Telegram-herald., 1890-09-20
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tied maeh curiosity eoaeeratns ths
saasss ~ saaa sslseEion. eat vtxidly
rsesll sd taa circumstances anisr whieh
tks intimacy estEssL shs tve msn azs
sa1ns.stsd many years ago.
As far back as So. Jean GrahsM hAd
hseoms aisslAg guishsd ~ ths New Yosk
bsr - oss oE Is moss po4ertul as-n-
ksrs-~iss Ia soaassi. sloaasns n ar
gumeat aaa rsmaFxably elective before
= iary "a -ths lsadsr of a foElssa
hope IAsa a. noS. his Individuality
80 uai4Bs. 2n1 sAsthss Ia court, A.
grsssisely dssputing point - as, OF
A. tns street, paEsaiag hts way among
tAs crowd ala short. st0ut nglFs. sRr-
Goante1 bY = reddish booking wig. the
froNsy sads OF ssieh Fsstsd nsarly
apon the collar OF his eeat, his stroag
fass fall % intsllsctaality and a general
al OF abstrac1i0n made hIm a marked
nan svsa ia ths cosmopolitan city Of
New York
Danisl r Sickies az this time has
passed sAFough ths primary school OF
politics, and Won FOR himself rspnta-
ti0n a. = F.siag yoang leader OF the
Democratic party. Originally. printss
b. occupatIoo. 10 had purspsd ths
stady OF the law n ths olies Of Hon.
Benjamin f. Butlsr OF New Iosk aad
become a prominent me;nbsr OF the
New York bar After hlllng miaor
Offices, be- vas elected 20 the STATE SEN
ate sad chosen Corporation Attorney OF
ths city. OF nns pressncs and graceful
manners. ready Ia speech aud rssolnts
ia bearing, he formed strong friead-
ships and iound warm welcome among
the most famous msn OF ths day. II IL
said OF him, "Dan Sickles may have
made many political snemy but he has
ssver lost a genuine friend" IL Is
probably this magnetic quality that
drew around him in the hour Of the
greatest misfortuns or his life such
staunch supporters as John Graham.
James r. Brady, Charles OConnor,
Thomas Francis Meaghsr, aud a host or
others who helped him emerge from the
cracible like untarnished gold.
In 1855 Gen. Sickles married. In the
same year, on tho appointments of Mr..
James buchanan as Minister to the
Court Of ST. James. the latter chose
him as bis Secretary of legation, TO
accept which position Siekles resigned
bis Office Of Corporstion-Attorneyof New
York city. Taking his bride 10 Europe,
her beauty and sprightly manners
proved wlnsoms in The several courts
which she visited, and daring her resi-
dsnss In London re received much
catering attsntlv If ON persons whose
ames srs historical among the leaders
OF British arlstoeraey.
Returning 10 Ame rica before the
Presidential election, Gen. Siekles ac-
lively espoussd the nomination of
buchanan, aud when his patron was
chosen President was himself elected a
Member of the House of Representa-
tives Here be was distinguished for
unEsal coolnsss and self possession,
which gave him great advantage In
debate. aud that, too, in stormy time
when there we're giants among the
dsbsters. No reason was apparent why
his political career should not be up
ward and onward 10 high places in the
public coancils In Washington he
lived IA the most fashionable quarter
on Lafayette square, within a stones
throw OF the Presidents house. His
hosPitalities were generous and grace
ful, and his receptions. dinners and
balls We'd in elegance with those of
the wsaltbisst officials. OF these en-
tsrtsinmsnts his wife was the soul and
shsrm.
Suddenly the atmosphere Was elouded
by an event that stirred the country
from center 20 circumference. On the
afternoon of Sunday, February %, 1859,
the news was dashed through the city
o. Warrington that Philip Barton Key,
ESQ. United States District Attorney,
had been shot By Hon. Daniel f. Sicklos.
member Of Congress from the Third
District OF New York, the cause OF the
affair being cruel invasion Of his
domestic rights. Until this discovery
both msn were friends, but when all
the narrowing facts were revealed
there was but one resource for an hon
orabis nan. Meeting Key or Sixteenth
street. Mr. Sicklss exclaimed IN = loud
voice Key. you scoundrel, you have
disbonored my house; you must die -
Mr.. s. B. Buttsrworth, sa eye witness
of ths affair, states that he saw Key
thrust his hand into sidspocket.
take step ia the direction Of Mr..
Sicklss. and simultaneously heard the
discharge Of pissol Key then rapidly
advanced on Nr. Sicklss. seized him By
shs collar Of the coat and made an
sfor. to strike him with somsthinz in
his right hand This proved 70 be
merely an opera glass. When he had
extricatsd himself from Keys grasp.
Mr.. Sickles backed into the middle Of
the street and fred twice. Key fell
raortally wounded. and Mr. Sicklss pro
cssdsd 10 ths otce OF Attorney General
Black. where he delivered himself into
custody. subsequently. accompanied
by number Of friends, he vas con
vsved in a carriage 70 ths jail While
there he had many callers. including
members Of The Cabinet. members Of
Congress and other official dignitsriss
Presidsnt Buchanan sent message Of
eondoience Co him. ana it Vas evident
at tha outset thet be vas sustained
in che act by puolis sentiment
To thcse who sre not fanilisr with
the circumstances. it may be stated
thai ks7 vas corrected With some of
the frss AMI eldest families OF Mary
land. It Is related Of bis grsaifs.her
ard grand uncle. John Ross Key snd
Faa Barton KEY. thst during she Rev
ofrtfnasrr wsr thev we're pas unier
tha esrtrrf ~ eas nr Scott The
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