The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-01
Nrw YnRx. Feh. D.

Tbs Washington correspondent of the
Times gives the following account ofthe de-
nestle difficulties of Mr.. Sickles, which led
to the killing of Mr.. Key. On Friday Mr..
Sickles received an anonymous letter stating
with precision 80 minute as to make the sus-
picion imperative, that Mr.. Key had rented
house on Fifteenth street above K street,
from negro woman, and that he was in
the habit of meeting Mrs. Sickles there two
or three times week, or oftener. The per-
son and dress of Mrs. Sickles was accurate
ly described, and at the usual time of the
interview specified, accompanied by friend,
Mr.. Siekles went to the house designated,
and found every statement of the anonymous
writer corroborated. Key had taken the
house, and he had constantly met there a
lady resembling very closely in description
Mrs. Sickles.
Mr.. Sickles still chung to the hope that the
person who had stopped to the business of
making such charges underline charge of Sc
crecy, might have thoroughly deceived him,
and that Mrs. Sicles was not the lady in
question. He accordingly requested his
friend, Mr.. Geo. Woodbridge, of New York,
to watch the place, from the window of a
house just opposite. On Saturday no meet
seems to have stated that none had occurred
since Wednesday. On Saturday evening
Mr. Sicles, no longer to play the spy upon
his honor, determined to confront his wife
directly with his terrible suspicion At first
Mrs. Slckles strongly denied her guilt, but
on her husband asking her whether, on the
Wednesday previous she had not entered
the house on 18th street, in a certain par
ticular dress, and concealed by hood, she
cried ont: @ am betrayed and LOST" and
sUooRed away. On recovering her senses
she admitted her guilt, and besought mercy
and pardon. Mr.. Sicles calmly said he
wouldssnot injure her since he beloved her a
victim of o seoundrel, bnt that he had a
right to a full confession. Two ladies
were sent for as witnesses, and ia their
presence, Mrs. SicleS made full confession in
writing, stating that her connection with
Dir. Key had commenced in April last, I'M
! der Mr. Sicle's root, but that Mr.. Key mad
since hired house in fifteenth street in
which they bad constantly met.
Mrs. Sickles confession was made in the
midst of the bitterest contrition and misery.
Her husband simply asked her to give him
back her wedding ring, and desired her to
write to her mother to come and take her
| from his house forever. Mrs. Sickles made
no objections, admitting the justice of her
punishment in the most affecting language
An application will be made by Mr. Sickles
for wri; of habeas corpus, with a view to
procure his release on bail to await his trial.
His wife exhonerates him from all blame,
and he has the general sympathy of the
/ community.
In the Circuit Court this morning, Mr.
Carlisle announced the death of Phillip Bar
ton Key, late District Attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia. While eulogizing the de-
ceased, as a courteous, frank, and good-heart-
ed gentleman, he forebore 10 speak of the
cause which led to his death as that was
Il subject for judicial investigation. The
court paid similar compliment to the de-
ceased and in token of respect adjourned till
| Thursday.