The New York Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1859, Page 10

Ww THE WASHINGTON TRAGEDY. Trial of Daniel E. Sickle, for Killing Philip Bartey Key. Conclusion of Ure Evidence for the Jyefence. MITRODUCTION @ ¢ REBUTTIVG TESTLNONY, &o., x0., ko. PROCER DINGS BEFORE THE COURT. Wastnxorow, April 20, 1859. ‘The court*y pened at haif.past ten o'clock this morning, With the wry 4) crowd in attendance. Alter My . Sickles came in he bad a hurried conference ‘with Mr. ¥ rady and Mr. Stanton, OROSS#] AMINATION OF GEORGE B. WOOLDRIDGE CONTINUED. ‘She crese-examination of Gworge B. Wooldridge was semtiey aed. To Mr. OukK—I cannot say at what hour I saw Mr. BickD oe afer the Killing of Mr. Key; 1 saw him as 2008 as be 7 of in; Loanret say sow tong he remained before ne ‘eff | I have not the Jeast idea about the time; Mr. Sv terwerth omd Mr. Walker came in at tho ‘Wome time; with them were two or three eM:ers; 1 do not kvpw to what part of the house Mr. Buckles went; 1 co nv 4 distinctly recollect seeing him afer bbe came to the ous, until be was about to leave; I re mained in the study all the time; I think the door betweon fhe parler aod stur sy was, closed the latter part of the thme; he pasged tr gough the library, where | was; I can Rot say whether Air. Sickles was in the hack parlor at avy time that the do or was open; { did not know that any por- fem was there xceptfrom the fact of Hoeiog them come up; Ikave a distix gt recollection, more from the manver of the parties tb 4 anything else, that there were persous ia the back par pr; if anything unusual had taken place ia the back pa flor, and if the doors between the rooms were open, I ® guid bave bad my attention drawn to it; the Hbrary i8 gmail, the parlor very deep, and the walls thick; the depth of the library is or fifveen feet, and that @f the ) mrior thirty or thirty-five feet; it is long and Barrow. To ) fr, Brady—The sofa is near the piano, which is at the ex jeme end of the room, afier Mr. Sickies re\urned teat ® anday there was gical buzz and confusion in the hous: j; some dozen people were there talking in couples; Idid net receive any communication from Mr. Sickles on Frié ay night; 1 did recive a communication on Saturday sft: three o'clock, in regard to exercising caution 1m the my pstigation; he told meI must be careful and not use ‘M x. Sickles’ name, for suspicion was worse thaw reslity, & bd be had knowledge that his wife had not been there on 3 fureday; it was that which depressed mo, in having to ‘Pell bim mwas Wednesday, and not Thuraday, that the fey was seen there, To Mr. Ovid—I_ rode with Mr. Sickles to the neighbor- hood of ihe house in Fifteenth street on Friday; he did not get cutof the carrisge or make inquiries; I returned ere about seven o'clvok that night; it was a dark, @o my, snowy bight; 1did not stay more than balf an hour in ibe neighborhood; J cannot cay what time [got to the Coyntol; {understood that I was to see this lady wheo the came there and ascertain whether it wae bis wife or not; I was to flud it out by aee- ing the lady myself; bad a cooversation with the negro boy, “Cortienden,” aud found that he was full of Knowlesge «bout Mr. going there; I carried the nevro to see Mr. Sickles, presum og that he-might wish to ack bim questions; tha negro aid Rot knew who the lady was; I Jid pot bave to waxe 10 tries; the iuforenation came from the negroes to me; I Wd no’ get aby Specific or yederal directions at tbe se end interview with Mr. Sickles oa Friday evening; I was Qoing On my frst directions, which were to fai oul, as Bie friend, whetber Ubis lacy was hia wile or not; Ioan. Bot ray what was the dace oi the letter that I received on Saturday afternoon; be did not say ansthing w m2 on Fiioay eveoing aout it; be said nothing aboot what waa 4m the Jetter about my belng guarded in my inqaiciea; he did vot say whether J was or was not to mace iuquiries of ether parties. To Mr. Carlisle—The card I received Saturday night, after being ata presentation to Mr. Alleu, Clerk of the Boure, aud it was to that card 1 alluded in my vestimony yestercay. Mr. Oarliele—Toat does not explain your testimony. (Reading » portion of it.) “ Witves+—I bad the ca’d and note mixed togsthor; I got the note tbrough McUluskey aud the card after [came howe on Saturday -nigbt, asking me t go up to his ~ hours thet night if I received it ia time, aad if not, to go up neat morning; MoCiuskey brought the note to my room, between three acd four o’cluck, aod Itid him I ‘would go up a& e000 48 I got ready, or as soon as I got my ciuncr, au weil ssuisded tual 1 most beve remained an bour at my house before 1 went to the Capitol; by Mr. Sickles’ mawuer I snouid thik that my commaaica- tien to bim on Satnrday afternoon about ine dresses of the Badtz, and ubout the J+y beiog Wedueaday, not Thursday, comprevery couvinved bim; he was quite prostrated; I pro Becuted my inquiries no further; it was oa Friday chat Mr. Sickic# showed me the avosymous lettr; he retained &; 1d pot put my initials on i then; I brought dowa Mr. Sickie®? portfolio from his desk 1) the House, ant in it ‘was ibis letter; I marked it, under direction of oue of tue ounse!; I was rightly understood yesterday in saying that after be had ehown me tho asozymous let Sckies and I drove to the ce ghborheo!, aod he indicated toane the house; he gaid he had deen thore that moraing; the said bis bopes wers that it was not sbe. ‘Mr. Carlisle—Ropeat, as accurately as you oan, the lan- graze Of the note addressed to you by Mr, Sickles oa Sa- turday afiernaon. Witoest—It wae that i ebould be cautious in my inqui- ries about using the name of Mrs. Sickles, as the suspi- cion, if not Proven, or not true, wae worse than the dread. ful reolity; enotuer thing, he sait,was that be made weqvines which assure: him tha it was nowt tis wife who had been there on Tuureday; I read the letter before I went to the Capiva; Taskea Mr. Sickles no questions when we drove to tis neighborbood, as he did uot seem to wish to converse ‘@bout it; be told me that be bad mate inquiries, ant that the boure was tbere, and that Mr. Key had reated it of Jobo Gray; he did vot say from whom he had made the imquiries; 1 cannot recollect the nomes of any of the per- ous in the wbby of ue House on Friday and Saturday af- tercoour, when Mr. Sickles was so agitite3; Tex. remem ber Captain Goddard aud Mayor Borret and Mr, McCluskey being in the hovae just after the homicide; be may have seen me -when he came in on thet Occasion, as I was situng in the stuay, near the window; I am noteware that Bridget, the lady's moald, wae in the stasy; cannot state the latorval of titre Butierworth'@ going out on Suaday and wo Jes with tbe officers; it was mach longer teen minutes; thiak it could not have been Hi that time T wegio the liorary; can- 1 from Mr. Hutterworth’s going t ecomed to be ove Hot say what ume Out lo Wy seeing the people runoin, cntinuous matter; tue words of Mr. Sickles, ‘ Wnat saatl Ido: were met addressed as a question to Mr. Batter Worth, bot were ap exclamation; I was very much flected thar day. Dir, Cacksie~I bave no doubtof it. alfect apy jereon. Witn- t8—] wae calm enough to remember that I had Been a stereoscopt , aud perhape it was to relieve my mind @ the emovon produced by Mr. Sickles’ sufferings that I nt for the stereescope; cannot estimate the interval of e between their going out and my secivg the people Fun; five ainules might cover the whole of #. Mr. Carliele—That is ail. Ww Tt was a scene to Jt might appear that the words, “ What will do,” was. question.to Mr. Butteesvorih. It was io. thie mauner—it appeared & be in this way—(witness holding his bewvs tou bead.) Te Sir. Carlisie—That was before Mr. Butterworth’s re- mark thet Lhave repeated. é Witnere—Tha! reminds me of another thing. Mr. Bat- lerworth's words, ‘* Be quiet,’ were to soothe and calm Mr Sickles, Mr. Brady called Jobn J. MeHihone. Mr. McE. not an- swering, Mr. Brady stated that be wished to prove by him that be Gad caused 40 be inserted ia the Was ington States Of the 26th Of Fobreury an advertivement fur tae author Of this awony mous beter Mr. Cartisie bad no objection to have the slvertisement i, bet kbe prosecution also wanted to examine Mr. Eibove, and dneselore this maior might be reser vod. Ir. Brady aseented to (hat arracgemont. ay peper oowlaining the advertisement was banded to "be Judge a Wir: btacton stated What « similar advertisement appear. ‘w the Star the same day. “@ advertisement is a8 follows: — G, who recently