The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09
The Washington Tragedy.
correspondence Of the Philadelphia Press


-. WARRINGTON March 7, 1859.
Mr. sicsles continues TO receive vsers in the guard
His mails are enormous and he writes great many let
tors. He u cool and collected looking exceedingly well
plants escape him, and though be conyerses freely with
nus frlenos ne gives way 70 no levty. His beautiful little
girl Laura visits him daily HIS father and mother are
stu In the CITY, soournng al the mansion House. old
linn frequently he the only SON Of parents Who idolze
and OF business habits H. and Mrs. Base
and their hapless daughter Mrs. Sickles,) occupy
the old residence Of Mr.. slckles % sixteenth
who busy themselves In raducing Mr. Sckles, and
In going back 70 Manufacture false statements Is to his
ear,y course o. LIE (satements against which, in his pre-
sent POSITION be has no protecton could visit him in the
guard house which he now occupies. Those parties do
not hessaie-some for political reasones some for the
awaken prsriens appetite in ihs pubic mns TO- hold
him guil,icr Of rumored offences against female virtue
than the wrongs which have beca proved upon the hap
upon Mr. Sckes, while plying the unfortunate wo-
man who has been the great part Of this fearful
tragedy 40 not hesitate to add to her pangs as to drive
her 70 that tate which 10 now sufficiently apprehended-
the fate Of the suicide. Has the Eseni,g Post of New
York no feeling for the family Of the unfortunates9 for
the woes Of the doubly afflicted ivng-he who pines In
the prison. Or che who shrieks in the desoate mansion
IN The western part OF the cityr Have of your
papers a IN no regard for the relatives
the living ScklesY or no humanity for the stricken
woman and her prapg little gr-self helpless against
her sex, conscious Of the deed which may blast her yet
innocent life? have watched Mr. sckes all this morn.
PIip Barton Key. the man whom he Slew alter havng
been Infatuated 10 that act by the fatal signal already
torious-no complaint about his wife, rcproachcs upon
any living being When he showed me some Of the ex
tracts from the Philadelphia papers which bad been on
closed to him by anonymous friend he said have
the satisfaction to know that nearly every religious paper
that spoken Of me has approved tho step which have
been compelled 10 take" May not ask that whom he
who has suffered most in this fearful catastrophe to
cause and refuses 10 complain Of those who have precp
taed him 70 the direul remedy, others Interested
should hold of their handsS
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF MIR. KEYS DEATH IN THE
CRIMINAL COURT OF WASHINGTON.
from the Washington Star, March a.
The March term Of the Criminal Court Of the District
the Common Council, City Hall. The court room was
crowded with people at an early hour, many persons be-
term fraught with much interest to the community as
the pending one is likely to be.
III seems to be generally understood that the trial Of
Sckes will not be gone into with much dispatch as has
been suggested by letter writer's the New York press
His honor Judge Crawford made his appearance the
bench, looking very much improved in health by the
short interval Of repose Of which has had the benefit
since the labors of the December term
The recently appointed District Attorney, Robert Oald
Exq appeared in court and announced that the President
bad seen u to appoint him TO that Office ia place OF the
late incumbent and hereupon rendered his credentials
which were read by the cleTk.
Mr. Ould then addressed the Court as folio ws-May it
please your Honor: It becomes my painful duty to an
Key late Unied States Attorney for this district This
event occurred the 9th OF last month
SINCE the last adjournment Of this Court OF the causes
which led 10 this result Of the circumstances which
tended IT, Is not proper for TO speak Doubtless
they will be made the subject Of judicial inquiry before
your Honor at very distant day Mr.. Key was cut of
IN the noon OF lfe-I might almost say in the bloom and
freshness OF his morning His life lies before as
it WERE broken fragment By most Of US he known
and ished as companion friend, and TO the
just keeping Of such he has left the most sacred
of all bequests-his memory and his NAME This
honorable court was the principal scene of his pro-
saS s &c was ui Est o asS%R To
derul native acueness of intellect but that his whole pro
fessiona marked by intense and lofty scorn
OF anything that was mean, vulgar or dishonor able
Though naturally mpusve be hurried into in
decorum personality 10 his forensic efforts sure that
no one Of brethren who commended with him this bar
ever felt that in conducting prosecution he was either
uDgenefous or unjust Of tbs faults let not least now
'peak. Who has them not? Now that his sun has gone
town. let look rather at the spendor disc than at
he shadows which dimmed its glory To his bereaved ami
no one can refuse its deepest and endcres sympathy
Nay that mercful Providence who ternpcreth the wind
o the shorn lamb shield with his projecting hand the
youthful heads Of the little ones who in their early morn
ng have been snitten with the two migtics caiamties
hat can be!al tender years. move that in memory of
nc deceased this Court do now adjourn.
Judge Crawford then said-The announcement Of the
ieath of Philip Barton Key, late Attorney Of the United
states for the District Of Columbia has received by
he Court with great regret For upwards Of eight years
at different times the Prosecuting Attorney Of this
tribunal During this SERVICE by his demeanor towards
he Court and his brother practitioners, by his amabe
emper and refined manners he attracted their regard,
while the talents which he displayed IL the performance
his official duties acknowledged by the bench the
par and the community. The Court will now in compli-
nee with the motion Of the District Attorney adjourn
lnt 10 morrow morning at ten o'clock.