The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-06
TIE WASHINGTON TRAGEDY.
Trial OF EaEie! e. Sicl1les for killing
Philip Narion Key.
Second Days Effort to Empanne,
a Jury.
THREE MORE JURORS OBTAINED
TIE FEELING IN WASHING r ON,
nc, &c. 70.
SPECIAL REPORT TO THE HERALD.

rest deepsn Only three jurors were obtaine
panel OF seventy five Twenty rejec;e
before To usual questions put by tn
Court nearly oil admitted their decided bias favor
Abe prhoper and several OF fully justified the
The property qualification for jurors, which uu
espectedy ,nrnrced Yesterday BY prosecution has lie
~ much excitement and unbrage amongst all classe
here. II is generally pronounced mistake, and look
Ike attempt to loit the jury 70 the arstocrati
class, Who are supposed TO symIa th with Key, which
however, 'he fact respectable mechanic was yes
terdsy excluded fTom the jury by the OF the Distr
AtoTev though admitted be in other respects pei
cc,ly qualified.
There was movement amongst he press today whe
tes Of Jensns aed for juror they believe
the veri'ahe Jenkins discovered last the pre-
perty qualification excluded him
here was some acrimonious feeling anifested to da
between Mr. Carlisle, Tor the prosecution, Mr. Stan
ton, for the eefepce which, If persisted in, will
much time aud lower tho solemDy of the occasion.
Mr.. Brady, IN cyan ming jurors, made a favorable i'm
precision the Court and bar by the facility AMI clear
ness of bis Questions.
Mr.. Scses, on entering the court roor, bad more
expression tban yesterday though his demean
Or was ontwardly calm. Toe dock which he con
fnet removed 10 the OF the court and
nearer bis counsel, with whom in frequent com
munioaton.
Amorg those present to day observed Peter Cagger
and Cornelius Zen Boecs of Albany; Mr. Minor Mr. nc.
6owan Mr.. Reynolds and Mr.. Bgrns Of New York and
Mr. Eusts, Of louisiana The latter much inte-
rested the proceedings nding 10 the
sitar ughi The well known heess Miss Corcoran We
also remarked several members OF the diplomatic corps
present
There doubt of the formation of jury to morrow
The Court continues manifest the mpartiahiy
and OF der is strictly maintained.
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER REPORT
WASHINGTON, April s, 1859
Shortly after the meeting of toe Court the tlesnen
severay called for completing number Of Jurors
only five from the regular panel having selected yes
scrday.
No additional juror to day accepted and sworn un-
a the twenty fourth drawn Tue dsqualiaca
the general ground having formed opinions
GSm newspapers or conversat ons with witnesses aud
the efo ncspaets render fair impartial verdict
TIE calling Of talesTnen continued bu. additional
juror bad been selected when fitch taesmsn was
.-allsd
The remaining twenty FIVE talesuen were called and
cat OF 4bese jurors we're selected and sworn
making altogether eight jurors.
sevepty-hve additional talesmen were ordered to be
sumu.red 10 appear morrow morning to which time
eight jurors dismissed with the usual injunction
not TO converse on the subject Of the trial.
The Court then adjourned.
According present indications the sickes trial will oc.
t least two weeks. The fooSipg are the witnesses
= been summoned ior the United Ssses--Thomas
my ~brose c. Kingslaud, hon john B. Hassn,
TIC nave ''iam Bebee, E. W, Core, Hon. Hiram
Woodward A. . West, Robert j. Dillon Barney
X. slbefts, W. Jonah n. Hoover Eugeue Pen.
Tabridge, Edward one, Richard n. Downer
'sye, PANEL Dousherty,. James n. Reed Philp
aton Dr. Coolidge, Or. s. ard DeaGeld Abel
rsncis Doyle, Thomas F. Martin d Broadheai.
= p Van wycke, Joseph Dudrow, Ed~ eeely Jr
Joshur Edward NJ Tdbsll, Hon. Rcha,. ,es
Ion George Eustis, Cyrus Mccormick, John H. L.
MD for the defence the following Is the full lst:-Ja
,uri,v James miller Alexander Boreapd, David Welsh.
rhomss Isogley, Joseph Edwards, William Pren,is,
Frederick Writer, Charles Allen, Thomas Morrison,
+, ir Ma, Ida seely, John seely, Jr., NJ P.
''sp prown, John Gray, John cuyer, s Parker.
5 ne' "'' o, John Thompson n, CO. &c
& =, D'"s esart, A. NJ Har- !
,,,on NJ, Rspey. ar Forster Mr.. McGafey, Charles '
Mason Mrs Nancy Brown, Charles william Jonn A. Ah'
don Mr. Mcdonald Frederick Wilson, j. H. AcBar i
oh.r anesses NAV also be called both sides, but
=, o. ,bo shovs named are the only summoned
ms said The defence have suopenaed their VIM ssss
the theory Of justification neither b. ter worth
nor Woodbridge If among them
II further stated mat The prosecuc "a has summoned
q, Marshal Hoover, OF Washngor aud ex Mayor Kings
l,od Of New York, and others ss rebu,tng witnesses
TIE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURTS.
WASHINGTON April 8, 1859.
The pressure 10 otaH admt,snce to the Criminal Court
this LDoning not great as it was yesterday for
the probably that nothing is expected to be done
IL Inc Fackles further than 10 OBTAIN jury lne
egur, room, bowever, II flied.
rAe box, or cage which prisoners have to sit, has
By In removed from the Of way IN which it
vsau yesterday placed right in front Of the jarythe
Table lor lawyers occupying the intervening space
I, ools good deal ike hencoop with chair inside.
Mich dsfat faction has been expressed by the friends
Of Mt. scAles subectmg him TO the indgny Of occa-
d. R this coge particularly there is nothing bat the
naSe Of this justify it, and even usage hs not
boon Uniform The District Attorney refuled to interfere
ar the matter and hence the necessity Of applying 70 tho
Court yesterday.
There are no ladies in the court, and no accommcda
lions for any There appears to be greater desire TO-
day 10 give facilities to the reporters
The father Of Mr. sckes and the father o. Mrs sickes,
Mi Bseiol, occupy seats together
Among the friends Of the accused In attendance are
Peter Casger. Cornelius Ten Brock, Of Albany; VIM.
Miner, Emanuel B Hart, end Thomas Bsrnes, o. New
YORK, and the Hon George Eusts, of La.
The oreT opened twenty minutes past ten.
Some time elapsed before the prisoner brought in.
The five jurors who yesterday called
snd answered 10 their lanes.
TIE Judge suggested ha. the ss Of taesmen should be
called in their order
Tne District Attorney preferred the adoption Of the bal
lot system-tbst The Of the taesmen should be
rIaced in a box and called ~ they were drawn out
Mr. Stanton prefernod The calling OF the names 10 tae
order in which they appeared on the at as the defence
led arranged their challenges in that way.
The Judge ordered the names 10 be placed in box and
called as they we're drawn While this matter was being
arranged The prisoner conducted into court and took
his in the dock. He appeared calm and composed
Though features we're marked with the lines Of deep
Efif.
The Clerk then proceeded TO draw the names Of tae
ta.esmen