Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-23

sixteenth pay.

Sixteenth Day.
WASHINGTON April 2OThe opened at hafpast Zen
with crowd ia attendance After Ssckies in he
George /. WooHrdgs exannaon continued but
nothing Of importanee ELECTED The examination N eh
The sofa is near the piano. which at the extreme Of tie
room after scses returned that Sunday there vas crest saz
and confusion in the house, dozen people there wse nkne
IN couples in regard 70 exercising eanieR IN re
He told ne must Re careful and not use MIS- = name i
Picion was worse than dreadful really and be aaa
thath wife had not been there THURSDAY was that c
depressed having to tell him was Wednesday ana moi
rode with ses to tue neighborhood the house in Eff
make Inquiries there sbout O'Clock thatngh j.
dark stormy night did not stay ors than nal
cannot say what got the Capitol understood that was
see lady She there and ascertain Wheeler she
was MS tad by seeing the lady myself
negro Citenen and found he full OF knoW
ege about hey going there the neFo di not know VINO te
s bb vey I'd OUT ~ his friend yether this lady was
wife not Heidi notsay anything Friday evening
he said netting epi what was in the letter about my
being guarded in Inquiries be did whether WAS not to
make inquiries Of other parties.
By Sckles souid think that my communication TO
him Saturday afternoon about the OF the LADY, and
the day being Wenesl aud not Thursday completely
convinced hE; and e quite prosraed 1t was after he
h shown The snorymous letter that we drove 70 the neigh
ior' aua lie Indicated she house lie said he had been
there that mornings he said Ills hopes that il was not she;
Ioie al rvssa To me - sekes on Saturday aerroon ss
should cautious in my inquiries about using the name o. Mrs
Gftiis Tra Nv an ler note sai ne ha mace
him il his who had been here cannot re-
y or sata Sy Afternoon while Mr. scAies was 50
remember Captain Goddard and Mayor Barrett and MeClosky
being 10 Sickles' house just after the homicide.
eioi say NhAt uaie elapsed from butterSo,lA son m
the people running seemed one continuous matter
qa-stion Butter h, bus exclamation was
much affected that cay can't estimate tn interval Of tins
between them going and seeing the people rum ye minutes
might the whole Of IT, there is one matter in which think
might appear that the words "H hat shall
do was lestiu 10 utteTort; they were pot it was in his
malner appeared this witness holding his hands
his he3 BuiterwOrhs words be quiet to sOOthe
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Albert A. BIegasey knew Key tolerabe intimate with him
Of mp the thu of las dissolution and
met Key there; had conversation With Key
sickes day jimmie lately preceding the Napier
thing the hall between Key and myself
had regular setcoaversOn with him about the matter, but
have referred to it three feIr times when met him.
Brady--I desire you to state this conversation.
Brde propose to prove by this witness-dr that short
" before the decss Of Key, the witness had noticed certain
ais part toward rs sckles which led him sug
gest to Mr. Key that the latter was observed to be aten
tyete her. in to which Key remarked that he had
great friendship for her that he considered her child and bad
parental feeling hapelled Indignantly
Of having any fathery feelings towards her
jec when REQUIRED it. he suggested Key that he
might get into danger difficulty about the matter Key laid
his the left breast Of his coat and said prepared
for any emergency.
Oud argued that evidence OF these conversations snadmsa
be they had not been in connected vita The
cuse and it did not appear they had been communicated to
The court fpaiy ruled that it was not admissible.
Felix McClusky tesufed-Mr Sickles. after killing Key,
looked when he in though he would kill every
heard him groanng and sQbbing The police then and
there other personsin the hall did not hsaT what took
place in the back When they went In they slammed the
official certificate IA regard to the Dimensions o. Lafayette
square, the Of the tragedy, produced 1t
states it be rs feet long and 4l9teet wide Madison place
JOIN Mlcdonald foOnan Mr. sickeson Thursday
preceding Mr.. Keys death, while Mrs. Sckes driving in
The carnage, we met Mr. Key. Key leaned
rage looking into Mrs Sekes face asked she was going
hop Willaris. Mrs sckles said, going Dan.
will let me-" He got in andwe rode around while
aud then and said they had been told that the de-
Tense had closed Toe prosecution had objected at
Of the objections they hal made had been sustained Others had
been Oveuled but the evidence Of ulterous Intercourse having
een admitted uey could see nc Direction nov TO me admso
Of all proof that could he obtained touching adultery He
the parties got and will even adnt the truth OF the comics
Sion OF hrs. sirkes andalow it 70 be read in evidence
There mnch sensation az this statement.
hr. Brady quickly This is unexpected
The counsel for the prosecution had objected to almost everything
things which they objected. The defense Sanel tme
consider this surprising proposition He would ke Occa
Of the confession of Mrs Sickles.
Grahau said late in the day for the prosecution
to attempt open all the dOors after tue witnesses for the de
Tense had been scattered to the four winds
The reiutting testimony was then offered
Hon Geo. H. Pdleton, member of Congress from Ohio was
called testified follows made inspection ofthe house
Fifteenth street. Monday Of the weak after Mr. Key
killed went TO the house with Mr. Charles jones' We went by
the back could not get in and sent for while
we're in the yard Joined BY two who n tiled
to seeing US here and they talked with u.s. the came and
the back door opened went in and looked at the rooms up
Jones down tound front door OPEN
paid fifty cents the Ocmt and he went never gave
direction have lock taken % the house il the lock
removed from the front door, without knowledge re-
ceived, the night Mr. Keys deatA his gloves bunch OF
keys glass and pocket book which we're found
person. pocket left the ether
things used the received piece paper but
have recollec ton Of any card case.
Mr.. BradyThere letter written in cypher, which we
wish have preserved The piece Of paper shown we will keep
to see II il have any tearng on the case.
The wtres then addressing the Court saMay tpleasyour
the made here by the cou for the defense in
regard attempt suppress evidence to participation
preventing proof Of fact being made here UNANIMOUSLY
false.
Charles Jones esteI accompanied Mr. PeDdleton 70 The
house Fifteenth found the front door locked and got in
the back We found the front door after the ocksmit
up When down the locksmith
the did him take the lock of
did Mr Pendleton. do know why it taken Of,
thing about it.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow.