Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1859, Page 3

—~ <n a ayes _ LOCAL NEWS. THE MADISON PLACE MURDER. Pes SE Trial of Danie! E. Sickles for the killing ef Philip Barten Key. *-- Nat Covrt—T. H. Crawvonn, Judge. Hs SL After our first edition was put to press yesterday, Mr. Brown was called to the witness stand. . NY OF T 5 BROWN. Mr. Brown testified that he lad made measure- ots at the Louse of Mr. Sickles. It is 45 fret 5 imehes from tbe froat window to the rear windew ver Wall, The sofa is near ek Window. The thickness of the wall is aid Made the measnrement yesterd2: morning. The sof. was then where he said. Don't Kuow where the sofa stood ea the day of the billing of st any other time. Don't knew of what material the wall is made. ‘The jam of the door is aboat an inch and a half wider than the wall. The depth of the library room is 17 feet 10 inches. TESCIMONY OF PELIX M’CLUSKEY Mr. McCluskey testified that be resides in Brook- lyn. Was here on the 27th February last. Went to the seene of the killing afew minutes after it took pl Saw acrowd there, and another fol- lowing kles towards Horace Clarke's. When be (the witness) got near to Lim he was ascendin: the steps of Attor, General Elack’s house. Ha not then been to Sickles’s honse ow that day. On reaching Black's he sent ina note notifying Sickles of bis presence at thedoor, Sickles: man an- ewer that he (S_) wonld soon be ont, Sickles came out and went off with Butterworth fn 3 carnage. Witness then went to Sickles’s house. ‘Met Me Blair on the way. and entered the house in com- lord with im. There saw Wooldridgeand Miss idvely As he telling W. sbout the excitement at Black's, worth amd some third pe-- sen (uot W in. Walker came in afle:- wards, in a state of excitement. Sickles and others went inte au T room. Sickles looked as if he was about to kill everybody in the house. As Stekles went ap stairs be asked witness about cer- tain keys; and witness, thinking he would injure followed him up stuirs, and heard a Troan from some one there. He came down it police the » prevent Sickles from doing any damage. ‘Then he walked about the entey. Heard the groan when the door ouce opened. Sickles’s manner at Black's and in his Lonse wus like Uist of a crazy man. Black looked justas crazy as he (Sickles) did. By Ould. Staid at the house until Sickles en- tered carriage to ge to the jail. Remained at the hotse somewhere betweea ten minutes and an hour. Sickles staid but a few miuutes up stairs, and on cousing dowa went into the library and throazgh the library door to the back parior. Butterworth shat that door in ten seconds after Sickles went through it into the back rior. Somebody opened the door, and on that foot there was great confusion of sound in the back parlor, and the door wus instantly siammed too. Kuowing that Butterworth was in the room with Sickles, he felt that 8. could do no harm to bimse! Thinks that Butterworth, Giod- dard, Walker, and two others went in the back with Sickles to the jail. Thinks Le was the first persou who went to Sickles’s after the killing, and that MeBlair entered next after him. First sow Sickles as le left Black's house. Sic- kles directed witness to direct the hackman to his house. Witness ran to S.’s house, and got there before the hack. The only time witness was very near to Sickles, was when he came out of Black’Sto get in the hack. Don't remember or Sickles coming out of the back parlor after he ha entered it. Saw himin the entey giving direr- tions to his servants about one thing or another, before starting for the jail. He (Sickles) might Hs eM the k parlor without witness's knowl- edge Koows the walls of the parlor are thick Don't think any one was in the k parlor with Sickles bat Butterworth No one went in with Siekles but Butterworth: through the library door. Walker went in the back parlor with Butter- worth. Walker appeared to be taken all aback — much excited—with the affair. By Carlisle. Black gave witness a verbal an- ewer to the memorandum he sent in to Sickles Was contident that Sickles ouly came once to the door of Black's; that was when he left fn the car- riage. Dou’t thiak he could have a red at the door without witness's seeing him. Didn't know tuat it wus Sickles till he got about at Horace F. (Clark's house. Though he went to the crowd at the place of shooting, don’t remember hearing tes had killed Key until he reached about re F. Clark's house.” Stopped for an instant at the Clb House, and heard Mr. Eustace say the person shot was dying. Heard who that person was, but Lad net asked who did then. Was'nt certain that it wes seeing Sickles come out of Black's house, tho: heard it said to have been Sickles on reaching Black's house. of the lo- wing the Avenue in frout of President's Square to be 129 feet wide; the width of Madison Square (street) to be 99 feet, Jackson Place (street) e feet ‘The leneth of the Square, facin the Club House and Sickles” heuse stand t Ty inches. *shonse. and walked rap- idly te the see, (where Key was killed.) sual it took him thirty sceomds; san it tu thirteen seconds. “The distance is Io feet. Wita rapid walker or rome FRETIMONY OF Mr. Me Donald testi aut footman to Mr. S Always Went ont wit the coarhiman. ‘The fast thue before the i y Ws ou the Thupstay before down fr the isthag ther © baby heotaae-. Sickles terwands the court and then to tiow. Brow ¥oevt half in and balf ont of the eg looked fallin Mes. Sickles's eyes. K. she was weiuy to the hop at Willard’s that night She said she would if Dan would let her. ry said to her that they weuld meet aguin at the hop tiew told her ber eyes teoked red. Mes. Sickles mtid she didn’t feel weli, Mrs. Sickles