Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-08
Mrs. Sickles Confession.


further intelligence has teen received in re-
lation to the Siekes trial, at Washington.
on the eighth day, (the 10Th day of April
the following confession of Mrs Sickles was
offered by the defence.
l have been in a house in Fifteenth street
with Mr.. Key; how many times l do not
know. believe the house belongs to a col
ored man. The house is unoccupied. |
commenced going there the latter part of
January. | have been in it alone and with
Mr.. Key; usually staid an hour or more
There is a bed in it, in the second story. |
have done there what is usual for wicked
woman to do. The intimacy commenced this
winter, when | came from New York, in
that house; an intimacy of an improper kind
have met him half dozen times or more
at different hours of tie day; ON Monday of
this week, and w ednesdav also The meet
ing was arranged when we met in the street
or at parties. | never would speak TO him
when Mr.. Sckles was at home, because
knew he did not like me to speak to him. |
did not see Mr.. Key for some days after got
here he then told me he had hired the
house as place where he and | could meet /:
| agreed to it, there was nothing in the
house to eat or drink; the room is warmed
by a wood fire; Mr.. Key gener lly goes
there first; we have walked there together
say four times-I do not think any more
was there on wednesday last, between two
and three o'clock; went there alone; LAURA
(her daughter) was at Mrs Hoover's; Mr.
Key took her and left her there at my re
quest; from there | went to Fifteenth street
to meet Mr.. Key, and from there to the milk
woman's; Immediately after Mr.. Key left
Laura at Mrs. Hoover's, | met him in FIT
teenth street. | went in the back gate, went
iuto the same room, and there an improper
interview was had; | undressed myself and
Mr.. Key, also.
This occurred on Wednesday, the Esd of
February 1859; he has kissed me in the
house number of times. | do not deny
that we had connection in this house last
spring year ago. in the parlor, on the sofa
Mr.. Sickles was sometimes at the Capitol. |
think the intimacy commenced in April or
Nay, 1858. did not think it safe to meet
him in this house, because there were ser
wants who might suspect something As n
general thing, have worn a black and white
woolen plaid dress and beaver hat, trimmed
with black velvet; have worn black silk
dress there also; also plaid silk dress, II
black velvet cloak, trimmed with lace and
| black velvet shawl trimmed with fringe; on
| ednesday ! either had on my brown dress
or black and white wooen dress beaver hat
and velvet shawl; | arranged with Mr.. Kew
to go in the back way after leaving Laura at
Mrs. HoOvers; he met me at Douglas; the ar
rangement to go in the back way was either
made in the street or at Douglass as We
would be likely to be seen; the house is in
J Fifteenth street. between X and L streets on
the left hand side of the way; we arranged
the interview for Wednesday in the street;
think on Monday | went in the front door; it
was open; we occupied the same room, un
dressed. and went to bed together; Mr. Key
has ridden in Mr.. Sickles' carriage, and has
called at his house without Mr. Sickles'
knowledge, after my being to d not to invite
him to do SO, and against Mr.. Siekes' repeat
ed request.
(~igned,) THERESA BAGIoLI
| This is II true statement, written by myself
without any inducement held out by Mr.
! Sickles offorgiveness or reward and without
any menace from him. This have written
with my bed room door open, and my maid
and child in the adjoining room, at 81 o'clock
in the evening. Miss Ridgely S in the house
within call
(Signed) THERESA BAGIoLT.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE WASHINGTON,
February 20, 1859.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pendeton dined here two
weeks ago last Thursday Mr. Key, her
brother, was also here, and at my suggestion.
lie was invited because he had invited Mr..
Sickles to dine with him, and Mr., Sickles
wished to invite all from whom he had re-
ceived invitations, and Mr.. Sickles said do as
| you choose.
(Signed) THERESA BAGIoLI
Written and signed in the presence of c..
NJ Ridgely and Bridget Duffy, FEBRUARY 26,