The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-16
Washington Tradeedy--Funeral Of Mr..

very penitent and is Overwhelmed with
grief. She declares that she has had
enoug hof fashionable life in Washington,
and prays for oblivion. She describes
her husband, when he returned to the
house after having accomplished his
bloody work, as entering her room look
hg like marble statue only uttering
tile single sentence, Il have killed him"
When Mr.. Sickles procured the writ
ten confession Of guilt from his wife,
and directed her to send for her parents
TO take her home. he determined that
she should not take with her their child,
u beattifls daughter Of six wears; but
tn=day ltaSfhas, c,'nsentR that the child
may 20 with her. and remain and. .ha,
case is determined here.
The wedding ring which he demanded
and obtained from her has caused her
the greatest grief and to-day he directed
that it be returned to her.
Mrs. Sckles comedies that her hus-
band has done right. and states that Mr..
Key received an anonymous letter on
Thursday night last, which he showed to
her, warning him against continuing his
visits at Mr. Sckles house, calling his at
tention to the fact that he was much old
er than Mrs. Sicklos and ought, not to
pursue, her, and assuring him that unless
! he desisted, Mr.. Sickles would detect
him, and that in such an event. the con-
| sequences would be serious. if not fatal.
! to one or both of the paCtes 1t is be-
! lieved that this letter was found upon
the body of Mr.. Key before the Coroner.s
inquest.
The Heralds correspondent SAYS:
At nine o'clock last Sunday evening
| Mr.. Sickles was removed to his cell. where
he was shortly after visited by Rev Mr.
Haley, who in a Christian spirit came to
offer him consolation. Under the effect
of his eXhortations Mr. Sicllles gave way
to his emotions, and implored him to visit
his wretched wife, and let him know of
her condition. He did so. and found Mrs.
Sickles in the utmost agony Of mind.
On her knees she implored her husbands
pardon. and besought him if he would
save her from madness, to return the
wedding ring which he had previously
torn from her hand. The reverend gen
tleman executed the commission, and
carried back with him besides. let
ter expressive of her despair. 1t was
some time past midnight when the Rev.
Mr. Haley returned to the prison and
communicated what he had witnessed
Under the advice of this gentleman Mr.
Sickles consented to give up the ring,
and was furthermore induced to write
letters to his wife of the most affecting
description.
The Times correspondent says:
For months past the social world of
Washington, always as quick to relish the
details of private scandal as it is lax in its
judgments of those by whom such scan
dial may be caused. has been busy with
the names of Mrs. Sickles and of Mr.
! Key. Their intimacy was of that mark
ed and peculiar kind which may perfectly
: well consist in the innocence of any
absolute guilt, since while it was open to
: public observation, it was hardly conceal
. ed from Mr.. Sickles himself who having
married bis WIFE Miss Bagioli, of New
York, in her early youth, had always
treated her with extreme kindness and
tenderness. and doubtless looked upon
F her relation with Mr.. Key as the mere
: expression OF cirlish admiration, and of
a vanity delighting in the sense of power
l over a man of fine presence, graceful adj
IL. and n certain lacal-renpwr- in The
District Tor nigh spirit, resolution and
gallanlry.
: During the whole Of the last session of
Congress the tall figure of Mr. Key was
| constantly to be seen in Presidents
square. opposite Mr.. Sickles. Washington
= residence; and Mrs. Sickles. was as con-
? stantly in his company at all places of
! public entertainment. In the interval of
. the Congressional recess. Mr.. Key made
o a short visit to New York, still without
4 exciting any absolute suspicion of posi-
:: tive improprety in the mind of Mr.. Sick
r les although other friends of the un-
happy lady, and among them her mother,
os repeatedly warned her of the fatal preci-
It pice on the brink of which she was per-
y mitting herself to trifie 1t was hoped
3 . IL Il
Ie itself and that one or both of the par
n ties most nearly implicated, would per
ceiye the real drift of their conduct i'll
1t time to avoid its almost inevitable conse-
h, quences.
e But on the re-assembling of Congress-
: and the return of Mr.. Sickles 10 Wash.