then or- slered the carriage to be driven to the corner of K aud F s streets, and between Fiflecuth and Diateenis alerts, K, Mrs. S. told the driver to step ou the neat crossing. which was done, aad fey vetout. ‘They thew drove to Douglas's. aud uflerwards te Gautier s. aul from there Mrs. 8. ordered to drive howe, which was done. and the carriage Was put Saw Mr. Key again that night at Willards” Kuew that the sefa stood in the back part of the Daeke poartor; th wet of the sofa came in contact with tbe book corner. The sofa was across the corner of the back room. Don't know how far the Sofa wos frou the back parlor door That door was pretty nearly opposite the front door. ‘The dining-room is on tie north side of the house. Dou't how for the back parlor door was from the front door aint the front part of the parlor, ‘The dour of the back parlor opens against the par- tition dividing the back from the dining, room. tt opens inwardly. The back parlor is narrower near the study than at its front part. ‘The passage hall euds where the porter begins. € ~ inte the ball one sees tw doors oppesite bim—one it nto the parlor, » are folding-doors. d it was about 1 p.m when fley let Mr. Key out of the carriage in the middle wt the intersection of K and Fifteenth streets Deote Mrs. Sickles then down tu Gautier's before airiving her home. Don't know who was Sickles” footuian before Lim. Mr. Vaid. When the defence had offered cer- fain testimony the prosecution had objected on the yround that it was not lawfal to prove the adulte- rous intercourse; but the court baving admitted it to prove other points, the prosecution now with- drew ail opposition to the introduction of that tes- timony to prove the adultery, including the al- leged confession of Mrs Sickles. rady. Di y ition from the prosecution, under the circumstances, but would consult with his colleagues in the case with reference to it. He would take this occasion to say, that his client had, and continued to have, the strongest opposi- tion to the insking of the confession of Mrs. Sic- kles public. He biamed no one for its publication, newever. Mr. Stanton not being in court, the i defence would not now confer on proposition of the prosecution. By to-morrow ruiug they would be ready to respond Here ofenee would rest the testimony, reserving t to prove the advertisement E:thoue, should he arrive the To themselves the fu the Star by J Mr. Ould beti encions tm their reception of whieh the testimony as legal, the prosecution objected to, as ou to be in objecting to it os tue publication of the coufession Is cou- ad, the prosceution was is nv Way responsible y. That is so. Mr. tiraham was opposed to accepting the prop- sition of the prosecution, which should lave beeu made before the witnesses for the defence had seattered. Mr Ould beld this. and this only, to be the ap- prints time f. ache heey Ht. % wce has until to-morrow ther of not toaccept it REBUTTING TESTIMONY. TESTIMONY OF HON. EUGENE PENDLETON, OF onto Mr. Pendleton testitied that he 1s Key's brother. in-law. Had inspected the Fifteenth street Louse in Grey's bouse—on Monday of the week the week in which Key was killed— days after the homicide Had sent for John y aud told Lim that he waated to examine the house. Iu coupany with Mr. Jones met Grey in framt of the house. In consequence Of a Conversa tion between Grey and & negro woman ving Srecia Mertitd of k#® BOigd of ALorR- ‘| men —The Board met at | terday, according to previous ion of John Ti The foliow in; pposed the back door around to it it was found to ‘lock, p. m., yes- to open it. Wi to send for a lock retier and others, and of bills reparten ‘ were lower Board a: curbstone to be set and the footway east front of squares 41 and 42; a act entitled +- An act making an graveling Thirteenth street York avenue and I street north.” a tober 20, 1954; a bill aud graveling of M cumstances under which reference to this point? ® course was contrary to all the rules of evidence. Mr. Ould icd that the evid vith respect witheasiteerer these pers hed bet nt out exclusively by the posed Tn the mean time the locksmith came, and he back door leading from the e way and did not open it, and then weut to back door leading from the ned it, saying that red the house, and there he looked about for a few minutes, and then went stairs with Jones and conversing with Jones On coming down found the front door 0) having been token off. Paid Grey halfa dollar for the locksmith’s trouble in opening the door, at Gave no directions whatever about taking off the lock. and did not know he Did not see that done, or thinks tried another He submitted that ers had been brought ce, and he now pro- to show how their existence first became ps continued, saying that the question was whether the prosecution could ri ad not for reasons best knoww to examined, and havin; their testimony in chief, to examine him as to ght ont by the cross-examination of He should not trouble the Court He wished tocall attention providing for the trimming ssouri avenue; a bill author- izing the curbstone to be set and the footwa: of synares $77, 3, 926, width of the footway fa ve rise to considerable lessrs. Donob ness Whom the : themselves ful! ved on the north front bis suggestion. A bill to increase the front of reservati, | discussion, In wi Moore, Riggs, Thomas Milles, Dove participated, au The following authorizing the ny the gutter on the south front a bill making an ay graveling K street north, Eleventh streets we tion for repairin, sonth, between Yard wall; a bill making an a repair of Third street west; a ment of Seventh street west, from New York ave- nue to N street north; a bill for