Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
Gen. Sickles' Daughter.

The elopement Of Miss Carrie Sickles,
dauehtsf Of Gen. Daniel E. Sickles.
from Pats. with q ISontherner named
Mccarthy. has been given to the pub.
lie by cable dispatches. Gen. Sick!es
nnrs;,ed the pair to London, where he
had them arrested. The young lady is
about twenty-five years OF age. and IS
very accomplished. She has a superb
figure and charming manners, and for
a long time was belle in this country.
Tie writer of this, while in Balti-
more several years ago, was told story
about Miss Sickles by school friend
of hers, which is full of pathetic in
terest Just now. A little party had
been given at the house of lady in
Baltimore, where the writer met Miss
Sickles, and was struck by her QUICK
witted repartees, and her readiness to
chat about the current topics of interest.
Meeting school.mate OF hers next
day. the writer alluded to this. "Oh,
yes" was the reply, {" she was gay
enough then, poor child, but think
she is almost heart-hroken, notwith-
standing her vivacity." A few ques-
tons brought out the whole story.
Gen. Sickles' first wife, the mother of
his daughter, as will be remembered,
was connected in the famous scandal
with Philip Barton Key, the District
Attorney at Washington, ID. G. Sickles
shot Key in 1859, and killed him, was
tried for his murder, and was acquitted.
His wife died shortly after, and before
her daughter was old enough to under
stand the disgrace of it all. Gen.
Sickles, with jealous watchfulness,
kept the facts connected with her
mothers share in the tragedy secret
from his daughter, and she knew moth
ing about it until she was nearly nine
teen. She was sensitive, loving girl,
h.nd worshiped the memory Of the
mother whom she had been taught to
love, and she frequently spoke of her
to her friends. Miss Sickles went to
school in Baltimore, and one day while
reciting in class she had slight quar-
rel with girl from Washington. After
school number of girls were seated
together, among them being Miss
Sickles and tho girl with whom she had
quarreled. Miss Sickles apologized
for what she had said, but the other
girl refused to be comforted, AMI
finally grew very angry and began to
taunt Miss Sickles about the terrible
story of her mothers wrong doing.
Miss Sickles demanded an explanation,
which was given, and the poor young
lady almost lost her reason in tho at
tack of illness which followed.
She left the school when she recov-
cred her health, and soon afterward
joined her father. 1t was said she
acted very wildly toward him for keep
ing the story hidden from her, aud re-
preached him bitterly. Tho effect of
the revelation was that Miss Sickles'
manner and actions changed from what
they had been before. and she began to
worry hor father by her apparent heart
lessness and fondness for the excitement
connected with the life of belle in al
American city like Washington.
In connection with this it is not out
Of place to say that the Keys, as a
family, have not prospered since that
occurrence in Washington. The son of
Philip Key Whose father wrote the
\ Star Spangled Banner y is now an
actor, and rs "James Barton he
took part in the performance of the
Pullman Palace Car Tourists" who
were the first company to appear ut the
Opera House in this city this winter
--PMsburg Telegraph.