Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-19
The sie.les rrlnl.-Ererentn Day.

WASHINGTON, April l5The is crowded 70 day
as has been since the of this memorable trial.
The interest in il does not aate jo hut rather becomes inen
SIZED from day to day There is much time consumed in the
adjustment % questions ta but tile progress IS n"e ana
weeks eaSe before the trial br0oght close. The
NHs brought IN, looking less Than hitherto Jacob
agner the ocks, was recalled to make some corrections
Witness-No spoke but the colorel heard
Mr. pendietons mentioned This gentleman pointing
the took Pendeton. the coiored man
who sent for went in by the back door, The front
was Locked tried to unlock the back door and found it
unlocked. The lock had been broken. This about
week alter Keys death TIE gentlemen spoke Of up
up stairs them in the yard and them up
They did not superntend taking on the lock- did y give
of lock FRI m that took OF.
John Seey ex nined-Wtaesed taking OF the lock- saw the
opening Of the hack door, and heard the given
lock oil Of the front dor Mr. Chas Lee Jones Mr. Pen
oen we're eeBt; Oe OF mem umc.sd uIe ocksalth 10 re-
Thns it the Monday Tuesday Of the week following the
dsth Key. Pendeon Jones. Seey, the colored and
myself present Pend.eon orierej the old hex be
from the door aud replaced by neg one After this onler
Jones aud Pendeton up stairs and examined that portion
the House know Jones by sight, and this is the reason knew
it was Pensle.on.
Carlisle nterrupng necessary that
is TO doubtabout il being PendIeton."
Rev H. A. Berkeley clergyman was asked whether ne knew
the liability OF sickes to intense and sudden excitement
The Dist Attorney objected unless the exciIaby went to
the extent of insanity.
An argument ensued during which Mr. Brady said he propos
ed in addressing the jury speak 10 them Aout insanity il all
It's various are luuatcs for few days.
years and some are incub insane and he believed that
OF Intelligence express opinion the different
greatly lacerang his feelings
positively insane, had placed under treatment.
Mr. Carlisle withdreT his objection.
think in teyeir $780, the occasion OF the death OF Prof Du
sckes rather Knight say that sicke was regarded by US
students his proge, in whom Du Ponte took Especial
interest with regard to his education Inthe cemetery where Pro
or Du oue buried immediately after his body low
cred into the ground sces broke out into spasm passion
ate grief and frantic energy He rayed and tore and
down the yard hriekng aud might yelling much,
Ke Of
and BY friendly force restrain him. and thus took him OF
the cemetery The demonstration that lie made might called
frantic grief impression that have is that tore
his clothes and hair cannot positively as to that The
| Cross examined by Mr.. Guild
precisely was sickes' age at the time of
grief lasted Somewhere tetween three and ten minutes
Saw trace of it the day following three days
wards did not notice anything extraordinary unusual in bis
might say positively that he appeared rather
light and apparently under the circumstances
lis Light seemed unnatural in contrast with the grief
he had exhibited days before With respect the
Hesitation the most remarkable ever Ihave been in
the ministry Tor several years and have never seen anything like
Major Hopkins coachman-saw Key on the Sunday morning
he was shot About hall past Key in the middle Of La
yee Square, walking back and forward three
Jackson statue. That all Sunday. Did
him on Monday Wednesday before the shooting He walked
past five six times Saw him waive his handkerchief
Madison Place. go up Fifteenth
street. and lost sight Of them the steps of John Gray
A. To the best of my opinion, it was Mrs. sickes.
Mrs Nancy Brown middle aged LADY, was next placed the
stand, and the oath administered She
not hear distinctly and wanted to hear it. She drew the
/ clerk and took the oath
Examined by Mr.. Brady.
live in Fifteenth street Ny husband is the Presidents gard
ner know DR. Key saw him Wednesday before he
/ shot.
| Q. Where did you see him?
A him going house Fifteenth street, next but
I 20 where live.
Mr. Crlisle tried stop the He supposed there must
be point Wien Honor would hear and determine
Mrs. Nancy Brown called testified folowsI
known Mr.. Key and have often him. the saw
! the Wednesday before his death
! Mr.. Brady-Where did you see him2
Winess-I saw him
Mr.. Carise-"S.0p - ''stop."
Witness huTiediy-I him enter the house Fifteenth
! street-ueZt to
The witness determination heard excited laughter among
/ the crowd
Mr. Oud-Tt objections raised to these attempts
cprDY alleged adultery ps-
ouewi II this link the chain Of proof that
sired 70 establish, all such testimony this csnnotbe received
/ evidence
Mr. Brady commended that they right to prove that Key
and Mrs Sckes having auteou communication, aud he
would insist that Key kei act Of adultery within the
meaning Of The law and that proved within the testimony Of
the prosecution lie offered this evidence prove
intercourse between Key Mrs.
ScEes by standing between them, dating farther
back the hiring this house Fifteenth street,
uecl with the hiring and furnishing OF house, they
would claim, at where aluerUr hires
her there that il OF habtual lutery In
other words they said that when end habualy
house for the purpose Of iu , all the while. il
necessary for tie husband wait for the disgusting exhibition
Of his dhonor, to Stay the Grged and saae and brutal
aduterer.
Mr. Carlisle reoined length econended that sexual
pesumpEe adultery would alone reduce the act of killing
from murder to mansaughter fit is not done at the
revenge and the This discussion
! ued until the hour Of adjournment.