the re} enth street west, between H- street ni sachusetts avenue. Mr. Fisher offered a the time for the Board oi gripe appeals; adoy designed taking ft off. know when it was done, or what became of it, Articles which were stid to have belonged to Mr. K. were sent to witness. Received A Smith. Esq... on the killed, some artic Mr. Key of his clothes at held. Un the night of t @ point so plain. Gin authority — on this Mi then read a case in , ON Lan, ad where a party rom a granary. nyt authority ‘quoted, was finally recomuitted. bills from the lower board were taking up and re- evening of the day le was tes said to have been taken from the time the inqnest was his day received a pack age of articles from Jobn A’ Smith, consists of lass, two brass keys, a set of rket-book containing was indicted for Mr. Carlisle did not but itdid not strike him as bearing on this case. He foresaw that the defence argument on thes been other things iation for gradin; prea Ninth aad vat; a bill making an ay ‘ourth street east a ease of the opera g mnall keys on a ring, a $14.03, anda pair of ki them till the following Saturday week, when be left the city, and then delivered all the articles to Smith, exeept the poc The bundle of small keys wi Maury, the administrator of Mr. Key. On Friday ur Saturday following Key's death, reevived an envelope containing one ort with acard from Di re requested by Dr. Miller to give them to witness, bet had been detained by professional business. ‘There was one paper i in the city now, witness left for there might have body of deceased. pers, he had an impression he had been were picked up from the floor, and ‘were not found upon the the deceased Dr. Miller stated from the stand that his impres sion was that the papers were handed him Doyle. Was it not strange that this flew substan- brought out by the defence, ned by the very witness who, of Dr. Miller, gave dy handed the card enclosed with the per by Dr. Stone to Mr. Pendleton to the court for examination. He then proceeded tu say that if int they should have Lapsabnes fo 1 for the im; nook and gloves. tive and distinet fact could not be explai joint resolution extending according to the i f Assessors to hear and de- the relief of Win. McBeth nthe envelope, a The bill for su pplying meri thecie on eo it nst lightning, mae amended, the it with a friend, who has it now. The gentleman is Mr. Charles ‘The witness liad sent Lim for it, and be would soon retarn if any one desired to see it Here Mr. Howard came into court. and handed two envelopes to the Witaess, one of which the opened, saying that it wasdirected to Lim, Ne drew from ita which be held up for inspection, stating that those were the papers received Velope contained some cards and seraps of pauper, whieh the witness did not know anything about, except from: hearsay. He had no personal recotlec- nd don’t know whether they pe s had been relevai been introduced the irrelevant, they should have the prosecution at the time the: being returned from the low: amendment was not concurred it ‘The following bills from the lower board were ‘ing the gutter on the street north, between Ninth and taken upand relaid; a ng up and relaying the of Sixth street north, be- h streets west; also a the grade of alley in On motion of Mr. Smith, resolved that when the board adjourn it be till to-w o'clock p. m_, for the consid and water bills, and for no other On motion of Mr. Dunnin: of the water bill be seu’ lower board and to Adjourned until to-day at 4 o'cloc A bill suthoriz! south side of E ‘Tenth streets west. to be Dill authorizing the taki gutter on the south side tween Tenth and Elevent! jotut resolution to establish 'y Were brought out Now, we had revelations which, to say the least of it, were very singular, after the prosecution had conveyed the impression that every thing had been produced here incourt which ad been taken from the body of the deceased. ‘The defence had shown that othe duced them here, and lad a ri to infer that the body of the decensed had ed by other hands than those of the coroner, province alone it was to examine the They had a right to suppose that other things were on the bed! and, with ut eastin; of the proseention, evideuce which they had brought out, Mr. Carlisle said he understood that these were not only uot found upon the found until 7 o’clock in the evening. laimed that the pa save been produced in Court. ‘The Court decided that the evidence of these, Miller papers, had been The other en- rthings had been orrow (Thursday) at 4 eration of the lumber tion of the cards we in the enveloy Cross-examined . munch pained at the death of Mr. Key. No spoke to witness about guing to the house of John Gray. Mr. Jones went with witness at witness's ig a friend of the family to the visit witness and Mr. Jones ‘went to the neighborhood to inquire the situation of the house. Witness was very on, ordered that a to each member of ‘ions on the motive e¢ had a right to the | the Sunday previons ‘THe Weee.