The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-02
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Prom she Washington 6sar, Feb 28
The encounter, which TOOK place about p u occurred
Of Mr. Key who received Ihree pistol sho,s From
tbe prominence or the pa ties coDcerned the greatest
e'em.ns Vas created by the affair." and toe streets IN me
vicinity VI The c house, which the body Of deceased
vas aken, and Of Mr. Sckles' residence on the opposite
side Of square, Instantly dlied by hrong
who we're on the ground seemed quite overcome by
afav, rome exhibiting their feelings in passionate ex
Of grief and some IN vehement denunciaa'"s
OF scke Various statements TO the prOvocativ IS 10
tie terrible deed circulation 70 the general eff ct
that sckes bad received anonymous note stating at
bis wife had held criminal intercourse with Mr. Key an
ass,gnason house, also, that Key was In the n'bit OF
making signals for meetng with Mrs. sicSles by saving
~h.e handkerchief opposite her residence; and tina:
NTs sickle bad confessed TO her husband to such criminal
Intimacy, ana had signed paper 70 that elect.
THE DEAD BODY.
In small room in the rear portion Of the club house
the dead body Of Mr. Key lay stretched the floor de-
Dudtd OF AL clothing except the shirt and plntaoons,
crowd OF friends gazing upon II in silent horror and with
fearful eyes The face was cain and unrnfed as If In
Sleep and save the unnatural position Of the left arm and
the appear OF blood upon apparel unfortunate
deceased might have been supposed TO be gentle slum
Der.
HQUEsT-rHE EVIDENCE IN FULL.
On the arrival Of Coroner Woodward at the club house
atnry was enpanneled, as foowsNcholas CalaD, Jos.
VIM. Wilson, Samuel Z. Wroe, Geo A. Perry, James Pill
tring, Samuel Douglass, John France, Elias Marsh.
The Jury having been sworn, the examination com
DR.. Richard H. Coolidge, who being sworn. testified as
follows:-About two O'Clock 70 day sitting in my
r0om 1913 street. of avenue and heard
three pistol shots IN succession pistol firing being
occurrence in this nghbohOod, especially Sunday
night thought nothing Of IL until persons running
then ran TO this room, being directed by persons
In the street, found the body Of Mr. Barton Key lying
in the position Of the body At this tme he puseess
twice after him; there nothing sugically nor
medically 10 be done for him. he was dead; examined
e u S BODY externally and found pistol or gun shot wound
main artery and another wound Of character
the left side between the false ribs ball having passed
through the body and having made its appearance at
corresponding point under the skin the right side
made no examination for other wounds il was twenty
minutes past two O'Clock after ceased from my exam
nation; would not like 10 say that these wounds
the cause Of the death until had a minute examination
OF the parts traversed find but the two already
described after an examination, believe that the shots
above referred to the cause Of his DEATH think
that post mortem examination should had In order to
give more minute descrption of the wounds Upon an
containing $i4 W, and an empty opera glass
found upon @ his person.
here ! found Mr.. Key still warm, but dead
perfectly pulseless; on examining the body, in con-
nection with DR. Coolidge, found gunshot wound on
the right hgh directly over the region Of the thermora
artery also second wound the left side Of the body
or borax OF course the direct course Of the balls could
only be described after post moriem examination which
Is not usually done after 80 short time; should think
that these wounds were the cause of his death.
Joseph l. Dudrow sw0rn-I was walking on the oppo-
site side Of the bad opposite the corner
and heard the report Of pistol turned quick to
see where IL came from, and this gentleman now
lying here jump aside and say something but could not
hear what it was; after he jumped aside Mr. Sickles
rased his pistol to FIRE the second te they were on this
and the opposite side after he raised the pistol
Mr. Key grabbed him and after they tussIed awhile they
got in the street; Mr.. Key followed him up piece appa
reDty for the purpose Of keeping sckes from firing the
and fred at HIM the second time. before he fired
the second time Mr. Key exclaimed two or three
s the sesOaS re 1uUu' %ss aVse ssen
after ne received the second fire. Mr.. Key
ran to tree and got behind it, when Mr. Sckes followed
him up and fired the third shot, Mr. Key then FELL when
Mr. sckes stepped on the pavement and put the muzze
Of the pistol TO his forehead and snapped the cap the ps
ol looked like Colts revolver no weapon in the
hanss Mr. Key did not zee the position of the parties
prior to the first shot; after the attempt fire the fourth
time Mr. Sckes said something TO bim-what It do
not kDow-Btter which Lie led oil by friend aud
went 10 the place where he subsequently, arrested
was arrested and taken from Judge Blacks residence.
