The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-12

Sclles poson before the world wasY Now on the Thurs
day beors Mr. Keys DEATH Mr. sches has another dinner
party at bis house. Mr. Key 10 not invited 70 that ;
he is not there. After dinner Mrs. Sckes accompanies
come friends 10 Wizards Hotel, 70 hop; Mr.. Sckes
Mr. Kew sitting by her. Az soon Mr.. Key him he
abruptly leaves the wife. There nothing but his own
internal sense OF bsseness Which could have prompted
MIR Scbs returning home on opening his letters for the
DAY opens an ANONYMOUS letter. which was the origin Of
Ss s Of that that Mr. Key
and Mrs Sckes n the habit Of meeting at house
in Rfteepth street, between and streets; that Mr.
Key had hired the house for the purpose, and
that he had just much OF the person OF Mr..
sickles' wife as Mr. sckles himself bad. Now.
20 trust TO sny anony nous letter. II formed as
these ordinarily formedhe man Of noble charac-
ter and would urea, WIN contempt But there s 20
much into deail-or II tells where the house is, and
gives such mixing Of faith, that sat6es him there
satisfied Of all but the identity d the persons visiting the
bouse II out that there house where this is
described as being tia. Mr. Key hired that house and
10 meet female who went In before after him. The
only question left for Mr. Sickles 10 solve whe.
sgsiu the cunning OF Mr. Key In selecting house, was
necessary for him 10 get 10 secluded place, al all
events one in section OF your city in which witnesses
could up sgans HIM, and which sufficiently
Mr.. Sckes house to enable him to comply with
his lusts often he desired hence he goes down TO
part Of your city which is chiefly populated by blacks
BIT for the disability beyond the possibility under which
the law has rendered that kind Of testimony the namy
Of Mr. Key would be run before you in stream which
however, 10 get this disability, and N connect him
unmsakaby with the author Of all this ruin and disgrace
the first day after Mr.. Sckes commissions Mr. Wool
Drudge TO inquire into the identity Of the woman who
compapied Mr.. Key TO the house in question,
Mr. Woodbridge goes TO the neighborhood in
Fifteenth street, and arranges with the persons in
the house opposite TO give him room on
the day While there Friday he understood that
the had last been seen at the house on Thursday
He SCkeg of this and the following
turday and watched the house for five six hours
but not discovering anything went TO his boarding house,
the house with note for him. While he is there at his
boarding house Mr. McCloskey and delivers the
note In that pee, Mr. Sickless unwilling 10 believe In
the guilt Of his wife, writes 10 him TO be exceedingly ten
derDhe OF his Inquiries for he has reason 10
believe that his wife is innocent As Mr.. Wool
dridge gets this note Re to the Capitol and sees
Nr. Sicks and under the necessity Of dsabusing
the mind OF Mr. Sckles and of destroying the
fidelity He tells Mr. sickles that while opposite this house
Saturday he had learned that it Wednesday
that the had been there last with Mr. Key, and
not on Thursday or course Mr. Sckes having, by in
quiry satisfied himself that his wife not at this
house Thursday, when the time of her visit to
be liked 10 the day all his confidence in the matter
entirely taken from him, and he became convinced
that the woman thus seen was his wife, Mr.. Woodbridge
described TO him the articles Of dress which the woman
who accompanied Mr.. Key wore on the occasion Of her
last visit Mr. Sckles at recognized the apparel of
his wife. Conviction more and more fastens Itself
upon. him. He returns home; ne puts her guilt
to his wife in such way as she thought
she had been exposed, and under the suppos
ton Of the discovery Of her guilt, she acknowledges
her dishOnor, and gives him o written confession
Mr. Woodbridge having had note sent to bm that night,
from Mr.. Sckes, which, he not home till midnight,
next day between ten and eleven O'Clock; finds Mr..
Sckes perfectly frenzied man, and is shown by him his
wifes confession. The counsel described Mr. Sckles
agony OF grief consequent the discovery the sending
for Mr. Buerworh TO take his wife her parents New
York the overwhelming anguish experienced by SIR. Sick
les being obliged proclaim his shame 10 his friends
Mr.. BuerWOrths leaving the house, Mr. Sckes'
man deserving the aduerer passing the house, and
was bis habit when passing in that neghborhood waving
aud whrng his handkerchief; the servants exclaming,
60 There goes Mr.. Key" and Mr. Woodbridge looking out
and finding that il Now, the counsel continued
this Sunday He had not seen Mrs Sickles since Thurs
day. He bad not been able to get any communication
signals to her from her, He had hired his house for
nothing Days had by and he had not violated the
caske OF his friends affection and love. like all ber
tines, be eager for the fray Of his passions.
