Worcester daily spy., 1859-04-23
THE SICKLES TRIAL.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.


side, it will probably be accepted on the other.
The two c0unsels for the detence-Messrs.
Chiffon and Brady-feel some delicacy in max
ing the offer but think it possible the sugges-
ton may come from the jury, in which
they will assent.
The three witnesses-McElhone Brodhead,
and Hildemar-who were attached yesterday,
were called, but none of them answered.
Charles III. Winder-Mr, Doyle was utterly
mistaken in saying | had told him these papers
were found on the person of Key at the time
of the Coroner's inquest. What happened af
terwards do not know, because l left at the
conclu ion of the testimony, and did not so
back.
Mr. Brady-I desire to say distinctly that at
the time the search was made of Mr. Keys
person, during the Coroners inquest there
was not a scrap of paper found.
Joseph Dudlow recalled-I did not think
MIR. Sickles was any more excited than any
other man would be in fight or anything of
that kind. When the last shot was fired Twas
thirty-ive Or forty feet from him. did not
hold any conversation with him.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Brady-I have fire.
auently seen Mr.. Sickles in Congress.
Mr.. Delatield recalled-As to Mr.. Sickless
appearance and manner it was rather cool. At
ter he shot Mr.. Key he walked away very qui-
city. He put the pistol in his pocket after
L
before he met Mr.. Key. This is my impress
sion after reviewing the affair. | thought by
his firing such a number OF shots that he was
rather cool
Mr. Brady-That was rather hot
Witness-I say, | never saw Sickles under
excitement before.
Queston-What was the distance between
you and Mr.. Sickes
Answer-It was about the width of the
street did not know the color of Mr. Sickless
eyes till | saw him in Court thought he walk
ed rather erect and dignfed.
Charles II. G. St. Lervis, sworn.-Am con-
nected with the Congressional lobby office; |
have here the proceedings of the House, Fri
day and Saturday Feb. 25 and 26.
Mr.. Carlisle-Take care of those papers.
Mr.. Brady-Have you locked into the cor
puent rolls to see how much Of them pertain
to Mr.. Sickles
Witness-They contain all the proceedings
of those two days.
Mr. Brady-Judging from the bundle, /
should be very much alarmed from those
speeches.
Mr.. Carlisie-They are short speeches, made
under the five minute rule. This evidence is
offered to show the condition of the prisoners
mind on the Friday and Saturday previous to
the killing Of Mr. Key.
Mr.. Brady-We do not object to that.
MIR. Carlisle know that; but | want the
Court to understand our purpose.
Mr.. Brady-We admit that Mr.. Sickles ad-
dressed the House on Saturday before he
learned all hope relating to his wife had been
dispelled
Francis II. Smith examined by Mr.. Carlisle
Am one ofthe official corps of the House of
Representatives. Was in the house on Friday
and Saturday, the 25th and 26th of February.
Mr.. Sickles made speeches on these days.
Have the manuscript of these speeches. That
OF 4he speech of Saturday is in the handwriting
of Mr.. Ellione entirely. The first three pages
of Friday seemed to be in the handwriting of
Mr.. Ellione. There are additions and correc-
tions of Fridays speech in another hand
Witness to Mr.. Carlisle have examined
all the roll of votes On Friday Mr.. Sickes
seems to have voted on the last vote, which
was abot 8 o'clock. Mr.. Sickles appears to
have voted on the last vote on Saturday.
There is no indication as to what time that
vote was taken, or as to what it had reference
to.
Some further time was occupied by the
witness in examining the manuscript Of Satur-
days proceedings. In the room during this
time there was frequent conference between
Mr.. SickleS and his counsel, and several con-
YerSations was INDUCED in. The Judge and
jury took advantage of the story in the pro-
ceedings, and left the Court Over halt an
hour past before proceedings were resumed.
In the meantime the three absent witnesses
were inquired after, but none of them made
their appearance.
Mr.. Carlisle informed the Court that the
prosecution had submitted to the counsel for
the defence an offer of evidence, and were
waiting for their examination of it. 1t was
surmiSed that this offer of evidence was CON
nected with an inquiry into Mr. Sickles's own
conduct and particularly into the matter of
his visits with lady to Barnums Hotel in
Baltimore. The proprietor of tie hotel was
in Court.
A further awkward pause ensued. The Dis
trict Attorney took seat beside the Judge and
consulted with him. The counsel for the de-
fence on their side put their heads together
and had hasty conference as to what course
to pursue. Great interest was manifested by
the audience in the deliberations which were
supposed to be on the question OF submitting
the case without argument
Mr.. Carlisle addressing the Court said that
the Judge having disposed of the offer of evil
dence lately made, nothing remained to be Of
tered on the part of the prosecution except
testimony regarding insanity, and that they
desired the jury should have the benefit of it.
Ex-senator Broadhead and Mr. Haldemar can
not be here till this evening, and we have to
ask the Court either to adjourn now or that
two hours up to the usual time of adjournment
be occupied in discussing, the instructions
which he had proceeded to offer
Mr.. Brady-We cannot, of course, in rep
resenting Mr.. Sickles appear to offer any OBJ
stacle to the investigation of any fact on which
his defence repoSes; at the same time, this
trial has certainly been protracted to such
length, that all of us have the most sincere
desire to see it closed. The gentlemen of the
jury have been from their homes and families
nearly three weeks and those of us who re-
side away from Washington, have strong in
clination to see our homes. We are very anx-
ious therefore, to have this case finished. l
know not what they expect to prove by the
gentlemen called they are Of the highest re-
spectability, and so were Mr.. Blair and the
Mayor | do not suppose they intend to con-
tradict the Mayors testimony; the whole
transaction including the state of Mr.. Sickles's
mind is before the jury.
Mr.. Carlisle sad-We expect to prove by
the witnesses called how Mr.. Sickles appeared
and talked between the time when he entered
the Attorney Generals house and his interview
with that gentleman.
Mr. Brady-That must have been very
brief interval. / beg again to say we are not
objecting.
Mr.. Ould-I look upon the evidence as ex'
ceedngy important; in one sense 1t may be
accumulative in another it is not; we are
anxious to avoid delay, but we may avoidit by
proceeding with the instructions.
Mr.. Chilton-In view of the argument al
ready presented, it was our purpose to make a
proposition to the counsel for the prosecution,
to submit the case to the jury without argu-
ment and we hoped it would be acceded to ;
but if our proposition is not acceded to, we