—This is a week of peculiar solem- nity to the members of the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal Churches, being commemorated as the anniversary Week of the suiferings and death of the In the calendar of the Catholic Church. Maunday Thursday,’ nemorative of the Last body, but not Witness found nothin: - and don’t know whether the rent was pai t, nor Who paid it, except irom others. Here Mr. Brady examined the eards aud papers; as did also the counsel for the prosecution ing up a slip of came to Washin; slip was with tl won't be pecker’ witness's pomession on the duy or t! the one when witness left for the West Mr. B. here requested for the prosecution to number) to Mr. Sickles, whic! ntroduced by the de- rst time, and that this evidence now proposed to meet that is rebutti mnissable, but must be confined exclusively to to-day is denominated « and is celebrated as comin Supper, and the institution of the Sac: inated by Catholics the ‘“ Holy Kacharis On Friday, called “ Good have reference, exclusively. to the fixion of Christ; and the ceremony figure of our Saviour upon the c by the entire congregation. On Sai a variety of ceremonies are pe mainly to the approach- » Mr. B. asked the witness if Witness had seen it siace he Has au impression that the All those papers x evidence, and The witness, resumin, stated that he was talking to Dr. ler, and some one ex- that the papers had been found, and wit- hess, without touching them, requested Dr. Miller to take charge of them and send them to Mr. Almost every one who came {fn the roow Lad access to the clothes; but witness was tot in the room all. the time, sad access to the clothes it was thi tue coroner's inquest, and it was this lo! the Inquest when thi ness did not touch th there. and Mr. Morgan Friday,"* the services rial and cruei- of kissing the tuiasion of the connsel cooked aig} papers (eight in le request was coim- equested him al cards which bere the naines of several respectable parties not at all connected with the case he requested might not be used in The note to Mr. P. from br Stone was a private matter. and could be returned ‘The slip of paper cx a signature and a few lines cut from the bottom of a letter the defence merely desired to copy for use should the name suggest anything to counsel in connection with ‘the case. which was wri Kev's friends. * Holy Saturday, uu the people Brady stated that Mr. Sickles had r ree hours alter to say that the seve Church denominates and in its ritual ealls contemplation of the that their hamiliation may eration of the sufferings of Christ, and that with penitent hearts they ray Saviour through the stages of his this week “Passion Wee! its members every day as | suiferings of ¢ be increased by the cor pers Were found. nes Mr. Greenleaf w: ud others, when witness t. Miller's attention to these ad Witness entirely forgot tl this investigation to that gentleman. accompany the n. To: * is observed. dd on Saturday peculiar solemnit With this week closes Lent n disclosed here in court after witness w ‘To-morrow ‘Good Frida aster Eve" are observed with: $, ax set forth in the he enclosed letter, a could not be read without being first translated, he desired to » placed on record in the court to be deciphered, then should it have any bearing the counsel for defe By Brady.. The fact of the existence of these communicated by witness to Mr. Cur- ‘isle very soon after they were reecived. Llere the witness asked leave to deny in the of the lock; and Mr. Ould here proposed to question this witness as to the appearance and conduct of Mr. Sickles at the time of the homicide. Mr. Brady objected. Mr. Ould stated that the defence had offered testimony to prove the apparent insanity or frenzy of Mr. Sickles at that time, and it was unm ably the privilege of the prosceution to itroduce rebutting testimony as to that. question was discussed briefly by Messrs. en in cipher Tue Fount Perssyreriax Savzatu Scoot. From a late report of the first Superintendent of tuis School. it appears that this School was estab- lished about thirty years ago—a little after the or- vanization of the church—and has been fn unin- trupted operation ever since. it originally occupied is now divided among nine otuer Schools —seven connected with nization, and two strictly Mis- During the long’ existence of this $ ad six Superintendents —Messrs. Ar- asbury, Jacob chen, David M. Wilson, Willian P. the present incumbent, ight require it. r The territory most positive mauner that he of suggestion as te the remo" that any intimation made as to the sup; evideuce by bin is infamously false, 1 initted so to express himself. Pendi+ton gave this statement with earnest finpressiveness. and ou bis con ence gave a loud expression was, however, promptly sup; The Court decided that as a evidence of the defence had int Of insanity, this evidence was receivable. claimed that the burden of the root of insanity mast rest upon the prosecution. This was clearly not law. psed to be sane until it was shown to be the e: was the normal condition of the the Church erga ideon, Lewis H. Ma- - Young, and Mr. M. I. Miller. uding, the audi- Very man Was sup- average number of teachers in attendance in this School is about 33, say, 15 males and 18 females. ‘The nuinber of families represented on the I7th of January was 1 TESTIMONY OF CHARLES LEE JONES. Witness visited the house ef John Gray with eton, on the Monday Week after the ho- previous appointment met a colored man there, went to the front ‘Phen went to an adjei inte to the yard, and tw The witwess, continuing, stated that when he fr. Sickles and took his arm after the bt the prisoner appeared more his expression, about his bed Did not see any wanner to indicate great ex- aber of children 43 boys and 129 ie aim and motto weelsior,” and their practice iu f zeueral attention rect, the Superinten- The School under its present 1 ra id contracts none yored, indicated. atters is worthy pod —Mr. Brady bere asked the said be hoped the t would protect him from rT ty collect money to make a than to pay a debt contracted in makin Such purchase. however necessary.”” ent for, and when he came to a door entering main building, and then try the d then ze to the back door and sbake ft, and t it was not locked Hemen in; they went in. went up stairs, aud on searching found no prop- to Mr. Key there