Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-14

THE MADISON PLACE MURDER.
Trial Of Daniel T.. Sicklcs for the killing
OF Philip Barton Key.

and had been there half an hour At the time the
Handkerchief was waved did not not see Mrs.
~Icklss. Witness saw her once after returni NO
from church before she went to the kitchen She
was then Ia the room where she had Passed the
night, and in the same position
saw nothing Rear Mr.. Key to which TO wave the
Handkerchief. Mr.. Sickles's dog came out OF the
park as Mr.. key passed. and fawned on Mr.. Key.
The dog had left Mr.. Keys side after fawning on
him. and Mr.. Key waved his handkerc hief during
this time and after the dog went away.
Mr., Carlisle. ''YOu are certain Of that, Bird
get ,''
BRIDGET. al hope you don't think lie.n
Mr.. Brady. "He doesn't mean anything dis
respectful, Bridget" Renewed laughter
During the time the handkerchief was waved.
the dog fawned on Mr. hey once or twice, and
the dog then left and the last waving of the hand
kerchief was when the dog got to the house
Thinks Mr.. Key did not turn to see how far the
dog got from bin, but continued to wave the
handkerchief. lie was waving his handkerchief in
right hand.)
Mr Carlisle. About as fast as you would turn
the handle of cOffce-mill''
Bridget. . don't know. I am not in the habit
II turning cOfee-mill' lLaughter
Can't say whether the gentleman turned to look
at the dog, but thinks both the lady aud gentle
naH looked at him when he came out Of the park
H-. Key might have turned and he might not
have turned witness could not say for true. The
second time witness saw Mr. Kew that day il was
after she came from church. and 1t then after
"a OclO-k- Witaess was in the nursery then
The nursery has two windows. enc looking into
t!Ie park and the other looking into the avenue
Witness was NJ the window looking into the park
StW ksy I'LL he got across the street on the same
side rs the houS. of Mr.. Sickes. ID was twenty
minutes aftrrwaTd when witness him in the
pUk going through II, crossing over towards the
Club House. Witness then in the kitchen
~ WIS an hour afterwards when witness saw him
again, walking with the lady and gentleman
lie was then in front Of Mr.. Sickless house. and
witness was in the kitchen sitting at the window
After they passed witness, saw Mr.. Key as il
piriin" from The lady and gentleman, 90 through
t!ie park. Witness SUesSes she must have seen
kcy four times. After he had waved the hand
LIN hiCf, hc parted from the lady and gentleman
ard witness saw him walking towards the Club
House. Don't know that Key parted from the
lads and gentleman, hut supposeS that he did
Witness remained ia the kitchen till she lest
sI-ht Of Mr.. hey, and then went up stairs to make
Up the bed. aud mrt MIR SIC kles with n towel in
his hands as If wping his hands; this was near
the bottom Cf the stairs. Witness saw nothing i'm
his hands hat the towel. Don't remember how
hr was dressed.
Mr.. Woodbridge was in the house and I'm the
study. The study is nearest to the avenue in the
front part uf the house. Witness saw MIR. w in
the study after she came from church. Mr. But
tcrwOTth WAS also in the house and in tn. study at
thlS tIulc, and when witness passed Mr.. =. on the
stars there WAS nothing in his appearance that
witness noticed except that he was wiPing his
hlndS. Don't know whether MIR. =. took any
breakfast that morning. When witness signed
the psper the child was in the parlor with Miss
Ridsely- Miss RidgcIy WIS in the room at the
witness was about TO sign IL.
Witness heard Mr.. :, crying more than twice
thit night He was not shedding tears when hc
asked witness TO bring him up some dinner. The
next time witness noticed him crying was when
she signed the paper. He was walking about the
room as If crying. Didn see him cry again till
next morning. He sobbed as witness went into
the room before he asked witness for some dinner
Whcn witness went to bed she went to sleep, and
he. rd no more crying.
