The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20


question. Ihs evidence he sa,d was offered a. bearing
On The pvtopers state Of n'Dd, be argued ,has 10
tbss % cen - IN cher points u vev The evidence
lbe District Attorney said that vas not biz purpose 70
dsepfs the Que II all had been already sufficiently
Discussed He IMPLY Sose for The purpose AZ making a
UnaIk. me motives which actnsted the prosecution
lao been shesdy frankly stated He surprised thai
GENTS man would rise m this aud say toAt the pro
ba' ,s zoe uo,h and suesessed false
regard for the eonnte who the
OLfe's on iiteh was buniliaiipg
M. HsgTuder explained thai he had sad the prosecu
lion carried On On he Of suppression Of
num- ard .pegesnDg asehoods BY the technical ocec
Mr. Ould also explained, that the remarks which be hao
made In reference 20 The theatrical organization Of the
oei, nse, peIoops gentleman outside Of the potes
end be was surprised hat they not been taken thai
| fpirh.
Mr.. Magruder was CAD the gentleman had had an op
| portunl,y Of making The amende Honorable
The Jndge-h rs proposed 10 prove what the prisoner
Paid on hnt leaving h house, and shortly before the
killing. DeclsIsons Il defendant evidence
for him. uDefs when they part OF the yes os
made evidence BY The United Safes TIE length Of Lafay
ere square well known the Jury and COUNSEL and III
my Judgmtn nj, Tie disllDce Is great TO allow this
declaration TO be given part Of the
seae There u but one point Of view in which
made Of the aspects IN winch IL is presented
the court II is as TO ,1e ipsany Of the prisoner
tending 70 prove ipsanay al the lime the COMMIT
teo. AZ lar az the declaration may 60 10 show that
think II may be evdetce. The and declarations OF
man alleged 10 pc insane the poes ole evidenc
OF nteDy and II tbse oeclar aiiops offered for tina
puII@e 90 not feel hberty To reject them But they
are rejected as part Of the 0ete, and be subms
ted the jury SIMPLY evidence Of The insane
OF the prisoner ut The Tine for purpose tina
10, 10 show that the Ifsoners Was in uosoun
tisie Tie aecisfst"ls Of man up TO the moment
killing or AFTER, may be evidence OF Dsanity may
be. Such evidence was received in the OF Day. n
IL court, exknctrR through period monj1N
apo up 10 the very nonsD, OF killing
Mr.. Bracy-Y's, your Bopor; do not know how else
In The world TO judge Of mans insanity except BY what
be fays does
The Judge There is way of proving SO we'll as by
ones acts and declarations Counsel that
this Is received on that ground only.
Mr.. BfSdy-Ne uIot stand your Honor perfectly.
Mr.. Woodbridge rscaihd to the witness stand.
Mr. Woodbridge afam took the STAND and, in repy 10
question by Mr. Brady said, that Mr. sicIies, aser the
waving Of The handkerchief by Mr. Key, remarked, thai
fellow who has just passed door, has made signals
my wife" that was the purport OF what he said.
Q.-You have air eady stated that Mr. Sckles exhibited
TO you the aIoDy letter above referred DID you,
in Consequence Of that COMMUNICATION make inquiry on
the subject Of that letter. Is 10 whether ts contents
true or MOTT
A-Yts, SIR
Odd you communicate 10 Mr. sickles what you had
A-Op Friday od Mr.. sckles read all the letter ex
cept The last two lines me- and then handed me-
Friday afternoon, think, after gas light went 70 the
premises on Fifteenth street; mentioned TO Mr. Srkes
that had obtained the consent OF parties living opposite
the house 10 occupy room, and that these parties told
the lady last at Grsys house Thursday Of that
week. before was there and was with Mr.. Key; had
discovered that had made mistake, az II was we1nss
day and not Thursday the woman was there, and THIS
told to Mr. eickies; then gave him description Of the
dresses che wore; found it always and the same
lady Mr. sckles recognized the apparel Of his wife, aud
IL appeared at one time him IL his wife
Who I'D BEEN there tod him the lady had come there
two or three times week; that Mr.. Key would come
first, go into the house leave the door on jar and then
che would slip in previous TO this towel something
bite would be put the bowed window and by this
parties In the Deigbbohood knew Mr.. Key was 10 the
house, Cd that the lady would come from that Fact
told him Mr. Key had said that he had hired the house
for Congressman or Stnator, and that load Of
wood, already sawed had been brought there and car
red through the entry to The yard bad no Wedge
of the facts myself; could not meet person Who
knew my business in going Toto that neighborh0od, who
could not give me eoue Information on the subject Mr.