the tikitig of the lock from the fr 2 todo with it in any mann tk Mr. Brady promptly disclaimed any insinuati that the witness had been an lumate of an asylu bat the question was merely Whether le iu visited such a place. Witness (resuming) never saw persons in an ine Dof't think, if be should see twelve persons in an asylum, dancing, he could tell who and who Were sane. Witness bi k who were quick Mystrgiovs Dratn. cutter was found in the back Lonse on Capitol billina a inte the honse by ast evening.a marbic- ard of a boarding ny Witness invitcd the twe Witness and p Witness knows door, and had noth examined by I and quick te be rin this ease hav rs of the persons who | deceased Lad been s when the papers in He was discove Proprietor vf the horse, aud with the rer removed toa room inside. question were discovered. of Key's there that had been house several days; and after the cor ness directed a servant tu throw it over the body. s after the Witness was ex. | fc r. Winder told witness that | bro papers, and then Witness remed bered the fact and spoke of it publi was yreatly excited at the time of the killing. TESTIMONY OF ALDERT GREENLEAR. Was present at the Clb House while Dr. was there ou the evening put in Dr. Mil Don’t knew who he was. two present. one iuag: ‘The papers came either from the ec ‘The oilicers why witness and oth er tions in the coat ae vest. = the to Dr. M., at the suggestion of Mr i He observed that they were in the vest, witness did not see Lim take them out. eral persons were there; Mr. Doyle, witness, Dr Miller, Mr. Snowdon, and the two officers, per- one or two others. Don't remember whether | Mr. Winder was there or not. Cross-examined. o'clock. Don’t remember the the clothes till the officer had them jp his hands. Cannot descrjbe the oilicer. icer King was designated as the ollicer he was placed ypan the stand} V OF JACPB F. KING. (POLICEMAN) ing testified that he w Club House. Got there while the inquest was going on—stayed there till the body was removed wo Mr. Tayloe's THURSDAY. jury came in at tv o'clock. and the judge, something eariter than usual, slinost at the same moment. There was again EY Which might have been cansed by the fall was on his left shoulder. the bone being badly He revived for a moment, and told the | Doctor he bad fallen from the window, and after- ow It happened. ned Lere before, } he found these r attendance, but no such pressure as was exhibited daring the first and second weeks of the trial. At twenty-five minutes past 10 the prisoner came in, and the jury was called. ‘The Court stated that he had on his desk a letter irked New York, appeared to be stupified r y Were of opinion that death resulted ission of the brain caused by the fall The jury returned a verdict i Mi- | the above facts, accordance with ud the body was taken possession lian of the children Wilson, the axed. to be properl w rnin Washington, having resided or vest. | here many years. if there was any objection to its being Tie Musica Convention. — the rain last evening, the attendance at the Smith- sonian was an increase in point of numbers.as well | asin interest. The exercises were of a very satis_ tory character, and the promptness with which ons of the conductor were car- | jject of universal commenda.ion. | Both Mr. Bradbury and his young coadjutor, Mr ppy in their manner, and with so much clearness ciseness that one can hardly go astiay. onvention will leave its mark upon our con.- y, and the domestic circle as well as the y atly bevefitted by the admi- | rable system of vocalization, both in sacred and | secular music tang ht | duct the exercises | given to-morrow evening, for fee advertisement. nN nining the perfora- | the oilicers Land ote cuateedieg, ing been offered, the Deputy Marshal gave the letter to Mr. W. Mr. Wilson, after reading the leijes. said he kuew nothing of the writer of it or 1s contents, aad asked the Deputy Marshal to band it to the Court, which was done, ‘The Court, after reading the letter, said it was tly written from the worst motives, refer- v¢ exclusively to the trial at issue. ther, that ft was amatter of extreme regret that the author of the letter could not be known, p letter Was then banded to the counsel, who used it with no little Interest and apparent the various dire ried on Was a su Was there that day | Perkins, seemed very he Court remarked that some disposition should perbaps be made of it, with 3 view to ascertain its arlisle stated that it was conceded on ali ot Was an atrocious interference With the course of justice, aud unworthy of a place ou the files of the Court. directed t t @ care of Court, the Court would do weil to take it in charge The Court did not seem inclined to receive it, and thought the District Attorney should take it. with a view to punishing the writer if he could present at the entlemen wie con- ng concert will be vag the details of which hands, that the Witness was rv the door of the room fay. Was in the room and Dr. M- came in. Key’s coat and vest were on a chair. beid them up and examined them, and witness thinks Mr. Snowdon handed Dr. Miller the pa- ‘This was after the inquest. ‘Thinks they were taken from a fob ‘There was a small white-handled nife and some papers. Mr. Pendleton and Mr. Tayloe came for the body. Js pretty confident that | rs were banded to Dr. M. b looked at the vest at the Witness did not exam '$ several stood round the body, and Snow- ppeared to be very otticious about the body. ‘Thinks he took the papers from the fob pocket. The pants were on the there wos a memorandum book. Cross-examined.