Worcester daily spy., 1859-04-20

stars IN the course OF two or three minutes
after that they went in from the hall door, and
heard them making noise which mention
ed; our conversation was only a general thing
among help; we must talk to one another
the conversation was about Key; | can't ex-
actly tell what L was saying to the girl-some
joking language, likely.
Question.-In which of the conversations
you had did you alIude to those down stairs
Answer can't exactly tell. The first
conversation was not in reference to Mr.. Key
at all. | staid there ten or fifteen minutes
Question.-What kind of sofa is i'll the
study.
Witness-A pretty hard sofa the covering
is red. 1t was a nice piece of furniture.
Question-Was it new or old ?
Witness-It was in the house before / came
there. 1t looked pretty decent. (Laughter)
think Mr.. Sickles went to Baltimore or Phila-
delphia one night; l cant say exactly how
long he remained Mrs. Sicl1les did not leave
Washington last Winter.
Question-Did Mr.. Key visit Mrs. Sickles
in Mr.. Sickles absence?
Witness-He always visited her at night to
my knowledge when Mr.. Sickles was away
Question.-Was Mr.. Sickles away during
the month of January last?
Wimess-l am not certain.
QuestiOn.-Atter you had driven Mr.. Sic
kleS to the cars these evenings, when he was
absent from the city do l understand you to
say that Mr.. Key visited Mrs. Sickles
Witness-I did not say so.
Question.-What did you say?
Witness-Can't exactly say whether Mr..
Sickles was away night or not this year.
Think drove him once to the cars to go to
Philadelphia, but can't exactly say whether he
went away Or not. 1t was my impression he
was going to Philadelphia. did not see him
get in the cars.
Question-Had he baggage with him
Witness-Yes, he had carpet bag.
Question: want you to know whether Mr.,
Sickles was absent the evening Mr.. Key visit
cd Mrs. Sickles
Witness-I can't exactly say when Mr..
Sickles was away know that if he was away
any night last year or this l would not be back
to the house before Mr. Key was there. 1t is
IN my memory that drove Mr.. Sickles to the
cars last January, but always noticed that af-
ter drove Mr.. Sickles away Mr.. Key came
to the house afterwards.
Mr.. Brady-On occasions when they went
to the cemetery and Mr.. Key and Mrs. Sickles
went inside to walk, were they all that time out
of your sight
Witness-AlI the time out of my sight
Question-You said something about direc-
tions to drive through the back streets Do
you recollect the night of Senator Gwin's par
tyl
Witness-Yes, fancy ball. last year
Question-What time did they leave the
party
Witness-About o'clock in the morning.
Queston-Who left +?
WitneSs-Key and Mrs. S. left Senator
Gwin's house and got into the carriage l
drove them to the National Hotel.
OueStiOn-Ihen what hanDpnpd
Witness-They sat in the carriage little
while; Key got out and bade her good night.
Question-And what became of her
Witness-I drove her home
QueStion-Did you drive by the shortest
road to the National Hotel
Witness-I was told to drive down II or /
street.
Question-Who told you!
Witness-It was always Mrs. Sickles.
Question-Were the orders given in the
presence Of Mr.. Key?
Witness-Yes
Question-Had they left that party before
that
Witness-That was the only time drove
them from the party that night. Mr.. Sickles
was at that time in his bed, can't exactly
give the date of thai party.
10 Mr.. Ould-These orders to drive in
back street were always given by Mrs. Sickles.
Mr.. Key was always in the carriage at that
time.
To Mr.. Carlisle always got orders from
MIR. Slckles to drive to those houses where
she visited, and we always met Mr. Key at one
OF the houses on the street. She always gave
me list Of the houses she wanted to visit, and
drove her to them as suited myself / drove
past the City Halo ne day while Mr.. Key and
Mrs. Sickles were in the carriage. He went
IN and she waited outside till he came out
again. and then drove to Georgetown This
was last year, perhaps in May. | met him al
most every day in the year, and cannot fix the
day. This was the only occasion of my stop
ping in front of the City Hall. She never gave
me any particular orders to drive past the City
Hall. drove her to Mr.. Keys house in c
street. L left him there as we came from the
cemetery, but she did not go in. She left a
card there for Mrs. Pendleton
IT, w. Emerson was sworn. Is butcher
by profession; has known Key four or five
years. have known Mrs. S.; she had been
dealing with me for two sessions Of Congress
have seen Key in her company, and ON the
Thursday previous to the tragedy, at an un-
usual hour-between and o'clock-her or
dinary time being 10 or II. She came to the
bench, gave me the order, asked me how much
1t came to, and handed her porte monnae to
out $40 gold piece and handed it to me ; l
gave the change.
John Cooney sworn.-Is the present coach
man of Mr.. Sickles has been since 8th of
February /; had not been employed by him be-
fore took the place of John Thompson
never saw Mr.. Key till the second day after
l went to work with Mr.. Sic1les then was
on the box driving Mrs. S. in the coach She
rang the coach bell; drew up the reins and
Mr. X. got in. / drove them to Douglas
green house, and thence down the avenue
We met MIR. Key afterwards in some of the
back streets, when he got into the carriage;
he got out before he reached Mr.. SIS house
the letters except two or three lines he could
read no more; that was l o'clock gave it back
to him and put mark on the letter.
Mr., Brady proposed to read that letter.
Ihe counsel for the prosecution having eX-
amlned it, submitted whether it came within
the ruling of the Court.
The Court decided that it was admissible,
and it was read. 1t was the letter signed r.
?. g., which has been already published.
he never went from MISS house in the coach
or returned with her; he would join her on
some part of the journey he met her pretty
much at Mr.. Douglas Green's house, or Mt
Iaylor's; she was generally there before he
was, and then he would enter her coach
have noticed him four or five times round or
about the house, when Mr.. Sickles was in saw
Mr. Key on the Sunday he was shot, and on
the Tuesday before it was about five o'clock,
at Mrs. Greenbow's; there was in the coach
Mrs, Sickes and Miss Ridgeway; Mrs Sickles
visited Thompsons first ; | saw Mr.. Key come
in afterwards; left Thompsons and went to
Gov. Browns; and she soon followed him;
drove them to Mrs. Greenbows; Mr., Key
joined them there. He stayed there an hour
or so drove him to Fifteenth street. | drove
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