The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-04-08
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feafl ia's7 WAsHIISSaroN, April -
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Slckles, and it commences in earnest to-day
the interest becoming intensified. AS soon
az the doors are opened, the court room is
nlled with the throng, pressing and crushing
to obtain glimpse of the prisoner, who sits
in the chair to which he is consigned by the
court 'a - - e T. -. +,
The Washington papers have published
statement that Mrs. Sickles is now in the
city. There ID no truth whatever in the
statement. The lady's father denies it in
the most positive manner, and states that
since she left her home here, she has been
residing under his roof in New York, un-
der the protection of her mother. He hopes
that her nameswill not be wantonly or un-
necessarily dragged before the public. He
and Mr.Sickles' father remained together in
the court all the time 80 q. - -. I. Z
q Graham complains that letters passing be-
tween him and Sickles have been fampered
with in the Post Office some opened in
transit, and others have not reached their
destination. - isA 9i $50
The court was opened at quarter past
ton. After some delay the jury were called.
All the jurors called yesterday answered to
their names. :. 10y, t...- t..,.
a A. s. Wight the5twelfth juror, was then
sworn and took his seat in the jury box,
when the twelve jurors were called and an
swered. .....---.... .4szf
The Clerk said to the prisoner "stand
up" and Daniel E. Sickles stood up in the
box. The Clerk said, !" Daniel E. Sickles,
look on the jury while the Indictment is be-
ing read.n The indictment was then read.
The Clerk said: aUpon this indictment the
prisoner has been arraigned and upon his ar
ho.
put himself upon his country. That country
you represent, and this indictment you are
to try
District Attorney Gould, opened the case
for the prosecution by making an eloquent
and effective statement of the circumstances
of the murder, amid the breathless attention
of Judge, jury, and audience
The Judges said it was usual here to have
the openings ON both sides made before any
OF the evidence was presented, but he pre-
sumed the counsel for defense would prefer
to reserve their opening till the case for the
prosecution was closed. Brady replied that
the counsel preferred the latter course
The Judge said, while the former was the
usage of the court, the wish of counsel was
always consulted by him. The witnesses
for the United States were then called into
court. The following persons answered and
were severally sworn: DIR. r. Fl. Coolidge,
r. r. Stone, r. N. Downey, F. Doyle, T..
e. Martin, p Nanwicke, james Dadrow,
Abel Upshnr, Ed. Tidsell, Cyrus McCol-
mick, j. NJ. Seeley, Jonah d. Hoover, Il. ] i.
Dillon, T. Woodward, Reuben Northmgton,
and James II Reed. -g s. -. S. .- -
The first witness examined was james II.
Reed, a policeman @
Q. Were you present at the death of Mr..
Key? ..-.....-.---. s4i.s-
A. | was near by s ra fl Av
20. Be good enough to state all the cirtum-
stances connected with the killing that you
saw.
: A. / was passing, on tho Sabbath, Feb.
9th, up the street known as part of Penn
sylvania Avenue, running past the Presi-
dents house; / got up nearly opposite the
street known as Madison place; was walk
ing along leisurely, going westward, and
heard loud talking, as i imagined; my eye
fell on two gentlemen on the corner Of the
pavement; one was standing rather west
ward, and the other eastward; they seemed
to be from four to six feet apart saw the
arm of the one who was westward begin to
rise; directly 4 saw there was something, in
it, apparently pistol; he raised sthe pistol
gradually; in the course of FIVE or ten sec
onds saw him take deliberate aim ~ saw
him aiming at the man eastward of him !;
the aim was deliberate; the man eastward
was making an effort to get out of the direc-
ton of the pistol in two or three seconds
the pistol was fired !; the man who fred the
pistol moved a little westward, slowly; the
other advanced toward him; the one east
ri fol n
upon him till they reached the place where
the first firing took place.. ~. ~. 100
Q. Do | understand you to say that they
went to the middle of Madison Place 2 A.
They went westward, and little on the
southwest; when they reached about~eight-.
cen or twenty feet from where the first fire
took place, the man that was shot at retreat
ed, and went somewhat northward, up Mad
isoh Place; the other followed him up,
though not so closely, perhaps; the gentle
man who was shot at ran up aud got behind
tree and commenced shouting q murder,
don't shoot me;' the man who had the
pistol come up to within five feet of him.
and there he attempted to- shootl-his pistol
snapped; he then retreated a little; the
man who was shot. at following him up,
aud they went into the middle of Madison
I itCC Lllstb WIS SlttI Tie
the second attempt to shoot; when they
reached the middle of the street they were
about ten feet apart, then a second firing
took place; just before that saw the man
who was shot attempt to throw something,
which apparently struck the other; the
throwing and second firing of the pistol
were simultaneous as soon as the pistol
was fired the man got himself up this way
describing him with both hands against
his stomach), and said something like g kill
me; he then ran over to the pavement;
cannot say whether he touched the fence or
not; when he came round, the man who
fired the pistol came up in front of the man
who was down, he turned up little on his
right elbow; heard him exelaim, once or
twice, .don't shoot me, don't shoot me-"
what other words he said do not know !;
the pistol was fired three times the man
who held the pistol was about two and a
half feet from the body when the third shot
las 4 WAsHINGToN, April Up NJ
Philip Van Wycke was the next witness
sworn. He testified as follows:
| was walking on the avensse to the east
of Ma1ico,. r.laa.,. I co w txvo r.arsopS