—The memorandum-book wzs ' Saw it last in Dr. Miller's bands ‘Thinks it was a memorandum-book, have been a card ease. TEATIMONY OF ABEL UPSMUR. Observed Mr Sickles at the time of the homi- He appeared to be cool so far as witness could judge. Roan as we got up to him he de- | sisted, and made the remark witness lias heretofore His manner appeared to be self-pos- Witness saw no indication of great ex- | uested to take here the body — Perhaps, as it has been Tue ALEXANDRIA GazettE says that two men ‘from Washington, somewhat inebriated, visited yesterday afternoon ina buggy. when, on making too short a turn, one of the of the bugyy, and afterwards pulled bis compan- | low out by the bair, w + first tight of the season, upon they vot up the Mr Brady said that on examini to the great excitement twas certainly lufamously false to his knowi- r. Stanton asked leave paraded it to the pris oner, he having expressed a ire to see it. 4 wined it, Mr. Stanton took it to Judge Crawford, and also with it another letter (apparently the anonymous letter to Mr. Sickles.) to compare the handwriting of the two. A_ protracted examination of made by the jadge, and afterwards by the counsel for defence, but no satisfactory conclusion seemed tw be arrived at; aud the Court reminded the coun- wel that the moruing was wearing away, aud sag- gested that the business of the trial should he pro- ceeded with. Mr. Rrady stated to the Court that the pro Warten Rereaxs.—The trial docket was blank | this morning. Five lodgers were registered. Mr. Sickles bad ex: Tue Large Mrs. Peypteton, ALL OF THE CoLUMETA ENGIN qi Caprrot HILL, Ap Ata special meeting of the Columuia, held on the 1th inst., tr | preamble and resolutions offered by Phillip J. Ka- imously adopted y of Mr. Key. the letters was , bat it might | Whereas the angel of denth has again visited us. n from our midst the est: med Patroness of as. J.8, PENDLE- nefactresa was i Virtues thin by her penta Leg ag hep {a an eniinent degreg those nd cf & twhioh beau of woman ; aud where we, who have been so nevuragement, and se fre of her liberal patronage, = ol affection upon wenly graces of mind elovate the character s itis meet and propor that often cheered by her smiles quently the rceipionts . Should lay an humble gar- or early tomb: thorefore, was closed. and the prosecution could now proceed to olfer such evidence as bey thought REBUTTING TESTIMONY Mr. Ould then caiied Mr. F MONY OF FRA for the coroner on the day Mr. almost immediately after Mr Key's body was carried to the corner. Returned with the coroner to the Club House Mr. Brady objected to this on the ground that it ‘was not rebutting testimony. Mr. Quid stated that be was aware of that, but it was simply prelintuary, and he wis by the witness how the papers, scrips, cards, &e.. came tuto the possession of Dr. Miller; how and where they were discovered, and by whom dis- Mr, Brady replied, stating that the defence had endeavored to elicit every! tion to articles fuaud on the and it was onl Cross-exaimined.—Has seen Mr Had never seen bim, though, under the intluence Saw him but a moment this time. . living, was beloved TESTIMONY OF EDW. M. TIDBALT.. aud, dead, will still live in shies at the time, bnt not par- His manner was cool aud deliberate. His free was somewhat pale. ed —Never visited an insane asy- May bave talked with an insane person. but Had seen Mr. Sickles often be- eyes. Don't know Observed Mr. wer to the surviving mem- | bors of the'fumn stucere coudolence im this al Kesolerds That as 2 inark of respect for the mem ory of one deceased patrouess, the hall of the Coun- any bodraped in mourning for the space of thirty days, and that, asa toud the get be in wh these proceedin, deceased, nnd don't recollect fore, but never noticed his whether the habitual expression of tis face is pale Atthis point Mr. Ould directed the Marshal to call Senator Brodhead and Richard D. Haldiimer, which was done. and the: Joun G. McEtbone was called. He did notan- | her mark of respect, wo at- itizens rene; one y of the doce: Y papers of this eit; wubis Eugine Co, N for Coughs, er Liverwort aad Huarhow sale everywhere, PRxnizs.—Those in a. of Pennies, wastote ing possible in rela- a Seon hen t hi “i thas en! ju e that the article on we Ky had other persons than the Cor- ined that at this point, the usecution could not question this witiess upon cutter butting testimony. Mr uid cased tat the Donation wished to show that the coronec was mistaken in regard to ‘the at ‘Tux pest THINe in the worl aud Pulmonic Co: Balsam I} For a continuation of the proceedings, see remedy, for ‘the Second Edition. after such dilj, beet iuspected by at Suu apvent:seaent of Mr. Thomas G. Foster, who bas just opeved a uew cigar and tebacco store on Ninth steect, betweea D street and the | Aven: promises to with ett aunt bray favor bi Weoving Canes, his examination of the igoeat BN Mr. Puftlips stated , the handsome im withecal aoe outangdar el AE Re oc a| THE LATEST NEWS. Pills. tae youdared lentes "of whieh te sorteie dake Pugilistic Encounter. fran A, sail mound of ths power ll | sepre"aa"Yckich nga The, MEME eter Qiees‘nunorie pasta” df gh rer ‘from orvon and | fugit came off at. England, on the ot ae oft ain 88 -_ Over one thousand persons were mors valuabe in ing’ crus tian evanc in | The Setiew of routde occupied, twelveandes half nakine them :;owe Mawe-Worthieas imitations are | MIMUS.” Saytes wus the’ victom thus fetalalng advert ed. Phe culy eonuime is signed &. Lyon. | the championsnipof Kngland o India Rubber Patent Case. PmmLaDELPMta, April 20 —The ubber case relative tothe rie pn pat ‘Woven sbirred goods, before Judge Grier, of the Us Cireuit Court, had udden termination this . the j de tionona 7 were desirous Rencounter at New Orleans. New ORLEANs, April 19.