The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-09
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ANTEcDENTs OF MR.. KEY.
Key, who was United States Attorney 70
the District of Columbia, was nephew o
Chief Justice Taney, about forty.two year.
of age, tall in stature--about six feet-witl
an easy and fashionable air, but by nc
means prepossessing in appearance other
wise ellis face had sickly hue, and he
had been for some time suffering from
heart disease, or imagined he was, which
gave him soured and disconte nted look
Otherwise he was extremely popular, and
those who knew him best said his excen,
trcites of manner covered very kind and
generous heart. His father, Francis S Key,
was the author of the song, the 'Star .Spang.
led Banner He was widower with four
children. On his marriage he narrowly es.
capped duel with Colonel May, who con.
ceived that the had unfairly onsted him
from the affections of the lady who became
his wife, who was beautiful and charm
ing woman"
From the Washington EUenmg Star, Feb %.
REMOVAL OF THE BODY.
After the inquest was over, the friends of
the deceased about o'clock, p. Nj. caused
the body 10 be removed 10 his own house
OH C street, between Third and Four-and- a
half streets.
This morning, post mortem examina.
tion took place on The body by Drs. Cool.
idge of the United States Army and Robert
X. Stowe, which lasted several hours, the
result completely corroborating the state
ments made by those gentlemen before the
Coroner yesterday.
The deceased leaves four interesting child.
ren-Iizze, Mary, James and Alice-whose
ages vary from four 10 twelve years.
THE ARREST.
Mr.. Sickles was arrested al JudgeBlack's s
residence by officer J. H. Suit. When the
officer made known his business, Mr. Sick
les requested to be taken 10 his residence
on the west front of Lafayette Square, for
the purpose of obtaining some papers &c.
The officer permitted him 10 do so, compa.
nyinG him 10 his own door, and when arri.
we'd there, officer Suit fearing that some fur
ther violence was preneditated by his pris-
oner extracted of him a promise that he
would do no violence TO any person in his
house. He was then permitted TO 80 10 his
wifes room to obtain the papers which he
desired TO get possession of. In the mean
time the greatest excitement prevailed with.
out, and large crowd Of persons collected
ir front of Mr.. Sickles' house.
Shortly afterward Capt. Goddard, accom-
panied BY the Mayor, arrived at the house
and entered, andin few minutes the officers
with Mr. Sickles came out, entered hacks,
the Mayor, Marshall Selden and Capt Cod
dard accompanying Mr.. Sickles in one car
iiage, and Officer Suit and Mr.. Butterworth
following in another, and passed down Fl
street IN direction of the City Hall, large
crowd of men and boys following along the
side pavements and shouting. Opposite St.
Johns Church Mr.. Sckles put his head out
of the carriage window and smlingly re-
turned the salutation of friend who stood
on the corner, Mr. S. apparently being per-
fectly self-possessed.
AT THE JAIL.
Among others who saw Mr.. Sickles after
arriving at the Jail was Deputy Marshall
Phillips, who addressed him and regretted
the circumstances in which he was placed
Mr.. S. replied that no one could regret the
occurrence more than himself, but that after
learning what he had learned, the course
which he had taken wss the only one he
could take, and that Mr.. Key and himself
could not both live in the same world.
Capt. Goddard then had an examination
of the case. The only evidence taken was
that of Mayor Beret, who testified to the
death of Mr.. Key, and Mr.. Butterworth,
who stated that just before the shooting he
met Mr.. Sickles on Pennsylvania avanue, a
little east of the corner of Lafayette Square
and hearly opposite the State Department
| that he had a few words of conversation
with Mr.. Sickles, who left him as Mr.. Key
came down Madison Place towards the State
Department; that they met at the corner q
Lafayette Square, when Mr.. Key extended
his hand to Mr.. Sickles, saying, GLOW are
youW Mr. Sickles, refused to take hi:
proiEerd hand saying, "You have dishon
cred my home and my family" and ap
piled TO him some epithet. Mr.. Key
put his hand 10 his side pocket, for the pur
pose, as witness supposed, of drawing ;
weapon, and Mr.. Sickles at the same time
put his hand into his pocket, from which he
drew pistol as Mr.. Key raised his hant
10 throw at Mr.. Sickles the article he tool
from his pocket (Which was an opera glass
Mr. Sickles fred his pistol and shot Mr.
Key the latter staggard little back, bu
soon made at Mr.. Sickles, who stepping
few feet backward, fred second shot int,
Mr., Keys body and Mr.. Key reeled back 10
wards Maynard's house, with one hand on th
railing and one knee on the pavement ex
claiming ''you have shot me, and then cire'
murder" Sickles then fred third shot int
his body, and left him, after which Mr.. Ke
was taken 10 the "Club House," near by
where he expired in few MON ents.
On hearing the above evidence, Capt. God
dard committed Sickles TO Jail for fur,he
hearing.
Should no kabeas corpus for another heal
ing, with view to obtain bail for Mr.. Slcl