Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-26

Seventeenth nay.


WAsHiEGToS, April % 1t is contemplated on
/ the part OF the defence to agree to dispense with
summing up speeches or both Sides and to let the
! olse 90 10 the jury afer the evidence Is closed.
| The offer is made one side, and viii probably be
1 seceptel On The other. Ii would he q gr2inymg
instance Of self dsaal on the part OF the two coun
sci for the Defense Chiffon and Brady, TO whom the
SHINING up has been committed, and would seem
TO be prulent in the interest OF Sckles couaS
sel for the defense feel some decaey in making Che
offer, but think it possible the offer may come from
! the jIry in which case they wiz assent
The three Witnesses, McElhone, Brodiead, and
Holenlan who we're attached yesterday, were called
! but neither OF them answered. Mr. Chas- WirdeF,
! a member of the bar, addressed the Cour', saying
he wished-to make explanation in regard TO the
testimony Of Doyle. a have simply TO state that
! Doyle was utterly mistaken in saying that had
told hin these papers found on the person OF
Key at The time Of the ceToner's inquest what
happeued eff erwards DO not know, because left
ct Tho conclusion Of The Testimony, and did BOT 60
back"
James Dadron recalled-I did not think that
Sickles was any more excited than any ether man
would be in fight or anything Of the kind; when
the last shot was el was thirty five or fory-fve
feet fr, m him; did not hold any conversation With
him
Cros9.e examined by Brady had frequently seen
Strikes in Congress.
Ds,afeli recalled as, TO Sickles' appearance and
manner. Il was cool, from the fact that after he
shot Key he walked away very quietly he put the
pistol in his rocket after8sTd saw nothing strange
in his manner before he met Key; this is my inn
messjon after reviewing The affair; thought from
his firing such n number of shots ne rather cool;
never saw Siokles under excitement before.
Chas G. II. Lezis sBorR-Am connected with
the Conqressioual G{oJe Office; have here the
uscrpl Of the proceedings Of the House for Friday
ard Saturday tbs 25!h and Goth of February last;
they contain all the proceedings of those TWO days
Nv w drnff adj fhp Hou5a
Eve minutes on Saturday but before he learned that
all hope relative to his wife had been dispelled.
Francis H. Smith examined by Carlisle: Am an
official Of the corps Of reporters for the House Of
Representatives; was in the House on Friday and
Saturday 25th and Goth of February last: Sickles
mode speeches on those days; do not know at
which hour Siekles spoke on Friday; l think be
spoke about O'Clock; cannot state at what hour
this speech of Saturday made; only judge that
it was about o'clock, because the House met at ii
and adjourned at 0, and this occurs about the mid
die Of the days proceedings
Brady admitted that the correction, in the manu-
script Of Fridays spsechwere in Sickles' hand writ
ing. The manuscript was exhibited to the jury.
Fave examined the roll Of noteson Friday; Sckles
seems to have voted the last vote at the time of
adjournment, which vas about O'elockj Sicblss ap
pears to have voted on the last vote on Saturday;
there no indication at what time that vote was
taken, or as &c what it had reference.
Some time was occupied by the witness in exam
lining the manuscript of Saturdays proceedings 10
the House. During this time there were frequent
conferences between Sickes and his COUNSEL and q
general conversation wss INDUCED by the Judge,
and the jury took advantage of pause in the pro
ceediDgs and left the court
Over half an hour passed before Proceedings were
resumed; in the meantime the three absent witness
es we're inquired after, but CT them made their
appearance. The counsel for the prosecution en-
deavorod TO bring forward evidence TO show the Ir
vate character Of Sckles especially in the connec
ton with his stopping with q lady over night at
Barnums Hotel in Baltimore The Judge decided
such evideee not ADMISSIBLE
Chiffon, for the defense after auding to the pro-
tracted trial. said they willing to submit the
case without argument
Ould said that when the Law applicable to this
case shall have been declared by the Court, then
only the prosecution would assent to the PROPOSE
tion, but the case has not reached that point
Chiffon would withhold reply to this uatil the |
prosecution have announced the evidence conolud-
ed on their side Of the question.
Carlisle submitted instructions to counsel for tie
defense, who will prepare counter instructions to be
argued tomorrow morning Adjourned.