n ngton. Mr.. Keys attentions. and the
'u scandal consequent upon them, were re
re vived with greater ardor than before
III Mr.. Key was a particularly noticeable
n man in point Of personal appearance
Il tall well-tormed, a much more athletic
OF man than Mr.. Sickles, and especially
fond of exercise on horseback lie rode
g an iron-grey horse; and scarcely a day
NJ had passed since the return of Mr.. Sick
al les to the capitol, on which his tall figure
Is. his white riding-cap. well-trimmed nous
ed tache. and iron grey-horse might no
he have been seen two or three times in tn
les course of the morning on the circuit O
do President 's-square, or at the door of MI
csS Sicklcs' house which stands quite alon
nj on the north side of the square, and is
I'd very conspicuous building of white stuC
do co. 1t was but on Tuesday last $50 swift
on and fearful a dream does the whole stor
he seem,) that. on visiting Mrs. Sickles
Up Tuesday being her day of reception,
-er found Mr. Key there, his horse waitin
III for him at the door. The rooms wer
on filed with a pleasant company; the soi
k Spring sunlight poured in ut the opel
ics window: and Mrs. Sickles herself in al
,ot her girlish beauty, wearing a bouquet {
I'D crocstSes. the firStlings Of the wear. seen
lat ed the very incarnation of Spring an
!. youth. and the beautiful promise Of lif,
Ike What is the twilight; what the hous
ey that then was the synonym of hospitalit,
set the mSrt frank, and generous and easy
ny The Washington Star of Tuesday ev,
= ming says:
ke The funeral of Philip Barton Kew too
place at , o'clock P. NJ. from the lat
residence of the deceased on c stree
nearly opposite Col Benton's house. L
the parlor, the corpse, which had bee
placed in the coffin, was exposed to tn
nd view of the numerous friends who desi
ed to behold in death him whom they ha
loved during life.
@ The coffin was of mahogany, covere
&c" with black cloth, and heavily silv,
ne mounted. In it lay the body in flu
e9 dress viz: black cloth coat and pant
en- white vest, and white kid gloves. In Il
oi hands was placed bouquet of fragral
Isl flowers, and inside the coffin were strewt
y iaponicas, geranium leaves, and 9th
l.o ino eXotlcs. ON the coffin lid was a silv,
re plate, bearing the following Inscription
4, Philip Barton Key. died February 27t
ng 1859, aged 50 years
,eu The features of the deceased wore
=" lte-like an expression as to make it di
~ hcult for the spectator 10 realize th
'uS that once noble form lay in the stillne
70 of death.
ltl- At one o'clock p. NJ. the members
90 the Bar and the officers of the COu
al met at the City hall, and proceeded in
me body to the house of the deceased, whel
'eSs the last rites were soon pronounced ov'
re the inanimate form Of their friend an
al companion.
Of At two O'Clock P NJ. large crowd
red pcople had assembled in the streets
ny front of Mr. Keys house.
It'll The doors were thrown open for I'll
the admission of such as could obtai
my places inside and shortly afterwarC
an | the funeral service OF the EplScop
ita- Church for the dead was read over IL
eSs remains 10y Rev Drs. Pinckney an
eth | Butler.
ty The coffin was then placed in IL
on hearse and followed by large concour
aSe of people was conveyed to the railros
ON depot for transmission to Baltimore cit
ald accompanied by the pall-bearers and 9th
zen intimate friends of the deceased
The pall-bearers were James NJ. Ca
Isle, Esq. ChaS. Lee Jones, Esq. Riehal
Wallach, Esq, JOS II. Bradley. Sr., ESQ
in P. r. Fendall, Esq, W. d. Davidge, ESQ
Law 4. b. Upshur, Esq, Richard II. Weigh
to- man, Esq. They accompany the corp,
the to Baltimore
lad The body was taken to the cars 10 9
or by the three-o'clock train TO Baltimor,
pse where 1t is to be placed by the side of h
ler wife and child.
nd
ck Plato it was, we think who said that tn
his world was composed of hammers and al
wills,