stdremed a letter to a geut'emen in jd coufer a gress favor upon the gentleman to yar: waa addressed, oy granune bia Oo Carly, mnediae ‘dential interview. Feo. ) XAMINATION OF ALDURT 4. MEGAPYEY. Albert 4s Megaifey examined by Mr. Brady—I reside In the city ot Washington; Iam @ contractor; 1 koew the late Mr. Ke %) Was acquainted with him from January or February, 1 "8; was tolerably intimate with him; J was a wiember of D& club up to the time of jis dissolution, aud met Mr. Key “re. Q Did you a CB) have a conversation with Mr. Key in reference to Mrs. Sickles ¥ We Garnaletia, ’* moment, , Brady—We de 't MAK the witnens to state the onn- wauier When dia ‘be conversation take place? Witnese—Ia. Jone, Wy fe betes oonverse- ‘on that subject the a. Mm \iately procadiay Bo Nepier ball, which waa 08 the Vth day of Feoreamh recollect it from somethin,” A4t Occurred at the ball bi tween Mr. Key ‘end myself; no Vr hed any regular vot con vereation with bim about the ster bul thove (w, ave relgrred to it three or fe Uf times waon I jy Mr. I desire you to state thls conversation, torney—We object. Mr. Drady_-We propose to prove b,¥ thie witness, first, ‘hat shortly before the decease of Mr. Key the witness bet Noticed certain conduct on bis pact towards Mrs Biek les, ich led him to suggest to Mr. ROY ‘nat the Lat $e be over attentive to hist do saree fo which Mr. remarked thathe hai a grea (riendenip for ber—that he orastierea her a child, and hed pateroal ; and he repelled ladigasatly Phe idea ‘and fatherly footings towards hor. eequent Conversation in relation to wiiners ted Lo ae, Koy that might got ab dango ge ailpulty phyat soe matter, was racmigeibie, They had pot been in acy manuer orn. peoted with he pains one it did not appear thet they id been eommupicated to him. sty Brany argued that the evidenco was compet=nt, Tao Diewriot Attorney, io hie opeping, had represearod 3e Sichtce nem walkibe armory, aod Mr. Key as Poing prarmed, and that Mr Sickles kno that he was uovemet, This ecidence now offered was to show that Mr. Koy, in reference fo this very subject, bad mado @ geataro aad Capreseion Mhat be wag armed, aot that he #3. prepared to ure bis weapon, or bis weapon Ay co'lisioa that might occur. Tey bad nothing nde'sce about the first mow ert of coutact vetweeo Mr. Key and Me. Sickles, except that there was loud tal sel argned that the previous converrata and statements of Mr. Key in reference to the matter Vere perfectly com- yxtent evidence. Counrel for defence followed on the samo side. They corsidered the evidence offered ay showing an acknow- lee c ment on the part of Mr. Key of bia gui t; and it sem. ed that a the evidence of aduer y was admitted, the at- mirsien of gnitt was af bigh ‘ewidence #a could oe offered to the jory on that point Beeeased did not repudiate tne jnsinnarion of guilt, but he tetimated that be had convert ed bimecif into what the prokecation bad dessribed U prisover, Damely, a walking magazine, prepare: any attympton the pert of the bushans vo punish the tn- fraction of fis marital rights, Toey off-red the evidence cn apether ground. Whatever right there is to sustain this preeecation grows out ofthe cootnet and declara tions of Key. bim a kind of cagut lupinum, a woll’s bead dim auteide of the pale of the government, hed aright to show it. They proposed t! wae not only onan errand of adultery at the momeut of the homicide, but that he was prepared to resist the doom which righly Deioogs to the adulterer, Were not these strong facts to go to the jury on the point as to whether deceased was in peace of the government when be wae slain? The evideoce was important, also, ‘as meeting'the assertions of the prosecution made in the openivg speech of the istrict Attorney. He verily be- lieved that ihe tendencies of a'l intrigues of this charac- ter were to end ia the desth of the husband. They bad a yemarkable instance of this atthe present mocent ta Al- deny (referring to the case of Mrs. Hartuog). Tha avi- derce was therefore proper, ot only on the grount of the general infereuee of canger to the husbaad, bat because, in thie partisular cue, the aduiterer had armed himse ft» resiet the huaband if he interfered with bim to bis amoar, ‘This declaration, too, it would be remarked, was mate ta Lafayette square, in view of the house of Mr. Sickles, and atthe time when Key was contemplutiog the perpetra- tion of the wrong for whioh he was killed. Mr. Carlisle argued against the admission of the ovi- dence. He would first notice the pout of justification and Divine vengeance which it seemed as if his flouor was ua- derstood to bave countenanced by previous ratings in tis cose He bad not Fo understood his Hooor’srutiags. Bat his Hovor had taid thatthe evidence of adultery was dmiseible, us tending to show the insanity only ich be wok to be a clear exclusoa of the conclusion that it was admitted for the purpose of showing that Diviue vengeance wis executed on the part of the prisover. The learned coun fel (Brady) had not distinctly anounced that as one of the crouncs on which he rehed, and ne (Carlisle) was ou- rious w hear what he thought of thatdoctripe of Divine vengeance, He (Mr. Brady) had argued that it was a- mistible, because we are Dow inquiring {nto the fast of the previous adultery, and becanse this evideuce bore oa that inquiry. As to the fact of adultery, bis Honor ruled ageinst the objection of the prosecution, but, with his bet- ter judgment of the law, determined that that mater was a fit su ject of inquiry Here, but exclusively on the sug- cétion that it was to be connected with other proot, to show tne insanity of tho prisoner. Certain portions of the evidence tending to prove adultery were atmittes, If this conouct and these declarations gave oid ont the prisoner at the time of the homicide. He did not, toerefore, deem it necessary to trouble his Houor with the argument on that part of tne proposition. His Honor bad coustantly refused to recognize the doctrine of Divine vengeance, but this offer of evidepos was based on another giound, which be deemed wortay of consideration. It was offered, first, to show that Mr. Key was armad; se. conily, #8 tending to strengthen the impression on the prisover’e mind that Mr. Key was armed; aad, tniediy, as being eomething in toe Datare of a threat by deceased wwards tue prisoner. These were pertectiy lotelligibe grounds, and be proposed to discuss them, aa be thought they were entitled to be discaseed. How, then, did thse decla: ations teod to sbow that the decease! was armad at the time the homicide tox place, ou the 27th of Febru ary—declarations made ten or tweive days before that? He submitted that that did pot tad t prove taat the de. ceated was armed when the prisoacr mst ulm. Waetner or not he was armed on previous days was totally imma: terial. AS to tts belog in proof thatthe prisoner kuo#® deceaved wararmed, he bad not beard aay sug tion that the conversations betwoen witness and de cested were never tn the lifetime of the decorsed communicated to the prisoner. Admit that the con- versution took place, and that it migbt be inter. NEW YORK te tending to shew the meaning of the language used by | « HERALD, TRURSDAY, bb to witness—Tsen we will not examine you TESTIMONY oF THOMAS J. BROWN. Thomas J Brown ‘worn, and examined by Mr. Brady— 1 teok a measyrement of Mr. Bitkles’ house; from the window of Ue \:brary to the back window of the back room, the Fisapce in forty-five feet five imehes; the sofa js pear the. back window of the back room; the thickness wR. yesterday; I a ‘be knling, nor whether the par Jeth and piaster; the jam or frame of the door is abou one anda ha'f inch wider than the wall; the depth of the Whgary room is seventeen feet tem mobes; I did not ake Whe width. if TESTIMONY OF FELIX M’CLUSKY. Fel'x MoClueby sworo—I reside in Breoklyn; I was !n Washington on the 27th of February last, in the neighbor” bood of Witlard’s; I followed to the scene of the killieg; there was coneiderable confusion and @ mob near the Club House, and at the corper 1 saw acrowd runving afver Mr. Sickles; I did not see Mr. Sickles till I got moar Horace F. Clark's bouse; Teaw Mr. Sickles ascending the stoop o: ve Black's house, the people running after bim; I rent a vote to hit, saying | was there; Mr, Black appeared at the coor apd tpoke to me; Tent in @ note to Me, Siokies, to soy tbat L was there, and Tgot word from Me, Biwk bimeelt that Mr, Sickles would be out in a few minutes; I stayed there ten or Btteen mivutes, and