The Kanzas news., 1859-05-14
sickies Acquitted.


Sickies Acquitted.
The jury in the Sickels case have return.
ed verdict Of '.Not guilty" The closing
scenes ia court are thus described:
The door is opened, snd the deputy mar.
shal calls out, Room for the jury" Ia
they come, one by one. and proeesd TO take
their seats In the box. There Is one gersr-
al movement, In the crowded court room.
to get a look at their faces. al restraint
is forgotten. Benches. forums and tables
are mounted by the most timid, or the most
lvnturesome. "Here they come." is heard
hurriedly spoken on all sides. Then tbsrs
is succession of cries of "Down 10 frouti''
"Get of the benches!'' '.orderi orderI''
But it seems impossible to restore order.
TIL the judge directs the clerk % call the
names of the jury. The uprosr Instantly
subsidies. The clerk calls the iur .rs, and
they severally respond. When the twelfth
name is called. 9 pin might Be heard to
drop In the suddenly stilled crowd. The
| jury are all standing. "'-4
Clerk-Dsniel E. Sicksls. stand up and
look at the jury, .ri4
Sickles stood up.
Cierk-How say you. genhemenf havs
you agreed to your verdictS
Foreman-We have.
Clerk-Do you find the prisoner ct the
bar guilty. or not guilty?
Foreman-Not guilty.
As these words fell from the lips Of the
foreman. there was one loud, wild, thrilling.
| tremendous hurrsh by the spectators.-
Cheer after cheer resounded through the
court, and was taken up by the multitude
on the outside, and repeated. Hats and
handkerchiefs waved, and one grand rush to-
wards the door was made. In the midst Of
the uproar. the voice Of Stanton was heard
addressing the Court: "I move Mr.. Sickies
be discharged from custody"
Marshal Selden-Come to order, gentle.
men come to order; this is place where
there should be no noise.
Dir. Stanton (boiling over. with excite.
ment)--In the name of Mr.. Sickles snd his
counsel. I desire to return thanks to the iu-
ry.
Judge Crawford (who appeared to Be
the only person not excited MIR. Stanton.
wait till the verdict is recorded. I
Mr.. Stanton-of course, your Honor:
you must excuse excitement on the occs.
| sion.
Clerk Ito jury Your record is, that
you find Daniel E. Sickles 'sNot guilty?"
The jury nodded afirmatively.
Clerk-And so say you ali?
Another nod from the jury.
| Mr.. Stanton-I now move that Mr. Sick.
els be discharged from custody.
Judge Crawford-The Court 90 orders.
Mr.; stanton (turning Nov go it.
Judge-No noise.
But the proposition was unheeded. Mr.
Siekles, amid ehe renewed cheers of the au.
dience. was taken out of the dock by Cap.
tain Wildly and Mr.. Brega. The former.
who is one of Mr.. Sickles' most intimate
friends, kissed him at the moment of his de-
liverance, and held fast to him as they tried
to make their way to the door. Congratu-
lations. earnest, loud, and frankly express.
ed, ssluted Mr.. Sickles at all points
Though strong emotion was exhibited in
the swollen veins of his temples, his eye
was calm and steady, and The effort which
he manifestly made to retain his calmnsss
and composure, was successful. His ex-
preston betrayed no feelings of jog, but
rather that of man who felt conscious be
had run no risk, and that the trial through
which he passed could have no other result.
The jury evinced desire to congratulate
him. He stepped over the forums to meet
their salutations, which were heartily ten
dered. The counsel for defence also ex.
changed compliments and congratulations
with the jurors. Finally. by great exer.
tions, passage to the door was effected
As soon as be was recognized outside,
cheers were there taken up. The news ran
like wild6re through the city-crowds hur-
rying to the point of excitement instantane-
ously. As he stepped down the stairs Of
the City Hall. he was surrounded and sup.
ported by his immediate friends. and enthu.
siastically cheered. With considerable ex-
ertion-for he was fast becoming faint--hs
was got into one of the carriages waiting.
In the same carriage were Graham. Wildly
and Brown, of New York. A movement
was made by the crowd to take the horses
out of the carriage and draw it themselves;
this shameful act was prevented. The car
riage drove away. followed by many otbsrs
and an immense crowd. He WAS taken to
the house of Mr.. McBIair. next door to his
former residence.