ScE les sad bis hope that this not his wife, be.
cause be had made inquiry and found that on Thursday
che could not bave been there but when oorreS,ed my
self and told him on Wednesday, and not Thursday,
" c G. by M csrislc-rhe anonymous
O'Clock on the 25th Of February, Friday: it wus in
The Capitol, In the OF the Speakers chair; Mr..
Sckles sad as be me, taking the letter out
Of his pocket, "Ceorge, want " speak 70 you on
painful natter late ast hight received this letter.;
Mr. Sckles then read all but the two last lnes borat
end handed the letter. Before opened it,
he he generally threw aDoDy let nside but,
IN this the iacts could be- proved dis easily
be thought he would investigate It, Mr.. Sckes added
he went in the morning Of that DAY 70 the negnoorhood
as described IN The letter. AID found that the house had
beeo hlred by Mr. Key from the negro man Gray, and
said, my hope is, that this s not my wife, but some
other woman. AZ my friend, you will go there aud
much that he put his hands his head aud bed
the lobby of the House Of Representatives, he rushed
from TIE sola on which he was sitting, and went into
we'll 20, and pil show you the house;' called q
rage, when we dro Eleventh street. he
showed me Gray's house; ! left him at the Treasury
building; curing ibe ride said would the exa nj.
nation; made up my mind to go and take In the
vicinity Of the house 10 whether Mrs. ckes
not.
Q-At the time Mr.. sckes showed you this letter at
one O'Clock Friday you cay be was greatly sgi,aed
hAn In 4 head md aohh I'd
auoby the House in session At the time and per.
sors were walking up and down; he told me he enter
tanned hope that was not his wife; parted from him
at the Treasury about two O'Clock.
Q-Are you of the fact that Friday, at that
hour, Mr. sckes addressed the House Of Representa-
tves?
Al am not aware Of that fact.
Q-Aie you aware that on Friday evening Mr.. Sckles
revised corrected his speechp
A-No, cir; the have described took place on
Saturday; bis excitement not nearly great II
was on Sunday IL was on FRIDAY at one O'Clock, that
vale Friday; If 20 go stated it mistake.
Counsel wss ip,errcgntng YOU about the clcum.
stance OF reading the letter Friday, O'clock
you cescrbed his placing his bancs 10 his BOD
bpe auoiby, and that you took him ante room
Wnness-l DID not take HIM into the auto on Fri
dsy hM gief then was not 30 great as was the next
oay OF the fact that same afternoon
Mr. sckes the House, and revised and
cd his speech; told him on Friday evening that under
stood Thursday that the lady in
Fifteenth street; employed clerk in the House
OF Rspr, seDtstves; l was not aiding Mr.. 5cklcs as .
clerk th session. ascertaned from colored man the
Of MIS-. Bayis hAt the lady there Thursday;
when l made that communication TO Mr.. Sckies he
the lobby, ut the Of the Speakers CHAIR 1t
Was between four and five O'Clock Saturday when
the second report to Mr.. Sickles ascertaned the
fact that tie dsy Wednesday from Ms. Bsylis the
woman from whom rented the room the house Mr.
Siekes leave toe house Of III com
psny with on Friday; did not how Mr. sicklcs
occupied himself after made that communication; am
that he addressed the House voted on ques
tons after this Communication was made.
Q--bas your friendship been Of long standing with
Mr.. SickletY
A-since the winter Of 1885, knew him before that,
but not Intimately; relations very close; was
aot employed by Mr. sckles the winter OF 1868 would
20 his house and overhaul his letters and lay aside
iboee to be answered. Am in the map department of the
Clerks Office
ODD be explain to you how he had ascertained or
found tn house IN Fifteenth street,
He followed the directions of the letter. presu me
be inquiries Of somebody; did tell me SOL took
a Of the dresses described to me; have IL
my book be recognized the dresses wnen de-
scribed them and felt in my mind that he was con
vinccd; bis exhibitions Of grief then more violent
than the preceding day. cannot say who was present
~ occasion; my attentohwas taken up with
thai old not remark; my impression that no was in
the hall when got there and him