Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-02
Tha After Piece.

AS every incident connected with the Sic
kles trial is sought after. we give the wind
ing up" scenes rs reported for the New York
Express, which We have not seen III any 9TH
er paper:
Nine or ten of the jurors came TO Mr.. Bra
dy's parlor at the Ma ional Hotel, after all
was over. and there. in the freedom of unre-
strained conversation, expressed their real
sentiments. Oue Of them, Mr.. McDermott.
said; Il want you. sir, to tell the people OF
New York that the citizens OF ashington
are not behind those O. any other pat OF the
country in devotion TO the family altar" aud
vet this Juror was spoken of all through the
trial as one who would probably dissent from
the rest.
Another Of the Jurors, a young man named
Knight, brought with him his fiddle. with
which he had been in the habit of solacing
himself and fellows during the long evenings
If their seclusion, and played several airs
lie. TOO, had been regarded with suspicion.
But" says Mr.. Brady. III we had known,
that he played the fiddle We might have
made our minds easy, for no fiddler was ever
known 10 find q conviction uf murder.
The Foreman, Mr.. Arnold, said that his
only fear had been that his health might not
last him throughout the trial. and that he
hoped that his latest posterIty would honor
his memory. from his having served on this
Jury. In fact. the sentiments Of The Jury,
individually expressed III this unrestrained
conversation. we're but , familiar and hnmely
illustration oi their formal verdict Of Not
Guilty.
1t is said that when the Jury retired, one
Of them withdrew into Il corner. and On his
knaes invoked Divine guidance. got mp, en-
tered into conversation, AGAIN retired 10 the
corner, and finally lose With his mind luiiy
made up in favor Of acquitlal.
Mr.. Arnold. the foreman, after an atiec-
tomato greeting with Mr.. Stanton, express
ed hi. qualification that he had lived 10 rem
der such a verdict. The same Juror, in con
graduating Mr.. Sickles. sad that he hoped
and believed the great God would aclult hun
at the Jury had done.
Mr.. Hopkins. another ofthr jury, and the
way and mimic among them, expressing nun
self in regard to the Justification OF Mr.. Sick
les, said he would not for himself have been
satisfied with q Derriu ger or revolver. but
would have brought y hnwilzer 10 bear Oh
the seducer.
The emotions Of the counsel, when the jury
returned their verdict. were manifested III
various ways. Mr.. Brady, in spite OF all
his experience as a criminal lawyer. be
came pale, nervous and agitatcd. MIR.
Stanton. unable IL repress the emotions
of his big heart. is described rs having
almost rivalled David when he danced
before the ark Of the Tabernacle.
The usual st"lidity of Mr.. Phillips gave
way, aud, covering his face with his hands.
he wept like Il child. Messrs. Magruder.
Radcliffe and Chiffon. pressed forward and
greeted their liberated client. Mr.. Meagher.
in the rxuberance of his heart, eIapped peo-
Pile on the back, and asked if il was not "gll"-
%rious." Mr.. Graham was passive and ndt''
monstratiye. but Was one oi the first I" wei
come back his client to treedom.-Ih DIS.
| trict Attorney said 'he thought IL would be So
and his associate. Mr. Carlisle, avoided the
scene. As to the %jAilor, he wepr deeply, and
| could not understand Mr.. Meagl,er when he
| condolcd with him OF losing his tenant.