New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-12


Witrea-Yss, Sir.
q. How long have you kro.n Mr.. Sckles
Wiuess-Brtweep fifteen ard twenty yens.
O. Dill you kno~ Mr.. Kew
WI ness-I dd | think | introduced by Mr..
Sckl-s to Nr. Key in the month of Msrch, imnie'
Gsiey after the insug Of President Buchanan
q. Did you become vel acquainted with hey
Witress-Qoite so.
q. So as t. ride oct With him !
NitDess-Yes.
g.. You know Mrs. scklesl
NItn.ss-T DO.
Q Hos long hsys you known aer'
Witress- About twelve yesrr.
q Di you visit frequently at the house OF Mr..
Witneu-I did frequently during the session pre-.
vious 10 the last my lady visited there, aio, when
she w. IN Wsshii gtop.
q. Die you meet Mr.. hey there
Ni,iets-I oid.
Q. Wes Re frequently there
Wtress-He was.
Q. When dd you last see Mr.. Key
Wltnt SCI lsst saw him at tue opera, when 1900
louiLi perform.d think ir the month OF February
lsst.
G. How long before his deceased
Nituess-Tvo or three weeks.
y. Was lie slOne
Witpess-I think he WAS.
Q. Do you remember having any conversation
with him that evening
WliDess-l do not " -,
O. Do you reooect whist party at which Nr.
Key was'
Wiuess-I DO.
O. At whoee house was il
WtDess-At Marshal Hoover's; this was shortly
after the inauguration OF President Buchanan; Nj.
Key and Mr.. Sickes were there; II was party Of
gentlemen exclusively; sill the gentlemen were &C
quapt.d with each otner.
q Wss there any remark MADE by Mr.. ; ckles to
Mr.. Key at that time about Mr.. Keys office
Wtuess-Sckles tDat occasion mentioned And
urged bis re appointment ~ the office which he held az
he time of biz death, aud ssid he believed the Pfes
dent would re appoint him.
q. What old Mr.. Key FAY 10 that
Witnest-Mr Key Thanked him for his ntercession,
and hoped be would persist in urging his clams tor
@. How would you characterize the relations be-
tween Mr. Key and Mr. SIckes, as to degree of init
Witness-yery much Ike the degree Of intimscy.e1-
ittpg between myself aud Mr. Sckles, that oI the
closest and nearest and dearest character.
q. Bad you conversation at any time with MIR.
Key shout a correspondence between him aud Mrs.
Sictes?
Witness-I bad.
Q. When was that
Witness-I thiIk the Sunday night following the
correspoI deIce it was il the month OF February or
March, 1888.
Q. Whist was the conversation
lOtjeeied TO snd allowed
WiLess-Tnis conversation WAS one Of Mr.. Keys
seeking az ~ss st my residence on Third street, 10
this city, Just after correspondence bad taken place
between Siokles ard Key il 10 relation ~ story
inquired into by Mr. Sickes, Messrs. hey aud Nc
E0one called on at my residence the topic OF
conversation this correspordence; IL was intro
duced by Mr. Key, on which occasion he stated:-
The DstrictAtorney objected 10 the witness stating
this.
Mr. Brady argued that the evidence was proper.
lie santed TO show tina. this correspondence did not
interrupt the friendly relation OF the psraes. Ine
had kept the defense in Ignorance OF their
course, std he did not know bat that it might be
argued that this spnndencs mad interrupted their
frieLdy relations. He would put the question, how
ev., n this shape: What did Mr.. Key say of Mr.
Sch less sots Of tisnoship or kndoess to ward him
OBJECTED TO, and objection sustained.
q. Alter that conversation did you ever see MI
Key srd Mr.. Si,kes together
Wit1ess-I think have.
q. Do you remember the last occasion
NitDess-lt was the night Of the Opera, to which
have referred.
o. Wes Mr.. sickles with him at the opera that
night -
Sickles came 10 late.
.. Was Mrs. Sickles there
Witness-Sbe was.
q. Who WAS with her?
Nitness-Mi.s b adger and Mr.. Hart OF New Work.
y. Did Mr.. Sickles speak to Mr. Key that night
Ni;pess-I think a recognition passed Detw
them; they bid each other the time OF day.
Mr.. ChiltoI-Did YOU at any time communicate 70
Mr Sickles any expression of kindness made BY Mr..
hey N regard to him II 30 state whether Mr..
Sckles uttered any expressions OF friendship and what
they
l0bsced to, and question put in this sbape:l
q. Did you communicate 10 Mr.. Sickles the con-
yerstlon
Wnness-I did part of it-net the whole.
q, Did be make any remark indicative OF his disPo-
sitiOn towsrr Mr.. Key
WI,ness-He replied tina. he believed Mr.. Key was
an honor able man that be had been long his freni
this 10 relation 70 the corresponds
that had taken place he said they were mutual fiends
ard that he had no objection 10 Mr. hey Val ng DIS
houEe when he was invited by him.
Tbs witness was not crosseXsnined.
Peter Cssger was called, bat did not answer
Dsniei Dous betty was then examined oy Mr. Brady
making the following replies 20 questions put 70 him
lam member of the bar Of PnIladelphis; have
been 90 s1ce the ID Of May, 1919 have hattie plsas
ure Of enjoying init acquaintance With Mr. Sckiss
tipce the time Of President Pierces Inauguration.
o. Were you acquainted with his wife
Hitres-I wss; met Mrs. ckles here frs, on the
5.h or 9TH of March 1857 Immediately after the
guration Of President Buchanan.
Q. Did you visit at the house Of Mr.. Sickes
Wiinese-I aid, both in New York snd Washing.
ton.
2. Did you know Mr.. Keyl
Wiipess-I did; first met him in September last