New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-08
TRIAL OF DANIEL F. SlCKLES,
CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF PHILIP BARTON KEY,
FOURTH DAY.

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vas filed with thong, pressing sud crushing to OBJ
tsn ghupss Of tre prisoner, who sits 10 th' bHb'-
rous.lookrg srrar cement to which be is consigned
by the usage of this Court though be sits throughout
each d,y proceedings spp.re. ty calm and unmoved
Yet when he gets back TO bis prison apartment, be
shows ,igps Of exhaustion, and when alone sh'ch Is
rot Of en-, he Is said to be prey to sorowfu reaec-
! TORS.
Not that be regrets the act for which he is GOV on
trial-to c. mpunc,ious thought o. tha. visit, his miud
| bat when be thinks upon his biEhted home, and the
Iuiu that hs. been Srouglt BY the vislny of atse
frierd bis habitat sell possession gives way, std n,
! ture ssse'ti her Supremacy.
! The Wssbirs toa p.pers have published = cement
that Mrs. Sicks,i in this city, There is no uu'a
whatever IN the statement; the laiy's fs.her
| c0ntlsd cs i ia the mos. positive msn-
ner He says that since she l.h her
| hone here sbe has been residing under
his roof in New. York under the protection of
Ter mother, and hopes tina, her name wilt no. be
wantny or unnecessarily dragged before the public
lie and Mr. Sckes's ia her remain together in Court
al Tie time.
Nj Graham complains tbs. letters passing between
bin ard Mr. Sokes have been tanpered with in the
Post.Ofce com, Of them opened trszstu ana others
bave OF resohed tter destination.
The Court opened ct 1915 a. N.
After come delay the names of tho eleven jurors a.
resoy sworn called, and ell ansEered.
TIE Jadge-After the jurors we're dismissed, yester
dsy one Of the eleven came up 10 the Beach and
asked II be could say q wOr; TO me ' told hi
No. not about this csse." HoEever, lie went IN to
say, answered the question put 70 me, bat sn'o
have been sworD, an been in ths Jrry boz. hsve
been rejecting this thing. an not quits SATISFIED
with n self viii h ssid, csruo: relieve you
Tuning round he vent of. / think it right TO
ton this publicly in csse council may think proper to
move about Il. So little impression did the mans ap-
pesrspce mske on that csnnot recognize him
row, but he is ore of the eleven.
Mr.. Moore, the juror, standing up, sai1-I was i'm
pressed with the responsibility that rested me- and
felt kind Of shrinking from the duty.
! Judge-T hope you were
Juror II made me feel pleasant, but this morning
csn say to the Cout that feel perfectly satisfied in
my own mind.
Judge-Yery well, am glsi to hear IT, it wss the
duty of the Court 70 state THE.
juror Am very glad have this privilege of max
Ing explanation.
Alpteus S. Wright, the twelfth juror, was then
sworn, ard took his 'est in toe jury box, when the
twelve jurors were cslied snd answ cred.
Clerk, to the prisorsrS and up, Daniel Z. Sckss.
/ Mr. Sckes stood up IN the box.
Clerk-Dsniel L. Sakles look on the jurors, while
! the indictment is being read.
| The indictment was read ss follows:
/ District of Columbia, Comfy Of Washington, 10
Spon iheif oath. pe.en. TIA. DsU. sise late Of the
County Of washington aforesaid gentle not hayns ne ia
ssaion Of the devil the twenty seventh day OF FeoFu.S
IN the Of our Lord tsheen hundred .IG my aOe Ti
Philip Barton Key In the p,ae OF 600 and o. tns $40
Of .retbousht did make assault aud inst The
ssid Daniel p srtrs certain pistol Of tne sae o. tTo dol
bullet which ,ad pistol be- The .ss paI,s T. o n
osy f'y .ne Of hi. malice .ioretoaTh did d.ch.rss
hoot against aud toe SAID Pn1p ssrSoo Key
AioIe.aO the p,o aforesaid, then and there by
force Of the sanEo. Der .o.e,aa y toe sd Psa' ssr
~iul1 and Of bis msioe setboutht did 'uie peneL.e
900 Of Sa l .d PSo Rry tide below tn tenth
nib OF bm the said Pbbp Baton Boy HIM, h- sad
ssa .ors.so and mot Of the pistol atore
SAID BY M said Daniel sieie' IN and upon III. len '5s o.
said Philip 8s Key, little bloS he tsntn no OF
him the .sd Philip Baton Key morsl und Of the tePth
s wound be the said Philip Barron then apa there In
'anty eied And 80 the juror soTs.d upon the,I ota.
Phi Barton Key 10 the snd form aud b, me neal'
soreso there, olou'y viii aud Of ais m.iee
aioreh ui did ~ sno murder Sgs1't ne ior Of zoe
in such sde and provided and against the P'es and
Go,si nmeDt Of tb- UDi,-d States.
ROBERT OULD. Attorney Cor the United States.
Clerk-Upor this indictment the prisoner has been
sussped, and on bis susgpmen, has pleaded not
guilty, ard has put himself upou lis country. Thss
country you represent spt this indictment you 70
! try.
! ct.Attoney Ould opened the case for the
proi ecut0n by making eloquen. and effective state
neut Of tbs circumst Of The murder, srnid the
bresttsss stsnon of the Jujge jurors anc audience.
/ lrbi. ,pesch will Be found in fun eighth page
The Judge said it was usual here to have the open
pgs ade on both sides before any Of the evidence
wss presented; but be presumed the counsel for the
dsfsrse would prefer 10 their opening till the
case for the prosecution was closed
Mr. Brady replied tia: the counsel preferred the
| latter course.
The J0dge said ,hs; while the former Wa, the usage
of the Court, the wish of counsel WAS always con.
suited by him.
The witnesses FOR the United States were then called
into Court.
Tie foliowitg perons answered and were severaly
sworn such berg the practice here:
DR.. T. n. Coolidge, Or. X. K. Stone, Richard n.
Dovper, Fraucs Doyle, Thomas +. Martin, r. V. X.
Van Wycke, Joseph Dudrow, Abel CPshur, Edward
VI. Tidbsli Gym. cC)rmck. John NJ. S'elsy jr,
Jorsh d. Hoover Robert j. Dillon, Thosss Wood
ward, Reuben Worthnstoo, Henry Hepburn, Eiward
DelsEelo.
Some delay occurred, vhich the District Attorney
exp aimed by saying be was waiting for witness to
exsure first and who wss not in Court lie hsf sen'
for him. This witness wss james q. Reed. He soon
aiterwsrd came ito Court was sworn and took the
stand.
Que,tior-were you present a, the time Of the death
OF Mr. Key
Answer was rear By.