The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-12

Washington. April Z.

Washington, April z.
/ nv. Sickles trial, 4ti slas Trial commenced
10 earnest to-day, I'D The interest IN il 10 be-
coming intensified. A. soon % The doors were
opened the court room was flied with throng
pressing and crushing to obtain glimpse Of
the prisoner, Who sits In the barbarous looking
arrangement to which be II consigned by the
usage Of this court. Though he sits through each
days proceedings apparently calm and unmov-
ed, yet when be gets back 20 bis prison apart
ments he shows signs OF exhaustion. aud when
alone, which Is not often, be IL said to be prey
70 sorrowful reflections; not that he regrets the
act Tor which he IL now on trial. no compnnc-
tious thoughts like that visit his mind; but when
be thinks upon Lis blighted. home and ruin that
has been wrought BY the vllany OF false
friend, bis habitual self-possession eiyes way
and nature asserts her supremacy.
Washington papers have published . state
ment that Mrs. Sickles il now 10 this city,
There is no truth whatever iauahe statement
The lady's father contradcts il In the most posi-
tive manner; he says that since she feft here,
che has been residing under his roof in New
York, under the protection Of her mother and
hopes that her name will not be wantonly or
unnecessarily dragged before the public. He
and Mr. Sickles father remain together in court
all the time.
Mr.. Graham complains that letters passing
=
pered with in the T. o., some OF them opened
en- transitM and others have not reached their
destination. The court opened at 1915 after
some delay, the names OF the III Jurors already
swOrL were called, and all answered.
The Judgc-After the jurors were dismissed
yesterday one Of the ! came up to the Bench
and asked II he could say word to me. told
him no not about this case, however he went on
TO say: Il answered the question put to me,
but since l have been sworn and been in
the Jury box have been rejecting on this
tning. am not quite satisfied with myself
on which said "ths cannot relieve you;" turn.
ing round ne went off think it right to men,
ton this publicly in case counsel may think
proper to move about. So little impression did
the mans appearance make on me that cannot
recognize nov but he is one OF the IL.
Mr.Moor, the Juror standing up said:9I was im-
pressed With the responsibility that rested on
me and felt kind OF shrinking from the duty"
judge hope you were Juror, il made me
feel unpleasant, but this morning can say to
the Court that feel perlectlx satstied in my
own mind. Judge" very well ! am glad to
hear it. 1t is the duty of the Court to state
this. "Juror-'l am very glad have this
privilege OF making an explanation"
A. 5. Meiss, the 18th Juror, was then sworn
and took his seat in The Jury box, when the
Clerk-(to the prisoner)-"Stand up Daniel f.
Scklesn
Mr. Sickles stood up in the box.
Clerk-"Daniel E. Sickles, look on the Ju-
rors while the Indictment il being read"
The Indictment was read.
Clerk-"Upon this indictment the prisoner
has been arraigned and on this arraig ument has
pleaded cot guilty, has put himself upon his
couhtry-that country you represent and this
indictment You are to try.''
District Attorney Aud opened the case for
me prosecution by making eloquent and
affecting statement of the circumstances OF the
murder, amid the breathless attention OF the
Judge, Jury and audience.
The Judge said it was usual here to have the
openings made on both sides before any OF the
evidence was presented, but he presumed the
counsel Tor the defence would prefer to preserve
their opening until the case tor the prosecution
closed.
Mr. Brady replied that the counsel preferred
the latter course
The Judge said that while the former was the
usage OF the Court, the wish Of the counsel was
always consulted by him.
The witnesses for the United States were
then called into Court.
The following persons answered and were
severaiiy sworn, such being the practice here;
Dr. ). r. Stone, Richard a. Downer, Francis
Doyle, Thos. Is. Martin, Z. Is. K. Van Wucke,
Jos. Dndrow, Abel Upshure Edward L. TibdaiI,
Cyrus Mccormick, VIM. Seeiey, Jr., Jonah D.
Hoover, X. J. Dillon, Thos. w Woodward, Reuben
Worthipgton, Henry Seaburn, Edward Delafield.
Some delay occurred, which the District At
tcrnsy explained, BY saying he was waiting for
witness 10 examine fret, and who was not in
Court. lie had sent tor him. This witness
was JAS. II. Reed, policeman. lie soon after.
wards infa 4
the stand.
Q.-Were you present at the death Of Mr..
Key?
Al was near by.
Q.-Be good enough to state all the circum-
stances connected with the killing that you saw.
Al was present ON the Sabbath Of the 9th
OF February up the street-known as par. OF
Penn. Avenue, running by the Presidents
House. got up nearly opposite the street
known as Madison Place. was walking lei
surely, going westward, and heard loud talk
ing as imagined. l looked, and nv eye tell
on two gents on corner of pavement, Gunnels
old residence. One was standing rather west
ward, other eastward. They seemed to be from
TO feet apart. They remained SO TOR mo-
ment or two. As soon as the men good,
! saw the arm OF the one who was westward
begin to rise directly. / saw there was some
thing in it, apparently a pistol The arm was
gradually steadying-my impression at the mo
ment was that these gentlemen had come out
of the house where DR.. May nard resided
Mr. Graham objected to the witness stating
his impressions and prescriptions.
Witness.-He raised the pistol-in the course
OF or 10 seconds saw him take aim; saw him
aiming appa rently at the corner OF house, bu.
in an instant afterwards saw it was at the man
eastwards OF him. The aim was deliberate-the |
man eastward was making effort to get out |
OF the direction OF the pistol, In two or three |
seconds the pistol was fired; the man who fred
il moved little eastward slowly. The other
advanced towards him. The one eastward fol
lowed up rapidly, but did not gam upon him till
they reached the place where the first firing
took place.
z. Do | understand you to say that they wen.
to the middle Of Madison Place.
A.-They went westward and a little on the
southwest line, when they reached about Is or
20 feet from where the fist fire took place,
the man who was shot at retreated and went
somewhat northerly and eastward I'D Madison
Place. The other followed him up, though not
SO closely perhaps The gentleman who was
shot at ran up and got behind tree and COM
ncedshounns murder. don't shoot me.
New York, April I.
This A. NJ, about IS minutes past o'clock,
two boys were run over and killed by the first
passenger car OF the down train, near 2Sth ST.,
on the Hudson Il. Il. r.
Texas papers give particulars Of the proceed
inss q several meetings recently held in Fam
nln Co, for the purpose of taking measures TO
expeil the members OF the Methodist church
North who are accused OF being abolittonists. AT
one meeting, committee of 30 was appointed
to wait upon Bishop Jayne with warning TEey
performed their duty on a Sunday while the
Bishop was engaged in morning services in the
church. 1t was also resolved the Methodist
Church North could not be tolerated in Texas
and that il must be put down by force if neces.
sary. committee was appointed to draft 9th.
er resolutions - be acted upon as an sd-
journed meeting.
Boston, April s.
The Governor has signed the bill which re-
organizes the Judiciary system OF the Common
wealth. II does not affect the Judges of the
Supreme Court, but in effect displaces the pre-