Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-21

10 open II. Witness suggested IL Wond DE Destef
| to send for n locksmitL. GREY did SO. In the
meantime two gentlemen Joined them, and con-
vcrsed with them
| thinks tried another back door leading from the
passaye way and did not open it, and then went 10
| the back door leading from the passage to the
kitchen and opened it, saying that II had not been
] locked All then entered the house, and there he
| looked about for few minutes, aud then went up
\ stairs with Jones and conversar with Jones On
] coming down found the front door OPEN the lock
| having been taken of. Paid GREY half a dollar
for loo ksIniths trouble in opening the door at
\ his suggestion Gave directions whatever
| about takiu. of the lock. and did not know he
| deSi gned taking II Off Did not see that done or
| know when ii was done, or what became of IT,
Articles which were said TO have belonged to
| Mr.. X. were sent To witness. Received of John
| Smith, ESD. on the evening OF the day h- was
killed. articles said to have been taken from
MIR Key his clothes at the time the inquest was
| held. On the night of this day received pack.
| age Of articles from John A. Smith, consists of
| case Of the opera glass, two brass KEYS a set Of
small keys ON ring, pocket-book containing
| SI4uI, and pair of Kid gloves Witness kept
them Till the following saturday week, when he
left the city, and then delivered all the articles To
| Mr.. smith, except tue pocket book aud gloves.
! The bundle of small keys witness gave To Mr..
sianry, tue administrator of Mr.. Key.
On Friday or saturday following Keys death,
received am envelope combining one or two papers,
| with card from DIR. Stone, saying he had been
requested by DIR. Miller to give them to witness,
but had been detained by professional business.
in the city now, aud can be produced. When
witness left for the west he left il with friend,
who has it now. The gentleman is Mr. Charles
Howard. The witness had sent him for il, and
he would soon return if any one desired TO sec ii
Here Mr.. Howard came into court, and handed
two envelopes Ia the witaess, one of which the
witness opened, saying that il was directed to him,
in pencil. lie drew from il paper and a card
which he held up for inspection, stating that those
Were the papers received by hIn. The other en-
vpiope contained some cards and scraps Of paper,
| yvhiPh the witness dial nat know tlinU albolt
except from hearsay. lie had no personal rrcolec-
ton of the cards, and don't know whether they
came in the envelope from Or. Miller, or not
Cruss-examined by Brady. Witn-ss was very
mnch panied at the death of Mr. Key. No one
spoke Ia witness about going to the house Of John
Gray. Mr.. Jones went with witness at witness 5
suggestion, he being friend OF the family The
Sunday previous To tue visit witness and Mr.
Jones went To the neighborhood To inquire the
situation of the house. Witness found nothing
there. and don't know whether the rent was paid
or not, who paid it, except from others.
Here Mr. Brady examined the cards and papers
! rs did also the counsel for the prosecution Hold
ing up slip OF paper, Mr.. Il. asked tue witness i
he remembered it, Witness had seen il since IA,
, came To Washington. Has an impression that tia,
slip was with the one sent 10y DIR. Miller, bu
won't be certain; All those papers passed out o
, Witness possession on the day the day befvr
the one when witness left for the West.
Mr. B. here requested permission of the counse
for the prosecution to show the papers eight il
, number) to MIR. Sicklts, which request was com
. | piled with.
: Brady stated that Mr.. SckIes had requested hin
To say that the several cards which bore the name
Of several respectable parties not at all connCcte'
| with the case lac requested might not be used il
: this investigation The note to MIR. y. from DIR
Stone was private matter. and could be returned
4, TO that gentleman. The slip of paper cOntainin.
a signature and few lines cut from tho bottom o
letter the defence merely desired TO copy for us
II | should the name suggest ything To counsel II
= | connection with the case. The enclosed letter
u which was written in cipher, and could not b
. | read without being first translated, he desired I
be placed on record in the court to he deciphered
and then should it have any bearing on the case
| the counsel for defence might require it.
