Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-03
Tho sickles and Key Tragedy.


Of this terrible affair, is condensed from several
o. our exchanges:
Friday Mr. Sickes received nm ANONYMOUS let
to-. stating with precision minute a. t. make
4 .pirion imperative, that Mr.. key had rented Il
f. use on Fifteenth street, above X street from a
I'll. WOMAN, aud that lie was in the habit Of
n1eeting Mrs. Sick les there two ur three times n
,gagsk or eiteHcr. The PERSON and tires, r Mrs
sie,es were ~ accurately described, and the usu-
al me Of the interview specified. Accompanied
l., 4 irend Mr. Siekie- went 10 the house ,l.sic.
ratel. ami found every statement # the anon,-
- Is writer cprr1borated. Mr.. Key had taken
-, hautc, aud ho had constantly met there Il lady
aa.ssefag very cl1sel. in description to- Mr..
s,.a@te..
VI Sickle, requested Mr. Gcprse Woo'd il e.
81 NeN York, to watch the place from the window
ii house iu-t opposite saturday, 10 meeting
tph plarr, aud the woman in charge stated that
t.ai had occurred since Wednesday.
TN Saturl lay evening Mr. Sickea confronted
his wife directly with his suspie At first she
-tr nely denied her guilt; but on her husbands
asking her whether On the Wednesda, i!e'i4us.
.Lc bad not entered the house On Fifteenth street.
in II certain particular dress, anl c1u.rIr hy n
ii 81. sic cried out, II am betroy.l a.M i2t'''
and sweoncl. Ga recovering, shc admitted hrr
cut. Mr.. Sickles snil he would Mt iuure he~,
~ that he had RI cht to a full conf,s-Ipn. Two
laies scut for as witnesses. and In their pre-
seu.e NJ. Si"kles mtde .tiW co4t t&yiol, N ~,it-
-, stating that her connection ~ III Mr. Key bad
mLcnrci il April last under Mr.. >ickel,' roof
~ TIA, w. Key had since hired the house III
Fifteenth ,trrrt, in wlirh they lad constantly
met. llcrlusband simply n~kei her 10 eve him
lack her We ding RIM, ard DESIRED hr, write 10
i,r IN 1tllr, to come and take he, from his house
forever.
The II M Robert J Walker aud Nr.sr- Cnrli-
sic and l,ntr'lt lave hren retained Il, HI, counsel,
TI.V l,ri, i'm rI, lrIt
MtnIay, CA a wit of habcas coriety. and move hi,
discharge upon bail The general opinion seems
+ he ,dat NO Gland Jury will eyer indict him.
key left no property. Instantly cunn"cti ms, ii
j. understood, ara able. and will provide fl his
,bilIfcn, Some 4 Key friend, aimalr threats
a summary vengeance against S.ek,,s if he up
lru-, IN pnIlic where they can reach him.
NHorurR AtCoi>r.
NJ Sekl"'s rc>.ienecis No. :. Pre-; lent Squaac
IA view Of the jackson statute, winch is opposite
the White House In full view t Mr.. SnAle'.
rr-tl,nc, the ttirr side o.! tie >igarc, Fitteea
81 Il hall street, il the Washington Club House,
WHINE Mr. hey ireqnentcu, and from the windows
If which Mrs SICK ie> avs he III the hal at
'c,rt adding her with his white handkerchief. II
NJ :. wu~ absent, she VAS in the habit of return
ng lie signal.
Abut two O'clock to-day Mr. Sick!rs saw Mr..
Key come out Of the Club House. 20 around the
,quare aul walk past his Sickc>l house, two or
auec OF twice, when Mr.. Sickles arning himself
With i>c.horc, six-inch revolver. and two single
barrel pcrringcre, winch carry each "A hall double
the ~ of the reNelsers went out ol his house,
,ralkcd down past the President. and lnct Mr..
KY. The latter greeted the former, and was
n1e n aiering him his hand. when Mr. Sickies
i1-in@ To take Mr.. Keys hand, >aid: "Sil. You
law ,lt~honolcl ne: prepare todie.' Mr.. Key
started back few ics. cXclaiming, "What ior?
hat Tor? Don, DON'T and made movement
Z, II stckiug for n weapon in his left breast hut
winch proved to lie an opera glass, which he TIRE"
n Surkl"s.
Mr.. S,chlcs lived in elegant style here. occupy
in. n house Of $4,000 rent. Mrs SicklrS rod in
4 splendid carriage with outider-: wore jcw'l> 10
the ,ane Of $4,000, and seemed to want nothing
;iat size l not have.
IuE rARIirs AND TIE rRiAl.
hey WA, the sou of the Hon. Fra1rs Bond Key
NJ lar d. the "S,ar Spanglrd Banner" and n"I.-
how to Chief Justice fancy. His late wife Mss
,'aan.l was the daughter of Il wealthy and power
u family in Baltimore Some of his nun.or# us
tt,and~ and relatives tcar'ully excited. aud
threaten assassination. Mr.. SickIes' act in killing
~ was perfectly deliberate. and he speaks If 1t
ei4lraln.ness. the homicide WAS committed soon
n = O'clock p. NJ, and Sckles taken To
I'D II four. lie has been visited there by many
his friends and many more have been denied
admission. The next term beg ms early in March
wlrn the case will be brought The most tx
c,tea Of Mr.. Key friends allcge that Mr.. Butter
worth de>smc'ily nccustcd and kept Key in cnn-
vers,'pu until Sickles shot him. Fifteen year,
ag, duel WAS threatened between hoy and Cpl,,.
med taas May on account OF his wife, t, whom
both bad been previously attentive, and rrsyious
is an cider brother oi Key was killed in dael
hv M!,hipman sherhurn. Of New Iiamp>hjte
LATEST or THE SIcKlEs IEAsLrY.
WAsu,xGrox. Feb 2>.-The examinati'n con-
reru,ng the killing of Mr.. Key,lid not take ili.ae