The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

Clerk TO the Jury-Your record ia, gen.
tlemen, that you find Daniel Z. Sickles
Not Guilty"
The Jury nodded a1irmatively.
Clerk--Apd so say you all.
Another affirmative nod from the Jury.
Mr.. Stanton - l now move that Mr..
Sickles be discharged from custody.
Judge Crawford-The Court so orders.
Mr.. Stanton turning around Now 20 it.
Jddge-No noise. The prohibition W s
unheeded. Mr.. Sickles lamid the renewed
cheers OF the audience, was taken out OF the
dock by Capt. Wiley and Mr.. Brega, the
former, who Is one OF Mr.. Sickness most de.
voted friends, kissed him at the moment of
his deliverance, and held fast by him as they
tried to make their way TO the door. It
was slow work, for congratulations, earnest
loud and frankly expressed, saluted Mr..
Siekles at all points. Though strong emo
ton was exhibited in the swollen veins of
bis temples, bis eye was calm and steady,
and the effort which he manikstly made to
retain calmDee and cOmposure was success
fol. His expression betrayed no feeling Of
JOY but was rather that Of q man who felt
conscious that be had run no risk, and that
the trial through which he had passed could
have had no other result.
1t was some minutes before Mr.. Sickles
could reach the jury. box, which 10y on bis
road to the door. The Jury evinced q de.
sire TO congratulate bin, and be stepped
tho Hnpura 20 L..
which were heartily rendered.
The counsel Tor the defense also exchapg.
ed compliments and congratulations with
the jurors.
Finally, BY dat Of much crushing and
great exertion, . passage 10 the door was
effected, and a. soon az Mr.. SickIes was re
eognzed from the outside, the cheers were
again taken up.
Mr.. Shaw OF The Herald had rushed
down TO the National Hotel as soon a. the
Jury returned, and jumping on the drivers
box drove upa hack to the Court. Ii louise.
All the hackmen on the stand and at
Browns Hotel followed bis example, and
there was nearly score Of carriages at the
City Hall as Mr.. Siekes came oui
The news ran like wildfre through the
city, and from oil sides crowds were hurry.
Ing to the City Hall. The excitement was
a. intense as it was instantaneous.
As Mr.. Sickles stepped down the stone
stairs Of the City Hall, surrounded and sup
ported by bis immediate personal friends, be
was enthusiastically cheered, and loud calls
were made upon him for speech.
With considerable exertion, for he was
fast becoming faint, he was got into one of
the numerous carriages in waiting. In the
same carriage were Messrs. Graham, Wiley
and Brown Of New York. A movement
was made by the crowd to take the horses
out OF the carriage and to draw it them
selves, but the movement was detected in
time and prevented, Finally, the carriage
drove away, followed by many Others, and
by an immense crowd,
Mr.. Sickles was taken to the house OF
Mr.. McBlair, next door to his former resi-.
dence.
Messrs. Brady, Stewart and Savage we're
in the carriage that followed Immediately
after; in another were Lieut.. Maury and
Messrs. Stanton, Chiffon and Magruder; in
another, were Mr.. Sickles' father, DIR. More
head, and Messrs. Wikoir and Brega, and
following these were some dozen other car
riages.
AS the cavalcade drove through tie streets
it was greeted with loud and enthusiastic
cheers. Thousands of people were gathered
10 front Of Mr.. McBairs house, and con-
tnued TO come and go throughout the eve
ming.
II is said that Mr.. Sickles will remain at
Washington for week
The counsel OF Mr.. Sickles tonight we're
complimented by ssrepade, and o large
crowd gathered in front of the NatioLa!
Hotel, where Messs. Brady, Stanton, Ma.
grader and Chiffon briefly returned thanks.
The last-named gentleman requested the
assemblage to iorego their intention to sere-
made Mr.. Sickles. He added that it was
only necessary to say that Mr.. Sickles wished
to retire to rest undisturbed and be was sure
this appeal would be respected.
Mesrs. Graham and Thomas Francis
Mesgher were loudly called for, bu, were
not present
The crowd then proceeded TO serenade the
w. ~ sA"fSy oht suc " uIOfs.
Nine or ten Of the Jurors came 10 Mr..
Brady's parlor In the National" after al
wss over, and there in the freedom Of I'M
restrained conversation expressed their real
sentiments. One OF them, Mr.. McDermott,
said :" l want you, Sir, to tell the people OF
New York that the citizens OF Washington
are not behind these Of any other part Of the
country in devotion to the family altar
And yet the juror was spoken OF oil through
the trial as oue who woald probably Olsen.
from the rest.
Another Of the jurors, q young man named
knight, brought with him his eddie. With
which he had been in the habit Of solacing
himself and fellows during the long evenings
OF their seclusion, and played several airs.
Tie too, bad been regarded With suspicion.
because Of certain Know Nothing antece-
dents. " Bot" says Mr. Brady, " il We had
known that be played the eddie, We might
have made cur minds easy. for no fddler was
ever known TO find conviction Of murder"
The foreman, Mr.. Arnold. said that his