The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-19
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came towards the house, and seeing two policemen
on X street, they turne about and went way ur
the street out of sight.
Mr. Stanton here asked that the prisoner might
be allowed to retire while this witness was givino
her testimony. No objection being made, Mr.
Sickles was taken to the Marsha's Office
Didn't see them return again that day Of course
they would not do so after they had been skeereG
SO as to run away. Laughter.
Judge Crawford.-"Yo ou must not give your opin
ion."
Mrs. Brown.-"Well 1 think it is a pretty gooc
opinion"
Cross-examined by Mr.. 0uld.-I live next door
but one there only three houses on that square
MIR. Brady exhibited plat of the square con-
tanning this house.
There are three houses on that side of the squares
Mr. Wilkinson lives on the corner. TThe witness
described the locality Mr. Edwards lived at the
corner of l. street; four houses are on the oppo
site side; they are occupied mostly by white people;
negro family lives next to me; can't say how many
house are on kstreet between 18th and 10th streets;
there is an alley from to street, houses on each
SIDE OF that alley are occupied by negroes; can't
say how many white people live on K street. be-
tween 18th and 10th; thinks two white families live
there; saw Mrs. Sickles come there about three
weeks after Key told me he had rented the house;
mad conversation with Mrs. Sickles at her own
house, thinks the conversation with Kew was in the
latter part of November; is not certain about the
Tune; was standing at my gate when saw Mrs
Sickles; saw her face; can't say how many feet off:
made inquiry about the lady, and different people
told me ltWas Mrs. Sckles, and when l saw her at
the house knew it was the same she sent for me to
identify her; it was the Tuesday after the acci-
dent; saw her 60 in three times; once she only
went to the gate she went in three times in front
and once back; last time l saw her from my back
WINDOW; saw her coming along NJ street; Kew
went out and let her in the back gate. she had on
black bonnet; had no veil on that | saw; |
saw her features distinctly; when saw her 90 in
, ,roht was at my gate; she passed by me and
g.
and then from M street, she didn't pass
by me when she came from X street-each
time she was with Key; saw the police COM
ing up rom street; they (Key and Mrs. S. J
came up to the gate where was, and then turned
back; think they saw the police, or they would
not have started back; inferred so because tbey
never turned back before; knew they would not
De ikely to come back that day; Laughter. Seeys
back yard opens nearly on the back yard of Gray's
house; saw Key go down the back yard when he
got the wood; knew by that he made the fire: didn't
see the white string when they went together; new
er saw him go by HIMSELF knew he was there be-
cause 1t was the signal; knew he was in the house
and made the fire because he went for the wood:
only time saw him go by himself was when he
came on horseback; saw the string three or four
times; saw him go and get the wood three or four
thmes; only Knew OF his being there by his getting
knew OF his being there by the string
by Mr.. Ratcliffe.-A Mr.. Mann called for me to
see Mrs. Sickles; when | saw her identified her:
II II was the Tuesday after Keys death; can't say
how long after Keys death the shawl was shown.
Mr.. Ginnety and Mr.. Mann were present; cam swear
TO the shawl as being the same but think it is.
BY Mr.. Brady-Saw Mrs. Sickles on Pennsvl-
Vanla avenue once; thought she was some SER
want girl before saw her getting out of carriage
ana was told 1T was Mrs. Sickes by a gentleman.
BY Mr.. Carlisle.-The shawl was shown me
think, next week after | saw Mrs s. at her house:
can't say exactly; never saw anv but the persons
who brought me the shawl go in after the accident;
the shawi was shown me subsequent to the parties
going to the house; did not see any parties po in
before the Monday after KEYS death: have no
knowledge OF any parties breaking in; prior to that
Monday heard noise inside; could not see who
were IN there; 1t was two or three weeks after the
death OF hey that L heard the noise at the door:
heard no one in there before that could mt hear II
there had been a hundred there from nv house.
