Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-08

We have very little new concerning this tragedy
The Washington Star of the Sd says
Mr.. Sickiss, in jail passes his time in reading
wiring, aud receiving the visits Of his personal
friends, numbers Of whom call on him every hour in
the day, aud up to a late hour at night.
The Iumor about town last night that Mrs
Sckles had been arrested 10 be detained as witr
in the coming trial. is untrue. Mrs 8. still remains
at her house 10 the west snd.
The counsel employed 10 defend Mr.. Sickles al
| the coming trial are Messrs David Paul Brown, OF
Philadelphia; EdWlrd M. Stanton, late Of Califor-
MIA; and Daniel Ratcliffe and Samuel Chiffon Of
this city Thus far we hear of no counsel engaged
by Mr. Keys friends TO assist Mr. Oald on the part
| Of the prosecution
From Washington letter in this New York Tn
bEns we copy the following:
! II is undoubtedly for Mr.. Sickles interest that
The trial should take place soon ss possible. His
evidence is on the spot while the prosecution will
be obliged to look to New York for theirs unless
they coB6ne themselves to the facts attending the
deed ITSELF and make no inquiries into character.
Il seems probable that the grand jury will take
up the case on Monday, bring in a bill on Tuesday
and have the case ready for trial by Wednesday Of
next week.
According TO the most Trustworthy accounts it
would seem that Mr. Key was not thought TO be a
libertine, as hiss been charged. by those who knew
Lin best. His heal was such as, Ia their opinion
tered partially it then believed, in consequence
OF grief for the loss of his wife two years since but
doubtless almost altogether BY his dssipsted hsb-
it's The condition to which he had been reduced
forced him to give up drinking lstterly. He new
er tude very hard and Of late relied mAinly urou
his natural talents for success at the bar. He was
what some may call ''frst :ate fellow" ready at
joke or froc, and an excellent story-teller.
Aud, what would be singular, am sorry 10 say, in
the case Of any man, and is especially singular in
his case his stories rarely if bordering on the
obscene My informant says that in all his inter-
course he never heard him tell Of that descrp-
ton. He affected eceentrieity in manner and cos
tune; was uncOuth in speech and rough in address
purpesely. He would come to dinner with riding
whip undr his arm, and sometimes seen in the
street wearing tOp-boOts and leather leggings.
Notwitbs Gnding these Teculisries he was intimate
with gentlemen who stood we'll in our resident So
ciety
A Washington letter to the Philadelpbia Prsss
says:
Mrs. SickeIs insists upon seeing Mr. sickels, aud
II is the impression that she will do injury to her
self unless she is permitted TO do
Mrs. Peudleton, the sister Of Mr.. Key, Is now in
this city. She is very elegant and accomplished
lady, wife of Hon. Geo II PendIeton and Is most
inconsOlabls for the loss of her brother. Poor
Key accompanied her frequently on reception
days, or visits &c her friends.
The mother of Mr.. Sickles is seriously i'll from
grief
John Gray. (colored,) owner Of the house in
which il Is alleged Mrs. Sckles was in the habit
Of meeting Key, has published q card relative TO
the matter, in which he States among other things,
that he rented the House to Mr.. Key the 25th Of
November 1858. That he did this on the reprssen-
tation of Mr. Key that he wanted it for gentleman
named Wright, OF Massachusetts,. Gray further
latss that he never in the no Use but once af
ter he rented it to Mr. hey, about three weeks after
ward, and that his object in going then to
'make fire." on the supposition that Mr. Wright
hal arrived and would need it.
Since the sad occurrence Of last Sunday, much
has been said of the frisn ishlp which existed be
tweea Mr. Sicklss and the late Mr.. Key up to with
in brief period OFtbe fatal day 1t is well known
that when Mr. Key became sn applicant for the
office Of district attorney, he found il Mr.. Siekes
warm and steadfast friend His exertiOns to secure
that position for MIR. Key were of the most zealous
and utirng character; and this together with other
evidences Of mutual good feeling, has given rise, in
connection with the unhappy affair, TO nOiEcOnsics
cradle amount Of discussion.
The Washington correspondent Of the sincinnati
Gazstte, teiegraphs that paper u.der date Of the
Sd inst, as follows:
Developments affecting the sntecedsnts Of siekles
career, and connecting him with a fagrant disre-
gard Of the very obligations for which he took such
sanguinary vengeance on Key, s-e producing sen
sible reaction in public sentiment II fraction Of
what is now charged should be established on the
rial the most shocking aud astounding disclosures
may be expected This will depend upon the man
ner aud ability with which the prosecution shall be
conducted
Keys friends have exhibited no such revengeul
purpose as is rUmOIei, while every exDedient has
b zen employed 10 excite sympathy for Sick'e'-