Mr. Sickles ant er. Butterworth avd otbera came out und got into a car and rode to Mr. Sickles’ house; [ walked to tac Iwas te'ling Me. Wooldridge of the excitemsnt, ile T wae talking a carriage cams up, with “fr. Buterworth and othera; they eine out; Mr. Walker came into the houge, ‘looking very much excited and soared; Mr, Walker went i" the library; Mr, Butterworth came out an! poke to Mr. Waker, and both went iato the ack yoom avd closed We door after them; by the state I sow Mr. Sickles in T'ought be would kill every mop, woman end child in the house; I thought, even, tnat if he went up stairs he might injare bi spoke with Mr, Berret, the Mayor; T kept my eye preity clos) on Mr, Sicktes, and as he went up stairs Tstepped up two or three steps to watch bim; he spoke to me anout some keye; Mr, Coddaro then came, and ws I thought there was enovgh to wated bim I did pot follow bim up ssaics; T heard cither ber or bim give something of @ groan or bol Joa, or rometbing of that kind, ant I thought [ woutd not #0 dp; Ido vot thik «person in the study could hear whot waa going on in the back parlor; tne door opaned ovce, and then I heard a buzz or coafusion, bat the door closed iv a second, and then the noise coared just as if it Was _ vevtriloquist’s trick; wheo I saw Mr. Siok es at Mr. Biack’+ he jooked like a man frightened to death, you pow, with bis bair over bie face; I bad my oplaioa from. the etart that he was aot respoceible for anyth.ng he did; Mr. Back looked scared apd excited, too. Mr. Carlisle—Do you think the ‘Atvorney General was crazy, (00. Wituess—No, si To Mr, Onld—I stayed ot Mr. Sickten’ house till he wont to jai with bir, Walker and Mr. Butterworth; I do nos think it was over an Bour between bis coming othe house and leaving to go to jail; he stayed up stairs ooly a fow minutes, tor if ne had stayed looger I know [ word have gone up; when he came down stairs he wont flat into the library and thea into the back parlor through the horary door; Mr. Buttorworth, ) thtok, closed the door, T was li the library and oot in the entry; I did not go tato the back parlor at all; while I was in’ the entey T heard thie confusion, you kn T thought it was Mr. Sickles crying, you know; everybody was excite, you know; Mr. Walker appesred to be taken all aback, yoa know. To Mr, Cartitio—Mr. Sickles only came out to the door once at Mr. Black’s houge, and that was whea he got into the carrisge; be did not come out to wipe the mu off his boots; I went there in the capacity of a citizen, you kaow; Theard that somebody bad shot somenody ta cald biood, ani wbeo I got bv Horace F. C ark’s boage, T heard it was Mr. Sickles that bad snot Mr. Key; they were ronaing, and Tran ip the crowd, too; I do pot recolieet that [did see the dead body ; Iam positive that Idid wot; T saw Me, Buatis at the door of the Club House, and beara bim say that somo- boy wae dying; heard them say it was Mr. Key; I weat to Mr Plock’s and saw Mr, Sickles crorsing Franklin piace; sent in a note to bim. TESTIMONY OF CHARLES G. BACON. Charles G. Bacon recalled—Ho produced a certificate from the’ Sarveyor’s office of the diagram showing tho width of Pennsylvania avenue oppysite the President's Hovse to be one hundred and twenty feet; it is called Pres'dent square, and jz uot properly Pennsylvania ave- ue; the width of Madison piace is nnety feot; Jacksoa place and Seventeenth street are the same width; the breadth of Lafayette equare is 419 fect 10 mebea, and tho length 726 feet 9 inches, exclusive of Jackson and Madi- fon places, The diagram was considered in evi tence, Witnees—I went to the edge of Commodore McCauley’s house and walked from there rapidly to the foot of the ring’ hor and Sickles and Mr. preted to mean that’ the deceased thea wore arina, it, neither proved, nor tended to prove that the de- conse d-was armed oD & subsequent day, or that the pri- soper knew he wus armed. Bat whether decexsed was or was not armed, was wholly immaterial oa tho question of the pritoner’s ‘guilt or innocence. ‘The qazation was not whether he was armed, bat bow he used, or whether he wned gt -a85 rins'wh'ch be was supposed to have carried: Tt'was urged bere that tho d.craration. of the deceased umoucted to an adwiesion oa his part of gant and toa dectaration that be was prepared to west any tbe made upon him. Tae offar is ia a case 4 whore the de‘eura claims that the Lomicide waa righteous, delidorata, and in exeeation of the decrees of Providence himeelf, for the purposes of Justice in the government of the word. Too Geolaration of the deceased that he was prepared for aay such attack as that tends to show that the deceased made the first assauit; that be threatened, in sab. stance, the prisoner. Unkes that be the uso mate of it, I eabmit it can have no nse. Does it tant any degree to that ead? I submit not. Tt is simply, naturally, exclusively a denial of guilt, aud ta apever to a warping that he would be assaulted, ment thi ¢ would defend bimself. Botore it goes to the jury, your Foner mast perceive th reasoaabic iniod may Feasooubly wier tho fact to pe fe Which it i3 offered, No such ipterpretatioa bas beea suggasted; none such bag oocurred to me. Iam wroug, perhaps, in saying that no such Interpretation has been saggestad. It bas been suggested in the argument of the genvienan on ihe otber side, that, if deceased had defended, or bai opered to defend, his life aga nst the pris .uor, satished as the prigoner was that the deceased was an adtulterer, it would have been to place himself fa deflance of tho jaw, and that, if he had alain the prisoner in defence of his iife, it would bave been equivaieat to slaying the sher#f on the ecaffold, standing there to execute ths macdate of the law. Need I discuss this? I suppose no! The argument is, that, 0 s00n a8 this prisoner, eitung jn judgment on the acts of his wife and the deceaset, reached the conclusion, justified by reagon and in the ¢xercise Of reason, that they wore guilty a adalterer and aduiterese, he was right in treating the do ceated, whenever he met him, as one not in the peace ‘of God and of the United States, nor eltlivr of them; that, in the mstier of law, he was 1» fa the peace of God end of the United Staves; that be was an outlaw; that he wore po huaan fetus, but wore them caput lupinum, 60 tbat nab only the pris» per at the bar, but the @rst man who met him, with th. knowledge or belief of his guilt, might slay bim in the public highway; and that, if be Wok the life of aay on» except in the defence of his own life, he woald have been amurderer. Now, I confers woen I frat heard that doe trine about the oe of God and of the United States, I (Lou, ht its very harmless piece of oratory. I sapposi it wos to round @ polut. 1 supposed it was totenled to produce ap oa those who did not know or could oot comprebend how it wR to conform to the plainest princi pesof law. But Iwas mistaker. I perceive it bas besa the enbject of much study aad reflection by couasel oa the other rid*. Isee iti# a deliberate Jadgment which they have furmed—a theory they have constructed oa ths principles of etbics, theology, and the fundamental prin ciples. of social organ'zation, about which they kaow better than I do; and tbat it fe, io fact, the foanda- tion of a new section ef all these subjects—a new kind of mcialist, a new kind of religionist, @ new kind of jurist. Te may be poseible that I shall’ live to see the dey when Isball be an humble follower of thu new doctrine, for very strange things hays happenad be fore now with regard tojthiage contalaing not a particle of truth, Gut the world bas not yet reached vaat point of civil'zation, that extreme suaceptibility, to be prepared for the reception of such inpressions just now T coatvss, of all places I know on earth, T should most 4 de plore seeing it taking root in this temple of justice. lu the peace of God and of the United States moans nothing more por lees than that the party i iu @ condition to hive the protection of the law. That is all, and I agree, taat if overy man who is guilty of adultery, tpi facto, beoom 4 an oatlaw, forfeits all claim to the protection of’ law, an! fe to be treated as u wild beas: aad plain on eight why, Wen, euch an one ix vot in the poace of God ual the Uoited Grate, Bot until I learn from soms Judge, or from some boak, or from the use of my own feeble iui! leot, acting ou-cuch materials of learniag as my anil opportuniics mey have given me ag tho law, f snail believe that te kill an adulteror on the principle of Fevenge, oF oa.4ho principle of diviue ronge: to vindicets the law of God, is murder. 