CHere the Judge left the bench fDr few min
6urinu which time the witness left he
and went into the Marshsls office, into which she
wGS followed by Mr.. Wikoff, and held In close
conversation by him till interrupted by the admo-
milton Of NJ. Carlisle that sue conversation was
Irregular
Bridged Duffy resumed. Did mt recollect saying
yesterday that went to sleep and heard Mr..
Sick!es crying, as reported. When | heard Mr.
SiCkleS talking to Mrs Sickles the door partly
open. Doa't know whether il was all the time
open. When l went to carry the dinner and to
ret the tray don't remember whether the door
was open II was open when Mr.. Sickles asked me
to get the dinner. When Mr. Sicklcs came from
the Capitol Saturday he went directly up stairs
She did not dress Saturday. Don't know that
she went down stairs that day Can'tsay whether
she was down stairs on the day before. She was
Ia her bedroom on Saturday.
Mr.. SiCkles told me to bring him 4 bite of din
Saturday; and took II up stairs. Don't
reCOllect whether Mr.. and Mrs. Sickles dined to-
gether. Was in the bed room in the morning af-
Ter she came home from church, and Mr.. 5. went
iatO the study. The door was shut, and wit
ness heard people speaking inside but don't know
WHO was there with him Don't remember of See
ing him doing anything that day. Witness came
here from New York with Mrs. :. and her child
Can't say what day Of the month il was but was
here on New Years dav. Left New York one day
stopped at Philadelphia night. and came on
mere tile day following; Came right through ar
rived here on wednesday night. Mr.. =. came on
with Mrs. >. and witness. Witness remained i'm
the family until after this occurrence took place
Witness never left the city during the winter
nor did Mrs Sickles that she recollects. Witness
don't remember hearing any pistol shots on the
sunday in question. Remembers when she heard
that Mr.. Key was shot. II shortly after the
occurrence. Witness saw Mr.. :. come home with
d crowd Of people, and he went tn the study A
number of gentlemen came in and went into the
study. lie remained five or ten minutes in the
study. aud three or four gentlemen and officers
that she saw MIR Butterworth there at that time
Mr. McBl.ir there sometime either before
Mr. = went out or after he came in.
Witness was down stairs, she thinks when she
saw Mr.. =. come in. lie was very much excited
but was not shedding any tears; heard DO sobs she
thinks At that time. They reunained in the study
say Ten minutes, and then MIR. ). went up stairs
There were two officers the stairs as he went
M, they remained in the entry while he was up
stairs lac remained up stairs three four minutes
re went into the room where Mrs. SicklCs was
this was i room adjoining the bed room; he then
,7me down stairs and went into the study again
Can't say how he was dressed; can't say whether
he was CRYING when he came down. When he
went into The study again the gentlemen were in
there and officers were walking about In front Of
TIC door. saw him 20 out of the door and down
TIN steps. Several gentlemen were with him
piln't see whether he rode or walked, but thinks
Ia went in carriage.
After the killing thinks lac was in the house
aboCs - minutes before he went away with the
cfi -erS. Daring ali this time nearly SO. he
IVES in TIM stady. There is a door leading from
the parlor 20 the entry; also one leading from the
study to tire entry. During the - minutes he
IN the house thinks he WAS in the study some five
10 eight minutes. When he came into the house.
thinks he went directly into the study. While
Mr.. =. was in the house, say % minutes witness
didn't hear MIN sob or cry.
Examined by Ould.. Tuesday was Mrs 8 3
reception day. Her receptions did not begin d.
rc,riy after we arrived. Don't know whether she
lad any reception during the month Of January
~ the time hey waved the handkerchief he
sasred To be in conversation with the lady and
gentleman.
Examined by Brady. Keys eyes were turned
tn the house whenever he passed it. The grey
hound Was called Dandy. When he mir. Sickles)
came into the house with the crowd witness went
into the kitchen for Laura. The dog used to 30
CIT sometimes alone He knew Key from seeing
him ffequently at the house
TESTIMONY ~ Mr.. WI. W MANN
Mr. Mann testified that lac resides in Buffalo
NV York. and II Il lawyer. Was in Washington
on the day Of Mr.. Keys decease. Had been here