Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

Star tells u.s. las he appeared in the courtroom
or dashing along the Avenue upon his IRON
gray horse is in the memory of all OF late
he has been somewhat Of an invalid and last
year. 1t will be remembered, he took trip to
Cuba for the benefit of his health
Key who was 80 years of age, was buried
from his home, on c street northwest. then
numbered 3Ss, and the remains were taken to
Baltimore and inferred beside those of his wife.
The paIlbcarers were James NJ Carlisle, Charles
Lee Jones, Richard Wallach, Joseph H. Brad
ley, ST.: A. B. Upshur and Richard Weightinan
The dwelling in which the funeral services
over Mr. Key were held was probably the former
home of his father which later bore the num-
Der 3O8 street. The celebrated author and
lawyer had another son, who met q tragic
death when he fought duel with Midshipman
Sherburne of New Hampshire. A woman also
figured In this case, so it is said
WHATEVER justification, real or imaginary.
w which Mr. Sickies may have had. or
thought he had, there was surely no excuse
for the brutal and nhuman way in which he
killed Mr.. Key; for when the latter had been
shot three times and was prcstrate on the
ground and in a dying condition, Sickles de-
liberately put the barrel Of his pistol to Keys
temple ana puue0 Il1S Trigger, Out SOHiciiUW shC
cap did not explode
OF course, SickleS went free. Key was dead
and could not defend himself Sickles con-
tinued in Congress until 1851, when he joined
the Army as colonel. He continued in the
military service until 1859, when he retired
from the Regular establishment as major gen.
eral. At Gettysburg he commanded the Sd
Army Corps and awarded by Congress.
October 30 1897, a medal of honor for most
distinguished gallantry in action at Gettys-
burg, Pa, July p 1863, both before and after
the loss of leg" After leaving the Army, he
again returned 10 Congress, where he served
with distinction. until, he retired: a few years
before his death, in, 1914.
No. IL jackson place was built by Mrs. James
Blair, daughter of Gen Jessup. She resided
there until her DEATH and the house is now
occupied by her daughter, MIS- Violet Blair
Janin. $50
Business has taken over No. 10 in this square,
which has had number of prominent tenants.
among them Nicholas L. Anderson, father OF
Larz Anderson; william j. Boardmar, father
of Miss Mabel Boardman and Senator Arthur
p. German .'.-
No is now also being devoted to business.
It was at one time the residence OF Admiral
Alden Later 1t became the home of Col. Henry
r. Rathbone who, with his fiancee Miss Harris,
daughter Of Senator Ira Harris Of New York,
accompanied President and Mrs Lincoln to
Fords Theater On the fatal 14th of April, 1865.
It was III MAKING ms escape LilaI boCsIl WoCnueo
Col. RathbOne, whose mind subsequently be-
came affected, resulting in another tragedy. A
son and namesake Of Col. Rathbone, who died
year ago, was for several years a Representa-
tive in Congress from Illinois and was most
valuable friend to the District Of Columbia.
Col. William L. Phillips, John r: Mclean and
Mrs. Green, daughter of Admiral Dahlgren,
occupied No. 6 Jackson place
Maj. Gist Blair in his article on Lafayette
Square. tells us that No. Jackson place was
FOR a long time owned and occupied by Frank
lin A Dick well known lawyer and partner
of his father Montgomery Blair. The corner
house, No. q at Pennsylvania avenue, was for
a long time occupied by Peter Parker, Minister
to China, and here was the early home Of the
Bureau Of American Republics, which then