Richard H. Downer sworn-I was standing fifteenth
street and heard pistol shot ran from Feenth to SIX
teert tn street, and heard another shot; saw
around the corner and otter got to the heard
Key was aoan. assFdusy daa sVi Mr. seiss was
aoout turning away when got there he had Colts
volver in bis hand think be said, Is the damned
Cal dcad he sHd something and believe that that ex
preston made Of knew Mr. sckes prior to
this; saw no pistol in the hands OF Mr. Key picked
pistol up from the pavement it is a Derringer pistol
(ihe pistol was here shown) unoaded aud the cap
was expoded picked up on the corner of Sixteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue but do not know TO whom
belonged. Note-The Derrlnger pistol referred to had
evidently been very recently ired-Repl
r.
firing took place. standing at Maynard's corner,
taking TO Mr.. Key, when Mr.. Sckes approached and
called Mr. Key by name, was about two O'Clock in the
day Mr. Key was stanoing facing Mr. Sickles, when Mr.
Sickies said 'YOu scounorel you have dshonored me-
or "my family, do not know precisely which; he was
standing about ten feet from him the tme desire not
TO go into minute examination 1t this time state that
Mr. Sckes fred and Mr. Key fell Mr.. Key simultaneous
y with the first firing drew something which supposed
was pistol and threw IL at Mr. Sickies, which after
wards picked up and found to be opera glass; Mr.
sckles fred tine times stood by the side of Mr. Key
Mr.. Sckes did not put the pistol to Mr. Key g forehead.
In answer TO question as 10 whether he expected
attack would be made, the witness refused to answer
stating tha he had been summond TO attend at exam
nat on on Mondayl
Edward Delafeld Jr, sworn-I had Just left Judge Car
ros, and was going TO the avenue, and when the
small gate in front Of the Presidents house. saw Mr.
Sickles coming down this street. saw Mr.. Key at the
corner of Sixteenth street and the aveuue he alone
when they met supposed that they friends they
time; heard the report of pistol then Mr. Key and
Mr. Sickles in the middle Of the street, first shot
up his arms and begged that be would not shoot he Also
cried "You murder me;' Mr.. Key then got away from
Mr. sckles and got behind tree; Mr.. scklcs followed
him up, and was aiming the pistol at him when Mr. Key
caught his ARM attempting to prevent him from shooting
exclaimng again, "Don't shoot Mr. Sckles threw him
of and fred the second tme the ball taking effect in the
groin; he fell on his knees and exclaimed 81 am mur
dered Mr. Sckles then took the pistol and pointed il Al
bis heart or in that direction touching with his clothing
and fired; Mr.. Key fell as II dead Mr.. Sckes then at
tempted TO fire again but the cap exploded some one then
came from the Club House caught hold of Mr. Sickes
Wnen AGAIN attempted 10 nre ne thrust this gentleman
away, and turned to Mr. Key who was apparently dead
and presenting the pistol to his heart fired again the pig
ol touching his cothng he took the exploded cap off, Mr.
Key looked as If he was then dead Mr.. Sckles then
walked of with some one when several persons ran up
and took Mr. Key in the Club House; saw nothing n Mr.
Keys hands; he did nothing but attempt to keep Mr.
Sickles from him; he appeared il taken by surprise
Francis Doyle sworn-About two O'Clock to day was
sitting in the back room of this building with Mr. Tbdali
and MIR. Upshur Mr. Martin in from the street and
said that Dan sckes was shooting M Key; heard the
report OF the pistol left the passage when arrived AZ
The front door looked over to the avenue and saw Mr.
sickles standing over Mr. Key, who was lying on the
sidewalk OF this street. about fifteen feet from the
avenue; he was then reclining his elbow; ran up with
several gcntemen Mr. Sckles then pointing his pis
ol at Mr. Keys head his pistol snapped probably twice
Mr.. Key was looking up at Mr.. Sicklcs and excaimnq
"Dont shoot as soon as reached Mr. Sickles placed
my hand on his and begged him for Gods sake not
10 shoot; almost simultaneously some other person
placed his hand on him; Mr. scklcs turned around
apparently desisting in his efforts 10 shoot any more
and said, "He has dshonorcd me- or "denled my bed y
be may have said both; as Mr.. Sckes had made
this remark, Mr.. Buterworth who was then standing
near, stepped forward and joined Mr. sckcs and taking
them both. ~
DR.. CcoIedge rccalled-Tn addition to tue two wounds
already TO, there n apht bruie~ tho .t,r a.,