New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-06
SPECIAL REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 5,

SPEClAL NffOEI.
WAsHIyeIos, Tuesday, April 5, 1859.
Sdolty after the setirg of the Court, the tsesmen
we're severaDy csIlea for completing the pumber OF
jurors, only hv. from the regular panel having been
selected yesterday.
No additional juror to-dsy accepted snd sworn,
until the oath lame WAS drawn. The disqualification
wss the genera. ground Of having formed opinions
from newspapers conversations with witnesses, and,
therefore, incspsoity to render fair and impartial
verdict.
The calling Of tslesmen was CONTINUED but no 3D.
dttr al juror had been selected Wien tbs fideth ies
man vss called.
The remaining twenty Eve tsesmen were called, and
ont of these two jurors were sesced ami sworn,
uskirg altogether eight JUROR.
Ssv.pty-fve addition al taesmen were ordered TO be
summoned to appear omonow morning, to which
tine the tgtt Jurors were dismissed with the usul
Injunction not to vere on the subject Of the trial
The Cour, then adjourned.
According 10 present indie ,ti ,rs tho Tsl will o,cupy
st least two weeks Tho following are the nsmss Of
the witnesses sho have been sumnored FIR the United
Satss: Thomas Woodward. Ambrose z. kpg'isnd,
The Hon. John b. Hsskin, T. X. Alberts. Willisn
Bebe., L. W. Cone, the Hon. Hiram Wslbridse,
Edward c. West, Robert j. Dillon, Barney Hays,
Daniel Dousherty, Jonah ID. Hoover, Eu'
gene Perdle;on, DIR. Coolidge, DR.. Stone,
Richard N. Dovper, Franss Doyle, Thonss
Z. Martin, Jsmes N. Reed, Paihp V. X.
Van wycks, Joseph Dudrow, Edward Delsheld,
Abel UpshuI, Edward NJ. Tidoall, the Hon. Richard
Bredh.sS, the Hon. George Ean,, Cyrus Mccormick,
John NJ. Seely r, ard for the defense tue following 10
the full list: james Ginui'y, james Miller, Alexander
j. Boreland, Dsvid Welsh, Tuomss Langley joseph
Ed~sIds, William PIertiss, Frederick ID. Winter,
Charles Allen, Thomas Morrison, Sarah Ann Ssely,
Matilda Seey, John Seely, jr., N. p. King, Mrs.
Brown, John Gray, John Cuyler, 8. 8. Parker. @. w.
Emerson John Thompson, Mr.. Stewart, A. NJ. Hsui-
sop, Mr. Rspley, Mr.. Forster, Mr.. McGsdey, Charles
Macon, Mrs. Nancy Brosn. Charles William, John A.
Ilpoop, Mr.. Mcdonald, Frederick Wilson, j. Ii. Nc
Bair-otber witnesses may also be called on both
,ides but 60 far the sbovenaIei are the only ONES
summoned.
1t. sai the deferse have subpena.d their witnesses
to supper. the theory Of ast csoni neither Batter
sor.s ror Woolridse is amopg them IL Is further
stated th,t tce prosecution has rmcned OK Marsaal
Hoover Of Washington and sX. Mayor kingsand Of
New-York, and others, - rebuttog Witnesses.
COMPLETE REPORT.
WAsHnGTos, Tuesday, April .. 1872
The pres lurs to obtain .dmi,tancs to tae Crimina
Courtroom this morning ia not 90 gea. q, wa' yes
terdsy fer the res.oB, probably thai nothing Is ex-
pected to be done in the Sickle, further than to
obtain Jury. The courtroom however, Is fl't.
The box or cage in which prisoners have to sit has
bee removed from the on, othe ~sy corner 10 which
it yesterday and placed right in font OF the Jury,
the table for the lawyers occupying the Intervening
sp,cs. II looks good deal Ike hen-c)ep with .
chair inside.
Much dissatisfaction has been expressed by the
friends Of Mr. Sickes at subjsctirg him 10 The irdg-
rity of occupying this csge, particularly a. there is
nothing but the usge Of this Court to justify it and
even usage has not been uniform. Tae DISTINCT
Attorney refused to interfere in the mater an hsnos
the n.Oeasity OF applying to the Court YESTERDAY
There are no lA:ies in the Court, and no accom- no
datio, for any. Tcee sp2e.n to DO greater desire
to day to give f.cili.ie, to TIE reporters.
Toe father Of Mr.. Sick,s and the father Of Mrs.
sckles, Mr. B.sioh, occupy ses,s together
Amorg the frerds OF tos accused in attendance are
Peter Cssger. Cornelius Tenbroect Of Albany, Wn-
Mrer, Emanuel Hsrt and Tnomss Byrees of New
York, and the Hon. George Eu'tis OF Louisiana.
TIE cIier opened the Court a. % minutes pat 10.
Soue time e,psed before the prisoner was brought iu
The E re Jurors who we're sworn yesterday we're
called ard answered /, their lanes.
TIE Jadgs sue sested that tue s' OF tse'nsn snoui
be called in their order. The DistrctA1orney pre-
feusd tie adoption of the bsotirg system, that the
raes Of the talesmen should BE- plscsd in box an
called 8, they were drawn out.
M Stanton preferred the calling of the names 10 ihs
OF Ter IL which they Appeared Ga the Is, ~ tao de-
ierse bad arranged taeir chsller ses 10 tn 1t ray
TIE Judge ordered the Names 10 b. plsrei 10 box
ard called as they were drawn. Wnhs this mater
We. being arranged, the prisoner Va. Conducted mo
Ceurt and tock biz sea. in the dock. De Ape ref
cain and com posed though his Gestures were marked
vita tie Lies Of deep sTiei.
The Clerk thea preoe-ded 70 cali the nance Of tue
tsl.smen.
Mr.. Sick stood IN the dock cone'ring With or' OF
hi. oouu,e . The j1rors were beiog questioned. TIE
srs. called wa Georss J. johnson. He hsd formed
or expressed opinion in relation TO the guilt or nno
Gene. Of the accused; was fouIded on Whist be ha1
tesrd sId read tess no, think be co1i form a in
partial jadsn,<Lt. D's4uslIhsd-
VIM Jackson he'd several times Oppressed sn ep'a'