The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-27
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your verdict
Mr.. Arnold-We have.
Cerk-How say you, do you find tho prisoner at the
bar guilty or not guilty.
Mr.. A,noId-Not guilty.
Az h ese words fell from the lips Of the Foreman there
loud, wild, hrine .umultuous hurrah sent up
by tho spectators cheer after cheer resounded in the
Court room and was taken up by the multitude on the
outside and repeated. Hats and handkerchiefs were
waved and there general rush towards the deck
In the midst Of the uproar the stentorian voice Of Mr.
heard addressing the Court in these words
al that Mr.. Sickles be discharged from CUSTODY
Marshal Eeldon-Come TO order, gentlemen; come 70
order. This place where there should be noise.
No one paid any attention to the Marshal.
Mr.. stanton-(b boiling over with excitement)-1n the
name Mr. Sickles and Of his counsel desire return
thanks 70 the jury.
Judge Crawford (who appeared to be only person in
Court not excited)-Mr. Santun wait till the verdict
recorded
Mr. stsnton-Of course, your honor, you must excuse
excite ment on this occasion
Clerk to the Jury-Your record s, gentlemen that you
find Daniel E sickles "Eot Guilty."
The Jury nodded afirmatively
Clerk-And so say You all.
Another Affirmative nod from the Jury.
MR.. ncKIxs DIclARGED CUSTODY.
Mr.. stanon-I that Mr.. Sckles be discharged
from custody
Judge Crawford-The Court 30 orders.
Mr.. Stanton Cunning around)-Now, goh.
THE ENTHUSIASM RENKwRD-THE pKMEAN0R OF Mr..
BICKLEs.
The Judge-No noise.
The prohibition UNDECIDED.
Mr. Sckes amid the renewed cheers Of the audience,
was taken out Of the dock by Captain Wiley and Mr.
Brega the former, who Of Mr. sickes most dsvo-
nj of hai
and held fast by him as they tried make their way
the door, 1t was work. for congratulations earnest
loud, and ankly expressed, sauted Mr. Sckee at ali
points, Though strong emotion exhibited In the
swollen views Of his temples his eye calm and steady
and the effort which he mhnfesty made 70 obtain calm
and composure was successful. His expression be-
rayed feeling Of joy, but rather that of man who
felt conscious that he had risk and that the ta
through which he had passed could have had no otbe
result.
CONGRATULATIONS ALL ROUND
It WAS some minutes before Mr.. Sckes could reach the
jury box which lay his road TO the door, The jury
evDced desire TO congratulate him. and he stepped
the forms 10 meet their salutatons which heartily
rendered.
The counsel for the defence also exchanged compliments
and congratulations with the jurors.
EXCITING SCENES OUTSIDE TIE COURT HOUSE.
Finally, by dint Of much crushing and real exerton
passage effected, and Mr.. Sckes was re-
cognized from the outside the cheers were again
taken up.
reporter Of the HERALD had rushed down to the Ma
tiona Hotel the jury returned and, jumping on
the drivers box, drove up hack to the Court House.
All the haekmen the stand and at Browns Hotel fol.
,owed his example, and there nearly Of car:
riages at the City Hall as MIR. sickles came out.
The like wldfre through the city, and from
all sides crowds were burrying 10 the City Hall. The
excitement was as intense II was instantaneous.
As Mr.. sckes stepped down the stone stairs Of the City
Hail. surrounded and supported by bis immediate perso
nal friends he enthusiastically cheered, and loud
calls were made upon him for = speech.
With considerable exertion, for he was fast becoming
faint be was got into Of the numerous carriages in
waiting. In the same carriage Messrs. Wiley and
Brown, Of New York. A movement was made by the
crowd to take the horses out Of the carriage and
Is themselves; but the movement detected In time
and prevented Finally the carriage drove away followed
BY many oshees and by an immense crowd.
Mr. Sickles taken 10 the house of Mr. McBair mex.
10 bis own reside nce.
Messrs Brady Stewart and Savage In the carriage
that followed Immediately after in another were Iieuten
Mowry and Messrs Stanton Chiffon and Magruder
another Mr.. sckes' father, Dr. Mr.. Morehead and
Messrs wkof and Breza following these were some
dozen other carriages.
As the cavalcade drove along railroad speed through
cheers Thousands Of people gathered front OIL
Mr.. NcBlairs house, and continued 10 come and nc
throughout the evening.
lie said that Mr. sckles will remain at Washington for
= week.
sERENADE TO MR.. sICKLEs's COUNSEL.
The counsel Of Mr. Sicxles, tonight, compumented
by serenade and large crowd gathered in front Of the
National Hotel where Messrs. Brady Stanton Magruder
and Chiffon briefly returned thanks.
- last named gentleman requested the assemblage h
oresv their intention to serenade Mr. sickes. He added
that was only necessary TO say that Mr. sckes wished
TO retire 70 rest and that he was sure this
appeal would be respected.
The crowd then proceeded TO sercnade Rev. Dr. Bailey
and The jurors.
Nine ten Of the jurors came to Mr. Brady paror in
the NATIONAL after all over and there in the freedom
Of unresrained conversation expressed their real sent
ments One Of them mr. McDermosD said, III wan
you, sir, u tell the people Of New Yorh
that the citizens Of Washington are not behind
those OF any other part Of the country In devotion tn
iamily al'ar"-snd yet ibis juror was spoken Of al
through the trial a. one who would probably dissent from
the rest.
Another Of the JURORS young named Knight
brought with him his nddle with which no had been IN
the hspit oil solacing himself and fellows during the
ong evenings Of their seclusion, and played sewers
airs He too, bad been regarded with suspicion because
OF certain Know Nothing anteceeents. "But," says Mr.
Brady, III We had known that he played the fiddle We
might bave made minds easy for no fiddler WAS ever
known 10 and conviction OF MURDER
The foreman Mr. Arnold said that his only fear had been
hat his health might not last him throughout tho trial
and that be hoped that his latest pOsery would homo,