The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-04-20

Ine csnua~l inr The prosecution ,bjesl.d,
and arg umeni followed.
The count 'aied Tie letters out, except
sh riD.r one " Kry'z.
Mr.. Brady t1uk exception.
Tie Testimony Ior tne drcncc was then
commsroei.
\ VIII 81 Badge, Navy Agen, - phi'adpI.
phlo: Hon. J,hn B Ha-hin Of New Yak.
. pAal-l p,ughyv " Ini!sdeiphis. te.u.
He'd NJ lhr intimacy and friendship existing
between Daniri X. S.cklcs aud Baftah Key
M, Hsrkln in liis rsiiniouy, ~aid that. on
one occasion, Mr.. Sckles Told Key that he
would see the President about having bin
fe-apponi' 10 the Office be held; he sid
tie behrsel the President would re.aappoint
him; he, thanked him the intimacy 5e.
tween the two sernrd to witness 10 be one
of HE closest, nears', aud dear 81 that Sc.
kles had; sa@ Key snd Mrs 5 ckles TO.
geiher ~ the orera; esw them speaking to-
ge,her; Told Sleklrs what he ard hey had
sat alter The correspondence that had
passed about the runners; Sickles said ttat
Key was always freud oi bis and he had
10 objection 70 his visiting his house " hen
he or Mrs. Sckles invited him.
The Court adJ urued.
WAsHIScroS, Apri IL.
Judge Crawford losk his seat On Inc bench
at 10 70 o'clock
AZ. Slckles was brought in and placed In
ihr dock
'iae l. v. Mr. pyne. pastor OF an Epis-
copa church. occupied u seat among the
prisoners counsel; the R.v. Mr.. Hsby sseat
near the prisoner.
Dr. Woolrdge, WIZ hns figured so con-
spicnously ID The casr, 0ccupird seat next
70 Mr. Sickles' .atAer. lie j. tall, power
insy built m n, VI some lhiEy -tye years Of
aga. lie lust The use u iiis lower limbs by
al accident, and has seguentIy 10 use
cruiches. He wears thick mvuztache. but
no whiskers. and i. resolule looking mas.
Jau. J. NJ rElhunr, the tirst witness esll.
~ lur The delrnse, was examined By Mr.
Brady. r. R-sides ia Pnladephi. Isone of
the reporters Tor iLt Conrression 81 Globe.
Hss known Slckiss :nr one or two years
las knomn Mrs. S,ekes more thsn wear:
has visited Slcklcs lreqnen,ly a..d was IN
iefms o. riendslap with lnu; las kn own
Key seven or eight yearS: has had freq uent
opportunities oi knvwing the relations that
existed between him and Sickles. When
@iA tltttl ib-'tt''t wv ptW Hffu W
~srds each other lhe lang aaae and appear
suee ol GOOD iriends. Dir. Key frequently
xpresscd his friendship.
Jonah ID. Hoover ~as examined BY Mr..
Brady Reside b Washington and was
formerly United ; aies Marshal ior the Dis.
irict o. Coiumbn KY was my most inli-
male aud cherished. iriend ior ten years or
more. First became acquainted with Sick
~ some time ai'rr 'hr la auguratirn OF Pre-
iident Pierce. | think introduced Key TO
Sicklcs either al Mn4arJ's ur al my own
aouse. The Relations which existed be-
tween Mr.. Key and Slckies were those Of
lri-fuship.
III Was examined regarding the cores
pondcncc between Kew aud Sickles, which
took place 10 1893 Key told witness that
IT, Lud received a note from Slckles, telling
him ihai 90 far as tlat afi',ir was concerned.
he was perhcily Satisfied, lnd that he hoped
their relations would cyniinue os previously.
Question: In yuur interview with Sex.
lr~, what expression q kindness towafds
hry did he use !
Aaswer: lie said be always liked Key
that be thought him nsn Of honor; that
tbi- thing shocked him when be first heard
~ il. bul il.ai owing 70 Keys and witness
assurrnce, be was willing 70 meet him as
formerly.