1 will not bs be hind @he gentletoon in denouncing the ein of adul very; Twill not be behind them in admitting it is oa of the most ofious of all ning; bat £ trust never to fitlow them in seserting and admitting the doctrine that eociaty, eitner in a mase or by dodiviudals, may by violeace punts the ein, J ehall neverdait to denoaaee It. The Judge—It is prapesed to prove ia this exse, by the wines on Uke stand, what Mr, Key aaid io relation to Mra. Pickles: that he w more child, and that he looxed on Himself fy come ioeasure es a Bort Of pareut, and thet on his belt y remevstraved with aod told thet he might get himeeif into trouble, he said, gutting bie hand on his breast, be was prepared for any omargeaog that migut cour. This ie objected to oe the part of the Caitot See for various reasons, 140 aot perowive Wist the evidexco tends to evtablieh any point 16 contcoversy ia this case, The declarations of deveaned .oceurred some of them $0 jovg go ws last Jane, and the last of them @ day or two previous to the 17h of February. How that ton to prove, even if it wore mutoriai, that the deccased was armed On the Z7th of February, som» tou days afer the last declaration, is a mpattor dors not Aiko a9 ae being likely to follow from the iavoduction of the evidence. "ro 19 anotwor growed on which it strikes the Court tbat the ev dence is not aimissinte. It Je Offered partly in exvlanation of the coeduct of thy de. fendant. 19 the supposition that he had aright to sap,vse the deceased was armed, and that hie coudact might %¢ partly accounted for on that ground. Thia conversitio mow bt jast as woll have betwoon aay tro goatio- inet diecuaning the alleged iaimacy betweea Mre Sickies nid the deceased—it would be jastas much evideaca, if ove had eald to another; ‘These persons are m themeei ves, and If Mr, Key dovs not take caro ho io trouble, or into danger, or bave hie lifo taken; would be as much evidence as this. Beoause tt doos an appear that it sould have toflaeaced in soy preiblo way the conduct of the prisoner, or could bave hed aaything to do w.th any point involved ia this Gage, I thiak tue evi dence not admins) Mr. Brady—Your Honor did not montion our grounds of offer, but I take % for granted it is included fa your Hon uling—that i, the peri of the deceso! in Promecatiog the act of adultery, Does your Hoaor'a de civjon exten over that groand? + be Judgo—T do not think it has any tandensy to prove at ae You oro right in conclading that Wat polot F, @rvered by the decision rendered, Th rer ia to be given to morrow morni%g, and thet mo ie wanted for conference! Mr. Brady—Yes, sir. tree where the bomicide was committed; it took mo thirty eeconds; Iran the same dis‘auce and it took me thirteen seconde; the dietance is 256 TESTIMONY OF MR. SICKLES’ GROOM. John McDonald (a smart young Irishman) examined by Mr. Brady—I hired with Mr, Sickles as groom and foot- man on the 10th of last February; I accompanied Joho Cooney when ha want ant with sho coach; the last place I faw Mr. Key was in Lafayette equare on Suaday at noon; the last time before that was the previous Toursday; [saw bim uteeveral places that day; the last timo he was com- ing out of the Club House with a shaw! on bisarm; ho was coming own to the Douglas greenhouse; he came up and sbock hands with Mrs. Sickles; I saw him next.at Secretary ThOmpson's and Sezretary Browa's; he got taio the carriage and drove to Mrs. Greenbow’s with us, aud there they remained an hour or an hour and a halr. Q.—Who remained? Witness—Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles and Miss Ridgeley. m = Mr. Key get into the carriage there as you wero ving’ Witness—I call it half in and half out; he sat with his hip on the carrioge and bis legs ont; he sat in that positioa, looking straight in Mre. Sickles’ face. Q—Did he say anything to her? Witnese—Y he passed some remarks to her. Q—What were they? Witners—He first osked if ehe was going to the mys Willara’s; she said ehe would go if Dau. would allow then be said he expected to meet her there; another ra mark be made was that her eyes looked bad, and she said that £hé did not feel well, or something like that; he then got Into the carriage; she told us to drive to ths corner of Eleventh street; I got up alongside the coachmaa, and told him where to drive; a8 we got between Fifteento ant Six. ternth streets, on K, we underetood Mea. Sickles’ voice to say to stop at the next crossing, which waa Fifveenth street; we then stopped and let Mr. Key out; we then drove down to Gautier’s, the confectioner’s, eat Mrs. Sickles went ip there; that is all J saw of her till she came out into the carriage; she told ue to drive home rapidly, which we dig, and then she ordered us to put the car- risge up. Q —That was tho last time you saw Mr. Koy? Witoess—That ws the last time for the present; I sia him that night at Willard’s. Q.—That sofa in the back parlor, when had you noticed a ar ‘on before Mr. Key's decease—the last time yefors P Witneee—There was a dinner party there that Thurediy night; I noticed particularly that Mra. Clayton was sitting ; Lewunot recollect the other ladies who wore sitting . forse rides the position of the sofa ia reference to e plano. Q—Was the sofa in the eame position in which itis now? Wits Tt mar bea little “slopader”’ no 4 Mr. Ould—The sofa was at an angt walt. to the back ‘ome way in this position? ([lustrating rosa an envelope Witnear—Yer, sir; it was about half past four whea I let Mr. Key ont of the carriage that Cuureday wteruoon, Mr. Brady now adireeeed the Court, for the parpose of announcing that the defence had closet, The District Attoroey-——Having boon notified that the defence ts going to close, I feel it prover to make this statement. When, st a certain stage of this trial, a ger- tain pieee of was offered, the United Suates felt it ipoumbent on them to obj-ct. That objection was made and sustained. Toe reason why the objecton was made was because, in the view of ths prosecution, all & r ceased and the wife of the accused was entirely incompe- tent. Your Honor haz subsequeutly ruled that to certain aspects of the cave evidence showing thia adulterous im- tercourse could be Introtuoet. Tort evidence has been introducet, I now state in frankness to tne geatlomen oa the o her side, and wi'l Jet them take their owa coarse about it, that the evidence baviog been givea with re- spect to this adviterous tntercourse, the United States bow waive all objection to the introdustion of any evi- denee which the gendemen may ave wading to the de- velopement or vroof of this adulterous fatercourse; and ‘they particularly waive ail objection to the introdaetioa of the teatimony offered on the part of the defence tae otber day {u relation to the confession of Mra. Sickles. We waive objection to all evidence reintiog to that point to which leva! objection has been heretofure taken on the Part of the Unized States, Mr. Brady—I am not prepared to mike any epacific an- ewer to that deliberate and prepared suggestion of the prosecution, founded on reasous which, ia their couaalta- tion, they nodoubterity eateemed to be gufficieut, for [ pra- sume euch a thing was not done without careful consulte- tion; tor do T think that at this ktage of the cage, alvor having encountered in ever step of ite progress every pe cles of objection which the sharpes: and most cultivated legal mteliecta could present inet what we honestly om Wwomed to be relevant preof, arc called up» iy consideration of duty to the Court, to our client, or to the Prosecution, to accept any proposit'oo which the prosecu- tion make. Novertheless, I #i!] imitate the exanple we are Wid prevailed with some of the aborigines of Vas coua- try, whenever propositions were mate ia the spirit of peace never give an agawer immediately, butto takoulme w give the proposition the setavlance, at less, of belag considered. Iwill confer with my nasociates, Bat since the learned gentieman has reerred partioularly to‘ ibis paper called a confession, which seems te be the pro- minent subject on his mivd at this moment, I take toia occasion fay what I think fe duo to my client, ‘that apy pubicity which that paper has found any whore 12 no; io the élightest degre witcibatable to hiar, but wan lirect oppositian to bs oxpreased and consist- ent wish, est koow. Ihave no cansure to apply to any party of person in relation to the publication of that paper. [have my own private