Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02
THE SICKLEs TRAGEDY.

w ASHINGTON, req. ZS.-hrS. plChlcS Is rep
resented as being very penitent, and is over
whelmed with grief She declares that she has
had enough of fashionable life in Washington,
and prays for oblivion. She describes her hus-
band when he returned to the house after
having accomplished his bloody work, as en-
tering her room looking like a marble statue,
only uttering the single sentence: 81 have
killed him."
Mr.. Sickles was accompanied to his house by
two subordinate officers of the district, who
made him pledge his word of honor, before
they would consent to allow him to enter his
wife's room, that he would do her no harm
That he still entertains for her feelings of the
strongest affection, there is no doubt. He be-
ieyes that Key seduced her from the path of
rectitude, and that but for him she would new
er have proved false When a gentleman re-
marked to him in the Jail, 'This must be ter
rible blow to Mrs. Sickles," he exclaimed,
pressing his hand upon his brow, eyes, poor
child poor child p and walked away.
When Mr.. Sickles procured the written con-
fession of guilt from his wife, aud directed her
to send for her parents to take her home, he
determined that she should not take with her
their child, a beautiful daughter Of six years !;
but to-day he has consented that the child may
go with her, and remain until his case is de-
termined here.
The wedding ring which he demanded and
obtained from her. has caused her the greatest
grief and to-day he directed that it be returned
to her.
Mrs. Sickles comedies that her husband has
done right, and states that Mr.. Key received
an anonymous letter on Thursday night last
which he showed to her, warning him against
continuing his visits at Mr. Sickles' house.
calling his attention to the fact that he was
much older than Mrs. Sckles, and ought not
to pursue her, and assuring him, that, unless
he desisted, Mr.. Sickles would detect him, and
that, in such an event, the consequences would
be serious, if not fatal to one or both of the
parties, 1t is believed that this letter was
found upon the body of Mr.. Key before the
Coroner's inquest.
Mrs. Sickes's mother arrived in this city
from New York this evening, and will accom-
pany her daughter back to her home.
When Mr.. Sickles entered the room assigned
him at the Jail, the best in the building, he
asked the jailor if he hadn't a better one to
put him in "No," replied the jailor; "ths is
the best place you members of Congress have
afforded us. Mr.. Sickles caved.-Ne,c York
Tribune.
Mr.. Sickles will remain in prison until Mon
day, when his case will go before the Grand
Jury. His counsel believes him entitled to
hdbeaS corpus, but the application would bring
up the entire case, including the provocation.
Mrs Sickles admits to a clergyman who visit
ed her. that her confession is correct in all its
particulars. To-day Mr.. Sickles is in state
OF mental prostration, and refuses to see any
but few Of his most intimate friends. Mrs.
Sckles is confined to her bed by severe illness
and refuses to see any one. Mr.. Buchanan
called at the Jail to-day to see Mr.. Sic1les.
From the Tribune correspondence we take
the following
81 learn, that, after Mrs. Sckles confessed
her guilt, her husband demanded her to return
him her wedding ring, and desired her to
write to her father to send for her and take her
in charge. Her father is Antonio Bagioli an
Italian music master in New York city, where
he has resided about thirty years. Her moth
er's name was Cook, and was born in New
York
Mr.. Sickles married his wife when she was
sixteen years of age He took her to England
with him when he was Secretary of Legation
at London under Mr.. Buchanan introduced
her to the Queen; carried her to the Continent,
and introduced her into the most fashionable
society. Mr.. Sickles loved her with great de-
votion, and lavished ali his means upon her.
They lived in elegant style here, occupying u
house of $1,000 rent. Mrs. Sickles rode in a
splendid carriage with outriders, wore jewels
to the value of $4,000, and seemed TO want
nothing that she did not have.
Mr.. Key is a nephew of Judge fancy, and
brother-in.aw of Mr. Pendleton, Member of
Congress from Ohio The father of Mr.. Key
was the author of THE Star Spangled Banner
Key and Sickles were both intimate friends OF
the President"