The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-04-19
The Sicklcs Trial.

John Graham, L>o. made q mastery defence
Of Sickles, but We doubt whether, with all It's
power i: had 4 greater efeo; upon the jury than
the confession Of Mis-. Sckie,' guilt. srtleSsly
drawn up by herself, in solitude-unsol;ci,ed and
uninforced, but impeei purely by the force Of
a guilty conscience, and Of Il mind awakening
from a wicked dream. TO contemplate the reality
and depth Of wre;chedneS, in which an insane
passion had involved
OF the moral effect OF disclosures Ike this. the
editor Of the New York Tribune SAYS:
We hold, that this Key and Sickles tragedy,
[ disgusting a. il Is will prove an angel Of warn
7 Ing 10 thousands, warning them in season 10 be-
ware OF the serpent hidden under the flower of
/ gallantry and compliment, of iattery and seem
/ ing devotion. Ii viii be revelation of the
sword OF Damocles suspended by single hair
over the throne of aiula;ion or the coach of lux
/ Ury. Happy are they who shall thus be rudely
startled from dreams ot dizzy elevation or of
guilty JOY"
| 1t may be that this writer is correct. Such
occurrences cannot Re kept secret, and if known,
why not be known a they occurred-without
! extenuation, without exaggeratiou. The follow
inc simple story Of Mrs Sickles guilt, as told by
herself, without the least attempt at apology,
will strike every right mind and even those only
. partly given 10 wickedness, with solemn warning.
! The following i Mrs Sickle,'s confession, which
was offered in evidence.
( ] have been in house in Fifteenth street with
/ Nr. Key, how many times | don't know be
! lieve the house belongs to a colorcd maU the
( house i unoccuped; commenced going there
.
/ and with Mr.. Key usually STAYED an hour or
more; there was bed in the second story; |
! did what is usual for wicked woman to DO the
! intimacy commenced this Winter, when | came
! from Newly ork, in that house-an intimacy of
an improper kind; have met half a dozen times
or more at different hours of the dav: on Mon
/ day Of this week, aud "Wednesday also would
arrange meetings when We met i'm the street and
AT parties never would speak to him when Mr..
Sickles was at home, because | knew he did not
/ Ike me 10 speak 70 him did not see Mr.. Key for
some DAYS after got here hc then told me he
/ had hired the house as place where he and |
could meet. ] agreed To il. Had nothing TO eat
or drink there The room Is warmed 10y a wood
J fire. Mr.. Key generally goes first. Have walked
/ there together, say four tlmes-l do not think
more. Was there on "Wednesday last between
, and 8. went there alone. Laura was at Mrs
] r..
my request. From there | went To Fifteenth
street to meet Mr. Key. from there to the milk
vomans immediately after Mr. kev leti Laura
at Mrs. Hooyers, / met him in fifteenth street
Went in by the back gate. Went in the same
bedroom, and there an improper interview Vas
/ had. ! uudicsscd myself, Mr.. Kew unircSsed
also This occurred on Wednesday, 23d Of Feb
ruarv, l~j" Mr.. KEY has kissed me in tins house
a number of time. do not deny that we have
/ had connection IN this house, last spring wear
ago, in the paio the sofa. NJ Sickcs was
sometimes ont Of town. and sometimes in the
Capitol ! think the intimacy commenced in
April or NAV. 1855. ! did not think it safe to
meet him in this house, because there arr servants
who might suspect something. Is a general
thing. have worn black and white WOODEN plaid
dress, and beaver hat trimmed with black velvet.
I Have worn black six dress there also, also a
a plaid silk dress, black velvet CLOAK trimmed with
lace and black vcly,; shawl trimmed witi fringe.
/ ia "Wednesday either bad ua my brown dress.
or black and white wooden drcts beaver hat and
velvet shawl arranged with Mr.. kcv to 60 in
/ the bacI. way, alter leaving Laura st Mrs. Hoo
YER. H. met me al VI. t"u-la->s. The ar
r.,ugen-It g, 20 ia Ii. back way WAS either
mad. u the street or D., VIZ Douglass, aS We
would To-, H., l;k,ly in br seen. The house i in
/ Fifteenth street. bcoveou ani l. streets on the
iyit hGl sri" II IL" wav- Arranged the inter-
view Tor "Wednesday, in thu -tre.';, think. on
Nordsv. sent in The front door; il vas open ;
occupied lr >aEt- 'urI~; undrc-s,,I iny self, and
l.. also, wei: ta he'd together. Mr. Key has
Iiir.in Vi S'.,'.-'s cfrIcc. and ia- called at
ij> house without Nr Sickness knowledge. and
after NV nei;.g told r.o' u invite him to 30 So
ani against NJ ~tcalt-'7 repeated request.
TERESA BAGIOLI
This j. 4 tru. statement written hy ,nV-clc
without any irducencnt held ou; bv Mr. Sickes
at tof@ivcn..-s or reward, and without any menace
from iim. This have written with nav bedroom
door open, and my maid and child in the adjon-
inc room. AZ O'Clock in the evening. Miss
| RiIgclcv Is in The house, within call
TERESA BAGlOII.
4 LAFAYETTE square, Washington Feb -, $50
( Mr. and Mrs Pendleton dined here two weeks
ago last Thusiay, with large party. Mr.. Key
was al-o here, her brother, and AT my suggestion
he Wa invited, because he lived in the same
mouse. and also because he had invited Hr
SicIle- to dine with him. and NJ Sicklcs wished
L. invite all those from whom he had received in
vitarions; and Mr. Sickles said do a. YOU
choose TERESA BAGloLI
Written and signed in pre-enc" OF {. NJ Ridge
ley and Bridget Duff
February -, 1859