opinion aa to w! its publication Was proper or noy but | know that my client, neither directly or indirectly, had the elightest connvotun with it, and T know that he regretted it wae pablished. Nt the fame time we ali understand that a papor offered du 'Ting the trial of & cause, Which becomes @ surject of digg Woion, sod on which the Coart mikes ral, to which Fuling exception is taken, becomes a part of the record, ask your Honor’s pardon for making that little statemon *, bat & seemed to be an act of jratice and priety to n ake It, AB to the proposition of iny learnedop: ponenia its Wall be considered, and at the proper tims— perbape at tXe opening of tho Court to morrowaean ane ‘swer will be gi"0D. Mr. Stanton i aot in Court now, aad itis inconventens 10 entor (ato ® couforeace aig ie, Reserving the righ* 1 prove the advortisoment published ‘wo DOR FEM, \oge—Am {to UOderstand that an anm ‘ bg tO any adulterous futoroourse between the de- APRIL 21, 1859:—TRIPLE The Tudzr—ttvict t .t.0 derall the el umstances, that ie re: Mr, Ould—There is no sort of I rine now feo tne purpose of mening 6 segie remartts Pa} toe prosecution in = proper position. The geotieman nassad, | ubd NO COUDE Bald kU CoUsCHUiouBly, that the defence be- heved the testimooy offured by them was competeat ant | proper. Ihave no doubt they thoaght 80. fae United | Mates, OM the Othe: e iw for themselves the rigat to sey that their vi were to the onatrary; and that, in the boneat aomin'at ation of justice, they present- ed puch objections os they thougat the law mado wo the reception of ench tastimooe, They endeavored to continuo themselves. to a statement of such objections a3 the low aleve Buggesion, The opinion of the Court seems to bave been severse to views prearnved by tho United States A portion of the evidence haviog boam thas lntro- duced, Tfelt a due, standing bere aa pablio prossono", and purely in that view alone, to make this tender to tho centlemen on the otber side. With respeet to the other matter, a8 to the publication of this confuas‘on,I beg leave t of tae Uvited resvermole for ite Publication in any eeore, form or ahape. ‘We had votbing to do w.th it, directly or wdirectly. Mr Brady—Theve is no prevence that you bad, Mr, Guid—The payer was vever in oar possession ex- copt fora singie moment. I felt it due to tue prosecution that this etetement should be made, the J If time for the conference is desired, the Court wilt grant it, of coare Mr. Brady—We vo not propose that the Sourt shall aad- | Jjourp to give us time for the contereace, prosccahou may go on with their proof, Counres for cefeneem after your Hovor decided that the | proof of adultery was adm’vatble, the proweotion should | Dave mave thie offer, apd wot after we had diebanded our witorsses and gent them to the foar winds of heaven. The effvet of thir offer is to embarrass the defence, just a8 morb os she objections that led to the exsiusion of the testimony. . —It is ce tees not so intended. for Defe hether iayeaded in that spirit or nos, | do Dot know, the prosecution bed come ia on Montay, when Povor decided tne enbjact of adultery invalid, sod then faid, © We apriog the doors opsa ag wide aa you Want—enter with all your witucases,” then, in- de'd, it would be proper; but We caunot pass on it now vothout opportuvity tor a conference. Mr Ovlo— The United States supposed this was the ap- preprivte avd the only appropriate time to make this ton- fer. The time was selected purposely, uasmach as any otber time, even that indivated by the geutieman, would | house, but they admitted they entered the back door, | which was open. Why theo did they take the lock off the bave been manifstly Seoxiie “counsel for Deteuce— We think © cage onzht to pro- Brady—Tbe prosecution may fo on and examine witnestes, There is ore pomt on whch L thivk wo ait agree—that this in @ pretty long trial, aad that the sooner it is brought 10 an end the beter. Digtrict Atwrney—Very weil. Ifthe gentlemen do not wavt wo adjourn, we can go on with our testimony. Toe Judge—I vnderstaad, then, that the prosecution proved with rebutilug evidence, reserving the right oa the part of the vefeuce to embrave the offer made. Mr. Cariisle—It 18 not intended aa a oontionng offer, but one which muat be accepted or rejected to-morrow morning. Aue vudge—Certainly, THSTIMONY OF HON. G£O. H. PENDLETON. Hon, Geo, H. Pendleton sworn—Exsmined by Mr. Ould—Am brother-in law of decoased; on the second Mopany after Mr. Key was killed, I made an examination of the premines suid to belong to the negro man Gray; went to the frout door and found it closed; thence pro ceedet to the rear, and went into the yard; aiempted to grt inte the house by the back door; it was lo! or foatened; I enggeated it was better to sond for # lock smith; instead of Gray’s going, bo seat somzvosy else; the locksmith came, and if I mistake not tried a door I supposed t0 be avthe ead of the entry leading from the front to the back of the house; I thiak, besides this, Js another door leading directly inv the kitchen to the passage or gangway; looked about the two lowor rooms for two or five minutes; Mr. Jones weat directy ‘with me upstairs; by the time wecame down the froat door jection: at it was wide open; | oa ed Gray and gave bim half @ doilar for his troubie of g: ing fora lockemith; [never gave @ direction or mate a supgestion to the lockemith as to removiog that lock at that time, or to ny body cise; I did not see any one takiag eff the Jock; T am not prepared to say the look was takou off frem the front door when I was tuere, a8 a witness bas testified; if it was, it was without my knowiedge; som> articics belongicg to the deceased wero transin'tied to cn; 1ue #r ticies were said vo belong to bia; Lreseived them on the afternoon or the night of the day Mr. was kitled from John A. Smith; they were said to haye beea taken from bie person or clothes atthe time or subsequeat to the homicide; they consisted of the case of aa ope: xhse, Iwo Orass keys, @ set of small keys t book, in which were fourwen collars and gome cents,~and a pair of kid Ves 5 1 gave the eimai) keye to bir. Maury, who I learned was Appointed administrator of the estate of Mr. Kori on the Fiicay or Saturday following the death of Mr. Key I ro- ceived an envelope Coutaiaing one or more papers, with & card fom Dr. Stone, saying be was requested by De. M Jer to deliver them, but that he was prevented from do ing £0 sconer by profesional engagements; Ihave no re- cotlection of there belog more than one paver; it has beea slated there Wore Gome Cards and a card case; Ihave no in the envelope still; it is uader my control; | hava mot it avout my Pernod; Vefure Lioft Washington T Lre it in the ssion of Mr. Charies Howard, of Baltimore, 80 that notbing should be left to the contingency of my abeence: Charles Howard being in tne room, by requesi delivered the paper to witness who, examining it said, fee ‘envelope 16 addressed to ‘Hon, mr. Pendlewn, from Dr, Miller,” ia peucil, and “Lefs with Dr. Stone for celivery;” it is the game euveiope; this is the same paper which was ‘n it, and the game caid from Dr. Stoae; this -nvelope contains some cards and ecrape of paper; if aay were left by Dr, Miller I presume these are thoy, bat I don’t know; I repeat I bave ne personal recoliection as to the cards; I don’t know whether they were previously in the envelope or not; I caunot say positively. Mr. Brady—May I ask you the character of your fool- ipes? Was it not one which natoraliy excited strong cmotions? Wituese—{ was very moch pained at Mr. Key’s death; T do not think any one spoke to me about visiting Gray's house; Mr. Jones was a friend of the family wad myselt, and be accompanied me at my request or suggestion; porbing belonging to Mr. Key was found by us at tho bouse; I bave no knowledge as to the pay of the rent ex cept what Mr. Gray told mo. ir. Brady—Do you remember this elip of paper (peon- liar in shape, and which appears to be the bottom part of a jeter) wiih the signatare to it? Witnese—I bave seen it sinee I returned to Washingoa last week; my impression, however, s indistinct, 1am certain J delivered ail the papers I received from Dr. Stove to Mr. Howard; I belicve nothing 13 los: Mr. Brady—I want to show them to the prisoner. After showing them to the prisoner, Mr. Brady remark- ed thet--Mr. Sickles desires me to say that these cards, containing the names of ladies and gentlemen of known res,ectability, be has no desire to read, as tuey are ia uo way “cbvected