New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-15
r~nA Mr.. %OeNridse did not hear them in the

reLA Mr., ToeArdge did not hear mem M INC
s1sining apartment.
Meat Of the testimony touching Mr.. siches
state Of mind has been given. Mr.. BuHerwof's
win not be called =. wiaess. The trial looks TO
be intermirable. The leferse affirm that they
have witnesses enough for three days sall, and
probably longer. II il minated tia. they VIII
present testimony upon all the important points IN
iheir different aspects, to avoid the ruling OF The
Judge, mslng many Arguments and Wearying cut
the prosecution.
The prosecution only tailed to the JurJ once
TO-DAY, throughout, and then spOlogized. The
defense do this upon every opportunity. The ID
INSTABILITY OF the adultery testimony VIII probably
be argued tomorrow There is a. Ill feeling
srnorg sckles's council, arising from professional
Jealousy. There are too many Of them.
70 A ESs,s, Of Tk n. r. Tr'buaA
Sir: sss s.tonished TO esd such article q. sp
pears in your paper this morning 10 relstion TO the
confession Of Mr. Sckles. You say the prosecution
damaged by of.Irg opposition 20 the introducten Of
the confession. Your correspondent at Washington
aye this morning. that the prosecution never stood
better and believe the public viii indor-e that aser-
ior, at least far my experisnoe goes. The ess
Of tie def.nie !. undoubtedly weakened by attempting
to force this losthsome, disgusting confession before
The Jury ard the public. That confession vas never
drawn by sxomsn-the cunning hand Of the layer
is apparent. Guilty as MIs Sickles unqussticnab.y
is the defense might have exhibited some oommissers-
ton for her condition by Withholding tins alleged con-
tession particularly they assert they can prove the
act of adultery by other means. O'sERyrR.
"Obseryer" has touched himself of before be
was properly loaded. We have expressed no opinion
as to the policy or the msgnsnimity of the defense
in Offering Mrs. Sickles's confession as evidence in
the Gaze. And, before the trialis over, "Observer
will see that the prosecution in shutting out Mrs.
Sickles's COME ssion have crcumscribed tie range
of this nyestg alton, to the serious detriment oil
their cause. We consider Mr.. Sickles's position
immensely improved BY that step. Ed.
SOME LAW POINTS IN THE SICKLES CASE.
To De E6iO, 81 The y. Y. Tyitsn&
SIR: Msy ak, or can you tel ne wha. princi-
pie Of law, practice has Mr. K. j. Walker been per-
mitted during murder trial Tow in progress a! Wash
rgton to put evidence TO the state of the prison
els mind just otter the commission Of tie homicide
The rule OF law ls thal no one endI De dioNeu "
"make evidence favorable TO himself after the per-
pttraton Of an oense or in other words, DO testimo
ny as to any remorse OF terror felt by nsn-slsyer
after his crime lie accomplished shall be tolerated OF
allowed in Court on the part Of the prisoner
That Mr.. Sckles, after having six times taken ain
at and thrice having actually fired at and shot down
Mr.. 2. b. Key did not EEL perfectly CON Portable Of
tranquil when Mr.. Walker saw him ia the hfst hall
hour Of his arrest is extremely credible All his cool
was in the preparation previous TO the actua
killing; and his nerves seem to have utterly given
way his symptoms being those incident TO hysteria
the moment he stood face TO face with the fact OF ar
arrest and some form Of trial.
These matters, however must be discussed here
after The real trial Of the prisoner in this case, at the
great bar Of public opinion, cannot begin until the
formal verdict of sJury dischargpg him has been en-
tered on the records Of the Court. The Only poin
wish to call your attention to is the utt.
| legslity and unfarness Of allowing Mr.. Walker
to describe the attitudes and tones assumed BY
the chief actor in this DRAMA at time
when the very necessities Of the case made
euch a display more indicative Of weakness OF the
nerves than Of any moral ncapacty to distinguish be
tween right ard wrong All such evidence is wrong
liable TO the suspicion Of being manufactured, anC
should have been objected to by the prosecutor, anC
ruled out by the Judge. LAWYER.