The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-01
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
From the Washington Intellgencer, Feb. %.


Our community was yesterday afternoon thrown into
state Of painful excitement and regret by the reports
place two O'Clock in the First ward At the corner
Of Pennsyvana avenue and the east side Of Lafayette
square. square The parties were Philip Barton Key, Esq,
United States District Attorney for the District Of Oou
bia, and the Hon. Daniel E. Sickes Representative in
Congress from the city Of New York The meeting ended
in the killing of Mr.. Key by Mr.. sckes, the former
living but very short time after receiving three shots
from a revolver.
The provocative to this dreadful affair s disclosed
in the testimony of Mr.. Butterworth, of New York,
before Justice Goddard, the Chief Of Police He states
that about the time aforementioned he met Mr.. Sckes
on Pennsylvania avenue little eastward Of the corner
Of lafayette square, and nearly opposite the State De-
partment. he had a few words Of conversation with
the latter coming down the avenue towards the STATE
They met at the corner of lafayette square,
when Mr. Key extended bis hand towards Mr. Sickles,
saying How youY Mr. Sickles refused TO the
profered hand, say pg You have dshonored my home
and my family and applying TO him some epithet: Mr.
purpose as the witness supposed Of drawing weapon,
and Mr.. Sckles at the time put his hand into his
skirt pocket, from which he drew pistol AS Mr. Key
raised bis hand to throw Mr. Sckes the article he took
Mr. sickles fred h's pistol and shot Mr. Key. The latter
staggered little back, but rallied aAd made at Mr. Sckes
who, stepping few feet backward, fred second shot
into the body Of Mr. Key who then reeed back towards
knee on the pavement, exclaming You have shot
me - and then crying murder" Mr. Sckes then Ared
key To-
hand, here be expired IN a few minutes.
We learn IN ad0ni0n 10 the above, that immediately
after firing the third Mr. Scles proceeded the
dence of Judge Back which is in that neghbohood and
to which place he followed by several police officers,
whom be Afterwards requested TO accompany him his
residence, that he might make some necessary
raDpemens preparatory to surrenderug himself to the
Chief of Police. The officers having compiled With his
wishes, tho Mayor ami Chief Of Police
tendance, and after brief examination Justice Goddard
having declined TO take bail in serious case, Mr..
Sckes was committed to prison for further examina
ton.
From the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 1859.
lamentabe affair occurred here this afternoon shortly
before three o'clock Philip Barton Key, Esq., United
States District Attorney, killed by three balls fired
Dearly opposite the Presidents house, Of Lafayette
square, at Dr. Emmels door, by the Hon. Mr.. Sckes,
member Of Congress from the State OF New York. Tue
whole neghborhood Of Lafayette square has since been
the scene Of the most intense excitement thousands of
persons of Washington and Georgetown having visited
during the afternoon The dead body Of Mr. Key was
medately conveyed TO the Club House. Madison place
at the end Of Lafayette square, Coroner Woodward
summoned jury and held an inquest The venerable
senerai Walter Jones' Philip Fondal Esd Judge Car
other old citizens and friends Of the deceased.