with this case, On the contrary, he ovjacts to it. The en addressed to Mr. Poodieton ie imna terial, As to thie slip of paver, we simly ask to take the Dime and adcress, so thut we may inquire whethor ithas aoything w do with the case, (ge by Reporter—This bears a lady’s name.) ir. Brady—But we want to look at this lower, which is in cypher. Mr, Cartisle—Pat it into the bands of some person that we may get the key and make a copy of it. Mr. Brady—Woen dia you first learn that the lock had deen removed ? Witnese—I beard it in Court; the other day a remark was pace by one of the counecl for the defoace with re- rd to the suppression of evidence; I desire to say ovfore Tieave the etand, ia the most poritive aad circametaatial manver, that I pave no intimation or direction, nor mae ALY Fuggestion as to,the removal of the lock, nor did I hear it bad been removed until I heard it ia Court; aod I say further, that avy intimation or chargo that any sup- pression or attempt of syppreesion of important, or uatm- portant evidence bad been by my participation or kaow- ledge, by whomeoever made is, 1 may be permuted Ww say, infamously falee, (Slight applause. ) Mr. Oaid—You spoke of two keys. Do you know what Tock they belonged tor Mg Mr. Brady—Are thoy tho same keys we have pro- juced Wituers—I have not seen them; show them; I could identify tem. Mr. Cariiaie—Wo admit they are the same. Mr. Brady—Do you know whether there nas been paid any rent or for wood of that house? Withesrf do not Mr. Braty—Do you know whether any body undertook to pay the charges of that house? 'itinese—Only what [ heard from John Gray; I have no koowiedge except what is in the pewspapers that Mr. Key ‘was in any way connected with the house. TESTIMONY OF CHARLES L. JONES. Coloue! Charles L. Jones sworn, and examined by the presecution—T visited the house in Fifteenth street, ta the company of Mr. Pendleton, on the Monday week afvor tho murder; Gray had tried all the doors; I suggested to Gray he bad better break open the door, but Mr. Pendicton thovght it would be more dignified to get in by the ati of & locksmith; I msdo.an examination of the , bat found no property of Mr. Key there; Mr. Peodleton gave bo cirectione; [paid no attention to the taking of of the lock, The witness then further detailed the ipoidents of their visits, agreeing with Mr. Pendleton’s statement. Mr. Brady— You are a member of the bar? ‘Witness—I am, sir. Mr. Brady—-You hnve been assisting tho prosecution ever since the trial commenced? Witners—1 arm going to ane vor your question, but I ‘want to understand, though — Me Brady (interrupting)—I don't morn to ormplaia of ‘woat you bave done; I ask whether you h not asemt- ed the prosecution in this case; I don’t say as counsel, ‘Witoc#s—T have handed two ar three authoritios to Me, Cariisic, who said he was aware of the cases; I have not the least ability to bunt up evidence. Mr. Brady~ I tovend to you with all proper res- pect; but as to furnishing Brother Carlisle with authori jiien, that is unneceseary, You have, Mr. Jones, taken ta ei cape Witness (with empbasis)—Phe very doepest intorcat; sisi Tiel! you why? j dic. Beady—Not at all. Mr. Carlis'e—You were the intimat» friend of Mr. Key? Witcer—From early youth to the hour of his doath. ir, Yrady—I never object to @ man standing by his ae log as he deservie to be reap 5 Mr. Oubd called as a witness ex Sonator Hrothead. The Jude sald be supposed Mr. Brodhead was at his home, Pa. ip top . Mr, Outo, a8 Mr, Brodhead had been subpeaaed, and failed to appear, asked for an attachment, Que was ao- condionty ‘directed againet bim and sevoral othors, Mr, Brady—A7e want to look at taal iotter In ciphor, Mr. Onld—We have no objection, ‘The jury wetlrod under cherge of an offizer, prisoner was remaaded, and tive Court adjoarned, SPECIAL REPORT TO THE HERALD. Wasmrvaro, April 20, 1859, ‘The chiof event of today’s sitting was the crossox- emivation of George B. Wooldridge, which was very ‘vigorous, but it failed to tmpair his testimony ie tha loast, Tt woe inwended by the prosecution to imposch talg wit- recollection there were not; tuyere was & paper, which is | SHEET. neas, but they deoied at '!@ tas! moment 90: to do it. ‘The defence bed mate am + preparation t» «tain Bim. Wr. MeGaffey, for ‘he d force, was about to state that Key declared to hi he #as ready for any vo ergency that might evertake him, but the prosecution objected when an interesting discussion ensued. The Court ruled itout. Me defence here rested, to the great satisfaction of the Jury. ‘The prosecution thea began their rebutting testi- mony, by calling up Mr. Pendlevon, Key's brovher-n-iew, ‘and Co}, Jones, bis friend, to exptate their presence ut the vesipvation house when the lock removed, They ssid they kuew nothing about it, Mr. Poadleton declared om. phuticaily be never }@ aay order about it, though be admitted be had paid the lockumith, rhe testimony of Colopel Jones elicited muck Jaugater, by the round about way be opewered questions, The croes-exanination was vory amusing, from the attempts of Joues to evade the direct questions of afr. Brady, who asked him repoatedly if he had not been ove of the assisting counsel for the pro- section. Bis efforts to escape committing himself caused general bilarity, Both Mr. Pendleton and Ool, Joaes said they bad gent for the lockemith to get into the assigaavion Jront door avd replace it with anither, makiog}vay with the former? This incongraity was 69 palpable that their protestations of innocence were not much heeded. Tae Papers that were taken from Key's pockets before the Coroner arrived were produced to-day, but nobody seem- ed to believe they were the same. To-morrow will be an interesting day for tho prose- cution, ae it te eald they moan to attack Mr, Sickles’ moral character, How far the Court will allow suck teatimuny to be given, remains to be seen, © ‘The prozecutien offered to ailow Mrs. Sickles’ confession to’be received as testimony, which the defedco thought ‘wae rather late in the day. This change of tactics 1a the prosecution is attribated to a desire to get in testi mony pgaingst Mr. Sickles that has no direct coanection with the case. With thie object in view, they ought % have beer less vigorous in exoluding testimony for him. The jury seem very auxious to get to the close of the trig. THE FOURTEENTH STRERT PO{SINIVG CASE. Result of the Chemicat Analysis—Conclusion of the Coroser’s Inquest—Verdict of the Jury in Favor of the Prisoner. ‘Tbe Coroner’s investigation in the Fourteenth street Poironing case was bronght to a close yesterday morning, resulting in tho discharge of Margaret Burka, the sua pected party, who had been in custody ever since tho 26tb ult, A number of witnesses were examined—among the number ® brother of Mrs. Beetham, the deneased, aud asister of the prisoner, Toe report of the chemists who made tho chemical analysis was embraced ia a couple of affidavite, which will be found anoexed. Tao following ig @ report of the proceedings as they transpire before Coroner Schirmer yesterday :— 5 Jobn C. Covill sworn—I am Resident Physician at the City Prison; Margaret Barke, th accused, has been In the City Prison most of the time since her arrest; she has neea ack, but bas sbown no sympto.ns ot having been poisoc ed; the sickness I aitribated to ber worrying on asoouat of ber position; it 18 not uncommon for temale prisoners v0 be thue affected. Ray mova Caca'jo sworn—I live at No. 10 Waverley place; I Jived with Mrs, Beetham, where the poisoaing took place; on the morning of the 234 of March last I took breakfast there: 1 ate some liver, Meh, breat, butter and a np of coffee; T put sugar in the coffee; T was taken sick directly after brevktost; [ apoke afew words to Mr. Ro Dinson, who afterwarda died, when T felt go tl 1 had to go to my Loom; T was taken with vorniting, which continned at intervals durivg two days: the vomit was of a greesieh hne, avo tasted biner; I eullered from exccesive thiest; Dr. Acorta attended me; on the third day after boing taken. sick L wus removed to my preset boarding place; Tuo not know of avy poison havisg been left in the house to ‘iki rats, By Jurore—T did not know of any diMoulty having oc- curred between Mre. Beetham aud Margaret Burke, tne servant girl, Ann Bridget Burke sworn- I livo as eervavt in the fa mily of Mr. Brennan, in Eighty eiath street, near Second avenne; Lam a sister of Margaret Burke; the last time T called to fee my Fister was some weeks before the death of Mrs. wham; on