—Captain Bossier and On - Isth instant, BUSHROD | Jobn Vernon, of the Courter, bad a ren- ANTHONY WASHINGTON, son of Jos. H.and Jane - | Counter this morni pistols. Capt. iB, axed 5 monthe and Wanye, ns eee & Hiek was rom thar ve ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited 7 — to attend his fuversl from his re * residence, Small Pox 29 Leth street, nts o'clock This Afternoon. ? , ths ovenite of tha 20h i » WILLLE | Aveusta,Ga.. April 20 —T capes of small DON. soaugaat child of Gharluito \prdon. | POX are reported in the village of Coltmbla, teh- hated, t i but? years old, was a chri sti ry county, Ala., and the disease was i i and tg gl the —— of au exporicuoed Vahene and spreading rapidly to Frye tng believer. jove east ow var, my —_— paseed throug! “the dark valley” without s wat T5~ At2.45 p. m. none of oar usual commercial ih funeral will take place to-morrow (Friday) pe had been received —R ap. evening 22d inst, at - ok. from bis smother eae Phe friends and acquaintances of the family are SALE OF UNITED STATES MUSKETS. invited to attend. 7 Onps: (Alexandria papers please copy.) - We = t ——_..__ SHINGTON, April 1°, = Provorats in writing will bo pA at the Ordnance othes, anti) the 15th AMUSEMENTS. Pe bayausees ates tr portion of AR rae SR moe te Ty ee FC ee nited States Mu: is Tiverabio ISING CONCERT OF A noes Mentioned bale: ON UatCa CONVENTION he pe an ven at the mn it i AY + look. | mowed ent Composer, Re- sisted by Mr. THEO. I NS, the pleasing | ac Allegheny Arsenal, near Pitsborg, Px tenor whe graduated with so much distnetion at | B.ton Rouge, the Normal Institute. “The programm has hen | Bemes Srranged in ach a wanner that the committee give Charleston do nee it wil! be entirely satisfactory. ae be presen! Theat do near Philste Sa. Regone Boar do. Late Rock, Ark do Bt Lowe, Mo. | t do West Troy, NY ‘a Ferry Armory, Horper's Per Lord,” fre Mig God est; Bnd Aw hold what manner mut will commence at o'clock. ap2t2t | “Thess arme have not born weed, and are offered {ORREST HAL, for sale net as unservicable or seeund-hand, but F ” GEORGETOWN, D.C. | omy because not conforming to the soadel inst iy pis Commodious Hal! having bean recently neat. | *'opted for the United States regular military ser- ly fitted 2 with uew aa fe and Scenery is now in will state dictinetly the wager and jf ‘Tho proposal roody for Concerts, Dramae pert retells cia ee | kind (whether Bint lock or percussioned) of muskets ublic halls. License moderate, and good order | desired to be pu and kept by the officer in charges. Mr, Sodgcwick For id per memes of 4 hy 7 showid been, Georgeteee, DCs OE EST. No. 76 tnt street, | Sed disvcted to, the watersignst atthe Oeleease Georgetown, D. , Washington, D.C. — — pies of | where: hh kind, ri ei above, or of Watertown. : oe CARUSI'S p erent od will L. SOIREE Bis often on fre isth June next, hotwacn the hours epee, Will take place on of 12 and 3«’cloek, and sles wil] be awarded to the EASTER TUESDAY, the th instant highest bidders; the Departmant vanerwing the right Arsena . > opened at Toh wer Saloo aren a 4 to reject any bids that may not be regarded satisfic- HE VIGILANT FIRE COMPANY of ORs, ‘ A town beg leave to aunounce to their moton,te be slursing oiicer of the Are hearegh rtd ee patie Fenerally tet thes wie senal where the arms aredeposited, on their delivery ‘ars in afatare advertisement. ee a eee ere en ia, COMMITTHE. "| ap i6-2awim Colonel of Ordonnae. ith Grand Assembly of the |g Oa L! ' C wil he eiven at COAL !—COAL! ‘ all, corner of 9th and D streets,on * < . Grate, Cook DAY EVENING, May 2d, ‘Tickets 5) ODA wih eee aenteie ata ae teak possible rat T.3.& W.M. GALT. particulars in future advertisements. C sta,. No. 5475 ap 19 eost* G Rand MAY BALL oF THE 50 D STREET. UNION GUARDS yy = € 7 Will be held at the ea APER HANGINGS—New stock, cheap for WASHT? SPAT Mae se OMS. Paper hung by experienced workmen, and sntis- For particulars sec iutire alverdisonieut. ap6 tf | fagtion guaran 5 JOANCY HAIR PINS, == Te i EASE : K ‘Apiast A gees Lg MNONTYS, AiR gis ‘ ve - - = in this CASSIMERE 5 city, and « ; CASSIMERE PANTALOUNS Hin Yes new whe ph inn $ 7 Ss of et i = — a sty les f Cassimere,farluessly eet 350 D xt. bot Sth need ath : ew pm, 3 P v E s NOAH WALKER 7 F ‘urniture Repaired and Varnished. ap ia ty apis-iw 86% Bre =N SHIRTINGS AND PILLOW LIN XALTS’ CITY STEAM FIRE WOOD MILL. ne sa i GALT det afenit worn to oaue acouid. | Damask Fable Riapers, yal erades, ur WAKONnS are wine @spect: amg tle r Kind ot wood, arrying corte. P haf con Phe ee Tene mae, ons ae She lame wood sawed fat not split isn ur fre bee on sawed.” Puri delivered toany part ot Washington | Bil s ere Preece io all rredge, ‘Or Georgetown. Uthees N. W. cor. 12th and . nen Cambric aud Linen Lawa, S47 ; toot of t7th st., Lelow War Depart’ Wodezon Linen Canbrie Handkerchiefs, from 6% ts to $2.50 each. With many otherdesirable coods, all of which wil! be sold at the lowest ere v8, CARTS AND NS and Inquire of C, ©, CADY, at United States Hotel. _ ap tt-2w* = eS SHEDD'S, 11th st ADIES’ HAIR WORK Repaired, or taken in | | STRAW BONNETS, JOCK and FLATS, < Sari | INFANT HATS, CAPS, and HOO Ubantenee ge Gipuas oe eee sad SHEDD'S, 1th st. = = LEBER CLOTH, EMPROIDERY CLOTH, G* LTs NCY GOODS, all kunds. ‘ih ___ SHEOD'S, vith st STOVE AND KINDLING Woop, WOOD prepared all lonrth an IL Othicos—Northwest oorner 12th and C stroets S47; foot of Iti sireet, below War Depart WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD. ment i roar 25 Ive pretence comp iy Bae Ler ae Just opened, a bean On and after Thursday next, ict imst., Traine CORD aud T: wil loave Washingtonat 4.40 and 6.0 a. m. G > Varuished sumed fy Do. atSand 6.15 p.m, For sale at OUN MARKRITER’S, Baltimore at 4.20 and 745 a.m, No, 456 7th st., 8 doors ve Do, ata Ap 16-202 Odd Fellows’ Hall. The first, sooned, OLUMBIA MARKET.