The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-08

nearly implicated. would perceive the real drift
of their conduct in time 10 avoid its almost inev-
liable consequence.
But Oh the reassembinC az Congress, and the /
return of Mr. SicI,cs 10 " ashington, Mr.. Keys
attentions. and the scandal consequent. upon .
them, were revived with greater ardOr than be-
fore. Mr. Rev was particularly noticeable man /
| in point of personal appearsncC-tall, well form /
! q. and much more athletic man than NJ. Sick .
ie, and especially fond Of exercise on horseback.
tie rode an iron-grey horse; AID scarcely a day
/ Las passed since the return OF Mrs. SIckles 20
| the Capitol. OF which his tall figure, his white
/ riirrcap, well trimmed Boustache, and iron
grey horse might not have been seen, two or
! three times In tie course of the morning the
circuit OF Presidents square or AT the door OF
Mr. SicAes house. which stands quite alone on
| the north side of the square, AMI : a very con-
| spicuoUs building o. White stlcco. II "ss but
| on Tuesday last, 80 swift and fearful n dream
does the whols story saeu,l that, on vistin:
| Mrs Sickes. TUESDAY being her day OF recep-
ton. found NJ. Key There, his horse waiting
| for him at the door, The rooms We're filed with
! pleasant company; the soft, spring like sun
| lich. poured In a. the open windows, aud Mrs.
SickleS herself, in al her almost gir.iSh beauty,
! wearing bouquet CT croGcus,s, tbs hrstGngs of
the vesr. seemed the very Incarnation ot spring
and youth all the beautiful proIAise Of life
hat Is the twilight? what the house that then
was the synonym oi hospitality, the most frank,
and generous, arI easy
In the esriy par. Of the week before last Mr..
Slcles went To New York. During his absence,
the busy spies Of society observed that the at
tendance of Mr. Key at lis house. vas even more
uureluittur thsn usual Mr. Sickles returned
"a Washington on the morning Of the day OF the
Napier Ball. and from thlt time up TO Friday last,
nothing occurred omakc the matter Of his wiisS
u relations with Nr. Key more than ordinarily
prominent i his mind. - far was he from man
if.stiue ANYTHING liAc norlinlte tyranicsl
picioD. that he allowed Nr. Key TO escort MIS-.
Schles "a usual on Presbyterian avenue. and
saw them, IN company with Mr.. Henry Wikuf,
at the theatre on "Wednesday night. ON Thurs
day Mr and Mrs. Sickles entertained a large par
" 1t dinner. Over that gay and brilliant com
f pany, how near sni fearful doom impended
On the next day tthe day before yesterday
| Mr. Sjcklc- received from some enemy OF man
kind al anonvnous letter, stating with precision
> | So minute a. 20 make suspicion imperative, that
Mr. Kew had rented house On Fifteenth street
above street, from 4 negro woman, and that
he was in the hsbit of meeting Mrs Sickics there
two or three times week. or oitener. The per
. son and dress of Mrs. Sickles were accurately de
, Scribed and the usual time oi the Interview spec
, fled Accompanied bv friend NJ. Sckles wen:
, tb the IDI-c utNttttu anu loHltt every eAalt-
uent of the anonymous writer corroborsted.-
Mr. Key had taken the house and he had con-
sJautly met there Il lady answering very closely
in description to Mrs. Sckles.
NJ. Slcklas sti,l cuug 10 the hope that the
, person who had stopped to the hasenes- OF max
ing such charges under the veil of secrecy nj ght
have thoroughly deceived hn, and thar Mrs
Sickles was lot the lady III question. He accor-
4 dinghy requested his friend, Mr.. George Wool
dridge. OF New iork, - watch the place from
the window OF II house just opposite.
On Saturday 10 meeting took place, and the
woman in charge seems 10 have stated that none
had occurred since "Wednesday.
Z On SATURDAY evening, NJ Sicklcs resolved no
longer to play the SPY upon his honor dete. min
ed to c0n'foH; h,= vile with the terrible suspic-
, ions. Al ig-i Mrs Sick.cs strongly denied her
, guilt; hut on her husbands asking her Whether
ON TIE u cdue -day previous, she lad no; entered
the house or Fifteenth street, in certain pecu-
liar dress and conceded hy hood and dre.s,
She cried out 81 a. Je'rg8el and lost ~ aud
.wooaei aw5y. Or recovering her senses, she
admitted her guilt, and bcSough. mercy aud par
don. Nj Scll-s calmly said be would not in
jure her since he believed her the victim of a
scoundryl hut that he had a right to a iuH CON
fes>iou. Two ladies in the house were sent for
as witnesses, and IN th,ir presence, Mrs Sickles
sade fA conf.s.ioe ia s-rj:'uq, stating that
her connection with Mr. Key had commenced in
April last under NJ Sickles' roof. but that Mr..
Key had since hired the house in fifteenth street
in whcd they had constantly met. Mrs. Sckles'
confession was made In the midst Of the bittere.t
contrition and misery. Her husband simply ask
ed her to give him back her wedding ring, and
desired her 10 write TO her mother to come and
take her from his house forever. Mrs Sickles
made no objections, admitting the justice of her
81. Al
mother viii arrive tomorrow 10 remove her
from this fearful sceuc Of guilt. remorse, and
blood.
Once having quilted tie presence Of his wife.
Mr.. SIckles gave Way 10 most terrible emotion
and passed the night i'm "a state bordering of dis
traction feeling Which was worked into mad
ncss THE morning seeing the cause OF his mis-
cry, Nr. hey, with gay agdaci,y pass opposite
the window ot lis wifc'S room and wave MS
handkcr-njcf-:hs usual signal Tor a-s:cus,ion.
Asking Nr Bulerwoith, Who vas at his
house, 20 follow Key and engage him,u cauyersa-
tioa - ,ha' b. would NOT Get Gus Of sight, he
rushed up stair. for h.s pis,oi- and quicki, toll
loving, found Buuer~orth and hey together. at
the corner O! S.zt-o..l street, when the tragedy
| took Ilsce.
The parties involved I'm tl;- -ad story all lived
within the immediate circle of our daily Wash
instnn lie; two, M least, Of them being also a.
! well hro.n in New lo-h a. in the Federal Nc
tropcis. Key vs. about - years of age, tall in !
stature, about * feet with an easy and fashion
sbl. ar, h1. by 40 means prepo--es-ing IN az.
I pesra Otherwise. Ills face hal -ickly hue.
ati he rad been ior e9me time suffering from
hesrt dsyA =, o. imagined De was, whi-h gave
I hin 4. sli4ret and Disseminated loois Otherwise
I le was extremely popular, snd those who knew
. fim best sad h.- ,Acentricties Of manner cover
q "a very h,ia a.i generous heart. His father.
Francis :. Ky, va the author OF the national
song tle ''>iar-SpsuSlef Banner" H. was
~iip~,r viii four children. On bis marriage be
"srrosty escaped & duel with Colonel NAV, who
conceived that be had unfairly ou-ted hiin from
the affections 81 :Ae laIy who became lis wife. /
and who was D., beautiful aBl charming woman. /
". Se.l-, die member from the Third Ds>l
tr.-. Of NV logS. J. native Of this civ, and
Vas or g.ua.l.v printer by occupation. lie is
mar II nearly forty wears Of age; Of good pres
cace ana graceful manners A. 2 member OF
the stat Senate . wel As IN the House Of Rep