The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-14

! Slckles between two and three O'Clock on the
day OF Keys death; did not hear the pistol
snots; saw Sickles come home with crowd
/ OF people; he went into the study and remained
there hve or ten minutes; three or four gentlemen
| ana oifcers came along with him; did not recor-
nlze any of them; did not see Butterwortb there.
| thlnK Mr.. McBlar came in afterwards: saw him
| there at one time; witness thinks she was down
stairs when they came; saw Sickles soon after he
came IN; he seemed excited; say that he was
shedding tears; did not hear any sobs or excJama
tons from him. Sckles then went up stairs and
lhere were Two officers on the stairs when he went
up; they renamed in the entry till he came down:
ne was gone three or four minutes; he went into
the spare room adjoining the bedroom, where Mrs
,. was lying on the toor did not observe his
dress cannot say whether he was crying when he
came down, but saw him; saw him go away: do
not know who went with him: several persons were
there; thinks he went in a carriage; the whole
time he was in the house was only about twenty
nVe minutes as near as witness can Judge; after he
came doA n stairs he went into the study and was
there live or ten minutes; did not hear him sobbinp
or crying while he was in the house
=, by Mr. Ould--Mrs. Sickles' receptions were on
tuesdays When Key was waiving his handker-
and gentleman with him '
by Mr.. Brady.-When Key passed the house he
always looked towards the house; when SickIes
ca came pack, after Keys DEATH witness went into
the Kitchen for Laura; the dog was generally kept
IN the house; the dog knew Key from seeing him
often at the house. Ni'A
VIM. W. Mann-Lives in Buffalo; was in Wash
ington on the day of Keys death; got to Washing
ton on l4th February, remained till I'd March.
knew Key for three or four years. not intimate
with him; saw him on Sunday near two O'Clock
IN the square opposite the Presidents house: had
entered the Park-passed down by the Treasury
puildlng; entered INTO southwesterly gate came to-
wards the monument in the centre of the square.
ABOUT halt way to the monument met Kew; passed
the time of day with him; turned nv head and
saw hey gong towards the gate that came in at;
a han haf
along. Witness described the manner of swing
ing the handkerchief He was saunterinp aIon9.
saw no dog about; witness was here handed dia
gram, which he said he made last evening for Mr.
Stanton, and on which he pointed ont tbe relative
positions OF himself and Mr.. Key at the time to
winch his testimony was directed When witness
first saw Key he had no handkerchief in his hand
nor ana witness notice that he had one till he turn
ed to look at him.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Carlsle-Saw Kew first
as near as possible midway between the monument
ana the point where witness entered the Park. he
was saunterlng along very leisurely; witness at
tentioh was particularly called to the twirling of
the handkerchief, but don't know what the tWirl
ing meant. "
Examined by Mr.. Brady.-The circumstance
VIII WHICH calied witness attention to the handkerchief
was that the gentleman who was with witness
asked witness who he was, and witness renIiad
that 1t was Mr.. p B. Key, the District Attorney
ana the gentleman said, "What! is that the man
said.' say """' 'ne gentleman
Mr. Brady contended that this was certainly CON-
petent testimony ' WIN
Mr. Stanton thought he could settle the point bv
putting the question in another FORM He here
asked the witness if there was ANYTHING said abont
signals. 'A'' a'ou'
Mr.. Carlisle objected to the question.
Mr.. Brady claimed that the question was part
u the res gestt as much as the cries of the mob in
the case of Lord George Gordon. 1t was pertinent
10 ask what was the circumstance
=, Mr.. Graham said Mr. Carlisle had said that some
thing had been said about signals by the defense,
ana mad asked what were the circumstances.
MI. Carlisle explained and said it would have
oeen competent to have asked why he noticed so
Trivial circumstance, but he had refrained from
lolng so. lie would only make the single remark
n reiaton to this old enemy of his the qes qestoe
winch he certainly did not think had anvthinq IN
10 with conversation between the witness and
MS unknown person, whom he supposed was in
'erHnl nature. ~ "
Mr.. Brady retorted that if the doctrine of res
tesae should prove to be an enemy to his learned
)rother as was very likely to be the case in thn
Prosecution OF this trial, he could not hep that
" men the cross-examinng party had introduced n |
ie" TOPIC, IL was competent for the other side to
continue the inquiry in reference TO the sama mot
er What was the character of that SIGNAL NV |
earned rlend mas not ascertained; a few moments
lgo 1t was Irritation with dog; but as there is |
10 uog IN the case it must mean something else.
" hat it did mean, we will endeayor to enIohton
es gesae as much as the cry of the mob in the case
# Lord George Gordon
Mr.. Ould had no objection to the witness bairr
sked whether his attention was called to the
'aving OF this handkerchief by any remark or
ot but he could not be asked what the remark
vas. ~ ~
The Court ruled the question out
Examination of Mr.. Mann resumed.-There was
remark which called witness attention to it: there
t the remark.
MIR. Brady.-This was about two o'clock: remem.
ers that ne dlned at Wizards; the dinner hour
the table. No ms
DR.. Thomas Miller called.-Was in the room
'here the body ofKey lay, some hours after the
oroner's inquest gentleman present examined
rs vest pocket and removed some scraps of paper
11.,ded; they were small pieces, and there was an
ia card case, with one two visiting cards; thinks
ney were handed to witness by Mr.. Doyle, who
as already testified; witness folded them and ad
ressed 9 them to DIR. Pendleton, the brother-n-aw
deceased, without examining their contents; they
ere sent by DR.. K. X. Stone
IL 6elng near 3 O'Clock, the Court suggested
n auJ9urnment, and the Court accordingly ad-