He was carried headlongI he was shamelessy,
Gin the soft gush Of Sabbath sunlight"
watching the castle Of his neighbor You
the conduct Of Mr. Key in no other way Mr. Butterwoh
after tme leaves the house, he returns 10 the house,
remark is made by Mr.. Woodbridge, 'why, Key has been
to pass the house." You did not tell Mr. Sickles
from Mr. Sckles, If they could this
proving outside the house with dishonorable
comes down stars; he is then in perfect state of
frenzy. Mr.. Key had been seen TO pass the house
the opposite side in company with lady and gentleman,
and to his handkerchief under pretence Of waving
II at little dog, which waving the signal for these
gnations. Mr. Sickles knew that his wife had
been disbonored by Key; he this man in the neigh
boz hood of his house waving this dsreputabe signal he
rushes down in perfect frenzy So close and compact
the occurrence that the inmates OF the house
did not know till they heard that Key had been shot that
Mr. sickles outside Of the house, Mr.. Woodbridge
Buerworth go Of the house alone, and while he was
arranging stereoscope the window sill OF the library,
be persons running, and who 10 the drec.
ton OF the house informed him OF the occurrence. Now
take the MUD of Mr.. Sckes. The night before
bis wife had acknowledged her guilt; he had passed
the night without seephe had sighed aud sObbed away;
As his friends in the following day he compel
led 10 unbosom to them the story Of his wfes dishonor
and to all he the adulterer with his flag loat
ing as were, under his eyes, for the purpose Of
ducng his wife from the mansion which ought 10 have
protected her. It is for you, then, 10 say gentlemen,
from these facts, as shall place them before you
what must have been the condition of Mr. Sckles mind
at the time he went to the scene which resulted in the
death OF Mr.. Key. One two other facts and have
done. Why Was Mr.. Key constantly in the vicinity of
Mr.. sickles' houseY He lived far away from that
house. LIE In the habit of riding by IL on horse.
back be was in the habit of showing himself off TO the
greatest advantage practising ali those Establishments
which aduterers cultivate for the purpose of reach
ing the target which they have set before them.
How did Mr.. Key have his assgnationss He took
sdsaniase OF your parors; If he encountered Mrs.
Sickles In the Presidents mansion he made assigna
ton with her there; If he encountered her in the
mansion Of some Senator, he made an designation
with her there; be tainted with his foul ap
po'ntment the atmosphere which your wives
and daughters were compelled TO breathe. Here
behold another strong indication of his character.
Wherever he met her the whole object of his acquant
wherever she went; she could scarcely go than
few hundred feet from her house before be by her
side; If she walking he FOOT If she was riding
The carriage was stopped and in aud he would ride
with her two three hours the directions being the
Carriage be drawn through back streets He became the
subject OF kitchen COMMENT he called by the
vaDts disgrace" that was the given him by the
Kitchen department Of Mr. Sickles house The District
Attorney Of the county of Washington had become by
word reproach in the kitchen Of houses of the
district as soon as he was coming near Mrs. Sckles
the remark was, "Here comes Dsgrace sec Disgust"
Even the servants felt the pressure Of his infamous aten
toLs to MIR. Sckes wife. Counsel related the evidence
that the defence be able give in reference to the
vista OF Mr. Key and Mrs Sckes house in fifteenth
street. and sad that Mr. Key with MRS. Sicklcs
and his daughter on Pennsylvania avenue the Thursday
before bis death, and that he then reading letter.
which letter was similar to the one that had been
sent TO Mr. sckes, apprsng him Of the danger In which
ne stood on account Of the discovery of hs relations with
Mrs sickles The defence would show by one or two
servants OF the house that Mr. Key aud Mrs Sckes were
heard IN their aduterous intercourse in the library and
that on one occasion Mr.. Key known to be ia the
mouse a. late as four O'Clock IN the morning.
whIe Mr. Sckles was absent in New York
The defence would also show that Mr. Key like all men
who go on IN this way, in the habit OF carrying
weapons And now, continued the counsel on effort has
been made in this Gaze on the Of 70 turn
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