Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-09
THE sIcKLKs AND KEY TRAGEDY.
Facts, Incidents and SpccHIatI OnS-Opfn,
Ions In Washfnston-Stnts Of Bseiety-A
DaPlOrable Picture.
ANTEcRDEKrs o. THa pAsrIxs.

| ANTEcEDEEFs THH PARTIES.
The Sickles and Key trsgsdy still forms ths sta
pie tcpic Of the Washington letters ss the northern
press, and the aatecedepts Of The parties to this de
plOrabe affair likely to &c nads familiar to tn
whole country. rhs Warrington correspondent 9
the New York Tribans, who says his 81 facts' com,
from persons likely to know, writes as fOllowsi
Public opinion At first eel strongly in favor fMr
Sekles, almost every man fssIiBg that hs hinsel
would have acted subslaniialy as the henieids did
under similar circumstances; but as more and NOR,
light has been shed upon the previous history of hC
parties, the current has changed, and mea ask
whether Mr.. Siekiss was the man to east this sGoHe
or his wife the woman in whose behalf so bloody
a reyesgs is excusabls. Against her and again II
Mr.. Buiterworth the tide SETS more strongly than
ever.
That the intimacy bstseen Mrs siekles and Mr.
Key was broughtto her husbands attention ear
ago Is known. A Mr. B. Of New York, whose name
il is unnecessary give in full being rather sus>
oepiible young man. last session fell violently in love
with Mrs. Sickles, who was always fresin manners,
and fAitsrsd by devotion, - what woman is net I!
lie soon became jsslOus Of District-AttSrney Key,
and watched bin. At length he found what sesn>
ed to him . sufficient tasis for his suspicious Il
came te his kncwledge that the guilty pair were
locked together 10 private in one Of our ho-
tells, believe for two hours. He oonmunicaisd
surprise, assailed him With abusive language and
forbade him his house theres forward. Mr.. B. re-
turned TO New York erestfallen, and Mr.. Key re-
msired master Of the field, continuing 10 be inIi-
male with both man and wife, a. heretsfos
person who saw the two leave the house, after
enc Of their meetings, somewhat mere than a week
ago he by the 'front.' sac by the back deer also sag
. man closely wrapped in asbawl, standing where
he coHld see, and apparently observing them The
man il believed to be an inmate Of Mr. Siekis's
house. It wsald Be injudicious to publish his name,
since theiann9nymous letters are asoribed to him.
Letters / say-for nay information il that tbs one
received on Thursday or Friday last Was not ths
frst nor the second, but the last Of . series, and
more explicit in It's statements than sny Of the
preceding. II this be 80, IS is affirmed upon sp-
parently good au boriiy Il win materially alter
the aspect Of the casa; aad not in favor Of Mr..
Sickles.
From statements that have gone abroad, y might
be inferred that Mrs Siokss occupied high position
in Washington society. This would be = mistake.
Her receptions largely attended it 10 true; bat
are those Of almost every lady who chooses 10
keep spen house here. The truth Is, thai she stood
upon rather dubious or -und; and have heard more
hRa one gentleman OF Vodoubted position SCOT a.
The supposiIon ID 1t he had crossed her Tires
hold. Her pOsiii ons which every psrsen
who chooses to give good dinners obtain; moth.
ing better. The select circles she did not enter.
The Washington cOrresp n lent Of the CiBeinnah
Enquirer writes:
adelphis. He is an able lawyer, and Was, as you
may recOllect, the counsel whS cleared Singleton
Mercer, of Philadelphia, who killed Hsberton, the
seduoer Of his sister, in 1912 From what l can
leain, the prosecution viii stack the previous char
acer OF Sokles sad his wife, for the purpose Of de-
stroying the sympathy now fslt for the former.
There is considerable scandal Of this kind already
sdost Public feeling is jet strongly in his favor
l. is evident that be is YET pasSionasly fond Of his
wife, and, it not for the exceedingly aggrsVat
ed character Of the offence, Weuld gladly take her
to his bosom.
This case may also be made warning 10 young
misses, who are eager TO discard the advice and
protection Of their parents and throw themselves
upon those Of husband, before they really know
Nhat is the true state Of their feelings While
ysts school girl Of sixteen summers siekles court
ed and married seeretey and elaudesLiRely his pres
emit wife. believe they we're married By the May
or CT New York City, some Justice Of the Peace.
She continued going to school fer six months Gfter
her mArisge and until she could no longer hide the
fact from her parents She was taken from school
by her father, who insisted on the marriage being
rsperfOrmed, which was done BY the Archbishop.
AxESDoTH OF The LATH Nh. KEY.
The New York Times furnishes the Following:
distinguished member Of the Bar, In this city,
happened some time since to be dining With P.
barton hey, Esq VINO mas just end0d MS career -
Washington After dinner the conversation turned
spon the constancy Of Womea, and Me-. Key ex-
pressed ana oeIenoeo Win great "srnsn' tue OPin,
go =. 10. .as,;o1s
to the last man Who would address them With the
requisite batteries and appliances. He parted
from his friend by pleasantly hoping that he might
never praeieally resze the unsoundness Of his own
opinions, and by saying that he would send 10 him
t.a.r - - r. A
which embojied his own sentiments on the subject
Tee next day be sent him the folloWingt
One sv. IF beauty. gbsn The sua
Was on the stream Of GuAdaquivss,
To gold converting, one BY one
A~ hppeS o. 1AA' nisH's N'0''
Beside me on the hank was seated,
A Seville girl with auburn hair,
And syei mat atm sn ,. Se VERA nave
''--'''' N'-'-'14
Che stopped and wrote upon he said,
WIZ yI' .n AZ me os1ng sds vas S sSls5 S.na
You would have sworn '.~aI silver flowing.