The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-05-06
The Judicial Farce at Washington.
WHEN THE JURY WAS CUT.

signal for throwing off the restraint which
had up to this time weighed upon every one
in Court. Lawyers, officers, spectators and
all. seemed to think themselves at liberty to
talk as much as they pleased, aud to give
vent to their feelings and Impressions. All
got to their feet aud INDUCED in conversa-
ton. Many crowded around the dock TO
cheer aud support Mr.. Sickles in this the
pregnant moment Of his fate. Among those
who gathered around MIR. Sicklus was an
estimable clergyman Of this city, the Rev
DR.. Sunderland, of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, who, taking Mr.. Sckes by tho
hand, said -" Sir have come to express
to you my heartfelt sympathy, and to say
that if tho voco of the pooplo of this city
could speak at this moment, your acquittal
| would DO instantaneous. In case, however,
an adverse verdict should bo rendered. DO
assured that you have hoarts around you.
and mine not the least warm of them ia sus-
tain you in your affiction." Mr.. Sickles
was much moved by this incident and ex.
pressed his thanks as we'll as his emotions
would permit him.
On leaving tho box, tho jury stood eleven
for acquttal against ono for convictun.-
Tho later yielded after further reflection
and reasoning.
WHEN THE VERDICT WAS RENDERED.
The verdict was received with loud and
long shouts. in the midst of which Mr.. Stan
ton moved the discharge of tho prisoner
T Mr. Sickles then left tho dock. and, inter
shaking hands with the Jury, and the multi
tudo in the courtroom. was conducted
through the Marshul's ofIico, to tho street.
whero no was again greeted with hearty and
repeated cheers. After much difficulty, he
entered n carriage with his father aud coun-
sol, and drove TO Mr. McBIair's residence on
Lafayette square followed by II great crowd
After Mr.. Sickles stepped down tho store
! stairs of the City Hall, surrounded and sup.
, ported by his personal friends he was on
thusiasticallv chcered, and loud calls were
made upon him tor u speech.
With considerable cxcrtioR. for no was
fast becoming faint, no was got into ono of
f the numerous carriages in waiting. In the
same carriage woro Messrs. Graham, Wiley
and Brown. of Now York. A movement
was madu by the crowd to take tho horses
out of the carriage. and to draw it them
solves, but the moyement was detected in
time and prevented.
, HOW THE COUNSEL ACTED
Tho counsel of Mr.. Sickles tonight woro
cOmpimentUd by sDrenado, and a large
J, crowd gathered in front of the National
Hotel, whero Messrs Brady, Stanton, Ma
gruder and Chiffon briefly returned thanks
p The last named gentleman requested tho
9 assomblage TO forego their intention to SER
ouade MIR. Sicklos. IIo added that it was
r. only necessary to say that Mr.. Sckes wish
E ed to retro to rest undsturbed and that
" no was suro this appeal would bo respected
D. Mr.. Stanton, unable to repross tho emo
n tions Of his big heart, is described rs having
ia rivalcd David when ho danced bcforo thu
AK of the Tabernacle; the usual stullIity
u of Mr.. Phillips gavo way, aud covering hia
S. taco with his hands, he wept like child.
Mossrs. Mugruder, RatclitFo aud Chiltoi
10 pressed forward and greeted their Liberated
client Mr.. Mcaghcr in tho exhubcranc,
10 of his heart, clapped people OH tho back
'e and asked il it was not glorious" Mr
- Graham was passive aud undcmonstratire
but WIS one of tho first TO welcome his ellen
-, back 10 freedom Tho District Atorne
:, said "ho thought it would bo so, and HI
We associate, Mr.. Carlisle, avoided the scene -
r As TO tho jalor. he wcpt deeply anu couI'
I'd not understand Mr.. Meagher when he con
! dolCd with him on losing his tenant.
Tho crowd thou proceeded to serenad
" tho Rev DR. Haley and the Jurors.
VI WHAT THE JURORS SAID AND DID.
!! Nine or ten of tho Jurors came to Nj
Bradys parl0r in the "Nationa" after a
was over and there IN tho freedom Of un
o. restrained conversation expressed th0r rea
H.. sentiments. One OF them, Mr. McDormotl
-, said, a. | want you, Sir, to toll tho people q
IS Now York that the ctizons of Washing to
n are not behind thoso of any other part c
Sc the country in devotion to tho family altar.
Aud vet the Juror WAS spoken Of all throug
u tho trial as tho one who would probabl
IN dissent from tho rest.
ne Another Of the jurors, young man nan
:, ed Knight, brought with him his fiddle, wt
" which he had been in the habit of solacin
himself and follows during tho long evening
of thoir sUCuson. and played several air
". lIn, too, had been regarded with suspiclo
! because of certain Kuuw Nothing antoc,
v dents. But" says Mr.. Brady, :" we hn
q known that he played tho fiddle, wo mgt
he have made our minds easy, for no fiddle
:: was over known to find d conviction of mu
}" der"
on MIR. Hopkins, another of tho jury, and III
he wag and mimic among them, expressiH
himself in regard TO tho justification OF Nj
''e Sckies, said no would not, for himself, hav
buon satisfied with dorringor or rsyolye
but would have brought howiiEer to bci
sr- til tho seducer.
,I 1t ia said that when tho Jury retired, o.
=" of them withdrew into a corner and on h
S- knees invoked Divine guidance, got up, el
he tored into conversation, again retired to Il
- corner, and fnally rose with his mind full
20 made up in favor of the acquittal.
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