—The undersigned have | Mipjue Earned West a Way ‘Traine, / in store a Th hale « PRIME WHITE MERCER “4a Me Aud CARTER POTATOES. 7 NEW FURNITURE STORE. our Pal! stock of FURN1 - ISHING GOODS, For sale cheap 3 Fare now SEU _ap IS-2awsw MALLARD & DUVAL. | TURE & HOUSE FU 37 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 967 | Washinrton.” We would veviteml trent bat peat kc oe a ee fore purchasing. Our motte is, “Quick Sales Here RER COO! ERS Sud fal! Probie.” a ™ a BATH TUBS. ‘arniture en in ie new. TOILET SETS, f . Se BOR TZ & ERO. JAPANNED WARE edad ee ee Charcoal, Coke, Hard Coal. and others ULES FOR SALE —Two young and large size FURNACES and PORTA ii 0} MI WUikets tor ante: porteonly sound ent RAN a, suitable for Summer gentle, well broke lo harneen, Bud use—a large ® ortnent at very low prices, | quently used in family earnage. Callon SKIRVING purchase such Mu Washington Manutactory, auire at Hutchinson & Munro Southeast corner Pa. av. aud itth'st’ | Pa.avenuve, or T. A, tates) Uthice, Wishing t Ap 19-e0mt = ent . — 1i-2w* JO&. THOMPSON. XRAND OPENING OF FASHIONABLE | —*? = nN G SPRING AND SUMMER BONNETS BSENETT's COCOAINE, the best article of alps é rs Mca. HELLER invites the ladies of Washs Mra, Allen's Hair Restorative and Hair Oil, bar F! acnesin. for dy=peptics, &o, a al atand I t Poise CA r odio’ And a large and gener: of puro Mi Sig . a SURE er) &c., at low prices, For sale -_ a @r — “oi t stock of FRENCH FLOWERS. OORT S, Drug Stores, “D7 Ladies, don’t forget to call-on ‘Pharsday, | 8? 9-20 wrostuad Bast het. ia LBERG’S TUNER. _ 2 hal and Friday, and Saturday, as she will have an opening T H.SPEI Tw every week thix mouth, and until further notioe. No. 34 Market Space, between 7th and sth ears streets, ap l4-colm_ ers left at the Piano ‘aroroome of Mr, Richard THE PUBLIC. Davis, Penn. avenue, between 9th and With streets, ML. v. parka ts stl’ tebe found at his old | Will mast with promps attention. == stand, and read: rthe spring trade, he having re- Ceived direct from New York lis stock of paints, | Q'O BULLDERS | OTHERS, which enables him to info: 1 friends aud fellow. COOKING RAN citizens he can and will compets with 1s - COOKING ST 28, ment in the District. T. PARKER, GRA and Hlouse, Sign, and Decorative Painter, ‘borat FURNACES. » No. siana avenue. | 4 complete assortment, at x ss in An uneurpassable mauaer. "Yap i6-Lm Washinetou thove lueeebencry, DOW SHADES. 267 Pa. » 8. E. corner 11th st. D, Sect seattice of | AD 18-9aht (States: a iD y SHADES. = cE. LAND, SHADE CORD, | FE wor PARERHANGINGS, Re. BRASSES, Xe. Wanow Shales of | £ WOULD call the attention of persons renown auy required desigy or siz> furnished to order, | 2% ther houses to wy Assortinent of PAPEK- Every Article war-autsd as represented, and aii | HANGINGS, having iately received desirable and low priced orders gape Punctually, und ina satisfactory oan Lf i, masufacture: alse, Gol Vat. =— JOHN MARKRITER’s, vet. aud Common Borders: Statues, Crntre Pleoos, No. 456 7th st., 8 doors anave ad Capers in, imitation Mahosany. Wslnst Oak, 2 Odd Fellows’ Hall, patch in city or country. Setisfactine ¢ TO, RAFELE—A five SLOOP, of in all eases, OF NO pay roguired, eknowieds tn sions. Forty chances at $10 0 st favors’ so liberally bestowed, } shall aim by For further ticulars inquire at Fetrand Ronorabte demi 9 winet a etn of SENGSTACK'S Tobacco Store, Sth street, the same. No tN MAR KRITER. near enue a -cotw* ; Odd Pel'ows' Hall. YOU INSURE D?—Ample u NTIO ‘Smithsonian ts fo n inst Ioss by Fire is off-red by the = IN INSURANCE, COMPANY, Sate ano used at the & an JOHN F. ELLIS, dealer in Pianos, & Pa, avenue, INGT: a =v | Qorner of Penn. avenue aud Wth st, Stockholders BE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF Gut. | $00 . eri Winton Visies eed Acaetvenn: of ths wpm ali citizens of Washingioa sud best quality, isalways on hand at ths Music De- ‘ JAMES Cc. MoGUIRE, P, dent. rs W.G. METZEROTT, | _& Ht Haron, ee DE QUINCEY'S NEW VOLUME—The Aveo. | PRUVOSALS FOR FUEL. a Ve, aud © T pry OA eB °. - thor'sf Confessions of an Opium Eater, 1 vol 75 Quanrenmastag’s Ormice. U-S.M-C3, t Moiherwell’s Pooms, with a memoir of his life, 1 Le will be recoived at this « . the 2th day of May vole 7 eonts, Pe ving oF eA Niny FRANKLIN PHILP, Booksoller, | stationed at trom iat Suse. —8p19____ 322 Pa. ay... het. 9th and satheats. TS, to the aah God to De best oak’ sapling, and U K RENT or | white ash, anthvacito, bivkew nud scr A NEW SPOCK OF PIANOS sale upon the t liberal corms. o weigh " ton; A nice littie PIANO for $3. Sve From dest, OM pilod, erage ered ne Also, one for $25, n oh tienes and im -woh qualities, withio the wall _ap is JON PF, ELLIS. | the Maria Barracks, as the joomuuandh, of [Rich BavapERe siKiS, iakh oe said station ma Toque freq of cxponse for wajen= cents and &7%% cents Per Yard. | ti 4 We offer to the Laut hess ORs entertained unless secompanied ch the chrapeat assortment ofhaeckecse BEIEES | ent ooeoney tee er ane antes eer had any as GOODS that < G All the intel woven ana —. or if unknowa, eertifed to by officer of the ous at the Yowest ons nie earned “P: Is for Fuel fu nies. which we ak the epee Bote “ag mS nglon, D, Car aad @ ¢ oes oP 16-2w ay GoLIRT S| av. D. 3. SP. ‘0. HOOD. at No. 338 ay 2 batweeu sth Major and Quartermaster U. c. of FINE Wa We ee H.’ 2, 2000; st No. 338 Pa. av. between th JoREENS Clove NS GLOVE CLEANING PRECARA- | EP nod inch SEE WARNE a See 5 ‘np 9. _ LAMMOND'S, very cheap. ta -