Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-05-05
sickIes Acquitted.
WAsHIseroN, April 90.

Mr.. 0uid concluded his speech at half
past one o'clock. The court granted the
instructions prayed for by prosecution with
explanations, and admitted some and rsfu-
sed others of the prayers by The defence
The defence renewed the proposition to
submit the case without argument The
District Attorney concurred entirely in the
proposition. At three o'clock the jury re-
turned amid intense excitement and gave
verdict of 'sNot Guilty.
As these words fell from the lips of the
foreman there was one loud, wild thrilling,
,umultuous hurrah sent up by 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 was
one general rush towards the dock. In
the midst of the uproar the stentorian
voice of Stanton was heard addressing the
Court in these words:-I move that Sick
les be discharged from custody.
Marshal Seldon-Come to order. Gem
tlemen, this is place where there should
be no noise.
Mr.. Stanton, boiling over with excite
men, said in the name Of Mr.. Sickles and
his counsel, desire to return thanks to
the Jury.
Judge Crawford, who appeared to be
the only person in Court not excited, said,
Mr.. Stanton, wait till the verdict is record
ed.
Clerk, 10 Jury-Your record is, gentle
men, that you find Daniel E. Sickles not
guilty. The Jury nodded afirmatively.
Stanton--I now move that Sickles be
discharged from custody.
Judge Crawford.-The Court so orders.
Stanton, turning round, said, now go
it.
Judge said, no noise.
The prohibition was unheeded; Sickles
amid the renewed cheers Of the audience,
was taken out of dock by Capt. Wiley
and Mr.. Brega; the former, who is one of
Sickles most devoted friends, kissed him
at the moment of his deliverance, and held
fas: by him as they tried to make their
wav to the door. 1t was slow work, for
congratulations, earnest. loud and frankly
expressed, saluted Sickles at all points.
Though strong emotion was exhibited, his
eye was calm and steady, and the efforts
which he manitestly made to retain calm
ness and composure were successful. HIS
expressions betrayed no feeling OF joy, but
was rather that of a man who felt con-
scious that he had run no risk, and that
the trial through which he had passed
could have no other result.
No matter what we all think of the
merited doom of Mr.. Key, the farce of the
trial at Washington must bring into con-
tempt the judiciary of that District and the
populace. There certainly, after the aquit-
tai, was no occasion for the counsel for
Sickles, the officers of the Court and the
Jurors to make fools of themselves. We
give few incidents cut at random from
an account of the last act in the farce:
WHILE THE JURY WAS OUT.
The retiring of the Jury. at 1.5o, was
the signal for throwing off the restraint
which up to this time weighed upon every
one in Court. Lawyers, officers, specta-
tors and all, seemed to think themselves
at liberty to talk as much as they please,
and to give vent to their feelings and i'm
pressions. All got to their feet and in
dulged in conversation. Many crowded
around the dock to cheer and support Mr..
Sickes in this the pregnate moment of his
fate. Among those who gathered around
Mr.. Sickles was an estirnable clergyman Of
this city. the Rev. Dr.. Sunderland, of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, who, taking
Mr.. Sickles by the hand, said: "Sir have
come to express to you my heart felt SYM
pathy, and to say that if the voice of the
people of this city could speak at this mo-
ment' your acquittal would be iustantane-
Gus. In case, however, an adverse verdict
should be rendered, be assured that you
have hearts around you, and mine not the
least warm of them, to sustain you in your
affection" Mr.. Sickles was much moved
BY this incident, and expressed bis thanks
as we'll as his emotions would permit him.
On leaving the box. the jury stood eleven
for acquittal against one for conviction.-
The latter yielded after further reflection
vnd reasoning.
WHEN The VERDICT WAS RENDERED.
The verdict was received with loud and
long shouts, in the midst Of which Mr..
Stanton moved the discharge Of the pris-
ouer. Mr.. Sickles then left the dock, and,
after shaking hands with the Jury, and the
multitude in the court room, was conducted
through the Marshaps Office to the street,
where he was again greeted with hearty
and repeated cheers. After much difficult
ty, be entered carriage with his father
and counsel, and drove to Mr.. McBlair's
residence on Lafayette square, followed BY
great crowd.
After Mr. Sickles stepped down the stone
stairs of the City Hall, surrounded and
supported by his personal friends, be was
enthusiastically eheered, and loud calls
were made upon him for speech.
With considerable exertion, for he was
fast becoming faint, be was gotinto one Of
the numerous carriages in waiting. In the
same carriage were Messrs. Graham, Wiley
and Brown, of New York. A movement
was made by the crowd to take the horses
out of the carriage, and to draw it them
selves. but the movement was detected in
time and prevented.
HOW THE COUNSEL ACTED.
Tho counsel of Mr.. Sickles tonight were
complimented by ssrenade, and large
crowd gathered in front Of the National
Hotel, where Messrs. Brady, Stanton, Ma
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