By Brady The fact of the existence of thcs
> papers was communicated by witness to Mr.. CGl
: Isle very soon after they Were received.
Here the witness asked leave 10 deny In til
: | most positive manner that he gave any directIo
or suggestion as Ia the removal of the lock; an
:, that any intimatiOn made as to the suppression c
= \ evidence by him is UNANIMOUSLY false, II he migl
: he permitted SO to express himself.
y Mr.. PendletOn gave this statement with earnes
y imPressivcness. and on his concluding, the aud
ence gave loud expression Of applause =, ~hl ale
Il TESTIMONY OF CHARLES LEE JONES.
" Witness visited the house Of John Gray wit
Mr.. Pendlrton, on the Monday week after the hs
mOcide by previous appointment met a colore
=, man there, went Ia the front door and found
u locked. Then went To an adjoining yard aud y,
into Ia the yard and two men rushed in and spok
to GREY. Witness had 9 long c-nv,r att. wit
=, these two men. In the meantime W illness examine
n all thC modes Of entrance. Mr.. l.. suggested
IN get in by the door
- A locksmth was sent for, and when lac cam
30 Witness observed him go 10 door cnterin
y, | the main building, and then try the door, an
then 20 to the back door and shake II, and exclaii
= | that il was not locked. Witness invite i the tw
, gentlemen in; they went ill., Witness aud I
" | went up stairs, aud on searching found 10 pro-
rrty belonging Ia Mr.. key there. Witness know
nothing of the tikng Of the lock from the froI
door, aud had nothing to do with it in any Inanne
N Cross examined 10y Brady Witn-sS don't kn"'
L. that what nr las done IN this ease LAS amomne
N Ia any assistince :" the prosecution. Has tahe
~ the very dsr'IHSt interest la il.
r. To Carlisle. Was the friend Of Mr. Key frul
IA lis earliest youth Ia the day OF his death.
." Upon the rOnclusnn OF Mr.. JonCs's testmon'
the canrt adjourned, ii heingin the ncGlIborhoO
J. I Of O'Clock.
- SIXTEENTH DAt-THURSDAY.
= ArrH 2l.-Thc jury came in at 10 O'clock, an
To the judge, something earlier than usual, almost
u, the moment.
IL There WAS again an average attendance, but
I surh prcssrrc as was exhibited during the ir
y and second weeks OF the trial.
y At twenty five minutes past 10 the prisoner can
~ in. and the jury was called.
X The Court stated that he had on his desk lett
ID pOstmark-d New Work, which was directed
10 | one Of the Jurors, (Jcsse Ii. Wilson, which
III 4 surpassed MAS a business communication, al
III asked II there WAS any objection to its beiT
- handed TO tie gentleman.
he None having been offered, tine Deputy Marsh
At gave the letter 10 Mr.. W.
Mr.. Wilson, after reading the Letter, said
ne knew nothing of the writer Of ii or It's content
1t and asked the Deputy Marshal 10 hand it to Il
IS Court, which was done.
W The Court, after reading the letter, said it w
at apparently written from the worst motives. refe
r. ring exclusively to the trial ut issue lie said fl
e. Their that IL matter Of extreme regret that Il
ne author Of the letter could not be known.
he The letter then handed to the counsel, wi
IT. perus-d it with no little Interest and appare
e amusement.
The Court remarked that some disposition shou
an perhaps be made VI il, with view to ascertain
hr author.
NO Mr. Carlisle stated that II was conceded
z hands that the letter arOcious nterferen
en with the course oi Justice aad unworthy of pa
he On the cs of the Court. Perhaps, as IL has be
eh directed Ia I, care OF COnrl the Court would
lie | well to take il in charge.
Is Tue Court did not seem inclined to receive
re and thought the District Attorney should take
rs with view to furnishing the writer If lac cou
be- found.
pr Mr. Brady said that on examining it, one poi
he I'm il Was certainly UNANIMOUSLY false To his know