Worcester daily spy., 1859-04-20

saying tilat IL seemed to be the desire of the
other side to suppress the truth, while con-
slant purpose OF the defense was to bring out
all the facts and circumstances to enable
the jury to pass upon the case
The case for the prosecution was conducted,
he SAID, as if your honors were a Minos or
khadamanthus sitting to administer some brut-
al code to the regions of Pluto The Judge
called counsel to order. The argument, he
said was one of law.
The Judge decided that declarations of of
defendant are never evidence for him unless
when they are part of the ses geStia, or are
made evidence by the United States Circum-
stances would not allow the declaration to be
gwen as part of the res geStid. There is
but one point of view in which the declara-
ton can be received. That has been one of
the aspects in which it is presented to the
Court. 1t Is as to the insanity of the prisoner
at the time the act was committed. AS far as
the declaration may go to show that, think
it may be admitted as evidence to show the
insane condition of the prisoner, and for no
other purpose.
Mr. Woolbridge was recalled He said that
Mr. Sickles after the waiving of the handker-
chief by Mr.. Key remarked, that fellow who
has Just passed my door has made signs to my
wite-that was the purport of what said
Question-You have already stated that Mr..
Slckles exhibited to you the anonymous letter.
Did you in consequence of that communica-
uon make enquiry on the subject of that let
ter, as to whether its contents were true or
not.
Answer-Yes Sir
Question-Did you communicate to Mr. S.
the result?
Answer-On Friday did. Mr. S. read all
the letter but the last few lines; | mentioned
to Mr.. 5. that had obtained, with consent of
+I,o
room, and that these parties told me the lady
was last at Gray's house on Thursday of that
week; gave him description of the dresses
she wore, which Mr.. S. recognized as the ap-
parel of his wife. / told Mr.. Sickles that the
lady had come there two or three times a
week, that Mr.. Key would come first, 90 into
the house, leave the door aiar, and then she
would slip in. Previous to this, towel or
something white would be put out at the bow
ed window, and, by this, parties in the neigh
borhood knew Mr.. Key was in the house, and
that the lady would come soon after. | told
him MIR. Key had said he had hired the house
for Congressman or Senator Mr.. Sickles
said that his hope was that it was not his wife,
because he had made inquiry and found that on
Thursday she could not have been there; but
when l corrected myself and told him it was
on Wednesday, it unnamed him completely.
Cross ss-EXamination-The anonymous letter
was shown to me by Mr. Sickles about one
o'clock, February 25. 1t was in the Capitol
Mr. Sickles said, as he approached me, 81 want
to speak to you on painful matter; last night
| received this letter." he then read it all bui
the two last lines, when he burst into tears, and
gave me the letter. Before | opened it he
said he generally threw anonymous letters
aside, but as in this the facts could be proved
or disapproved 50 easily he would investigate
the matter.
He added that he went in the morning to the
neighborhood described and found the house
had been hired by Key, from the negro man,
Gray, and that he was in the habit of going
there. He said, 81 hope this is not my wife,
but some other woman. As my friend you
will go and see whether it is or not" He was
much excited-so much so that he put his
hand to his head and sobbed in the lobby of
the House of Representatives. He rushed
from the sofa on which he was sitting, and
went ihto another room. He said, ''Get car
riage and will show you the house" We
drove to Fifteenth street. and Mr.. Sickles point
ed out to me Gray's house. | left Mr..
Sickles at the Treasury Building. During
the ride | said | would make an examination
made up my mind to take a room in the vicin-
ity Of the house and see whether it was Mrs.
SickleS or not
Question-Are you aware of the fact that
on Friday, the day on which he showed you
the letter, Mr.. Sickles addressed the House of
Representatives
Answer am not aware of the fact
QUESTIONABLE you aware that on Friday
evening Mr.. Sickles revised and corrected his
speech.
Answer.-No, sir; the scenes I described
took place on Saturday. l did not take him
into private room on Friday if l so stated
it was a mistake.
Counsel.-I was interrogating you about the
circumstances of reading on Friday at o.
clock, and you said you took him into an attic
room
did not take hiu to an attic room on Fri
day | was employed as clerk in the House;
was not aiding Mr.. S. as a clerk my relations
to Mr.. Sichles are very friendly; our inter
view on Saturday was been four and five
remained with him ten or twelve minutes,
and did not see him again until Sunday,
morning Mr.. Sickles said he saw the vii
lain Key pass the house and make signals
for his wife. He was much excited and Mr.
Butterworth attempted to calm him. Do not
know what words he used, but he said some
thing about only themselves knew it. Mr. S.
asked what he should do. Butterworth replied
as man of honor | have no advice to give
you He did not say that as a man of honor
you have but one course to pursue.
QUESTIONABLE you not aware that Butter
worth himself admits that he said so?
MIR. Brady suggested that the question was
improper
Some time was consumed in squabbling
about this point.
Witness-I have no recollection that Mr..
Butterworth made such a statement.
The cross-eXamination was not ended when
the court adjourned.