New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-13
TRIAL OF DANIEL E. SICKLES,
CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF PHILIP BARTON KEY.
EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
WAsRINGTun. Taesia,. A lrIl ~.

Judge Crawford tooS hs seef on the oenfo 81 iV:Ss
A. n., asa Mr.. S,ckles SIS brought in and Pac-d in
toe dock uDeiis.eiy after.
TIE Rev. Or. Payne, pastor OF ths Eps,opL
C,uch 90 L,fsyes,s square oooa Jsed sea- usooe
The pris1r.rs counsel, and the Rev. AFR. Haley also
occupied 8 seaI near toe prisoner.
M. wooIdr cse, -bo h,s figured 50 coospicuoudy
in the csc cccnpisd q next - N. jexlsss f.
tner. lie is q tall, plSsrfrly ourt MN, OF some
thuty five years Ct age. he lost the uss of his
loser limbs BY accident, All oss consequently
to use crusofes He pears a thick uosu,ta,ne, ba!
10 shakers. ARD is a resolute-loo k'Dg mao.
John j. AcEihore was the fret witness called for
the defense. ano was txsni, ed by Mr.. Brody
WiIess-R-side- 10 Pnbadelphi&; ia oae of the re-
poi,ers fer TIE COh9Ts,,ioAa Globe oa. kooSn Nc
S,ekles two or three years; las knO Mfe- Sckles
more tia year, visited Mr.. Sicst-s frequently, aud
"a on terms Of friendship with nni not m4rreb has
ni been st toe Pi1ps gwen by MIS- Scsssi Iaey
occurred ounpg the bours NJ TIA buadess as the
Rouse; knows Ar. HaskIr; kceR MF hey very well
has kn"Sn him fer eight years nsd tfe90eot
opportunities knowing the relations taAt existed De-
tween hin and AIR. Slckies.
Q. WHAT were tney!
Objected TO.
Question modified.
q. WHIST &C 6 or facts DO you know on the part OF
Mr. Sckles toward Mr.. Key showing friendly dispo'
sitiop toward MN
held toward each other the language and
of good fiesds; mr. Key irsquenty expressed MS
friehoship for Dir. Sckles; do not kno~ what par
ticulsr scts took place, but, from al saw, and hom
nv ACQUAINTANCE with both of them, concluded IN my
oen MUD thsg they were friends.
O. Do you recoleot ride which took place TO tAs
Falls Of the Potomac
Wiiress-I do.
O When was that
Ni,ue.s-SOue time during the Spring or Summer Of
last year.
Witn.ss-Mrs. Sickles, Mr. Key, Mr. Hsskln and
Q Where YVES Mr. Sickes at that time 7
Niipess-Am Dot certain whether il Washington or
Eew.York.
o When did you lsst gee Mr.. Key?
Nitness-Eignt or ten dsys before the sfray took
place. .,,
Witness Yes | think il was the Thursday pre-
cedng the deossse Of Mr.. Key saw Mrs. Sickles
there, and Mr. hey.
q. Was he in DER society at any time
Objected to- ard waived for the present
Jon 81 D. Hoover was mex. examined by kr. Brady.
Resides in Washington, ana wss formerly United
States Msrspsl AR. hey vas my most intim :te ana
cherished friend for ten years or more hrst became
acquainted With Mr. Scbles some time after the lnau-
putstiou Of President Pierce becsme intimate with
him. have knorn Mr.. Sickles and wife for four years
in arch 1857 Mt and Mrs. Sickles stopped at wit
ress 8 house two or three weeks as guests:
@. Dc you know who introduced MIR. hey to Mr.
Sickles
witness think did, either at Willisrds or at my
own house; the relations which existed between hey
and Sickles were relations Of friendships MI. Slck IS
vas the friend Of Key for resppointment TO his once
at the time Mr. Buchanan came into power.
q Did you know st the time II occurred, OF cor
respordence between Key and Sickies.
Wrtess-I privy TO it, and to everything res'
tir TO it; knew everything.
y. Being AT that time friend OF both parties
Wnuess-Yes.
o. What was the date of that correspondence
Nness-The 26th Of March 1888.
O After correspondence, did you hsve coeversa-
ton with Mr.. hey concerning the letter received by
him from Mr. Sickles
Objected to- ard question argued on both sides
cour eel for deense stating that they had gwen notice
10 the prosecution to produce that letter. aod thsttheY
now int nded to give paro evidence OF its contents
Mr.. Carlisle stated that the prosecution knew
nothing Of the letter referred to.
Mr. Braoy argued as TO the admi5sibhty of the eyi
denoe. .
eyde, ce bot did not think the defeuse had gone far
enough to be able TO give parol evidence OF the con-
tents.
defense take up time In sending for the ad nnstrs
tor Of Mr.. Key 10 ask about this letter.
Q. VIVA. did Mr. Key say on the subject OF that
letter.
Witness-I bore the correspondence referred to yes
teroay, accompanied by note from MIR. Key 10 Mr..
Scklts; afterward Mr. Key tod me- tina; ne had re-
ceived note from Mr. Sickes, telling him that 81 Tar
as ths affair concerned he wac perfectly satisfied,
end that he hoped taei relations would continue as
previously.
Q. Do you remember Wednesday, the 23d Of Feb
rusry2
Witness-I 10.
.. Was Mr Key at your be use on that cay
Witness-Ele wss.
Q VINO came with him
Witness-He brought With hi N Laura, the,daughter
Of Hr Sickles rs came To the door between III anh
IL O clock AMI left the child and went away; came
,b.h fsxap fhFez ID II
autfe for the child; aid not zee him again that day
saw him again the day before his death, near ~
O'Clock.
Q. When he came on Wednesday did he speak to
Witpess-Yes met bin at the door and converted
with him.
Cross examined By Mr. Carlisle-Q. Were you fire.
qusnty at Mr.. Sickness house during the past WIN
ter
Witress-I vas as frequently al his house as was
st the house Of any other friend; frequently met MI.
hey there.
q. Durlrg the whole Winter was Mr. Siokes's fam
lily there, including Mrs. Sckles
Wluess-I thiLk so With the exception perhaps OF
few days; met Mr. Key paying spontaneous wits
and attending receptions.
O. Did Mr. Key say, ths. in that letter Slckes had
ssid no had no objection 10 BIZ. Keys visiting the
house when invited that he made any such quah-
fostIoIs
Wltness-He sad that Mr. Sicklss wished their re-
lstOTs to be friendly as heretofore; there was no
quallfc cation Of tire kind.
o. You thIk Dir. Sckles was here the whole Win
ter, from the beginIing OF December down 70 the
C sth Of Dir. keyi
Wiiuess-There we're intervals sometimes Of week
or fortnight during which did not visit Mr.. Sckless
house ard HRS. ckes msy have been absent IN such
intervals.
To Mr.. Stantoc-Csnnot tell how often during the
Writer BAR. Sch lee was in New-fork.
To Mr.. Carsle-Aier the occurrence, the relations
between Mr. Sckles ara Mr.. Key were represented 10
be Is feIcy tberstoforei Mr. Key told me that ne
mad received letter from Mr.. Sickes desiring their
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