The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-04-08
) NARRATIVE Of the case, but counsel may ask

! narrative of the case, but counsel may ask
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y Witness.-Two minutes probably elapsed
before / got up to the parties; heard three
reports of pistol; they were not in rapid
succession, but at equal intervals there was
about two minutes between the first shot
and the last snap of the pistol; saw sim
gle barreled pistol lying upon the pave
ment. st-.A ~ -
Edward Delafield sworn:
II was present and saw the affair; saw
Sickles coming down Madison place on the
east side of the street he addressed a per-
| son at the corner and then heard the re-
port of pistol and cries of @Don't shoot
don't shoot; dcn't murder me-" at the sec
ond shot Key ~ sbbed hold of Sickies, but
he threw him o. and fred at him again ::
Key then fell on his 81 lie, and Sickles snap
ped his pistol at his breast; he then appear
ed to take cap off the pistol; some one
caught SickleS hand but he ordered them
away, and snapped the pistol again; he then
walked away, arm in arm with some gentle
men toward the north; l knew Sickles,
having often seen him in Congress; heard
three shots fired; / recognized Sickles when
he came down Madison place, but did not
recognize the man who was shot. -
In reply to question by Mr.. Could
| did not hear the parties say anything af-
ter the first shot was fired; Sicklas followed
the man as far as the second tree, and into
the middle of the street, and saw Key try
to get away. ~<a itl =
To Mr.. Brady:
| did not know Key, and did not notice
his dress.
Mr.. Brady read the testimony of the wit
ness before the Coroner, and said there was
discrepancy between that and the present
testimony.
Mr. Delafield: If that is the testimony as
given in the Star, it is not correct; there
were three shots fred, and two Snaps of the
pistol; l suppose it was a revolver, from his
manner of cooking it; I am certain that
Sickles came down on the east side of the
street, saw several persons after the first
shot was fired, not before; did not see Mr.
Butterworth.
Joseph Dudrow was sworn:
On Sunday, the 9th of February, was
going along Pennsylvania avenue, when l
heard the report of a pistol, AID on looking
around l saw Key jump aside; Sickles rails
ed his arm to fire again, when Key grabbed
it to prevent him; Sickles threw him off
and fired second shot, and soon after
third | afterwards saw Sickles snap the
pistol at his head; some one came and
seized Sickles by the hand, but he jerked it
away and exclaimed to him. ale has dishon-
ored my bed sass q GEES eEesa SIS
Mr.. Denner sworn:
was walking on Lafayette Square, be-
low the scene of the ARRAY, and heard two
shots of a pistol, and hurried towards May
nard's corner; | heard third report just as
| got there; as was going around the
corner, heard the pistol snap; that was
near enough for me, and | went back
Laughter. -g.a r
Mr. Ould said it was we'll you did So
Witness resumed i went round as soon
as the firing stopped Great laughter -
| | then saw Key lying down on the pave
ment; the prisoner said " the scoundrel.'
saw no shots fired. .srtsssa
1 A number of other witnesses ware exam
ined to prove the act of killing. 5ts
! Thos E. Martin, who was presentand car
red Key to the club house testified in the
regular examination, that when ne lifted
| Key up Sickles exclaimed: he has violat-
ed my bed. --5 ,e 81. .s-,.....
The District Attorney interruptedthe wit.
ness, saying that was not required. ol4 q
The Judge ruled the answer admissible.
About O'Clock the Court adjourned. e.
An officer was sworn totake charge of the
/ jury and accommodations were provided for
them at the National Hotel
I The District Attorney says he will close
| the case for the prosecution before noon to-
morrow as tsii.ss o.. .8,lI e14isz's tsts.
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