The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-03
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The Story Of an Old Time Tragedy
"A Daughters Penanoe for .
Mothers SIN.

The Story Of an Old Time Tragedy
"A Daughters Penanoe for .
Mothers SIN.
A Wasi ington correspondent noting the
fact that the beautiful daughter Of Gen
Sickles has recently entered French Con-
vent, to expisie by life oi goodness and
prayer, the sin Of her unfortunate mother
thus recalls the story Of the tragedy which
has led 10 this sacrifice.
The shooting occurred upon Sunday. Il
vas on the 9th Of February, 1859. II vas
. pleasant day, sunny and warm, As it is in
Washington ia February. Sickles At the
time Of the tragedy Was in the prime 81 his
manhood. He lived here IS \ Representa-
tive from New York in the Thirty-sixiE
Congress. He had with him his wife and
little daughter. Laura. Mrs. Sickles Vas
the daughter If an Italian music master in
New York by the name Of BaEioli. She
married Sickles when barely sixteen. Her
beauty was remarkable. She became.
upon her arrival in Washington, all the
rage. She challenged the admiration 81
every enc. Her style was Of the puresi
Italian brunette. Possessing great vivac-
ity and rare intelligence, il vas no wonder
that she fascinated every one who who met
her. Sickles neglected his vile in pursuit
of business. The two drifted apart, each
seeking pleasure after the most approved
French ia-hion. Philip Barton Key, the
United States District Attorney here, vas
first Mrs. Sickles' devoted admirer, and
then
HER ACCErTED LOVER.
Key was very popular here. Sickle~
liked him at first and WAS never jealous of
him until presented with exact proofs Of
his xife's guilt. Keys amour with Mr..
Sickles continued for over year before. il
Was finally discovered. They were always
together, however. 80 that some Of Sickles
friends would whisper to him of an ap-
preaching sconnlrel, but he would never
believe il. From the old club house, nov
the office Of the commi~~ary, Gen. Key
used to sign tn Mrs. Sickles. One Of the
windows Of the club-house commanded a
gap in the foliage in the park that led Ia
the window Of Mrs. Sickles' room.
e L. sll..,.s L..
acter Of their amour. Key rented an un.
furnished hou>e Of Fifteenth street. lie
furnished one room there. This Was where
the two lovers used 10 meet.
An ANONYMOUS NOTE
The first positive information 81 his rem.
devious was given TO Sickles in the fol
lowing anonymous note:
WASHINGTON, February -, iS59-HOn
Daniel Sickles: DEAR SIR-Wiih deep
regret enclose to your address these fes
lines, seeing that Won ART greatly imposed
upon. There il fellow may say, for he
is not gentleman. by the name Of Philip
Barton Key, and I believe the District A.
tornev, who rents house Of 4 negro man
by the name Of c. John A. Gray, situated
on Fifteenth street, and between X & l.
streets. for no other purpose than to meet
your wife, Mrs. Sickies. lie hangs = string
out cf the window rs sign to her that he
il in, and leaves the door uniasiened and
she walks in. 50 Assure you with these
few hints. I leave the rest for you to
imagine. Most respectfully your friend
R.P.G.
Even with this letter Sickles still believed
in his wife. But he investigated the charge
out Of desire to do her justice. Upon the
evening OF Saturday, the 10Th Of February
Sickls came home With the positive proof
of his wiie's guilt. He confronted hel
with il and she confessed. All that nigh,
the servants in the house could hear the
sobs Of the betrayed husband and ih<
guilty wife. Mrs. Sickles, half lying upon
the floor. rested her head upon q chair,
where she remained all night. She va,
found in that position by her maid in the
morning. Under the belief that her hus.
band knew everything she wrote.
THE FOLLOWING CONFESSION:
81 have BEEN in = house on Fifteenth
street with Mr.. hey, how many times l dom
know. I believe the house belongs to q
colored man. The house Is unoccupied
l commenced going there the latter part oi
January, and have been alone with Mr.
Key. usually stay m hour or more in
the front room second story. There is 8
bed in il, and l do what is usual for .
wicked woman to do. The intimacy com.
menced this winter when came from New
York, in that house, an intimacy Of an i'm.
proper kind. We have met half dozen
times or more at different times Of the day.
On Monday Of this week, Wednesday also.
Arranged meetings when We met on the
street and at parties. Never would speak
10 him when Mr.. Sickles was At home. be.
cause knew he did not like me to speak to
him. Did not zee Mr.. Key for some days
after got here. He then told me he had
hired the house As place where he and
could meet; l agreed 20 it, having nothing
to eat or drink there. The room vas
warmed BY . wood FIRE. Mr.. X, usually
goes there first. Have walked there togeih.
er, say four times; do not think more.
Was there Monday last between g and 3
O'Clock. I went there alone. Laura Wa
At Mrs. Hoover's. Mr. Key took and left
her there at my request From there (Sen-
ator Donglas) I went to Fifteenth street to
meet Mr.. Key, and from there to the milk