The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-04-15


ing with Butterworth four or five minutes,
when Sickles came in alone and stayed with
US some little time. | was, from % variety
of causes, much excited; | never was more
so than when the commissions came on |
thought would go for a physician.
At this point Mr. Staunton, who was
near the prisoner, asked that the cross-ex-
animation might be discontinued for the
present in order that the prisoner might re-
tire for few minutes.
During the statement Of the witness, Mr..
ScSles was violently affected, breaking out
into sobs frequently, and profusely shedding
tears.
Z f. 2 '1fry and Isaac Bell on each side
an' =ssi.tAer accompanied him from the
CO... =. -4l..-.
f itnesS particularly, AMI many of
the ;ators were moved to tears.
following is Mrs. Sickles' confession,
wn' was offered in evidence:
-. have been in house in Fifteenth street
with Mr.. Key; how many times, don't
know / believe the house belongs to n
colored man; the house is unoccupied. |
commenced going there in the latter part of
January. have been in it alone and with
Mr.. Key; usually staid an hour or more
There is bed in il in the second story, and
| did what is usual for wicked woman to
do. The intimacy commenced this winter,
when came from New York, in that house !;
an intimacy of an improper kind. i have
met him half dozen times or more at differ
emit hours of the day, on Monday of this
week and Wednesday also. The meeting
was arranged when we met in the street and
at parties. never would speak to. him
when Mr.. Sickles was at home, because
knew he did not like for me to speak to him.
did not see Mr.. Key for some days after !
got here. He then told me be had hired
the house as place where he and | could
meet. agreed to it. There was nothing
in the house to eat or drink the room is
warmed by a wood fire. Mr.. Key generally
goes there first. ta.. 4.Jl ...,ls..ess..
We have walked there together, say four
times; | do not think any more, than that.
Twas there on Wednesday last between two
and three o'clock. / was there alone. -,
Laura (ber daughter) was at Mrs ,Hoov-
er's; Mickey took her and left her there at
my request. From there went to Fifteenth
street; went in at the back gate !; went
into the room, and there an improper in
/ terview was had, undressed myself and
Mr. Key undressed also. This occurred on
Wednesday, the 23d of February, 1856 He
has kissed me in this house a lumber of
times. j do not deny that we had con-
nection in this house last spring, a year ago,
in the parlor ON the sofa. Mr.. Sickles was
sometimes out of town, and sometimes at the
/ Capitol. think the intimacy commenced
in April or May, 1858. I did not think it
safe to meet him in this house, because there
were servants who might suspect something.
As q general thing have worn a black and
white wooden plaid dress, and beaver hat
trimmed with black velvet. have worn a
black silk dress there also. Also a plaid
tsilk dress, black velvet. cloak, trimmed
with lace, and black velvet shawl, trimmed
with fringe. ale5ss7 v-s 1aae s. 5e-'al $50
+ On "Wednesday either had onmy brown
dress or black and white wooden dress, bea-
yer hat and velvet shawl. 49,
+ I arranged with Mr.. Key to go in the back
way after leaving Laura at Mrs. Hooyer's--
| He met me at Douglas the arrangement
to go in at the back way was either made
| inthe street or at Douglas, as we would
! likely be seen. The house is in Fifteenth
| street, between K and L streets, on the lef1
hand side of the way. We arranged tbs
interview FOR Wednesdayin the street, be-
l1ieve on Monday Invent in at the from
door it was sopen.- We occupied the sam,
room, undressed and went to bed together
Mr.. Key has ridden in Mr.. Sickles carriage
/ and has called at his house without Mr.
! ,Sickles knowledge, after being told not t,
invite him to do so, and against Mr.. Sicklea
1 repeated request. (Signed. si.
/ n 4.