A recess was here taken, during which the lock
taken from the house and the keys found in KEYS
pockets were exhibited
Charles Mann, called-Is a policeman. knows
the house in 18th street before alluded to; was
there on Monday after Keys death, about II or l
o'clock in the day; Mr.. Magruder and Mr.. Rat
clliie and another person were present also; found
the shawl, pair OF gloves, comb, and paper of
cigarettes in that house; saw some chunks of
wood as if there had been fire. the shawl was
on bed in the front room; showed it to Mrs
Brown Identifies the shawl. Mrs. Brown went
with witness to the house of Mrs. Sickles for the
purpose of recognizing her; there were two
rooms and kitchen the first floor of that house:
they were furnished in plain style, there was a
bookcase and some ordinary furniture there: in
1ne second story there were two chambers commu-
nicating by folding doors; in the back room there
was bedstead and bedding, washstand and pitch
er; there might have been bureau; the bed looked
as lit had not been made for week or two: there
was bed also IN the front room; that was about
in the same condition that in the back room;
had been occupied but not made up again; have
had these articles in my possession ever since: got
IN the back way; jumped over the fence, and was
let IN by stranger, colored man; the key from
the side room door opened the front door; Mr.,
Radcliffe and Mr.. Magruder went in first
BY Mr.. Ould.-l opened the door by the kew of
the parlor; got in by the window; somebody went
with me and opened the back window; hoisted
the window and got in first; he opened a shutter
for me, that's what l mean by his letting me in.
that was on Monday after Keys death; | went out
by the way | came in; did not examine the back
door; don't think it was unlocked, as tried it be-
fore getting in the window; the bed looked as
though it had not been made up since it had been
occupied; the gloves were pair of ordinary kid
gloves; that's the only time | visited that house:
went with Mrs: Brown to Mrs. Sickles; can't be
positive about the day; may have been a week
can't say positively; think it was during the same
week.
By Mr.. 'Ratclfe.-Don't know where Key's re.
sidence was.
By Mr.. Carlise.-Don't think it wa, q white
man who let me in; that's my impression; he went
with me- he followed me from the Jail; | went and
he was there when [ got there; | wanted him to 90
along; he said he would meet me there; | tboupht
he would let me in and assist me; | can't saw why
| selected him. at the iail the attorneys of Mr
Sickles requested me to 90 to this house. 7 never
have received or been promised ANYTHING. tbev
said they wanted me to attend to some business for
them; | took Mr. SickIes nm sunday fron, Jrdra
Blacks to his own house. merslv 'o, o.I.eJ tbis
man to ride in the carriage with me: don't know
that he was the ono to acnonnpn ,n 81
house; | can't saw whether he was . naoro o .
white man. e-0 VI Z"
Mr. Brady.-eJ can't see the mo- of ostin, tho
same questions half a dozen times "
Mr. Carlise-"Tbe gentleman nust knou tb q
value of cross-examnation and how mucb II ia i'm
paired by interruptions" TsDid 7 nndors+ond ,,o,
to saw this negro was to acconnon,, I-or 9,s 0U
Witness-i can't saw whetber be ,ros , ro,o
or not: Mr. Ratcliffa told mo tb;s 40 80 - Is ts ~
with me; he did not tell me tbis man could it " -
in; it was no impression of mine and he told mo be
would meet me: | knew he was to yo With mo- Nv
derstood at the iail that he was fo yo With mo-
calculated he was to go with me as an assistant.
Mr. Carlisle.-''Did you INQUIRE, or were Won in
formed why this man was to 20 with you?'
Witness.-''I don't understand YOU; no one told
me why the man was to 90 with me; Mr. Radcliffe
told me he was to go with me without explanation:
/ did not know what | had to do there when I
went; knew l was going on some business: |
found these things there; it struck me what had
to do as | went along"
Mr.. Carlisle.-''When did it strike you?"
Witness.-'I think that a ponsensicaI ouestion
Nv business was to 90 there. but did not know
what had to do did not know whether | was to
get something out or take a view I had an i'm
preston the subject"
Mr. Carlisle.-''When did that strike your"
Witness.-"I think again that's a nonsensical
question"
Mr. Carllsle-"l speak plainly. / do not care
about your good opinion. l ask you again where