Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-16
The Sickies TrIai-Ninth nay,

WASHINGTON, April IS-The interest in the
Sickles tragedy seems to he deep aud intensSi m
this comEuuty it was the day Of the hoEisidea at
Madison place Il is The sole topic Of eonyersati9a
wherever men meet women either. I he thriling
scene which ranspifed yesterday IN The codrt room
when The Wounds Of the unhappy prison OF were
opened afresh by The tousldng evidence OF. Robert
J. Walker, and Fhea his emotions 50 completely
! overpowtred him as TO render his removal necess
~, appealed ia lie most Tathci5 an eloquent ran
ner 10 the hearts Ct al present. There was hardly
dry eye IN court aEd 0srtaiply not hears rs
maiued Upafecied By il. - 81 ~,
This scene, fhe confession e the iaithless wife,
and the s.rptious given Of tiie asolifs which
Sickes suffered when the appaiiUg truth f4Tcsd IT,
self upon his mB.d, have Won ior shin The syaFas
thies ofthe whale community, anlhis counsel might
with the utmost confidence submit The case 70 the
jury without another word Of testimony word Of
sum ming NJ.
The inpmont tho doors were opened this morning.
the er9Fd P9urediRand f@lsaup thespaeaset apart
for the audience. ...s. -. -. - s
Ju3e Crawford took his seat, AMI the Court was
duly opened. Slfortly afterwards Sicklcs was con-
ducod 10 his ifs appeared to have recovered
his wonted compusure, thougs his face vas marked
with the lines Ct recent sorrow and sDffsrng. Hss
counsel Brady Gnd Stanton, occupied chaTs IN front
Of the dock, ana conferred With him occasionally.
Carlisle proceeded 10 argue against the a6mis5a
bility of the wiie's confession. He presumed that
tie Judge had already consulted the authorities and
had made mp his mind on the point, but still he
would not have discharged his duty fuly did be
! oppose The offer ta.-.
Mr.. Carlisle, in closing his argument, said there
were two classes of the community GA WhSm he
submitted it would have efect-oue class, said
he, is that bOiy Of lowly and humble who with
fear and trembling walk after the footsteps Of their
assembled Lord VINO have listened 10 the preeepts of
the blessed Goepel, and who with all the infrmi leg
Of human nature about them, with prayer and
watching, seek al least TO walk in the path which
the Gospel has marked out for them. In the yigils
! of the night, the smitten heart of the good man
hears that still small voice his affection; his frst
movement is to gointO the secresy of his closet and
his knees pour out his heart 10 Him who only can
| bind up the broken heart
Insanity-why, sir, rather is it the brightning of
the mind the quiekeRing Of the GIT which pieTees
! through all the gloomy shadows of Ibis world he
the reward Of The good man, The comfort of Inc
afflicted man, awaiting for him There is yet another
clsss-ssfe quije safe from insanity iram such blow
as thst--the confirmed aduterer the opeu shame.
less prohigato, excluding from its consideration any
matter which it might deem moi impertinent to ar
gument. The Court here took few minutes recess.
After the recess the Judge delivered his opinion.
/ The Judge has ruled that the statement of Mrs.
Sickles is not evidence, it would violate well
established principles and rules. Exception Ia
ken by The defence and the testimony for the de-
fence was resumed
Miss G. NJ Riigely was called and testified as
! follows: have known Ar. and Mrs. Sic5les well
! since January last. / often visited Mrs S. at her
rhouse; there at her receptions every Tuesday,
and was very intimate with her; was there on he
Saturday preceding the death OF Keyj Sickes came
! home about half past O'clock to dinner, but did
not cat any thing; / had noticed a change IN his
manner since the hop that was given at Wizards on
the previous Tuesday evening; 1 was at the hop; l
saw Mr.. Key there; he conyersed for time with
Mrs. Sickles N The early part OF the evening:
tced great change in Mr.. Sickles' manner on Fri
day. and en- Saturday he had wild, distracted look;
Mr.. Siekles' manner had most marked appearance;
after taking dinner read for time and lhen went
10 Mrs Siokles' oed room; she writing and Mr..
| Sickles walking violently up and down the
! Iccm, evidently very much excited she asked me
! TO sign The paper which she had written, which
did; at night l vent into Mrs Slckles' by my
| self; found her lying the door with her head
! resting a chair; next saw Mr.. Sickles on Sun
/ day; l have no words that express the grief
! ihst he exhibited; bis sobbing could be heard all
! over the house; the sounds we're Of fearful, I'M
earthly character, aud seemed rs il cy mi glt have
come from bis very feet; last hun tie Suns
! day before t1slllIngof Key; be gas was lying On
bed and gIoaning aw!uiIy; sir Butilrw0r,h was
/ with him.
Bridget Duffy was recalled ard testified to seeing
! hey waving his handkerchief opposite Siekles'
! house.
| VIM W. Mann also testified TO the game thing.
| Adjourned