The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-29
Siekles Acquitted.

The trial Of Daniel 4. SlcAles came to
an end on Tuesday last, and resulted. as
every body expected ii would, in his ac
quittal. From the account given by tele. |
graph, Of what trausplred after the jury
Came in with their verdict, the Court
Room mus! have appeared more like Il.
bear-garden than place where Justice Ia
administered. We give the dispatch en-.
tire, that our readers may know how they
perform their "ceremonles" in the Grim
pal Court at Washington
WAsnINdroN, April &c.
Mr. Ould concluded his speech ut half
past ono OCuck.
The Court granted tho instructions pray
od Tor 10y prosecution Win explanations aud
admitted sumu and refused others OF thU
PRAYERS tor tho dutouso. Tue strIctcst at.
tunlluu was paid 10 this part OF tho proceed.
ugs. Tho uueusG renewed the proposition
10 submit the cuse without argument. 1hn
/ DstrIct Attorney cOnCurrcd entirely in tho
| proposition. Al thren O'Clock the jury ru
/ turned aHld intense CICitCuUHt ana gave u
verdict of Not Guilty"
| Tho applause was dcatenlng, tho audience
/ hulzaiug aud waving thor hats
lue following 10 IL graphc description Of
tho closing scenes in tho SlckieS Irlai
Tho door Is opouod and tno Deputy Mar
Shai calls out Mako way tor the jury" la
tnuy come, one by one, aud proceed TO take
thuIr seats IN tho box There is one gcuer-
al movement IN the crowded court room To
got IL look at their tacus. All restraint is
forgotten, Benches aud forms are mounted
by the most excited or the most v"ntuie-
some. Hero thuy come ID heard hurried
! " spoken un all sides. Then lhore Is IA sue.
cosstuu OF Crius ot-Duwn IN trout Get III
tus benches St duwu Sueuco IN Cuur,
Ordul /! Otdrr but II Seems mpusslD,
10 restore order I'LL tho Judge directs the
clerk 10 call the names Ot inc jury. tn,
. upruar instantly suUsldcs, auG 40 the clurk
; calls tho jurors, aud they soSeraiiy respond
one of tho otticurs calls out the numbor.-
Wneu tho twelttn uaIno IS called aud 10
spundud to,a pm might be heard 10 drop II
tho suddenly stIlied crowd. The jury arr
q all standing Clerk" Daniel f SICK Ies
stand up aud look 10 the jury" Sickle
u stood up. Clerk" How say you, genuemer
] have YOU agreed 10 your verdict = ArnoI,
-" We have" Clerk" How say you d,
Y not guilty = Arnold" Not Gulty."-A
t tho words Tell from the lips OF the foreman
. there was one loud, Wild thrilling tumul
Iuous hurra sent up by spectators. Cheo
= after chunr resounded in the Court room
II aud was taken up by tho Multitude on tn
outside, aud repeated. Hats and haudkoI
ohluts were waved, aud there was QUO Ecuer
l. al rush towards the dock.
n la the midst OF tho uproaT tho stem tOria
q. voice OF stanton was heard addressing III
Court IN these words" muvo that Sickle
% bc discharged from custody
: Marshal Sulduu--" Come to order goutlt
, men. TINS ia 4 place whore thors should b
. no noise"
MIR stanton boiling over with excitcmcn
- said" In the name of Mr. Srckcs and
n his counsel, desire to return thanks to I'll
!. Jury"
, Judge Crawford, who appeared TO be tn
only person III Court not excited, said :
!. Mr. Suuton, wait until tho verdict ls II
a. corded"
:, Clerk to Jury" Your record is, gentle
n men, that YOU find Ddnol T. SickIos VI
!. guilty =
.n Jury nodded afiirmatively.
-, Stanrou-"l now movo that Sickles /
r. discharged from custody"
JuuEt SlhNlblu- nc NUulL 80 OfNhlb
m stanton turning rouud) said" Now G
% it,"
/ Judge said no more.
N The prohbluon was UNDECIDED. Sickle
amid the renewed cheers OF rho audicnc
% was taken out OF tho dock by Capt. Vile
Al aud Mr.. Br"8a, tho former who 10 one
i. SIckles most devoted friends, kissed him
! the moment of his dellyorauce, aud hel
/. fast by him as they tried 10 make their wa
>, to the door; II was slow work, tor c0ngra
" ulatious earnest. loud, and frankly express
Cd sauted Sckles at all points. Thoug
~ strong emotion was exhibited, his eye vi
p. calm aud steady, aud the effort which /
man!teGtly mado TO retain camness NJ
# compCsuro was successful.
A Ills expression betrayed no feeling of jo
. but was rather that of man who felt co
Is scOus that no had rup no risk and that II
;. trial through which he had passed cou
have had no other rosult.