Of this witness's style of response
elected laughter, which was suppressed by the
Witpess-After this order Messrs. Jones aud Pendle
ton went up stairs ard examined that portion Of the
bouse. had never been in that house up to that
time.
o. Did you know that others had been
Witness-No. Sir; knewth Mr. Key went there
ard knew tina. Mrs.
District Attorney lirteruptirgD-I did not ak you
about that. Laughter Ny question had reference
TO the time suhse luent TO Mr. Keys death.
To MIR. CsTlisle-Mr. Seeey and DID not go there
with Messrs. Jones and Penoeton, know Mr. Jones
by sight, and the reason know 1t was Mr.. Pensle-
NJ. Carlisle fnteuuptng)-It is not necessary to
state that there is doubt about its being Mr. PEN
deton.
remark made by Mr.. Pendieton made in our pres
Mr. Carlisle (,Oito roee) "A curious way Of suppress
IL oelock.-Mr. Woodward, the Coroner, was re-
called and exsniI ed by Mr.. Brady.
Questionable you IL your possession, at any tune,
any pspers cardG memorandum, or anything Of that
kifo belonging 10 Mr.. Key
WtIess-NO; last Monday, in Court, gentleman
some paper. out Of Mr. Keys pocketsS that was the
first beard Of il; the irqlest was held about 81;
thought made a thorough examin alton OF nr. Key 9
person ard found nothing more than have
was not told about other things being found:
Rev. &. II. A. Bulkley, examined BY Mr.. Braty-I
am c ergyman aud reside Ia Westminster, Ct; hsye
known Mr.. Sckles since ls3S; were associated To-
eether in the New York University; Mr.. Sickes was
in our class pursuing his studies in the department Of
belesletires pursuit< being since that time d.
verse we have not cultivated our acquaintance, but
We have recognized each other as We met
Q. Do you know the liability Of Dir. Sickle' TO in-
tense and sudden excitement.
Witnsss-Yes, SIR.
The District. Attorney objected to proof Of excite
ability unless il weut to the extent OF insanity.
Mr. Brady did lot propose to prove e1citablhty but
he had heard before that in such cases the tempera-
nept or ability 20 become insane not susceptible
Of berg proved. He proposed, IN aidressing the
jury to speak to them about insanity 70 all ito varous
forms. Some are luGatics foT q lew days, some
for year, snd are incuraoly rsane And he be-
ieyed sry man Of il tegeuce can express an opinion
Cd the different phsses Of irssEity. The physologi
cal and psychological constitution OF man, as bear
rg On tendency TO insanity, IL fair matter OF evi
defce. He wsnied 10 prove that Mr.. Sickles on an
occasion greatly laeeratng 70 bis feelings hsd become
positively insane, and mad TO lie placed under re-
stIallt.
Mr. Carlisle, in that view, withdrew his objection.
Mr. Brady 10 vitness-Stste what you know OF the
tendency Of Mr. SickIess mind TO become disordered
| on being subject TO some great emotion.
Witnes.-rne incident which / am about TO state
occurred Think in the year 1870 on the occasion OF