The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-01
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TUEsDAy auA:alNG...... ......... MArCl |. 1859.
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
4he telegraph yesterday br,tily noticed the killing
OF Philip Barton Key, U. s. District Attorney of
Washipgton, by Hon. Daniel l.. Sickies, of New
York. The homicide occurred just opposite tho
Presidsnt's mansion, at the corner of Lsflyette
Square. A. the inquest some farther facts were
eiicted dispatch to the Baltimore Sun saws :
The witnesses examined were Dr. Coolidge, of
the srmy, Do. stone, Joseph l. Dudrow Richard
Nj. Dowuei Samuel : Butterworth Assayur At n
York. Eisatd w Deit I'D, Jr., OF New York, and
Francis Doyle. The esiieuce in substaLce was
that about two O'clock this afternoon Mr.. Batter
worth and MIR. Key we're talking together at De-
mayuard's formerly Guunelfs) corner The Hon.
Daniel 4. Sickies, If New York, appros ched, nd
called Mr.. Key by name; they we're facing each
| other sckies said to Key, "You scoundre sou
| have dshonored me-" and then fired. Siuulta.
neonsly with this acs Aey moved iu such a man-
ner ss 10 iodicate that he was about To draw a
| weapon. sickles' hre had not, however, taken
effect and AS he raised his repeat his ire,
Key seized hin, and they tusseiled to the middle
OF the street, when Sickies, becoming disengaged,
fired second time. Tue ball entered the right
thigh Of Key, near the main artery.
hey then took shelter bebinG tree. box on the
opposite corner, Sickits following, and fired a
third time. Ii ID supposed this bail entered his
ieit eide oet~ the a!se ribs, aud passed through
the Dody IL appeared that during the intervals of
the hriug hey begged his assaiiaut ''pet to shoot
not 10 shoot" bali from the fourth fire pro-
dnced d bruse on the body, as it glanced Key
ieli and expired. II also appeaIed that when ne
was down, Sichies put the pistol To Keys he ad
aud pulled the trigger, when the cap exploded.
one Ot the witnesses iestiefii that during the eY
citeineHt SiCkles remarked TO gentemen who
came up that HE had dshonored me, aud de led
my bed" or words to that effect. Whilst standing
near the body, Sicxes said, Damned rascal is he
deads"
Thsexcitement here became very high, crowds
accommodating, when Mr. Sicsies joined arms with
tlr. Butierworth, and they proceeded TO the resi-
dence OF Judge Black, the Attorney General of
the United States lie was there arrested by
Capt Goddard, and conveyed to prison. The YER
diet IL that Tine said phihp Barton Key came to
bis death from the Effects Of pistol balls fired Uy
| the hand of Daniel L. Sickies." Here follows a
dtsctip pion of tie wounds, aud closes with the
| worus, ''Caussug DEATH 10 few rnoments."
| Mr. Sickles Ees deuce is the house on the west
| end ot Lafayette square, formerly occupied by
| Secretary Woodbury.. DeTrirger pistol, of one
! barrel, WIS picked up on the pavement. Some
suppose it TO have fallen from Key, but it not
| loaded
| Mr Batterworh declined replying to some in.
terrogationg before this jury, having reference to
the causes, of act etc stating that he was surI.
! moued TO appeal before magistrate tomorrow,
| where he would be prepared to furnish all the
particulars i'll his possession.
The whole nsig hbOt hood of lafayette square
has since been The scene Of intense excitement
houBaEds Of pereops of Washington and George
| toTu having ysited it durirg the afternoon. -
The dead body of Mr.. Key was Immediately con
veyed to the Club House, on Madison place, at the
east end cf Lafayette square.
The National Inteigeucer Of yesterday has the
following relative to the tragedy:
The provocative TO this dreadful affair is dis.
| closed in the testimony Of sir. Butterworth. o
| SsY York, before Justice Goddard, the Chief o
| Police He states that abou, the time above men
toned, he met Mr.. Sckieg on Pennsylvania ave.
tt.rIn
Square, and nearly opposite the State Department
lie had few words of conversation with Mr
Sickles, who left him Mr.. Key approached, tE(
| latter coming down the ayeEue towards the STATE
| Department. They Clet at the corner OF L4tayett,
Square, when Dir. Key extended his hand toward'
| Nj. Sckles say ing, How yout" Mr.. Sickle:
refused TO take the proffsied hand sayiug. :" You
have dishonoged my home aiid my family ant
applying TO him some eptbet. MIR Key immedi'
ately put his hand in bis side pocket for he pur
pose, as the Gtuess supposed. Of drawing weapon
and Mir. Sickle5, at the same time put MS hanc
into his skirt pocket, from which ne drew pistol
As Mr.. Key raised his haut to throw at Nj Sickle.
the article he took out OF his pocket, (Which prov
I'd TO he all opera glass; Mr. SICK les fired his pis
t9l aud SHOT hIr Key. lhe latter staggered little
back, brt rallied and made at Slr Sicke who
stepping few feet back ward, fired second shd
into the Idy OF Mr.. Key, who then raeled bach
towards Mr.. MaynarG's house, with one hand OF
the railing aud Que kUee on the pavement exclai IN
| ing "you have shot me-" aud then crying mur'
| der" Mr.. SickleS thea hred thIrd shot into tDt
body of hr. Key, and lett him. after which MIR
Key conveyed TO the "Club House." cioss q
| hand, where he expired ia few minutes.
We learn, in addition to the above. that imne
diately after firing the third ine Mr.. Sickses pro
Ceeded TO the residence of Judge Black, which il
in that neig bborhood. and TO which place be wa;
f,l0wed by several police otfiCer-, whom he after
wards requested 10 accompany him to his cwn re-
sijence, that he might make some necessary ar
rangements preparatory TO surrendeTiug hImsei
to the Chief of Police The officers having com
piled with his wishes, the Mayor and Chief 0
Police were soon in attendance, and after brie
examination, Justice Goddard having declined Il
take bail 10 50 serious case, Mr. SickIes WAS COIN
mtted to prison for further examination.
| A dispatch giving the cause of the attack, says
Ia addition to what appeared before the coror
ers lhqaeet concerning the Key tragedy. il is pro
per TO say that last evening Mr.. Sckies receive,
an auony nous note stating thai his wife had
criminal interview with Mr.. Key at house of il
faine. This is reported by most reliable person
with the o' her statements, that Mrs. Sickies con
tessed in writing having criminal intimacy-also
that Sickles seeing Key pass near his house thi
| AFTERNOON, aud walVIbg handkerchief, went gu
| aud shot him. Mr. Hutterworth refused 10 SIT
| except rs 10 The immediate causes Of death, bu
his friendship for Sickes was exhibited by walk
ing with him 10 the house of Judge Black, and b,
remarks at the examination. Mir Ky / aS bee
III bad health for TWO years, and his nianuer, hab
il and dress have latterly been much changed from
what they were before the death of his ifo, for
merly Miss Swami. of Baltimore.