Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1859 — Mrs. Sickles’ Confession. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Sickles’ Confessi on.

The Sickles trial still produces great excitement. The probabil ty is tint the trial will last some two weeks longer. The following is Mrs Sickles’ confession, but the Court did not allow it to go t > the jury A Washington letter, in speaking of this confession, says: “The whole of the confession is in Mrs. Sickles’handwriting. It is plainly and distinctly written, and bears little, i any, evidence of the nervousness and trebidation natural to the penning of such a paper” The confession bears, throughout, the impress of an abandoned woman. I have been in a house in Fifteenth street with Mr. Key; how many times I don’t know; I believe the house uelongs to a colored man; the bouse is unoccupied: commenced going there the latter part of January ; have been in alone, and with Mr. Key; usually stayed an hour or more; there was a bed in the second story; I did what is usual for wicked women to do; the intimacy commenced this winter, when I came from New York, in that house—an intimacy of an improper kind; have met half a dozen times or more, at different hours of t’ie day,; on Monday of this week, and Wednesday also; we would arrange meetings when we met iri the street at parties; never would speak to Mr. Key when Mr. Sickles was at. home, because I knew he did not like me to speak to him; did not see Mr. Key for some (lays after I got here; he then told me he had hired the lious * as a place where he and 1 could meet; I agreed to it; had nothing toot or drink there; the room is warmed by a wood fiie; Mr. Key generally goes there first; have walked together, say lour times; I do not think more; was here on Wiglncsday last, between two and thr ■<'; I wet t there alone; Laura was at Mrs. Hoover’s; Mr. Key took] and lelt her‘there at my rcquc.-i; from, t here j I went to Fiiteenth street to meet Mr Key;! from there to the milkwoman; immediately!

after Mr. Key left Laura at Mrs. Hoover’s. I met him in Fifteenth street; went in by the back gate; went into the same bed-room, and there an improper interview was had; I undressed mysell; Mr. Key undrqssed also; this occurred on Wednesday, 23d of February, 1859. Mr. Key has kissed me in this house a number of times; Ido not deny that we have had connection in this house, last spring a year ago, in the parlor on the sofa; Mr. Sickles was sometimes out of town,and sometimes in the capitol; I think the intimacy commenced in April: or May, 1858; I did not think-it safe to meet him in this house, because there are servants who might suspect something; as a general thing, have worn black and white woollen plaid dress, and beaver hat trimmed with black velvet: have worn a black silk dress there also, also a plaid silk dress, black velvet cloak trimmed with lace, and b|aci> velvet shawl trimmed with fringe; on Wednesday I either had on my brown dress or black and white wool-len-dress, beaver hat and velvet shawl; I arranged with Mr. Key to go inffhe h ick way, after leaving Laura at Mrs, Hoover's; he met me at Mr. Douglas’; the arrangement to go in the back way was either made in the street or by Mr. Douglas, as we would be less likely to be seen; the house is in Fifteenth street, between K and L streets, on the left hand side of the way; arranged the interview for Wednesday, in the street, I think, on Monday. I went in the trout door; it was open; occupied the same rooms; undressed myself, and he also; went to bed together Mr. Key lias ridden in Mr. Sickles’ carriage, and has called tojiis house without Mr. Sickles’ knowledge, and alter my being told not t i invite him to do so, and against Mr. Sickles’ repeated request. Teresa- Bagiolt. This is a true statement, written by myself, without any inducement held out by Mr, Sickles of forgiveness or reward, and without’any menace from him. This 1 h ve written with my’ bedroom door open, and with my maid and child in the adjoining room, at eight and a half o’clock in the evening. Mrs. Ridgely is in 'he house, within call. Teresa Bagioli. L ijai/ette-square, Washington, ) D. C , Feb. 26, 1859 $ Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton dined here two weeks ago last Tuesday, with a large party. Mr. Ktty was also here, her brother, and at Hny suggestion he was invited, because he lived in ,the same house, iiml a Iso because he had iniviied Mr. Sickles to dine with him, and Mr. Sickles wished to invite all those from whom he had received invitations; and Mr. Sickles said, “do as yo.ti choose.” Teresa Bagiolt. Written and signed in presence ol C. M. Ridgely and Bridget Daffy. February 26. 1859. [From the Detroit Advertiser, 14th.