the Thurs day night succeeding the alleged’ poisoning Mar. aret sent for mo; Mra, Bectam was dead when Tarvives; Margaret was in bed aod was very sick; it was a little after vine o'clock wheu L saw my sister; sho said she wae very sick, and she Jooked to me 48 thoagh she ‘was; she spoke very Jow and complained of heatache and excessive thiret; abe hud nome toast water, whieh she drank; she did not vomit in my presence, I etaid with her about ten minutee; as I went away agentieman told me tocome the next morning and tuke Margaret away, ae they were atraid to eatanything whie she rema‘asd; I think it was the brotber of Mrs, Beetham who told mo this; I went there the next morning, when Margaret was better; I took Mergeret two orauges, and that was ali T took to her; there was Pome veal on 4 plate o7 @ chaie to her room, which Margaret said one of the girls broaght her; Istaid there only about five minates; I 4) not take Margaret with me, ax a geatleman told ma ths Coroner was to hold an ing 2est, and it would bo necossary to have her in at‘endanse; he wold me to come in the after. noon; I don’t know where I should have taken her, a3 1 had fixed upon no place; at two o'clock in the afernoon [ in went to the house; an offloor thea bad Margaret in charge, #0 that I could pot take her sway. By Jurors-—Margaret never told mo that she had any diffontty with Mrs, Beetham; she did not say that Mea | Beetham owed ber wages, but ehe said Mira. Bsathnam was very poor, and she was sorry she was poor, as she was a pico woman, and ghe liked her very much; f aid not wea any vomit in Margaret's room; the gas was turned very low and 1 did not notice what was in the room. The following lettor ‘rom Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, ro- ceived by Coroner Schirmer, was then revd to the jury: LawissurG, April 6, 1859. Dean Sm—T received yours of the 2d tost., last even ing. In reply 1 would sey a® near asl can recollect it was about the Sth of Febroary, 1859, Mra. Emily Bestham, of Fourteenth treet, bad been sick for several daps provioas, end bavir 4 sept ta the Gining room on account of haviag fire there , bere being none in her bedroom), she re- quested Dr. ©, Tl. Bll, of Vermont, and myseif, as we were leaving the house together, to take a wak dowa Broad way and purctinge for her soma arsenic, as they would not fell it to ber daughter, and she war too sick to go herself, tasked ber what she wauted with arvenl:; sac frid to poiren rats, as they were 80 bad on that flor as to keep her swake m af! night, and prevented hor fron sleeping: Vermin Destroser; Ttold ber Tnever bked to oat vii hore arseaic was need in the house; she then eaid I need not be afraid of her not being careful, os ebe hed frequently used it for the fame porposeand never had any accident tohapgea; [ then said [ would buy rome for ber. Dr, Bil and myasif thea started and went down town. Wo went into sevoral drug storer before we anoceeded in purchasing any. Woe finaily brovght vp fn Fourth avenue. I bought for her a sixpeace worth. I gave it to Mr. E. Beetham myself, ia the pres. wghter. I fon’t reco'tect if nay one alse was I then again charged her to bo careful how she used it. She ssid she would, and that she would pre- pare come of it right away by mix ng it with batter aod then spreading it oo reat, and piace it where the rate could get it, Idid rotsee her mix it. [thy weat up to my room, and never bear? apy more about it antil last week, when I received a letter from my friend De. Hud. dock. La'so noticed the death of Mra. Bosthsm and afr. Robineon in tho Tritune, which, Lasanre you, t sorry tohear. I left the week after I cams home—Fel 10, Dr. A. H. Sauphear, of Lincoto, It, had a solutioa areenic in his room, which he used in anatomical oropar tions of hia, the latter part of the winter. As roga’ other poisons in the house, 1 know nothing about them there were any, I remain, yours, &. nino. 8. caRtst. To Wm. Scuremer, Coroner, No, 642 Houston street, New York. Coroner Schirmer stated that the above letter was daly attented before Samuel Roust, Prothonotary of Lawiaburg, Pa.; also that ho had written to Mr. Sauphear in rotation to the solution of arsoui», but taat he bad received no an- ‘swer to the communication, Asa Buttroon, brother of Mrs. Beetham, deceased, de- posed as follows: am a brother of Emily Beetham, who kept the boarding bouse at No, 69 Kat Fourteenth street; on Wedneeday morning, March 23, 1869, I recetved information that my ister Ecolly was vory sick, and that it was thought ebe and her boarders had boon’ po sone; T went immediately to the honse, and war let in the front door by Margaret Burke, the servant girl: I weat up stairs to my sister's room, and found her in bed: my sistor Caro. 0 was attending her; T asked my sister Emily @nat ashe jad taken, and ehe sald she did not kao she was ia much distress and pain; Tasked her where ho fo't sick, peed apes her hand on her stomach, ane auld, “T feat a droaoful pain bere; she vomited several times greontsh- blue matter; she drank several tims, and vomited aftor- wards cach time; she told mo not to ta’k to hor, as it hurt hor very Tuch to speak; Margaret was then attsadiag to the house and emptying the vessels into which the board- ers bad vomited; I caased my sister Caroline to koop bd. of & 7 it the vomit uptil the doctor enw it, which sho 5 Mre, Robinson told me that sho thought Margarot had put eomething imto tho that they had for breakfast, a8 she was vory t and a ‘bad gir), and bad abueed Mrs. Bectham times; toot Mra. Bectham was sick the day before from her sbuse, and that Margaret hed throatenod to Mrs. Beetham; I loft the house the ame aftornooo with Mra. Romoson; I left ‘Away as soon as Hor rister como: I wont ona aes she said, “are you to kili me?’ I saw leh, she former who had been sent for, but ahe took a taste Of tea, which made ber @o sick she could not remain; thé sister of Margaret catied in the ovoning, aud stad Ume with her; on the noxt moruing I wont for Mra, Rut. 4 pat hor in charge of the narro: I told her noe to oat anything then in the hovee; all that was eaten af for that was brought in tho boose; Mra. Williams, who Koope tho &. Jamcs Hotel, sont over somothing overy meal time; went to and ate }; some over to her house ther the of Prof, on ‘ve chemical ao: wiry robe gi bahia y Fork, s—R. Ogden Doremas,, tr «emistry 0 Ube New York ‘Weical Colege aad i the of Chem! e N w York College of Pharmacy ; wen ween pot March, 1869, be was present, by request of Osis kine mer, ata port more examivatiog mare by Dr. Gouley ‘on tbe booy of Mra. Beetham, atthe house No, 69 Lash Fourvecnth street, coroer of Four tu uveuue; that be chea ape there received from eaid Corouer, with loetructivas to submit to chemical anaiyers, the following organs from the aforessid remains, viz; the heart, luogs, stomesh,. i ver and gall biagder, spleen, paovrews, kidueys, omea- tm, together with ¢ i wnd large jatestiness that these were placed ia carefully cexnsed veneele nad. removed to depovent’s privaw toxicological lavoratory;, ‘that the morbid condition of theese orgaus was ly observed, but that, since a comp'ete report bas been pre- sented by Dr. Gouley, a repetitive fe avoided; the depo- nept further ssys that emai! portions of said viscera aad Of their contenta were subd.aitted to chemical analysis for 1e posoas, resaltiog im) unq le evideuses the presence of arseaw; im order that @ mre satisfactory report might be readered ‘to the cause of death, an elaborate coemisal examina mn Of all the remamiog visorra was made, whioh hag forced the depooent to the coavictivg that the of Mis, Beethem was tbe rea t of powouous effects of arsento; actiog under tbe instructions of the Sorouer, depoaent. removed to bis inboratory eundry cullowry ulens.le, tao cootents of which—tea, coffe, sugar, &o —were saomited to chemical apalysis, Dut no p»wonvus substance was do- sector; deponent further says thay be bas purposely avoided imposing on # | ry a detailed aceoast of the Domerous tests and provesses employed daring this levgthened chemical investig+ton; ia oonclasion, de, ent testilles thatevery precaution was employed to in- fure the cieanlipess Of the verseis and the parity of tae ch+micals used io tbese analyees, and that ail the sud. stances under examination were carefully guarded by lock and seal, City and County of New York, ss —R. Ogden Doremus, deiwg Culy sworn, depores oui saya that De is Professor of Caemis:ry in the New York Medsoai College aod in the. New York College