Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-12

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greater this morning than on any previous day
the officers being promptly efficient in clearing
the passages of those who essayed to gain stand.
ing positions therein TO the serious detriinent tc
At the usual hour the Judge entered the Court
I and the Crier restored order.
Judge Crawford stated that he had In his hand
| letter which be found on his desk, and which
| appeared to be addressed to one of the Juror,
| (Wm. Bond) and asked what disposition should
be made Of It, and whether counsel had any objec.
/ ton to its being handed TO the Juror
! Mr.. Carlisle. None on the part of the prose.
| cutisn, sIr.''
Mr.. Stanton. FNone on the part of the prisoner :,
The Deputy Marshal here gave the letter to the
At 10Y o'clock the prisoner was escorted int
Court by the Tailor, and Immediately surrounded
| by his counsel.
The jury was then called, and answered to thei,
names. -
Judge Crawford here said that in view of the
fact that letter bad been received for Juror il
was proper to remind the jury of their duty in case
any letter bearing the trial at issue should be
received by them to call the attention of the Cour,
to the fact.
Mr.. Brady then called for defence Mr.. NIGEL.
hone.
TESTIMONY JOHN c. M'ELHoNg
Mr.. McElhone testified that he resides i'm Phila-
delphia, and is reporter for the Congressional
Globe. Has known Sickles two or three wears
Knew his wife more than a year. Visited Sickles's
house: Is single man. Knows Mr. Haskin, Of
i.
Had known him seven eight years. Had fire.
quent opportunities Of knowing the relations be-
tween Key and Sicklss
Mr.. Carlisle objected to the witness stating any
general conclusion as to the relations between Kew
and Sickles.
Mr.. Brady told the witness to state any act. or
facts between Key and Sickles, showing friendly
The witness stated that he understood from their
manner to zach other. that friendly relations ex.
listed between them. lie came to the conclusion
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hers ride to Potomac Falls sometime during the
spring of last year. The parties were Mrs Sic
kles, Mr.. Key. MIR. TIaskin. and witness At that
time witness is not certain whether Sickles was
IN washington or New York. Saw Key last some
eight or ten days before the ARRAY took place; re-
members hop at Wilards. Thinks il was
Thursday evening preceding the Sunday when
hey was killed Rev WIS there, and
Mr.. Ould. ''That'll do, sir -
Mr.. %: stated that this did not seem to be COM
Petent evidence; whether Mr. Key and Mrs Sickles
were at hop together or not. What had that TO
do with the issue trying.
Mr.. Brady waived the question and stated that
he would recall this witness as to another point.
TESTIMONY OF JONAH D. HOOVER
MI Hoover testified that Inc resides in this city
and was formerly the Marshal Mr. Kew was for
some ten years most cherished and intimate
friend of witness. Thinks he got AGO ua ntcd with
Sickies some time after the inaug uration of Pres
dent Pierce. Knew Mrs. Sicklps: was first intro
duccd Ia her four or five years ago. In March.
witnesses house two three weeks as meIIii,ers of
witncSs's family. Witness thinks he introduced
Mr.. Key TO Mis-. Sickles. The relations between
Kew and Sickles were those of friendsbip Think =
Sckcs was Keys friend for the Office Rev held AT
the time Mr.. Buchanan came into power Wit
ness was privy To a correspondence between Key
and Sicklcs; knew every thing about that affair as
being the friend Of both. This correspondence
under date Of March 26 ISIS. rs witness tixcs
the time by the testimony yesterday. After that
correspondence closed
MIR. Carlisle. - Never mind that sir
Mr.. Brady. why not p"
Mr.. Carlisle. The proposition was to offer evil
dence as If the deceased were one party and the
prisoner another. The counsel saws a letter was
written by the prisoner to the deceased, and he
has called upon the United States to show that
letter; and he now proposes to show the contents
of that letter The speaker did not intend to argue
the fact H'' ''' '"''e' '' '"''o" Vi '"e court 10
MIR. Brady stated that he was now proving the
friendly relations OF the accused towards the de-
ceased. Among these friendly acts he proposed
to show that a letter had been written by Sicklcs
to Key, and which letter would show such friendly
relations. In this case no was blind to the
fact that some TOOK charge Of the papers of the
deceased. and that this letter was presumed TO be
in the possession Of the deceased In was on this
point that the law did not admit of secondary ey-
idence on the rule that the primary was supposed
TO exist.
Mr.. Carlisle objected to the reception of the evil
dence.
The Court decided that il the letter itself was
here il would be evidence, but thought the de-
fence had not yet laid a sufficient foundation to
introduce the contents Of such letter in evidence
The witness resumed On the subject of the
letter in question Mr.. hey told witness that hc
had received such a note from Sicklcs. assuring
him that far any previous di fiic ulty between
them was concerned that was all settled and
hoped that their old relations would continue
On the 23d of February Key came to Witness
house and brought Sickles child with him. Her
maine is Laura. Saw him two hours afterwards
when he came to witness house to inauirc for
the child. The child had gone away. Saw Mr.
key on the Saturday before the day be was shot
On the w edncsday he came with the child il was
II o'clock. 1t was near IL O'Clock on the Satur-
day before he was killed that witness saw him.
CrOsseXamined by Carlisle :-SIckes resided I'm
Washington all last winter, and witness was fire.
quenily there and saw Key there. During Decem-
Der, January, and down 10 the killing, thinks
Mrs Sickles resided altogether at her house in this
city. With respect to the letter above referred to-
Mr.. Key stated that Mr. Sickles had said in il that
he wished their friendly relations to continue as
before. Did not understand that there was any
qualification to the effect that Kew was only to cali
when Sickles invited him. There were intervals
Of week or fortnight between witness's visits to
there frequently. Sickles was frequently in New
York during the winter.
At this point the Judge retired from the bench
for few minutes.
Mr.. Hoover cOntnued-Mr Kew told witness
that he had received letter from Sickles stating
that he desired their old friendly relations TO con
tnuc. Never heard SicklCs say that he did not
want Key to visit his house except invited there
Witness never understood that there was any
qualification When witness visited there Mrs
:. was always there. The receptions were Tues
day mornings. Witness did not attend them
regularly. Witness had conversation with Kew,
and afterwards with Sickles at the time of this
correspondence.
Mr.. Brady asked the witness to state what had
passed between Sickles and witness at that inter-
view.
Mr.. Carlisle objected 10 the introduction of any
matter now, that the CrOss-eXaminatiOn of this
witness had been concluded.
Mr.. stanton maintained that the cross-cxamina-
ton of the proseC ution had turned up new matter
and that tho defence should dc allowed 10 make
further inquiry. ~
The point was further argued nv Mr. Carlisle
Mr.. stanton, and Mr.. Brady, during which some
sharp hut courteous sparring occurred between
counsel, and in the course of which Mr. Carlisle
took occasion to say that he not accustomed TO
being addressed quite so abruptly by counsel OPP
posed to him, as had been tine case during this
trial.
The witness (resuming) said he did not remeIn-
Der exactly the language used by Sickles. Sskles
stated. however, that he thought Key was a man
uf honor, and that he willing to meet and see
him on the same relations as had heretofore exist
ed. Perhaps he ought to mention incident
about horseback ride Of Key and Mrs Sickles
! spoken of by MIR. Sickles.
! Mr.. Brady ,(interposng) This horseback ride
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