The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-08

imagined looked up, and my eye FIJI on t~o gentlemen
The corner Of the pavemsnt at DIR. Gunnelps old
residence; one Was s,and rather TO the westward the
other eastward; they seemed TO be from four
to six feet apart; they remained 90 for . mo-
meut or two; as foon / saw the men good,
saw the arm Of the who westward begin 70 rise
directly saw there was something IN his band-appa
renty pistol; the gradually steadyipg my i'm
precision al the moment that theso gentlemen had
come out OF the bopse where Or. Maynard resided.
Ccprsel for Mr.. sckes objected 70 the witness stating
his impressions prescriptions.
waDess-He raised psol gradually; in the course Of
nve or ten seconds saw him take deserate aim; saw
him aiming apparently at the Of the house, but 10
iIetant afterwards it at the eastward Of
him; the aim was deliberate the man eastward was
making an effort to get out Of the direction Of the pistol
in swoor three seconds the pistol hred the who
Hred the pisto moved little westward slowly other
advances towscs him; the one eastward followed up
rapidly but did no gam upon him till they reached the
place where the hrst firing took place. sf
Q-lo understand you 70 say that they went 10 the
mioole Of Madison placer
A-Tbey went westward and little on the southwest
line; when they reached about eighteen twenty feet
from where the hiring took place the man who was
shot at reIeated and went somewhat northwardy and
easwardy Madison place. the other folio we'd HIM up,
tborgh rot so cosey perhaps; the gentleman VINO
commenced shouting :" Murder,D "Donr shoot me'
IL The first the side of Madison place he
screen
had the pstol the who had the pistol came up 70
about I'VE feet of him there he attempted to shoot his
pistol but snapped that the second fire attempt
70 FIRE; be then Tereaed back little, the who was
shot at ol owing him up, they went into the middle
Of Madison place. that was after the nSst Swapping and
the attempt shoot when they reached the md
die Of tae they about apart there
second firing took place; just be ow that saw the man
who was sbot at ATTEMPT 10 throw something, which ap-
Mren struck the osher the throwing and secoud firing
Oft pistol simultaneous; the article went slowly
and fell al the feet OF the who fred the pistol do
was fred the man got himself up this way,
describing him with both bands pressed against his sto
machD and said something like "Kl me'' he over TO
the pavement cannot whether he touched the fence
not when he round; the VINO fred the pistol
came up in front OF the man who was he turned up
little his right elbow heard him exciaim or
twice "Don't shoot me-" ssDont shoot me-, what other
words he said do not know the pistol was fired three
times the who held the pistol was about Two and
half feet from the body when The third shot vas fred he
then attempted to shoot again. the pistol snapped; he
snapped the pistol second time; that makes SIX times
that the attempted TO sboot there were ak attempts
TO shoot witness standing the south pavementof
Pennsylvania avenue, and the south line Of Dr. Gun
pels residence thought foolish In him TO rush In and
interfere lest he might be sh0hence he did not inter-
iere but went as the shooting was over.
Q-Dd you the lamp post at the corner, known as
Witnese-Yes, sir know its position; the man who
fired distant about four feet northeast of III the man
shot further north they were apart from four 70 six
feet when the first shot fred the man shot at did not
than foot or two from that he seemed TO be
twisting himself TO get out Of reach of the pistol the
southwark about eighteen twenty feet, and fol-
lowed by the Tho was fired they were not nearer
than three or four feet Of each Others the man sho. at
stepped frat the other followed him up the person fired
round behind the first tree the person firing
snapped his PISTOL at him while behind the uee In
cond two tue person red at out progressively
the other person up and reached
the middle Of it; the shot at followed him up the
space between them increased till the attempt throw
AID second snot took place. instantly his (tbe wtness
eye rested the shot, he drew himself up and
claimed, "Yoave killed me- and retired eastward TO the
pavement.
Qwbat their relative positions when something
was thrown?
was eastward, and the man holding the pistol
Westward the shot made for the eastern pavement
he ssfoowed slowly by the other till he reached tht
position when be fred the third time the other was ther
lying the pavement; was HOLDING himself up with one
hand While lying on the pavement this was the last saw
OF NJ Key at that momeet he had made turn ant
his side; the with the pistol came up full front
Of where he was yipg, and there fired
Odd Mr. Key retreat with his face towards Mr..
A-with his back he went face foremost to the pave
Odd you hear any exclamation from Mr. Key at the
time the third shot FREQ?
Al heard him cay twice, "Dont shoot me,v "Don't
shoot me at the second exclamation the third shot was
Q.-what interval elapsed between the firing of the
third shoi and the first swapping afterwards
Al Judge il was near two seconds
Q-How soon did the second swapping of the pistol
follow2
A-sooner than the first did after the shot, about
three iour seconds.
ODD you maintain your position from the beginning
to the end of the occurrenceP
Al did not move three feet from the place where
first STOOD the south side of the running
past the Presidents house. and about three four feet
from curb stoDe about thirty five PAGES
parties when the difficulty first began Mr. Key fell aoou
tweniyhve thirty feet from the lamp post the
All these matters happened in this county Of Wash
ineton.
The witness was here examined by Mr.. Brady.
wiiness-f am engaged IN buying and selling wood and
COAL bad Mr.. Key, but did know him or
Mr. sckes the Of the difficulty; they were stand
ing position that could recognise either he
(wness) old not see any person whom he knew by sight
he saw gentleman on the opposite side Of Ma
pace, the park side be was going north ward; do
not know who be was; saw another man gong down
Pennsylvania avenue; be was left Of DR.. Gunnels
oence did not his face; nobody until the second
shot fred, when he saw running down from
the Club House; they were apparently coming from the
church; those comIg down the street might have
eeen the third shot fired; the whom Le
first saw could not zee the parties without
turning round, the man was going eastward down the
avenue; could the first shot, those COM
ing Madison place might have the second shot
fired: do not know Joseph L. Dudson Richard H. Downer
Mr. Buerworth, Edward Delafed or Francis Doyle; was
not before the Coroner jury did not understand
any the loud words spoken between the partee had
Qwss the that held the pistol out Of your sight
atany time during the whole AFFAIR."
wiiness--I judge was; Mr. Sickles turning around
his band recessarily out ofmy sight; distant
TO see what kind OF pistol it was; did change my
position at any time during the affair."
Odd the person fired advance toward Mr.. Sickles
and succeed in touching his personS
A-Not in my SIGHT; do not believe he could have done
60 without my observing il; feel certain Of that
Q-You did not see MIR. Key take Mr.. sickles by the
neckp
A-No cir.
Q-Nor by the coat nor hand9
A.-No.
Q-You saw nothing like tusslep
A.-No, sir.
o-And there were three shots fired and three snap
pings Of the pisiols
Ayes SIR.
Mr. Brady-statc tho position In which Mr. Key was
when throwing something at Mr.. Sckes.
Witness-He west about twelve or fifteen feet of
the second three feet from the pave and perhaps little
north Me- scSes was then eight twelve feet west Of
him be and Mr.. Key facing each other.
Q-Was there any shot nrcd while they were not facing
each oiberY
A-Nc sir; they were facing each other on each occa
son fret they were not exactly opposite but they saw
ober the article thrown by Mr. Key struck the per-
son OF Mr. Sokes; struck either his arm or body: the
throw aud shot were Simultaneous; they were eight or
ten feet apart could not decide what article was di
no, see on the street afterwards that had drop
ped Il ON either party; the hrst parties who came near
Mr. Key those who took him up and carried him 10
the Cub House do not believe he heard any Of these
speak Of Mr.. sickies.
Afer tho mat shot. what did Mr. aicLt..