of Pharmsey; that ow the 26:h day of Marob, 1869; he received from’ Coroner Schirmer, with directions to submit to chemical examination, the tollow- log Viecera from the remai Mc Fayetse Robinson, viz: the beert, lunge, siomact, large aud small intestines,. liver and gall, bladder, pancreas, apicea and omentum, together with jhe contents of the stomach and of the in- teflines; portions of the liver, as a as the fluds from the stomach and ini en, were severally examined for different powoos, and the presence of arsenic oleariy demonstrated; depo- pert further fays tbat 4 more minute and chemic lynis was toen vadertaken of tbe residue of the viscera of the deornsed, the reaalt of which y: sufdetent evidence of the presence of arsenic to jusuty the conclusion that the deach of Mr. Roviasoa was pro- duced by its powppous influence; ia addivion t the ar- ticks before epumeratec, deponeot received from the Coioner @ versel containwg the matters vomited by Mr. and Mra, Rovinsus, «hich, oo chemeca! examostion, were found to contain’ arseulc w a powouous extent; the depopent bes omitted w present to tae Corover aud Jwy & more minnte statement of the various sesorted to for obtaining the avove results, decmiag it un- important at @ prelimmuary inqu'eition; In conctusiog, ae- povent desires to state that eepecial atteution was paid to the protection of articles under examivetion, vy looking, scailvg, &o., and the purity of the various “materials, and: to the cleap/i ness of the verseis emp oyed. Coroner Schirmer then addressed « few brief remarks to the jury, and submitted the osse to them for their con- sideration, After half an hour’s deliberation the jury apnounced that they bad agreed upon the following verpicr. ‘We, the undersigned. the jury ewipanoelied to inquire into the deaths of Mra, Emily Bethum and Mr. Fayette Robiuson, late of No, 69 East Fourwenth street, after hesrivg the evidence and duly con: weriog the sxe, do fing that the de of the aforesaid Emily Beetham aad Fayette Rob:neon were caused by arsenic, but by whom faid arsenic was administered is to the jary unknowa. Upon the rendition of the above verdict Coroner Schir- mer informed the prisoner, Margaret Burke, that she was at liberty to go where she pleased, as the jary had ac- quited her, Margaret seemvd pirtioularly well pleased at the result Of the mvestigation, acd Jeft the room in ex- cellent spirits, in company with her sister. Obtunary. DEATH OF EX-GOVEENUR WILLIAM C. BOUOK. (From the Atbany Argus, Aprit 20.] How. Wnuam C. Bouck, of Schobarie, died at bis rost- devee in that cousty on the mo, ning of the 19:h instant, at -be age of 73 years. There are but few men in the State who have been so long in poblic life am thedeceased As early as 1807, he held the Gret offices of the town of bis resiaeace ta Son0- barie, and in 1812 was appointed by Governor Comping eber fof the county, from which office bo was removed the next year by the Federal Council of Appovatment. He waa member of Assembly from Schobarie im the years 1814-"15-16 and 18. Ia 1820 end ‘821 be was @ Senator from the Middle district. In March, 1881, beto-e bis Sen torial term nad expired, he was ‘elected by the Legis'ature one of toe Canal Commissioners, This of- fice he hed unlvterruptedly, unui! February 22, 1640,. when, on the accession of the whig party \o power, he,, with fia democratic associates, were removed from office, In 1840 be was the cemooratic candidate for Geveraor, but was beaten by Gov. Seward, by a small majority, In the fall of 1842 he wos elected Governor, an’ held the of- fice for one term—retiring from it 60 the Ist day of Jaau- ary, 1645. Ip 1846 he was a member of the Coastitatioual Convention. Jo the same }esr he was appomted by Prosi- dent Polk Sub Tressurer in the city of New York, aod heid that position untlt the accession of Presiteat Taylor, in 1849. From that time he has quiety reskied at bia homestead in Schoharie, asgresavly spending the evening of his devs in the home an among the associates of his youth and early man- hood. He lived op the same farm occupied by bis father end grapéfather, and whicu was a part of the tract on toe Schobarie creek patented by the |i cana's, aod the commencemees of the eula: of ber ae mp ee re ined and bf? toe inost im portant portion of his public career. Upon his taking office he was assigned to the Weatero division, and super- ivtepded the conetruction of the canal (rom Bro: eb WO Lake Erie, including the “Mountain Rioge”’ at Lockport, The “Lives ot the Govcroors of New York” contains the following allusion to bis services on that work:— / For much the greater part of the distan the ive of the Rite Caran, woe Urst locslo’” prasad tomate: dense foreet, Gant Mr. Bruck olive Ope" Bit we hupcred tbonsand éallers, nud were wade in Whe a. tea thete=d of dears or country tuade—the Osmtstisihore of the Onsel Yaued kerio seed miselonere canal Tued haviog mide am arrangs- iment with them by wbich they obtatned the necessary ad ransom of money on more favoranie terme han they cond bave done eleewhore, upon the conditi n thit their note ebow Dt out by the Gaus! Commisctiners on the live Tbe mode élabursement, though Penefictal to the + tate in a pecuulay point of view, impesed_ on widitioral bur ‘en of Lavoe ai Fesponalbiity ypun the Commissioner on tue Western Seo- ‘abe worl tig section wan preseei to completion ag rapisly se wee porsible, with the manne placed at the disposal eter Bouck. but, with «Il bis overgy DUrsavernnes, It Was pot till thy fof 18% that the barrier at the Moaatels Ridge Was tnelly overcume Ibis was the last Ovsiacie to the w: of apinterrupteé coma uciwation between Sr ptember, be Canal Board thst the unfplened pare of the exnal uit tp rewdinera to admit ihe paeaace of boats o., the 2th of votober following she wore atthe Kidge was completed on the evening of the 21th of Cetober, tae d the filme of the Je se- plime AG the Pret DAL to ea the locks at Lockport, asseoded 19 the Law fon ‘timber of ether boate to acer tne boas from, compepy with Buffalo, on board which were Gov, Civton and his anite, ‘The History of the Holland Land Purchase thus alludon: to Gov. Bouck’s connection with the Western Division of the Canat:— Who. at the West. who hed Psi Sates ee eres, 4 tor tarsi of his duties? ~ i : i i ee s Lake Erle vel. Governor Bouck from early life took an active part in Politics, and was alwsys « decided wu, of the demo- cratic porty,and it has born remarked, doubtiess with eb truth, that the usiform and stabie political charac. ter of Sehobarte county has bven large y owing to bis ia- flaence and firmness, His poiitical La gene nem of is personal charactertetios, and thor gh dect was mo- dernte and conciliatory in tone, empecially ia reference oh of his owo party. The violent oF the democratic party during bis gubernato- nial tert, originated In caoges antec:deut to his anceasion. to the office, and were too deeply rooted to be controlled by the more pacific policy which would have sovoried we bis Rg md fk deanitlng. teens ‘Tuam C, Bouck, part this Hife, aft filling up more than tho nilotted term of three score ve ond ten, leaves be bind hima a record, upon whic! man, at ite close, may properly look with a go: rr of satisfaction—not indeed emblazonad with brilliant. deods, but modestly Mumined on every successive Pager bn Lewy phen! te® wank i) me te atone i iv tion devolved upon him, ns go Gn pr Dr. Wittiam Sawyer ‘lied at his residenge, in Boston on Boston, ami s the 18tb inet. He was born in A jas, io nie day, physician of considcrable eminence, bus for the ast few years hes been confined to his house aud bed infirmities. He had reached his eighty ninth yoar, and was the oldest living graduate of Harvard Univernity, having graduated in 1788. By bis death, » doniaty Quincy, senior, of the clavs of 1790, bean the oldest page Of the clase of 1796 four only are now or Monasn, U. 8. consu! at Trinidad, died on the Sis New Jorsey News. Hvveon Crry Ezction.—The charter election of last, in Hudron City, has resn'tod in the choice of Collerd for Mayor. James Montgomery, Francie @, Wat more, George Glanbrick, Jobn Elgar, Aldermen. Clerk, Charles J. Roe. The ontire voto was not cant The total number at a late bour last evening, vous cart was 660, 4 4 . Reauven —Coonciiman Charles M. Roid, of tho First when’ It wan acc mt eetion Ww. fil and @ Ynvaney ‘ordered to ‘he hat om the wensinsone Bare oe Tet deen toads Tho taal Lae | of the Board of Conyciingn will wie place evening O46 Fellows’ Hail. .