New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-13

have in ny possession an opera gisss handed 70 ne
by Mr.. Sickles on the dsy Of his arrest; have it N
nv pocket lproducss II in Courts small black operar
elss. Il was handed 20 me in the ia a. tae ums e
the commitment Of Mr.. Siokes; vent TO Mr..
S,ckless holse en- the Day Of the occurrence, ssd I
COMMITTED him.
TOM. Stsptor-The mud apd dir. on the glass ven
on IL when received Il; it is il the same condroa
! when received u.
The Rev Mr.. Smith Pyne next examined.
Ian church | resde ia the Cry Of wssaiugtoa, aal
I have resided hers fourteen years; know both Mr..
sckes snd bis wife. made their acquaintance twelve
mortbs $50.
Q. Did you and yo1r lady visit their house
| Wfpess-We dia not.
| Q Die you
! Nunes,-I visited a on one occasion, and know The
pera1n Of Mr.. Slokles.
! q DIG be attend your church
| Witness believe he did; Jaw him the Saturday
pieces ing the day of Mr.. Keys cesto; 1t ~ss sesss
O'Clock IN the atten OOni was coming IRON ne
Cspito IN osr!sgo with ny son; as we we're Pssaag
I.sisyette square my attention sas called by my ssa
To Mr. Ssckles who was passing and going eastward;
struck BY his appearance, ana called my sons -
ten i0n 20 II
Nitness-I do no. know that can very accurately
dehre i, row; the impression made on ms was tbs
his appesraIoe was very peculiar perhaps, In e.
tempting to dedue it, l might mix up my subseqseek
impret siops with those had at the time but it
certainly very peculiar.
O Do us the favor 20 describe il in the best manner
u
Winess-I thought there was widness about Mr..
Sickless appearance on that occasions he seemed 70
be ike man woo was 10 some great trouble OF come
kird or other; do not know tina. l can accurately
Draw hne between my impressions as
that time and ttose which L have nev:
| said to my son, how very bad, or how very srasxe
he COX, Il do not recolect The precise wordsl il vas
CROUCH 20 show that ny attention was called speeds
cslly TO the popularity of bis appearance.
q. You have described il since, presu ne
Witness-I have doubt have.
Q. The language in which you described It Wide
fresh in your recollection would be appropriate iaa-
gusee now.
Wtness-I have spoken of it several times; the iu-
preston produced on my mnd constantly was, tAsS
there was Kind Of mingled, dsfant air abou. hum
desoate air. do not know how otherwise 10 dehns it
Cross exsuined by the District Attorney.
Wtness-I was erivpg in front OF the Presidests
house homewsrd; he was waking the opposite wsy
m frort OF the Presidents house; him sP-
prosching he WAS walking rapidly.
q. DID he address you
Nitness-No DO rot know that he saw me.
.. How many times hsd You seen hun before
Ntness-As public man, my attention was a.
recttd TO hic frequently.
To Mr.. Carlisle-Was at Mr.. Sckless house on oas
occss on; 1t in professional visit; fosnA
at my house card from Mrs. Slekles, requesting n
to call on her. II the of Lent, and attsr
came from Church, | cbued on Mira. Slckles.
To Mr.. Bra5y-lt was about the baptism OF hr
chd-was II got
Wtness-It was.
To Dir. Brady-When | me. Mr. Sckes his head
was thrown back he looked toward me, but he did
no address me.
Mr.. Stanton called the attention Of the Court asl
Jury to the TACT that the opera fitted the osse OK
actly.
Robert j. Walker e,smiped-I have resided 10 this
District navy years; ia the city Oh Sunday, tao
9Th of February; L had known Mr.. Sickles
| several years, but had not seen hum fd
SIX or eight months prior to that date Il
wac either 3, or 20 minutes after o clock, ssw
him in his own house the afternoon OF that
day iu the back room of the first story as hs
came In, his msnner appeared excfedi there
was something strange and unusual about II;
| his voice Vas eomewhat different from the manner
IN which pad usually heard hin speak; he advanced
and took me by tho hand; l think he thea said
! ga Thousand thanks for coming to see me uader
these circumstances he had scarcely repeated these
words when saw great charge in his appe srsnce;
he became very much convulssd indeed; he threw
himself on the sos covering his face with his hands,
be then broke into an agony OF unnatural and IN
earthly SOUNDS, the most remarkable ever heard
something like scream interrupted by violent sub
birg; from bis convulsed appearances, he was in the
act of writing; bis concihoc appeared to me very
Gghtful, appalling me go much that thought n x
lasted much longer he must become inssae;
he was INDUCING in EXPLANATIONS about dishonor hav-
ing been brought his house, his wife AMI chld hs
seemed particularly to dwell on tue dls-
Continued ten minutes; endeavOred to paoify him;
l turned from himi TO 90 for physician myself, but
he seemed TO stop little these violent exolamst oos
and finally they broke down; the spasms became moro
violent till they ceased.
TIE spasm became violent till they ceased; /
think must hsve been there something over half an
hour accompanied bin from the TO the iaiij Mayor
Be1t, Capt Goddard, and perhaps Mr.. Butter worth,
were there; still alarmed at bis ooIdition, NOS
knowing wDen tee coLvOlions would recurj believe
| drove with him 10 DIR. GWin carriage, with whomi
csue TO Mr.. Sckles.
Crossexsmihed-At first do not think any psrsos
was press at bot Mr. Butterworhi 1 was very mach
excited myself but viii not be certain; think Bat
terworth aud Goddard came in; when these terrible
oonvus0ns occurred thiIk present bat
Butierworth. besides yself; remained takiog viii
Butter worth four five minutes, when Sictes came
in alone ard stayed with some little time; wa,
from variety Of causes, much excited; nsver was
more 20 than on that OCCASION when the c0nyulsoas
came 90 thought wood 80 for physician.
At this point, Mr. Stanton, who was near the prise
ner asked that the crOss-eXannation DO discontinued
for the present. ID order that the accused might resv
for few minutes.
Mr. Scklss during the statement Of this witness,
was Violently affected, breaking out INTO sobs and pro-
fusely shedding tears. T.. Is. Hart and Isssc Bell,
one on each side, ard Mr.. Siokes, senior, together
WITH Others accom- panied him from the court.r on
The witness particularly and many Of the spectators,
xeIe moved TO tears. The one Of deep In
teTest. In come few minutes, Mr.. Sckes was brought
back into Court, bis courtensnce still indicating ex-
IRENE mental suffering, and the dssOlsteoess Of hia
whole appearance avail enpg strong ~ npathy in tho
breasts Of al who saw hun. His father was much
affected by bis condition.
The crcss examination Of Mr.. Walker was resumed
BY l. District Attorney.
Wi.pess-I DO not know who sent Tor GODDARD, tbs
Chief of Poes my impression WAS ths It vas Sickiss
or come Of his friends; after time Sickies bocAme
calmer, but did not resume his natural appearance;
he qnitted sobbng and crying for some time.
To Csrlisle-Coud compare Sickness condition 70
nothing but an agony Of despair; it was the mox
terrible t8ing ever saw in my life; he wac IN state
Of frenzy at the time, and feared If IT continued he
would become permanently insane; his screams wete